New-York tribune., 1886-08-09
MCA ULDS OPERATIC BOOTY.
WHAT HE SAW AND OBTAINED IN EUROPE.
A SHORT BUT SUCCESSFUL TRIP-NEw OPERAS AND
SINGERS,

A SHORT BUT SUCCESSFUL TRIP-NEW oPEHAo NM
SINGERS.
When Colonel John A. McCaull says ne
means to do thing he generally does II. and thorough
ly too. Hence when the popular manager saea soine
five weeks ago for Europe, and said before ne saea
that he Intended back laden with CONTRACTS Ill
knew him made up their minds that MS oisp'o"
box would be stuffed full whom he did RETURN DO IL"
deed proved During his absence hints OF the ha'oc
he was creating among his brother managers, Dotn
European and American, leaked out through the Atah
tic cable till his return yesterday on the Etrra
was the full extent OF his operate booty known sun
burned brighteyed not stouter but possibly heaVer
than when he New York, Colonel McCaull sat IN MS
Office at the Mystic Flats yesterday and entertained MS
visitors only with the account OF his good MANAGER
icaI fortune but with gmpses Of Europe and European
life as seen through the keen eyes OF representative
American. Colonel McCaull was IN Europe only twen'
ty-one days. and eleven nights were passed by himn
IL can DO Imagined that shors as tue t''p'
was he good deal OF ground lie visited Lohuoh
Paris, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfort ana
Cologne he secured the rights to three new operas ;
he negotiated for the securing OF many others III tne
future he signed contracts with four eaiing artlsts
and finally he all that worth seeing at thenea
tres In the different cities visited.
Chief among tho operas OF which he has gained con-
troll of Is Gilbert and sulvans new work. The khe
dive" This, which will be simultaneously produced IN
America aud England some time IN November, mas lor
It's motive an Egyptian. "The Mkado" had Japan
ese setting. Tho entire American rights
outside of New.York and New-Engand are
now In the hands Of Colonel McCau'l
and the authors pains assure him that they nau
the moro pleasure signing their contract with hn
because he was only American manager except MIR.
setson had paid them royalty for the producon
OF The Mikado" Though he could legally have pro-
duced that opera for nothing Colonel McCau DALI no
less than $4,000 to DOyly Carte during last season.
"The Khcdive" will bo produced by the McCaul Com
pany in Philadelphia IN November II all goes well.
While in Paris Colonel McCaul settled tho transfer 10
him OF the orchestratiOn, ETC., Of Josephine SOLD py
her Sisters by Ferrier aud Carre, with the music ny
Victor Roger. This the seasons success at tho
Boutfes Parisennes. The book s extremely amusing
J0sephine is the youngest OF Twelve sistcrs
and 10 petted by her mother. who expects her 10
become operatc star. The jealous sisters
sell her to an Egyptian pacba, AMI the complications
are original and amusing The cast Will include Louise
Parker Nine Cottrely, Emily sOldene, Eugene Oudin,
Morssell and DeWoln Hopper. Some OF these names
the important engagements OF artists made dur
the young American singer VINO has lately made such
Paris and VINO has been overwhelmed win
Offers sin, in grand opera Eugene Oudin IL the
American baritone who ha. captivated English society
OF late ani whom the Princess of Wales has more
than once played accompaniments. lie Is now Win
Lord Randolph Churchill, whose vile mas uohe ihucn 10
mace youug oudin wnere he Is In Englsn society. His
Voice r. a nigh, sweet baritone. Emily soldene
Ia already known IN America, but VIII appear IN new
hmt p nor % I.sst Colonel McCau has secured Miss
truie Grlswold Bret are's niece who is pronounced
fnyorlts IN London. she exceedingly averse 10 or
OPERA but had the gooi sense 10 see tat
pre.emineuce there was proocmatlcal, whe III tne nc
II all that has been prnteu apout neF
lie true, the field is her own. .-
As to the remaining works secured ny the hAericau
manager DclngePs opera, Lorraine, comes
first II described rs having an excellent DOoR whle
'.Don tIsar lie has learned through tnat "nal nosl
hts the public taste. and what faIls nM. lhem
there is Young Eullerton's new opera. "Walhelnar,
with the book by Barrymore and eatt!e KINGS
ton. The music, say Colonel McCaull,ls Is thOrou-Hs
uusc,ulv and adaptci especially 10 American tastc
while the book extremely clever and the lyrics charm
ing The costumes been designed by Percy Auder-
SON. clever young Enslshuin, "hO Is also aI WORK oh
those FOR Lorraine. .,-,
When Colonel NcC,ull had told all the professional
news which the foregoing Is an abstract lie chatted
about the features OF ms trip. among oluer
tnlucs" said nc the finest theatre IN tue world
No, | don't mean the Paris GRAND opera Housc'
AMI / don't except It either. For marvellous per-
fecon the Frauk!orton-Main Opera House cannot oe
cxceed. Arsticilly II 10 uarveIousy beautiful wni!e
the mechanical arrangements recall the days OF .hc
Arabian Nights. The ventilation is porIect anu 'no
safeguards AZ fire equally Any part OF tht stage
can be drluged with second, while all around
/. dry as a bone Win Hamburg | was especially US
lighted; tits the handsoBest and at the same tllhc TIE
most picturesque city have What surprised me
most WAS variety OF head gear 10 be seen thcfe one
thousands and thousands Of hats saw thero were not
TWO alike. Ia Berlin saw the great spec
iace 'Armor,' and | can safely s'y rna
saw anything 10 equa. 'S Ioo roonIe
ON n AZ ono time As a spectacle Of different Order
Irvngs Faust equally magnlhccnt bu' mere IS
oc tnur want TO say aud say II loud too they dOh
know how TO give comic opera over there Nether III
duction. here, ami think ought to know something
nbO II