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The morning call., 1891-02-01
European Musical Items.

Translated from the 6azzetta Musicale of Milan.
Verdfs Fora del Destino" was given in
Bologna and Venice to open the season with
immense success.
The AIhambra, theater in Florence, was
partly burned lately.
Many of Donizetti's now laid-away scores
will soon be revived through Italy.
''Lohengrin" has been given in the Italian
text through Mexico with success.
Thomas Hamlet was not favorably re-
ceived in Genoa.
its season with "LAfricaine." The Queen
and suite were present.
At Leipsc an attempt was made to revive
LoertZing's opera Huns Sachs" with no
success.
CagnoDi's opera Francesca da Rimini -
will shortly be given in Bergamo.
The pnsthumous opera Stella" by
d'Hensy- Wallput, was given in Antwerp,
but did not meet the favor of the public.
Mascagnfs " Cavalera Rusticana" has
been great success also in Buda-Pesth.
Console, very fine pianist, pupil of
Seambau, gave successful recital in Milan.
Verdi's Otello" has been given again in
Vienna and the press unanimously call it
1.-The most perfect OPERA
Bazzini's symphonic poem g Francesca da
RIminl was given with great success in
Frankfort.
Mascagni is busy writing two new operas,
1.-The Rantzau" and "Willam Radcliffe. 3"
Maid Marian" is the title of new opera
by the Australian composer, Koven, to be
given at the Lyric Theater.
The End of Sodom." an opera by Sud
ermaun, which created great interest in Ger
many, will be translated into italian and
given in Rome and Milan.
Brahms latest string quartet was recently
performed in Vienna. 1t is considered the
clearest and finest work written by this re-
nOwned composer.
The critics OF Milan agree that Massenet's
opera, lie Cid" is devoid of interest and
novelty and that the vocal parts are enough
to ruin voice.
Hiarne," new opera in four acts by
Nine. de Bronsart, wife of the intendent Of
the Grand Ducal Theater in Weimar, will
be given soon in Berlin.
Sarasate has just finished his artistic tour
through England with Miss Max. His sue
cess was immense, gaining the net sum OF
So. 600
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an extent that becomes thrilling. Thus, a
walking delegate, as the emissary of the
labor unions is called, carried beyond him
self by the arrogance and insults of one of
might be one of our San Francisco IRON
works-steps TO the upper part of the
maehine-shop and suddenly orders all the
operatives in sight to lay down their tools
and quit work. Even at Amberg's Theater
IN New orS, where no pretension is made
to spectacular effect, this scene created the
greatest excitement. What would IL do here
In the midst of the iron-molders' strike?
The Lost Paradise" will be taken on the
Frohman tour and be produced at the Bald
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be the introduction of Harrigan's latest
songs, voiced in the production Reilly and
the 400, now bring played in New York.
George c. Boniface Jr., an able young actor,
has the principal comedy roles in Miss
Rosa's support. He is chip of the old
block physically. George Boniface, his
romantic school, so-called. which was half
butcher, half cavalier, used to be popular in
san Franrlsco many years ago. They were
manly looking fellows, with voice like the
wind in It's wrath, and made up in muscular
acti"n what they lacked in mentality. In
addition to Mr.. BonIface, the roster Of the
company shows the names of Harry w.
Rich William N. Griffith, John w. Dunno,
Gerald Griffin, Edgar S. Halstead, Miss
Ernestine Floyd, Miss Margaret Hatch, Miss
Alice Irving and others.
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"The SATURDAY Pnns.n

A numerous and fashionable audience at
telded the second of the Carr Beel pops, but
We should like TO see every seat in the cosy
hall occupied, ana then W. could admit that
the San Francisco public appreciated good
music. Such efforts on the part of the best
singers aud musicians In the State deserve
unstinted support, and if our leading "four
hundred " would only come forward more
generously with their personal patronage
and support such undertakings the second
four hundred would soon follow suit Make
the pops" fashionable and keep them with
US, tor there is no earthly reason why we
should not have quiet afternoon Of good
music twice a month all the year round !;
but we must be prepared to pay for such
luxury, for such music and singing as was
rendered yesterday afternoon at Irving Hall
is luxury and cannot be excelled in any
city outside of London. Mrs. Carr reminds
one OF the ever-popuIar Zimmerman. Mr..
Beel's finished playing was impaired to him
by the great Joachim, the king of vi0linists,
and his style certainly resembles that of the
great master. The audience was an appre-
ciaLiye one. and enjoyed the performance
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i" Called Back - Again.

