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Gondran Theater Formally Opened.
The handsome new Gondran Theater
at the corner of Railroad avenue and
Iberville street was formally opened
last Sunday night, when the Louisi
ana English Grand Opera Company,
of New Orleans, presented Von
Flotows' melodious ballad opera,
"Martha, or the Fair at Richmond."
A large and representative audience
was in attendance, and the perform
ance may be said to have given gen
eral satisfaction. The work of the
principals was quite good, and the
manner in which the play was staged,
while simple, was entirely satisfactory.
Miss Rose Sheldon as "Martha" and
H. Miester as "Plunkett" delineated
their respective roles with- pleasing
sang froid and conspicuous ability,
Mr. Miester's comedy work being par
ticularly excellent. Miss Mollie
Blanchard as "Julia" came in for
a fair share of popular approval,
and Lew Sully's "Lionel" was good
as to singing, but somewhat weak as
to everything else. Mr. Coyle's "Sir
Tristram" and Mr. Archie Campbell's
"Sheriff of Richmond" were accepta
ble. The chorus was unsightly and
amateurish, but, having little to do, did
not detract from the success of the
performance.
A pretty incident occurred at the
beginning of the third act, when Dis
trict Attorney G. A. Gondran, after
whom the playhouse is named, was
called to the stage and presented with
a handsome silver loving cup as a
token of esteem from a number of his
friends in this community. The pre
sentation speech was made by Hon.
