The Republican journal., 1882-06-15
Miss E. H. Ober, Manager.

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One of the most popular musical organizations
that has visited Philadelphia during the past
two years is the Boston Ideal Opera Company.
It's engagements here are always successful, ar
tlstlcally as well as financially. Yet how few
knew that to woman's thought is due the cN-
lstence OF this company, and that Woman's
mlnd still directs ana controls the organization.
lhe play bllis announce Miss (. III. ober,
Manager, it is true but that is not the part of
play bll! that theatre-goers are apt TO read.
The "PInaforc craze was ON the decline Ill
Boston when Miss ober decided to get together
Il company of hrst-Ciass artists, supported by 4
chorus OF uneXampied excellence, and give
'Plnafore as 1t had never before been given.
This she did, engaging Whitney, Kari, BarnabY.
Frothngham, Adelaide Hhllllps, Mary Borbr.
ana George tayNan, among others, and lht
hrSt performance took place IN the Boston The
atre, on April il, 1879. The arrangements were
made 1or 1our-WeekS season. but the success
was so great that II was lengthencd to seven
weeks, ana then "FatlnltZa was given for two
weeks. Inc receipts OF the season We're con-
slderably over 100000 and the fame of the
Ideals had SO spread over the country thai Miss
opef decided TO make the organization perlha-
nent one. In the next October the company
took the road. and from that day It's career has
been one Of unqualified success. Zach season
new operas We're added TO IFS LIST, until now thr
repertory includes ''Pinafore. "Fatinitza."
The Sorcercr." The Mascot" The Chimes
of Normandy "ollvettc,' The Bohemian
Glrl, lhc Gar ana the Carpenter, Ihr
Nlusketeefs, "lhe Plrate> OF romance, and
"iatlence.
Next season Miss orDrr VIII bring out two
new operas, one OF winch, "lhe Magic Bel,
VIII nave a score written by Mr. r. |. ;. Darlcy,
OF Fhlladelphia. 1t Is also Miss orbers desire
10 get nef company areputatlon III ileaNy opera,
belleNlng, as she does. that the DAY 1or ight
opera mas rtaciled us evening. 10 lhl> end
thc MaIIldSt ol flgalo mas otell uii'orlihtu'
| WIN /" hltney, Macllohald' ffolhlh@nahl'
Geraldine | lmer, Mare stone, MIS-. Mae
Donald), LlZZle Burton ana Mathllde PhllllppS
III the east.
AZ the present time the running expenses o1
tlle company are ABOUT SJJVV week. rory
seven people are taken on the ROAD. lncllolng a
cnofus OF tWenly-tWo anu an orchestra OF eleven
pieces uhd"f the direction OF = l.. Studlev'
The lady who is at the head of the organize
non was born II NedgWlck. Me, and i now IN
tht prime OF HE. >hels OF medium size, brown
halieu, qultl IN appearance, modest IN conNrf-
satlon and IN All respects thoroughly Womanly
YET tlefe Is an evidence OF Keen business sense
anu practical Judgment about her That warns
those with whom she comes N contact against
pre>umn9 upon any supposed nck Of expert
encc. Her training has been emlnently practl-
cal. Nearly ten years ago she became Cores
pondlng secretary Of the " lIllam> Lecture Bu-
reau, in Boston, and for three and half years
she filled tins position quietly and uno>tenta-
tlouSly, but not III i thoughtlrSs way She
mastered every detail Of the business ana
gained an acquaintance with leading artists
as well as with the best method of managing
them. About seven years ago Mt>SrS. Roberts
Il Peck established lecture burt All and put