The Helena independent., 1894-05-06
WEEK OF Entertainment
The Pleasure Loving Public Is Re-
galed With Varied and Pleas
ing Amusement
A Number OF Parties Given in
Honor of the Entertainers
Birthdays.
Closing Hops Of the Ainustts aud Calumet
Ciubs-Anethsr Choral Even
Song az ~. Peters.

Society daring the past week has been
state OF repose. a quiesosnt. receptive con
dltion, quite natural at the end OF the win
ter season. People have entertained so
much and so generally, especially In small
companies, that for one week, at least,
they have been content TO rest upon their
social Iaurels. and 90 be entertained instead
OF entertaining. The receptive attitude
was assumed because OF tho many ana
varied entertainments Offered TO the Dub.ic.
keldom has Helena seen so much variety In
its amusement. Jet vithal each In its own
way 40 good. The devOtes OF music have
had genuine treat in the appearance Of
the Ovide Muain concert The house was
full, aud represented the most cultured of
the city's society. The programme was In
ten numbers and every number even the
last, was encorsd. making virtually double
programme. The yirtuoso himself. NJ. Musin,
cave his numbers In such diminished style.
that the audience slmrlv went wild with
enthusiasm. The paging OF "Paganinfa
PRAYER on the q string was 30 intricate
thAtifn had not actually been seen IL
might have called forth some doubt al to
the absence Of other strings but there was
but one. all in plain sight. His violin
and every emotion in the human heart.
Nine. Tanner Ausin has a phenomenal
range and wonderful execution; her clear.
beautiful runs and delicate stacoato we're
executed in the highest style of the art. and
her manner was gracious and pleasing.
Miss Bessie Bonsall 10 a Canadian OF
L epch extraction. she Is the fortunate
possessor OF a rich. deep contralto voice,
smooth and very pathetiei her posing Is
statuesque. and the absence OF sslf-oon-
eoiousness rather ADDS TO the eheet which
her fine voice produces. The tenor Fred
srick W. Elliott. scored IN immediate sue
cess as coon as his tOnos fell upon the ear.
His voice was full and resonant. and 1udic-
ious training Is heard In every note. The
duet from TTovAtore, Home Fiom Our
Mountains" was enjoyed as much as any
number upon the programme. Ednard
Scharf is one of the noted productions OF
the Leipzio conservatory, a brilliant inter
prefer OF pinno music. and an accom- PIANIST
Of rare akili and judgment. Ihe whole
peFiormance was one 30 look back upon
with mingled feelings Of pleasure and re-
eret, the latter solely because such treats
are 90 rare.
The Carleton Opera compsny gave Err
mine" and THE Queens Lace HAndker-
ohisf.n The cast contains good voices and
the oherus singing was full and complete.
Carleton himself has a powerful baritone
voice, which was heard 10 good effect es-
peoially ~ Cetvantss in The Queens Lace
HAndketchiefn The leading SOPRANO
Miss Alice Vincent, not only possesses a
sweet and powerful voice. bat adds to that
a pleasing stage appearance and fine face
and figure.
Roland Reed played to good houses both
evenings in spite Of the fact that other
attractions were in the city. Mr. Reed
himself ia a drawing card. though the sup
porl was very good. His ready Wis aud
natural humor are given free play in "Da-
kotA' ana serve to make him a pleasing
speaker when called before the curtain.
The costumes both evenings were maanih-
cent, those Of the leading lady being esps-
cially designed for her. They We min
utelv inspected by the feminine tortion Of
the Hudisnce, possibly by others. alan, aud
the tout ensemble pronounced pc feet
The attraction which has drawn the
most crowded houses, however il the uni-
versally admired BLACK Crook" The
foundation of the play ia trite; the wicked
old soroeTsr who wants to live longer and
enters into compact with the spirit OF
evil tor that purpose. she trusting lovers,
the ambitious. foolish, young, old woman
and the selfish rich count, are all familiar
iieas as are also the triumph of truth and
honesty at the end This performances did
not contain an idea nor an act TO shock
the most fsstidious in the present word OF
theater- Qoers. The costumes are extremely
handsome; she scenic effects we're much
finer than usual. aud we're all that could be
placed on this stage; the bal.eM we're par
ticularJ pretty. and the French quadrills
by the four little tots was irresisttbly y
iunny; the house simply roaTed. 1he
VIII lie performance was good. aud the three
renditious we're attended by the best people
Of the town, as IL is 10 fact in every oosmo-
olitan city. To 4. 4. Wilson. the new
manager, much credit Ia due tor ths at
traotive week of pleasure, and his courteous
eatment of the public merit their Just ap-
= ObBtion.