The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-31
The SHERRY Monarch T" Enthusi.
ticaliy Received.
Hiss Emma Juch Scores Success as jose
phine in H. N s Pinafore "-"Hero at
the Alcszar-" The Fast Mail"

costumes are superb. To witness the en-
trance of King Auso is worth the price
of admission alone. He is carried on 70 the
stage in a car of great splendor, Surmounted
hT a golden dragon of immense proportions.
The descent from the car to the stage must
be seen to be appreciated. The exit Of the
king at the end of the first act. with the
grand procession of amazon guards, ladies
of the court, etc, IS very effective, being
much more diguified and becoming of
royalty than was his first introduction to
his subjects. Dir. Francis Wilson has
very fine company Of artists
with him, and his support is more creditable
than we have been in the habit of witness
ing with Eastern companies for long
while. Lilita, Miss Laura Moore, is as
lovely a princess as any king or peasant
could wish to set ewes on. She has rich,
m ezzO- soprano voice, and knows how to use
il admirably. Mr.. Gilbert Clayton acts and
sings she part of Harrison. ambassador
extraordinary. very satisfactorily, he makes
lots of fun and amusement All the char
acters In fact are in good hands, aud the
performance is throughout the best OF Its
kind ever witnessed in this city. The
crowd that sought admission was too great
for the capacity Of the house and hundreds
has laid seige TO the city, and the in
habitants have Internationally surrendered.
THE FIRsT-NIGHTERs.
Society was we'll represented among the
frst-n lighters. In tile boxes were seen:
Mr.. o. 4. Walker and family, Mrs. j. Richards
and parry, Mr. Il. K. GraysOu, Ms. j. Norton,
Mr.. 4. c. Tubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wilson,
Mr.. Harry Neuve and Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt
In the orchestra were: DE-. y. &, Peel, Mr..
Charles SutrO ana party OF eight Mrs Gladys
arfaf fsacF raff
Nj. and Mrs. y. T. Robln. MI and Mrs. Joseph
Easliaud Mr.. ard Mrs N. ID. B0ruek, Mr.. and
MIS-. II. Smith and Miss Belle Smith, Mr. Joseph
Tobln and party, Nj. Donald DeN. Graham,
DR.. NOTbies ana Miss NOrhies, Miss h. EYcI-
ing, Dr. and Mss. julius Rosensltrn, Ju dge aud
Mrs. G. A. Low, MI aud Mrs Z. IF. Bragg, DJ.
aud Mrs. Il. J.. Williams, Mr.. Porter Garrett,
MI and Mrs A. =. Watson. Mr.. SOuihard HOit-
man. Mr.. Massey and Dr. H. L. hatch
Mr.. and Mrs. Nal Raphael, Mr.. ). W Zelle,
Mr.. aud Mrs J. j. Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. h. NJ.
A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. ". l.. DObbin, Nj. ana
Mrs. Charles 4. Hdulon, Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Good, Mr.. c. +.
Mrs. {. Seligman Mr.. Z. NJ. Liilenthall, Mr.. j.
f. Howell, MIR. +. 5. GTeenlee, Mr.. 5. Levin, MIR.
aud Mrs. f. b. Pond. Mr.. and Mrs. w. y. Board,
MI. and Airs L. A. Paterson.
Mr.. Sanford LeWald and sister, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Ii. Wealy, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Davis, Mr., and
Mrs. c. 4. Brown. Mr.. Paul Ring ana Mrs. X. S.
Ring, Mr.. Hugh {. Frazer, Miss l.. l.. Cotton,
d.. Nightingale ana tie Misses Nightingale, Mr..
George CTUcker and Mrs. Croker, Mr. and Mrs,
Maskey. Mr.. and Mrs. l. Sachs. Mr.. Branden
stein and party Mr.. Charles Brown and Mrs
Frank Smith. Miss Amelia Ledden Miss Lizzie
Leonard, Colonel II. l. KowalSky, Dr. Newman.
