The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
ANU SEN EMS.
"Boccaccio" Proves Popular.

Seattle opera g0ers paid a s.gneic complt-
ment to the Ca houn Opera Compcny last night
1t was the first nights presertaiiCsl OF "Boccac-
cio' and not seat was unOccU pie.i III Cordray's
cosy theater. 1t was quite society affair, as
the most prominent people in tha city we're TO
be seen all over the house. "BocEaccio' is con-
siEucted on Il higher STANDARD than said
Pasha," both in musica. and somcdy sense
The latter is OF more refined t-pe ana tested
the acting OF the performers lnot. 1uIy. The
critical eye was especially struck Dy the fine
seTnole of the company and by the talented
orchestratIon. The principals. 5all, were in
splendid form. The charming prlma donna,
Miss Laura Millard, Fiametts, fairly sang
herself into the lasting favor aud friend
ship OF her auditors. In her opening solo.
love Is a Tender Flower, eae was ten
dered an ovation. AMI was che blushing
recipient OF a magnificent floral Offering at the
close OF the encore. She was als5 the shaver in
distinguished hono-s in the let'ef TITO, Il Have
Welcome Letter Here" with M.3s Dora Ber-
dine and Miss Nellie Hartley Mr.. Martin Pache
added to his iriumphs OF last week by very
artistic presentation OF P4etro. 3he iuterpoi-
lated solo. Gould You But Read Ky Love-" WAS
rendered IN grand opera form, hiG voice show
Ing to better advantage in ii than in any previ-
Gus essay. He was recalled amis. thunderous
applause aud thrilled his admirers by a repeti-
tlon. The comedy element WIS sustained
chiefly by Mr.. Douglas Flint, 3dr. Kirkland
Calhoun and Mr.. Otis Thayer. AZ :he cooper,
Lotteringhi Mr.. Flint was the coIsic hero of the
evening. The cooper's song with chorus gained
a spirited encore. The drunken seene, in which
Mr.. Flint plays the conspicuous part, was
piece of exceilen: acting, mirthiul in
the extreme anu not overdons. The title
role was sustained by Miss julie Calhoun, the
mezzo. She was admired most foz her exceed
ineiy clever stimulation of the siuspletou, dis
guise assumed for the purpo,G OF meeting
Farae:ta, W tn whom Boccscc,o i in love. Her
makeup and two-uo;e laugh uro5ght down the
house she WAS deseryedly eneor:i in the in
terpollated solo. I'm the Unlucki-st Man in the
World" in the third act. The s2renade trio,
I'D Be q star" III which Miss calhoun, Mr..
Pache and NJ. Ridstae Joined. WIS keeply en-
joyei by everyone present Miss %sllie Hartley
made the most OF Peroaella by eft-ctive acting,
and Miss Dora Berdine yielded mach pleasure.
as ricn contEalto, in toe role OF
Isabella Miss Carolyne Maxwell, sec
ond pyirna donna, made her frs appearance
last .gh, Beatrice and scored 6:decided
cess. Mr.. Frank Ridsdale hal l:tt.e To do as
Leonetto. but he did ina, little wei Mr.. kirI-
land Calhoun shared the chief comic houors
with Ny Flint, some o. his gag being crisp
and entirely new. The Fratellt oE Mr.. Thomp-
son and the scala OF Mr.. Thayez Were credit
ably sustained by those gentemepc Tie chorus,
male anu female. can scarcely 4 praised too
much, and the huai chorus, a I'll three acts,
was strong and admirably renderet. The cos
tunes OF the performer. generally we're tasteful
and handsome. those of the stuG2nts being
pecia.iy becoming and neat "B0ccaccio'
again tonight