The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-01
THE OPER
"The Grand Duchess" Draws Well in
Spite of the had weather.


The Grand Duchess, a comic opera in
three acts, by Onenbach, was sung at
the theater last night by the Grau com
pany. The production was in keeping with
the reputation of the company--that is
to say, in every way satisfactory. The
staging and costumes were very pretty,
indeed. and the members of the company
were all in good voice Despite the in
clemency of the weather the opera was
literally patronized; the audience was
larger than the average for the season,
and bestowed its approval Of the clever
work on the stage i'm a liberal manner.
The opera tonight will be the New Mas
cot. The management promises that II
will be particularly pretty as a spectacle
ana bright as to the music. The company
Is working very smoothly now. The men,
bers have become accustomed to the sur
roundings, and have learned the tempera-
ment of Savannah audiences; hence they
are better equipped 10 cater to the pecu-
liar local taste. 1t was remarked that
the applause was more liberal last night
than on any previous occasion during the
week. savannah audiences are never very
demonstrative. except when they have the
very best of reasons for being so; hence
IT is a compliment worth winning to have
repeated encores from an audience here.
The company has been busy for two
or three days rehearsing Indiana, the
opera for Saturday night. 1t Is a new
production with the Grau people, and they
are determined to make it the greatest
success of the engagement Mr.. Grau
says 1t is the strongest, prettiest and
most tuneful opera of the company's rep
ertory.
The Music Culture Club announces it's
first entertainment for Tuesday, Nov. 8,
when will appear for the first time in
Savannah. three of the greatest concert
artists IN this cSn nrrS forming the
pany. Rafael Diaz Arbeltlni, violin vir-
tuoso, was born in the, Island of Cuba,
Spanish family. Displaying a most re-
markable love of music at a very early
age his father sent him to Europe.
a pupil of Alard, taking first prize in 1915.
Since that year he has made several
journeys in Europe, being intimately as
sociated with such eminent artists as
safe; in fact. his concert tour. in com-
pany with the former, was such a truly
sensational continuity of triumphs, that
a. places uniS young artist as one OF tie
greatest viollnists of the present age.
Nine. Rosa Linde is possessed of a voice
of wonderful range, extending over three
octaVes, from c to G, with even and per-
feet tones throughout. In runs and fiorid
passages facility and pure intonation
characterize her work, high tones being
rendered as smoothly and sweetly as
those of soprano while the lower tones
display, richness, purity and power rarely
equaled.
Clementine De Macchi. in 1898, was en-
gagged by Ferdinando Strakosch as must
cal conductor at Fiume, Austria Later
he went to Trieste. where Nanzo. the
famous composer and WagneTian expon-
ent, signally honored him by the privilege
OF conducting the Nalkyrie, with an or
chestra OF 100 men. Last year he was in
structed by Minister Baccelh to organize
performances for an Institution. which he
did with pronounced success. He has
Travelled as piano virtuoso extensively in
Europe Cuba and Mexico, arriving in New
Y ork for the first time in June last.
The box sheet viii be opened at the
theater tomorrow morning at the usual
time.
The operate Potpourri to be given by
the OglethorDe IIeht Infantry at the the
alter next Monday night promises to sur
pass any entertainment of its kind recent
" given in Savannah. 1t will embra ce
voices in the city. The play, or, TO be
more correct, the melange, is presented
in new and unique style. The curtain
rises on merry party OF picnickers, who,
with wit and repartee, Introduce vocal
and instrumental solos and duets of a
high class. Some one discovers a gypsy
camp and the party drives off in a coach
drawn by four horses the party singing a
coaching chorus. While at dinner a bas-
ket of costumes, put in the wagon by mis-
take, is discovered. The picnickers put
I them on and then the fun begins. When
/ dressed the picnickers find themselves
/ in every imaginable costume Turks. In
/ dams, japanese, monkies, bears, parrots
and birds aud beasts of all kinds. They
then take part in a Potpourri Of the latest
! popular music fancy ana SfOIeSQue uanc-
/ ing Among the specialties given are the
| Turkish drill, Bellemys Looking Back
wards, the monkey dance, the parrot band,
/ rooster jig and performing polar bear An
acrobatc clown will complete the per-
Torrance.
Prof. AgostinL after an absence of sew
/ eral days, has returned to the city, bring
/ ing with him the costumes from New
| Orleans They are new and the same
/ used at the last Rex ball. having been
\ made in Paris for that occasion. Fifty
people are required 10 present the Pot
/ pourri. The box sheet will open tomorrow
/ morning.