The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-28

Miss Juch will have supreme opportunity
to display those wonderful gifts of voice
and art which have made her name famous
throughout the world. She will sing the
role of Valentine in lies Huguenots" for
the first time in this city. In this role she
has made another fiattering success, which
is hardly remarkable, because Miss Juch in
all her public career has not yet essayed a
role but what she has made an unequivocal
and absolute triumph.
AS Carmen, in BiZets romantic opera of
that name, she viii be heard in a part in
which she created tremendous Juror here
last season. That the Carmen" perform
ance will not be the last to find favor with.
the opera patrons is fact which car be con-
hdently assured.
MADAME JANUsCHowsKY.
By her fine vocal and dramatic accomplish
ments, evidenced during the Juch COM
panys first engagement, has made many sin
cere admirers in this city. This gifted prima
Faust" Ortrud in Lohengrin." Lenora
in I'll Trovatore" and Gilda in ''Rigoletto."
MISS CARLoTTA MACoNDA,
A young and beautiful colorateur prima
donna soprano, who was with the Bos-
tonians when that company last appeared
IN San Francisco, is now with the Juch
company. This gifted young artist will be
heard as the. Queen in LES Huguenots"
and Michalla in Carmen" roles in which
she has been signalIy successful
MISS LOUISE MESSENGER,
A brilliant and accomplished young con-
tralto artist formerly with the Metropolitan
Opera Company. New York, will make her
cast Tor the leading contralto roles In THE
Flying Dutchman," Faust" "Troyatore."
Lies Huguenots" and Carmen"
HEDMoNDT, THE TENOR,
Who was W ell received last year, will take
the title role in 'Lohengrin," and the lead
ing tenor. role in LES Huguen0tS" and
Carmen"
PAYNE CLARKE,
Who was formerly tenor artist with the
Carl Rosa Company of England, will make
his first appearance in "The Flying Dutch
man., and will also sing in Faust"
''Trovatore' and "Rigoletto."
OTTO RATHJENs,
A celebrated barytone artist, who has a
great name in Europe, also makes his first
appearance here on this occasion. He sings
the title role in THE Flying Dutchmap."
Telramund in ''Lnhengrin," and the hunch-
back jester in 'Rigoetto." Among the
prominent newcomers is
MR. LEO sToRMoNT.
An English barytone artist, who is cast for
the leading. barytone roles in Faust"
"Trovatore" and Carmen" Franz Vetta.
the great basso, and tine popular favorite as
Doland in 1.-THE Flying Dutchman," Marcel
in Les Huguenots," King Henry in "Lohen-
gun anu ntpulSbO Ill FduSL, is expected
to acquit himself with credit Another
strong. favorite with San Francisco audi
enceS Is
MR. E. N. KNIGHT,
Who for many years reigned supreme at the
Tivol. Knight has made great progress
with the Juch company. singing such i'm,
Fernando in Trovatore " and st. Bris in
Huguenots." In Musical Director Newen
dorf and Stage Manager Parry and their
complete grand orchestra and chorus, and
with the artists already mentioned, the Juch
company can truly boast of a powerful per-
sonnet. These grand musical forces, with
the great amount Of stage paraphernalia
which the Juch company bring here to
mount their operas, ought to foretel sea-
son which will have many remarkable and
brilliant features.
"The Lions Mouth.
This romantic drama, written by Henry
Guy Carleton, and purchased by Mr.. Fred
erick Warde, tragedian, viii be produced in
this city on the 10th Of March next. The
New York World says that the composition
is in blank verse, and is pronounced by
those who have read IL to be equal in die
ton to the authors first tragedy, 'Mem-
non," while SURPRISING it in human interest
and dramatic incident The scene is Ven
ice during the sixteenth century. The hero
is Paul di Novara, son of the exiled Doge,
who returns to Venice under the name OF
Rinaldo, to head an instruction against the
usurper, reclaim his heritage and ayenge
the murder of his father. While on the
mission he meets and falls in love with
Linora, the usurper's daughter, whom he
secretly married. The girl. perceiying that
be is in league with the insurgents, does not
disclose her identity to him until after the
power. A strong feature of the story is the
introduction of Francisco. Chief of the
Carbonari, secret order similar to the
Malta, who was personally responsible for
the death Of the exiled Doge. Francisco is
masqued as the Monk Angelo, head of the
inquisition, and when he discovers that Ri
naldo is on his track has his name placed in
the famous Lions Mouth, denouncing him
to the Council OF Three. The tremendous
climax OF the fourth act is furnished by the
sequel to this occurrence, the scene being
the secret chamber of that dread tribunal.
Next season 1.-The Lions Mouth will be
seen in New York, MIR. Warde being now in
negotiation for time at Palmer's Iheater.
1t will then be given special cast, with
scenery by w. III. Day. and incidental mu-
sic by wel[known composer. The TRACE
dian is very enthusiastic over the play. and
declares it to be the most brilliant romantic
drama ever written in this country.
The Second Week
OF 1.-THE Private Secretary" will begin to-
last performance will be given next Satur-
day night. Special matinee on New Year.
GilIette's merry domestic comedy has proved
quite enjoyable to number Of people dur
ing the holidays. Not that it has been
rushed for as novelty. for sootli to say the
gilt has been worn off this particular piece of
dramatic gingerbread long ago. but many
who wished to enjoy quiet laugh over
fairly acted play sought the auditorium of
the theater for the purpose and were not
disappointed. The proof that the "Secre-
tary" has innate merit is found in the fat
of its still ready acceptance by the public
after all these years Of stage wear. There
is much natural sequence in its construc-
tion-the only business that has the look Of
"iug-in" is the spiritisn-but taken alto
gether it can be passed on its claims to be
considered play as above the average.
williams and Kelly.
Gus Williams and John T. Kelly, the