Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-18
,xorurR SUCCESS ron CHIMES.
second Nights Presentation" Eve"
Halter Than the First.

s.cond NIGHTS Presentation rive"
ucttcr Than the FIRST.
Tho second and last benefit performance
~ -The Chimes OF Normandy gwen AT
tho Academy last night. resulted In ne"
honors TO the performers and ne" ana
stnl more more fashionable distinction 10
tbe stage on which II was introduced
The auditorium was again crowded Win
an enthusiastic audience. The work was
excellcntly performed, and went win
suoothness and vim. and there were no
hitchcs The outward tokens OF success
also. consisting In most hearty appiause
In open scene. and triple. enthusiasts
recalls after the fall OF the curtain after
each act were as flatterins as they were
deserved
Miss TAYLOR made a great success both
evenings as SerpOlctte. Her voice. Wbicn
nucd the auditorium completely. was huch
admired for It's great purity evenness OF
register. and above an the beauty OF the
uppcr notes. Her enunciation Is ulSlihc''
ana the intelligence displayed IN hei III
| terpretation Of the emusic gave apuhuaht
! evidence OF true musical instinct ana Ora
matte talent. Like an actress OF rare
genius. as she unquestiOnably Is MISS
| TAYLOR, whilst filling in the character
| with delightful touches, each single mo-
meut that she Is on the stage, never op-
| irudes herself to the detrlment oil her
| fellow artists.
| Enthusiasm was as warm as ever over
| the delightful Gcrmaine OF MISS lang
| horne She is intensely musical ana her
bistrionic Interpretation Is 50 naive SO
| charming: lust what ideal Germaine
should be. Miss Ianghorne possesses a
voice Of lovely. rich quality. ana IS an
excellent actress. commanding the stage
| by her expressive actions and gestures.
Mrs. G. Oh. Cowardin. and the MISSES
| boswell. Booker and Camm, sang very
brightly IN their too small scenes.
MIR. Andre Burthe won a genuine sue
| ,ess. and again proved himself 10 De an
| excellent Marquis. He is fine dramauc
| singer with plenty OF resource anu ~
| he love duets fully shared the hohors
with Miss I.anghorne. His fine, baritone
voice IS Of beautiful quality, produced
easily. and Is OF good volume.
Mr.. Thomas Ebert sang with SIKH MS
| tenor measures. and Colonel Branch
played the part Of Gaspard with rugged
pathos and power, and fairly riVeted the
attention Of the audience with his stronl
scene In Act II. The opera was effective
~ nghtened by the dlveTung COMEDY
| az Colonel Cowardin and Mr.. George
|
lent cue. contrived by wholly legitimate
means TO extract a vast amount of fur
| out OF the part Of the Bailli Ills topica
song was capitally done and the dance
mat followed "leverly executed. Mr.
Ainslie was quaint as the Notary. anc
got the most there was TO be had out O
the small part.
The singing Of the chorus was espe
cially pretty and spirited the many
| tripping melodies were sung with VOL
ume Of tone and a graduation Of phrasini
| Of unexceptional refinement, that renect
| Cd the greatest credit on Professor )
Rainhardt. who has worked indefatigabi'
for the success OF the undertaking. INT
orchestra was evidently on its metth
under the masterful guidance OF PROBES
sor Reinhardt, who got every ounce on
Of band and chorus.
Rut there IS another party 10 the sue
cess whose efforts are worthy OF men
tion. That is Stage Manager Eberts. WIZ
has made a production that Is wen mgr
perfect Nothing was left undone 10 rem
der the performance successful IN
company contained excellent voices, goo'
humor. and good looks, and were plctur
| esquely costumed.
Tbe receipts of the two performance
| were in the neighborhood Of $500, an'
as Manager Leath generously furnished
! tho Academy free OF charge. and the at
taches Of the house and the orchestr'
gave their services for the first perform
ance. a very handsome sum VIII be al
viied between the hospitals. for which TN
| entertainment was given. The per
, | formances on both occasions beSai
| promptly at SIS, but the persistent en-
| cores of the enthusiastic audiences pro
tracted the opera till nearly midnight
/ The ushers were GREATNESS and heate'
& with carrying the numerous floral tribute
TO the footlights for the principal per
formers. The souvenir programmes wer
J. handsome and In picturesque design.