Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Juch Company Season Great Sue
cess.

l ne JuCh company season Great Suc>
cess.
For the re-engagement of Emma Juch
and company the box Office at the Grand
will be kept open all today for the ac
commodation of patrons OF the house.
Yesterday the company gave two per-
formances. The matinee attraction was
Carmen, in which Carlotta Maconda car
ried off the first honors as Mich@la. Her
voice is as sweet and clear as that OF
bird. In form and voice she has under
gone a great deal of development in the
past year. There is more strength and
volume to her notes, more richness OF
tone and accuracy of execution. Miss
Meislinger was dashing and effective as
Carmen, and Leo Stormont sang the
Toreodor song with great success. The
opera was well staged and we'll sung.
At the evening performance Richard
Wagner's great Lohengrin was produced
with the following cast:
Henry 1, King of Germany ....... Franz Vetta
Lohengrin, Knight of the Holy Grail .
Elsa OF Brabant ...........---.. Emma Juch
Frederick, Teramund, a noble OF Brabant
The Kings Herald ..............E. N. Knight
Ortrud, wife Of Telramund ...............
............ .Georgine Won Januschowsky
The opera was gloriously staged and
costumed. Its barbaric splendors were
dazzling in the extreme.
The vocalization, aided by the most
efficient services OF thesuperb orchestra,
was something the equal of which has
never been seen here, with one excep-
ton. Vetta made king who was
every inch royal. He sang with such
charm that he carried all hearts
away with him. In the eopening portion
of the first act those not quite familiar
with his appearance would not believe
it was he, so well was he giving the high
notes of his role at that point. The
voice was like baritone. When later
on he dropped to the lowest notes in his
part of the scale, these persons were un-
deceived, but were greatly astonished to
hear voice with so wide range. 1t is
rarely indeed that voice is found cap
able of doing justice to this role. Mr..
Hedmondt as Lohengrin, appeared to
great advantage. His dazzling costume
set off a fine stage presence, and his voice
was tlute-like in its sweetness and clear
ness. The music of this role exactly
tenderer passages than in those calling
for great strain. Mr.. Rathiens ap-
peared for the first time here as Tel
ramund. He mas very fine, round,
mellow voice of great strength and
sweetness.
Miss Juch as Elsa was indescribablv
charming. 1t is really useless to try to
convey in words the excellence OF her
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queen in all respects, and she sang like
queen of song. Her voice could
be heard above all the din of the or
chestra and chorus when the massive
harmonies of the Wagner music called
upon every voice in the company and
every instrument in the band. Above
strings, brass and tympan, true, clear
and tender rang those beautiful notes, as
she flung them out to the remotest part
Of the house, filling every inch of space
with music. Not flaw is there in the
whole range OF wonderful register.
The house was packed into all its cor
ners with an audience notable for its
critical knowledge of music, and from all
parts OF the crowd came storms of hearty
applause.
A THREE-HEADED GIRL.
The latest sensation at the Main-street
Musee-theater is the famous three
headed girl enigma. 1t has been the
strongest drawing card in the eastern
museums. and will no doubt pack the
museum here also. Last night and yes
terday the attendance was enormous.
In fact, if the attendance grows much
larger the management will have to en-
large the commodious resort again. The
museum proper also presents Master
Zolay, styled the boy Hercules, who
does some remarkably good light and
heavy balancing. The theater pro-
gramme is equally inviting, including a
funny farce entitled The Laundry, which
is well presented, and the specialists 60
through varied programme of good
quality.