Evening star., 1895-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

Grand Opera House held a more distin-
guished audience than that which gathered
there last night on othe occasion of the
opening of the season of Italian opera. 1t
was an audience such as only Washington
can furnish. Bothehouses of Congress-, the
national and local judiciary, the diplomatic
corps, official and 'social circles were we'll
represented, and the splendid company of
Messrs. Abbey, Sclloeffel & Grau never
sang to a more appraciative or critical as
semblage than the,Dne that last night was
liberal in its applause after every notable
number. "Lohengr7nr was the opera; and
to present 1t properly requires not only
principals possessing voices of high order
and sustaining power, but also with dra-
matte intensity and feeling; large and
&C mpetent chorus, and an orchestra large
and of the best order. land, above all, con-
dHctor capable of comprehending the full
spirit of the work and of holding his entire
force obedient to his will All these condi-
t1ops were fully met last night. Nine.
Nordica sang Elisa" better than it has
ever been heard here. She entered fully into
the spirit OF the part, and, though the
music is not such as to show the full ca
psIhllities Of her voice, it brings out it's
sweetness or tone and carrying power.
The prayer was beautifully delivered, and
In the duet with Ortruda she was remark
ably efective. In fact, In every sense she
was satisfying, and one can now fully
understand why she created such a furore
IN this role In Beyreuth. Jean De Reszke's
physical attributes make him an ideal Lo-
hengrln in appearance. He looks the Knight
of the Holy Grail to perfection. and he
seemed to sink his own personality in the
part. In that he proved himself a thor
ough artist. His voice is of great
sweetness and purity, all his tones being
clear and distinct, and its power was fully
demonstrated in the quintet in the first
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rendered. His delivery Of the Swan song
and the farewell was thoroughly artistic,
and throughout the whole opera he pleased
both the eye and ear. His dignitied bear
Ing and manly but tender acting made a
great impression upon his audience.
Nine. Mantelli made an effective Ortruda,
singing and acting with great dramatic feel
lEg. In the duet with EnricO, and also In that
with Elsa. she was fully up to all the
quirements Of the score, and she richly de-
served the applause she received for her
rendition Of the music of the invocation
scene. NJ. Plancon. who sang Enrico. sur
prised and gratitied every one by his splen-
did baritone voice, full, rich and resonant,
which he has perfectly cultivated and has
urder absolute control. Sig. Ancona's
powerful basso cantante gave dignity and
effect to the part Of FREDERICK, and Sig.
Abramoff was effective as the herald. The
chorus was large and competent, and the
orchestra. under the efficient leadership of
Sig. Manciell skillfully and effectively per-
formed its task. The opera was we'll stag
ed. Tonight Verdis "Otello' will be given,
with Nine. Emma Games, Sig. Tamagno,
the great tenor. and Victor Maurel. the
equally great baritone, in the cast.
AS has been said. the audience that wit
messed "Lohengrin" was a notable one, in
cluding the most prominent representa- tiveS
of Washington socie,y.
There were some beautiful dresses, both
in the boxes and In the orchestra, and the
feminine heart must have been delighted
in their contemplation. Mr.. and Mrs.
a
were Miss Letter. Miss Daisy Letter and
Marquis Imperiali. Representative and
Mrs. Hit occupied the adjoining box, and
their guests were Mrs. Hits mother Miss
Won Saurma and the German ambassador.
The lower boxes on the opposite side were
occupied by Mrs. Hazen. Mrs. John w.
Foster. Mrs; Lansing of New York, Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Mclean and a number
of their friends. In the upper boxes were
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Townsend, the Brit
ish ambassador and Lady Pauncefote, the
Belgian minister, Mr.. lie CHAT, Mrs. Don
Cameron, Mavroyeni Bey. the Brazilian
minister. Mime. anu the Misses Mendonca.
Among those in the body of the house
were the Misses Pauncefote, Senator Glib
son. the Argentine minister and Madam
Zeballos. Miss Zeballos. Admiral Mrs and
Miss Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Will
son. Miss Wilson. the Misses Patten. Mrs.
Joseph NJ Cary. Mrs. Aldrice, Mrs. and
Miss Sheridan Miss Davfdge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Williams. Miss Williams, Mr. and
Mrs Attwell Mrs. T. b. NJ Mason, Lieut..
Michler, Miss Kate Field Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweat. Mrs. Isham Hornsby. Miss Aline
Wilcox. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Perrin, Miss
Clagett. Mr.. and Miss Cabel, Miss Herh,
Mrs. Stone. Miss Carlisle. Mr.. and Mrs
A. Lisner, Miss Riggs, Miss Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. John r.. Small, Justice and Mrs
Gray. Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller, jus
tice and Miss Brewer, the Nicaraguan min
istar and Nine. Guznan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry May. MIR. and Mrs. Charles Bell
Miss Alnea Bell. Mrs. Truxton Beale, Miss
Sallie Loring. DIR. and Mrs. Frank Loring
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mr.. George
Coffin Miss Solomons, Miss Aline Solomons,
the Austrian minister and wife, Judge and
Mrs. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. H. Z. Davis Mrs. and
the Misses Brice. Mr.. Beatty, Mr.. Crosby
S. Noyes and Miss Noyes, Representative
McMillin, Judge Jere Wilson and Mrs. Will
and Mrs. Thos. Nelson Page, Mrs. Carroll
Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Corcoran HILL
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Admiral
Walker, Surgeon Gen. Wyman, Mr.. p Lee
Phillips, Mr.. Chas. R. McCawley and Mr..
Creighton Welsh.
The Stoddard Lectures.-Of all Mr.. Stod-
dards lectures that of the sublimest drama
known tc ciyilization-"The Passion Play
at Ober-Ammergau''-is perhaps the most
widely known and admired; nor is there
one whose charm end influence is more
deeply felt. At it's presentation last night
Mr.. Stcddard conducted his hearers. not to
a scene of fashion or brilliancy, but to an
auditorium rooted only by the open heav-
serve the audience and assist the players
simple peasants, whose histrionic achieve
ment is the marvel Of mankind. Mr.. Stod-
dard treats the subject as the result of his
in pressions of the great performance which
he witnessed when 1T was last given, and
his graphic description of the scene, the
actors, the movement Of the play and the
audience is one of his most dramatic and
eloquent efforts, while the illustrations are
amCng the most Interesting and magnificent
of his entire collection. The lecture will be
repeated for the remainder of the week, in
cluding the Saturday matinee.
Willard Hall.-A performance Of W. s.
Gilberts comedy "Engaged'' will be given
at Willard Hall tonight, for the benefit of
Garfield Memorial Hospital, under the au-
spices Of the board Of lady managers. The
characters will be represented by some of
the most competent amateurs who may be
expected to fully bring out the witty dia-
logue and the amusing situations of the
play. At its conclusion, there will be dane
ing.
Y M c. A.-There will be a parlor talk
at the Y. N. c. A. this evening, when Ma
jor Geo. H. Harries will speak upon
George Washington" The subject is pc
culiarly appropriate to the day, and the
speaker will undoubtedly make it unusually
attractive.
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