Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
Abbott, Juch and the Grismers For the
HOLIDAYS,


Holidays.
Yesterday was the third day of the
sale of seats for the Emnie Abbott opera
season, at the Los Angeles theater next
week, but the demand continued all the
day until the box Office closed at night,
showing conclusively that the public of
Los Angeles are discriminating and in
tent on selecting the best in opera as in
all things. The season will certainly
prove not only the most important and
popular musical affair of the year, but
socially and fashionably the most bril-
liant, and by all odds the most worthy
from standpoint of merit. Emma Alb
bott comes with an organization that in
voice and instrument is without a rival
in English opera, and in costume and
staging is not approached by any other.
Aside from the Abbott wardrobe, which
alone cost far more than the outfit of any
other concern, the costuming and staging
of the Abbott operas is on scale of real
magnificence not attempted by any
other management. No other company
has expended one-quarter of the money
in preparing operas for the American
season.
The repertoire for the Abbott season
is without parallel in opera production
in this city. Such operas as Ernani,
Anne Boleyn, Romeo and Juliet, etc.,
cannot be produced only by an organ
ization of the FIRST order c! talent in all
parts. The Abbott casts are made up of
artists, known throughout the world as
artists worthy their position and repu-
tation. Chorus and orchestra are not
only the largest carried by any manage
ment, but are the most skilled in the
entire field of English opera. The Alb
bott management requires that every
person connected with the organization
shall be there upon merit alone, whether
in cast, chorus or orchestra, and there
regularly in the managements service.
The Emma Juch Grand English Opera
COMPANY, under the direction of Charles
E.Locke, will inaugurate brief series of
grand operatic productions at the Grand
opera house, this city, on Christmas
night. The season is limited to three
evening and one afternoon perform
ances. The brilliant achievements Of
Miss Emma Juch in the realm of Eng
lish opera is a matter of most recent
musical history, and her many admirers
in this city will rejoice at the opportu
nifty now presented of hearing her under
such magnificent auspices. The Juch
company enjoys the eminent distinction
of being the leading Grand English
Opera company of the world, and the
only organization in America that is
thoroughly competent to successfully
present in English, the standard grand
operas and the music dramas of Richard
Wagner. The company owes its exalted
position to the eminence of the artists
who have been carefully selected from
the musical centers of Europe and
America, with the object OF securing for
the public the foremost English singing
exponents of the roleslto be interpreted.
For the names Of the principal singers
see the advertisement in the HERALD.
Mr.. Adolph Neuendorf is the COM
pany's musical director, and Mr.. Will
liam Parry stage manager.
The orchestra numbers forty skilled
musicians, and the chorus is we'll
trained body of sixty or more voices.
The ms-en-scene which has beeen pre-
pared for each work in the repertoire is
OF the most sumptuous character. Di-
rector Locke having acquired the i'm
mense operatic plant OF the National
Opera company, and supplementing it
with many new and costly costumes and
stage effects, is thus enabled to present
the operas with a proper regard for all
the necessary requirements OF the mis-
en-scenes.
Joseph Grismer and Phoebe Davies,
with their powerful company, will be
seen at the Grand opera house on next
Saturday, matinee and night, December
Goth, also on Monday evening. December
22d, in grand production of Mr..
Young's thrilling drama, Beacon Lights,
OF which the Denver Republican says
Last season there was brought out a
new play at the Grand, entitled Beacon
Lights. The play is remembered as
treating of a theme similar to the
Golden Giant. A young woman, whose
husband has died in the gold fields,
endures tribulations in seeking to estab-
lish her claim. She is protected, and
villainy thwarted by the chivalrous con-
duct OF young army officer and his
friend, an honest miner. Beacon Lights
always was and always will be a great
play.
Extensive preparations are progress
sing at the Dime museum for gala
Christmas pantomime. Special new
scenery, properties, new wardrobe, and
trick magical sets are being prepared.
and an excellent clown will be supported
by a good company in the seasonable
production.