Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

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merry making. New music and
fresh topical songs are promised
in the first part, and the olio
will offer many new specialties.
George Primrose, Melville Janson. John
Queen and Geo. Powers viii appear in
sketch as grOtesque dancers, and W.
/ I'll. West Will introduce sixteen members
the company IN march and drill. Oi
course Lew Dockstader will delight the
audience with his monologue effort.
Game and Loreno will do a funny bur
lesque ae-iel act, and Smith and Chase
Will seek favor IN a cOmlcal musical
speciality. The program Will conclude
with the "Big Four" IN a Iautomlne.
The advance sale has been very large.
At the close of last season c. III.
Pratt, manager of Emma Abbott, said
that tins season the present. he was
determined 10 produce the finest and
best English opera the country has wit
messed since that astonishing organizr-
ton, the American Opera Company,
went under and It's tremendous wreck
carried down with ii several snug for
tunes. At once he set about 70 make
his declaration come true. Hls pre-
dictions seem 10 be on sure road 10
prove true. The new organization has
every element of strength, an unri-
vailed cast, ample chorus, large and
a .
questionable skill, and what IS equally
necessary, the money back Of it to
maintain such 4 first-class organization
under any emergency. AS the repre-
sentative, Mr.. Looms, said when
in the city the other day, I'VE
were sure last year we had the strong
est organization that could be taken on
the road, but that organization doesn't
compare with the present company. In
the iirst place, where else Is there such
a constellation OF principal artists?
Abbott, the diva of English opera
whom Nlardot, Marches, La Grange,
Arditi and other famous masters have
again and again enthusiastically called
queen in her art and whom GOunod
praised and wrote upon her Faust
My ideal Marguerite, and Amanda, a
famous American cOntraltO and Mirella
Michelena, great artist, and Pruette.
prince Of baritones and an artist of first
magnitude. Broderlck, the incompar-
able, a bassO whose voice is rich rs
velvet and mellow as moonlight; Kari
and Pache and DaBOls. Rudolph and
Ready. Why, We have enrolled five
star tenors alone. Is tins not unusuali
And such a chorus and orchestra is
found only with Abbott! But this is not
ALL More money has been expended to
dress Abbott opera tins season than
was ever heard of before. Emma Alb
bot paid Worth, of Pairs, alone 10000
francs for new dresses and things this
summer, and Felix was paid almost as
much more. Such magnificent gar
ments were never seen on stage be-
fore. They are simply Undesirable.
/ Worth saws hc never created such
dresses before, and the whole company
IL beautifully costumcd. All this means
something. II means that Abbott opera
this season is the finest English opera
in the world, aud ! think figures and
facts Will amply prove tho assertion.
People nowadays demand that grand
opera shall be grand opera. and we
meet the demand. As to "Ernani, -
most people know well that II il a great,
masterful opera, full OF vivid things IN
both plot and music. a work that rank.
with any tragic opera of modern times.
Ii is said TO be magniiicently put on by
the Abbott management, and demand,
the entire AhtOu Company. The sale
OF seats vii begin Tuesday morning.
ri
/ Company wal be the attraction ut the
/ Powers Grand ou Saturday night
I September j., performing for the first
time in ths CITY the new comic opera
"Fauvette. which has Just closed q
run Of 100 nights on the Boston stage.
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1 the Theatre folIes bramstiQues. PARIS
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vears Upon-ts production IA Bost01
( Il made an une9uifooal success w8t6
( the uubfc. and there VAS q c0ncensu.
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