Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-17

TIE ilitAiAlN'
Tho Gmu Opera company opened NJ
GrOenwulls last night The house was
packed to tho doors aud Richurd Snhl'H
uupful opera said Pushn' WIS Inter-
prctcd In u more than ordinarily excel
lent manner. Tho company is as strong
m voice aud chorus az was Courcida,
which presented Poor Jonathan anu
Gypsy Baron here last season nt ud-
vuncnd prices
Among The people are Francis Gail.
Hard aud his charming wife, who were
with the tuurcid aud Hermann Opera
company whom It first took the road IN
the "Gypsy Baron Mr. Gnillinrd had
the title. role aud his rich voice Seems
90 lave I'd none Of lts beauty of express
sion M trcnch drinking song solo was
rendered with feeling aud the audience
demanded an encore. He has tine
stage presence and ~ one of the best
singers that hus visited Fort Worth.
Herman Waldo had the role of Has,
san hey, purr which did not give him
fun opportunities, but which allowed the
audience 10 form an idea of his sweet
tenor
Thonns H. Pcrsso has an unusually
cloQr, sweet aud tlute.likc tenor voice.
which was hoard 10 good advantage la
me music OF IeHuo the Mexican
Edith Mason is slight little lady with
a sweet but NOT strong voice, vet ono
that rs sympathetic and ahc was raptni-
DUSTY encored on her first solo. TO which
shn responded with "pAlc' aud to Il r.,
call VITA "SmnnCe River"
Bessie fuirbnirn has plensinu voice
q mezto soprano which she uses with
shlli lIe role of the Queen of Altari
hululN gives her the opportunity that NJ
niinnlcd Wy many other OPENS.
Alice ISWlliArd had the role OF Bainh
hh nv Wh.gn y peculiarly adopted TO
ny r'h brunette hoauiy but which does
ilpV give llcr the opportunities for show.
ing lhe iull powers of hor rich stron,.
voice az Ia the Gypsy Baron Sbe
| gives a plcnSing interpretation al tbr
role ana cnpturod her audience
ho comedy work H. Ia the hnnds az
HHnoft clayton and Stanley EVlCh and
| lhelr mukGup Is study Tor M nrtist
The topical song of You're Not I'm a .
brought forth q storm of applause ana
recalls '"'''
Inc chorus Is strong aud well handled
Wuile me costumes arc bright rich and
Hl"uollVe' ~ y not ns strong az some
nv pnilt ol number hut u moro than tunkn
| up the deficiency IA noint of nn,si"ni
/ NihltY and training Each OF tho prin-
| 'Usls ~ an artist aud the wOuder h tLnt
! go slronG g company can be- pluvcd ~
| popWur prices Yet the business thus
! iAr tone ana The house last night attests
@ N''WN nopukf chord aud will
! nc moro successful from box office
point of view lhun II playing at regular
| pricest while from an artistic point OF
! view it IS the equal IL moi the superior
! OF any comic opera company now on lin
! road, especially on the southern circuit
Mapager Greenwall deserves much credit
! for hooking this attraction. and tibe people
of Fort Worth should attest their appre.
I citation by forcing him 10 display the
| - *. -. sign every evening as was tltn
ease last night
:, Tonight for tlN first time IN Fort
Worth the bright and tunefnl comic
oher9 i'ooeaeio' viii be presented in
which the oignal "wldowsn will b.
given This Is enc Of tho brightest ana
most catchy 1T the late comic operaa
ana u Affords every momher Of the com.
pany an opportunity for effective work.