On Monday the Grismer-Davles Company
will revive Mr.. Joseph Grismer'S adapta-
ton of Hugh Conway's celebrated novel,
called Back" at the Alcazar Theater. 1t
viii be cast with the full strength of the
ompany-Joseph Grsmer as Gilbert Vaughn
and Phoebe Davies Pauline March. Mr..
Grismer as Vaughn shows some of his
best acting qualities, foI the reason that
personal prominence is more or less merged
into the ensemble of the drama, and
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verdi,s Forthcoming opern

The great composer is lavish in his praise
of Arrigo Boito's adaptation OF Shake
speare's "Falstaff, the libretto of his next
opera. and a comic one. Boito has made as
much as possible out of the fat knight, draw
ing from the MERRY Wives of Windsor" as
well as from the first and second parts of
Henry W." He put it into Verdi's hands
after forty-eght hours close meditation and
work. After enjoining strict secrecy on
Boito Verdi set to work and now the opera
is declared to be more than half completed.
1t will be a supreme attraction at La Scala
during the season of 1892. FaIstatf " is
divided into three acts and five scenes. The
title role will be sustained by a barytone
and Kasehmaun of European fame, who has
a waist Two yards about" is mentioned as
the artist on whom Verdfs eyes are fixed for
the part.
IT WAS AT DINNER PARTY
At the Hotel Milano that Verdi and Boito
first made their work known. Verdi's guests
were the publisher. Reordi and his beau
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Enma's Veil.

Emma Abbott wears in her coffin a part
of the handsome veil which in the last ten
years she was wont to wear in her perform
ances of Juliet. The veil she bought in
Paris. and she thought much of it. 1t WAS
a white, fine net, spanged with gold, and
presumably the wearer kissed it 1000 times
in the famous balcony scene. She used to
call it her mascot, according to the Chicago
News, for the reason that fortune favored
her from the moment she possessed herself
half of this veil was used TO deck her for
the grave; the other half was cut into frag-
ments for distribution among the members
of her opera company. Each of her old as
srcia ties now has a tiny bit of this gossamer
veil as a precious souvenir of the departed
singer.
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fact that the salary list of this collection of
song-birds would SUN up $500 per nonth
which, after all, is not very high figure for
firSt-class opera company, as this is re-
ported to be. The prima donna dramatica
asSoluta, Mile. Lena Cerne, receives the
highest salary, 5000; the tenor, Sig. Jose
Clara, $1,000 This company. which was
subsidized by Guatemala for S60,0O0, is made
up of young people, voices clear and fresh,
carrying large repertory. 1t is now at the
Ieatro Nacional, Guatemala. and will re-
main there till the 18th of March. Gore,
the manager, was in the United States
about three years ago as conductor OF the
Campanni Opera Company.
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HCorinne,',

The Corinne engagement, which COM
mences at the Bush-street next week, is be-
ing heavily doomed. The youthful star
selects her burleSque of Carmen" to open
In ana sings and dances through the three
acts as Carmencita, the Spanish dancer
Much of the Carmen music is retained.
put mixed IN with petpourri of selections
from light operas and late character songs.
Gorlnne celebrated her seventeenth birth
gay last Christmas. and is ranking high in
the profession for child of her wears Her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Kimball, is her sole
manager as well as proprietor" and directs
the stage in person at every pprformanca
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goes on, but this is the list as "handed
down" by the management at present
Opera at the California.

