The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03
1.-THE EMERALD ISLE.
The Comic Opera Drew a Large Audi
ence Last Night.

enoe Last Night.
Cast Of characters,
Prof, Bum. Shakespearen reciter, char
8cter impersonator, etc..............
~. '....:,'. ,..,.. Jefferson De Angelis
The earl Of Newton. X. p, losi lieu
tenant Of Ireland Charles, DUNCAN
Dr. Flddtn, n. D., his private chaplain
.....,.............F Stuart Hyatt
Terence o'Brien, n young rebel 49,.
Pat Murphy, a FIDDLER Bernard sullivan
BLACK Dan, Irish peasant. Lester Reeves
Anckie, Irish peasant. ........C. v Clarke
Sergeant rincner H. NJ. l1th regiment
Private Perry il. NJ iith regiment on
The countess Of newton. w., Amelia Field
Lady Rosie Pippin. Ter daughter; go.
Molly O'Grady peasant girl Kate Coudon
Susan, Lady Rosie's maid. 80. Edna Burd
Nora, peasant girl.........,..,N Norma Bell
Irish peasants ana soldiers Of the
Eleventh regiment on foot.
THE Emerald ISLE" as presented by the
Jefferson De Angels Opera company at
Sweeney & Coombs opera house last night,
with Mr.. jefferson De Angels as the cen
trail hgure, was a little different from the
comic operas or musical comedies that have
been so pleasUreable TO Houston this sea
Angels drew one Of the largest audiences
of the season and that all were pleased
goes without saying, but there were some
who were disappointed, for the style Of
last nights performance so near approached
grand opera that those who went merely
10 laugh and not to enjoy the beautiful.
music characteristic OF Sir Arthur Sulli-
vans style Of composition, failed to apprc-
ciate the beauties contained In the melO-
dious airs and splendid chorus effects
NFr No fnTnAahpn
amusement enough to make up for any de
fcency in the lines Of the book, for he was
Intensely funny throughout and In curtain
call nj the end of the first act he made
characteristic speech. which in itself was
"a gem and further endeared himself toNIhe
hearts OF his Houston admirers, with
whom he was already q prime fsvorite.
The play was given In Two acts, Win
beautiful and appropriate stage settings
and costumine that was elegant and de
signed especially 10 at the scenes which
were laid in ireland ahd aihtioctiVe OF the
The rhythmic cadences and Plainuve airs
neculfar to Irish songs characterized the
musical score throughout; AZ the ensem-
yhonic harmony Of the "Carrig Cleena"
rhorns. which makes the climax Of the
arSt act. Many n the Irish Jig tunes, too,
ouickened the pulse, almost making the
o' me opera book, by Basil Hood, abounds
IN Irish bulls and puns Of All descriptions,
many Of them quite brilliant In subtlety
and vArlety Of suggestion
~ the members OF the cast last night,
Jonerson De Angels naturally leads. He
has beeu a fayorite with Houston audiences
for some years, and the style Of MS per
Torrance last night only strengthened MS
cialms 10 their admiration. He ought u
have n copyright on that funnily effective
little trick 81 launching up his ieft shoulder
as an index Of extreme clnction'-of pleas
ureabe kind. OF course;
JnseohIne knapp made a very attractive
Tsdy pippin Her clear, pure soprano voice
Is lovely In the ballad style II singing, ana
Il takes the finest quality of natural mu-
sjcal Gift as well as much cultivation 60 40
ballads effectively. Aass Knapp made some
delicious dimlnuendos snd effective piano
~ ssages last night. notably IN the song
sOh Setting sun.
lovable The rich fun conualto tones u her
voice In speech, with that delicious irish
ant 10 hear Her songs, OF course, took
Immensely with the audience.
prcbahly the gem Of the whole opera was
the anal chorus 10 Moliys song or the
Fotrv Cleena: Miss Condor carrying the
trn1sest thread Of melody In a choral har-
r,,r, N many melodies intert wined. while
Miss Knapp sang a bewltchingly clear and
sweet soprano obhgato'
7'he voice and acting Of Mr.. Bernard Sui
Ivan. as Pat Murphy, was thoroughly salts
factory. In the plainuye ballad. Good
i've Nv Native Land his tones were true,
nTve. fun and knowingly sweet
Mr. John Dudley was quite handsome as
Terrence. and he sang the song, "Oh, Have
Won Met Man IN DebtF' 10 fine voice and
With artistic finish If style
Mr. Charles Dungan was quite popular -
the lord lieutenant Of Ireland.
Todav a. matinee and tonight the comedy
drama. "Penusylvania. viii be presented
AZ the opera house.