The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-16

The musical event of the year is the APP
company. Mr.. SiTakosch announces three nights Of
grand italian opera at the National Theatre on Mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 81, p, and e..
This Will no doubt be the musical event Of the sea
son. being the farewell performances Of the ac-
knOwledged queen of the lyric stage, Nine. Eteka
Gerstcr, who has already accepted engagements In
Europe for the next three Iyears, aud last appearance
previous to her retirement from the lyric stage, of
America greatest prima donna, Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg. The operas announced are La SOnnam-
bula, ~ - Faust, and all Barbiere di Seyiglia -
Gerster appearing on Monday ana Wednesday, Miss
Kellogg Tuesday. The sale of SEATS Will commence
on Wednesday morning, Aprl ~ The New YORK
Herald says: "Ihe most splendid and lnspriting
audience that II has been our pleasure to behold III the
Academy Of Music for long time past gathered
there last night to welcome Madame Eteka Gerster.
So fine and large audience could not fail to call
forth unwonted exerions on the part OF the singers:
aud there Is nothing so sympathetic as large crowd,
both In Its Tecepuyeness and its facuy.fOr dfusing
pleasure, enthusiasm, and eNuberant enjoyment TO
say that singer MARBLES like bird Is rather tTite,
and, In nlnety-nine applications out Of hundred,
untrue. Nevertheless the expression may be used
concerning Madame Gerster: she warhes Ike
bird. Her voice is rich one-sympathetic, liquid,
and extremely musical in quality. Her ability for
cantabile singing Is unlImlted her lower register Is
OF to give the perfect evenness OF tone
throughout tho whole scale.''
The Audran Comic Opera Company, from
the Diiou opera House, New York. commence an en-
gaggment at the National Theatre on Monday even
ing. "Olivette' VIII be given Monday and
Tuesday evenings and at the Saturday matinee with
Catherine Lewis In her original creation Of the title
role. Wednesday and Thursday evenings ''Ihe Snake
Charmer - the last opera by the author aud composer
Of "OIivette'' and ''Thc Masrottc, - which had a
Of over one hundred nights In the BiiOu opera
House, Will he presented for the first time in Wash
ingtOn in magnificent style, and with great cast,
including Catherine Lewis, as Prince MignapOur.
Friday and Saturday evenings :" The Mascotto - viii
be given, and FOR the first time IN Washington. with
the composer original OrChestraton. Mr.. John A.
MGCaull has relied on the popularity OF the new
French composer 10 get together one of the finest
companies on the road, numbering seventy per-
sons, TO interpret his works. Miss Catherine Lewis
has been the rage In New York since she took up the
part Of Oiiuette, to which she has added the other
Two achievements she viii repeat this week. She gives
IN English all the grace wit, and sprightlineSs that
thought TO he mOnOpOllZed by the French stage,
and 10 besides better singer than many In pre-
tenti0us opera. There has been general desire In
this city for some time TO hear her which win at
last be gratihed
Tie Capital Theatre promises this week
very strong speciality entertainment, including the
following star performers Magec aud Allen, tho
men Of nerve, the greatest living song aud dance
ladies, Lizzie DeriOus and Allie Smith Dick Mo-
ana Kitty Gardner, the iayOTte German sketch
artists; Orem Dixon, the renowned yentTilOquist;
Borrow Brothers, song and dance men; Pell and
Lewis the llOttentOt musketoors; Max Arnold, tile
great Dutch comlque; Harry DiNey, and May Leigh
ron, In refined operate sketches.
The Hess Acme Opera Company will ap-
pear at Fords for the week beginning April -, CIV
ing 90 Olyette 90 ''Ihe MascOtte 1.-THE Widow, 80
FRA DlaNUlO - ana - The Chimes NJ Normandy. 70
We hear good reports of tho merit Of this company,
and MT. Hess has given the public SO many excel
lent musical performances that his name alone VIII
30 long way.