Daily Colonist (1895-03-31) by Unknown

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Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1895-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

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Despite all rumora to tho contrary, the oomlo opera " Martha " is to bo a fixture for early April. Rehoarsaia are frequent and tho preparations well advanced, Mr. Pferdnor, the conductor, announcing that his prinoipala have nowmaatered their parts in all details, while tho chorus, which is being drilled by Mr. J. O. Brown, is well up to standird. It Includes twenty-eight ladies and twenty-twc gentlemen, while there are twenty pieces in the orchestra. Mr. F, Sehl performs the important duties of stage manager, while the business affairs are in the hands of Mr. C. W, Rhodes, who also aa-Bumes one of tho principal roles, the oom-ploto cast being as below :

Lady Harriot (Martha) Mra Oramba

Nancy (her maid) Miaa HoaLliUold

Lord Triatan Mr. VV. Hhodea

Plunkett Mr. J. G. Brown

Lionel (joorgo Buthby

Shoriir G. VV. Booth

The ohorua is promiaod to bo the boat and etrougeat that haa yet taken part, in any of tho operaa given by local talent. J^I f fardner is conductor of tho whole, having given up the chorus to Mr. Brown, in order 0 look moro thoroughly after the principals and orchestra.

Although Martha has been porformod hoio before, this will bo the first time that the opera will bo produced in its entirety professional companies having always out out some of tho parts. In tho coming amateur presentation not a note will bo omitted, and farther, every number will be rendered in tho original key intended by the author, as Mr. Pferdner will not allow any Infringement on. either text or nutslc. Staee rehearsala will'commence this week and also orchestra rehearsals. The orchestra will be ooinpoaed of twenty pibked musicians and will be the best and most oiriclent orohestra that haa supported local talont. The oostnmes aro ospeoially pro-pared and will be in keeping with the whole. The opera will be given on April 21 and 25, under the auepices of the Victoria Cricket Club.

Maude Grantjer oloaod her Victoria on-pagement yoatorday, presenting " Fringe of Society"—in whichaho oatablished her popularity hero liiat year. Special mention should be mado of the admirable manner in wiiioh Miss Dorothy Rossmore and Miss Ada LIvick took the parts aaslsgned them.

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Romomber to send yonr Iriends Easter mdM, Hibben ft Co. . *

" The Fencing Master " Is now closing a successful engagemont at tho Baldwin. The San Francisco papers pronounce the prima donna the most beantifui woman on ^ the operatic stage.

Rehearsals continuo of " II Trovatoro, whioh local artiata under tho direotion of Mr. Buck and Mr. Euricks are shortly to present at the Victoria for the benefit of the Salvation Army shelter home. This opera ia sure to please. <

The wall 'papsr seoson has oommenbed. Those who ore contemplating a "clean up" oAunot do better than see Weiler's stcok. *,

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