Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-23
The rHEArER.
Tho Initial Production OF "Robin Hood"
az GrrenwHii'a Last Evenings

Tho Iulusi Production OF "Robin Hood"
az GrrenwHii's Last Evenings
The people Of Fort Worth had right
TO expect that the production Of an opera
la this city by iIie famous Bostonlaus
should bc Il little superior 10 anything
that has heretofore been produced IN
this section aud they were not Ia the
least disappointed, for in all that goes
TO make up u production that h iueri'
torious aud pleasing, the boAtonians eN'
eel. There WAS nOt n poor or weak voice
In the Gust last night, the principals aud
chorus were all ia good voice aud the
bright aud tuueiul opera went smoothly
aud easily, and with none Of tluse an
moving delays that some companies VINO
h0va achieved equation seem to deem
necessary IN order 10 July impress the
audience with the Importance OF the
Inc story Of Robin Hood has already
been told IN those columns and it H.
not at all necessary ~ repeat n here.
The story Of the opera is ~ itself q Very
pretty one aud it III appropriately cgF-
tnmed and handsomely staged with vi
the necessary attention. 30 deuil 10 n~as
the production successful 10 every ~
spcct; with good yOleeF bright, ripping
music aud perfect orchcstrauOn, leaves
no room for wonder that ~ has proved
am artistic success aud a rare money
winner.
The opera abounds with pleasing mum.
beers. OF there the opening chorus, The
Morris dancc song, the milkiuaids chO-
rus Ia ihe first net the huttHman's chp-
rus al the opening Of the second not and
the ensemble music generally were ~.
pecinly noticeable, a VERY pretty. madri'
gnl h thc quanotte "All b. Fair M Love
aud War" sung in be first act hy Anna
bel. Allen, Robert and Little ,luhu.
was cncOrcd ms was also thc solo imme-
diatIv following 4 Come nR C0Yu-
licr." sung by Maid Marian. Oder
pleasing numbers IN thn nct We're the
duet hy Marian and Robert the sheriff \
solo. ana the trio by Marian, sheriff and
guy Ina the second nct a particularly
attractive solo is the song ~ Brown
Ortober Ale" hy little John, with choral
accompaniment The tinkers song ~ q
clever BIZ of music and WIS well hanu-
led. tie audience demanding ma encore.
IN his aot Miss Jennie DickersOa. who
las tlie role Of Allan-n-D0le, Introduces
the solo "Dh Promise Alr" which was
pnthusinsticallv received Maid Marinu's
solo Meath Greenwood Trees" aud
HObins seronadc solo were two pHmbers
that were bright ana catchy and both
were sung wifli expression. ~ the hast
not The two most pleRmng numbers are
Tho "Aru0rprs song By VIII Scarlet
and The solo "'ihe Bells Of - Swiihins,
hy Allan.
OF The east Il ~ difficult 70 speak Hal
len Mostys has the role y the sheriff -
NOTTINGHAM, low c0urig part. which
ia makes much 0f aud Edward ID. pai,
frey COMES q cllsc saeund in tlir role ~
l;uv ~ (iosilOrne The lille role n IN
~ hands az Johu penchey who sings
n nceoffnbly ne has o strong Jef
y0icr. The Frilr Tues Of a. v. Aich0lt
the nara III y0e jolly ffiar 10 perfection.
ne rGiaa ftlnucr 10 show bis rich voice
IN fha pamrH Glec. which occurs iu tho
aecond ard Frank PeDrsoff hns the
baritone role Of WIN Scarlet and a0cs
some very effective weak. Edwin lsh,m