Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-29
ASSISTING THE POOR.
IT. g Hess Opera Co.npany.

For some time past, thu music loTing people
of st. Paul have been anticipating with pleasure
the return engagement of that sterling organiza-
ton the G. d. Hess Acme company, who open a
three nights engagement at the Opera house
Monday evening, May z, with Wednesday mat
inee, and as proof of their high appreciation
of the excellent entertainments given by this
company, will doubtless crowd the theater at
each and every performance. The announce
ments are as follows: Monday, Maritana; Tues
day, Iolanthe; Wednesday matinee, Olivette
and Wednesday evening Gounod's grand master
piece, Faust, thereby necessitating change of
bill at each performance, alternating between
grand and comic opera, feat the Hess company
alone is capable of doing, and one which GER
tainly justifes the company's claim as being the
largest and most complete organization in
America presenting English opera. 1t may be
said of the Hess company that it is the only one
IN this country organized to successfully present
both grand and comic opera. 1t has harmonious
balance In more than melodic sense. 1t has
excellent singers who are also excellent actors,
something rarely seen in operate presentations.
1t has artists with peculiar qualifications for
the special roles ASSIGNED them. 1t has large
and well balanced chorus capable of doing most
effective work, and last, but not least, the rep
RESERVATIONS are all properly costumed. Mana
ger Hess has selected for members of his COM
pany the very best lyric stars. Since his last
appearance here he has added George W. Den
ham, the popular commedian, George Traveruer,
the eminent tenor, Miss Blanche Chapman. the
well-known favorite, Miss Grace Hiltz, the su-
perb soprano, and Miss Annie Ellsler, the
sprlghtly soubrette, who Will appear IN addition
to those standard favoTites Miss Abbie Car
ringtOn, the eminent dramatic pIima donna,
Miss Emma Elsner, the beautiful contralto, and
Miss Rose Leighton, the favCrite English artistic.
1t is only necessary to add that Mark Smith,
milo n
Jones, A. w. Tams, James A. Shepard ThOs. f.
Chrlsty, d. A. Flint, and that prince of all Op-
cratic actors, Mr.. Henry C. Peakes, are still
with the company and will ensure rendition of
dramatic opera nearly perfect IS human
agency can make it. Some of the operas an
nounced have not been heard here for d
considerable time, and Will for that
reason have unusual attractiveness. Especially
SO Is this the case in the grand opera of Faust
the most brilliant production of that eminent
composer Gounod. The Hess Opera company
Is universally acknowledged as being better
qualified to produce this magifceat work than
any company In this country, and their presen-
tatiOn of Faust has won for them national
reputation. The cast includes Abbie Caring
ton as Marguerite, and Henry c. Peakes as Me-
phlsto' IOlanthe Will be given with the same
splendid cast, magnificent scenery, and gorgeous
costumes, presented by this company in the late
successful run of Gilbert and Sullivan's charm
ing opera IN New Orleans where they played it
to immense houses. Iolantha, like most of
these clever composers works, improves on &C
quaintance, and as our opea-goers have frequent
ly expressed themselves very DESTROYS
of comparing the recent performance of the
Abbott company in the piece they Will neverr
have better opportunity to crowd the house
and make their comparisons. Olivette while
well known has not been seen here for some
time and as a great maLy are anxious
to hear it large matinee is assured. Wallace's
beautiful Mariana is always popular and bet
ter selection for first night could have scarcely
been made.