New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-27
THE NATIONAL OPERA COMPANY.
WHAT MRS THURBER AND Mr.. LOCKE SAY.
THE FORMER CONFIDENT FOR THE FUTURE-THIs
WEEKS PROGRAMME IN RRoOKLYN

THE FORMER CONFIDENT FOR THE FUTURE-Tms
WEEKS PROGRAMME IN BROOKLYN.
Mrs. Jeanette NJ. Thurber arrived in the city
Christmas Eve, after making tour which, she says,
afforded her great satisfaction She went from NewYork
her last trip TO watch the workings of the National
Opera Company to study its details TO famiarize her
self with its financial and other phases become, In
short, mistress OF the situation.
Mrs Thurber said yesterday that she had gone thor
oughly into the whole matter and not only satisfied
but gratined with the results Mrs. Thurber clearly,
manages her affairs and, while willing accept ad
vice, desires to sift it carefully before acting
on it. She is, apparently, not over thirty
years old Of medium height, has
finely developed head with high brow possesses spark
Hing vvacious manner and hearty way of punging in
to business" which a Wast broker might regard with
admiration
Mrs Thurber In perfectly happy frame of mind
yesterday. and gave indication that her Chicago
perenee and the fight she had carried there had
ried her at all In reply to some questions she
said with suppressed merrment In her eyes, arrived
last night Escaped whole! You put several excla
nation points TO thatl last remark, as you please"
Lady asked she thought OF her experience
IN Chicago where there had been bulletins posted
nouncing the collapse of the National Opera Company
and where from q newspaper point of view ruin and
chaos had been pictured about to envelope the ogan
cation The had in IL all the crcumspection OF
NewYork lawyer. and 81 think it may be that
our past experience in Chicago will be Of great
use TO U.S. This acknowledging human nat
uro is a great study. Philosophy Seeing clear! !"
And the lady looked as II Chicago were the
whereby SHE would be enabled to see clear through
good many things Mrs. 1hurber animatedly
We certainly cutting wisdom teeth There may
be faults pertaining 10 the company and its workings and
own il but the shadow gives strength TO the light"
Mrs. Thurber thought a moment and added I: In an
enterprise which hardly two old and In which
there has been paence and long suffering for some of
certainly should expect the whoeheared support of
the press OF the country and then she added with the
AS 10 the vario rumor regarding the financial cond
ton Of the company Mrs Thurber was asked it was on
Tits" was her emphatic reply.
" Then you have thought OF giving up the enter
prise !" was the next question.
The answer characteristic; " The National Opera
Company and II is much a National |
institution the stars and stripes and the American
Mrs Thurber entertans the kndliest feelings
the people OF Chicago Yet there Is point on which
would not be aiss il they should study up
Of chvalry and learn that II was not customary in the
or more knights to attack woman sngle- |
the battles OF the National Opera Company She the
day for the company has been asked to return aud Us
have a coriial welcome For this reason Mrs Thurber
expresses the situation with extreme caution
h1t ed,rorsalso Perfaps n en- there would be
good deal chivalry exercised toward one who, |
although the press thought II treated her kindly personal
the PREVENTATIVE of the canse of the company was
made the recipient of blows delivered with reckless
energy. STILL understand that the press has ex,
perienced change Of heart and have been asked
u return think say that our relations VIII hence
forth lie on the most amicable basis
Charles t. Locke. the manager OF the company who
Joined Mrs in the latter part OF her journey
home the Academy of Music YESTERDAY He stated
that with the exception business done IN Chicago the
trim had successful a he had expected 1
So far as the Fnrscl- incident IN 81 Louis was
coucerued MIR. Locke did slider II important
The whole matter" he said was greatly exaggerated
Mime tursch Nad since then while Mr. Thomas
conncted and she sing in Brooklyn Monday and
Wednesday evenings this week Miss Emma Jncn VIII
sing on Tuesday evening" signor DeNNOs
manifesto fell harmless on the management
And nobody connected herewith appears 70 nave
maid any attention Miss Juch has been In the city
Tor two weeks Mime. Fursch Madi has been In Boston
The two reiotn the company in Brooklyn.
Tne bill for this week in Brooklyn embraces Hugues,
Nine. Fursch Madi as valentine, 'o-nig y
.. Faust to morrow night with MISS
Inch as Uqrqrfte and Charles Bassett "a Fdttst Aida
"Wednesday night with Mime. Fursch- Aadl IN the ute
character: Calaea Thursday, which VIII also DC
The trsf grand ballet night; LoheDgr1n, Friday even
Ing with William Candidus in the utle character ana
Bertha Person as isd saturday matinee VIII be devoted
10 the FLYING Dutchman." and the week Will be con
cIuded with Marriage OF Jeannette and the DaheI
q via evening. The company Will next appear
In Boston for two weeks - , - ,s.
The organl alton with its 800 members and more lert
Detroit on saturday evening in two special trains con
eistinc of five coaches twelve day cars anu oui
teen baggage They arrived here TINS morning ao
12:45 o'clock. - -. 100 o,,o =, tho
pr nrpal ten0fs OF the American Opera company HsV
season has engaged for the remainder OF Ihe season
and will appear this week in Brooklyn The National
Cpera Company last week engaged a new baritone,
1osenh Clans Who has making considerable success
in grand opera in Europe. Mr.. Claus Is native OF bos-