Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-06
OPERA CARNIVAL.
Disappointing Change of Programme Last
Observation-Disclosures Bill and Aggregation
of Stars for Tonight.

Disappointing Change of Programme Last
Observation-Disclosures Bill and Aggregation
of Stars for Tonight.
The largest audience of the week was at
the Opera house last evening, on the occa-
sion of the closing performance of the
Chicago Choir company during its present
engagement. The entertainment opened
with an apology, always having the effect
to dampen and chill the ardor of an
Last evening the effect of the apology
cast most decided chill over the entire
audience. 1t was that tho opera of the
sPirate5 of Penzance," which had been
announced as the card for the evening,
and which had been looked forward to
with lively anticipation of a most enjoy
able entertainments repetition of the
grand success of the night before-could
not be given on account of the
non reception of the costumes from
of Normandy" or the ''Bells of Cornville,"
had been substituted. This was followed
by the further announcement that Miss
Jeanne M. Herrick, who had been cast for
the character of "Serpolette, the Good-for-
| Nothing" was indisposed and could not
appear, and that Miss Haas had been as
| signed the role.
This double apology and the absence of
several prime favorites in the cast
| for the Chimes" sent, as said
above, a cold chill through the
audience, and also seemed to have
dispiriting effect upon the company, solo
| lists and chorus, for the first act of the
| 6PoO had all
| sympathetic ears. In fact, the only life
shown in the first act, was
evoked by Mae Laws st. Johns
rendition of ''The Legend" for
which she was vouchsafed
moderately enthusiastic encore. And
but once during the entire performance
did the audience exhibit any of that exhiI-
Grating applause which has before been so
often and SO deservedly bestowed upon the
| Church Choir Company. That was in
recognition of Mr.. William VOLTS very
powerful and realistic portrayal of Gas
| pard, the miser, at the end of the second
act, when he is confronted by the villagers
when gloating, over his boarded
| treasure in the old castle. Mr..
VOLTS rendition of this character was
most brilliant, and aroused the audience
to high state of enthusiasm, which only
| subsidized when the gentleman appeared in
| front of the curtain and bowed his acknowl-
| edgements to the audience. Mr.. VOLTS
mad scene in the last act was also an ex-
tremely fine piece of acting, and was
| heartily encored.
Miss Haas has very happy conception
of the character of Serpolette, the Good
for-Nothing, and acted the part with a vi
vacity and naivette, but the music was too
| exhaustive for her voice. Miss Mae Laws
st. John made pretty Germanie, and
played and sung her part very we'll, but
was not so satisfactory as in other parts
in which she appeared, and of Messrs.
Barnes, Hart and Norcross nothing
better can be said. After the first act, the
chorus, under the vigorous and magnetic
baton of Prof. Lisegang, was brought
we'll together, and did some fairly credit
| able work.
| ITALIAN HAUK.
This evening, the fifth night of carnival
week, grand bill of Italian opera is to
be given, and introducing a galaxy of the
most renowned stars of the operate stage,
including the world famous prima donna,
Miss Minnie Hauk, in three of her favorite
characters, supported by Mile Maria Litta,
I
chalk, Baldanza, Montegrifo and Mr..
Gustavus Hall, with a strong chorus and
an orchestra under the direction of the
famed Max Maretzek. The operas from
which selections will be made are "Oio
Giovanni" "Mignon" and Carmen" the
latter Miss Hauk's greatest success. A
bill of so much brilliancy ought and I'M
| doubtedly will fill the house to its utmost.
|
1t is with the sincerest pleasure that the
managers of the grand operate carnival
are able to announce at this late hour, that
| by the courtesy of Madame Hauk, the
promised attractions for the Italian opera
! performances tonight and tomorrow
have been materially strengthened. To-
night the bill will consist of Mignon, Car
men and Faust with both Hauk and Litta,
the least attractive portion of the pro-
gramme being substituted by one of the
most attractive representations of the
company. At the matinee splendid bill
will be presented with the two prime
dome, Hauk and Litta. The former, from
regard for the public of St. Paul having
| consented to break her fixed rules, and ap-
pear at q matinee, she will repeat Carmen,
and in the evening will give her celebrated
representation of the Daughter of the
Regiment while Mile Litta will appear
in her great role of Lucia. The whole
support of the grand galaxy of Italian
ar lists will be accorded.