The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-26

Nine. ravar, a. margaret.

Faust by the Tavhry Opera Com
pany al the Seattle thetter last evening
Was splendid prodd ction. and was
presented to a large audience in a man.
ner worthy OF the greaIl composer Gou-
nod The perfdmdnce gained in
strength from the mofjient the curtain
rose till it fell for rilIs last time and
slrac from view a MAJ .niSicent tableau
giving the vision of thu dying Margar-
ct. The leading singles were giyea a
number OF recalls. and lfle entire chorus
was obliged TO repeat Celery TO Those
Who In Battle Fall" III the fourth act
The great triumph oflthe evening vas
the Interpretation and rendition of the
character OF Margaret, las given by Ma
dame Tavary. and wad the more COM
mestdable from the fact that he sue
cess Is due more 10 Ia Id study and ar
tiStic training than to i natural adal,ta-
ton 10 that most difficult role. But Ma
dame Tavary was equdI to every enter-
gency, and her Marg4ret assembled 10
the narrow limits of lerfection In the
place where she receives her brothers
curse and again wherj, after invoking
divine protection from he Vaccinations
OF Mephistopheles. shI Is saved. On
each OF these occasiols she displayed
the talent of a corslFd1mate actress In
addition to the greIat requirements
made upon her voice.
The Mep,1iStoplleleJ OF William IL.
Hamilton was the dark background
that gave a wonderful shade TO the
more brilliant part y Margaret. and
vas sung IN n1anaeglthsit entitsea nam
10 ginstlnted praise. 4dkewzse the Val
entinc of William Ae1tens was a finish
cd performance. and met With FAVOR
from the audience, which gave him
stirring encore In appreciation OF a
Their of Love. omEipolent. Helm Won
noenhon found ir Siebel a character
welt suited 10 ief. and rendered II az
ceptably A. l.. Gaillt as Faust T-.es d
trilie overbaianSs>d h1 Madame IaNary
and Mr.. Hamilton, and was not entirety
free from fault. although no serious
criticism can be offerEd Martina ana
Wagner were assumjd respectively ny
Sofia Royaani and William Sainstef.
The production Of f'carnen IN the
asfarnaae. with Thea IDorre IN the title
role WIS one that sh3nld have creNuei
the theater frosn Tsarqtist TO gallery. Thea
parre was simply grant. ani won meritesf
APPLAUSE on numerous hcessioifs. SIZE mas
a nYezzo soprano yossje ~ great power
and her tones are rcfa3 AMI fasl ahe
EXPRESSION she part III hsr singing vas
wonaertri, y II t,r &C iing could roF ssse
been improved. She saS IN action 1ass
what the character jalss for. William
S.-e,,sser ths barstoae. who Is ara old
,,,-,,sta in, this city. appeared As Ess4a-
LII, ann sf kssr-aaer.s stxliarS lie has
so,nrsyssf greatly since herr last. atsi MS
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