William G. Gilmore's Comic Opera Com
pany will present at the New California to-
morrow evening the romantic opera called
The Sea King" under the management of
Mr. Charles Ii. Yale. We are promised
splendid stage settings, new and magnlfi-
cent scenery, rich and elegant costumes, an
augmented orchestra, thoroughly drilled
and efficient chorus and a cast OF principals
embracing the following names:
Marx Smith Lillian c. Davenport
II. +. Graham Augusta Roche
Thomas H. PerSee Mamie Cerbi
Prank II. Howard Kagie Gilbert
George Carr Alma Desmond
joseph Rouerts Alice Ramsden
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The Swedish Nichtinga1es.

Have drawn great number Of people to
the Orpheum, but they take flight after
date. and their nightly songs will be heard
no more. The remarkable woman Annie
Abbott. the second mysterious force
female from Georgia, has also proved an at
traction, and exhibits all the so-called phe-
nomena that first attracted attention to her
predecessor, Lulu Hearst. She is Samson
in petticoats, but has good ''cackler" TO do
TO an astOnished audience what she has done
and what she can do in the way of over
coming resistance, and also of Offering re-
sis'ance on her part that cannot be over
come by the strongest masculine power In
the audience Fresh attractions will offer
at the Orpheum next week
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A Conc Gallery Boy

Here is unique "mash note received by
James L. Powers when he was with Willie
Edouin years ago. 1t was written BY gal
lery boy, who had sent him flowers fer a
week previously:
Dear Afr. POUers: Jimmy, Pm ded struck on
yer. Ii was me that sent You tie tiOurs. L am
In der front, and you can know me by me feet
being on the gallery rail and no coat on
wurks fur katerer. and has the fioufs thats
left on the tables. They don't cost n0thn.
When yer comes back again Pm going 10 get
yer TO show me how TO fall on me neck. Re
spected yours, Tom WHALEN.
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"The CIemenceau Case"


This notorious play is more than ever
before the profession and the public. Emma
Bell has just brought a $4,000 libel suit
against the Buffalo Courier for severe
criticism of her appearance in liza, tile VIE
OF the sculptor. and who poses for her nus
band in the study of the nude. Many com
panies have been sent on the road, and al
though several have come to grief others
are constantly forming to succeed them,
The ''Clemenceau Case" epidemic VIII sooh
visit this city, We find the Grand opera
House has been engaged by Manager NJ. d,
Leavitt for a short season, and Will De
thrown open TO the public next SATURDAY
evening, February eth. for the prodqctloin,
Of Fleron's original version of the case,
as presented at the Standard Theater, New
York. The company is headed by MISS
Sybil Johnston, the original liza (the mooel,
and the cast includes such well known
names as Gustayus Levick, Charles Kent
Jennie Reiffarth, Marion Earle. John ,.
Marble and Louis Mann. Mr.. William A
Brady manages 1t.
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tiful wife Giudtta, their daughter and son-in-
law. When the champagne appeared, Boito
rose, glass in hand, gave toast to the sue
cess OF the 'Pancione dig fat fellow.
Each guest gazed inquiriDgly at the Other
without cOmprehending Then he gave a
toast 10 Falstaff," and Signora Ricordi was
the first to divine that Paneione meant Fall
staff, and that 'Falstaff" was the title of a
new opera by Verdi. The composer then
gave brief sketch of the plot, show
ling that BOito had chung as closely
to the Shakespearean text as he had
in his composition of "Otello" 1t is
strange, says Miriam c. Ford, in the
Omaha Bee, almost incongruons, to think of
comic opera. from the composer of Aida F"
and "Otello," but no more extraordinary
than 1t seemed to the admirers of Wagner
that he should contemplate a comic opera
after the production of Tristan and Isolde F"
In 1863 However, the success of the "Meis-
tersinger year later more than justified
the attempt. The latter masterpiece is as
harmonious as it is comical, depending really
upon a study OF character Not at all the
comic work" that French composers take
in hand. And VerdPs "Falstaff - is of a
similar nature. The opera will require a
chorus of fifteen men and thirty women.
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Treating with Opera People.

