Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-30
AMUSEM ENTS.
LIE EMMA ARn6rr OPERA CoMrAy

THE EMMA ABBOTT OPERA COMPANY.
The great artistic and financial sue.
cess OF the Emma Abbott grand English
Opera Company during the past seasons
justifies the management in reor9aptz-
ing, strengthening and enlarging the
Company Tor the coming year.
To that end, and for the purpose oil
presenting the repertoire in the most
perfect and attractive manner, the fol.
lowing widely known and popular artists
have been occurred.
Emma Abbott, prima donna soprano
assoiuta, America most successful and
popular prima donna. whose brilliant
and uninterrupted triumphs on the
English operate stage stand unparal.
leled.
Julie Rosewald, prima donna soprano
assUluta. whose remarkable successes in
the Royal Opera Houses Berlin, Wen.
In and Dresden-have won for her an
envablc position.
Zelda Seguin, prima donna contralto
assoluta. The marvelously rich voice
and great histrionic talent Of this favorite
artist entitle her to the rank oil
Americas COntralto Queen"
Pauline Maurel, prims donna con.
tralto, possesses voice OF rare power
and sympathy and dramatic ability OF
the highest order.
Therese Marcy, a young artistic gifted
with rich and beautiful soprano
voice.
William Castle, the favorite American
tenor, whose name is identified with the
greatest triumphs In English opera, and
whose appearance is everywhere wei.
coined with enthusiasm.
Frank Augustine, young tenor oil
great promise, having voice Of unusual
sweetness and purity.
A. r.. StOddard, the most cultured
and pleasing baritone in ,he United
States.
Littlepow James, basso contante.
Serveao Strini, basso profundo.
Arthur W. Tsms, buffo baritone.
First time in grand English opera, the
world.renowned silver. voiced tenor,
Signor Brignoli.
Grand chorus and orchestra
Signor Arturo Tomasi, musical direc.
tor.
A. W. Tams, stage and chorus master.
The operas selected by Miss Abbott
for presentation in Wheeling are paul
and Virgins" in which charming work
the fair prima donna will make her only
appearace No Virginia, with Zelda Sc.
quin AS "Meala," VIM. Castle a. paul
and Littigow James a. "DOmingo;"
this for the opening on Tuesday; and
on Wednesday, I'll. Trovatore" will be
sung. with Julia Ruspnwald a. "Lopo.
"a" Zelda Sequin IN "Azucens," Lite.
gov James ~ Count Iii Lima, !" and for
the first time on the English operate
stage the great Brignoli a. "Manrico."
Sale Of seats Thursday morning.
cALLEsDEE's GEORGIA NISsrRxIA.
Tomorrow night the first company
Of the season will appear at the Aca1.
envy OF Music. Calendars Genuine
Georgia Minstrels are too we'll
known TO the public to 70
GIVE any further commsndation
The troupe ID composed OF colored
men and their performance greatly ex.
Gel those OF their bite imitators.
The New York Daily Grophie says:
1T is one OF the best Negro Minstrel
Troupes We have ever seen. They arc
oil colored men, and they certainly
give the audience moro Of the an.
adultersted Negro than any other
troupe has yet offered. For mel.
oily, action, grotesque humor and nstu.
raj extravaeanxa, the Georxias are Nm.
surpassed. Any Of their four end men
isequal to the bert end man Of other
troupes. The troupe will meet with inn
mense success"