Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-05
Mr.. E0fd's Plans.
WHAT THIS MANAGER WILL PLACE BEFORE TT
PUBLIC THE COMING SEASON

WHAT THIS MANAGER WILL PLACE BEFORE THE
PUBLIC TIE COMING SEASON.
plans for the coming season: Ford's Grand
opera House will open with "Ford's Opera
Company" In Leeocqs Little Duke the
Mta ans new
lions, while the costumes Will be designed after
original French plates. The score viii be from
the original one, and the whole production
tinitza" will also be produced during the week.
The company consists OF sopranos, Miss Marie
Bockel, Miss Marian Stevens and Miss Plessy;
ne and Miss Blanche Thompson. The ladies'
chorus, numbering fifteen, are from the
church choirs OF Baltimore and Philadel-
voee e all tSun and naye
the best OF last years chorus are among them,
out an the rest are entirely new, and no sold
are en 70 De a9q b among them Mr.
F. McColltn, Edward Hof1 and George Rose
man; baritones, Angelo Toriapni, Of the Italian
Charles Harold Of
Greensfelder and Carl Ahrendt The male
chorus, also fifteen voices, are from the Orpheus
Glun OF Baltimore and Quintette Club Of Phiia-
and Mrs. Germon are engaged for special act
ing purposes. The repertoire of this opera COM
pany is as follows: "The Little Duke;" Lecocl's
''Marquise de la Rouse" Auber's aBlack For :
est" 'The Mayor" by Mills, OF Philadelphia:
HaZleton and Spencer's Electric Light GU
pert and Sullivan's "Sorcerers" and ever-popu-
lar "Pinafore." Mr.. ". w. Furst. of Baltimore,
will be the director. The company plays the sum-
mer season here, and then starts on its travels
AS to his engagements Mr.. Ford gave the fol-
attractions In the musical and dramatic world:
The Little Duke" Edwin Booth. in a round of
SHAKESPEARE; J. T Raymond, In Geo. F. Rowe's
Joseph Jefferson In Trip Van Winkie:S ade-
ia,de Nelson, who returns from Europe. and
Will play her new play; Hooley's "Megathe-
rum M1nstIels; the Juvenile Opera Company;
hermann, the Magician, who has a new and
startling act this season-that OF shooting
young girl out OF a cannon; ssThe Three Lorel-
las" company on the same order as the Ma
are also with Hermann; "The Electric Light"
Maretzek's Opera Company, with Miss Annis
Montague; Eliza Weatherbys FrOliques and Nat
Goodwin; Fords Opera Company, in 1.-THE Royal
circus; GOtthold's Combination, In their spec
tacular production OF "The Octoroon," which
is similar to the revival OF .'Uncle Toms Cabin"
Ihey bring their own scenery, and large num-
1nal company, including Drew and Howson.
french Opera, with Aimee and Capoul Bar
ney McCau}ey. in messenger from Jarvis Sec
ton Hayerly's Mastodon Ministries; Buffalo
Bill and Combination; the famous HanlOn
Family, who make their first appearance in
America after number of years absence: they
nave performance similar to the vokes Fami-
~; Kiralfy'S "Black Crook" and Gilbert Sui
!ivan's new opera, the name of which has not
been announced as yet. Negotiations are pend
ing with Carl Rosa for an engagement of his
opera troupe, and also with H. J. Sergeant and
q. c. Jarrett for a number OF their attractions
they expect to import this season. Mr.. Ford
Will have besides his opera company two dra-
matlc companies-one TO support bis stars when
gagged especially TO support Booth on his SOUTH
ern tour. The first company start With Jeifer-
son september list, and is composed of Miss
Henrietta VaderS, Miss Eugenfa Paul, Miss
Lillian Spencer, Messrs. c. Waverly, Samuel
Phillips, E. j. MOr0sO, James Galloway and
Henry Taylor. The troupe start from Rich
mcnd, travel south, then west, also playing In
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. The
season promises to be very successful.