The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
Tempcrauce Items.
ADJUSTMENTS,

The renowned Emma Abbott English Opera |
'ompany begin an engagement at the National The |
tire tomorrow evening, and list of musical works |
announced which cannot fail to please all tastes
well known, the sver- voiced tenor, Brignoli,
ppears for the first time In this city In English OPERA
md has benefit Wednesday evening, when 'Trova-
ore " will be produced, aud he will Sing, probably.
,is greatest role, Mdnrico, which win be in itself an
went. There win be extra matinee Tuesday wash
ngton's birthday and n grand popular matinee
ut which "raul and virginia " win be
1roduced. Altogether In the space OF the week.
here will he nine performances six In the evening
md three matlnees, and all OF different operas,
css some work should be enthusiastically demanded
TO be repeated. This shows ut once the extensive
pcrtore OF the troupe and Its In the way Of
artists. In fact assured that the organization
THIS season Is stronger than ever before comprising
besides the favorite little rriina donna new con-
traltc Mile p'Arcna, from the opera houses OF
Milan and Naples, and Madame Julie Roscwald; also
the first class tenors BfIgnoli and Castle. Besides
these we'll known artists the list contains the names
Of NJ lilo Pauline Maurel, frst-rae contralto. whose
stage presence Is remarkably attractive; Therese
Marcy. soprano; Lithgow James, baritone; kionzo
baritone; Frank Augustine, tenor; Severe
strni, basso; Arthur W. James, buffo baritone. OF
the chorus this year II Is said that 1t has been
lecicd with unusual care, ''with an eye to beauty
and an ear TO harmony from the various vocal
ORGANIZATIONS q New York, philadelphia, and Bos.
unusually handsome, most OF them having been im-
ported from Paris. The orchestra includes some OF
New York, the brass Instruments being from Gil
more's Band. We are glad to copy from the Phiia-
aelpha Times ,his appreciative mention OF great
delightful creation. II has not only the and
gallanry hut the huinor that belong to the part.
thoroughly jovial vagabond, he Is not the less
cavalier and gentleman, and from his first royster-
ing appearance to his final triumph the sympaties Of
the audience are with him all the time. But Mr..
Castle not only maintains the traditions OF the
romantic actors he maintains also the traditions OF
school Of romantic singing that has almost disap::
and elegant. his cnunciation is clear his feeling
true. and there is so much OF gaautry and OF ten
derness In his manner, that do not to
her that his voice does not ring out with the
fullness. OF former years that his high notes
are often wanting; but recognizing the work
pleasure.'' Finally, on Friday evening Miss
Abbott viii give public treat In the production
Of her latest success 'Lucia di Lammernoor, " as
were needed to whet the general expectation these re-
marks from Baltimore Journal should suffice; Miss
Abbott has made 1t her speciality and sang and acted
Il last night in manner that surprised even her
friends. She acted 1t with dramatic Intensity and
ire that won for her unbonnded applause, and sang
the music with great brllliancy. In the mad scene
her acting was exceedingly realistic, and tie wild
plants and mad bursts OF passion OF the maniac
touchingly vivid. Brgnoli both sang and acted Ed
former glory the lyric stage. In the third act his
acting was splendid, and the grand sexet-the great
Abbotts clear, fute-llke tones ringing above the
others. Mr.. Alonzo StOdtlard as ashton, and Mr..
chorus formed fine back ground which the solosts
were defned.''
"Olivette," Audrain's comic opera, is a
gay and charming work somewhere between Z" Del
| See Kadet" and Lies ClOches de Cornevle ~ IL
Its style. II has fascinating improbabty combined
with an air of historic truth In being defntel,
located 'at Perpignan, In the centre of Roussillon
on the shore of the Mediterranean. under I.oui.
| NII1.' The characters all from the life bu
l nt..I...
| who will remind many of her late hIghness, tht
Grande Duchesse lie Gerolseln, but differs from tina
parsonage In being far less gross, her plotting cousin
the Duke who puts off all his treason tile supl'
head of his foster brother CoqueiicOt the sprghtl
Olirette who seems to have stepped from the page
OF Beanmarchais to display again her half Spanish
half Gallic craft and attractveess the heroic disn
tine and the old dog neatly rdculed In captain
de Merimnc. The subordinate characters OF the oil,
Seaeschai, the maid Fetoutine, and the cabin boy
neatly taken as they were last week by Mr.. Hogen.
dorp, Miss May Stembler, and Mamie Taylor, are .
