The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-21
AMuSE MEN rs,

ADJUSTMENTS
Los ANGELES THEATER, Tonight tins
engagement Of tina Tsvsry Grand Eng
lish Opera company will os insugurated.
That this brilliant organization will be
rendered an ovation is more th en- as
aured. The advances sslo Of selts has
exceeded tho OK psctstions OF the man
agement, and when the curtain rises
at s O'Clock sharp this evening upon
Verd'e greatest effort. Rigolatto. most
brilliant assenblage will greet the local
debut of Madame Marie Bssss Tayary,
1t is especially gratifying that Rigols
etto should have been chosen as the
opening bill. 1t serves TO demonetrate
the entirs strength Of the company, and
gives Madame Tavary the greatest ops
portunities to display her versatility,
Since the death OF Emma Abbott and
the disbandin2 OF the famous American
Grcnd Opera company no attempts have
been made to satisfy the desire which
the American public has always shown
for grand opera sung in English.
Madame Tavary made her frat sp-
pearance in Americs three years ago.
She had already won deserved fame
abroad both in English and Italian opera
at Covsnt garden, Londoo, and in mauy
continental cities. Her talents are YER
satile. She is able to interpret Mar
guerite or Michaele, q Laonore. an
Airline. an Elsa or Lisa, and do all
we'll. She is dramatic actress OF cons
siderable power. aA has been demons
strated in her performances OF Ii Trova-
nj pnh ri
Traviata, and Lucia. The other two
prime dome soprani are Nina Bertini.
Humphrey and Sophie Roman. Both
have been heard in the fFst,clsss for
eign opera housea. The mezzo soprano
OF the company is Nine. Thea Dorre, an
artist who has had success i'll the prime
ipRl theaters of Italy, particularly in the
role of Carmen. The principal contrslso
ia Nine. Helen Won Doenhoff, a Hun
gsrian singer, the other contrslto be-
ing Dora Scott.
A. L. Guile is unquessiopably most
brilliant lyric tenor. His singing with
the Adelina Patti Opera-Concert COM
pany founded the reputation which he
has in this country. Tbs tenor robusto
of the company is Payne Clark, al ex-
member OF the Carl Rosa Opera COM
pany, whose reputation is much to be
envied. Another old acquaintance ia
w. H. Mertens, who frat sang baritone
in the character of the toreador in the
Boston Ideals performance. William
H. Hamilton. the basso- profundo will
be we'll RENE mbered from the daya Of
Mrs. Thurber's American Opera COM
pany. The other principal basso is
William Schuster. from the German
Opera company of the Metropolitan CON
pany in New York. The orchestra, which
will consist of 35 aoloists. is under the
direction of Senor EN- srico Morreslle.
late director of the National Opera
house in the City of Mexico. The re-
pertory for the week includes Rigoletto,
which is the opening bill. Ii Trovatore,
Bohemian Girl, Cavalleria Rustieans,
PPagliacci, Carmen. Faust, Martha and
Tannhauser.
The BURBANK Admirable support ia
given Jsffreys Lewis by the Cooper com.
pany in East Lynn. Last night the
first performance of the play was given
and for the first time during her present
engagement at the popular house Mas
Lewis appeared in character which
brought the eympathies as we'll as the
admiration of the audience to her. AS
Lady Isabelle Miss Lewis does excellent
work. In the last act she is most sue
cessful in as difficult part az any play
ever put upon stage affords.
Carl Berch % the wronged husband.
Archi bald Carlisle, ia entirely equal to
the requirements of the part, and by
not owe racting makes it the eecond best
feature OF the play. Anita Fallon as
Barbara Hare. Norval MoGregor as
Sir Francis Levison, and Lo!tle ls Braun
as Wilson, the maid, sustain the repu-
tation of the Cooper company in an
admirable way, and the production OF
this we'll known and difficult play at
the Burbank is q success as a whole.
East Lynn runs all the week and next
week Miss Lewis will be seen in Dion
Boucicault's Led Astray.