Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-02

Visit to Fl Paso-liow They We're
Entertained, and What Our Neigh
bors say Of Them.
On last Friday the Patience Opera
Company, with Joy tinged with appre-
heusion, and hope tempered with fear,
boarded the morning train for I'll Paso.
To required no small amount Of courage
and solf assurance on the part OF our
people to attempt to entertain a musical
city such as III Paso is, but their tri-
umph was a signal one.
The company arrived at their oestina
ton az five o'clock, when they were inn
mediately driven TO the Vendome. In
the evening the compliments Of the
ladies Of the kindergarten Society were.
extended with an invitation to attend
their soiree TO be given in the court
house. This courtesy was generally rec
ognized and about fifteen couple accept
cd the invitation. No people, under sim
liar circumstances, we're ever shown
more genteel attention than we're ours.
Mra. Tilton, who represented the recep-
ton committee and was a central figure
because Of her graceful and charming
manner, will be pleasantly remembered
by our young people. On Saturday aft
ernoon transportation tickets for Juarez
we're furnished the entire company and
an opportunity was given to look in
upon our sister republic and-do a little
smuggling. In the evening the opera
house was filed with a peculiar audi
ence. Some came out Of curiosity, some
to criticise, some out OF respect ead 9th
ers to enjoy an evening Of music. But
whatever the motives that prompted
their attendance, it can be truthfully
said that a more refined, enthusiastic,
and appreciativs audience never greeted
our local company. The frequent en-
cores showed how hearty was the recep-
ton Of several songs.
Singly and collectively the company
made a good impression, and the COM
pliments which they received we're ia
vored with honest c%ordiaity. At The
MOTEL, among tho business men, in soci-
ETY. and by the press, courtesles and
favors were extended to them which
will mark a bright spot IN tho history Of
their lives.
Following are the opinions Of the
press:
A splendid audience greeted the Sill
yer City Opera Company at the opera
house last night in their production OF
Patience" and the liberal applause
which the performers received evidenced
the appreciation Of those present.
While the opera IS n that is com
%paratiyely easy to put on the stage, as
far as the music is concerned, still it is
one which can be easily overdone in act
ing. 1t contains a great deal OF lovesick-
ness on the part OF both men aud women,
which wonld become monotouous were it
not for the comedy element scattered
through out.
The part Of Bunthorne, the aesthetic
Oscar Wilde dude, was admirably por-
trayed by A. Frank Nlchol. His acting
was not ovsrdone at all and sayored very
much Of the professional, his enumeration
being especially clear
idI5. A.. @. Hood as Patience tie dairy
maid found favor with her audience from
the beginning. Her voice is Of very sweet
quality and she made quite an attractive
appearance on the stage.
Miss Alexander, who had arather dill
cult part to perform in the character oil
Lady Jane, acquitted herself satisfac-
tOrlly and received a merited encore to heI
duett with Bunthorne.
George Hauser's solo, "a Magnet
Hung ia a Hardware Shop was enjoyed
by all and tho other male characters re-
ceiyod more or less applause.
Mrs Frank NichOl rs Lady Angela had
q great deal of talking 10 do, whilo Mrs
Sheridan and Mrs. Barnes contributed
their share IN the parts OF Lady SaphiT
and Lady Ella respectively.
Some OF the choruses received liberia
applause, tho "Twenty Loyesick Maidens
We" in particular. The maidens, by tbs
way, were ~goodlooking ones and were at.
tired in becoming costumes.
The performance as a whole reflects
credit on the interpreting musicians ol
Silver City. There we're Of course, somg
little defects, but the general results
wore up to the average amateur enter
tainment. The accompaniment OF the
orchestra composed OF musicians from
Silver City and El Paso, under the direc.
ton Of Y. L. Brado, added much to the
success.-Sunday Mercury.