The daily sentinel., 1899-02-04
Brilliant Presentation of an Oper-
attic Extravaganza by
Local Talent.
Guards Princssses; Turkish Greek and Persian, in
Oriental Robes; March in Dazzling Array Com
pIeta Success, Witchery, Wisdom and Song

The individual and collective judge
ment OF the great audience at the Park
opera house last night was that never
had local enter tainment been staged
and presented with such brilliant sue
cess, as was IAN Oriental Fete." given
under the auspices OF the Library asso-
citation OF this CITY. Carping critics
ready to apologize for the shortcomings
OF local talent we're nonplussed by the
absence OF any amateurish effect, and in
the end Joined in the general acknow-
Judgement Of the delights OF the enter
tainment
Not since the presentation Of the light
opera Mikado in this city nearly ton
years ago, has anything approaching
last nights entertainment been attempt
ed. All things heretofore of local
nature have been qualified by that on
tertainnsnt, but IAN Oriental Fete'
far outclassed it in the brilliancy Of its
presentation, the costuming Of the par
ticipants, the singing Of tho choruses
and eoloists and in the general enssm-
BILE.
IAN Oriental Fete' il musical and
.opsratic melange permitting the intro
duction Of specislities. It il supposed
to be celebration in honor OF the Sui
tan, by his court ballet and many ac-
cessories.
When the curtain rose spectacle Of
surprising elegance and brilliancy
was presented to the eyes OF tho audi
ence. It looked indeed a. if the con-
cert room of some Sultan's palace had
been transferred to the prosaic precincts
of this city and that the inhabitants
were to be RECALLED With glimpse into q
fairy land of oriental magniflcance. The
Sultan. Captain 7. @. Lennon, On
throned in the centre Of the stage look
cd every inch a prineely Satrap, sur
rounded as he was by such an aggre-
cation Of lovliness. At his feet were
gathered the Turkish ladies', sixteen in
number, dressed in the regal style of the
court, while in q semi circle surround
ing were Persian ladies, Grecian ladies
and the Amazon body guard.
The opening song, introducing the on
tire cast was "Stars Shine Brightly"
The sixty flve voices harmoniously
blending. proved delightful and after
= very few notes, the ladies obtaining
nonfidence in themselves, swelled forth
in splendid volume.
Mrs. Price was tho first soloist. She
sang Florence, . piece admirably adapt
cd to her voice, with full chorus accom-
paniment. Mrs. Price never fails in
her efforts and these who have for years
listened to her songs in local entertain
ments are FREQ to say that her voice has
gained much in late years in its texture
and general adaptability to solo parts
One Of the hite OF the evening was
made BY James NJ. Kennedy, singing the
selection "Carrie" in Dutch dialect. Mr.
Kennedy was made up for the part and
his voice was . surprise to those who
have never heard him in local
He took the audience
by storm and was recalled to sing it over
again. Tho words and the manner OF
Mr.. Kennedy were peculiarly catchy and
entering into the spirit Of the occasion
with the abandon Of . professional he
set the house afire with enthusiasm.
Walter Abbey and Anon Clark sang
. dialogue song, Mr.. Clark being dressed
in the babiliments Of girl for the song
I'm not Old Enough to Know" the
words Of the song were quito funny and
the audience appreciated the little ssene
greatly,
The sudience was especially delight
I'd when Hrs. Bates came 10 the foot
lights 70 sing "Coms to me Dazzling