St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-29
New York Amusements.

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-The past week
has been an important one Electrically in
the opening of the German opera season,
but otherwise, with the exception of the
first performance of an absurd piece called
1.-The Skating Rink" there has been moth
ing new of any note at the theaterS. Next
week we will have the first performance in
This country of ''Hoodman Blind at Wal
lacks; the new spectacular piece, The
Ratcatcher of Hamelin," at Niblo's, and
1.-The Grip at Edward HaTlgan'S.
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The opening of the opera season at the
METROPOLITAN opera house on Monday even
ing was the greatest event thus far of the
theatrical year There have been few &C.
casions IN the annals Of New York theat-
ricals that have brought about such an out
pouring of not only society people but of the
general public. 1 have never before seen
so MANY prominent men in financial, COM
mercial and other walks of life at one time
in place of amusement as were present at
the opera house on Monday night. Mr..
Henry Clews. Nh W. H. Vanderbilt and
his sons, George, W. K. and Cornelius Van
derbilt, Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan, Mr.. II.
Victor Newcombe, who is the coming man
in financial circles, Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer of
the World who has box next to Mrs.
William Astor's, Mr.. Joseph DreXel, Mr..
Andrew Carnegie, Mr.. Arthur ieary, Mr.
Peter Marie, Mr.. W. II. Rockefeller
Mr.. Ward McAlllster, Mr.. j. J.
Astor, Mr.. Adrian Iselin. Mr..
Samuel D. BabcOck, Mr. Luther
Kuntze, Mr. Henry G. Marquand. of the
Commercial Mr.. George Henry Warren
and the onlnipresent Mr.. Joseph Howard of
IL. i h., h1o
given in New Y rk with such a complete
ensemble, and there has been more money
expended upon opera in this city than has
been lavished upon the operate productions
al the Metropolitan Opera house. Herr
Stritt the new tenor, is quite equal to
meeting the demands of German opera.
He has not as powerful a voice as SchOtt,
his predecessor but his information is better.
Herr Stritt'S voice is Of excellent quality
but is not extended in range. He sings
with expression and acts well. ''LOhen
grim was the opera in which he made his
debut and in the title role. Herr Fisher,
another new conner, has magnificent bass
voice and appeared as king, while Herr
Alex, also a new addition and a valuable
one TO the company, appeared as the
Herald. Frau hraus has appeared at
every perf0rnance-fOur in all-this week,
once as Elsa in ''Lohengrin," twice as
NIichaela, in Carmen" and once as Ber-
tina in lie Prophetic" All of these parts
are exceedingly difficult to sing and it is
seldom that an artist is prevailed upon to
sing them all in one week. There are very
few voices that can stand the strain. Frau
Kraus must be congratulated upon hay
ing so successfully accomplished the task.
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Col MapleSOn's season comes to a close
this week. 1t has been without exception
the most uninterestng that has ever been
held in this city. He has but one singer in
the female line that is worth any serious con-
sideration and she is Minnie Hauk, who
needs no introduction to the American pub
lie Nine. Hauk is so identified with the
part Of Carmen that the public does not
care very much for her in anything else.
The best production next to Carmen has
been Fra Diavolo" But on the other
hand Fra Diavolo' is not grand opera. He
has given this opera three times within the
past week, and it has been we'll sung and
acted. Mile. Fohstrom appeared as Ter
lima, and was excellent in the part. although
she did not make as much of the music as
other singers have done before her. She is
one of those yocalstS that while they do
not offend the more critical of listeners,
give a great deal Of pleasure TO the less dis
eliminating. | doubt very much whether
Col. MapleSon finds season of opera in
New Y Ork profitable; the general impress
sion is to the contrary. The reduction in
the prices of seats two weeks ago has prob
ably he L to fill up his treasury.