Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-20
IsHn ma abbott.

The announcement that the sale of
seats would be opened yesterday, for the
coming grand opera season of the cele-
brated Emma Abbott Opera Company, to
be given next week, was sufficient to
attract an unusually large number OF
lovers Of music, and as a consequence
the genial Treasurer of the Grand Opera
House was kept busy the entire day sup
plying the people with choice seats for
the engagement. Seats ere sold for any
performance OF the entire season. but the
principal attraction seemed to be on the
opening night, when Auber's bright and
given for the first time in this city. The
music OF this opera is of the light, spark,
ling and champagny order and
certain to tickle the musical
palate of the most fastidious
opera.goer. 1t fairly bubbles with hu.
NOR and wit of the most refined order,
the situations are only equalled in their
originality by their mirlhfulness, and
about the whole opera there is vim
and snap that never fails to please an
audience. Pauline Lucca made one
of the greatest successes of her emf.
nently successful career in this charac-
| ter.
The San Francisco Cal, in speaking of
the first production of this opera in that
city, says:
The chilliness of the temperature, no
doubt kept a good many people away
from the Baldwin last evening, but,
nevertheless, the fashionable portion of
the auditorium was amply filed Those
who were absent missed treat in hear
Auber's sparkling opera as it was sung
by the Abbot Company. The music is
in the composer best vein, and he never
wrote anything that is not enjoyable.
This particular opera is full of gems from
beginning to end. Miss Abbott, as the
boy Carlo" made a most charming
figure in the distribution, and this char
acter is responsible for most OF
the business and leading a,ias.
The entire libretto having been
translated into English, and many re-
arrangements made in the text, opens
the way for any changes the adapters
may deem necessary. In male attire
Miss Abbott developed a graceful and
harmoDiously proportioned form, and
her acting was marked by piquant
archness we'll suited to the requirements
OF the part. She was frequently encored
and some OF her numbers, particularly
mot friend in this world, !" her open.
ing aria, the "Hush, thee, )" with which
the melancholy of the king is soothed.
and Return, my kind protectress. in
the last act, showed more than usual
executive ability, demanding, as they
did, the middle and higher range of the
voice, in which this prima donna is al.
ways happiest. The duet between Carlo
and Casilda Miss Lizzie Annandale) in
the first act was also conspicuous for
the beauty OF its tonic accord. and
drew from a somewhat unsympathetic
audience the most positive applause of
the evening. To do all the singers ius-
tlce, they seemed to feel the chill in the
audience and did their utmost, by faith.
fni work, both in singing and acting. to
remove it. The best compliment that
can be paid them is to say that thew
succeeded in doing this to a great de-
gree. The close of the second act was
graced by stately old-fashioned minuet,
which had all the delightful precision OF
movement on which the courtly lords
and ladies of the olden time used to pride
themselves.
There are still few good seats lefs for
every performance, and it is advisable
Tor anyone desirous Of en- bracing the op-
portunlty OF once more witnessing Miss
Abbott in any Of her best representa-
lions, to lose no time, but immediately
secure the same. Seats will be on sale for
the remainder of the week.
Natures Music.
Miss Charlotte w. Hawes, OF the New
England Conservatory, Boston, vial
speak this afternoon on the "Music OF
Nature" at the Marlborough Hotel. Ellis
avenue. Miss Hawes is q gifted, much
travelled lady, and at one time Q pupil OF
Week, Clara Schumann's father, and a
most interesting speaker. Mrs. J. d.
hooker Will assist her in illustrating her
Bartlett's Hall, where che is to lecture on
Songs and Ballads" Mr.. o. Stewart
Taylor will sing. Both entertainments
promise to be Of a very high order of