The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20
MRS. PRATT'S SECOND TRIUMPH
At GENEVA.
Recall After Recall Following Every
pieee-What the Newspapers Say OF
Her

|
, Her.
|, Mrs. Hattie Brazor Pratt stagc
} name Stella Braz2iJ made her second
, appearance at Geneva the latter part
of last month in "Trovatore'' and il
was great triumph. She was ir
splendid form and naturally was more
at her ease than the first night. Az
the critic says in one Of the notices
later the audience was all Of ono mind
They would not let her 60 without re
peating the first air. and she had re
call after recall after everything sht
sang. The opera directors we're &C
much pleased with the performance OF
"Trovatore" that they did not oblige
Mrs. Pratt to make the regulation
third debut. The night following the
performance when the stage manager
came before the curtain and announced
that she had been accepted without it,
there was tremendous cheering She
sang again on the evening of the Isl
and had splendid success.
Following are some of the press
notices:
Who says that La fayorite does not draw any
more! Tuesday there was packed house, bn,
perhaps II was more to hear the new Leonor,
| ".
Nine Stella Brazzi s beautiful woman, having
the plastic qualities of the role, and she showed
herself an Intelligent comedian. The singer
| knows how to sing and possessed a voice supple
and OF great range, brilliant In the high regis
or, round and full in the lower, In fact the
real quality OF contralto. Notwithstanding
not take with the public during the first two
acts But once the artistic had conqucret her
emotions she sang in the most brilliant manner
the grand AFRO Mon Fernand," into which
| igl nd rif Shn Nraa
also equal TO the occasion in the celebrated duo
| in the last act. Nine Brazil gave proof OF
great qualities and we shall have with her
| the satisfaction OF hearing the contralto roles
sung by contralto, something that has not
| happened for long time in Geneva.
La Scene1
Nine Stella Brazil an artist who comes 10 us
| from CoyentGarden theatre made her first
debut In La FaSorite. The new tcontralto is u
very beautiful woman who does not bring Il
smile 10 the lips when il is question OF the he
roines beauty IN the lbretto. Her voice IS full,
good compass, and has an admirable ring in the
lower register. She is good commedian ana
knows how 10 wear her costumes She received
good applause in the duet IN the second tabeau
by innumerabc bravos After the final duet.
where she was very pathetic, she received sew
eral recalls.
('L'Eclaireur Nicol
The charming Nine stella Brazzi who had
sucli a success ut the opera IN Nice. where she
is much regretted, has found at Geneva the sue
cess she had NJ Nice. The young artistic OF
Cuvent- Garden theatre made her first debut in
the role of Leonorc IN La Fayorite and took
the audience lay storm with the grand air 80
mon Fernando which she sang In perfect style
and aroused enthusiastic applause with her
warm and beautiful COntrato voice.
"Le Gcnevois":
Nine Brazil, who made her second debut in
the role of Aguccna, the Bohemian, in TroYa-
tore, made very great impression She sang
accent that the public redemanded 1t. The reoi-
tatve which follows, SO dramatic, was given
with great art: voice, acting, in fact everything
was appropriate TO the situation. The success
obtained by this artistic In the scene OF the en-
campmeDt OF the Gipsies was maintained 10
the end of the opera.
"Rcyuc & Gazette des Theatres
Nine Brazil commenced the evening by .
master stroke. At her appearance in the second
act rs AEucena, after her grand air the whole
autience broke forth In applause AS one person,
and she ":,A Obliged 10 repeat the air. Nine
hrazzi has magnificent contrslto voice and
with this, style. method and artistic temporal
ment
"Les Echoes de Nice"
We are happy 10 announce 10 our readers that
Nine Stella Brazil, the graceful contralto whom
she has just obtained overwhelming success, in
La Fayorite and Trovatore Al those who knew
Nine Brazil will rejoice Al her success, and will
wish with US to see her again in the near future
at the opera in Nice.
December Doings.
Frank Haskins and Guy Howe came
Wednesday from Boston to spend their
Christmas vacation at their homes |
here. Miss Myrtellc Eason leaves to |
morrow for Boston and Fitchbure, |
Mass, to spend the holidays, Miss
Bertha Stone left Monday for visit |
in sAmherst, Mass. w +. Neal |
has returned from five weeks
stay in New Bedford, Mass Mrs.
Faneauf returned Saturday from Il
five weeks stay in 81, Johnsbnry,
where she buried her mother.
Misses Florence Pratt, Flor
cncc Wcllmau and Edith Esta-
brook returned yesterday from their
college duties in Northampton. for
their Christmas vacation of two weeks
Miss Mamma Butler will spend Christ
mas in Holyoke with her sistc,, Mrs
spend Christmas in Charlestown, n.
H.. with her sister. y Miss Alice Hicks
and Mrs. Gilbert left Tuesday morn
ter Sturgess and wife lef: Wednesday
for a visit with relatives in
New Haven and Worcester. Harry
Horton. who has for several years been
,mployed at Hildreth Il Co.'S job Of
ice. leaves Saturday for Baldwinsville
Misses Helen Quinn and Kate Dun
Ion are in Boston and Cambridge,
Mass. for the Nmas season. Mrs.
:. f. Berry left Tuesday morning for
weeks stay in Greenfield.
+. L. Dickinson and wife returned
7 tuesday, from their visit in New York
High school Notes.
Miss Maud Kinsgley started yester-
lay for her home jIi East Machias,
Ne, to spend the holidays. Miss
,lariorie White, '9G. accompanied her
s far as Boston. Miss Eva Gowing .,
rill spend the Christmas vacation AT
Ter Wakefield home. Miss Mary Pray
pends Christmas at Laconia, n. II.
ohm Stewart. sc. is out of school on
ccount of Illness Mrs. p X. White
1as called very suddenly TO Boston y
his week on account Of the illness of =
er son Harry. b. III. S. 81. who is at !,
he Polytechnic Institute there. Later
'ord states his illness TO be diphthe- p
ia. He was to return home tins week :
Or the holidays. Ernest Waterman.
", now of MiCldlebury college greeted :,
,hool friends yesterday. Miss Ethel q
Waterman. 81. is also at home for a 4"
acation. Miss Emily Guild, '96. is
bsent from school. The class of 80 4
old a reunion at the home of Willie n
LANYARD on South Main street next
eek Thursday. the occasion bciag the
irthday of two of its members.
Cuckoo clocks. Chas. \. Tripp < I