The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-10-18

Nicolsi "Lohengrin,n "The Flying, Dutchman,,m,
Fans, p" Carmen, Z The Tanning Of the shrcw,'',
Rsrparc % Of Maac Tio
"L'Eclsir," by Halevy; a1'hc Iiugueaois,n ana an
opera by Rublnstein. Mr. Thomas's orchestra, under
sic, the chorus Is TO number one hundred voices and
Ss 5s!,s & headed 5 y ais, theodore ds SeII TSs
LAllemand, who brings high recommendations from
Germany; Misses AnDis Montague, Charlotte Walker,
Kate Bensberg, and Emma Juch. The c0ntraltos
are Misses Jennie Bartlett Davis, Sara BARTON.
Campbell, Mullenbacn, and Mathildc Phillips. In
e 81 neTcs arc n MSs Gnrs are AM
Candldus And, TO conclude among the baritones
and bassos are Messrs Lee stoddart, sweet, Gil-
these people are fayorably remembered as having
sung In operatlc performances In concerts during
ns pas, few years u Is ;sSrecsd evidently that
lists with powerful orchestra and chorus, and the
added attractlycness Of costly stage attire, Will be
productive OF brilliant results than the engage
ment OF single renowned European prlma donna.
James o'Neili has now been connected with the
stage over twenty years, and, though starting at the
lower rounds OF the ladder. ho has yet worked his
competence are his own II Is recalled that his rst
appearance as an actor was made on the stage OF
neas IA hr h oss ~ ,hs or
was yet a boy, In the capacity OF song aud dance
".artish" no himself, however, dates his connec-
ance In Cincinnati about twenty years ago. Tic nrst
made q hi" !" as Bob Sd,heit in Bronson IIowards
comedy, "Saratoga,' while a member OF stock
company at Mcvckers Theatre, in Chicago, in 1919.
He followed this by successful rendition Of very
different character In 1.-THE Romance OF Poor
Young Man, After this he became "leadlDg man "
and played Romeo to the Juliet OF Adelaide Nelson,
Macbeth and Cardinal n'oisep with Charlotte Cush-
gitluate drama. 1t was about this time that he be-
gan to taste The sweets Of popularity, when he began
fobe fpe rer'r calls before the curtain and re-
.,,.s.s. nIst professional appearance In Duf-
1873. Mr.. ONeills career star dates from about
ive years ago, when he began playing in the Cele
brated Case" Next followed |" An American King"
IT, In this play, perhaps his greatest fame has been
made This is only the third season. and II bids fair
to run some time yet Mr.. O'Neill avowcd II his In
tenton, when the resources OF this play had become
exhausted, to cndcivor TO procure play somewhat
classical In nature, IN which he should star. lie had
already endeavored to buy the right to "Claudan, "
play answering this description lately produced In
London by Wilson Barrett, but had not succeeded.
the legitimate. Mr.. O'Neil stated that he was now
sole proprietor OF "MOnte CrlstO," and that at the
beginning Of this season he was offered by John
Setson his former partner, sO000 to play Romeo to
and had refused. This was partly, he confessed,
because he did not want to play second nddle TO
MSry y,s ana Rar'ly Sseanss there Is more money 10
country residence at New London, Conn, valued at
S35 900 or 100000 besides other real estate from tho
rental OF which he receives comfortable incomes, 60
that he can afford TO be little independent. There
is good story current about O'Nein which the re.
porter did not derive from his interview with him,
and which possibly that gentleman has never heard,
but which may perhaps not be inappropriately told
here. II is said that Adelaide Nelson, who was no
doubt the greatest Juliet that ever lived was once
asked who, OF all the hundreds who had played
Romeo with her. she considered the best, ana her
reply was: "a little lrishman named o'Neill."