The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-18

The Taxary COMPANY,

The audience that heard Tavafy At the
Seattle theater last night Justified the ex-
pertinent of bringing a grand opera com
pany TO this city. and came away pleased
with the performance Of the company. In
honor OF the opening night a double hill
was given. Changing the order announced
on the programme. "Cayalleria Rusti-
cana" was given first. with Nine. Thea
Dorre as Santuzza Nine. Sofia Romani as
Lola. Nine. Bella Tomlins as Lucia, Mr..
Payne Clarke as Turridu and Mr.. C. Will
lam Schuster as Alto. The prima donna,
Mime. Dorre. has pleasant mezzo-soprano
voice. and sang her part with general ac-
cept,bility. Payne Clarke's fine tenor
voice was heard to good advantage, and
his modest bearing and graceful stage
presence by no means detracted from his
work. The dramatic ability Of Nine. Ro-
mani and the deep, mellow tones Of Nine.
Tomiins. to say nothing of the handsome
basso cantante. Mr.. Schuster, completed
the excellent list of principals.
Donixettis Lucia di I.ammermooe'' is
enhanced In pathetic memories to all En-
giish-speaking people because Of Scotrs
familiar romance. and from the moment
when the opening scene last night dis
covered Norman and his followers in Sir
Henry Ashton's forest down to the last
sigh of the chorus over the dead body CT
Edgar. the Inflated Earl of Ravenswood.
the action Of the piece. as well as the
music. was follow I'D with intense interest.
The central figure Of this opera. as we'll
as OF the evening was. Of couyve. Nine.
Tavary herself In the title role. The Z os:
critical hearer cannot gainsay the fact
that she is brilliant woman. The voice
which has made her fortune is a mag
nificent soprano. in which pathos, silvery
clearness ana nute-like softness are nap
PLY combined. Her method exempliies
all the accurate precision OF the German
school, idealizsd and endowed with a rich
ness and color distinctly Italian. Her fine
stage presence and good acting would give
her power with an audience even without
her voice. but when added TO these her fne-
ly trained notes filled the house last night,
her audience gave her round after round of
applause
The Chevailer Albert L. Guile. who took
the part OF Edgar. Is so famous a tenor
that IL would require a daring critic to i'm
peach the praise which Europe and Amer
lea have heaped upon him. and the audi
ence last night did not seem inclined to
CHALLENGES that criticism. In his duet, We
ranoro a te Sull Aura" with Lucia, and In
the trying solo in which he bids death well
come he shared the honors of the even
ing with Nine. Tavary.
The other principals in Lucia" were
good Max Eugene's baritone voice and
Slgnor Abramofr's rich bass notes win
ming special favor. The chorus. perhaps
might be improved on, but IL would be
hard to say the same thing of the orches-
ira. which. under the direction OF Signor
Emereo Morreaie. give the musical people
Of Seattle a genuine treat. The orchestra
was honored with its share of applause,
and IL the iutist did not have 20 make his
how after hts obllgato with Nine. Tavary
II wasn't because his good playing was not
appreciated.
Manager Charles ~. Pratt last night de-
eide TO change the bill for today The mat
ince performance will be given tomorrow
afternoon, instead OF this afternoon and
tonight, instead Of "i.ohengrin." the light
er and more popular opera ''Mignon' Will
be given