The Washington times., 1894-05-14
AS THE CROWDS COME OUT.

AS THE CROWDS COME OUT.
One Of the youngest singers, perhaps, who
ever made her debut upon the stage gave her
initial performance last night at Albaugh's
grand opera house under the management Of
Mr.. Edgar Strakosch. The child, whose name
Is Edah Carr, of Detroit. Is only 13 years OF
age. She made most favorite impression
Mona" from "Rigoletti" was splendidly re-
ceived.
Reginald De Koven almost says that Del
Puente is the greatest living baritone. Ger
tainly none has sung in Washington since
Carmen was first produced who could ap-
proach him in the Toreador song. Besides
being superlatively great singer in the sheer
mRgniicence ofhis voice. he uses 1t with con-
summate skill. And In addition to these
things he is as an opera singer greater than
he could be in any other field because of his
dramatic ability OF high order and his stage
presence. Guile also comes to Washington
with the advantage Of having had 10 one
before him for a long, long time who could
compare with him. His tenor has carried his
audiences with him at every performance.
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work that should think would be very
gratifying. His voice is rs magnetic as
woman's to US. 1t Is these two men es-
pecially who have been responsible for the
fact that every music lover in Washington be-
gins to think it duty to hear the Hinrich
company often, which does not mean that the
others OF the company are not singers OF
great merit. Every one OF them is an artist,
every one star. The chorus is magnificent.
But Del Puente and Guile, as l said, come
here to an auspicious hunger for beautiful
male voices. The repertoire for the second
weeks engagement Of the company has been
arranged rs follows: Monday and Friday
nights, "Pagliaci;' Tuesday night and at
the matinee Saturday, Faust" Wednesday
nots, and Saturday night. "Rigoletto." In
the repertoire for the week is one
novelty and one opera that has not been
sung for a long time. "Pagliacci" will be
heard for the first time, and with the east
that sang it in its original production in this
country. The ''Huguenots" will be given
with the full strength OF the company.
Mr.. Hopper's presence and bis rollicking,
bouncing, athletic humo- will again pervade
a performance of "Panjandrum" at the Ma
tional for US this week. We are told that he
will introduce several choice new bits Of
burlesque on ''grand opera. modern drama
and BASEBALL
Panjandrum contains quite a fair quantity
and quality of bright and catchy music, capi-
tai songs for Hopper. pretty melodies for
Dainty Della" Fox, and good opportunities
for the other excellent people OF the COM
pany. Mr.. Hopper as Pedro, the unsuccess-
full toreador, has a part peculiarly adapted
to his recognized abilities in his peculiar
field, while Paquita. the pretty inn-keeper, is
a capital part for Della Fox. She is piquant
and captivating in it, as usual. The other
members Of the company are Grace Golden,
Stanley, Marion Singer, Nellie
Douglas, Louise Hilliard, Samuel Reed,
Alfred Klein, Harry P. Stone, Louis Thrader,
and William C. Jones. Ida Fuller dances
some more.
Mr.. Rapley received letter from Mr.. Hop
per few days ago, in which he announced
that he would at every performance of "Pan-
iandrum" during his forthcoming engage
ment at the National recite the now famous
epic Of the baseball diamond, entitled "Casey
at the Bat" Mr.. Hopper has during the
present season recited this composition no
less than 800 times, and in every city visited
his mail contained from ten to fifty requests
for the favorite poem on baseball. In one
western city he received a letter signed by
seventy people, and in Wilmington, Del,
where Mr.. Hopper and his company appear
on next Saturday evening at a testimonial
benefit given to Williamson, the manager of
the Grand Opera House IN that city, a request
signed by 200 baseball enthusiasts was mailed
to the obliging Hopper for rendition of
Casey" during the performance in that city.
Even il the Senators are not first on the list
except when you turn it upside down, we all
like Hopper's friend Casey
Miss Julia Marlowe is coming to the Ma
tional theater next week. am one of the
people who think Miss Marlowe great ar
tist-a genius. There are a great many who
grant that she is magnetic and "sweetly. win
ningly womanly," but deny her the dramatic
strength, which would allow of the attain
ment Of the greatest heights in her profession.
II seems TO me that they do not appreciate
her. To all. at least. she is delightful.
clip the following paragraphs from THE
TINES London dispatches:
Augustin Days promise of another Shake
'pearean production has excited the greatest
1t is supposed that Mr.. DAILY in
ENDS to produce "Cymbeline," which Mr..
irving also intends to revive The two pro-
auctions will give an opportunity for an in
eresting comparison of the acting of Miss |
Ada Rehan and Miss Ellen Terry in the same |
,ole, that Of Imogene.
The DAILY company, Miss Ada Rehan being |
with it. has gone to the continent for a long |
holiday.
1t is rumored that Henry Irving is soon to |
Je knighted.
James J. Corbett, in addition to his en- |
,agement at the Folies Bergeres, Paris. has |
,een invited to visit Antwerp, and to play be- |
ore King Leopold of Belgium, who mas ex- |
pressed desire to see him.
The story of Miss Marlowe's work-work
more and harder and more persevering than |
hat of any other woman on the stage now |
o success means that she is in love with the |
players art, and that she believes in herself. |
which two things ought to be great argu- |
nent at least to the gentlemen who criticise |
Ter. She went on the stage as a child. Miss |
Ada Dow, an actress, thought she saw talent |
n the young girl and took her off the stage |
md sent her to school for five years. When |
he started again it was as star. Ten thou
and dollars had been spent on her educa.
ion, and it had been in the lines she had |
'hoSeh, oub suo udu hau ouiy neT HrSt small
experience OF real stage craft As star un-
Ter three different managements SIS. 900 we're
Junk before she became popular success,
,ut since then there have been fair weather
md flowers for her as much as for any.
The Strakosch people have chosen 1.-THE
little Duke for their second week at Al
,augh's. They have shown during the first
hat they are the best Summer comic opera
company that Washington has ever had. The
principals and the chorus are artists. Miss
'trakosch has proven favorite, almost more
han our old friends in the company. Alice
1osmer is u Washington girl, and she has a