The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-16
FOURTH edition


GRAND Opera Will be- heard at the Grand
Opera HOUSE. to night, when the 1avary
i Grand Eng ieh Opera Company will pre-
sent for the first time in his city the great
double bill OF "CnveierlA Rustieana" and
Il P9giacc" Tie appearance OF this
organization has been awaited with 10
lltto interest aud the destte 10 hear Nine.
THvnry and that great Italian tenor Signor
a. l.. Guile Is something pnenominal.
II Is rarely that 80 much has been pronl.
lsed with reference to an engagement as
has been done in Madame 1aVary's forth.
coming tour
Matte Basts Tavary, this prima donna OF
the Organization. has achieved tho great.
est distinction in both tho new aud the old
world. Her voice tsa soprano OF highest
range. pure, tleh. resonant, OF rare lyric
pnssossions, aHd her skill IN execution al
most without limit. She has most
pleasing presence, pronounced natural
blonde aud her face is OF purely GrecIsn
mold.
The artists In support of Madame TOv.
any are notable iUr their brllltaney. aud
noude Nina Bertlni humphreys, we'll
known and capable soprano us well as
Sophie Romani, another considerations
artist Tie uontsalto Is Helen Won Dusn.
Lon. whose eqGal IL not To 10 iennd on
tho stage o-Jay. Mime. LhoA DOrre 10 The
MSzzo soprano.
a. Il. Guile Is unquesttouabiy one OF
tho " atsst living tenurs. hls tTiun ph5
with Patti anu through Europe being
Tenor Is Payne Jiark who has achieved
tie greatest success both IN TINS country
aud Europe. One oil tue most acceptable
purltones on the stage to-day ls William
merlens, who occupies a prominent posi-.
ton with the company; whAe j. ii. Dud-
icy 10 another NereaLlle singer. William
Ii. hamilton Is the basso and William
soLu5ter, the hezso captata. After the
selection OF the principals. tho most i'm.
LoftanJ feature IL the orchestra. In this
respect the GayaEy Company Id said to ps
paI tlcularly lor. LuHts.
Aanagei PIalt has surrounded his com.
pany with thoroughly Grand Opera
ORCHESTRA, COMPOSED oil MUSICIANS who
will DO under tie direction OF Sig. Emsri.
60 Morrealle. who has held similar posi-
lions for years with the italian Opera IN
the eities Of MeXlco and havana.
Manager Williamson of the Grand Opera
House has Reserved FOR the coming week,
rare treat for the music loving theatre
Foers oil this city, having arranged Tor tho
Appearance that week uf the MIltou Aboru
Opera ComIauy, which has Ueeu III oIgaut-
xauon Tor eight years AMI lts record has
been one oil continuous pheuUmruHl suG-
cess and oil uhpteceuentrd runs luroe
times the company mas repeated it's run OF
1000 performances eaeh IA ful!a4ei. ,hia
ana Boston and It's run Of 800 GuGse euLive
performances In New YORK mas beaten ali
records in that discriminating metz polls
I.I. Acorn Is Original in Ills uptAULs and
exceptionally funny Ia al! h!s parts, lie
and entirely different from any other.
He lie suIIounded hy such artists as
Joseph w. smith u tenor. whose voice Is
OF such power and sweetness that metro
bolttan managers have again and again
sndeavoTed 10 win him away from tins
cotnPany. Frank MoeI9y the second
comedian, Is second only to MIR. AbDru In
popular fayor Ills comedy luelAuds are
unique and Original. his voice y powerful
baritone and his versatility phenomenal
Mr. Ar hut SeutUu, leaGtnE baritone. mas
been recruitment in The IavEEy Grand
Epgl'sh ouera Company ANA ether pIOint-
hent nigh priced organizations. and PIE.
vious TO this season was ctl!od to Lnglaud
10 CT aie I'll e romantic rots In prominent
English operate success.
Miss Louise Moore tue prlmA donna so.
pruno IL The youngest prima donua on the
American stage. Her voice ls OF the III OsL
pleasing quality and her rare beauty has
won Tor hsr tbs pro ynsCy that she Is the
legitimate successor 10 tho Artistic fame
OF LilllRu Russo Inhrc Is no stronger
fayorite IN Comir opera than Miss Ltlsi
LyhtoI, he prIuN Iuuru tUHitaiLu. WHO
has been ldrhtilIri win tins company d
sucSe SEQ Tor live yulEs.
Vi the Chorus, too much praise cannot
he written All are thoroughly trEIutd,
possess excellent voices and the ladies ot
ths chOtu5 are not alone pretty, hu
have been selected especially for tt li
Rhnpellness. cutluad Of special cos
tpma5 and sCeuery arc carried Tor The
proper production of every opera, See
advertisements tor the seoCtiJus. Fol-
the week Acre, their best WOrka have bseL
selected,