Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
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Milloecker's sprightly and melodious
opera, "The Black Hussar," was sung last
night at Boyd's by a company which, what
ever may have been it's style in the past,
is known during this engagement as the
Calhoun Opera company. The occasion was
the opening of the regular season ac TINS
house and an immense audience enjoyed
the entertainment provided. The company
includes several well known principals,
Alice Johnson, Alice Garlic and Robert Dun
bar having been Identified with hlgh-class
presentations of light opera for several sea-
sons. The chorus is serviCeable, though not
numerically strong, and the orchestra ola
creditable work last night for a first per-
Torrance.
OF the three principals named, Mr.. Dunbar
was the Hussar and Misses Johnson and
earle the magistrates daughters. The
tenor role is a strong one, vocally and
dramatically. and Mr.. Dunbar made a good
impression on both counts. Miss Johnson's
voice is a soprano of fair range and quality,
and Miss Carries powerful contralto has been
heard here in former seasons. Both women
add to their vocal endowments somewhat
unusual gifts of stage presence and personal
beauty. Gertrude Lodge as the housemaid
| displayed one of the best voices in the COM
pany and made a decided hit with her
comedy work. while Gilbert Clayton appar-
emily pleased the audience in the part oil
the magistrate.
The house program made its first APP
pearance OF the season. The title design
on its front cover, the work of Clarke G..
Powell, is likely to give general %satisfac-
ton. A cherub is shown dangling a string
of comic and tragic masks over footlights,
watched by a woman in a stage box, the
whole surmounted by the name of the the
alter and it's lessee, tastefully disposed.
The Black Hussar'' will be repeated to-
night. Fra Diavolo'' and Tar and Tar
tar following later in the engagement.
The company deserves a fair measure OF
patronage, not only by reason of its actual
merit. but because the public having been
this long time denied the pleasure of hear
ing light opera, is likely to improve the
present opportunity.
At the Creighton "Mcsorley's Twins con
tinues to amuse large audiences, that of last
night having broken the seasons record for
magnitude. The Hamilton Cadets, the Lex
ington girls, whose evolutions in the street
parades have been so much admired,
watched the action last night from the
boxes. A feature of this cheerful perform
ance is the tramp turn of Tom Ripley,
whose work in this line is not surpassed in
some respects by any of his competitors.
The Gehrues never fail to charm those who
see them with their grace and agility, and
Miss Durham's singing is invariably pleas
ing. The piece as a whole is one which
needs the stimulus Of enthusiastic crowds,
and since these are always present it goes
with a swing from overture to final curtain.
The attraction at the Creighton theater
Sunday and Monday matinees and nights,
September 6 and 7, will be Scott Marbles
comedy-drama, "Tennessee's Pardner." The
story primarily concerns the family of an
old miner left at home on Smoky noun
tains, Tennessee, while he was making his
fortune in Nevada. The father dies, but
has pledged his partners and companions
to keep his death a secret, and made them
promise to send letters regularly to his wife
800 l.l L. H. --,
ing of the play Tennessee arrives at Sand
Hill, New, in search of her father. Her
mother Is dead, and she, failing to receive
the customary letters, has hurried on to
find and surprise her father. The miners,
rough though they are, have not the heart
to tell the orphan the sad news, and the
duty devolves upon Caleb Swan, a gambler,
who Is noted for his square and Legitimate
dealings. At this time Caleb's partner, Bice,
has concluded to bring home a bride. The
bride is recognized on her arrival by Caleb
as a confidence woman, formerly from San
Francisco: She brings her brother, Roman,
with her, who is intent upon robbing the
newly made husband. This scheme fails
through the Intervention OF Tennessee and
the story alternates between the love OF
Caleb and the orphan on the one side and
the scheming brother and the adventures
on the other.
"Mcsotley's Twins will give two per.
formances at that house today, a speciaI
matinee being given at 2:3O, at which popu'
lar prices will be charged. The evening
performance, as usual, will commence i'm
mediately after the parade. No matinee
will be given tomorrow.
The Bittner Theater company will open
e two weeks engagement at the Boyd mex
Sunday evening, in a repertory OF plays
changing the bill nightly. that will include
Friends Uncle Dan'l," Lightning Elk
press and other standard and populal
plays.
. The Calhoun Opera company will repea
THE Black Hussar'' tonight at Boyd's
t Fra Diavolo' is the bill for Friday nigh
and the Saturday matinee.