Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-18
ALBUQUERQUE OPERA GO.
They Appear In the Little Tycoon at
tho Tamme Opera House In
this City, Last Evening.
REVIEW on THE r-ERFoRMANoE.


cd all day yesterday, a fairly good
audience greeted the Albuquerque opera
company, in "LittIe Tycoon, " last evening,
and while the audience was not as large as
the company had expected, or as large as
Las Vegas had hoped to give them, II vas
as large as any opera company would have
had here on such a night as was last night.
There is another thing, Thu Optic re-
grets to say, that rankles In the breasts Of
some Of the people here, and that Is the
treatment Prof. Alex. Randolph received
in Albuquerque when he took a company
TO that city, some time ago. He made a
two nights stand there, having twenty
five persons la his audience, the first night,
and forty, the second night. However,
Las Vegas is willing to let by-gones
be by-gones, and is pleased that the
Tycoon company visited here, regrets that
the expectations were not fulfilled, and
trusts that they will come again, and do
better next time. Following Is a review
of the opera:
The overture by the orchestra, consisting
Of Edward Grunsfeli, piano, and Prof Di
Mauro, violin, began at $3.50 .. M, and at
S:46 the curtain raised, showing the scene
Of o deck on an ocean steamer-a pref
ty scene. The chorus sang with great vol
ume and efficiency and showed excellent
training, under the direction Of Mrs. Blake
~, who played Ia the role of. Miss Hurri-
cane. Then a song by Rufus, Joined by a
chorus of male voices, which brought a
storm of applause from the audience.
/ Then a dance in which the girls did splen-
iidly. Dolly Dimple enters. Enter Rufus
followed by students. Enters Violet, sings
a very pretty song in which they all join
Girls exit and Rufus sings a solo, followed
by a chorus of heightened gentlemen,
which took well. Dolly sings again, end
ing in a grand chorus. The semi-circle,
the costumes and dance were beautiful.
| This chorus brought ar ovation from the
house on account of the good singing and
| the high notes of Mrs. Blakely and Miss
| Lee. General Knickerbocker tells a story
in song, and the large chorus gathers
around the general to hear the story. The
singing was excellent and the frequent APP
| plause showed the appreciation OF the au-
dience. Encored.
Enter Comico, who creates much merri-
ment. Rufus sings a solo, assisted by the
| chorus. Alvin Barry, who is In love with
| Violet, enters and sings a solo in his beau
| tiful style, and is comrlimeDted by the
audience.
This is followed by Violet Joining him
in a duet; then the funny men; then Gen.
Knickerbocker, Lord Dolphin and Teddy
dancing.
The Hobgoblins enter and the general is
afraid. This was a scheme OF Violet's
friends to Brighten her father. Exit.
Alvin and Violet are alone and
sing beautifully. Enter chorus. Rufus
reading. Enter Dolly Dimple, who
takes Violet away. The costumes in this
were elegant. Enters Teddy, sings, en-.
cor ID. Enters Rufus and chorus; then
Gen. Knickerbocker. Enter custom he use
officers, who created much laughter,
when s.. B. Gillett, as custom-house officer,
made the hit of the evening, by saying
that the idol that the general admired
so much was like Mr.. , of Las Vegas,
whom all the ladies admired; exit General
Loli and ensemble. Enter Violet and
Alvin; some good acting, and Violet and
Alvin are supported In their singing by a
well-drilled chorus; curtain drops; audi
ence we'll pleased.
Act II begins with a parlor scene at Gen.
Knickerbocker's residence at Newport.
Violet enters and sings; retires and looks
out upon the sea. Footmen and the Lord
Dolphin are just alike; they do some good
acting, and the general admits defeat.
The general goes to drawing lots, and
Alvin wins Violet; they sing, and as they
make their exit the general meets them
and is astonished; they sing and Violet
reaches a high Sc" nicely. Enter Rufus,
brigands and tourists; hrigands sit. En-
tiers Gen. Knickerbocker; exits. Enters
Miss Hurricane; sings a solo; Joined in a
chorus from behind the scenes. She had
the stage alone, and here she did her best
work Of the evening; her acting was good,
and her singing, beautiful, and the audi
ence called Der back twice. Enters Violet,
general and the footmen; make a hit
Gen. Knickerbocker gives orders for Japa-
to decorate herself to receive the
great Tycoon" Enter girls dressed in
superb Japanese costumes; have a Japan
dance. Enter Miss Hurricane and sings,
Joined by the chorus. The chorus and
dance deserve credit; curtain. Entrance
of the great Tycoon" and suite, Gen. K, |
Violet and the Apollo Club; the great
Tycoon" is received with all the pomp
OF Gen. KS house, being seated on a
throne; they sing a Japanese song; Gen
K. sings a song, assisted by the chorus.
Applause. Alvin-who Is now represent
ing the great "Tycoon"-hatters the
the generals vanity to such an extent
that he consents to Violet becoming the
"Little Tycoon" The Great Tycoon ac-
cspts, responding in Japanese. The other
Lord Dolphin dies, and is trucked OF the
stage. Another chorus and the curtain
drops. Too much credit cannot be given
Mrs. Blakely for her untiring efforts Of
ten weeks constant drilling to complete
the Little Tycoon" as given last night.
Those Of especial mention are Louis
Smith, who as a singer and actor Is hard
to equal among amateurs; Miss Margaret
Lees magniicence of great timbre and
compass; Floyd E. Whitson, who is al.
good, but best in comic; j. K.
Brown. with his excellent tenor; Miss
Georgia Kellogg, who is just as sweet as
can be, 10 acting and singing, and Mrs.
Blakely, all of whom showed their abili-
ties to good advantage last evening, in
the stage manager, w. Wilson