Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30

consideration. In the first place it is said that
the music by Richard Stahl is bright. catchy
and always tuneful. and the libretto amusing
and well written. During lis long run in
New York last summer the press there
agreed that no comic opera had ever been
cast staged and costumed with such magnlfi-
cent disregard for expense. In arranging for
the production of the opera this season. Mr..
Gilmore, SO much encouraged by its success
the past summer, determined to spare no pains
nor expense in giving it in elaborate man.
ner. The scenic effects and constructive feat
ures are not only novel in their conception, but
being intrusted to the hands of the most
capable artists, a result has been achieved
riyaliEg anything of the kind before essayed.
The close OF last season witnessed some marked
| improvements in the stageing of comic opera,
notably IN that of "Plnafore" and the
-Mikado," but in the Sea King" it is said,
even greater realism has been successfully
| perfected, presenting a series OF Kaleidoscope
pictures fairly bewildering in their brilliancy.
No company ever organized for the
rendition of comic opera SINCE its first introduc-
tion to the public has contained so great num-
Der OF artists of undoubted merit as this one OF
| Gimores. But as principals alone will not in
| sure success, attention has been bestowed upon
the chorus, of which 1t has been said that it is
one of the strongest and for the work required
one Of the most effective ever heard. Nor has
the orchestra. which is the verItable backbone
of operate performance, been overlooked. So
thai, aided by an experience which has had the
widest range, unhampered by the question of
expense and ably seconded IN his efforts by his
excellent company, which includes Mark Smith,
Charles b. Church. Frank A. Howard, R. +.
Graham, Augusta Roche. Katie Gilbert, Mamie
Cerbi and Ada Glasea. Mr.. Gilmore ought to
present THE Sea King to the Bijou patrons
IN manner seldom equaled by any operatic
organization.
The opening Of the new Duquesne Theater
tomorrow night by the Emma Juch Grand
English Opera Company will be the most i'm
portant musical and theatrical event of the
year. This occasion not only permits our pub
lie to enjoy the conveniences and comforts of a
new, elegant and model theater, but as well the
first of a series of operatlc productions by the
leading grand English opera company of the
country. The names of the artists who are to
sustain the leading roles during next weeks
engagr rment are as follows: Emma Juch.
Georgine Won J7nnschowsky CarloJta Ma
conda and Marie Freebert, sopranos; Louise
Meislinser, Jennie Flower. Bernice Holmes.
contraltos: Charles Hedmout, Payne Clarke
Win Stephens, tenors; Otto Rathgens. Leo
Stormunt A. GaDno, barytOnes; Franz Vet'a,
E. n. Knight, 5. Ii. Dudley, bassos COM
peie grand orchestra of 40 musicians and
chorus of so GelI-drilled voices with Mr.
Adolph Neuendorf as musical director, CON-
plete the musical forces of the company. The
operas will be produced with the proper at
tention to the mise-en-scenes, as the Juch
company possesses The stage plant OF
the late National Opera Company and
of scenery, costumes and properties
The occasion is not only Of interest by reason
of their dedicating the new house. but on ac-
count of the grand series of operarc productions
in which they participate. Meyerbeer's grand
oncra, 'The Huguenots." chosen for Monday
night. will present Miss Juch Valentine for
the first time in this city. Miss Carlotta Ma
cOnda, Miss Louise Meislinger, Mr.. Charles
Hedmont, Mr.. Franz Vetta, Mr.. Pier Delasco,
Mr.. Leo Stormont and other eminent artists,
will sustain the leading roles. ''Rlgoletto. or
Jannschowsky, Payne Clarke and Otto
hathjens among the principals in the cast, is
announced for Tuesday. Richard W3gner's
great music drama, "Lohengrln," with Miss
Juch as Elsa, Wednesday. Gounod's immortal
opera, Faust" Thursday, and Meyerbeer's
great spectacular opera L Africaine, with Miss
Juch as SetiLd will have its first English repre-
sentaIIon III this city on Friday. Verdis ever
popular I'll Trovatore'' will be the matinee
opera on Saturday. THE Flying Dutchman."
another of Wagner's great works, with Miss
Juch Sentd will be the farewell performance
on Saturday evening.
THE REFUGEES DAUGHTER" the play IN
which Miss Tanner will appear at the Grand
Opera House next week, is by Nartha Morton.
H Iene. the heroine. loves and is loved by
Maurice CIe.mont, a physician practising in
Paris, whose mother opposes the marriage on
account Of the suspicion cast upon Helene'S
name by Raymond de Serene, 4 rejected suitor.
Achilles Baron de Serene. whose honor this
slander involves with HeIene's. loves her, and
her his hand, and she accepts. A year after this
marriage the Bd, on dies suddenly. The third act
opens on the eve o Hetene'S marrisee 90 lfdlt-
rice CLeTmOnt Again Raymond de Serene. who
still loves her, interferes, accusing Ciernlont of
the murder of tie Baron, and threatens to de-
nounce him publicly unless Helene leaves
Paris at once with him (RdymOndl. To gain
time, she CONSENSUS and Raymond. mstrust-
lul. compromises her IN the eyes of NduyTce
who challenges Raymond to a duel, which is
TO decide the fate OF one Of them. This is to
he ordinary duel. Slips of paper are pre-
pared with the name of each combat
ant written upon them respectively. These
folded, Helene is forced to draw one.
The slip drawn is to contain the name of the
rival, who is to be saved. The other according
to the solemn conditions of the fight, Is to kill
himself. The possibilities of such scene as
this can readily be imagined, and Miss Tanner
does not allow one OF these possibilities it is
said, to escape her. Since the famous three
part scene in Diplomacy was first seen there
have been few dramatic situations that could
be witnessed with such intense and bated inter-
est this one
"The Refugees Daughter is one of the most
popular in Miss Tanners repertoire. and in
her portrayal OF Helene, it is SAID that
she brings all the warm passion, the
pititul emotion and the nervous energy of her
dramatic methods, and in the stronger scenes
she holds her audience spellbound. Her COM