New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-09
OPERATIC MATTERS.

TIE old days of opera IN the vernacular were -
called most wildly when William Castle appeared on
the STAGE Of the Harlem Opera House last Inuisday
evening as Thaddeus in :" The Bohemian 1lri" 'r'
Castle had been brought from Philadelphia where ne
Is now engaged in teaching singing after twenty-eisnt
years of service in English OPERA and his name IS
identified with nearly every effort made within the
last quarter of century 10 habilftate It In This
country. HIS presence among the younger members
of the Juch Company brought up troop OF rehihiS-
ceuces Of Mr. Castles old associates, and suggested
the reflection that the standard OF appreciation
crows in this department of public entertainment tho
capacity Of the performers decays. Mr. Behrcns, now
in the conductors chair at the Harlem Opera House,
might indulge in interesting and Instructive mmihfS
cences on this line, for he. too, shared the COM
paratvely great glOries of the old Rchngs and Papa
enterprises. Miss Juchs Is brave effort, out saoly
handicapped by the lack of singers with gifts and
training commensurate with even the moderate re-
quirements of her repertory 1t was hoped
that Miss Decca would prove capable
coadjutor but Wednesdays representation Oh
Mignon' dashed those hopes to the ground ana
when The Bohemian Grip was given on the follow
inc evening, Miss Decca's part had TO De turned
over to Miss Laura Bellin drafted from outside the
company TO make the performance possible. This
want of capable SINGERS is greater drawback than
the repertory to successful reesablishment Of Eng
ish OPERA but II is paired in this case. In some OF
the moro ambitious operas of the list, with relic
the cd Hook regime in the stage managers depart
ment. Herr Hooks penchant for building up tbs
STAGE until there Is room left for tho actors 10
walk about in was illustrated in Faust" in manner
that would have been amusing had 1t not been plthu
that 1t should have been permitted 10 mar the charm
Of Miss Juch's tasteful and sympathetic singing
Last NIGHT the opera Carmen with Miss Juca
In the chief role.
While English opera is thus fighting against o.
saces for modest need Of recognition, preparation
are making vigorously at the Metropolitan open
House for the opening of the German season on ts
9th of this month. On that day the opera WA "
Wagners Flying Dutchman,' In which Herr Keen
mann, the most popular baritone OF the German STe,
Will effect his entrance on ours. On the .gth lug
Queen of Sheba" will be given with Madame Lehnana
as the Queen. At the first matinee The tFhhs
Dutchmans will he repeated and the remainder OF INC
list so far as II has been made out. s as fonons.
December ., Queen of Sheba' December 4, - DUa
Giovanni with Herr Rechmann as the Don n ha aS
Lehman Donna Anna and Herr rl ;,h Frau
Leporelo; December o, II Trovatoe; wntan ar:
Solntag Uh as Azucena and Betty Frank as ny Sar a.
December lmatineel, Don Giovanni pe'oni' y
william Tell" an r,rh.pska
Herr Rechmann, Herr Behnns. and Mile .rosoIi sn
(the dancer). are the Fms, whrh sieamSeia
Bremen week ago. Madame LehmaA, herr i Msid
and Herr Perott sailed from Bremen last Ne" r mi
and Fraeuein Betty Frank and Frau sohn'ss
will sail to-day