The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-18

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fosfic Opera. 4" The Bifdoo
Tl.nd Hunters. 90

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H,ud Hanicrs
That the capital city possesses his
-ionic aud musical talent OF eA'ep
ionally high degree, WAS once more
demonstrated on last evening" AZ ehe
.cKennon opera house Wheh Aln'os
go score OF ladies and gentlemen OF
10 c,,v prodncsd the tuneful and
himsical opera, THE bindoo Head
i.nters. 10 an immense audience.
arely have a company OF amateurs
oouitttd themselves SO admirably
sually, in giving expressions OF ap-
rotation to amateur performances
he average theater patron praises oy |
ipaloev, and generally makes compar-
lons with professionals 10 the pres
nj instance this can be done without
ear OF contradiction, for with few eA |
,rtions. the drill and chorus WORK
specially, were e. scuted with pre-
,sion. vigor acd icety seen only IN |
geil-groomed stocB companies
The opera was given under the
nspices Of the popular Trinity cluoi
"A was under the personal and eNac--
40 supervision OF Mr.. o. Il Wlson,
NJ writer. owner and composer oil the
iece. MIR. Wilson has given the opera
nearly an hundred cities, aud he re-
parked, after the final curtrin, thal 10
o place has the performance rolled
fl so smoothly as that OF last evening
4 fabulously wealthy wardrobe IS not
Necessary for the production OF Tue
Hindoo Head Hunterei' neither Is
uperabundance OF scenery required,
..ut il poss all the olhsr Intricate
uAltes OF well-reguiated opera
he beauty Of the piece lies in whal
he cast makes cut OF IT. IL larry
.nbbles and scintillates with bright
ntehv. tuneful music grotesque aud
ticturesque situations and mirth pro-
oking tsbleaux
The action Of the opera is rapid and
ancifnl. Last nights rendition sur
rised even the most sauguine. Ihe'e
"a not a hitch OK law visible and the
5res and specialties we're worked
tut with refreshing snap and zest,
svery person in this cast aid splendid
s=crk, and the play, taken as whole,
iyAs the best ever given IN the city.
The motif OF the opera has already
zen given IN The Leader The prin-
.ipals were in good voice and scored
'ich applause.
AS Raiah Mysoor, the eccentric
kipp. 5 A Mann was smooth, except
IN his limbs. Mrs r w Ramsay took
he part Of Damara nicely aud did
tursfy solo work. George Dodson
proved typical oriental priest and
Nrs S. A. Mann as lztahoo earned
arm plaudits FOR clever singing and
iaucing. Miss Nellie Hill as Dieytc
vas q tair flower indeed She pos
.esses a sweet, refined voice OF much
compass and nexibilitV. Mics Angie
Penny and Mable Painter as the
aeen's attendants showed themselves
y be not only lovable young ladies'
ut sweet song birds as well. Jahor
is interpreted by Edgar w. joiner
vas exceptionally clever. MIR Jones
vas as handsome as q Greek god In hiI
FAR eastern military trappings, snc he
. mbued his work with earnestness anc
,pirit Ia the person Of Mies Laurt
Hhitbeck the city has another accom-
olished young lady hiiss Whitoeel
,an act AS well as sing, and her solo
4 lud duet roles were taken with aur
! rising deftness The love scene be
/ ween MISS Whtbeek and Billie Haw
xins In the last act was featur,
of the performances The two cas-
aside the usual false diflidence attend
NO amateurs, aud carried out "deli
,ate ground scene" with refreshing
n aud artistic nonchalance. The role o
II Billie Hawkins was assumed 10y Otu
8ekemeyer, and he was capita
1abitusly coy aud winning, and pos
seRsing the required self-assurAnce t.
gxe telling appearance on Thu
.ge, Mr Bekemeyer filed The part
be Euglishman 70 an lst huish. III
solos wore enthusiastically applauded
Ed Kinnan made monkey OF him
Fl self all through the performance
The theatrical debut OF Hon. job
Shartel was another feature. he wa
twinkliug star all 10 himself Shai
.el, fantasucHlly gArbei Ia Gothl
overalls and a prAtine makeup, wa
greeted with boisterous acclaim. II
songs ran six octaves ab lve the know
musical scale, but his words could
Understood Not for one instant di
Shartel quail or culver Ills specialt
was as clear as legal b-ief aud h
tricks as mysterious as an alibl. III
iuggler was original In his funny bus
less and his Sapulpa railroad taae-ot
wherein he introdu ed the Jones roa
on u toy wagon, kept up on wind frol
a bellows, with a h1al collapse, wS
ncontinently rich This act slCr
won for Mr. Shartel a testimonial fro
g. lbe bar association and cabbag
which were happily accepted in in
promptu song.
j. Franz Laux and # y Lucas wer
the only hoboes in the show-an
that's saying something. Both are
,omicnl as funeral professions. Ser
1usly, however, the two experience
irQuble by being restricted in the
am" work by tue director who feal
cir antics will upset the singing {
ne principals. Given the opportunit
they can give four hours Of horseplI
,ithont taking a breath.
The song OF the Head Hunters al
he evolutions and singing OF Il
shoruses were among the brightest q
'rHctions Of the rcncitiou.
The female ehorua was composed
he following. Mesdames Boles, 30
worth, Lucas, Mann, Grassland; Miss
Jamison, Paine, Penny, Hill keatc
Laux, Green, Pearl and Ruby Jone
Painter, Kessler, Strader, Whitbee
Sehnell, Huteh'son.
The male chorus was as follow
Green, Henry, Donahue, smithso
Reder, Powers, iiayighorst, Brew'
Mckay. Kinnap, DoSsou, Curl, Lau
Lucas Poland, Mann, Jones, Boswori
The female chorus was symposiu
Of beauty, aud the girls looked {
chanting and lovely as they {
grouped 3 bout the throne.
~ - The triumphant success Of the ID
,eriormanco insures another pack