MIR. Marcus NJ. Henry is in receipt of let
tiers from Guatemala, under date of Janu-
airy 18th. which give some interesting in
formation concerning the Alfredo Gore Or
era Company, from Milan, now In that re-
public. Mr.. Henry felt the manager by
letter as to the probability of himself and
his people visiting California, and the re-
ply is, "We shall be very much pleased tn
visit that beautiful country" providing. of
course. the necessary funds are obtainable.
This may be project for Manager c. d.
Hess to look into. But should he entertain
the enterprise seriously, he must face the
The morning call., 1891-02-01

Besides Men and Women" "All the
Comforts Of Home . Thermidor," and the
new Gillette comedy, FrUhman has captured
A New Cure" successfully presented in
the original German at Amberg's Theater,
New York. 1t is A comedy by the same
author as Elm Toller EinfalP'-from which
Gillette adapted "All the Comforts
Of comedy effects. He has also 1'The Lost
Paradise" mention of which is made else
Whpra
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Patti Rosa will appear at the Bush sire ct
Theater tomorrow evening. Her previous
visits to this city demonstrated the fact that
as a sou brette she is painstaking in her pro-
fessional grade and consequ entity popular.
The play she brings with her this time
''Imp"-is new to our local theater-goers,
and calculated by its general business to
make most favorable impression. Among
the notable features of the engagement will
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The NIetcalf Recital.

At Hamilton Hall in Oakland, Friday
evening, under the management of Horace
Redfeld, Mr.. John w. Metcalf gave his first
piano recital before considerable number
of the muslc-lovers of the City OF Oaks.
Piauists have been so numerous OF late that
it takes one lifted far above the average
plane to attract marked attention. The at
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Nine. Pauline Lueca is on the point of
bidding farewell to the operate stage on
winch she has gained so many triumphs,
says The London Star, and will thus retire
at about the same age (4S) as that at which
diulla Grisi had, soreiy against the grain, to
rellnqulsh the career she loved so passion
ately. Pauline Lucca was in her best days
quite on par with Patti, Nilsson, AL
bani' and the other prime dome of the last
quarter OF century. OF slight stature-a
ilttie bigger. perhaps. than AdeIina Patti
Lncea could, nevertheless, present most i'm
posing appearance; aud in the picturesque
costume of Selika in the " Africane," part
which Meyerbeer, we believe. wrote ex-
pressly for her, she completely filed the
stage, even in so large a house as Covent
darden Sellka was, perhaps, her most
celebrated impersonation, and her large
violet-gray eyes fixed her audiences much
as the Ancient Mariner held the Wedding
Guest. She was a charming Carmen, and
Lerhna ana Cherubino were also included in
her list of parts. Lueca waS-or, perhaps,
we should still say is-a magnificent dra-
matte singer, and her voice was iull, rich,
and OF wide range. The music loving
Nlennese have been OF all mortals the most
favored In the matter of hearing Lucca, and
she used to be very popular here in London,
as we'll as at St Petersburg and other
European CAPITALS
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For the Time.

One Of the new plays that has recently
come into the hands of Charles Frohman is
considered very strong in many OF its feat
ures. 1t is called "The Lost Paradise" and
is already in the hands of Henry G. de Mile
for translation and adaptation. The second
act hinges on the universal labor disturbance
throughout the country, and is realistic to
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The Hess Opera.

