Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-02
The Boston Ideal Opera Co.

A NEW OPERA AND NEW soNGsTREss.
In speaking of the Boston Ideal Opera COM
pany's performance of "Victor, the Bue-stock-
ing" the Chicago Tribune of recent date saws:
new opera and a new queen Of song in one
night do not often befall. In Miss leila de
Lussan long-expected phenomenon appears
to have been realized. Let the reader picture
to himselfa young woman of medium height,
or less, slender. delicate in feature, slightly
French in cast of cOuntenance, wholly French
in vivacity and emOtiOnalty, gifted with a
meZZo-sopranO voice OF rareSt beauty Such il
this gifted young person. She is born to the
stage, and well may this be said, for her mother
was an artist before her. Her exquisite voice,
so fresh, SO even. SO beautiful in every tone she
manages with those innumerable gradations of
taste and expression that betoken the artistic
temperament and move upon the feelings i'm
WAYS that schools cannot teach. She is "a COM
bination OF a highly cultivated and exception
ally fine vocal capacity, with French knack
OF the Opera-comique, and an intelligence and
a trace of seriousness truly American. In the
nature of things, therefore, she bids fair to
make for herself position as queen OF the
American light opera stage land possibly much
more)-her dominion resting upon a colnbina-
ton of excellencies so rare that they can hardly
be duplicated in a generation, yet admitting of
bold Undertaking to define the possible limita-
tions. For once the part suited the singer and
the singer the part, while both suited the audi
ence.
The Inter Ocean of the same date SAYS: The
interest OF the evening conferred in the first an
pearance OF Miss leila de Lussan who sustained
the original title role Fdnchete. Miss de LUIS
strongly resembling Emma Nevada, she is a
night tint that has most effective Surround
ings IN bright, expressive features, that give
dramatic emphasis to her personality. 1t may
or may not be fair TO assume she has seen Nine.
TheO as Eanchette, at any rate to her credit in
her general Interpretation of the role she strong
ly resembles that distinguished artist. She has
graceful person0tte and that cunning indescrib-
able chic that adds so much to the interpreta-
ton of a role that Is truly Partisan. Her voice
| q "A In y,
ing To best effect in its middle register it is ex.
tremeiy flexible and repiete with dramatic
cation that never fail to make the most of a
melody and enthuse an audience. Perhaps the
most striking exemplifications of her singing
were In the duet with Victor in the second act
and the song with dance in the last one. both
these drew from the audience the heartiest ex-
pressiOns OF applause, the latter winning a tri-
Pile encore Again the management are to ha
congratulated In securing for the organization
the artistic graces that combine in Miss De Lus-
san.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Willam Mclean
stolen from in front Of 2OIs NJ street THURSDAY
evening lap robe, valued at S10-John Cui-
ligan, AS / street southwest, reports that
while In Marinelii's saloon Thursday night
there was stolen from him silver watch worth
S1o.-WalIace Barnes, 1882 9th street north
west, reports stolen from his house a coat and
vest worth S4O.--H. S. Haght reports the lar
ceny from him OF q carriage whip valued at SS
Miss Mary Hasack, 6O4 11th street, reports
Butler reports stolen from him $40 worth of
clothing. ii. G. MOckabee, so street. reports
the loss OF So worth OF carpenters tools Mrs
Rose kellett, fOS 9th street northwest, reports
stolen from her trunk gold watch and chain
and pair OF gold bracelets worth $7O.-Ed-
ward wilson reports stolen two blankets and o
whip valued at 1915.
CATHOLIC PASTORAL CHANGES.-Amoug the
recent pastoral changes made by Archbishop
Gibbons are the following: Rev. George w
Devine, the chancellor, Will leave the raj
4 IN (f1o mai fTr ut Dat
| city. He will take charge here next week. Rev.
NJ. A. Femme Of Mount Washington, will 90 To
the cathedral as successor to Rev. CIV. Devine
church, will take the plae of Rev. Mr.. Femme
/ as pastor or the church Of the Sacred Heart at
| Mount washington. Rev. Joseph HI. Cassidy,
| of 81. Augustine's church, Elkridge Landings
Will become assistant pastor OF Corpus Christi
I'm place OF Rev. Mr.. Macall