The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-17
AMUsEMENTs.
coIumbia opera Co. I'm .Ma.cotte.-

CoIumbia opera Co. I'm "Mascotte-"
gettfna the Mascotte. ....... Myra Morella
Princess Fisnetta,............-E thel b5tch
prince Yoreuzo. Henderson
Rocco, r farmer. George knnhis
Pippo. his shepherd. ......... George Lying
Nattio. innkeeper. Eugene RogeTs
Sergeant ...-.-..-...-.........J y. L hockWeh
Syn0osis--Act I-Rocco's farm. Act Il
Tsorenzo's palace Act IIL-An Inn rear
the scene OF war.
The Columbia Opera Company. fresh out
OF a snow hank IN the Cascade mountains,
OPENED what Is left Of weeks engage
rneut a. the Tnir3 avenue theatsr last
night in Audrau's tunefui comic opera
ga Aascotte." before B well filed house.
with a cast as given above. La Mascot
t~' has never been heard IN this city be-
fore s, It's local standard was estansttled
IN he performances OF last night. which
VS. produced under the direction q ki-t-
land Calhoun. who was reSFsonSb be Tor tns
staging % the pieces Of tas Grau reTer-
tolra when that company appeared al the
Seattle rheatsr early in the season. Among
the principals n last nights cast was
George LvSIng. who enjoys a good repu
tation As a baritone and who became q
prime favorise when here az q member OF
the Calhoun company during the past
three or four SEASONS
Last nights performance was entirely
s~essttsble end evidenced the fart thai Mr..
YouuR%s aggregation IS particularly strong
IA the matter Of principals, and raat eF-
srything. beauty. shapa, and the usually
strong points OF Tia chorous ana ballet,
have been sacrificed 20 musical effect
wfth thai feature % paramount import
auc@. II Is plsas-1rabls % chronicle ths
wholesou1e and tuusful quality attaching
q, f-a chorus an essential adjunct 70 al
onerzt{c represent ation-
Mr.. Lv1lng vas capable as Rlppo, the
shepherd. and sang the music auotted 10
The part ~ ell Mr.. Davis has wSll Inodl-
Izted tenor voice Of excellent quality.
which appeared 20 best advantage IN MS
solo in the second act. the demands upon
t4rn IN tha part Of Prince Frederick being
n0t over-exaetinR. Jack Henderson car
ries sFls burden % the comedy element as
T4,rarTo ard his efforts 20 place The audi
~rce in good hur1or and 20 defeat the 8eEi5-
tr7aee love episodes q ''Isa Aa~c9tte
we're aided sns abetted ny George kuak.e
as Rocco. FIametta. Lorenzo's daughter.
vgas made the most u ~ Miss Balcn- The
u-incfraE interest attaching 70 the Mas
~atte+. les IN re raotsrtz2tton q the
tff1s role. aaa The Be<tina q Miss More e.
9fas altogether acceptable. Shs Is de-
Nxrtfufiy talsy IftEle person win good
voice. whicn she uses effectively.
srhs requirements % cae piece as regards
stare setting CID not a. a. tat ne -
sources OF tns Third Avenue theAtsr. The
staging. groupings and snzAss showed NJ.
ssxrkogln+s Hork as q sage director Tie
familiarity cf the audience VITA some o
me music vas Shown n its reception o.
~ .roa5s@ duet ~ Mr.. Isy6iug G16 Mss
Morss.z. which earned al sncors-
incidental 10 TIE production Tiers TeFs
sssve-al beautiful and vlwtty He~Eke
moving views rhro~n Oh s screen ~ Prof.
Wy-aous's u1Agn3sccps. The most effective
bang tEs mounted hTanch Of the metro
rolstan polles OF NeE York Tonlgh. AID
ronorrow rEent said Pasha-"