The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-28
The Opera-Trovatore, Bohemian
Girl. a Grand 1Teianee.

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On Friday night Yerdi's grand opera
Tfovatore was presented, with Madam
4 Van Zandt as Leonora Mrs. Seguin as Azu
ceDa: Mr.. Carleton, Count De Luna Mr.
Hamilton, Fernando; and Mr.. Castle as Man
lrico. Just before the opera commenced. j
was announced from the stage that In conse
euency Of Mr. Mas hboriDg under q Sc
we're cold he Woufd not be able to sing, bal
i that Mr.. Castle world fifl bis plaee. z &
The hGuse was very well flied, and the
opera chaymingly presented, Madame Van
Zaadt exceised hersef, and appeared TO very
great advantage, especially during the prf-
son scene, is which there is . trio between
Mrs. Seguin, Ar. Castle, and. herself
Mrs. SeguiD brought GoWn the house, and
was escored ggain and again.. She won for
herseIs additional laureIs,. and enchanted
everybody with her inimitable acting and
splenaiG VocaHRtion in the dues. in the
second act, between Mr.. Castle and sersef.
Messrs. Carleton and HaxsiitoD,- wao as
suned difficult RAGS In the opera, sang with
great spirit and ferVer, and won for fsem-
selves many, new admirers. IA
Mr.. Castle; the eyer-popuIar RchmCnds
aYorite, sang With fne effect, anfacted with
adegree Of grace aBd elegance which wai
long be appreciated in Richmond. His
voice grows upon the attentive bearer with
D sublimity that is truly great. It is pro-
badly the sweetest tenor ever heasd in opera
in this city, and his memory wfA ever be
associated Wisa,a season Of rare, pure. and
genuine enjoy aaent. H. f;.< .sf..s
The splendid orchestra and chorus inn
pressed every one present, land addedlin no
small degree to the week7Spleasure.
The Bohemian Girl was presented at the
matinee on Saturday afternoon. 1t had been
announced In the city papers that Miss KelL
logg would appear as Airline and Mr. Mas
as Thaddeus, but what was ahe astonisbment
of the patrons OF the opera when they read
upon plac1rd at She door that the '"iiheSs
Of Miss Kellogg and Mr.. Mas, had eeessi.
tated change in the CASTE" and that Mad
ame Van Zandt weald take Miss kelloggys
place and MIR. Castle would sing instead of
Mr.. Mas | Now, ia justice to the pat
IONS of the opera we protest against
the injustice done them in changing the
bill at so late an hour and after many per-
sons had secured their seats and
trudged through the rain and mud tosee the
fareWellappearance ofthe great prin1a donna.
She was, no doubt, too mach indisposed to
sing, but she might ar least have caused the
announcement of her sudden illness to have
been made from the stage. Instead of this,
Miss Kellogg, at the very hour announced
for the entertainment to begin, was at the
dep0t, or may be in the ears, en- route to Bal
timore, where she commences an engage
ment tonight.
AS to the substitution Of Mr.. Castle for
Mr.. Mas, that was all well enough. Dir.
deus, and to him, Madame Van Zandt, and
Nv
indebted for the success of the opera, which,
by the way, was entirely too much "cut."
Mr.. Seguin acted the part of Deyilshoof ad.
mirably, but he has no voice for the piece.
Mr.. Hamilton's Count Arnheim was very
good. He sang with great spirit and feeling,
and aided not little in making up for the
deficiencies Of others.
Mariana had been published for Saturday
night, and many persons had purchased re-
served seats for the performance. In the
programme for the matinee, however, which
was distributed through the house when the
opera was half over, the following announce
ment was made: :" Tonight, farewell per-
formance, will be given grand melange,
the strength Of this great COM
bnation. Admission to all parts of the house,
81. No extra charge for reserved seats"
This was rather too much. But the absence |
of Miss Kellogg probably rendered it i'm
possible to produce an opera, for Madame
Van Z4ndt. having sung for three successive |
performances, was too much fatigued to un-
dertake q leading part. This should have
been avoided in some way. Our people are |
not accustomed to such treatment when they
have bestowed their hearty, liberal, and un-
usual patronage upon company, even
though it be that of the great prima donna.
MIR. Hamilton, Mrs. Seguin, and MIR. Carle- |
ton sang very sweetly, and received in re-
turn Well-merited applause.
Mr.. Peakes's name appeared in the second |
part of the programme for a song, but he |
had long before the performance told the |
that he would not sing. But
enough.
1t is pity that the very favorable impress
sion which Miss kellogg and her company |
made during the early part Of the week |
should have been so materially impaired by |
The inexcusably bad management Of the last |
days programmes.