The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-27
Magnificent Opera Negotiations for Next
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Magnificent Opera Negotiations for nexe
We understand thai the negotiations which have boe.
train for time for the transfer Of Of the Len
don Opera companies New York for the ensuing autumn
and winter season, have now been nearly finished
appears quite certain that engagement has been
almost completed with Mr. Lamey, the manager Of her
Majesty g theatre London, and that no will bring to this
country In August next his entire opera and ballet
pay, with which will be given from hy 10 hundred
Representations In New York, PhiAdelpna and Boston
Ono Of tho most remarkable facts connected with this
movement that wikon, tho great American elevator,
and Barnum the stu greater American ohArlasan, have
been the principal negoators In arranging the plans for
the vast eotorprse which Is . combustion OF Barnun'
great coup With Jenny Lind, and wkons American cam
paign with Fanny Eisser. The present enterprise in
cudes both attractions-opera and bAiet-n grand
combination.
Barnum told has settled with all his CREDITORS,
Arranged all his affairs and now greater millionaire
than ever Asrayed in black dress cost, rreproachabe
trousers, white wAistooat with Ave hundred dollar
diamond pin in his shirt bosom, and two three hundred
dollar rings his fingers be engaged procuring sub
scripons for his great Of Italian Opera We
informed that he has already succeeded in obtaining b.
tween four hundred and i've hundred osorbers for
certain number Of sest for the first at the Acads
quiz six hundred subscribers at Ave dollars the ticket
for each psrs price that charged at her
Majesty theatre, London This subscription will enable
70 hear Of the most magnificent opera companies
ever collected together In tho world.
The negotiations have been going on In London during
time, and condu,ed the part Of Barnum by
Mr. Wilton his agent Bsrnum agrees TO deposit 10 Lon
don al his banker 900 ($70 000) 70 the credit OF
Lumley before either the impreoyto his company 60
sbipboard. He (BArnum) likewise agrees to pay Iam-
ley 81 900 per night for each representation in America,
the travelling expenses Of the srtiss we'll In this
eprise the london impresdrio, Lumey, will
psny the troupe attend to the vexatous and diff
dcult of all worldly opeIs:ionsshe management OF the
artists and general direction Of affairs behind the
Mr. Iumsy's troupe Ia a superb His greatest card
Mile Piccolomni tho TraviaiA File Regi
of the company. Piccoiomin il not much larger
than picay but young, fresh pretty, a,d capital
actress. She made reme ndous are In Italy, and has
been the reigning favorite London during the pas.
two seasons. For the heavy tragic operas Mr.. Lum-
ley has q German prina donna, Ttiens, who has
just come out In London, and has made . great
The tenor, Guigini, has few rivals in Eu-
rope-pone here. He viii make immense
sstiou among the large class Of young ladies' who
have weakness for teuors Then there is to be graud
Lonooue,s crazy, Rosa, and other first rate artir,s
grand orchestra chorus, &c. &c.in fact first class
company, sufficient to hi up ocean steamer
We presume, also, that Mr.. Lumley will not forget to
bring few London policemen 10 keep order and
couple of immense fellows from tho Horse Guards
"a act stDtinels also half q dozen OF the
British Ntstocrscy who are little down At
the heels, to teach Fifth fAshonsblss how
10 behave in tho boxes and during the intervals Of the
performance
At every representation will be given or the finest
operas OF the modern repertoire with ballet between
the acts. This ballet will be gotten up in tho hshes. Pa
rsIan and London STYLE This feature Of the entertain
meDt Ia entirely new in this country.
This immense enterprise, set foot by the combined
efforts Of the genius OF wkor and Barnum embraces as
have before remarked all the strong points Of the two
great events In their Individual csreers-the Campaigns
with Jenny Lind and Fanny Esser. They will out
shine themselves
In mentioning the of the high contracting parties
10 these negotiations, should not however, omit
mention that magnificent little Napoleon Of the
Opera-Ulmann-s likewise Interested. From him the
others lease the Opera House. He will be the principal
manager Of the pres the oyster house critics. the saloons
lager bier bars and othsr details Of house Barnum
from hs experience with banks real estate clocks horses
elephants, &C. &C., supposed 70 be skilled In financial
Matters ana ne WILL tnoroioe, tAke care OF AL money
Limley will manage the two prima domns the other
tsts chorus and pneI Of the OPERA for which delicate
and dflut task Is London experience omneuty Cts him.
wikon will be general patron, negotator adviser rude
counsellor philosopher ond end prime minister for the
whole confederation.
Such Is the magnificent programme which has bean
nearly completed by Lumley, wko0, BArnum and UI.
man. and which Barnum will doubt arrange and carry
out with his usual dexsery creating n excitement which
viii surpa those raised BY the tours Of Jenny Lind
or Fanny Esser aad making fash'onables, we'll
those Of the provincial cities Philadelphia and Boston per
ieotly crazy with delight
The International Revolutionary Associa-
meeting OF tho revolutionary committee took place ~
the eubcn House last night response 70 tho following
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