The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-29

early age Of twelve years she MIS- sent 70
Germany, where she was placed under The
best musical masters. M sooner had she
appeared on the scene as prima donna,
she attracted universal attention by me
purity of her tones. the range and ileXibil-
ify Of her voice and The ease and accuracy
of her execution. Tier reputation rs an AZ
tst is 80 well established that tempting
offers frequently come 10 her from Europe
from the best impresari0s w England and
the continent.
Miss Emma Romeldi. one Of the leacine
sopranos Of the company. IL a young singer
with decidedly brilliant future, AID who =
already widely recognized ar "A skilled artist
remarkably endowed. She was great
fayorite in Paris, Madrid and Vienna
among the patrons Of oper's. and sue has
obtained very warm praise this season ior
her remarkable impers0naliOns 81 Narguc-
rite in Faust ana OF lccnora IN "lfoNa-
tore"
Ot the contraltos. Mss Helen Won Docn-
hoG is descrVcdlv famous as singer and
an artist. Miss Bella Tonllins. the othcf
leading contraito. has displayed excellent
movers as ~iebci in 'Faust' and IN other
important roles.
The Bottom Ideals are stronger this year
in tcnorS than ever before. (hcNalicr >coici
j. accounted the best tenor robusto on ihe
Fuglish-,inging stage. Born in Detroit he
became singer in the most fashionable
Episcopal Church i'm New York. where he
met his future wife. a Roosevelt Of The
Roosevllts who j. SAID 10 De immensely
wealthy in her own maine. lie - rare eN-
ample Of a gifcd tenor who j. not obliged
10 sing for u livelihood. and III 81 whose ar-
iistic work may therefore be said to be done
con amore.
Mr.. Charles o. Rassett. the other leading
tenor. j. equally admirable as an artist.
He became well known through his con
nectiOn with the National and American
Opera Companies. Ills Musical training
was obtained underline most famous masters
% Italy. where hc pursued hls studies Tor
some years
The leading baritone Of the company this
year. A. last, l. Mr.. v. II. Mertens. who i
recognized as possessing an unequaled
voice. MIR. Clement cambridge il capa-
bic and conscientious artist.
Mr.. ". II. Clark. the bass0, has added
Greatly To his reputation in he roles which
he has undertaken this season. Signor MI
rlnda. who shares with him the ha-so parts.
WAS tor four years leading aud taNgrlie
singer at the Royal Italian opera, oovent
Garden. LONDON.
To.morroDnight "D0nizciti's Lucia di
] Lammermo0rr will Dee given with LAlle-
I
Tuesday niglt Nerdis "RgOletto.'
with EAnemand. Bassett and Ner-
tens: Oh New Year, afternoon. Weber IS
"Dcr Freschutz." with kom-ldi. Won DO n
non. CLAIR, and Miranda: and ON New Years
night. Ncrdfs "li IrOYafOrc.' With tOmcldl,
scoycl and Won Doenhoh
"PAsslON's SLAVE
John \. stevens line romantic melo-dramn,
will be seen at the Theatre the first three
NIGHTS Of this week. The play is well writ
ten and finely STAGED. and has attracted
much attention in the North ana West. The
scene Of the story j. ODD Point Comfort. ana
Special scenery. representing Fortress Mou-
roe. the Point. and the Ilygeil Hotel. b.
used I'm its production. The story is oi % man
whose ungOyernable temper leads him info
| a false position. from which be- is redeemed
/ by an after life of -eif-sacriice AMI unsei-
| i-hness. This everyday character is made
! the theme of a beautifully told story, one
/ that is interesting from It's n1iuiaine-s ana
simplicity The action Of thr play is bold
and rapid. and the characters az OBJ.
dramatis-per-onw are depicted i'm a broad
and mastery way.
! The company H. said to hc most excellent
one numerically strong and composed oi
clever and talented people. and many fine
scenic and calcium Eight effects are PROM
! i-ed
| The engagement is for three nights. Mon
/ day. Tuesday and Wedno ,day.
PRINCETON GLE CLUB.
Last nieht al the Theatre. the young gen
! ilemcn of ihe Princeton Coll 'ge Jlce club
rendered delightful concert programme
! before what was possibly The m0-t.cNclu-
-iyely fashionable audience mat hls assem-
| bled in the Theatre this winter. The or-
! chcstra circle WAS one great blaze 90 color.
/ Inside the horseshoe rail all the ladies and
gentlemen were in full evening toilette. aud
he array Of girlish gracefulness ana ma-
/ lrouly beauty that. yclfctcd and gemmed.
/ '0Oked cXprctant towards the stage. WAS
enough to tune the iiaticst collegiate voice
aud fire the hardest collegiate heart. There
were several box parties. the lower Dos
on the lefi OF the stage was occupied Toy Mr.
| lriplctt lIaXall and party of friends. The
party included Mrs. Philip llaXall.
| Miss Josephine l.yOus. Miss Leila Myers
I Miss Mary Cameron. Miss Gordon a. sister
/ If Hon. Basil 3. GOrion). tiD}tmor Fit.
| hugh Lee. Mr.. Triplett llaXall. Mr.. Barton
! iIaNall. Mr.. LitilctOn Myers. Mr. Meredith
/ Montague and Mr.. W. II. Grant. Jr. The
/ programme WAS rendered bv he Gler Club
/ with much taste and finish. Their singing
/ is marked hy a mci0diuusucs~ that charm.
ftho ear, and ihe shading and c0l0rins was
beautiful. The elccs were intespers6d
with string music, rendered by the Prince
| ton Banjo Club. composed Of five bani1s and
! live guitars. Taken altogether. the concert
was, socially and unsteady, one of the not
able events Of The season.
ORCHESTRA NOTE.
Lawrence Barrett closed his season ON
saturday. lleannounce- that hcwiH begin
again January :. but DE is aNeN sick man.
Mr.. David Henderson bias signed with
| Mr.. D'Oyley Carte for the production OF
The GondOliers." Gilbert sullivan
opera. for the territory bounded Toy the east
| side Of Pitt-hurg and the Pacific coast.
4 rmor j. floating about that Mr. Ariel
Barney f. TO manage Margaret Nathcf nest
season.
John Brou-ham. at whose name rccOllcc-
| tiOus OF one Of the most genial of enmpau-
ions is brought mp 90 memory. was the
writer and adartpr of many PLAYS that seem
10 have been forgotten. lie ad pied "a play
from "Diltle D0rrit." ore of Dickeu', most
loyable and pathetic creation, sc "a dtu-h-
! fcr's love for father. There WAS "a trio az
girls called the wallace Sisters" in thr
play. one PLAYED Little Doritt. Flint
Whick. and the other PLAYED q child cha rae
ter. To meet the dramatic part AZ ihc STORY .
| Brougham introduced an INTERPOLATION ~
au Idiot Boy. wh0rescucs Little Dorriti from
"a burning bmiding. and WAS one of ihe most
interesting dramatic scene, iu the PLAY.
The part WAS intrlstod a. ihe comedian, T..
/ J.. Walton. who was perfect iH ll- d.lluca-
ton of faithful. dog-like love. knowing DO
pain, no hardship. no suffering. that could
drive from his mind the love iuf ihc little
lady. who bad been Kind % him. The utter
ancc of the words
"ian only watch d1s
Bow, WOW, wow"
would send pathetic thrill through tin
/ house. and would imger m the memory TO-
| days afterwards. Brougham rehear.cd the
piece. and il went ON the road with picked
| cnmnnnN. Il mot with fir -nrr-.e.