Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
Minnie Hank in Carmen and s.Fauet;'
Oh Monday and Tuesday Nights.

ADJUSTMENTS.
Minnie Hank in Carmen and Faust
Oh Monday ANA Tuesday Nights.
Nine. Minnie Hauk, made her debut
in Memphis several years ago, lust as
she was entering upon her career as an
opera singer, Immediately won the hearts
of this people, because OF the beauties
OF her voice and the simplicity of her
manner. Since then she has won great
fame in all the cities OF Europe and of
this country as one of the renowned singers
OF the age. She comes to us on this the
occasion OF her second visit in the zenith
of her fame and the fullness and ripeness
OF her powers as an artist, and will give on
Monday the best scenes from Faust one of
the best OF her repertory, and on Tuesday
night will appear as Carmen" part she
created and in which she has no equal now
upon the lyric stage. OF course the house
will be crowded on both occasions. Indeed
we are warranted in saying that it will, as
the sales OF seats so lar are very large, and
give promise OF an ovation to the Grtiste
and her company, who arrived last night
Utd the Charleston railroad. To refresh
the memory of the readers of the APPEAL
as to Nine. Hauk's career, we give the
following very full and interesting sketch
of her, prepared by one who is evidently
familiar with it,
Minnie Hauk was born in New York
city November 1G, 1853. Her father was
Il scholar, who, after participating in the
revolutionary movement of 1913 in Ger
many, emigrated to the United States,
where he married an American lady and
settled in New York. The latter's illness,
however, induced the family to give up
their New York home, and they settled on
the banks of the Missouri river and ac-
| quired property near Leavenworth. Here
! little Minnie spent several years of her
! childhood. Her mothers health did not
! improve and the family went to New Or
| leans. Minnie Hauk's father owned a
( steamboat, which was lost during the voy-
| age of the family to Louisiana. The war
| with the South, the siege of New Orleans,
| occupation OF the city by the Northern
/ troops, all form striking recollections to
/ those who were eye-witnesses. Amid all
/ this excitement little Minnie was singing
from morning until sunset, roaming about
with other children on the plantation,
climbing trees, and initiating the singing of
the birds. She delights in repeating the
simple songs which formed the basis of her
art and ultimate fame. The negroes taught
her plantation songs, she played the banjo,
she organized theatrical performances
with her school companions, and all her
incinatiOns pointed toward her future
career. The occasion presented itself for
her first appearance in public. a concert
had been arranged for the benefit OF the
orphans and widows of the war. and she
was invited to sing, although little more
than twelve years of age. The first piece
she ever sang in public was Castd Diro
and Il selection from Auber's CrOJCn Did-
m0nas. Her success was so great that
when her family returned to New York
she was placed under Sig. ErTaui, to begin
her musical education. She made rapid
progress, and after several operate ESSAYS
st VI. Leonard Jeromc's private theatcr
she made her most successful debut in
Italian opera at the Academy OF Music
under Max Maretzck's association. She
sang "Amina" in S0nRdBlbUlG, and iron
that evening she became one of the mcs
popular artists of her native country. Jr
1869 she went TO London, where she ap
peared with great success at Her Majcs
tvs Theater in Italian opera, choos
ing again "Amina" in SOapdn,bulc
for her debut After Il short and high
" successful engagement at Paris
she dedicated some time to travel anC
study in. Italy and France. Her fame
however, had spread over Europe. Sh,
fell into the hands of Maurice StrakosCh
Adelina PATHS manager, who took her OF
concert tour through Holland and Rus
] slI. III -fIOSCtN ilitl Oh 1 tltISbutS, NlltIi
she appeared in opera, she was enthusias
tically received; the imperial famil.
, showed her by valuable presents ant
other distinctions the favor in which sh'
was held. June, 1870, she made her deby
at the Imperial 0peTahouse in Vienna
and became the acknowledged favorite o
that capital, whose aristocratic society re
ceived her as its own. Her triumphs ther
in ZerHnd, ("Don Giovanni" and "Fral
n H.
! Opbeijd, ROsmd, etc, were proverbial, an,
even the most captious musical critics Q
that city continue to dwell upon he
, memorable engagement The four year
of her Vienna career brought her in con
tinual contact with the celebrities OF liter
ature and fine arts, and completed he
artistic education. Her salons were
meeting place for the celebrities o
the Austrian capital. She met at tn
Imperial Operahouse a committee c
gentlemen who concluded to build
theater for her and engage an opera CON
pany in opposition TO the Imperial Opera
ProCh, the well-known composer, was en-
: gagged as musical director; an excellen
: opera troupe was soon formed and the neN
house opened in the presence of mos
fashionable and brilliant audience, pre-
/ sided over by the imperial family. o.
) January Il, 1874, The Barber Of SeciHe wa
I given. Minnie Hauk sang "Rosina" an
scored such a success that the opera va
) performed before crowded houses fo
: twenty nights. The production OF lie Rc
! "a da'' (rhe King has said it,, was In
principal event of the season, the com
: poser having come from Paris to rehears
! the opera and rewrite the leading part 70
. Minnie Hauk. The following season tn
singer was called upon TO I'll the place O
leading primd dORndat the Imperial Opera
: house in Buda, the Hungarian capital
She consented, the Vienna Theater wa
, abandoned and met its fate in that fearful
calamity on December S, 1851, when
was burned to the ground with q los
OF nearly 600 lives. In March
: 1876, when singing at the opera
house in Pesth, Richard Wagner-but re
Gently deceased-went to see the youn,
prinld donna who was creating such a sen
sation. Hans Richter was the conductor
and IL was with that distinguished mu
sician Minnie HaRk studied both Elisa,
in LohM9rjn, and "Senta," in The Flynn
DufchmdR. In honor OF the renowned
! composer, when he arrived in Pesth, thes
two operas were given. Minnie Haul
sang both roles. and for the first time il
Italian, as the German language is not al
lowed at the National Operahouse. Afte
the performance of Lohengrin Wagner sal,
ne l0l never seen n ptttCF EtSsi. titl
Richter afterward declared that she was tn
best "Eisa" on the stage. She obtained tn,
same success in this part a!terward in al
theprincipal capitals of Europe and Amor
lea, esPecially in London, where the Exam
inerspoke OF heF performance in the follow
ing terms: Without entering into com
psrisons We may congratulate Mile. Haul
ON q success that Mime. Nilsson, her prede
cessor in the part, was very far from attain
ing" 1t is hardly necessary 20 dwell upol
l Minnie Hauk's last brilliant operate seasoi
of lSsl-S2 in America, the leading star G
: Her Majesty's Opera Her appearance Il
Carmen" "Mignon," ELSA" in Loher
/, grin. and ''Pamalia" in Magic Flute, inva
riably drew the largest audiences in ever
city, and it was due principally to he
! name and splendid performances that tn
management obtained so satisfactory n
suits. The production of Meyerbeer'
E .ifricdine afforded her another opportun
. ~ to show her extraordinary creative an
? dramatic talent Her unblemished pr
vate character, and manners as perfect 4
her morals, secured her q very envisbl
!. social POSITION.