The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-10
THU OPERA Ind THE DRAMA.
MidWeek Comments on the Business
at the PIayhOuSeS.
The TaVary Company Running to Large
Audiences Edgar Selden at MorOS.
cO'S-lt the AIcazar.

The Tavary Opera Company is running to a
full attendance at the Baldwin. Tuesday was
devoted 10 the old-fashioned melOdious Italian
opera OF al Troyatore," IN the execution OF
the principal roles of which the company did
some good work. Albert Payne Clarke. tile
tenor, did not strive after the high c in IAN
Che la Morte," as Guile and Wachtel were
accustomed to DO. The ruling part was that
OF Miss DoenhOf as Azu rena, sung with fine
voice and good method Ia ali its numbers.
Yesterday at The matinee that operate SID
dish. 1.-The Bohemian Girl" was given to a
good house, with what may be called the lesser
lights OF the company in The dis ributi0n. Mr..
Clarke sang The role of Thaddeus with good &C.
ceptance, particularly in the aria, when the
fair land of Poland" and Miss Niua Bcrtni-
Humphreys showed hne lyric ability in Airline -
singing we'll and acting well at the same time,
double duty that tries lyric artist TO the ut
most. and makes the work OF the lyric stage so
much more difficult than the dramatic Hamil-
toms Devishoot was also In good form, and
ranks with such presentations OF the same part
as we have seen given by Boudinot Kfnross
and others OF he Old-timers.
Last evening we had The d0ub lie bill of II
Pagliacei' and "Cayalleria Rustlcana." both of
which pieces have been performed before in
this city. The trsl-naned, which In English Is
"Tbe SirOlling Players" was given some sea-
sons ago at the same theater by the Grrman
premier at the Orpheum by the New York
Opera Company. AS Media IN the presenta-
ton OF 81 Paeliacci" under notice. Miss Tavary
developed more mower and energy than she did
as Gilda In "Riroleto," or as LeOnora In
I'll TfGvatOre." for tn, reason that Leonca-
valto's music written Tor the part is more
declamatory and. therefore, more easy OF exc
cuIon than that In the roles mentioned.
Guile's Capio was we'll sustained. and the
| same may be said OF Mcrtens' Tonic and VIII
liam Schuster's Silvio. Il Pagliacct' is an Old
composition that ends with tragedy, while
I the announcement is made as the curtain falls,
THE comedy is finished"
MascagBis brilliant monO-act opera that fol-
lowed. "Cavalleria Rusticana." was fresh in tile
minds OF most of the audience, who had seen
the story 10 the vivid dramatic form presented
lately by Salvni's company. Ii was well sung
and acted by he Tavary distribution. The
prayer was admirably rendered by the chorus,
while Thea Dorre as SantuZZa and II. l..
Guile. the tenor, as Turiddu, Mertens as Alto
and Sofia R0mani as Lola put into their voice
and action the Notwithstanding passions of
love and jealousy. which make up Mascagnrs
theme. he inermeZzo. the chief musical
feal ure Of the OPERA was delightfully."- played
by the orchestra under the mastery guidance
of Senior Emcrco Moreaili Tonight, Thea
Dorre IN Carmen"
Lottle Collins has no reason to complain. The
Californias auditorium is filled nightly with
her partisans and admirers. Miss WIlmuth
sings remarkably we'll. Her voice Is clear and
limpid. therefore applause and encores follow
naturally.
Edgar Seiden Is a well.c0mDacted, stub and
twist-built little Irish actor who Is doing some
good work on Erin's behalf al Morosco's Grand
Opera mousse. in a piece entitled "Will o. the
Wsp," name which everybody knows is
taken from the swamp gas fires, that lead men
into trouble IL blindly followed. AS the hero
Olny Darrell, Selden has established himself
with the audience, both by his sing
Ing and his acting. His playiaK IS
after the Scanlan pattern. and he drops
into song with The ease that Wegg dropped
into poetry TO satisfy the literary tastes of the
Golden Dustman; and. by the way. his songs
are sung very neatly and sweetly. and with The
true Irish favor. Miss Gleason is heroine
sweet enough 10 be loved. ana little Helen
Henry, who has escaped from the restrictions
OF the Texas girl. Ida Potter, makes as bright Il
colleen as any Emerald Isle enthusiast could