Sanford Taylor, Frank Sanders, DR.. and Mrs.
Mellse. Miss frankie Sanford, Mr. and Mrs.
William NJ. Bunker, air. and Mrs. Milton EtSner,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs
MountiOrd Wilson and NJ. Robert Woods.
Mr.. ". X. Samuels and wife, Mr.. Arthur Book
man, Mr.. K. j. Coleman and party Mr.. Daniel
Kline. Mr.. and Mis-. Hageman, Mr.. Alexander
Hamilton, MIR. J.. Seige. Mrs. Neustadter, Mr..
hal ~ l1nnf
AT. w. II. Taylor Jr.. the Misses DOrr. Mr..
George McMullen. Mr. II. Alexander and party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mudgett. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Bldd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner, Mrs. Heller, Mr.. and Miss
OpFenheim, MIR. aud Mrs. NJ. A. Gunst, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Franklin.
Judge Wood aud party. Mr.. and Mrs h. L.
Judas. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy l. Davis, Nj. Dana
Perkins aud lady, Nh and Mrs. Rose, Mr.. l..
Haas, Mr.. +. TOpiitZ, Mrs. NJ. Banner, Mr..
Frank H. Dunno, hir. w. ID. BurIng, Mr.. Alex
ander Hamilton, Mr.. j. +. Brag.
Emma Jueh ia 'sPinafore."
The most elaborate and startling produc
ton of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous comic
opera, n. ". s. Pinafore," was presented
last night at the Grand OpeTa-house by the
Emma Juch Grand Opera Company, under
the Skillful management Of Mr.. l. Charles
Davis. The TRINA donna, Miss Emma
Juch, has heretofore proved herself a most
accomplished actress and singer of many
parts on the lyric stage, having assumed
during the past eight years all the leading
roles Of the principal German, English
and Italian operas with the greatest
success; her appearance therefore last
night for the first time in comic
opera was an event that created an
unusual amount Of interest in theatrical and
social circles. Sir Arthur SulllYan's pretty
music suited Miss Juch admirably. She
proved an elegant and most refined jose
phine, aud it would be difficult indeed for
the most exaeting critic to detect that she
was not ito the manner born" and as well
versed in comic opera as IN the more exalted
Wagnerlan productions OF which She has
made LIES study. SIgnOr MicheleDa,
in spite Of his foreign accent, is as
good a Ralph as we have ever
seen here, and his fne tenor is heard
to much better advantage IN singing the
simple music of "Pinafore" than in the
heavy operas he appeared in few weeks
since. Mr.. William Stephens was excellent
as Sir Joseph Porter. Stuart Harold was
received as an old-time fav0rte, quite
burst OF applause greeting the gallant
Captain COTcOrAn on his arrival on
the quarterback Sweet Little Butter
cup (Mlss Gertrude May Stein also came in
for good share Of the hOnOrs Of the evening.
She was perfectly at home in the charac-
| ter of the bumb0at woman, and sang her
! numbers with telling effect. The unthaDk-
ful role Of Dick Deadeye was well sus-
tanned by Mr.. Herbert Sallinger All the
other characters we're filled by clever aud
experienced artists, tile chOruses were well
rendered, and the orchestra, under the able
leadership Of Mr.. Van der Berg, proved
eminentiy satisfactory. The stage and
scenic effects ars perhaps the most perfect
that have ever been witnessed in this or any
other country. III. NJ. S. Pinafore" and
all tie appurteBances thereto being a
triumph Of stage naval architecture and
mechanical skill perfected under the man
agement of Mr.. Andrews Of the Grand
Opera house. A most enthusiastic and de-
lighted audience, with frequent outburst of
applause, proved how much Mr.. Davis
eff rts in producing the popular fayOrite of
all comic operas are appreciated, and Miss
Juch cannot be otherwise than gratifed at
her reception on this her long-to- be remem-
bered first appearance in comic opera. The
house was well filled and should continue
10 be so all through the week.