Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-02
AMUSEMEN
ssRohemian Giri'' at the Grand
opera HOuae.

opera HOuae.
A large and fashionable audience
gathered last night to enjoy really gu
perior rendition of this charming opera
of Balfe's. BY universal consent 1t was
the event of the present season, and was
rendered in delightfully."- artistic and
thorough manner. All the leading roles
were sustained in conscientious and
psinstaking style, the chorus was well
drilled and co-operated cspitally and the
orchestra acquitted itself to perfection.
The opera itself is deservedly popular
and abounds in the most exquisite gems
which grace the English opera proper,
"Msrble Halls" "Heart Bowed Down."
"Tben You'll Remember Me" and
"Fair Land of Poland" being absolutely
the pick of contemporary music, and it
WAS the great good fortune of the audi
ence last night that these parts were all
sang exquisltely. -.
| Miss Juch makes charming airline"
Her picquante range of expression and
i blonde and winning beauty were in per-
feet keeping with the usual conception OF
/ the character. The lady was in excellent
voice and added fine histrionic con-
ception of the part to her rich, sweet and
swelling yoceliem. No better or archer
acting is seen on the legitimate stage
than Miss Juch treated her audience to
last night She Was frequently greeted
with enthusiasm, although she declined
to respond to the ready and perhaps i'm
Fortunate encores.
Miss Lizzie Macnichols's "Queen of the
Gypsies" was noteworthy and pleasing
rendition. She made up and acted and
sang the part with full knowledge of it's
requirements. She ia thorough artistic
and though evidently suffering from a
bad cold and outstanding her resources,
che achieved some of the successes of the
evening, the duet between her and ''Dev-
il's. hoo" at the close Of the second act
being greatly applauded.
The somewhat slovenly way in which
Mr.. Charles Turner sang the opening
lines of "Thaddeus' by no means pre-
pared the audience for the splendid vo-
calsm of which he acquitted himself in
the third act. From his opening per.
formance most persons would have sup.
posed that this gentleman was suffering
from severe attack of la grippe, and
had taken the usual remedy-perhaps
an overdose of it-and that it had be-
gun to wear off towards the close
OF the second act. Whatever the
true theory may be, he developed his
fine tenor organ to magnificent compass
and effectiveness in the third act, anc
his ''Fair Land of Poland" received the
most enthusiastic recall of the evening
and was the only one responded to, by
the way.
Signor Tagliapietra was scarcely at hi
best laet night, having been indisposet
for some time past, bnt his Count Arm
helm" was an animated, picturesque an,
interesting rendition of q quite efectiv
role. 1t is rather exigent to expect from
an italian the same sensibility in to-
singing of an air like "Heart Bowet
, Down" which one would look for from on
to the manner born of the Eogish tongue
but Tagliapietra gave to the whole charac
ter superb energy, in which his reso
nant and noble baritone voice wa
assisted by q martial and manly pres
ence.
Mr.. E. N. Knight is an ideal ;'Devil'a
hoof" His voice, action and make-u
constitute attractions together OF excey
tional weight.
Every accessory OF the caste was il
perfect keeping and the performanc
was worthy of any operate stage il
every respect.
The season closes Monday evenin
with Mignon all the prime donne
Juch, Macnichol and Januschowsky ap
pearing. This ought to be very popu
lar and winning programme.
Next Thursday Charles Arnold will ap
pear at the Grand in Clay NJ Green
latest production, Hans, the Boatmon
OF this play the Alta of recent dat,
says: "The comedy possesses threat
of interest SO far as plot is concerned
and serves admirably the purpose in
tended-that of affording Charles Arnolt
opportunity to display abilities which re
mind one forcibly of ]. K. Emmett in hi
palmy days. Romping with group O
children and singing with them songs @
the Fatherland are the main points o
Mr.. Arnold's personation. The inevi
table child actress is present in the per
son of May Hannah, who sang prettily
and very precociously plays a triple part
Miss May Gordon as Gladys Farweil,
a wealthy girl, who forsakes home anc
luxury for the boatman's cot, gives .
creditable rendering OF the part"