Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14
DEssAUER OPERA COMPANY.

The First Dress Rehearsal Held al the Hyperion Last Evenins-Made a Most Favorable Impression-MIss Gafney's and MT. Leavenworth's Singing the Main Features of the Performance.
 The first dress rehearsal of the Dessauer Opera company in "The Pirates of Pen
 zance" was held at the Hyperion last even
 ing and was attended by about 600 people.
 All present united in the praise of the
 opera and congratulated Miss Ingersoll and l Herr Dessauer on the success which their efforts to revive this popular old opera
 have met with.
 | "The Pirates of Penzance, or the Slave
 of Duty" is one of the most tuneful of all
 the Gilbert-Sullivan operas and contains
 some very catchy airs.
 The opening of Pirates with Samueps
 solo met with considerable applause. The
 pirates, who are all tsno1s, did some ex-
 cellent work, and certainly give promise
 of a fine performance in May. MT. Kane, in the role of Samuel, also did we'll. The second number was the song of Ruth, who is impersonated by Mrs. Blinn, the we'll we'll known contralto, and she received considerable praise. MT. Criddle followed in the song of the Pirate King, and at tracted considerable attention. His voice and he gives most excellent rendition of this part. The fourth number, the duet between Ruth and Frederic, won the ap- plause of the audience. MT. Stock, as Frederic, was revelation to the audience. He has a superb tenor voice and displays considerable talent as an &C., tor. Miss Ingersoll has certainly se- cured in Mir. Stock both 8 singer and an actor of merit. The entrance of the chorus girls sttired in costumes of the perio of 1889 was the next feature of in- pretty bevy of girls as Miss IngersolI has gathered about her, and their singing did them credit. The chorus with dance at their entrance was very neatly executed. The hit of the evening, however, was Miss Gafney's solo, "Poor Wandering One" and the chorus. She took the audience by storm, and all who saw the performance accorded in the opinion that Miss Gsffney never appeared to greater advantage than as Mabel. Frederick J. Lssvenworth as the major general followed in the "Patter Song," and was warmly applauded. He makes an excellent major general, being able to impersonate the eccentrieity which the role calls for. The finale of the first act also called forth rounds of applause and showed great deal of study and man. sgement. The song "Hale Postry" in the finale was finely rendered.
 The second act opens with the chorus of policemen, who compose the bssses of the chorus. MT. Tuttlelow of Utica, N. Y, has been secured by Miss Ingerson for the role of police sergeant, in place of MT. Thomas Daley, who left the company to join the "Hoss and Hoss" company. Mr.TuttIelow was in Yale '86 and sang in Dwight Place church while he was in college here This was his first appearance at rehearsal. He has an excellent voice, and when he eets his part learned will probably make an ex- csllent police sergeant.
 The two trios between Ruth, Frederic l and the Pirate King were very effectively l rendered One of the best numbers in the | second act was the duet between Miss l Gaffney and MT. Stock.
 The costumes, which have been spscia1lv l designed by Miss Ingersoll, are beautiful | and appropriate. ..
 The music, which is under the direction | of Herr Max Dessausr, has bssn worked l up to 8 high degree of excellence and re l fleets great credit on this we'll known con ductor.
 MT. Napier Lothian of the Hollis strest theater, Boston, who has charge of the staging of the piece, says that the pro duction in May promises to be great sue cess. All that is needed is a little more polish.
 The scenery for the first act has been ar- ranged by Mir. George Miller, who has been stage manager of the Hyperion for many years. It is very pretty scene and reflects great credit on Mr. Miller.
 Miss Ingersol1 has given up the perform ance which was announced for Bridgeport ,n April 21, and it Is doubtful If they play , n any other oity than New Haven. The productions in this city occur May 8, and !, with . matinee performance on the 9th, {