The morning call., 1890-08-24

and will be one OF the strongest features OF this
organization. The chorus, composed OF young,
fresh, carefully trained voices. is recruited from
the leading musical Conservatives and dra-
matte schools of this country, aud as the pos
SCISSORS Of these voices are all ambitious to &C.
eupy principal positions at an early date,
higher standard Of chorus work Is obtained from
this body OF singers than has ever been known
here.
THE REPERTOIRE THIS SEASON
VIII include, among other standard works,
..Tannhauser,n The Hnguenots,n THE Flying
Dutchman," Romeo and Juliet" "The Jewess"
''LAfricaIne," and IDLE MeiStersinger." The
mlse-en-scene prepared for each work In the
repertoire Is OF the most correct and SumptuouS
character The almost ineXhaustless resources In
cident 10 the possession by the director OF this
company OF the entire plant OF the American and
National Opera Companies. supplemented by
lavish expenditures for new costumes and effects,
enable the management TO mount aud costume
their productions in manner never equaled III
this country. The cost OF this plant oil scenery,
properties, aTmor and mechanical e1ects IS over
a quarter of million dollars aud 1t Is undouDt-
eddy the most complete In existence
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
Have been made with The different railway lines
over which the organization travels for the haul
ing OF their own tram. which Will consist oil nine
large cars arranged in the following manner;
FIist, three Pullman palace sleepers, then the
Emma Juch private car, an extra large MOTEL
car, and four sixty -lye-foot baggage ana scenery
cars The handling of such train necessitateS
the employment of d special staff, all under the
head OF a competent master OF transportation.
The company was TOO large for any railroad COM
pany IN existence TO handle on regular trains
and demands this special train arrangement
Their run flom New York TO Denver ana from
there back 10 Chicago WILL il is expected, be
The fastest on record, as no stops made ex-
cept those required for fuel and water. On this
trip the company VIII be accompanied by
a number OF prominent Eastern journalists as
chTonicers of the movements of the train and 10
record the rate OF speed, and for telegraphng the
same TO the various journals they represent
from every available point. Director Zeck VIII
personally accompany the train IN order to
supeilutend the Trips 10 the various cities and
lie dedication OF the above-named theaters
Manager Davis, with staff of press and adyer-
Using agents, is now carefully going over the
ground, visiting each of the cities in order to
personally complete the preliminary arrange
menis for The appearance OF The company. The
importance OF
THE EMMA JUCH SEASON
Is attracting the attention of the leading musical
and society people Throughout the Union, and
already in each OF The cities where they are an
nOuneed 10 appear large opera parties are form
Ing and special arrangements being made for The
fair young prlma donna, WHO Is a great faYorite
everywhere. The leading musical societies of
the large cities have pledged their hearty sup
polt TO the enterprise, which Will add much
toward making this season as great I'm ancial
success as The past one.