The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-14

,RANp OPERA HOUSE.


Mr.. 4. II. Sothern and his olevor com.
pany appeared at the Grand Opera House
last evening In the charming comedy,
Captain Lettarbair," before a large and
admiring audience. The comedy pos
sesses some of the elements of Lord
Chumley." and tho story told Is apretty
one OF love. IL also allows Mr.. Sothern
wide range for the display OF his ability.
He was what you might say graceful
and witty MS Captain Letterbluir Litton.
MIR. Q. Z. Fiocktops, Dean Ambrose was
excellent, Mr.. Morton Selton as Francis
Mirtvals the heavy role of the comedy
was cieverly portrayed. 1t could not
have been In better hands. Mr. Rowland
Buckstones, Jorklns, Llttun's servant, IA
role that can be anu singly portrayed, was
very clever. Fanny Hadden. with wholm'
Litton is IN love, was gracefully i'm person.
ated by Miss Grace ktmbnll, very clever
artist Tie rest OF the characters were in
excellent hands. The scenic elects were
very appropriate.
Our music lovers should not forget the
entertain ment to be given at the Grand
Opera House. Saturday afternoon, by Git.
'more's famous band. The programme
Will be OF chuice ompositions. For seventy
years Gilmore'S Band has boon q house,
hold word through American and that
IL has gained the greatest fame and high.
est standing OF any organization OF It's
kind Ia IN undlsputed fact written OF tho
pages OF the musical history OF America.
IL Is to-day fully as great as ever.
The advance sale OF seats for the on,
gagement OF the Tavary Grand English
Opera Company, which opened at tho
Opera House tuesday exceeded all expeo.
tutiuns. being the largest known In re.
cent year =, which assures notable ova.
ton Tor tho brilliant singer on her appear
auce. Appropos to Nine lavary's coming
an interesting story has just come to
light which serves to fully illustrate the
old adage that kindness once shown IL
never forgotten 'Madame Marie Tavary,
New York. U. 5. A, was the Inscription
on small parcel which passed through
the New YORK Custom House last week.
In appearances IL was apparently inegnl.
ticant and came all the way from st.
Petersburg. the duty having been paid
1t was delivered to Madame Tavary, the
renowned Russian singer, WHO was play
ing an enpagomen AT the Park Theatre
in brooklyn. ON being opened, IL was
found to DO nothing less than u miniature
golden horseshoe thlckly studded with
precious stones.
1t ID very seldom that gratitude for
kindness shown meets with such q sub-
stHntiai reward rs IL illustrated In the re-
marhable career OF Olga lvanhoil, q native
Of Moscow. aud ut present the wife of one
or Russias most celebrated artists. II
was while singing In Moscow u number Of
years ago. during the early days of her
career. INIT Madame lavary visited the
small back Rooms OF crowded tenement
the party bent on charity discovered a
woman ON her deathbed Iu I'll, last etages
OF consumption. Her only attendant was
child ecatceiy ten. 1t was there that tn o
visitors heard how starvation had come
upon tho family and being without means
OF support the members wore slowly
dying of hunger aud disease. The death.
like look of the unfortunate woman aud
the plteous appeal Of the devoted child
l...a
was hastily summoned. too late to aid tho
dying woman, however.
Through the eXertluns OF Madame Tay-
airy the child was shortly afterwards sant
to public school. unJ fund sufficiently
large to give her Ii proper education rails.
ed. When Madame Iavary decided TO uc.
eept foreign engagements, ene found her
| sell in need OF u mad. 1Hd feeling more
| thnn pleased ut Olgas RAPID progress. So,
lecled hot Tor the position. by her faith.
| ful attentions sne soon won the singers
admiration and In Whatever country the
| urtist cRnnced to sing, there never WAS an
! opportunity permitted to pass In which
Nine. lavary did not strive to give har
maiu every facility for furtherlug her
| education. Two yearE ago the girl return.
| Ell to her native country. During Mme.
| Iavary's celebrated engagement at tbs
| Madison Square Gardens in Sew York
| last May a letter was received from st.
| Petersburg announcing tho M ,rriage of
| Olga to Luris MosKowkl, u 4otel Russian
| painter.
| Mme. Tayary had almost forgotten the
| Incident when the goiuen horseshoe came
| to hand. a ieLteI was enclosed in tine
| package which read: My deur Benefae-
| tress; 70 whom | owe my present posi-.
| llon Lorls and | send this slight remen-
| brauCe. Our gratitude 10 you l5 shared
| by one above, VINO Will ever look upon
| you as having been my guardian Hugel.
| lovingly Olga"
There are many other tales told by
Madame lHvary's great sympathy for the
| poor, Lut TINS Is one instance whsra IL
met with Il traly unexpected reward.