The Washington times., 1895-04-26
GOLDEN SUCCESS in OPERA
" Coronet and Coin Brilliantly Pre-
sented by Nell-known Singers.
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Music Blight, Catchy. and '0fikinal, Strong
Finales and Splendid
Choruses.

"Coronet aud Coin" by Mrssrs. Fort
at the Academy, was decided success Ia
every way, aud a large and brilliant audi
euce OF faslliouables sealed it with their
unqualified approval
The music from the opening number until
the curtain rang down on the grand march
ing chorus in the finale of the last act,
was bright. catchy aud best of all, orig
inal Among SO many pleasing numbers 1T
is almost impossible TO select the best, but
special mention should be made of the
prayer song in cat and of the finale OF
Act H.
In both OF these numbers the splendid
chorus of over one hundred well-trained
voices showed to great advantage. The
finales of all three acts are especially
strong, thing decidedly unusual In most
comic operas.
The cast throughout were good in their
respective roles
Mr.. Hub Smith as Don Francisco was
inimitabie, as usual.
Miss Gertrude Bangs cs Democratic,
kittenish spinster, who pines to be Ouch.
ess. made a decided hit. She showed un-
usual ability as q comedienne, aud read
her lines with great intellig ence and
effect
Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry as Lady
Beatriz sang divinely. Her solo, Mn
cent?, Where Art Thou was given with
great brlliancy and won an enthusiastic
encore.
Miss Florence Grigg as Mantilla made
n dainty picture iii her sailor costume, ana
her solo, when Jack Comes Back" was
one of the hits OF the evening
Miss Anita Hendrie was a handsome
queen and made the most of her Few lines.
AS Diana, in the second act. she made
charming widow.
Mr. Herndon Morsell, ,inthe role of Vincent,
wasneyer heard to better advantage, audhls
rendition of the charming love song Thou
art so fair +" won him well deserved encores.
Mr.. David c. Bangs made a rollicking
sailor in his role CS Pedro, and Mr.. Edward
b. Fox. as the naughty and schemlng
Sanchez, was fully up to the requirements
of his part Mr. George F. O'Connor
made a handsome King John and wore his
regal robes with becoming ease. In his
second role as Democratus, he scored a
decided hit and his song Il am naughty
millionaire" was received with much
applause.
Mr. Paul Evans, as Felipe, the court cham
berain, made the most out of the small
part assigned him. Mills Thompson as
Hack Sack, a native chief, was irresistlbiy
funny. Mr.. Percy Leach's careful work
showed in the charming daneeln the opening
OF Act H. s-yi
Musical Director MacLaed handled his
big orchestra with consunmfte skiil ana
brought out the pretty etfects IN tne eA-
auiste orchestration, which. by the way,
was his own Individual work.
The ladies of the chorus were mi MISS Id Al
kns Miss Bayley. the Misses Ball; MISS
Berry. Miss Blu sh, Miss Caulfieid. the
Misses Cex,. .the Misses Douglas. Miss De
Roneeroy. the, Misses Edelin. Miss Eos Eos,
Gilmore, Miss Hutton, Miss Howell, Miss
Hafgrove; Mtss- Jordan. Miss Jeffrey,
Mrs Kurtz, Miss Mullet. Mrs; Murray.
Miss Moore. Miss McMillans the Misses
Mcdonald. Miss Naylor. Miss Ross. MIS-
Rollings. the Misses Ream. Miss Reed,
Miss Stoarns, Miss Tyler. Miss Willett. Miss
Entfess. nfTs Ia and Miss Williamson.
Gentlemen of the Chorus-MesSrs. Harry
Allen. Frank Allen. j. S. Ball, Frank Ball.
Burg, Corey Coleman, Clifton, Glaze =
brook. Gaddes. Howell, Huntington, ke-
naugh, Kirkland. w. S. Hinman, LOCKER.
Longstreet. e. Lewis, IL g LeWis' v Mack Mack
Reed, Ramsburg. Soran, Sylvester. Trail
j. Thompson, Fred Thompson, Percy Thomp-
son, Wheatley and, Mihett.
Mandolins and Guitars-Messrs. Yundt,
Holmes. Nelson. Constantine, Shelton, Mich =
ener. Unger, Hale, Mackrille. Il; Z. Hin
man, " s Sah Hinman INN WIllsft' Rsif Thompson
Among the audience We're Mrs. Dan
Lamont and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. n. $;
Lincoln, MIR. Howard NytnaD. MIS-. klCndfu
Wainwright, Mr. and Miss Humphreys,
Mr. and Mrs. Eveleth Whiting. Mr.. Frank
Robinson. the Misses Cox, Sallie Emory.
Mr.. Porter Heap, ir., Judge and Mrs. Hag-
ner Mr. Arthur Ferguson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Miller, Mrs. Stearns, Mrs. Me
Cormick. Miss Wilson. Miss Peachy, Miss
Dorsey, Mrs. Randall Hagner, Justice and
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Mattingly, Miss Blanche
Mattingly. Mr. J j. Fisher Mr.. and Mrs;
| Metzerott and Miss MetZeTott, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Rapley, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID.
| Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Goddard. Miss
| Gertrude Mattingly, Mrs Dalshiel,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
| Lewis. Miss Campbell. Mr.. VIII Mooney,
| Judge and Mrs. Glover, Mr.. Harry Cred
| stein. Mrs Herndon Morsell, Mrs. Watson
Smith. Mr. Felix Mahoney.
In the boxes were Mrs, Archibold Hop
| kins and party of girls. Mrs. Washington
| Mclean. Mrs. Buell. and Mrs. Hazen. Mrs.
Richard C. Fellows. with whom were MI.
| and Mrs Will Gresham, Col. Myron NJ.
Parker. Mr. Norman Bestor, Mr.; A. H;
| Baldwin. Mr.. Lawrence Sands, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Cote. Miss Katherine Chapman, the
| Misses Mullen and Mrs. Hancock Robinson.
Mr. Hub Smith was rendered reception
| aud supper last night after the opera by
Mrs. Fellows at her residence, the other
pUeSts being those of her box DartY