Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-28
A DELIGHTFUL MIGNOE.
The Juch Opera Company Highly Apprs-
ciated by an Excellent Audience-Brief
R.vIsvv Of the Performances.

The Jnch Opera Company Highly Appre-
ciated by an Excellent Audience-Brisf
Review Of lhe Performance.
The production of sMignon" BY the Emma
Juch Opera Company drew brilliant audi
ence that filed the Grand Opera House last
evening, aud which by hearty applause in
the auditorium and by delighted comment
in the corridor gave every token of being
particularly well pleased with the perform
ance. And with good reason: it was the best
performance of the week and one of the best
that Ambrose Thomas lovely romantic
opera has yet had in Pittsburg.
After remarking that the scenery was
rather ordinary and that such chorus num-
bers as escaped the pruning knife were some
what raggedly sung, adverse criticism has
naught but minor details to vent itself upon
and life is too short to grubbing through
mass of beauties in quest of q few trivial
deficiencies.
What other performances by this troupe
has chiefly lacked-the unity of purpose
among all performers needful for a true en-
senabIe-last nights production possessed in
large measure. The common understand
ing was there; each played into the others
hand; scenes were developed as a whole, all
parts helping to bring on the climax. In the
last act, for instance, the fine pathos of Miss
Juch and Mr.. Vetta quite swayed the
house; and then with Mr. Hedmont's aid,
the action was carried up to the point where
Mgnon' identity was realized with an emo
tional effect that was extraordinary.
Miss Juch's impersonation of Goethe's
finely drawn heroine was artistic, refined,
natural, consistent and altogether charming.
f00 oh NJ
quisite "Knowst Thou the Land" is not
often more worthily sung. The entire role
in its every phase, lies within Miss Juch's
proper sphere, and she made it last night
her very own. Mr.. Vetta's Lothario was a
fine Characterization of the old man, both in
his wanderings and in his regained ancestral
home. After hearing Mr.. Vetta's demoniacal
tones as MeDhiStopheles, one would NOT ex-
pect that his ringing bass could be so well
attuned to strains of tenderness and pathos.
Both Vocally and dramatically he raised
his part to plane second only to the title
role.
Miss Laura Bellini, as FSlinG, acted
brightly upon conventional lines, and sang
with no small skill the brilliant .forituri
with which the part abounds. In the
smaller role of Frederic Miss Lizzie Mac
Michel made quite dashing youth and
sang the familiar gavotte excellently well.
Mr.. Hedmont sang Wilhelnp better than
Jose or Faust, much Of the time being quite
near the vocal level of Miss Juch and Mr..
Vetta. If he only would not keep locking
his hands into close clasp and then forget
the combination, his acting might
be more effective. Mr.. E. N.
Knight did Ldertes in right courtly
and amusing fashion. Mr.. Neuendort's
watchful eye was over and through it all;
he is, of course, to BET chiefly credited with
the smoothness of ensemble already noted
as the crOwning characteristic of the per-
formance.
''Maritana" this afternoon, and "Der
Freischutz" this evening will close the
company's successful engagement in this
city. G. W. S.