The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-26

he Atlantic, and the stockholders OF the New
York AZ ademy of Music will be invited to sub.
scribe aRuarantee fund before the enterprise is
undertaken, II is announced that the company
VIII include Tletjens, Miss Kellogg, Mad'lle
Sinico, the tenors Ferensi and Bulterini, and
possibly the baritone SantIey-a strong combl
nation as far IL goes but scarcely equal TO all
the requirements Of the public taste. Kellogg
and IielJens would be received with universal
applause; but no one OF the great masterpieces
ct uld be put upon the stage in O creditable
amer with such leading artistes without a
strong and efficient support.
The troupe of which M adame Parepa- r )sa
is the head and front have been remarkably
st ccessful in their concert enterprise In Call
ornia; and they are now about venturng into
the more precarious eld of opera. On the irsL
instant they we're to have opened for a season
of twenty-five nights at the Metropolitan
theatre, san Francisco, provided that four
hundred seats, at two dollars each, were sub
stribed for beforehand. In the Company are
itund such names as those OF Madame Parepa-
Rosa aud Madame Luisa DE Ponte, soprani;
Madame Natal Tesla, contrslto; Massimiliani,
Testa, and Brcokhous Bowler, tenors; Mancusi,
baritone: Ferranti, buffo; and Sarti, basso;
under the leadership OF Messrs. Carl Rosa and
George I. Evans.
The English Opera Company engaged by
Mr.. Samuel Colvile, for Woods Museum, In
New York, will make their frst appearance at
matinee on Monday afternoon next, August
81. The company includes Misses Susa an and
Blanche GaltoD, nleces of Louisa Pyne; Mr.,
Susan Pyne Cation, sister of Miss Pyn.; MIR.
Charles Whifiln, tenor, and Mr.. Cox, baritone
Miss Susan Cations performance abroad is
thus spoken of by the London Era
"The new operate extravaganza was pro-
duced here last evening, under tue familiar
title Of Blue Beard this being the rst time on
ma hos
been attempted on AN English stage. Ou Miss
Susan Gallon tue operatic weight chiefly falls;
and the freshness OF tue acting and strong and
tuDeiul voice of the most promising youthful
vocalist, caused the burden to fall very lightly.
Miss GslJun was through hout warmly applauded
and perfectly secured her position as the neroln ne
OF the night Susan Cation Is the very model
tiful face, her petite and elegant figure, her
charming manner, sweet voice and brilliant
execution. form a combination OF valuable gifts
and graces OF winch few can boast"
The OPERA ABRoAD.-We are told by some
French papers that Mad'lle Nilsson has de.
manded Of NJ Perrin. az the conditions of a re.
newal of her engagement, $50 000f.. and three
months leave congo. The EuglIsh papers
hope Madlle Nilsson may get the money and
the leave-especially the leave
The operate season in Paris opens soon at
the Imperial Opera, MaG'Ile Nilsson and Faure
being the chief attractions. The probability OF
Nilsson's coming to the United States this sea-
son are thereby rendered indefinitely small. Mr..
Maple,o had also been negotiating with Mrs.
Van Zandt, the accomplished daughter of Sig.
nor Blitz, of this city, for An American tour He
has failed here likewise, as Mrs. Van Zandt
having just closed a highly successful engage
ment at Covent Garden, London, has almost
completed an arrangement to appear at the
Italiens in Paris. throughout the coming win
ter. Next month she has several engagements
to sing at the Philharmonic concerts in Liver.
pool, Glasgow, and Newcastle.
-Mongini, the great tenor, who. 1t was hoped,
| would visit America this season, goes to the La
Scala, Milan, to fulfil a positive engagement
| Madame Trebelli, the contralto, Will sing at
the Imperial Opera. st. Petersburg, with Patti
the new Marquise de Caux, during the coming
season.
1t Is said that Maurice Strakosch intends to
organize a troupe with which he will visit
Berlin, Vienna, aud other interior continentaI
cities.
Madame Gueymard is to sing two months
in Madrid, for which condescension she is 10
receive $4,000 in gold.
THE FRENCH OPERA BoUFFE-Grau the in
defatigable, has deserted the classical drama
and followed Rateman into the realms OF Opero
BoUGe. Under his direction the French Theatre
in New York is undergoing extensive altera-
tions and improvements, previous to its open.
| ing for the fall season. All the offices, walls
and winding stairways which formerly irnpeded
the entrance have been removed and consider
able room gained thereby. Comparative safety
is also secured, as the entrance to the parquetLe
and boxes will be directly from the street, and
the building can be emptied within four min.
utes, in case of danger or panic Among othet
interior improvements is the lengthening of the
stage by six feet; the widening of the boxes
which are sixty six in number; and the addition
OF seats, making seating capacity for 1890 per-
| sons, with standing room for 500 others.
-Tostee, who recently arrived In New York
is still recuperating from the effects of her dou-
BILE sea journey. She VIII soon start on q
tour through the interior, with Bateman's
auxiliary troupe, which, under the leadership oi
MIR. Leonard Grover, embraces. besides Mad'Ile
Tostee, Mad'lle Rose and Messrs Deere LeduC
and Guidon. After tour through the Western
and Canadian cities, the troupe will return tc
New York, to be merged in the company now
performing Barbe Bleue at Niblo's Garden.
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