The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-24

= review OF the recent performance
CT I'll Trova tore, the opening opera mere.
At the Park theater in Brooklyn, by the
New York Herald mentioned sao work OF
the prina donna and supporting singers
N the following high terms: THE Marie
Tavary Grand English Opera Company,
under the management o. Charles II.
Fratt. opened It's season with production
Of II Trovatore.' Nine. Tava-y sang the
prima donna role and that her soprano
voice has lost none of its freshness, hexi-
hility and power was easily evident The
audience was enthusiastically demonstra-
uve."
1t would seem that Mr.. Pratts ambition
70 present to the American public a grand
opera company with a brilliant cast Of
principals, chorus Of Young and trained
voices. handsome scenery and an Grches-
ira that plays with precision has been
realized. Other critics are even more
kind. Nine. Tavary is Russian, but has
acquired a knowledge Of the English
tongue. The Tavary company will be the
only important organization producing
grand opera in the United States this
winter The Savannah repertoire includes
performances Of II TTovatore and Carmen,
the operas which were the most in de-
mand in New York last winter during the
metropolitan season. Wagner will be rep
resented by Lohengrin. The new Italian
production of Mascagni's ''Cavalleria
Rusticana" and Leoncavolla's al Pag-
hacci' are also to be heard.
Owing TO the fact that Wednesday is
Ash Wednesday, the management has
changed the date for the matinee to Tues
day which viii give three Of the four
operas before Lent.
There is no doubt that the engagement
will be one OF the finest, if not the finest,
ever heard IN Savannah. Those who
heard Madame Tavary here in concert last
year know her splendid voice, and TINS
TACT and the fact that the company with
which she is surrounded is one Of the best
hat has ever visited the south, is an
assurance Of a most successful presenta-
ZION Of the operas in the repertoire which
Is announced.
The rehearsals for the opera Chimes of
Normandy, 70 be given Monday, April 80,
fmder the auspices Of the St. Cecilia So
ciety OF St. Johns church, will be re-
sumed Friday night at St Johns Parish
hall and will be held every Friday night
until the opera is given. Mr. Spencer
N. White has charge of the opera and the
rehedrsals will be conducted by him Some
Of the best singers in the city, with dra
matte talent, will take part. The opera
is given for the benefit Of the organ fund
Of St. johns church.
A Memphis dispatch to the Morning
News says one of the most memorable
receptions ever held in that city was ten
dered Alexander SalvinI In the parlors of
the Gayoso hotel day before yesterday
by the ladies of the Nineteenth Century
Club of Memphis. The parlors, which
We're tastefully decorated, were crowded
with the four hundred OF Memphis Mr..
Salvini was introduced by Mrs. Walter
FaraDee, the club president. During the
afternoon he recited Hamlets soliloGuy.
1t was of particular interest as he will
be seen for the first time in Hamlet dur
ing his coming engagement in Savannah.
AT night Salvini appeared in his
new play, a Student Of Salamanca"
u IS a radical departure from anything
he has been seen in before and made a
pronounced hit. At tbs end OF the third
4ct, he was called four times before the
curtain, and was obliged TO make brief
speecA. Salvini leaves Memphis to-day for
New Orleans and other cities Of the south.
This viii be his last tour Of the south for
some time. as Manager Wilkinson IS ar
ranging a tour Of Spain, the Central
and South American countries.
Fanny Rice will be seen here shortly in
Nancy. in which she has made a great hil.
Nancy is an oueratic comedy, -bub-
11ng over with fun and humor and full
o. lively music. Anyone who has seen
Fanny Rice knows that her songs are
always rendered with chic and piquancy,
md stamp her as an artist.
Prof. Gentry's deg and pony show.
.Aown as Gentry's Equine and Canine
Taradox viii be in Savannah this week.
and viii give four night performances,
sad three naatinees, opening Wednesday
ngat. The show will be located at Bolton
ana Price streets. Prof. Gentry and his
'l1ned animals are well known % Sa-
annan people Few entertainments Of
A- kind are more popular, and few OF
&c kind are better patrOnized. It IS two
ears nearly since the show was here. A
-" weeks ago an item appeared in the
Wspapers that Gentry's trained animals
.7- been burned at Bloomington, Ind. It
J.,Fes 10 have been Prot. Gentry's brother
ono recently started an exhibition similar
70 mat Of Prof. Gentry who was burned
'4- Pro1. Gentry was playing in Mobile
ne time. There is little that need be
bi concerning the SHOW to those who
seen it. The manner in which the
'2-les perform their drill speaks for their
llSence, at the same time proving hat
49, Gentry IS u master in the art Of
hning animals. Every dog and pony
.lorms It's part 10 perfection. The two
'netiands. Romeo and Juliet march.
'1htermarch, wheel. march backwards
'- manner 50 surprising that the au-