The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
AN EXCELLENT COMPANY.
Everybody Pleased With the Andrew
Opera Singers-Large Audience.

The engagement of the Andrews
Opera company in this city opened I'M
Grand last night. The audience was
large and appreciative, the opera was
an admirable selection and the work of
the company was thoroughly liked as
| evidenced by repeated applause. At
the end of both the third and fourth
acts, curtain calls were given, and at
the second call the company responded
with a repetition of the chorus which
concluded the act.
FIotow's Martha" was the opera
sung. This romantic opera is one of
| the strongest of the company's roper
toire, and in the different roles the prin-
cipals have deservedly won much
| praise.
The tenor of the company, Mr.. Jay
| Taylor, scored a marked success in the
role of Lionel. Mr.. Taylor has an ex-
cellent voice, and the music of Martha
gave him admirable opportunities, al
! though the many recalls made it trying
on the vocal chords. Prior to his assO-
citation with the Andrews company, Mr..
Taylor was identified at different times
with the McCaull, Carleton, New York
Casino and Castle Square Opera compa-
MES.
In the prima donna role of Lady Hen
rietta, or Martha, Miss Rena Atkinson
| appeared to excellent advantage. Her
rendering of 1.-THE Last Rose of Sum-
! mer'' in the third act was one of the
prettiest features of the performance.
Last year Miss Atkinson took the part
| of Cleopatra in Frank Daniels wiz
ard of the Nile" company.
The Andrews brothers, Edward and
! George, and Miss Marie Roe were the
only other principals of the company
who took part in the opera last night.
Their work in their respective roles was
! well liked by the audience.
! Tonight the "NIikado'' will be sung
and a good house will again greet the
company Tomorrow afternoon Pima
| fore will be sung at the matinee, and
| f0r7OrrOyV night FRA DiaVOIn'' will ha
! given. The advance sale for the opera
/ tomorrow night has been large. The en-
gagement will end with The Pirates of
PenZance" Thursday night.
| There is no doubt that the engage
ment of the company will pay we'll
Although Hamlet in amateur is a
most ambitious undertaking. the ex-
cellent work done by the students of
! Shakespeare at WaShburn is said to
warrant it. In the study of Shake
/ speare's plays at the college they are
acted, scene by scene, in the recitation
rooms. The coming presentation of the
masterpiece of Avon's bard is the out
| growth of this work, and Will show to
! the public the progress of this branch
of he department of oratory and dra-
matte art 1t is the most pretentious
1 work by far that Prof. Palmer has yet
attempted for his department. The
production will be given at the CraW-
/ ford Opera House tomorrow night. The
price of admission to any part of the
| house is so cents.
At the opening performance of the
VIM. Monroe company at the Crawford
| Opera House next Friday evening, any
| lady accompanied by a person holding
a paid 30 cent ticket will be admitted
| free. On that evening Temptation of
| Money will be presented. The en-
gagement will end Sunday night. The
! Sunday night performances at the
Crawford are coming to be largely at
| tended. Fully 400 people attended last
| Sunday nights attraction, nearly half