Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
AN OPERATIC STAR.
vvuI scbuster,s Career During the Past
Three Years--IIas Sung In 30 OPer"S-
His Engagements, PastRnd Prospective

VIII schuster's Career During the F"s'
Three Yeers--IIas Sung ia 80 Oper"s--
His Engagements, Past and Prospective
VIII Scbuster. Brattleboro boy who has
Gained a reputation in opera as one OF
the leading baritone singers OF America IS
here for a short visit to his mother. MI
Schuster has been away from Brattleboro
three wears, and during that time has sung
leading roles in about 30 operas lie mas
had one summers engagement III grand
opera at the Schiltz Park theatre in MIL
YANKEE. two winter seasons with the j. Z.
Duff Opera company, one summer season
under Mr.. Duff's management AT LOUIS
vile. Ky. and during the past winter mas
been all through the western circuit with
the Calhoun Opera company. Mr. Schus-
ter has sung parts in the entire Gilbert N
Sullivan repertoire: Alto in Caveleria
Rusticiana. Plunkett in Martha, the Mar
ouis i'm Chimes Of Normandy, Hassen Bey
in said Pasha, exc. At Milwaukee he had
the baritone parts in the Wagner and
other series.
During his absence Mr.. Schuster has
not sung in New England but has appear
ed with great success in all the western
cities and those of Canada.
Appended are few of the many pleas
ing comments on Mr. Schuster's work.
San Diego sun: "Mr. William Schuster
shared the honors of the evening, his rich,
sweet baritone voice being heard to great
advantage. His solo of The Gay Ius-
sars,' in the third act, was the masterpiece
Of the evening and had to be repeated
Portland Oregonan "Mr. William
Schuster has one of the roundest and
richest baritone voices on the operate
stage, and last night he rendered the va
rous beautiful solos in a manner that
fairly brought down the house, especially
his 'The Heart Bowed Down. which is
a severe test of good baritone
Seattle Journal: civilian Schuster as
Count Won Arnheim, was excellent. He
has noble voice, full and round, and he
rendered his solo in the second act, The
Heart Bowed Down. with excellent taste
and Judgment
Los Angeles Express: The success of
the evening was Mr.. Schuster. His fine
baritone voice was heard to good advan-
tage, and his presence gave assurance that
the character of the Count would be well
sustained"
Kansas City Journal: "Mr. Schuster
did the best work of the week as the count,
his admirable voice finding especially fit
ling scope in Balfe's sentimental music.
He was especially happy in the favorite
number OF the opera
Butte, Mont, Miner: "The second Hus-
sar gave William Schuster a fair opportun-
ty for his melodious baritone His voice is
smooth, well under control, and his eX-
ecution is of hi gh order.
Mr. Schuster expects to sing in New
York and eastern cities during next season.
He has excellent offers from f. Z. Rice,
manager of the Venus and 1902
companies, and from Charles Pratt, late
manager of the Emma Abbott Opera com
pany. Mr. Duff also wishes him to sing
at the Fifth Avenue theatre. Mr. Schus-
ter has engagements during the summer to
sing with the Sousa and Gilmore bands.
AT the request of many friends, Mr..
Schuster has consented to give a song re-
cital at the town hall next Thursday even
ing. His singing will be the main feature
of the entertainment, but there will also
be songs by Mrs. Hubbard and d. A. Mar
tin, and selections by Fred Brasor, the
cellist.