THE OPERA.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7529, 19 April 1890, Page 5

THE OPERA.

~,.-,..■•,'i .■■< ILAMA&OQTTB.* ...-.- ■.?:. ■■* Decidedly the most pronounced wpd,_of the season was achieved last nißhtbJ this Opera Company, ia Audran'e tuneful opera of "La Mascotte,*- Not only latbopera brimful of pretty music but it also affords ample opportunity, which was taken:' full advantage of,. for the display not only of pretty dreaaes but {groupings and general scenic effects, wthioo go so far to make a success. Thecals about '' —a Mascotte," mainly, from, tha fact of the melodies being all in dasSv fcitue, a briskness and a go which oaUsss 16 never to flag from start to ilnish, and th® interest of tne audience, both in themus-B and the plot, does not slacken from She rising to the fall of tho curtain, Miss Mart* vale played the part of Betting, with a good Ceaiot spirit and success, both singing and acting with great Her opening solo, "Hands 'Qifi'ViWaa nice'? sung, and she was also he&sd-p great advautage in the weU-kftown du®& •<Giou, «lou, . the melody oi whlcttts heard more thuja once throughout * -bit progress of the opera. Her singing; of'tho acaua with the Dulse "L-su ma Alqaaf and the air which follows, "Oh back," was also good. The beautiful {&*_-% -'This silk attire," one of the many gems ot tne opera, was very well sung OflMim Merivale, and all throughou. aha :bos|i acted, and sang excellency. MU$ Fanny Liddiard achieved a distinct -access aa $iam»_ta, Tho airetta, •- Give m» iks swaiu,'' was capitally givea, aud throughout thecharaQter mo accedand sans with, muei spirit. Her song in the third acfe.M She attractive girl," evoked „ on© m tAJ-a heartiest encores ever heard jUs&b-t Theatre, and was persisted in, though fias responded to. Misa Pollard, ittos ft«Bf, Mm Melrose, aud Miss Lewis, m&s® § quartette of. mose charming $£-$*>'tt-N& Aties Healey and Mies PouuejUy tlaaced admirabJy. Mr Elton certainly teUnsKl bimmlf iv, the part.of the Duke ,Hs. wssimply irresistibly l-snay. The jeba-prtM* ot tne superstitious Duke was pourtmy.ed W the fife* added to which fchcasawaa a wealth ot humour and. *ams> wMolk made the character on. a &n@ •ss__ amusing wa have had on our stapaifr fany a day. To attempt tit aeecriifc My. iuw. in ■ the. mvt would be: impm-hk-e must be seen to be ,mpnm®&asQ&iimi certainly nothing jus funny aa his impersonation baa been -ens* 'here* Ms jLeumkne was very good indeed A$ Frjinoe Krltteiinl. He mng the" music s ' : ceUently, especially the pretty 8-bf "Love is blind,*' and he also a-tel throughout with a good deal of success Mr Icaano was th- JPippo, and th6iZ&& laboring under the disadvantage ot W& music being in parts somewhat too tot&l----for his voles, yet gave a very lorraance of the ciuj-acter. He was leaM to advaiitan© in the duet M TM» attira" and tho air *• Mine owa.9 •' In the giou'" duet tho music was eomswhat beyond his range, but'WitS this exception he was very good. Mm Vernon made-a {good deal out of tho 'Psffl of -tocco. Thai*© is not much music to sing, hot the «haract«r Is one requiring careful and good acting, and this Mi Vernon gave to it. The choruses throajJffe> out were excellent. Tn© orcheaWA worteed excellently, during th© evening, and : 'tfe@ opera was, as usual, put on the stage in A bus-- which left nofehiuK to toa desired. The march in the third* acS with the diflfereat colored lights wa« well worth seeing as a spectacle. Altogether there can b© so doubt, as haa already been said,, that "La -fsAeotta*' was by far the greatest success of the season and it Is to be hoped fchae it will prove a veritable Mascotte to the management. To-night it will be repeated.