The Washington critic., 1890-02-16

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Can, last week, upon the stranding OF "Hls
Natural Life" Company In that city. Sew
erel members Of the company were IN
apie 70 get away, and the employees OF tne
Grand Opera House and the Minnie Mad
dern Company promptly assisted some,
while the HELD by the Enemy" Company
looked after the others.
Mics Bertha Rcci has been especially en-
gagged to sing the leading role Of Stella at
Albaugh's this week, and her advent with
the McCaull Company will undoubtedly be
cordially received. De Wolf Hopper as
Cdsimir is the funny man of the opera, and
Eugene Ouidin plays the part Of a romantic
lover. Among others in the cast are Annie
Myers, Josephine Knapp, Carrie Burton,
Charles w. DUNCAN, JEFF. de Angels,
Lindsay Morrison and Edmund Stanley.
The opera will be given with the scenery
and stage effects which marked its run in
New York. "Clover' will appear through
out the week with the exception Of Satur-
day night when Rudolph Dellinger's
captain Fracassan will be produced for
the first time here.
During the first act of "Macbeth" by the
Booth Modieska company at the Academy
of Music, Brooklyn, N. Y, night of Feb
ruary 8, Nine. Modjeska slipped aud
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extremely severe one, and she suffered in
tense pain But she was determined not to
disappoint the house, and insisted upon
playing through to the end, although her
suffering was almost unbearable She
showed rare courage and exceptional con-
sideration for the audience. On February
9 her ankle was IN SO serious n condition
her hysician decided that it would be au
absolute impossibllity to play at ali that
week, when Booth and Modjeska were to
act in Philadelphia, and the inability of
Modjeska to appear caused great dsap-
pointment. The advance sale of seats for
the performances had been remarkably
large. Minna X. Gale played Nine. Mod
jeska's roles all the week.
The second of the series of three concerts
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra was
| given Thursday evening at Lincoln Music
| Hall. Mr.. Nikisch conducted the music
without the score, as usual. The pro-
| gramme had been changed within a few
| days in order to substitute two new num-
| bers for those first announced, and the
alteration proved TO be most gratifying.
The opening overture. ''Sakuntala,n is one
of Mr.. Nitisch's favorites, and was rem
dered with excellent expression. This was
followed by a violin solo, with accompani-
ment by Mr.. Franz Kneisel, who appeared
Thursday evening for the first time in
Washington. His execution is perfect, and
he was followed by the audience with such
increasing interest that when the orchestra
ceased to accompany him the large audi
ence held their breath to catch the closing
notes, and then broke into the most en-
thusiastic applause, in which the entire
orchestra and its leader Joined.
The four movements from Grieg, entitled
"Daybreak,n "The Death of Aase,m "Ani-
tra's Dance" and "ID the Halls of the
King" revealed the great power of the
composer, the second mentioned being one
of the grandest pianissimos ever written.
The startling effect in tie last movement
demanded an encore which Mr.. Nikisch
kindly gave. The violin solo of Mr..
Kneisel was accompanied by the conductor
Schumann in ID minor is somewhat famil.
lar, but formed an excellent closing piece