course more conventional but all good In their way
ltremans to he said, after cOmpmentiug the genera
fidelity OF costumes and scenery, that Manager Ford
practice of making the first productions Of new
piece In Washington little better thana rehearsa
at expense of the public distinctly reprehensible
This 1t is for his own benefit to know, since whateve
i TEMPORARY gain may result from what we heard on
gentleman call ''pitchforking a novelty on to hi
stage, Is far outbalnced by the loss Of reputation
the unfortunate players and to the house. All III
preparation seemed to have been layIshei on til
Torpedo ana the Whale in the third. 1t is trn
that these .rs the great popular catches to ear am
eye, but the result to leave the dialogue and th
other music lamentably at odds and ends during tn
greater part OF the week. Miss Blanche Chapman
exerted herself conscientiously In the title role.
deserves all the applause she received for her
tion Of part diicult In both singing and acting
Mr.. Denham's merits are too well known to nee
comment, and the same may be said of MIR. Wallac
with the Oates troupe. A little excusabe paddin
would have made the exposure Of some of the chori
less painful to the spectators.
Mr.. Sol Smith Russell's ''Edgewood Folks
differs from many of the called 'one- part play
in being uniformly successful on Its merits where
ever presented Thsis not only because the star Is
first rate comedian. character actor, and singer
who could carry the whole burden on his shoulders
but because he has chosen to have good play, wit
an intelligibe plot, presented by a strong sup
porting company from the stock Of Wallack's, til
Globe. Museum and the Boston Theatres, DAILY s
the Union square, the last named being represente
by no less than the charming Miss Carrie McHenry
who Plays Faith Hard,0icke, the heroine. MIR. Rus
sell is Tom DHiotody, n born eccentric, who delight
dsguises. In which he often breaks into song, 18Th
bloom upon his parted lips, ~ or rather In this
his facial expression being Junnfer than the song.
His half-grown boy and venerable spinster are Pre-
nonnced inimitabe. The scene is laid In Connectc,
ana New - York giving opportunity for characteris
the first act, where Tom Diilo,ody appears In yaroi
odd shapes ito please the children - but in reaiit
to tickle the audience. "Edgewood Folks, - whic
be produced at FOrd's opera House to o-morrow ever
Ing and during the week.
Blanche Roosevelt, the young America
prma donna, Is announced for one grand concert
Lincoln Hail. February 20. assisted by u brIila
array Of artists, all well known to the concert stag
After Miss RoOsevelt's great success In boston
/ 1.-THE Masque OF Pandora.'' the first English graz
opera ever written, we naturally expected to hear III
first In opera. Her role OF Pandora Is said by Of
great poet, l.ongfellow, to be - beautiful perfec
tion, " and as the opera was written for her at h
suggestion, we cannot marvel at Its complete success
However. as concert singer, our fair compatrl
also stands In the first rank, and We look forward
y thoroughly delightful evening. From the crown,
and Adellna Patti. this young singer has receiv,
special hoRors and attention. We feel proud OF SUI
sr 'e WV Y tho hst Ola De
which recognize so quickly and appreciate SO full
our young American talent.
} A revival of Oh. nj. s. Pinaforen ia
bold step, but like most daring measures apt to ustI
itself by brilliant success. Strange as It may see
there are those who confess to not having heard
opera. and their number Is rather multiplying, viii
there are many who would willingly hear 1t aga
. when rendered In such style as promised at Linco
Z Han for February IS and March 1, and for such
popular beneficiary as the National Riaes III
names OF the star artists engaged for this ..idea
representation VIII be found In the regular annouIc
ment elsewhere, headed by Miss Eva Mills. the orig
aiJosephine at the STANDARD Theatre during the lo
run OF the piece there.
/, There will be crowded houses at Il
!, comiqne this week or We greatly mistaken. n
attractions offered among the best OF the seaso
, Yankee iobiison appears In the great drama entltl
!. 'he "f. y. VS., or First Families Of Vermont a
~ virginia" The new specially stars are Reynolds
o Walllng, ~ u. shilner. Flora Bingham, Galagl
10 and West, Lou Edwards, Florence May, Georl
i May, etc. Leonard and Flynn, Trudell and Rowa
~ and Miss bell Trudel remain from the past wee
a and with these, by the assistance OF the stock COZ
pany, VIII form one OF the best shows of the seaso
)f The management are making great preparations
is Inauguration week. and promise one OF the great
/, bills that has ever been In this city.
The first concert this winter by the Ph
harmonic Society, organization deserving I
n hearty cooperation and suppor OF all our citzel
h. takes place Monday evening Of next week at
Congregational Church, TO be followed by anotl
~, IN April. For the rst concert Cadets " Crusader,
:. is announced, besides preliminary programme OF
Al lected music. The solosts are Miss ntonlo Hem