The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-31
THE OPERA.
The Beggar student Sung TO an APP
Dreciative Audience.

preciauVe Audience.
The Beggar Student is an opera a lit
tie above the class ordinarily ATTEMPTED
by popular price companies. II had not
been sung here for a number of years
until last night, when the Grau company
rendered it in an altogether charming
manner Considered as a spectacle, it
was the most beautiful opera that has
peeh presented so far during the current
engagement. The costumes worn by the
singers, principals, and chorus, were very
rich. Miss Randalfs white brocade satin
wedding gown was a creation of the kind
usually spoken Of by the ladies' as "a
CONNECTION. Miss Randall was in better
voice than for the last day or two Her
sllsht cold has now about ceased to an
nOy her.
Mr.. Libbey appeared to better advan-
tage as the Beggar Student than in either
or the Characters he had heretofore sung
here. The part requires easy, smooth
acting, and the habiliments Of refine
velvet doublet and satin trunks than in
the garb of an Arab chief though he
makes, up well always,
Speaking OF making up, Herman Waldo
is one of the best makeup artists that
has ever been to this city. 1t is the hard
est matter in the world for an actor to
bury ms own IDENTITY in his makeup.
An actor may make up as Othello at one
time, as Hamlet as another, and as Shy
lock at another, and still be John Smith
stick OUT through the disguise and
the audience will never forget that It is
the same John Smith who is doing 1t all.
Waldo isn't Of that kind When he paints
and dresses as an old man, he is old sure
enough. His skin is heavy and sallow
his eyes are din and his legs weak. In
the next opera 1t may be necessary for
MIN TO appear as a youth; in which case
he comes on the stage with bright eyes
rosy cheeks and limbs as sprightly as
needs be. And there is absolutely no sug-
gestion of resemblance between the two
characters, except in the matter of voice.
and the man can even change that to a
degree. If the leading lady We're to be
suddenly taken i'll, the probabilities are
that Waldo could make up to take her
place, and acquit himself creditably
Waldo was a dandy young officer last
/ night; the night before he was a comic
caricature of an old physician in Mo-
Miss Amy Leslie sang last night as if
| she had just received some very good
| news. Her bobolink song was a gem, and
was enthusiastically eneored. Mr., Frear,
Arnold added to the good Will that they
! had previously won.
The opera tonight will be the Grand
| Duchess, which, like the Beggar Stu
dent, is a rather ambitious piece. The
Z company success in the latter gives ex-
/ oellent promise for the former Tar and
/ Tartar was sung at a matinee yesterday
/ afternoon.
The doors of the theater will hereafter
/ be opened at o'clock on matinee days,
and the performances will begin at 2;S0
/ o'clock.
| The complimentary concert to Mrs.
| Laura Mehrtens at Mehrtens music hall
/ tonight win be one of the musical events
/ of the fall season. The concert is given
| Mrs. Mehrtens by her friends. She will
| aDnear in four numbers, and will be as
/ sisted by Mr. James Douglas, Mr.. Julian
/ Walker. Mr. Franz Hubner, Mr.. d. M.
| Kelly Mr. Julius HeXter, and Icons or
| cbesfra There are nine numbers on the
/ programme. and the concert promises to
| be one of the most delightful vet given
/ under Prof. and Mrs. Mehrtens dlrecton-