The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-28
} MR.. HARRIsoN's NEW PLAY.
Information Concerning the Juch
Company The Hess Opera.
The HoWards-"U and I''-An
Irish Beauty =" The Lions
Mouth The BaIdwin's Bust
ness-Farce- Comedy Continues
at the Alcazar-" The Wonderful
Lamp" Mile. Marie Deeca.
Local and Foreign Notes.-The.

There is nothing of special importance to
record in the theatrical history of the past
week, and for the present one the same crop
of old chestnuts will be carried into the new
year. THE Private Secretary" will be con-
tinued at the Baldwin, farce-eomedy at the
Alcazar, the Towards at the New Califor-
MIA. the volunteer" military drama, at
the Grand-pieces. some of which are so old
and have been so often written about that
the ink dries on the pen when an attempt is
made to refer to them. The only one in the
lot that has any relish of freshness about it
r the TivolPs Wonderful Lamp" spectacle,
and this only because it is new treat
ment of an old idea. The Aladdin
story was played on the English and
American stage before the American occu-
patton of California. There is such dearth
OF novelty in the way of new pieces just now
that Mr.. Al Hayman has gone all the way
to Europe in the endeavor, by personal So
hcitation. TO wiring another Shenandoah"
out of Bronson How ard-a journey which
many think is one of forlorn hope. We are
looking forward to the coming of the Juch
people week after next to rift in degree
the cloud of dullness that has fallen on our
amusement world. Full particulars of the
enterprise will be found below.
THE HESS OPERA.
Meanwhile we must not forget to- say that
the c. ID. Hess Opera Company is doing a
very good business at the Orpheum, espec-
ally when his principal singers are in the
distribution; the public are not so earnest
when the alternates are on deck, and Guth-
RE and Guile are resting. One Of the diff
eulties of. an operate enterprise. such as
Mr.. Hess is now conducting, is that his pat
rons must have the best the market affords
= for the lowest price, and have it at seven
performances, too. No rest to the singers is
allowed, no change in the personnel. The
old-tinc style only called for the prima
donna assoluta twice, or at most three,
times week. Hess appears to have great
confidence that his present system will win,
and it is said that he has shown the courage
of his convictions by leasing the Powell
street Tbeater for one year to give operate
performances This looks like business
The Orpheum repertory for this week will
be as follows:
Monday HwiIliam Telln
Tuesday. Bohemian Girl"
Thnrsdsy Trayista
friday bohemian Girl
sunday lJanuary Sd ian Girl"
a three weeks season of opera in English
will be inaugurated at the Baldwin Theater
Emma Juch Grand English Opera Company.
The magnificent operate productions which
this splendid organization participated in at
the Baldwinlas season are memorable for
their unprecedented artistic excellence.
They not only attracted the most favorable
public attention, but made such profound
impression that the promoters Of the enter
prise were encouraged to bring the company
across the continent again almost especially
for their second season in this city. This Is
very significant venture, when it is known
the Emma Juch company is not only the
largest and most expensive attraction now
touring in America, but one that is in de-
mand by almost every theater manager in
the country.
DURING ITS PRESENT SEASON,
Which began last August. it has opened no
less than six new theaters in various parts
5. of the country, including the new Broad
way Theater, Denver, which is only ex-
.celled in cost by the Auditorium in Chicago
and the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, the Davidson in Milwaukee, the Al
hambra in Chicago, the Grand Opera House,
Memphis, Tenn. the Grand Opera House,
Evansville; Ind, and the new Duquesne
Theater, Pittsburg, Pa. Besides opening
these new play-houses the company has re-
ceiyed so many pecuDiary guarantees that
il is enabled to advance its artistic work
without being harassed by embarrassments
which frequently accompany gigantic ven
lures of this character.
THE JUCH coMPANY's TOUR
Throughout the East. and particularly In
Texas and Southern. California, has been
phenomenally successful In San Antonio,
where they performed fortnight ago. an
extraordinary public interest was excited
by their superb productions. The company
had already given performances of Car
men," "Freischutz" and :" ii Tr0vatore - in
aF Ss I' H Which was the final one Of the
engagement, delegation from the audience
petitioned Director Locke to allow the
company to remain over another night and
produce Wagner opera.
As the committee was made up OF the
representative men of the town, who were
willing to assume all the. pecuniary obliga-
tions of the extra performance, Director
Locke consented to have the company
appear in "Lohengrin" the following night.
When this announcement was made from
the stage between the acts of Faust to-
gether with the announcement that the seats
for .Lohengrin" were then ready for sale,
there was general stampede by every one
In the house for the box-office. The rush
for 'Lohengrin" tickets almost created a
panic, and it was nearly an hour before
quiet and attention was restored sufficient
to resume the Faust performance. The
"Lohengrin" performance was given before
the largest audience that ever assembled in
the San Antonio IHeaber, ana tne people
of that city are now able to boast of enjoy
ing the first Wagner opera produced In the
great Lone Star State. Regarding this COM
pany's
FIRST WEEKS REPERTOIRE
y. At the Baldwin it can only be said that the
selection Of operas is an admirable one. in
GLIDING two of Richard Wagner's most popu-
lar works. besides the masterpieces Of Verdi,
Meyerbeer, Gounod and Bizet. 'The Flying
Dutehman" by Wagner on Monday,
Gounod's "Fausp' ON Tuesday, Wagner's
',Lohengrin" ON Wednesday. Verdps III
1Iovatore'' on Thursday. Meyerbeeps Les
Hnguenots" on Friday. Verdfs "Rigoletto
or the Fools Revenge" Saturday afternoon.
and Bizet's Carmen" Saturday evening, is
an arrangement which, almost in ITSELF
demonstrates the marvellous resources Of
the Juch company.
THE PRINCIPAL SINGERS
OF the company include the names of many
who are familiar to our public by their
former appearances here with the Juch COM
.pany and other lyric organizations, and some
who are only known by their renown and
p~triumphs in other cities of the world. The
principal soprano artists are: Miss Emma
Juch, Nine. Georgine Won Januschowsky.
Miss Carlotta Maconda. Miss Marie Free
bert; eontraltos, Miss Loaiso Meislinger.