Word: roles
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Arorson Opera Company at the Globe Theatre last evening. The opera, generally speaking, is not up to the standard of Arouson's former plays. The first act especially is slow and void of interest. The choruses and topical songs are commonplace and not especially taking. Camille Darville in the role of Mlle Lange is excellent, her singing, grace and ease being of the highest order. The waits between the acts are unnecessarily long and exceeingly tedious. The opera continues this week and next...
Nearly every role was well acted. R. A. Roberts as Capt. Heartease, Harry Harwood as Gen. Buckthorn, J. O. Barrows as Sergt. Barket gave great satisfaction. The same might be said of Misses Tuttle and Comstock as Madeline West and Jennie Buckthorn...
...Soudan," with Henry Neville in the leading role is playing at the Boston Theatre. The drama is conventional but strong in dialogue and ingenious in situations and climaxes. The piece is admirably mounted and well acted...
Aunt Jack.Mr. Palmer's excellent company continues to attract large audiences to the Tremont. Mr. Barrymore does a very clever bit of acting in the little comedietta, "A Man of the World." "Aunt Jack" is a very laughable farce-comedy but one would rather see Agnes Booth in a role more befitting her talents...
Iolanthe.Gilbert and Sullivan's charming opera was played last night at the Globe before a large and enthusiastic house. Miss Marie Jansen filled the title role and was loudly applauded, although Miss Esther Pallison carried off the honors in the much more important part of Phyllis. Mr. George Lauri was exceedingly amusing as the "highly susceptible Chancellor" and Mr. J. C. Campbell made a very appropriate Stephen. The singing was excellent, the acting good and the scenery pretty. The satisfaction of the audience showed that Gilbert and Sullivan's old favorites have lost none of their popularity...