The New York herald., 1878-11-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

An operate season is to be opened the 1lth oi
November at the ST. James Theatre, Twenty Third
street by she new company organized by Mr. Tracy
Titus, comprising tho English prima donna Misa
Catharins Lewis; Laura Joyce, contralto; Laura
CLANCY, soprano; Eugene Clark, tenor; Mr.. Henry
Peakes, basso. and other artists, and with Mr. A.
Ref leader OF orchestra. Planquetts opera, 1.-The
Bells Of Cornevillc viii be the Introductory work in
the repertoire Miss Catharine Lewis Is London 70.
voaits or whose vocal abilities there fattering
counts She snoccsdsd Emily Melville IN Austraiia
for season Of English opera Mr.. Eugene Clark ID
American tenor whose operatio debut is anttoi.
patsd with considerable interest The theatre, which
IL we'll located tor English opera, 10 TO BE- furnished
and beautihed Tor the opening.
signor Del Puente, who sings at sho Academy oe
Music this season, is Neapolitan and was born IN
l84a early ago he devoted himself 10 the study
Of violonoslio but years rolled discov.
that he possessed baritone voice Of wide range
This soduiousy cutivased IN the Conservasors %
Naples under abo masters. In 1868 Dol Puents went
TO Wailachia whore ne achieved moro or less
success. and also sang IL Pan and Seville He thsa
successfully passed tho critical ordeal OF Man Padua.
Venice and other Italian cities. In Rome he was en-
gagged BY Mr.. Strakosch; aiterward sang with Maple
son came 10 Amsrioa, was fsvovably received; r.
turned Europe. and, 10 company with Gerstsr. q
Berlin achieved . musical triumph In the operas q
sTrOvutOf0s
nambula." He Is said 70 bs engaged by Mr.. Mapesoa
until the yoar 1850 His repertoire comprises fosty.
seven operas
Mr.. Lawrence Bssrsts last week appeared On ths
Cleveland boards In . drama translated from the
Spanish BY Mr. W. D. Howsis. entitled "a Now
Play" and it 10 sad, achieved one Of the genuine
successos Of the season. The name is certainly Pc
cular one, and calculated 70 make many persons pre-
sumo that II 10 \ new play without titie Tho &C.
on o the pisce takos place in the old Globe THEATRE
London, which erected 10 the yoar 1898, and 10
associated with the early "reminiscences Of ShaYss-
| pssre SYNOPSIS Of the story shows that Yorick-
the character persenatod by Mr.. Barrest-who has
hitherto assumed only the part OF Jester In Shakes.
peares plays, wishes 70 play serious part In the
play abou; 70 be performed at the Globe Theatre
Yorck has married young GIRL an actress, n the
same theatre, who secretly loves and 10 beloved BY
Master Edmund also . young actor belonging to the
same company. After great deal Of persuasion the
manager agrees TO es YorcK play the part he dc.
sres, which iacs enrages the bosrt OF Master Wal.
ton the leading Of the company, who considers
himself wroDgsd, tina. he gradually plots his revenge
against Yorick by bringing him 70 believe that his
wife, Of whom no passonatsly fond, has betrayed
him. and, like lsgo In "Othollo." to whioh "a New
Playr IN some instances bears a slight resemblance.
ne succeeds so we'll In hts purpose that Yorick, II .
faithfully irusscd and whom he believes guilty of
stealing from him his wite's love- Afterward. over
10 said 70 bel levs that he has a creation vita
which he expects 70 stsrtie tho dramatic world. ana
sual amount Of care and study.
Nm. HENRY MAPLxsoN ON THE HISTORY or
"cARMEN"-THE OPERA WRITTEN BIZ oEoRoH
DIzET ron MARIE BozE-wHY THAT PRINA
DONNA DID NOT sINa 1T.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 81, lS12
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In your issue Of to-day there appears q vcry abis
criticism ,hs opera OF .CarDon, " as produced By
Her Msjssty's Opera Company as the New York
Academy oil Music. This criticism justly bestows
the highest possible praise on the performances.
and / heartily indcrso every word Of u, but must
take exception 70 the s,asmens made In TIM. article
tnat . fictitious account Of Marie Roze's per.
formancs OF "Carmen" has been issued Such
. statement has no foundation In fact. In
| . history OF tho opera OF ''carmenn tho follow.
ing true account Is gven:-"rns new opera,
which has crcatco So much sensation OF late both
here and In Europe, and OF which Colonel Mapicssn
possesses ths only correct copy, Is the last work
the talented young Frencn composer. George Biset
A pupI and sonin-aw Of Haiovy, ne was regarded q
musician Of marked originality, brilliant fancy and
rich promise, and what have heard Of his orchss-
tra works this country certainly goes far Justify
the great vputaton Bizet achieved In Paris London,
Brussels ana 81 Petersburg
conrossp Sos xARrE Rozk
"rhe opera OF Carmen was specially composed for
BY this prima donnas great taenls, both as singer
and an actress In 1874, when the opera nearly
completed, Bxct, accompanied by Meilhac and Ha6vy
tho writer's Of the ibfeo. called upon Marie Rose
receive any suggestions or alterations she might
make IN the role Of Carmen. The only objection
| raised By Marie Roxe was account Of the I'm
moral tendency OF the opera, but upon The repre-.
sentati0ns OF MeiInac that II no worso than
many other operas Mario Rozc somewhat reluc.
tanty consented to play the character. The opera
however was not produced In Paris wsh Marie Roxs,
owing 70 Colonel Mapisson having offered her
brilliant engagement isr England, outpidaing the
French opera director Carmen, alter tho departure
OF Marie Rozc from Paris, was produced, however,
with Call Maris IN the title r6le-V
There ts nothing particularly remnr kabs in tho act
that George Bizot composed ssCarmsnn for Mma
Marie Hose. Greater composers than De have non
ored her 10 the same way, notable among which COM
positions are Flotow's "L0mbre,n Auber's "Prs-
iner Jour DE Bonhour." no These NOT matters
o. argument, but matters of fact, which have been
faiy appreciated W the leading European critics
HENRY MAPkESVN.