The herald., 1896-09-07
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LOS ANGELES THEATER.-Mr. H.
c. Wyatt, manager of the Los Angeles
theater, takes pleasure in announcing
that he has secured the Grand italian
and English Opera company under the
direction of Mr. Gustav Hinrichs, which,
for the past ten weeks has appeared
most successfully in San Francisco.
They will open on Monday evening,
September 14th, with a select and brill
liant repertoire and change Of bill
nightly, when the following works of
eminent composers will be presented.
The musical settings to Shakespeare
wondrous plays have been attempted
during the last decade by many eminent
composers, but few have met with sue
cess Among the many is Gounod's
tragic version of Romeo and Juliet.
Gounod has brought to this all the char
acteristic energy and display needed.
The only performance of this work to
be given by the Hinrich Opera company
during their stay at the Los Angeles
theater Is the Saturday matinee, when
Miss Nina Bertini Humphreys will sing
the role of Juliet, part in which she has
met with great success, and Sig. Fer
nando Michelena, that of the ideal
lover, Romeo. No part in his extended
repertoire fits John j. Raffaers beauti-
full voice and method better than that Of
Mercutio, the friend Of Romeo; Bernice
Holmes will appear as StephanO, the
page to Romeo and sing the celebrated
chanson In Vain I've Sought My Mas
ter The remaining parts will be in good
hands. The opening opera of the COM
pany will be Donizetti's favorite work,
Lucia di LamnaemoOr. In the role of the
unhappy heroine, Mile. Ida Valerga has
alternated throughout this country.
/ Europe and the South Americas with
Adelina Patti. Sig. Maurice de Vries,
secured his greatest honors in Italy, in
New York and in San Francisco in the
role Of Henry Ashton, her brother. Sig.
Fernando Michalena was accorded the
title of being one of the best Edgardos
ever seen in this city. when here with
the Abbott company. On Tuesday even
ing the performance will be Rigoletto,
tragic opera in four acts, founded upon
Victor Hugo's celebrated play of La Roi
ga Amuse, in which Sig. De Vries will
appear in his celebrated role of the jest
er, and Miss Humphreys as his daugh-
ter, Gilda; Miss Bernice Holmes, the
favorite Los Angeles contralto, will
make her debut in the role of Magdalena.
the brigand's sister. The remaining
roles will be excellently portrayed by
the efficient members OF this artistic or
ganization. On Wednesday matinee will
be given Balfe's favorite opera The
Bohemian Girl. Wednesday evening
will be devoted to the splendid presenta-
tion Of Verdi's lyric drama, Ernani.
Thursday evenings bill Will be Bizets
romantic opera, Carmen. Friday even
ing, the worlds famous success of the
Maestro Verdi, II Trovotore, and Satur-
day evening the favorite opera. founded
upon the well-known story of Camille.
La Traviata Besides an excellent chorus
and superb orchestra the artists of the
organization include Sopranos, Signora
Ida valerga, Irene Null, Anna Schnabel
and Nina Bertini Humphreys; contral-
tos, Bernice Holmes and Angelena Cas-
att; tenors, Fernando Michelena, Martin
Pache, Arthur Boyes and Rhys Thomas:
baritones, Maurice de Vries, John ].
Rafael, w. III. Tocker, Marcel PerrOn
and Sig. C. Napoeleoni, and bassos, Sig.
A. Abramon and Joseph Witt.
Los. ANGELES THEATER.-T
Gay Parisians, which will be produced