The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-17

mer excellent production of the Pirates"
IN Wichita and did his work with ease
and finish. He made more of the part
than is usually made of it. He has fine
voice and sings we'll. Mr.. Charles Yost
took the part of Major General Stanley.
He looked as worried as a man naturally
would who is the father of twenty beau
tiful naidens. He carried himself well
He sand the difficult potter" song ex-
cent. nally well and his entire work was
good Mr. Yost is an earnest worker
and a conscientious one, and possesses
fine baritone voice. He has fine figure
and he did the part well.
One Of the most difficult roles in the
opera from a musical standpoint and still
more so from a standpoint Of acting, is
that of Ruth, the piratfcal maid of all
work. This part was assigned to Mrs.
Hubert Childe, who proved equal to the
occasion. Mrs. Chnde has the figure and
voice Of an ideal Ruth. and with her mu-
steal ability and her histrionic talent, she
made success of a role that profession
ais have made failures Of.
What assisted vastly was the musical
and capable work of Shaw's opera house
orchestra Never has the orchestra play
ed better accomplishments than last night.
The prettiest pionissimo passages were as
distinctly and effectively played as the
grand choruses for which this opera is
noted. Mrs. Sherwin as pianist also did
much to assist the singers Her inteli-
gent and capable accomplishments are de-
serving Of mention. Mr.. John R. Sic
brandt filled the difficult role o. conduc-
tor in a highly satisfactory manner. Mr.
Seebrandt is a good musician. has ex-
cellent taste and ability to direct.
The policeman chorus, always pleas
ing feature in any production OF THE
Pirates of Penzance." was remarkably
well handled by Messrs. Nose Johnson,
s A. Mccoy. Carl Gehring, Ed. Bump,
Carl Arlington and ]. II. Burns, who
constituted the police force They We're
a very COSMOPOLITAN gang OF individuals,
composing the Irish. Dutch, Dogoes and
Swedes. Hal Mccoy, their police SER
geant. was worthy to command such
force. and as an Irish comedian made
decided hit. The boys sing wen and work
well together and the funny business
introduced was good. The police ser
geant and the policeman's chorus we're
well received and heartily cheered and
encored.
The principal role Of the opera, Fred
erick. the pirate apprentice, was excel
lently taken BY NJ. jack Shields. who
made distinct and decided hit IN this
difficult tenor role. Very few tenors can
successfully sing the part owing to the
range OF voice required. the difficult mu-
steal passages and the acting. NJ SHIELDS
successfully overcome all q these diiii-
entities and demonstrated MS ability IS a
first class tenor. ana What l. a strange
thing on the stage. a tenor with fire
voice. who Is also an artistic actor Htz
grace. ease and manner Of acting showed
that he Is thoroughly at home behind ne
footlights.
Mss Persis Resell IS Mabel sang d.
vinely. Undertaking. the role Only few
days before the performance. she DEM
ons,razed wonderful ability that Is pos
sessed by few. she not only thoroughly
learned the part in a short spaee u tine
but she SANG the part as weN as any
would Do. Her daett Eo-k
with Mr. Shields n the second act was
Ire finest musical number q the evening
and she encore that they recsivei was
certainly vel deserved The feeling and
expression v-ith which this HszEsae- vas
sung was FncSt sEsctive- Mss Russ@a
has a aeauttFul voice wh5ch sire haElsas
weH and The ve-fecs ease and aaf1-a4rsss
without Alteration ven the haaTts aad
appreciation q every auditor. Mis- Rus
sell certainly made a saocsse u sha part
OF MabeL T: vas 81 the Eo-k - Eae
amateurs tha. the aadseace fs1a6 The
surprises q the evening
Tne caa-ass=s were eauapased - fsli7ys
T.s5les-Mzsees Blanche ChIds. Eifh
Brssts-h. Esae Psrresz. E.sa CEsansAe-.
: italia E.rruley. Helen Warren. Ma~zares
Walsh. Msry Talsh. BEses}e Walsa.
Grace Cosyin. Emma swss Br.a4
so1ghweu. AloeFstna Blsssrsx. Jessie
Copeland. nellie Kerr. AarsAres X1D-r-
aid Bertha Noyss. Allie Flsz. Eva d..