The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-05

ANTON SEIDL.
portant soiost for the occasion will be
Miss Emma Juch. the greatest singer of
which America can boast Her qualities
are Of the most positive cha.acter-youth.
beauty, taste in singing a voice of won
derful cultivation and compass. Without
doubt Miss Juch brings TO her work dra-
matte and admirable force possessed by
no other singer. Her phrasiDg is unsur-
passed, and in her rendition of the music
allotted to several of Wagner's heroines.
she probably has no living equal. Besides
Miss Juch there viii be sixteen other
soloists. all of excellent reputation
namely: The famous baritone,
Signor Antonio Galassi. Miss Gertrude
May Stein. contralto, who possesses a
wonderfully rich voice; Mr.. Stephens and
Mr.. ToWne. two tenors, exceedingly well
known in New York, and Mr.. Emil Sang
er, a basso of excellent parts. Besides
these five there are eleven other eminent
soiosts required in the opera scenes. The
presence of such s.loists q stles Mr.. Seidl
TO place In the programme the famous
quintette from the Meistersinger. which
T. probably tie most melodious concerted
number that Wagner has ever composed.
This nun Der never fails to receive re-
peated recalls, and so persistent is the
applause that Mr. Seidl departs from his
usual rule, and grants an encore OF this
favorite number. The grand piece de
resistance however, is the world renown-
ed Vatkyrie scene for women, with Emma
Juch as Sieglinde. Victor Herbert, the
great violoncelo, will also appear.
The programme is as follows:
Tannhauser (a) overture and baccha-
male. Act /. Chorus of sirens. Orchestra
and choir CD Song to the evening star.
Act III. Signor Galass
LOhengrin, (a) Elsa entering the cathe-
dral. Act ii. Orchestra. o. Elsas
dream. Act I. Elsa. Miss Juch.
The Seigfried Idyl dedicated by Rich
ard Wagner to his wife at the birth of
their son, Seigfried).
The Meistersingers. Quintette. Act Ill
Eva Miss Fabris; Magdalena Miss Stein;
Walter, Mr.. Towne David. Mr.. Stephens;
Hans Sachs, Mr.. Sanger.
The Ring of the Nibelungen. Gotter-
dammerung Song of the Rhine Maidens.
Trio from Act III. Woglinde, Miss Fa-
bris; Wellgunde Miss Bertelle; .Flos-
shilde, Miss Stein
The Walkure. (a) Wotan's farewell and
magic fire scene. Act III. Signor Ga
lassi and orchestra. (b) Grand scene Of
the Valkyries. Act III.
Characters by Brunhelde. Nine. Garcia,
Reigg Seiglinde Miss Emma Juch;
Gerhilde Nine. Elizabeth Northrop; Ort-.
linde, Miss Amanda Fabris; Walhaute,
Miss Marie Maurer; Schwertleite, Miss
Lucy Osborne; Hemwige, Miss Sarah
LAWN; Seizrune, Miss Gertrude May
Stein: Grimgerde. Nine. Adele Baldwin;
Rossweisse, Miss Flora Bertelle.
The sale Of seats will open tomorrow
at the Mozart at o'clock.
AT the Theatre.
The chief theatrical attraction this
week will be the opera Tar and Tartar"
at the Richmond Theatre on next Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings with a
matinee Thursday.
The Theatre will be closed tomorrow
evening but will be opened on Tuesday
night by Frank Mayo in "Davy Crockett"
The Boston Advertiser thus speaks of
him:
The names Of Frank Mayo and Davy
Crockett are Synonymous. Natural adap-
tation to the character. coupled with
years of experience and careful study
have given Mr. Mayo complete mastery
of 1t. II is as dstinctively "A conception
OF his own as is the character of Rip Van
Wrinkle the creation of Joseph jefferson.
Mr.. Mayos success in this role is UNI
doubleday due 10 his naturaness. The
details are worked out to nicely, and
yet In so natural a manner that there is
no opportunity for the audience to feel
that they are forced. In a word Mr.
Maya DdNy CROCKETT is finished
character sketch. Mr.. Mayo labored I'M
der so severe a cold last evening at the
Harris theatre that il was a little painful
to listen TO him. But after he had been
speaking a few minutes this impairment
partially disappeared, and the large audi
ence was Obvious to all but the superb
acting"
The Times-Democrat. of New Orleans,
speaking of the Tar and Tartar" produc-
I'm hat Cff La foil
''Moket, the Sultan Of Morocco is repre-
scented TO be drowned, and the announce
ment is made that his will bequeaths
the throne to the first sailor cast adrift
upon the shores Of his kingdom. Fate de-
crees that 1t shall be Muley Hassan, a
simple minded sailor. whose extraordi-
nary good fortune overwhelms him with
Joy. In lieu of finding situation, for
which he pleadingly asks, he is presented
with the crown. He encounters seri-
Gus obstacle in the pathway of his happi-
ness, however, in a fierce Bedouin chief
Cardeman. a nephew of the Sultan. with
whom, for the sake of preserving peace
and harmony in the kingdom as well as
saving his own neck he enters into an
agreement to divide the honors and pleas
ures OF royalty. Cardeman has just
reached the dominions Of his Majesty on
visit and is passionately in love with
Farina, a Circassian and professional
beauty of the Sultan's harem. To add to
the woes Of the luckless tar, he discovers
that Alpaca, a Tartar, his wife whom he
has deserted. is queen of the seraglio.
The play concludes with the return of the
Sultan. the forgiveness of both pretenders
and his REIMBURSEMENT of the throne in
favor OF his nephew. TO whom is given
the lovely Farina. Muley Hassan is made
happy by finding the long sought for
situation in being named Admiral OF his
Majesty's navy. This is, briefly told the
plot of the opera, which is amplihed with
more or less skill and interspersed with
varied and pleasing dances and special
ties.
THE music of the opera Is gay and
sprightly, with few exceptions. and the
hbretto fairly good and interesting A
few trite jokes were sprung upon the au-
dience, but these were charitably over
looked.
the choruses were well rendered, and
the cast as whole fairly up to the aver
age. AZ Muley Hassan. the sailor. Mr..
Frear was very grotesQue and was ma
terialiy assisted In provoking the mirth of
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