The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-03
JUCH IN "LOHENGRIN'
Wagner's Grand Opera Draws
a Great Audience.
SPLENDID PERFORMANCE.
The Beautiful Artist Gives Her Audi.
ence . Rare Treat - Those who
went-"Rigoletto'' Tonight.

The opera house was crowded last even
ing for the first performance of the Juch
company. There was an unusually fash
ionable audience. The right hand box
was occupied by several of the musicians:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Jewell Laird, Mrs.
Celeste Langley Slanson, Mrs. Henry ".
Miller, and Miss Potvin, and Mr.. Alvah
Glover Salmon, of Tacoma. They sent TO
Miss Juch. during the performances. some
beautiful flowers. In the left hand box
were Mr.. and Mrs. L. III. Griffith and Mr..
andMrs. Guy C. Phinney.
Among the others in the audience were
Mr.. James Hamilton Lewis, Mr.. Robert
Moran, Mr.. w. E. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Fishback, Mr.. p. A.
0'Farrell, of Tacoma, Mr.. III. T..
Holmes, Mr.. l.. Z. Post and
Mr.. s. c. Heilig, of Tacoma; Mr.. and
Mrs. III. w. Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. I. Hill
Case, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Metcalfe, Mr.. L.
C. Gilman, Mr.. John +. Gund, DR.. M.
Whyte Frederick. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Hanna, of Tacoma: Mrs. j G. Haines,
Colonel and Mrs. George j. Lyon. Mr..
Frank G.. Ware, DR.. Franklin S. Palmer,
DIR. and Mrs. Z. G. Kilbourne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas r. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah
Brown, Mr.. John Craig, Mr.. Edward W.
Ruff, Mr.. William T. Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Collins, Miss Collins. Judge
and Mrs. C.. NJ. Rivers, Rev. and Mrs.
David Claiborne Garrett, Professor and
Mrs. Emil Steinle, Mr.. and Mrs. Thoms h.
Hardin. DR.. and Mrs. A. p. Mitten, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard III. Talcott, Mr.. Abram
Barker. and Mr.. Fred Bausnan, of Ellens-
burg.
Heard in its completeness for the first
time by Seattle audience, Wagner's
"Lohengrin" found memorable produc-
ton. The famous opera, familiar TO the
American stage as ii Is, ranks now, as ever,
one of the strongest of lyric attractions.
The Juch Opera Company Is a strong or
ganizatior, provided with a brilliant cast,
strong chorus and splendid orchestra for the
production of this sublime creation. Miss
Juch who impersonated Elsa, is eminently
fitted by nature anu art for the delinea-
ton of Wagners ideal with beauty OF
face and figure, with rare dramatic ability
and force, with a voice of marvellous purity,
sweetness volume and strength, and with
a most poetic and sympathetic conception
of her heroine, nothing more deliciously
sweet and charming than her impersona-
ton last evening has ever been heard in
this city, She sang the role with power
and beauty. and in the grand numbers and
finale of the first act, and in the duets of
the bridal chamber scene her vocal efforts
were sweet and full of intensity and feel
ing and met the requirements of art.
Iohengrin was unprecedented by Charles
Hedmont. the young American tenor, who
sang his role with force, sweetness and ex-
preston, and dramatic ability. He en-
tered into the spirit of ehivalry, and won
the admiration of the audience.
Leo Starmont made great deal of the
part of Telramund. He has an excellent
voice, and sang his part magniicently.
Frans Vetta's King Henry. IS a fine
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He has well-trained voice of great
smoothness and power. Georgine Won
Januschowsky as Artrud showed strong
dramatic feeling and acted the part with
the most conscientious care and fine In
sight to its possibilities. There is more
acting than singing to this role, but when
the singing was necessary she made the
theater ring with the notes of her voice.
which. while under perfect control, did the
fullest justice to the composers ideas
With so many fine features in the cast.
and an enlarged and well-managed orches-
ira, under the direction OF that prince of
musical conductors. Herr Neuendorf, the
opera could not fail to be rendered with
grand effect, but there were added
to these essentials to success fine
scenic mountings and elaborate costumes
The general effect was admirable: it was
grand opera with nothing to mar the sue
cess of the performance and il assures a
finest operas.
ssRIGoLErTo."
Verdi's magnificent opera "Rigoietto"
will be sung this evening, with the cast as
follows.
Duke of Mantua Payne Clarke
Rigoletto, his court jester. Otto Rathiens
Sparaftcile, DTuNO.. ...------.----E II. ~ hulgns
Count Monterone ...-.---.--..-...... Joseph Wit
S sossa Friends Of wiia s1rs ssepS Ssaa
Gilda Rfgoletto's Daughter.
..-.......... Georginc Won Januschowsky
Giovanna, her nurse 5000. Marie freepert
Madalena sparsfuciles sister. Louise Meisiinger
Countess Ceprano- hose Emerson
Madame Januschowskys conception of
Gilda is an artistic and powerful one, and
she executes her ideas with equal taste
and skill. The beauty of her work lies in
the fact that she neither sights point
nor does she re-elaborate the composers
AIM She is fully equal to each developing
dramatic situation, and her clear enuncia-
ton renders il possible TO follow her words
without effort.