The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
RlChm ond AmuseIncnts This Week

The Minnie Hank Grand Opera Company
which gives three performances at the Rich
mond Theatre. beginning tomorrow evening
with Carmen IS III all respects notable
organization. The company was formed with
the avOwed intention OF presenting standard
operate works IN IA manner coninendablo as
il u rare. with each of the roles. even the
minor ones, IN the hands not only # capable
artists. but artists whose achievements have
made their names familiar % the musical
world. Performances OF uniform merit on
each night arc thus guaranteed
The company Is not only artlstically but
numerically strong. numbering in al 100
people. including an excellent chorus and u
large orchestra. MANY ofthe artists OF this COM
pany have already become famous in Amefiep
accompanied Nine. Haun from Europe three
distinguished singers who as strangers
should be more formally presented. They
arc Nine. Basta 1avaIy. Nine Guiglelma
Irenelh and Sisnor Montariol These
artists nro Of the highest tank
abroad and have sung in the principal
opera houses Of Europe. They have
Just concluded n highly successful engage
uieut at Coyent Garden. London aud were
engaged for this tour by Colonel J. II. Maple
son. The well known artists of the company
IN addition TO Nine. iauk are Mine. Louise
Natal, Signor Del Iuente SiguOf Galassi.
Monsieur Henri BOvet, Miss Helen Dudley
Campbell, Miss Greta Ihsley, Mr..
Leo Stormont, Sguor Kiccardo Ricci
Miss Bernlce Holmes. SlguOr Pierre
Deasco and Monsieur Emil Bntat
notable feature of this bret engagement
viii bo the first presentation Tuesday night
in this clty of Mascagne's new and charming
opera. "CRyailera RustcanA" the work
which recently won the prize offered by the
Milan Conservatory Of Music and which has
already won it place among the older classics
and made lis composer lannon's. Wednesday,
aiterno Faust" vii be sung and Wednes-
day night the engagement closes with Lu-
lengru."
THE DANGEH sIGSAL"
Miss Rosabel Morrison a. the star IN Henrs
c. DeAllle's play the Dagger Signal will be
at the Theatre Thursday. Friday and Ssmr.
day. The author Is well-knowu. having wit
ten the great successes. The Wife. CHARITY
Ball. Men and Women. Lord Chumley."
etc, therefore comment on the work Is
unnecessary. The costly stage settings
have created much admiration. this
being the most elaborate railroad
drama ever III this city. The ever
varying charm OF incidents which character
ize tins drama holds the attention Of the
audience iron the rise 10 the fall OF the cur
tain. while the situations are thrilling and
telling. Among the novel stage ELECTS are a
locomotive and Il rotary cyclone snOw-I,low.
These sceucs are not introduced merely for
eUsct nut have direct AMI comprehensive
connection with the plot Miss Morrison will
have good company u support her. She Is
the daughter of LOWS Morrison. who trans
mts bis wonderful executive ability 10 her,
IN addition TO her dramatic gifts.
COUNTY PAIR"
A dramatic novelty will be the production
Of Neil burgess County Fair" at the Acad-
envy of Music four nights. beginning to-mor-
row. The play deals with homely and home
like people III r homely aud j melke man
ner. Its great beauty Is its naturalness. and
the charm OF tho quiet country down Fast"
has been admirably caught 10y the playwrlter
and transferred 10 the stage. Tho love story
which gives plot 10 the play is simple and
charming one. and there is nothing abont the
characters or acting that Is unnatural or
farcicM. The old-iashioned country dance
and merry huskiDg- bee. with It's concentrated
merrlment singing and dancing are delight.
fui features. The running race-horse scene
ls SAID TO DO a relevant climax g. q dramatic
story. 1t Is II superb mechanical effect and a
perfect representation of race on "a track
A matinee Will be given Wednesday