Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-21

For about six weeks past the musical
talent of our city has been preparing to
give 1.-The Bohemian Girl" under he
direction of MIR. Geo. Andrews, late 1t
the Andrews Opera company, arc
under the auspices of the Tuesday
Musical club, the proceeds therefrOm
TO be applied upon the clubs
new Steinway Grand. The first per-
Torrance was given last evening and
the opera house was crowded f6om
orchestral chairs to the gallery; it was
a critical audience, out in fashion s
finest raiment; of those who took part
il can truly be said that they covered
themselves with glory" giving an arts
tic and finished entertainment They
were assisted by one professional,
Thomas Abercrombie, of Minneapolis,
young man of pleasing appearance
and easy stage manners and the pos
SCISSOR of virile and pleasing tenor voice.
Mr. Andrews, who directed the opera,
is a man of splendid musical ability,
and the success of the entertainment
was in great measure due to him.
The audience was entirely carried away
with the performance and showed
marked appreciation from the opening
to the closing chorus. and the perform
ers deserved every bit of applause they
received, and too much cannot be writ
ten in praise of their efforts.
The following is the
CAST:
Airline, daughter of the Count............
......... ........ ............. Miss Lula James
Thaddeus, an exiled Polish Officer.
.................Mr Thomas Abercrombie
JTnrilcb1lf laoAaF IF h1n
j. w. Coates
Count of Arnheim, Governor of Pres
burg. .......Mr. Fred w. Kickbusch, Jr.
Queen of the Gypsies.....................
:. $3.50. Mrs. j. w. Coates
Florestein, nephew of the Count.........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. MIR. Ben Tillson
Buda, attendant of Airline. .......
................... ...... Miss Matte Mitchell
Captain of the Guards. ............
.....................M Mr.. H. &. Wheeler
Miss james scored success and adj
ded to her already we'll earned laurels,
and her fine soprano voice was greatly
admired, and especially in, II Dreamt
/ Dwelt in Marble Halls did she
win the hearty applause of her listeners.
u w OOdlCC NdS q OIL "a w hAo
friends; while it was known that he
was the possessor of a bass voice of
more than ordinary power, they were
not prepared to see one so easy in stage
manners, and his excelleet interpreta-
ton of the part which he personated
clearly won for him the applause and
appreciation of the audience.
The difficult role of Count of Arm
helm" was admirably filled by Fred w.
Kickbusch, Jr. He was in excellent
form and charmed all his listeners with
his superb voice His makeup and
acting were especially fine and he dis
played ability in the latter respect. He
made distinct success and certainly
deserved the generous applause given
him
Mrs. j w. Coates made an ideal
Queen of the Gypsies." Her extensive
experience made it possible for her to
give the part that Interpretation neces-
sary for complete success. Mrs. Coates
is counted among Wausau's most tai
ented vocalists, and the role personated
gave ample opportunity to display her
full rich voice, and her musical appre-
hension and fine execution was fea-
ture of the opera which pleased all.
Miss Mitchell and Messrs. Tillson and
Wheeler carried out the parts assigned
them with great credit to themselves,