The Washington critic., 1886-04-24
0PERATIO AND DRAMATIC.


The Alta Norman Opera Company opens
n weeks performance Of the "Nlikado" at
Albaugh's Grand OperaIIouso on Monday
night. This company has been acknowl-
edged by all competent judges as giving
the best presentation of this delightful
opera that has been seen. Faithful adj
herance TO the text and a careful rendering
OF the score has characterized its work,
while the costumes and stage setting are
said to be unsurpassed. A large represen-
ta,ion of society people will be present.
They will afterwards attend the ball at the
Chinese Minister'S. The New York Nor?,-
ing journal says Of the company; "Brook-
lyn bad the first performance OF the
'Mikado' at the Brooklyn Theatre last
night by the Alfa Norman English Opera
Company. For the first time the public
saw not alone Justice done to the comic
possibilities Of the work, but to the really
beautiful music of the opera as well. or
course Miss Norman was the star, and the
one in whom the principal interest OF the
evening was Centered. Her song to the
moon in the second act was rapturously APP
plauded, and the duet In the first act was
twice encored, an unusual compliment
The people, who comfortably filled the
house, seemed never to tire Of having the
familiar songs repeated, they were done so
well.n
Again those favorites In Washington as
elsewhere, the Boston Ideals, are announced
and will occupy the boards at the New Ma
tional throughout next week, the reportory
being Monday and Thursday, "Maid OF
Honorn new; Tuesday and Friday,
"Adina" new; Wednesday matinee (by
request), "Fra Diayolo" Wednesday even
ing and Saturday matinee, the success of
last January, "Nictor, the Blue.Stocking"
Saturday evening, "Martha." "Maid OF
Honor" by llalcry, is of the higher order
Of operas, and introduces Marie Stone, Ag-
mes Huntington, Lizzie Barton, Tom Karl,
W. II, Clark, W. H. Macdonald aud IIern-
don Morsell. In "Adina" tan English ver-
sion of Donizctti's elixir OF Love") Mile.
de Lussan takes the title role with excep-
tional SUCCESS (as exchanges aver and Is
admirably supported by Messrs. Karl, Bar
nabee and Clark. Both the new operas are
costumed beautifully and appropriately
and wherever they have been sung have met
with very marked appreciation by those
skilled in musical matters as well as by
those who lay no claim to being experts
There is no doubt that the coming engage
ment of the Ideals will be as notably sue
cessful as former ones with this company
have been. IL isgratifying that "Nictor,
tho Blue. Stocking,n SO successful at the
former engagement, will be repeated. In
this Miss de Lussan achieved memorable
and uudoubted triumph. II anyone could
take Miss Geraldine Ulmer's place 1t is
Miss de Lussan, who has become immensely
popular for her bright acting aud spirited
anu musical singing.
Washington is musical city, and opera
well presented will always draw out good
audience. This fact has been demonstrated
for the past two weeks at Harris Biou
Theatre, where the Wilbur Opera Company
have been giving excellent performances Of
popular operas. Their business the first
week was very large, aud the past week has
been remarkably good, considering IL was
Holy Week. They remain one week longer,
and will produce, by popular request, .'The
Mikado." This opera, as presented by
them, pleased large and select audiences the
first week of their engagement. The COM
pany also carry their own orchestra, which,
augmented by the excellent orchestra OF the
theatre, makes a large and efficient one.
Prices will be, at night % cents to all parts
Of the house, and at matinee 20 cents, with
half price for children.
The American Opera Company's season
opens at Albaugh's Opera-IIouse on May 3.
The repertoire us announced is as follows
Monday, "Orpheus and Eurydlce;" Tues
day, "Sylvia," "a spectacular ballet) and
"The Marriage of Jeannette;" Wednesday
afternoon, "Lakme;' Wednesday night,
''1he Flying Dutchman.n These operas
will be mounted In great style. The sale OF
reserved season tickets has been going for
some days and has been very large. The
sale of single tickets will begin on Monday
morning at the box Office.
"Esmerelda" is the attraction announced
for Herzog's Opera-House next week. This
play has been played before large audiences
during this season and has met with gen.
eral favor. There is no doubt that 1t will
meet with equal appreciation here, when
given in the style that has become charac-
teristic Of everything that is put ON at this
popular place OF amusement.
Joel A. Burgess, with his dramatic and
variety company. will appear at the Dime
Museum in ''The Bankers Luck" thrill
ing drama, which will afford ample variety
and entertainment for the patrons of the
dime next week.
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