The Grand Opera Company, now at the
POwell-street Theater under the manage
ment of c. d. Hess, has had mixed for
tune during tire week-a sort of alternate
neap and spring tide as regards attendance.
''The Hugueuots' houses when Guile, the
tenor, sang. were the best-Guille, in fact,
is a barometer for the theater. When he
sings everything is serene; when he does
not, all is disturbance. Curious, is it not.
that the fate Of such an enterprise should
depend on single throat? operate bust
ness is more uncertain one than that of a
circus or a daily newspaper tErnani" on
"Wednesday evening brought the accom-
plished pTima donna, Sign0rina Ida Va
lerga, to the front as Elvira, with Mr.. AL
fred Wilkie in the title role 1t is needless
10 say that Yalerga distinguished herself.
She is among the best of our prime donne-
rich in all the qualities that combine to make
a complete operate principal Mr.. VIII
kie ought TO cast aside certain
reserve that seems to impede his ei-
forts. With voice somewhat dell
cate, it is true, but wltbal sweet ana
agreeable in its tones, he has lack OF SELF
assertion on the stage. hesitation OF man
ner that cannot fail TO impress the audience
unfavorably. Equally with the woman
according to the old moD the man who
hesitates is lost. Mr.. Wilkie must convince
the audience that he is on the stage Tor
purpose, and intends to accomplish 1t. He
must also pitch the object of that purpose
high, because the world always accepts a
man ut his own valuation. Faust" was
sung yesterday afternoon, and "Ernani' re-
peated in the evening. when the singing was
in much better case than on Wednesday.
This evening THE Huguenots." The roper
tory for the present week is:
Monday, Carmen"
Tuesday "Rigoielto."
Nedn sday, Lucia"
Thursday and Friday. "Don Giovanni"
. Saturday, "Rigoetto."
There may be some changes as the week
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throughout. Mrs. Hamilton (nee Carrie
MillzneT was particularly happy In her
selections, encores were demanded and gem
er0usly responded to. The other artists
were all zen rapport" with their work.
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Mr.. #. W. Zimmermann.

This gentleman, long recognized as local
tenor OF excellence, is about to proceed to
New York to place himself under the
tuition of Max Maretzek. previous to max
ing his debut in opera. Previous to leaving
he will give farewell concert at Irving
Hall, and has selected February 10th for
tina. purpose.
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strength is thus given to the different sitna-
tionS-aS ought always to be the case, if
perfect performance be sought-rather than
conspicuity to individuals. THE plays the
thing" or should be the thing under all
circumstances and before every other con-
sideration. Miss Phoebe Davies carries out
this idea in her admirable treatment
of Pauline March. Her rapt spiritu-
ellie expression, with subsequent de-
velOpment of loving wOmanliness are
fine phases of intellectual comprehension.
The dramatic adaptation follows the novel,
and is symmetrically adequate for stage
purpose. 1t penetrates the weird mystery
of the story, while there is ample relieving
action. Conway's quaint ideas live and
move in realistic embodiment. Called
Back " has been played here several times
before, but there is a more sumptuous
mounting for it now than on any previous
occasion. The attention of the audience Is
asked particularly to the Siberian prison
scene with its Wretched eXiles,
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D'oyIy Carries oner. s.r,,a,.

II oyiy Carries experiment in London, says
the New York Times, in the coming Sulli-
van opera, Will be watched very keenly by
men IN thIs country who occupy the middle
ground between comic and grand opera. Mr..
O"ite Is To try an extraordinary straddle.
ne VIII produce an opera by Sir Arthur
sullivan which will have all the ingredients
oi grand opera, and which will be sufficiently
small LOT presentation in an ordinary thea
ater. Inc music will be written on such a
stale tbat 1t will be necessary to employ
grand opera singers, and as those persons
cannot sing SIX nights in the week con-
2ecatiVely without running their voices, Mr..
oarte mas hit upon plan. He VIII have
WV distinct companies, which will appear
~ the opera on alternate nights. One
chorus Is to sing through the week, but the
hlne principal characters are given over to a
company OF eighteen singers, among whom,
ny the way, are Oudin, the barytone who
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tnat graEd opera prices will be charged for
the performance. Even then according to
american managers Mr.. Carte will have to
90 SOME close figuring to make out profit
on Tue production, unless it is really mar
Vicious success
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