The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

the month. and will then be succeeded by
the GriTen & Nell stock company. for an
engagement OF eight nights. Other COM
panies are billed for the near future, in
Guiding Warde and James. in their re-
yival of Shakespeare's Henry ""
Pyke Opera Company Tomorrow.
The best equipped and most complete
travelling comic opera company is prom
Used at the Seattle theater tomorrow
evening IN the newly-reorganized Pyke
opera company. which comes with ga
lazy of singers that promises 70 afford
entire week OF enjoyable light operas.
Three operas viii be presented during the
week. namely: Tomorrow and Tuesday.
Buealossis' comic opera, The Black
Mantels;" Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. "FaIka." and Saturday. Prince
Mathusalem." 1.-The Black Manteis'' has
never been sung ia this city and is SO
rich ia comedy element that il IS sure 70
please. especially with two such excellent
comedians as Al Leech and George Bird
as fun makers. The Black Mantels" is
also fun OF light catchy music, while
with It's plot and story developed ia
Spain IL admits Of introducing a wealth
CT magnificent costumes. scenes and
stage appointments The company under
the personal management OF John Ma.
guire is said TO be strong individually and
as "A whole, presenting an aggregation OF
some fifty people. which includes a good
chorus and lot of shapely women. The
leading singers have each an established
reputation In their respective ranges and
should ensure a clever and an even per-
Torrance OF each OF the three operas.
Daisy Thorne, the prima donna soprano,
was for several seasons with the Duff
opera company and has proven a success
wherever heard. especially so in New
York city. She possesses all the attrib-
utes OF a charming woman and should
be wen received by the music-loviRg peo-
pie OF Seattle. Louise Manfred has the
well-earned reputation of being the best
souhrette on the light opera stage and
fully sustained IL when here not long
ago with the opera company of the same
name. Lena Salinger. the mezzo soprano.
is sister of Lille Saiinger. who has
been such a prime favorlte at the Tivoli
In San Francisco for so long. She is all
English artist. recently from Australia
where she is reported TO have been IA
great favorite, making a number OF de-
cided hits In several prominent parts. She
also possesses personal charms of face
and figure TO make her presence attrac
tive. Nincing Locke is the contralto OF
the company. who is said TO have a rich
melodious voice. Winfield Blake is the
new basso. and great things are expected
from him. He is young. tall and hand
some, and with II all n rich voice, the
depth OF which Is said 10 be even SUI
perior 10 that OF the famous Cowels of
the well-known Bostonians He Is both
an actor and a singer and Is sure 10 he
favorite with the ladies. Mira Del La
Mot;a. the baritone. also comes wen
recommended. and viii play an important
part In each Of the three operas Arthur
Royce. the tenor. has sweet voice that
VIII be heard to good advantage i'm
"Faika-" The comedian. Al Leech. needs
no introduction. as ne made such a de-
ctded hit when here rot long ago that he
Is sure 10 be well remembered and can
rest assured Of a hearty welcome. George
Bird Is equally funny. and the two VIII
AFFORD all the amusement OF the week
The music will be under the direction of
{. VI. Iyke, an excellent musician and
singer himself. and he will also have
charge OF the stage and the production
Of each opera.
The Black Mantels" Is a celebrated
comic opera IN which many famous sing
ers have appeared. When the opera was
originally produced in this country Rich
ard Mansfield. who will 10 remembered
a. an excellent pianist and singer. was
IN ina cast taking the part Of Drsmez,
which here Will be allotted to Al Leech.
The feature of the week will be the
production OF Chassaigue's three act
evening With the fun strength of the
company In the cast. and with elegant
costumes. The following IA a synopsis
~ the argument OF "Falka." Folhach. a
military governor in Hungary. Is prom
isrd by the emperor a patent % nobility
on condition that he can show male
heir direct or collateral on whom, the
succession can be settled Folnach is
childless. bat has a nephew. Tanered and
niece. Falka- ON the death Of
his brother he had placed the young man
tn village 81 hool and the girl IN a con-
vent Tarcrei no has never seen and he
sends for him. deciding that BE- shall he
the heir. ON his way Tancred is cap
tured bv ryDsieS ana Fdwtce sister 81
Ro!eSlas. the chief ~ the robbers. agrees
20 save him 81 he Will marry her This
he promises hfsf subsequently makes A5s
escape ana reaches hfs uncie'S town ,,tt~-
sued ny EcieTias and his sister IN the
meantime F8ika elopes from the convent
with a young fellow named Arthur. Thev
corn" - the same inn where Folharh is
waiting Ter Tarcrc9 end are tracked
there ~ tho doorkeeper ~ The convent
To escape aim Fa'ka dresses herself ir
sutt - AvfhuT's clothes arr fading th4t
her brother Tancret IS expected she r4r-
SaDatcS hisr aod Fo'hach accents her as
the real Taucrot This hrir1z aho,1t
number cf amusing COMMUNICATIONS in
saF
AMI bis s.ster ana TBu-7~g play Imaoft-
ant uar's The complications are car
ricl ou through three acts in vhIch au
attempt s. made 20 force E'alka. who is
rras1 serst ding as hey brother 10 rra~rv
a rseh young hrisa Tancret fearing tho
EyFs.ts iares not axow himself ass
taas alas fa Keep uV IRE trying situations
~ hs Is mixed crowd. TIE rohber
rEtef au1 his sister. f-av ever. a.sfv-lt
fsr rai, $3.50 fntS hiDsets married 20
t3e rroaer ch.-1s sister. after utich rrl-
bach Hn4iaE sa rnucA Deception IT, Tar
erred DgHScs Falka has tesresz ara tha
calrtain ftl1s oe "a earpy etaap. with PER
hays Gre cNcert-a- 90 Taueres
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