The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand--.Robin Hood.

opera as the Boslonians did Robin Hood
before a packed house at the Grand,
last night should not limit its name to that
of any one city. The Bostonians are
credit to the continent and their name
should be the Americans or one equally
as comprehensive In the good days to
come, that the socialistic theorists are tell
ing about when the national govern
ment will be the patron of art. music and
letters. an operate company such as that
headed by Henry Clay Barnabee and w.
II. Mcdonald will be entirely worthy to
represent this country at home or abroad.
AS an aggregation of stars the Bostonians
have long since the right to be styled
the great American opera company. Since
the beginning of this organization no opera
produced by 1t has met with such distin-
guished success as has robin Hood" 1t
is not out of place to give an idea of the
immense business done by the Bostonians
WITH Robin Hood the first year of its
production. The following figures can be
relied on as approximately correct. Robin
Hood opened in New York that year with
seven s Weeks sa e $780, ww9 weeks ie b n so5
phia, $1,000; two in Chicago. S24, 600; two in
Denver, SCI, 600; four in San Francisco, So
600. The remainder of that year was most
" one-week engagements, and the average
for the year was only little short of $1,000
the Bostonians is about 5000, and frequent
" runs as high as $500. This has been
advanced as the reason such an orsani55a-
tion cannot afford to include the smaller
Ko oss and ID Hairy Tf 5. smith have already
the music sales on Robin Hood
Last nights production here. was one of
All lovers Of music are fairly well familiar
with the story and music of Robin Hood,
tney 81 g ae he
audience knew where the well songs
would come in, and hence double applause
course. the most talked-of song in robin
Hood" Is 20 Promise Me- sung by Jessie
pra but VAS aOeS bs p K e
and provoked a storm Of charges OF plagiar-
picking It ne up somewhe r II anu aords the
brilliant ccntralto a wonderfully fine OPP
voice o bo is hs no hs song hat IS
1.-THE Bells lis Of Sc swit Thu IL the last
has nor papt IN arj in Which pa her
soprano prima donna role last night was
Marion Of the opera Miss Hamilton, In her
first solo, Il Come as a Cavalier" was very
that excellent tenor. Joseph Sheehan) was
followed by furious encore call.
Rarnahee, the veteran OF veterans in comic
opera, that continues to make him unde-
opera. At the Press Club matinee yester-
day Mr. Barnabee prefaced his comic Sc
r ss,0s Mth e. story g i n Which, with great
sion on the part of the public to confuse
him with the Henry Clay Barnabee who
mediateiy Subsequent to washing ia, ms IA, IA
nous crossing of the Delaware: that the
true. in measure. The orisinai Barn is ss
was was, his IL, father but it Is reliably stated
nightly convulsing present-day audiences is
really the same who sang in the days of
sna Who ne Could o f bs hsn
A., Nothing could be more entertaining than
nn IN Ann He sheriff WHIT of Not tns
thinkers Song" in which he leads, is also
The Song of Brown October Ale" led
by ", II. Macdonald. is another hit in
Robin Hood" having two encores last
George b. rockingham and sheehan large large
let With chorus s of male Voices. - opens opens
the second act withsa hunters song that
Is no great praise for Cowless magnificent
hasso for one is always certain of some
The singing of Mena CIeary and Josephine
Bartlett would rank with the best in any
organization less overpowering than the
Robin Hood win be given again at the
matinee . this afternoon ess and the bill to-
story of ..The Maid of PIymouth.',
Clay NJ. Green and Thomas Pearsall
Thorn's romantic comic opera, 1.-THE Maid
of Plymouth which has for it's theme
Longfellow's familiar poem, "The Courtship
OF Miles Standish," is one of the most at
tractiye operas in the Bostonian's roper
tory. The author has shown a refreshing
disregard for the historical fact that guided
the poet. and the liberties he has taken
with the original story are numerous and
all of whimsically humorous nature. The
dainty little maiden. Priscilla, knows that
she is very trim, and that nature has been
bountiful to her, and she discourses about
1t frankly. Miles Standish. the captain,
who sent his friend to make love for him,
arrives at telling situation by returning
to his friends after having been given up
Tor dead by his scampering soldiers. and
John Alden. who pleads the cause of Miles
with Priscilla and gets himself beloved is
moved, after much suffering. near the close