Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
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The Bohemian Girl" BY the efau Opera Com.
many asl nnhl.

At O'Clock last evening the house was
Nuiu out, every seat lu the pArlurtte anu
dress clrcie and both lower boxes being
taken. while tie balcony was about mlf
nilru When the curtain went W. on the
frat act % bohemian Girl the lower part
vl me house was packed. Manager Nfeel.
wall udfprtlses the curtain viii rise NJ
$50 and II rises to the minute.
There have been several presentations OF
Baiie's ever popular opera, "lhe bohemian
girl. IN this city. some good. some bad
and some Indifferent yei u is safe 20 assert
that NO performance Of the opera ever met
with more general approval than 10 pro
dnction last night by the Grnu opera CONF
pany. A. IN the performance Of Martha
on The preceding evening, the chorus was
powerful and showed the enect ~ careful
ana persistent dibling ami in no place
Gypsy chorus.
Tho argument u thls opera Is too well
known 10 need repetition here. Balfcs
music has something about u that appeals
geius Of this opera are known, sung anu
Hinlrcd by AT classes Of music loving
people. Perhaps no opera that the company
could produce would Boz more strongly cilti-
cised han "'fhe bohemian Girl by the
general public, and especially the rendition
OF Its gems which are well known 10
many who have ntyer heard the opera. yet
the most carplng critic could have found
no tqul with their rendition last night
Edith Mason WIS cast M airline aud
though her soft sweet soprano al not
or Emfna Abbott. IN the same role each
note was struck correctly easily aud with
10 sifainlnK, and especially In the solo, ~
brennpt 1 Dwclt in Marble Halls The
great charm OF her work lies IN the case
and naturulncss with which she cnrIics
her rode. tIrr childish. Innocent appear.
nnce, owing largely tO her slight form. Wins
her audience uJun her hrst appearance. and
she has % with her from the Rise ~ the
ptfrfuiu 20 lfs fgli
IN 20 opera this company has yet pro.
al Nn NfHNN L..
Perse uppenr 60 better advantage than
ln The role of Ihnddcus. Ills Us "a pure
lcn3r voice. lie siugs nat rally ana easily.
and hns not adopted that mi sette tone which
mars the work of 10 many famous tenors
lie was rnpturOusly npplauded In his solo.
"Ihen ieu'll hrineilbrr Me-"
FRANCIS, daillard l. we'll adopted, both In
ioru AMI voice 10 The role Of Count Arm
heiin, though he was ~ all dag yesterday
ana for time II VIA feared he would be
unable 20 slug but nc made the effort and
audience perceived the difficulties under
which he was lnbOring. lie sang ".lhe
Heart llowcd Down euaily nll-elauily
though every note was nn effort
Alice Gaillnrd had the role OF the Gypsy
queen, q character IN which she pxcels.
i'f Iicn conifhio voice rNng out clcurly
last night, though The Bohemian Girl"
Noes not give her the advantages SHE has
IN the other operas OF the repertoire.
STANLEY Felch III some really excellent
WORK ~ hevilShoOf aud bis voice. deep
PASS WAS heard ~ better advantage last
night than on preceding evenings
ilis afternoon ut the muulup Millr0cker'H
strong comic opera "'lho Black tlusaar"
viii he sung This rs one oil the atrnngpst
opells this company produces. us there l.
lnrge comedy element running through A.
ana the comedians have abundant Opp1rfunl.
ties. in this opera occurs lloHeunoid's bean.
uiul ttlo, Read the Answer I'M the Stars"
A. the evening performance "Oliyette"
Will Dc produced lhs las somc bright
spmkillng music, aud the Torpedo and the
Whale chorus II known MI over the land
IL u said the company will eudeavor TO
arrange Tor return engagement Ia March
IN an entirely new repertoire.