The record-union., 1892-04-06
AMuSBMRNTS


ing, John Dillon, the comedian, viii APP
pear as Jayson De Smythe, IN his latest
success, WANTED the Earth'' The play
abounds in wit, we are told, in severe
satire on the whimS and foibleS of the
modern society world Mr. Dillon has
been for thirty years a fun-maker of the
stage, droH, humorous, original III all he
does. lie has not appeared here, but the
Chicago press commends him warmly as
one who has traversed the whole field OF
comedy from the old standard English
works to the bright, bubbling skitS OF the
present day, and lent grace and beauty to
every part he has essayed. The play OF
tonight, in which Mr.. Dillon assumes the
role OF a New Jersey farmer, who after
ward becomes Spectator ana mlngIeS
in society, is the best, we are told, III
which he has ever appeared. 1t is OF the
farce-cOmedy order, decidedly. The Chi
cago Herald recently had this TO say Of
Dillon: Mr.. Dillon has been engaged in
the laudable purpose of making people
laugh for a great many years, and has,
beyond a doubt, produced more genuine
laughter than any man on the American
stage. AT no time does he resort TO coarse
comedy to provoke Il smile, nor indulge
in coarse stage gymnastics to bring about
the result. Years of experience has
taught him the grade of comedy most APP
preciated, and he has endeavored, by hard
work, coupled with wonderful natural
ability, to reach the highest plane. AS he
advances in age he improves in the de-
lineation OF the characters he assumes.
The person who cannot enjoy laugh at
MIR. Dillon has no appreciation of genuine
humor in his soul, Tor he is great come
dian, graceful, polished and dignitied.'
A SPECIAL advance announcement is
made this morning of the appearance
Saturday night of the Emma Juch Eng
lish Opera Company at the Metropolitan
Theater. The company is composed of
eighty-five people, twenJy-four being the
Juch Orchestra, and forty trained voices
in the chorus. The claim is made that it is
the largest English opera company organ
lied. Its premiers are: Sopranos, Emma
Juch, sHelen Parepa, Sofia Romaini, Kate
Maddox; contraltos, Gertrude Stein,
Angelina Casati, Lena Goettich; tenors,
Fernando Michelena, William Steph-
ems, George Gonea, Martin Pache,
John Z. Bolton; baritones, Will
lam Mertens, Herman Kaminski;
bases, Joseph Rubo;. john Moore,
| Joseph Witt. 5. IL. Dudley. OF Emma
Juch. it is TO be said that she needs no in
PRODUCTION to the lovers of good music
| and opera-goers. She Will appear here in
role in which she is said to be unSUr-
| passed, Elizabeth in Richard Wagner S
romantic opera ''Tannhauser," with
/ Pache as TannhauSer, Mertens as Vol
fran, Stephens as Walter, kaminski as
Bilerotf, Witt as Heinrich, Miss Stein as
Venus and Miss Romalni as the Shepherd.
The company carries its own stage-tit-
tingS and scenery, and is an Incorporated
organization, under management OF the
veteran Charles u. Locke. Jose Van
Den Berg is the musical conductor.
| ''Tannhauser'' requires the full strength
Of
We do not recall when Wagnerian
opera has ever been given here, but the
music of the great composer, whose LIES
ambition was 10 establish for Germany
an independent operate school Of music,
that it might rank with Italy in that re-
Spect, is well known, and the history of
| Wa9neIs trials and great success is IA
miliar to readers of music history. lie
was occupied two years, 1884, in pro-
| ducing "Tannhauser,'' 1t was given to
the public in 1915, and the public rebelled
against its unusual style and unfamiliar
effects. and the singers rebelled because
OF it's vocal eXactlons. But in few
years the music world of Dresden began
to understand Wagner, and ''Iann-
hauser," with its pure, though heavy,
melodies, came into favor. But it WAS
ten years before any manager outside OF
Dresden would produce il. The box of
flee for the "Tannhauser" night will open
at the Metropolitan Theater Friday morn
ing. The prices are elsewhere announced.
Ed W. Dunn, advance manager for
the Emma Juch Grand English Opera
| Company, en- route to California from
Mexico, is in the city for few days. He
! brings the company here before it goes to
San Francisco. W lille in Mexico Mr..
Dunn contracted with typical female
| Mexican orchestra Of twenty four women
! instrumentalists. He is to return for
them and take them on three years
tour of the United States and Europe.
and promises TO make Sacramento one of
his first stands with the company.