The record-union., 1894-02-20
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Though the weather was very inclem-
ent fair first-night audience assembled
at the CIunie Opera house last evening.
/ oliver DOud Byron's very sensational
comedy drama, "The Plunger," was
played, with Mr.. Armstrong, Jennie
! Calet. Andrew " aldron and May Powers
| in the leading roles. Mr.. Armstrong
proves to be as strong in comedy as in
/ heavy parts. His Plunger in the first
act was capitally done ana elected de-
served hearty applause. Miss Powers
/ does remarkably we'll for one so young
to the stage scarcely more than year
ago sigualed her first effort upon the
regular boards. The part of Ethel is
! heavy for her, but she does well, all things
considered, and is making rapid inn
provement With youth and good stage
! presence OH her side, backed by deter
mination and study, she will succeed
notably. OF course Mr.. Waldron, Miss
Calef and Mr.. Bacon in their low comedy
roles were 1aultless. Mr.. Cooley one OF
the new people. made a good hero, and
the support otherwise was as good as the
! play, OF which there is little but sensa-
tional alternate comedy and melo-
way scene was we'll put on and was an
effective mechanical feature. The play
! Will be repeated tonight.
At Chickering Hall last night very
| large audience gathered by invitation OF
! the Franz-Schubert Orchestra, composed
! of young men and women under the
tutorship of Professor George Franz, the
well-know orchestral leader. The pro-
gramme was q modest one and wisely
] i-o rNlo nf q ON h
out Civ ing the young folks heavy work.
| There are sixteen instrumentalists in The
! organization, five Of whom are young
| ladies. The instruments were wind and
! string. The orchestration was very good
indeed, surprisingly so, and highly cred
/ liable to the performers and their in
structOr. There was precision, evenness,
/ smOothness and feeling in the playing
| throughout; for amateurs, remarkably
good in the essentials, as we'll as in time
The orchestra played three selections; the
/ other two nunbe were individual.
! Miss Belle Johnson in piano solo proved
capacity, taste and a good ear to be strong
traits in her playing, indicative OF much
! better work later on. In execution there
was some evidence of nervousness, not at
! all surprising, but it was of minor value
in estimating or Interpretation of Sidney
| Smiths "rarentella." The special gems
! of the evening were the trio for violin,
cello and piano by Misses Levy, Lewis
and Bates, and 'cello solo by Miss Mary
A. Lewis. Both were encored warmly,
and the call was responded to in each
case. Miss Levy in the first instance
demonstrated her possession of essential
qualities for violinist, such as vigor and
| sensibility of the thought Of the theme.
In the cello solo Miss Lewis delighted all
her hearers. 1t was pretentiOus, well
sustained and thoroughly good work.
marked by superior bowIng, and phras-
! ing with almost the skill that would dis
tinguish the professional. She was
recalled enthusiastically.
Miss Edna Johnson gave violin solo
with ease and grace. Her bowling is full
from heel to tip OF the bow, her stopping
firm and precise, though delicacy OF
! touch was a marked feature, at times just
suggestive of timidity. But we should
say that she has prominent qualities in
good development for good mastery OF
the instrument which she already under
stands as but few of her years do.
Mr.. MorrelPs slide trombone SOLO was
good and won a deserved encore, as also
did Miss Johnson's solo. All in all it
was a charming, modest and very enjoy
able evening OF music, and the audience
testified to that fact by discriminating
commentator that must greatly encour-
age the young people in their study OF
orchestral music.