The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-10
GAYETY AT THE THEATER
TIE ABBOTT OPERA FESTIVAL AS
a SOCIAL hVENT,
savannah's operate Season to Be In

Savannah's Operate Season to Be In
auRurated go-Morrow Njght-M SIS
Abbott in Mourning for Her Hush and
and Receives NO Cals-The Pro
gramme for Her Engagement-Fr Frank
Mayo's "Nordeck"-Dixy the Next
Big Attraction.
Not less than 1000 people win hear Emma
Abbott sing this week. The little diva and
her company will arrive here to-day, and
tomorrow evening will inaugurate the Alb
bolt opera week
Although in mourning and sorrowing
over the death Of her husband, Miss Abbott
is said never to have sung with greater
effect than since her bereavement. She
does not appear socially and receives
no calls. She seeks to forget her
sorrow in work. At first, after her
and sought to avoid comic opera altogether,
but now she sings the lighter operas because
she can throw Off her sorrow for the
moment
The sale Of seats for the week is almost
unprecedented. A year ago Miss Abbott
was here for six performances, and her
engagement then was pronounced the
greatest operate success that Savannah had
ever known. The engagement this year
promises to be even more brilliant. Every
choice seat in the theater mas been sold
and yesterday tie aDtl-sp -culators tickets
were selling at 81 80 and e3-an advance of
81 to So on the regular price. The
boxes lave all been taken. Very few
theateT parties have been arranged because
it was impossible in the rush b. secure seats.
4 k.t..
to lnaugurate her engagement is a lucky
one. A dslppoiatst or complaining au-
dleHce has never left the theatre after near
ng Rose of Cascile0 since il was first pre-
sented by Miss Abbott. 1t IS fun Of bumor,
pathos, intrigue, 1splraCy and revenge.
It is rich in gems Of melody and rolling
harmony. Balfe, that strange Irish genius,
wrote more lasting, more Leautifllly than
he knew, when no composed this the
greatest If his works.
The opera is delicious to hear, aud is COR
geous to look at in the las two acts. The
full sylendor of the Castiliian court is
revealed and Miss Abbott is the Queen Of
CASTLE. In the second act occurs that
masterpiece Of composition and vocal com
plexity, the laughing trio between the
= leen, (AbhotD Carmen" Miss AMMAN
dale and manuel" (Micholena). The en-
SembJe work throughout is superb The
opera is wholly new IN Savannah, but can
hardly fail to become a favorite.
So with the other operas Of the repertoire.
Tuesday evening brings an opera altogether
new. tine Yeomen of the Guard which
has, everywhere, been the operate sensa-
ton Of the year, The plot aud music are
grotesque and pleasing, and no other opera
of the times Of humorous trend gives greater
satisfaction among the people generally
The entire company Is cast in this opera.
The programme for the entire week is as
follows:
Monday ..-........ Rose of CASTLE
Tuesday. .,......... The Yeomen OF the Guard
Wednesday matinee. ..... Chimes of Normandy
Wednesday night, Lucia de Lammernloor
Thursday .-...-..-.- .... II Trovators
Friday ..-.........,.. -... Norma
Saturday Abbott matinee. Bohemian Girl
Saturday night ......... ..................F aust
The company supporting Miss Abbott is
almost identlcally the same that she had a
year ago, including Miss Annandale. Nina
Bertini, Myra Mirella, Miss Frlcke, Sig.
MonteCriffo, Senior Mlchaiena, Mr. PrueJI,
Mr.. Broderick, Mr. Allen, Mr.. Carl and
others, and a greater chorus and orchestra,
directed by Carl Martens.