The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

here In 1870, and, with the true spirit Of
his nation. IL was no trouble at all for
him 10 change at once from particl-
pant in the bloody scutIling AT San Do
mingo 10 a conductor of grand opera. In
1914 the Orleans theater was built at the
corner OF Orleans and Bourbon streets.
Nine peyries was singing the role of
Fides IN The Prophet" al this theater,
when she conceived the idea OF naming
her daughter after the title OF her part,
and this sudden inspiration IS RESPONSE
BILE for the name OF the present famous
Partisan singer. Mime. Whitman. Nine.
Colson. II. Du Luc. NJ De La Grave. NJ.
lie Croix NJ. Crambade and NJ. Jenibrel
were all imported from Paris to this
house 20 satisfy the vast enthusiasm Of
the French New Orleans public.
This rouse was the heart OF the social
life OF the city. All the existence Of the
old Creole aristoCracy was conferred in the
opera The spirited and earnest gentle
men OF the day exchanged cards with a
magnificent frequence in this building.
In fact Il is said that more ducls were
arranged there than In any other build
ing IN the world. And a certain great
feature were the '1oges grilles"-latticed
boxes-where the families in mourning
could listen 70 the opera without being
observed by the spectators,
Inls59 the present opera house was erect
cd The Orleans had become too small.
Gradually the opera had acquired a pat
ronage that comprised the wealthy classes
OF both the French and American popu-
lations as well as the masses of the peo-
pie Matthew and Tournier were the two
tcnors who al this time scared 20 bril-
liant heights OF popularity. Adeiina Patt
was the star Of 1859. This was before
she began her farewell tours. IN fact Il
was her American debut Singer appear
ed ln lSSf. Cerster iu Use. De MuFska In
Nor sNf4
veterans In open attendance who love 10
tell 81 the memoirs bic events Of the past.
and their faVorite theme Is 81 the time
when pevoyod. the famous baritone. WAS
fairly overwhelmed at his benefit In 1874
wien flowers kisses. jewelry. devotion
alteration Men stood on each 9th RS
backs IN the parqget and the manage
mont was obliged 10 remove the negroes
out ~ the fourth tier IN order 20 make
room.
New Orleans IS the only city IN the
United States that supports a continual
ana elaborate production Of grand opera
And as mentioned New Orleans las
done so for quite a hundred years In
New York 30 is PERHAPS always something
OF a veuUre. From time - time a ma n
aver acquires sufficient courage He spec
ulates long and deeply, and thcn after
ward ne wears the picus air ~ a man
who had dared anything for the sake Of
beloved ART Ana ne Is AttoN +1FeF Il
titled 70 wear this air ~ piety.
Here the opera Is supported hy the cu-
tire tasr4ftoce The lights af the company
are en-, s9eities % IRE masses Taefr ac-
hor4>rts vrrangie over their merits There
g. "a vast and elemental interest ana eU-
thusiasBl-
Above all che prizes arc arranged 50
rnat nuiFa{ac sites da nos have Go he ~
changed for tickets As matter % fact
che ofsera can pc seen for 81 Crn's. The
h.-t seats En- the house are purchased
for g. s. This does nos make taste for
GRAND ouFra 81 he taoyns in tar flesh az
a small vendor OF olives or nat hes.
Perhaps these things adiast t1er11-
selves T. may pr that 8, IS ouly n1en 4
ruhlt@ attains tHe cultivation Of New
orleans ps1ngsc mat cheap opera can ne
given H. Perhaps Il - necessary 20
chsrze q man the pr.ce ~ a schooner
yarht IN order 90 Instruct BIN
The contrary this year l. headed by
Nr,e Iav9l}e Size $ a soprano " @o s1-Es
With a 8rauaIic co7DpTehenslca that =
unusual she renders she 0rt1 -tFal roles
tr aD -ne weiShi{er operas gwen with
a. .,,,r~@sssvs emotional sincerity. Her
rva v7iea ana Der artists ear7estarss
haze caused Der 80 ba tsErrfs ~seiy Top1-
lar AmaSty. thc teoor. sn1 Cha varoa--n.
era haS<o are usGaiiy GsSoeta-e- W-tE
her fa the productions
TIE chorus Is cs7yrzf1s-z s-'e portion
Of tat COMPANY. There = a G->.lsst 1asA
a~s staa~ IN thgIr singing ard h,-tnE
With Is uos always observed IN raorlS.
Tas4s air ~ spirit = mere arpaTe1s 81
.hs male Vart - ire chorus IRAN FL he
female For example. 81 tAe trst 49, cf
La J4sve" tAsre Is 3 Gts4e tsrss quarrel