Evening star., 1898-09-03

just returned from italy, where he has been
| studying for five years. He made only a
| rev appearances there, but he certainly VIII
! make his mark in this country. All who
have heard him declare that it is regular
De Reszke voice, and although he is only
twenty-three years old, he sings like a
great artist. For the .irst time an Ameri-
| can tenor with the pure Italian method and
| the Italian manner of singing will be given
an opportunity to show his powers. He will
| make an ideal Romeo and Don Jose Gear
| menD.
The most important engagement how
! ever, is that of Clementine De We're. who is
well known all over the United States. She
1 is at once a very handsome woman, an
perienced artist and a great favorite with
the pubic. Two years ago she sang at the
metropolitan Opera House and scored a
great hit Not one of the artists received
better notices and in one or two instances
she was lauded way beyond her fellows.
Mime De We're will really create the role OF
Mimi in La Boheme' in America. 1t has
been sung before. but never from the orig
inal score or by any prominent artist The
role is well suited TO De We're, both his
ironically and vocally. Aside from this.
she VIII sing a number of roles for which
she is famous-Marguerite (Fausto, Juliet
CRomeo and Juliet) and Lucia CLucia di
Lammermoor)
Nine Kronold- -Koert, who Is the dra-
natic soprano of the organization, has re-
Gently appeared in Germany and made
great success. She is considered by some
OF the German critics the best American
singer who has ever sung in GERMANY Her
voice is better than ever and she has broad
ened and intensified her style Her great
Toie is, or course, Carmen, in which she will
De heard frequently. The contraltos are
tieanore Broadfoot, a young and handsome
American girl, with fine voice, good style
and who has considerable dramatic talents,
and Louise Engel
THE latter is an experienced artist who
has made her mark in Europe and in this
country. Amelia Fieldes, a young con-
tralto of considerable talent beauty and
experience, has also been engaged. The
Dartones are particularly strong. Sisnor
Vnglho Beilati is the new baritone. He
Genes direct from the San Carlo, in Naples,
anu Is SAID TO be great artist. He is con-
sldered the best Mafcelio LA Boheme) who
mas sung the role in Italy.
"Winfred Goff, an American. is a pupil of
'ahuclnl and has sung in Florence Venice
ana ana Ml4ah. Three years ago he sang at
Covent Garden, London, since then he has
sung with success in America.
Signor A. Dado, who made a hit in this
country three years ago with the Maple
son company. will be the leading basso His
great success will be remember ed
The chorus is made I'D of young people
ambitious and studious many of whom viii
some day make their mark in more arnb-
pltlons work. 1t is the object of the man
ayers to recruit from the rank of sixty
chcfus- singers the artists needed for the
smaller roles and if possible with time de-
Velop some good artists. After all is said
ana done, 1t is experience that is required
TO make the operatic artist.
The orchestra will be made up of twen-
ty-siX, to be augmented and enlarged from
the local players in the cities where the
company is booked.
'1o give every work a proper stage set
ting. comprise scenery, properties and
accouterments for trse various operas will
be carried in special scenery car. The
costumes are new and elaborate, a1ln were
especially made for the International Grand
Ttnf Coll
piete list of principal artist: Sopranos.
Clenlentine De We're, kronold- X oert, Media
MORRISON, Mary Helen Howe, Mary Roe
PUCK; contraltos and mezzos, Eleanor
Broadfoot, Louise Engel, Amelia Fields;
terors, Salvo Panbianchi, George Mitchell
Aristide Mancini, Henry Gunson: baritonex
Viigillio Bellati, Winfred Goff, Quinto Zani:
passos, Augusta Dado. Forrest u. Carr
Earl + Parks; musical director, Signor r
Sapio; assistant conductor, Harry w How
ara stage manager, R. Rudolf.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-Kate Claxton
Will be seen at the Columbia Theater next
week, with matinee Thursday and Sat
urday, In The Two Orphans" one of the
pest meiodr amas ever written. and one
which has stood the test for great MANY
years. The scenes in The Two Ornhans',
are nearly all laid in Paris, amid the stir
ring hustle of city life; the haunts of
v,agrants, the office of the chief of police.
the prison of Sal Patriere and the home of
nobility. The story of the two sisters
Louise. blind and helpless. and Henrietta.
young and beautiful-is illustrated with
such a sympathetic touch that ii ap-
peals to, all; the situations are thrill
ins; the abduction of the elder daugh-
ter by the Marquis de Presles: the fate
OF the D4.nd girl, compelled to beg in the
streets OF Paris the cruelty of the hag
Frochard; the poor cripple Pierre in love
with the blind girl; the handsome JACQUES
are all types of Partisan life THE Two
orphans. is romantic. yet real; full of
arahee, yet natural When first produced
at the Union Square Theater, along in the
'os, 1t made one of the most gigantic sue
cesses of the age, and has never failed each
season TO draw crowded houses. Miss Ciax-
ton has long since become famous for her
impersonation of the deserted, helpless and
abused blind girl, and her sweetness and
forutude during all her SufferingS fail not
10 start the tears of the audience at each
performance The part of Louise requires
exactly her sincerity and force to bring out
all the character in all its effectiveness
Apart from the interest that attaches IT.
self to a plot full of action and emotion
OF various kinds, the play has that pic
turesqueness that pleases the eve The
period of the action takes place during the
days of the empire, a time of silks and
satin and color in dress Miss Claxtop
brings to this city a company of excellence
It includes George Parker, Marie Edith
Rice. Maggie Harold, Dorothy Humbert
Chas. A. Stevenson. Brandon Hurst, Geo.
Becks, w. j. Ashley, F. A. Connor. Henry
stockbridge, Spencer H. Cone and others.
The stage settings, costumes and effects
are somthing out of the ordinary
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-An army
OF workmen have been engaged during the
past month completely renovating, the New
National Theater. New sanitation has
been put in throughout the building; new
carpets have been laid and many COM
forts have been added that will be appre-
ciated by patrons and performers alike
The regular season will open on Monday
evening, September II, when Rices lively
Offering. THE Girl From Paris" will be
presented. The company and scenery will
be new, and will be under the manage
ment of Mr. William Warrington.
GLEN ECHO PARK.-The Jaxon Opera
Company will keep on the program THE
Chimes of Normandy" at Glen Echo Park
Sunday and Monday Labor day., both af-
ternoons and evening, with the collabora-
ton Of Mr.. Geo. w. Denham, the we'll
known character artist, in the famous part
OF Gaspard, the miser. 1t is said that a
more clever piece of work has seldom, if
ever, being performed any stage.
THE HULA GIRL."-The interest in
The Hula Girl'' performances which are
to be given at the Columbia Theater the
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