St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

Probably the strongest presentation of
grand opera in English that has been given
IN this city In many day was wit
messed by large and fashionable audience
at the Grand opera house last evening, when
the Emma Abbott Grand English Opera COM
pany, which consists of some seventy-five or
eighty voices. presented for the first time in
this city "Verdi's Ernani.'; The plot of the
opera hinges on several Incidents connected
with Elvira, noble Spanish LADY, who be-
comes in love with an outlaw, Ernani who
also, in return, loves her. and the action of
the opera Is supposed TO take place in Aragon
III 1919. Among the characters introduced
IN "Ernan1" are Don Carlos king of Spain.
O. grandee of Spain; Ernani, rebel chief;
heealdo' an ESQUIRE OF the king; Tago, an
esquire OF Don Silva; Elyira, betrolhed to
Don Silver, and Giovanni, an attendant.
Without the slightest cause for exaggeration
1t is not overstepping the bounds of conserv-
awe aass opera opera lovers who We're present
bolts present company is positively
he greatest in all respects She has ever gatht
cred together.and she had some pretty strong
ORGANIZATIONS, TOO during her many years of
triumph upon the English operate stage.
Miss abbott herself, as Elmira, proved her
self TO be wonderfully improved both in
voice and dramatic powers. Her voice last
nlght was as clear as bell, md her upper
register especially truly remarkable and the
blrd-llke thrilling, for which she has become
especially famous which she executed last
evening IN the cadenZa near the close of the
performance, prough forth such enthusiasm
as mas rarely been seen i'll the Grand opera
house. The audience demanded the rising
OF the curtain again after the close of nearly
every act and at the close of the third act
nearly one-fourth of the entire act had to be
sung over again after an uproarious encore
The magnificent voice of William Pinette
was heard to great advantage in the charac-
ter OF Don Carlos, aud William Broderick
as silva, showed himself TO be the same
rnSnnAnr az in
1t is doubtful If there is any basso singing in
English opera in this country that excels
this excellent artist. Michelena, the tenor
Is Weli-known here, and as Ernani at times
plause, and particularly towards the close of
the. opera became exceedingly brillian-
Richard Karl and H. Ready in the parts of
Iago and Ricardo proved themselves to be
mucn ABOVE ordinary merit and added much
to the completeness of the performance. The
choral ana orchestral work Yves positively
the most forcfble and harmonious that has
ProDaDly ever been heard IN Minneapolis
WIN any operate organization, and must
have had no end of rehearsing under a. most
experienced master. The closing scene ia
one OF the most dramatic ever placed in
grand opera. in which Ernani, after having
dled from his own poniard, frenzies the love-
~ Elvlra, who. i'll her grief, throws herself
on his PROSTATE body. Much has been said
OF MISS Abbotts new costumes which. as far
as iast nights performance goes. merit all
great deal OF admiration from the ladies es-
peclaily During the progress Of the opera
she changed dresses com lete six times and
ali were models of Worth's art. The per-
fCfmance as q whole deserves the greatest
praise that can be SAID of it, and it will prob
ably be many day before local music lovers
Will nave another opportunity of seeing its
equal. Tonight the Rose of Cashier will
be given
Dore Davidson and Miss Ramie Austen an
peared for the first time in their latest and
greatest New York success Guilty Without
Crime n The play is dramatization of Miss
which made that authoress SO universally
known. The dramatization is by Vad de Nois.
MISS Austen, who plays the heroine. Stella
Douglas IS very well known throughout the
woman: Her beauty is, however. totally
eclipsed by her portrayal of a lovely narf
possessing the sweetest of all natures q
truly sympathetic one. Her range is
very wide. being as thoroughly at home
in the lighter comedy lines as she is awe-in.
spring in her emotional scenes Mr.. David
sons reputation as the first character actor
on lhe American stage has long remained
able after long years of hard work and study
shows that his competitors are indeed diSs,
tanced. His performance in the character of
me softy is beyond criticism. The company
management are distributing beautiful
souvenir photographs of Miss Austin which
were eagerly sought after by the ladies.
The Henry Burlesque company commenced
a weeks engagement of the Pence opera
house last night before an audience that
completely filed the theater. MinneapoIis
tneater-goers are partial towards vaudeville
performances, and the audience last evening
was no exception to the general run. Judg,
Ing from the frequent applause and the con
hnuous laughter throughout the perform.
ance, the Henry company had made q de
cloed IMPRESSION upon our amusement Low
ers. The programme is long, and contains
some very clever specialties, an attractive
first part and burlesque full of fun and
catchy music. Artists who appear to advan-
mystifying Crowley, Charlie Mcdonald FL
dora and Mile. Norine, Maud Clifton. the
great Texarkanas, the CORTLAND sisters.