The Washington times., 1894-09-16
GALLERY, PIT, AND GREENRooM.

ary career is interesting. she was born at
Cologne in 1862, of Russian parents. her
mother having been a vocalist of distinction
Having disclosed. when but Il child, no slight
inclination for music, she was first given in
struction on the piano, and, after while,
placed under the guidance Of Liszt, at Wei
mar. Her progress as pianist, though en-
couraging, was stopped by fortunate dis
coyery-that the girl was endowed with a
beautiful voice. Ii was at once determined
TO subordinate the piano study to vocal
instruction, and she was sent to Nine. Mar
chest. From Nine. Marchesis hands she
passed into those of the elder Lampert, in
Milan, and while this worthy taught her the
art of song, Roger, the renowned French
actor, saw TO the histrionic development of
her talent.
She has beautiful voice of ample range
and power, a pure, limpid style, with a Won
derfully bright delivery. She has personal
charms as we'll and her whole rendition of
character, her execution of the music alike
in the dreamy tenderness Of the ballad and
the fine feryor OF her dramatic passages, has
all the grace of an accomplished artist joined
with delicate naivette ana freshness of
feeling that captivates an audience and stirs
il to enthusiasm. 1t has been the ambition
of Manager Charles h Pratt, who is direct
ing the tour OF Nine. Tavary, to present to
the American public an opera company
\
accessories and perfection of detail than has
ever been heard in this country.
The list of artists in support OF Nine.
Tavary are notable for their brilliancy and
include Emma Mariana, a well-known and
brilliant soprano, as we'll as Sophia Romani,
another celebrity. The contraltos are Helen
! Won Doenhon and Thea Dorre, two remark
ably capable singers who have received great
distinction in the past. In A. l.. Guile
| Manager Pratt has unquestionably secured
| the greatest of living tenors. Two other cele-
brated tenors being Payne Clark and William
! Warren, Perhaps the most acceptable BARI
tone on the stage to-day is William Mertens,
who occupies a prominent position with the
company, while s. Dudley is another versa
/ tile singer William H. Hamilton is the basso
and William Schuster the basso cantanta.
! Next 10 the selection of principals, the most
important feature is the orchestra. In this
respect the Tavary company is said to be
particularly fortunate. The chorus with the
! Tavary Company has been made another eI-
ceptional feature. 1t consists OF young and
trained voices who can sing and are thor
/ oughly capable. The operas TO be sung in
! Washington have been selected with desire
| to present only such works as would prove
acceptable. They will be produced with a
! Dreciseness heretofore uneaualed, and the
| general ensemble will be found to be in thor
/ ough accord with every detail of the organi-
| cation and production. The repertoire for
the week is as follows: Monday, ''u Trova-
! tore:' Tuesday night, Garment" Wednesday
| matinee, bohemian Girl;" Wednesday night,
! "Cavaeria Rusticana" and al Pagliacci;"
! Thursday, 'Lohengrin;" Friday. Faust"
/ Saturday matinee, popular Guile matinee,
and Saturday night "Tannhauser." The ad-
vance sale of seats gives every indication Of a
brilliant engagement.
An event Of considerable interest. insomuch
as it marks the first performance of n new
! farce-comedy, will occur at Albaugh's Grand
Opera House on next Monday night when
"A Wild Duck. by Joseph NJ. Gates, the
author of "a Railroad Ticket" will be pro-
duced. The "Wild Duck" abounds in comical
/ situations of a sensational order and is inter-
preted by 4 strong cast of favorites number
ing twenty-five in all. There are clever
comedians, who are better than average sing
ers and dancers. "A Wild Duck is not
wholly farce, although farcical; it is not a
drama. although dramatic.
Prominent among the company Is Miss
Marie Stuart, the American Fougene, who is
a delightful impersonRtor of the Chauteuse
Eccentrique; Mark Sullivan, whose identif1ca-
tion with numerous farce-comedy successes
III the past places him among the first of
American entertainers; the Sisters Mccoy,
VINO are said TO be the most wonderful inter
prefers of the comic side of childhood known
to the stage of to-day; John Page, last season
principal comedian with Tompkins BLACK
Crook Oracle and Reynolds, the comedy
Irishmen; Miss Nellie Hawthorn, Miss Lydia
Pierce, Miss Martha Franklin, Miss Lottie
SeymOure, and Charles A. Morgan, the typi-
cal dry goods clerk and society butterfly
Bright and catchy music, all the latest and
most popular songs, and special scenery have
been provided for the entire stage, from the
curtain line to the back wall. The perform
ance is bristling with specialtIes which are
hfg,h1 an1a ,F =.
contains everything that tends TO wipe away
the lines from the brow and to dispel the
blues.
In Davis 4 Keogh's big scenic production,
ION the Mississippi" the Ac ademy of Music
will have an excellent att racton Monday
evening. This is a new play by William Ha-
worth, the author of 1.-The Ensign" which
was first produced in this city.
ION the Mississippi" is a new departure in
dramatic construction. Mr.. Haworth took
for his subject the stirring times of 1867 and
1868, and for his localities the mountains of
Tennessee and the city of New Orleans The
play opens at a shooting box on the Walden
Range Mountains in Tennessee, and after in
Producing queer mountain characters and
also those in whom the chief heroic and love
interest Centers. the scene is changed to the
interior of palatial New Orleans residence.
Then follows in rapid succession a view of
lue leNee at night, the leVee at the lOOt OF
Canal street floating theater, the interior
OF the Star and Crescent gambling palace, the
Clay statue at the junction OF Canal and
Royal streets, the great swamp above the city,
the old Jail at Kelly's Ferry. and the Tyson
homestead on Lookout Mountain.
The gambling scene is the most rer rkable
of its character ever seen on the stage. Faro
bank and roulette layouts are shown in
full operation under the direction of Col
George H. Deva, the famous reformed Mis-
sissippi River gambler. A great feature Of
the performance is the Mardi Gras reyelers,
two scenes Of the play taking place in New
Orleans during the celebrations Of Rex. An
other novelty is the introduction of the Ku
Klux klan. The company presenting this
play numbers fifty persons, twenty-eight of
whom are negro singers, dancers and actors.
The Trocerros band of colored musicians Is
the novelty of the times. Incidental to the
play there is introduced $1,000 trained
thoroughbred horse.
The principals of the company are Henry
Napier, Ernest Hastings, Joseph Conyers,
Thomas A. Wise. Wilson Deal, n. d. Con-
niers, j. H CAESAR, William McClain, Edward
McWade, Charles Walker, Miss Gail Forrest,
Miss Nina Hayward, Miss Josie Sisson, Cor
della McClain, Katie Carter and Gus Mills.
Miss Forrest wears some gorgeous gowns as
Celeste Brandon, tho adventures.
The company presenting "Tennessee's
Pardner," at Buffers New Bijou Theater next
week, have all been selected for their indi-
vldual suitability for the part they represent
Miss Cora Van Tassell az Tennessee
Kent ma ri from SnnOlyv h,o