The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-21

| Heryy, the rhef dOrcheStre about this time
| began attracting the attention ofsthe critics
| for the excellent manner in which he ae-
quilted himself OF his task
| In 1912 Fra Diavolo and Les Noces de
| Figaro were produced. and In the following
season Xampa. In this year Mrs. Austin
sang at Cadwells Theatre In tho Barhiere de
Seville, and Mrs. Knight In Cinderella. In
| 1894 35 the troupe ut the Orleans consisted of
| Iteyman tenor; Railly, bass; Mines. st.
Clair, Duplessia St.Vctor, rosti, Adelne aud
| Millot. Ia May Robert 10 Diahle WIS brought
| out. Hattie Vallee afterward Mrs. Ben dc
| Bar. appeared in it IA Helene, the nun. In
| tho following season the first Italian opera
| troupe that had yet visited here appeared ut
| tho American Theatre. 1t was composed OF
Marozz soprano: Pedotti eontralto: Mon
treasor tenor, Do Rosa, barytoue The roper
tolre was II Pirata, Otello, Norma. Helmira
and Stramera.
In tho following season Caldwell imported
| another italian troupe, the principal singers
Of which were Rosai. soprano, and Pantanelli
contrnlto. Tho former eloped with her lover
after tho first nights performance, her place
bong supplied by Papanti whose voice was
inadequate To the roles she attempted. Cald-
we'll had falling out with the troupe, nnd re-
! fused To turn over tho money duo tts mem
hers. The singers determined to 60 TO the
Orleans Theatre, but on application for their
wnrdrebes, Caldwell refused to surrender
them ,Iosed his theatre and had 1t guarded
by tue police AS time was precious. the
matter was compromised and tho opera pro-
| cc"ded. II Fniloso. Parisina, Iancredi and
Seniramide were sung.
In 1887 81 Mime Galve. tho soprano and
Ileyman, the tenor. We're the shining, lights
A. the Orleans, tho latter was supplhnted two
wears later by Npurtit, whose voice was liz
trror To Tint OF his predecessor. Domino
Noir Nuette de Portlci, Lueie de hammer
moor and Les liugnenote were produced this
| season. On February d. 1872 an ltalan
opera troupe appeared at tho American Thea
tre and took tho public by storm. The prin-
cpnl singers were: MINES Ober, prlma,
KosaI and MarozHI, and M SALVATORE, bhsso,
whose voice nj that time was the finest In the
world II swelled out like tho notes OF IN
organ Ober eaptvntcd her audiences and
is thus described: tShe sings as though her
| soul was struggling for even more vivid ex-
preston than the com OBera genius mrs set
| down for uttarnnCe. She calls up to the con-
eeption being Of mortal mould touched un-
conscious by II delicious inspiration which
Rernls to grow hewdered In Its own beauty.
In the same year Norma was prOdueel NJ
tho Orleans and made n sensation. Nine.
Iiernnrdt. however, who assisted In its initial
rendition, was Missed off the stage. William
| Tell was produced short time attefWard.
| Mime. Place, the prenlCre chdntf1tae OF bne
| troIIpa was spoken Of as the first Lhcte
/ worthy OF The opera. In Fayorite was pro-
! ducod this season In excellent style me
/ opera had been but poorly attended until TINS
| piece WINS brought out, the influence OF tne
! panic of 1897 was so great that expenses were
] not cleared, and the company Were lntfusIed
/ with It's management ana ran IL themselves.
/ They put up 1884 seats Mt lottery, fotty-tWo
/ OF these were set prizes Mt 81 for twelve rep
reaentatious Tho scheme took well, and the
season came to q successful termination on
the twenty-lifth Of April. On July Sd follow
| Ing the Poydrns Street Theatre was burned.
/ italian opera was given at the American
Theatre iii 1912, under Mrs. Sefton's direc-
ton The troupe consisted OF Corsint and
/ Majoeh, prime donne; Antogutni ana Porroz-
ri, tenori NaiIettina and Calvet hasst, Ma
rozzl and Albertozz secondi, and twenty
| voices in the chorus.
| I'm 1913 Al tho first presentation oil English
oprtn was given by Mr. and Mrs. Seguln al
the ST. Charles In the satne seaaon, at the
| Orleans, Don Pasquale and Refine dc Chypre
were produced. AMI Ia tho following, File du
Regiment In the spring al 1873 ! Purl TAM
was produced by III Italian troupe at the
| American Theatre. The Orleans was thor
ouphly renovated and repaired In the sum
mer Of this year, and was capable OF seating
| 1914 peopln. In 1876, under Davis Ills Les
MouaquotaireB and Charles VI were pro-
! duced.
Odeon Ne touchez pas n la Refine was pro-
ducetI here for the first time. The Orleans
opened November II with Lit Dame Blanche,
/ intnrpreted by Mines, Fleury, Pouzel and
! Mons Dnffeyte, aud Alph3hee, hass,, whose
facial expression was terrible to behold.
| I'm 1919 Sonnnmhiia was produced Tor the
/ first time In New Orleans, but was nnfhyofa-
/ bly, received.
produced In Paris November Is, t8t7, was
| brought ont here In February, 1919. Fleury,
the premiere retired from the stage after the
/ representation Of Hayden IN March, as her
voice was showing unmStakable signs OF
wear She WIS succeeded by Mime. Devries,
! who possessed u clear voice OF great power,
she was tall and good looking, but ner Ger
man accent was unfavOrabIe to her. Inc
/ Prophet and Jerusalem were produced this
| ycar. Mr. John McDonogh bought the Or
| leans Theatre in this year, and refused to
lease it TO Davis for less than $500 per sea-
.on, with the additional stipulation that
4 rppnfrg I'd tho extent OF $4,000 should be
put upon If, and that all the stage
| properties and scenery should ut the end of
/ tho lease revert to him. These de-
manes were denied and Davis took steps to
raise money for another opera house. The
| Songe dun Multi d Etc was produced this sea-
SON The Parod Italian troupe sang Norma
and L,lcrezIa Borgia. In 1880 81 Jenny Lind
was brought by Barnum to the 1T. Charles.
A public auction was held 10 determine for
| favorite seats, and such was the general craze
| to see and hear her that the house for two
nights sold for $4,000. At the Orleans thirty
four operas were produced, the only new one
| brought out being Semiramis, on the SIX
/ teenth OF February. 1852
In the following year Provost succeeded to
/ the leadership of the orchestra. Galathee,
BelIaaire and Don Juan were the new operas
presented this season. StrakoSch introduced
! Pat.i to the New Orleans public In this year.
| She was but nine years old and sang In the
/ Ole Bull concerts. In 1853 81 Marguerite and
Don Giovanni were produced for the first time
here On the twenty. sixth Of February OF
the latter year the upper gallery OF the Or
| leans gave way and killed two people. The
house was Immediately repaired in a splen-
did manner. and while the repairs were going
on the artists had benefits at the Poydras
Street Theatre. L'Etoile du Nord was given
this season, and In the following Lie AmOurs
du Diabe and Ii Etois Rol. Delogrove was
the tenor at this time. He had voice OF de-
lictous sweetness and fine person. Mile.
Calson. 'the divine" premiere, possessed a
beautiful figure and a sweet and sympathetic
voice. She made her debut on the twenty
ninth Of November, and gave complete salts
faction In every opera she sang in excepting
LIE Domino Notr.
In 1856 La Traviata was produced at the
Gaety Theatre by an Italian troupe. The
tenor Tauberlic introduced the high chest
4 G In Trouvere, In 1853, In the prison scene.
The Orleans having been sold In the sue