Word: siebel
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...make up" of Siebel, "pretty page with the dimpled chin," was astonishingly good; while his acting and singing were a complete success. The part of Dame Martha was also taken at short notice, and was both acted and sung to perfection. The duet of Martha and Mephistopheles was encored, and was one of the best features of the performance. The Knickerbocker chorus was intended (we have since been informed) to represent a combination of all the late schemes for "Dress Reform." The effect was certainly startling, but we fear that the dress was not entirely understood by the audience...