The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-12
THE POWER OF MUSIC.
Draws Society in a Body to
the Seattle Theater.
WHERE WIDOWS BEWITCH 1T.
Ladies' Musical Club Scores Success
in a Beautiful oreretta-Miss
Nckinney's Triumph.

The Seattle tAeaser was crowded from floor
10 gallery last evening when that del.ght-
TGl opere.sa. 'sThe Widows Bewitched."
was presented BY local talent under the
auspices OF the Ladies Musical club, The
widows bewiiehed the audience and were IN
turn hewltche1 by the GaShing coarticrs
under false colo-s From the time the eur
tain rose until u went down in the midst ~
a prettiiy exeea;s<i minuet, there was re-
peated applause. justly deserved. and sra-
cionsay responded 20, II seemed as II every
person known in social and musical cir
cles was present. That somewhat hack
neyed phrase. the wealth and beauty OF
ne city was there could be used On this
occasion with propriety. The Ladies Mu-
steal Club certainly was very fortunate IN
choosing such bright. pretty operetta and
ths splendid manner in which il was pro-
cuced brought forth hearty commentator
and congratulations from all sides.
Acout three years ago Miss Marguerite
mckinney scored her first great success
IN The Chimes Of Normandy" but last
evening she went stu further and demon
strated beyond doubt that she not only
uses her clear, sweet soprano voice with
great skill. and phrases in a finished man
ner, bur she acts 20 perfection. In her tri-
IInph she Vas not alone, FOR Miss Charlotte
Sefuen. as Rose. Countess de Berg Her
bert Joy, as DAlbert, disguised as an
abb, and George Edmunds, In the cloak
OF learned professor. were not lacking in
to them.
After the opening overture by the or
chestra under the leadership of Prof. III.
;. Sharpe, Miss Selden sang her princl-
pal solo. There Was Maiden Not
Long Ago. IL was we'll received and thu
applause had hardly died out when Miss
N aehihney. as Marie. Marquise dc
aiohtauoty' made her appearance, and
was received with such an outburse OF
applause as must have been gratifying,
indeed. Miss Mckinney and Miss Selden
were called upon to repeat the duet.
we Who Have Lived Together" lac
entrance of Mr.. Joy, as the able was fol-
lowed by a splendid trio. after which Mr..
Edmunds. as the bogus professor in
love with Marie, made his bow to the
audience Having bean left alone with
the object of his love he proceeds TO
teach her Italian, but uses his eyes in
such manner that Marie becomes
somewhat impressed, and seeks To turn
the tide by discarding Italian for music
MIR. Edmunds then said he loved music
and proceeded TO sing his principal solo.
Love is Gone I a-Maying." He sang
with expression and his tenor voice was
pleasing. II anything, he appeared to
better advantage in the duet. What the
Voice Is to the Silence" with Miss Nc
kinney. The blending OF their voices
was especially noteworthy. with n view
10 putting the pseudo professor out OF
his element. dancing is prop Isel, ard
then followed q cleverly executed min
uet, which was heartily oncorei.
on the return OF the other "bewtched
widow" and the able. there is a feast and
Mr.. JOY sings the "Bandolero," a solo that
has been introduced into the regular score.
II is a stirring song. well fitted TO his pow
erful base voice, and so greatly enjoyed
by the audience that he was recalled twice.
Miss Mckinney also sang serenade en-
titled 'Serenata Campestre," by Mascher-
ont, which was received with great APP
plause and at the close OF which she was
presented with two baskets of cut flowers.
Just before the close Marie. in desperation
at putting the professor in a humiliatlng
position. says she would enjoy a duel IL
she was a man. The professor and able
Immediately commence fierce battle and
fall upon the floor, revealing their rich
clothes under the black cloaks they have
been wearing. The widows eapitnlate and
the curtain goes down on a mlnuet, preced-
ing which is 4 four part song with chorus.
The orchestra under direction OF Prof.
Sharpe contributed much 10 the success OF
the affair.
Mrs, A. b. Stewart and Mrs. Maurice
McMicken composed the committee that
has done much Of the work eliminating
in such a grand success that there Is al
ready talk of asking for a repetition Of the
performance