Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-15

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SCENE FROM lies RoIs."
Calve, the Frenchwoman, who little more
than year ago, if rumor is to be believed,
was receiving paltry salary of $40 week.
She now gets $500 night, and she is we'll
worth that amount or even more.
The people went to see Calve on her first
appearance purely as matter of curiosity.
They will now go to the opera on the
nights when she is advertised to appear be-
cause they realize what consummate art
list she is-and an artist she is indeed to the
very tips Of her fingers. Her voice is 4
beautiful soprano Of considerable volume
and phenomenal range, Like its owner, it
is very dramatic. I firmly believe that if
Emma Calve were to give up singing to be-
come a tragedienne she would make as
much money in her new field as in the
present one, and this is said, too, without
any disparagement whatever Of her vocal
attainments. As SantuzZa in "Cavalleria
Rusticana" she is simply inimitable. j"
Attempts have been made to present this
ever dreamed of the possibilities of the CEN
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scored great triumph. He is not Jean
de Reszke, but he is a particularly fine ten
or nevertheless. He is also an excellent
actor, although inclined at times to be a
trifle stacy. His voice is not overpower.
full, but it is always sweet and as true as a
,die-in short, he is very fine and very
light tenor robusto.
"Philemon and Baucis" served to intro
duce among others Sigrid Arnoldson, a
beautiful woman, whose delicate voice is
always delightful to listen to, but never by
accident becomes impressive. The same
opera has been sung in this city by persons
who made nothing like the pretensions that
Nine. Krnoldson does, and: it has been
done better, for while her voice is pleasant
and under good control, it does not possess
a scintilla Of the dramatic quality 80 es-
sential to the woman who aspires to fame
on the stage as an exponent of grand opera.
M. Plancon made the comparatively I'M
important role of Jupiter in philemon
and Baucis" stand out like gem of the
first water. He is a magnificent figure
this Plancon-tall and majestic and always
at ease. Excellent actor as he is, it is in his
voice that lies his greatest charm. He is a
deep, rich, sonorous basso of tremendous
power and is possessed of remarkable IA
cility. In fact he sings with so little effort
that it is difficult for the uninitiated to Re
alize fully what great artist he really is.
He may never succeed in displacing Ed
GUARD de Reszke as New York's favorite
basso, but he is certain to make that gen
tleman look to his laurels before the pres
emit season shall have waned
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Reszkes, Emma Games, Scalchi, La Sale
tho first appearance, but question whether
ey now to the Metropolitan Opera House
than Emma Calve alone. She is the rage
and bids fair to so continue, unless per
chance she shall be displaced after few
hearings by Nine. Melba, the famous Aus
tralian prima donna. u .at1
Much speculation has been INDUCED in
lately as to the future of Abbey's beautiful
| new theater at Broadway and Thirty ninth
| street. It is true that for some time to
come the bookings are solid, az after Irv-
ing's engagement, Coquelin and Hading,
the leaders OF the histrionic art in France,
will play long engagement there. So far
no announcement has been made as to what
will succeed them. There are those who
are inclined to believe that the rumors con.
corning Abbey's intention to put stock
company in his house were true, but can
find no foundation for this report other than
the general desire on the part of New York
ers that so competent and liberal minded q
manager as Mr.. Abbey should have an or.
ganization Of his own in this city.
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that his firm is backing Sara Bernhardt in
her new venture as manageress Of La Hn
| naissance theater. Paris, where Jules LIE
/ mattress drama lies Rois' is playing tc
enormous business and has created sen
Isation because the author has fixed the
time of action in 1900, after Great Britain
has been proclaimed republic. Many
well known European characters, some
dead and some living, serve as the model.
Of the personages in the play In several
cases composite pictures have been made
Lemaitre's play tells an interesting though
IL the French critics may be relied upon
hot particularly dramatic or coheren,
etory.
Bernhardt has captiyated Parisians by
the magnif1cence OF her stage setting and
the abolition of the tip abuse, no less
than by her generosity and recognition Of
the artistic proprieties in playing role
which Is not the principal one of the play,
although her Incompatible acting makes II
a appear to be.
4 1t is quietly whispered about town that
Bernhardt may occupy Abbey's new thea.
ter here and give this same play. If this
should prove to be true, q great treat is un.
doubtedly in store for the lovers of high
Il class drama in New York CITY.