Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
The Boston Ideals i'm Grand Opera.

10 NE UOlc OF " i!tbtJtOn:
Owing to the fact that could not obtain
from either OF the leading thcaters in Wash
mgton such terms as would justify me in bring
Ing the Boston Ideal opera company to this city
last year, you were denied the privilege of wit
Messing performances by that organization.
The same difficulty confronted me this season.
but. determined not to disappoint the admirers
of the Boston Ideals in Washington a second
time, have made arrangements with the di-
rectors of the new Lincoln music hall. by which
the company will appear at that house during
the week of January 8, in a selected repertory
OF grand opera in English. to be presented with
the same list of principals. the same ensemble
and the same complete orchestra which enabled
the company to win from the press of Chicago,
less than eight weeks ago, such encomiums as
have not since been bestowed on any opera
company whatsoever, not excepting the famous
organization now performing there under the
management of Mr.. Henry E. Abbey. One
hundred and fifteen persons will be engaged in
every production. Every opera will be pre-
sented with new costuming throush bout and the
stage setting will be the best obtainable. The
repertory for the limited season in Washington
will be as follows:
Monday night. ..
DOnizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor''
Tuesday night. .Verdi's "Rigoetto"
Thursday night. .Weber's der Freischutz"
Friday night. .Gounod's Faust
saturday matinee and night. To be announced
The artists who will appear are Nine. Pauline
L'Ailemand. confessedly the first colorature
singer in the world; the admirable dramatic
soprano, Miss Emma Romeldi, fresh from Eu-
ropean trIumphs; the well-known contraltos,
Miss Helen Won Doenhoff and Miss Bella Tom
Inns; the celebrated tenor robusto, Cheyalier
Scovei, whose magnificent stage presence and
uneXcelled art together with his splendid
voice, have given him first place among Eng
lish-sInging tehOrs throughout Great Britain
and America; Mr.. Charles o. Bassett the young
lyric tenor, whose achievements with the
American opera company must be well remem-
bered in Washington; the phenomenal bari
tone, Mr.. W ii. Mertens; the popular basso
cantante. Mr.. ". III. Clark. and SIgnor Miranda,
the well-known basso profundo from Covent
Garden. The chorus and orchestra supporting
the principals have both been carefully selected
and will be under the direction of Signor
Tomasi
This engagement Of the Boston Ideals will be
virtually the opening OF the new and beautiful
Lincoln hall, fact that will add to the inter-
est OF the event. no operate or dramatic organ
lZation having yet appeared there.
Any statement or advertisement that may be
made or published to the effect that the Boston
Ideal Opera company will appear at any other
house than the new Lincoln, music hall at any
time during the current season Is entirely IN
authorized and untrue.
The prices for these representations have
been fixed at Sl.50, 81, IS cents and so cents
for reserved seats and 81 for general admis-
sion.
The sale of seats will begin at Droop's music
store. No. 925 Pennsylvania avenue, at 8 am.
on Friday, January 3.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
Col. W. III. FOSTER.
Sole proprietor and manager Boston Ideal
Opera company.