Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

er. Victor Herbert composed the music of
El Captain" and Julian Edwards that Of
The Wedding Day." They are so different
that contrast would probably be a more
suitable word than Comparison in refer
respective merits. "The Serenade' is so
nearly classic that 1t might readily pass
LOT grand opera II two or three airs were
cut out and new libretto substituted.
The music of "El CAPTAIN" on the other
Sousa. II has the dash and swing of a
crack military company, wheeling into line,
ana the brilliant coloring of a tropical for
est: 1t pleases the most superficial senses
and sets the feet to keeping time and causes
the same elation that a. splendid military
,nf nrass 6and passing up broad avenue play
tergoers say that Mr.. Edwards style is
excellent while that of Mr.. Herbert is even
petter; but the great army of American
of the superficial senses prefer the brilliant
catchy melodies from John Philip Sousa'S
pen,,o pen; In on one particular Mr. Hopper's pro
ana the three star comic opera organiza-
tion-there will be more pretty girls in the
chorus. and more attractive ones, and that
Is no small merit In a comic opera.
Mr.. Hopper's forthcoming engagement in
Kansas City, which opens at the Coates
opera house tomorrow night. is limited to
three nights and one matinee. The come
dams company is as strong as ever, and it
contains with one exception all of its old
chorus beauties, and several new ones.
The cast of principals includes Edna Wal
lace-Hopper. Bertha Waltzinger. the So
prano; Edmund Stanley. the tenor; Alice
Hosmer, the contralto: Thomas S. Guise,
the baritone; Alfred Klein, the diminutive
comedian. as well as John Parr, Harry p.
and Louis Shrader.
In order to make memorable these fare
sas City. and also to fittingiy render the
stirring march numbers of the opera as
originally intended by the composer, the
band will appear in the handsome full
dress military uniform on the stage in con-
nection with the Hopper opera company.
special feature Of the performance will be
the introduction of Sousa's now famous
Stars and Stripes Forever march at the
close of the second act. which will be in
| terpreted by a grand ensemble of singers
and musicians numbering nearly $50 per
sons. Notwithstanding the greatly in
In tone. harmony. volume and power, the
scale of prices will be precisely the same
as during Mr.. Hopper's former visit, last
June.
1.-THE Girl Left Behind Me- is the at
traction at the Grand this week. This ia
nous drama is one Of the most exciting
and thrilling that has ever been played
upon the stage, and exercises fascination
over all who see it. 1t deals in some Of its
scenes with life on the frontier at an army
rost which is besieged with Indians; So
skillfully have the authors, Messrs. David
Belasco and Franklin Fyles constructed
their play. that the auditor is never al
| lowed to lose interest. The intense and
thrilling sensation where the auditor is car
| ried through all the horrors and suspense
| OF an Indian massacre without a shot be-
| ing fired. a drop of blood seen, or an In
dian in view. is something that is never
| forgotten.
and Belasco, the joint authors Of THE Girl
in the second act The place is Camp Ken
n1os an ea se dphg
| impromptu festivities at the army post as
a relief to the somber background of dan
| bly, successful play. Filtration and fight
ing seem to come naturally to soldiers, and
they Rch
iian Barton. H. H. Forsman, Willis Mem
William Lee. Harry Smith: william Har-
Leslie Haskell and Alberta Lee.
World, Keller and Mack are the headline
stars with the comedy. ''Town Topics"
which opens at the Ninth Street theater
this afternoon. They are this season sup
ported by lot of vaudeville people, who
are said to make up the best company ever
seen in Kansas City in Town Topics"
Among the most prominent are Marie Les
lie,. Bessie Phillips. Gussie Nelson. Alice
Felice, Sisters Arnold, Charles Roach.
Charles E. Graham, Edwin Brown and Lem
Polischeak. The company numbers twen-
| ty people.
The company, under the management of
Mr.. Newell. has been strengthened. and is
now headed by five farce comedians. The
women are said to be pretty and talented.
| formance is interspersed with an abun-
dance of specialties and up-to-date innova-
tions.
| The following programme will be given
by tho Philharmonic orchestra at the
Coates this afternoon:
| March-''Tanrhauser' (Wsgner).
| Overture-'oberun'' Cweber).
Romanza major Beethoven. Mr.. Louis Bueh.
''Meistersinger'' selection Cwagner,.
| Overture Lestocq" Auber).
Recitatve and aria-'with verdure Clad" from
''The Creation" u. Haydn. Miss D, Emma Dent.
| Two movements from "Characteristic,'' suite for
string orchestra tSchoenefeld).
| Wedding march tBossi).
Mr.. Buch, the violinist of this occasion.
| is pupil of the great Listemann. Miss
| Dent, the soprano. was one of the most
popular soloists at last years Ottawa fes-
tival.
The selections from "The Meistersinger''
will include such gems as the march from
the introduction, the prize song of Walter
and the dance of the apprentices.
The novelties on this programme are at
tractive. The Schoenefeld suite was first
played by Theodore Thomas orchestra
ABOUT SIX years ago, dnO mas been so Sue
cessful as to be the chief builder of the
composers reputation. Mr.. Schoenefeld ID
a Chicago musician. The Muller wedding
march was composed for the naptials of
Prince Victor Emanuel Ill. and Princess
| Elena.
The first concert of the Apollo Club for
this season will be given at the Coates
next Thursday evening, with Miss Kather-
Inc Bloodgood, contralto, as soloist. The
event will have all the musical and social
significance that has attached to the pre-
vious concerts by this popular organiza-
tion. The appearance of Miss Bloodgood
will be especially interesting, as she is one
of the most commanding of the young con-
cert singers now before the American peo-
pie The programme will be as follows:
1.-THE wintry Winds (Muller the Apollo Club.
''Ohi That We Two Were Maying;" Nocturn,
(Nevinl. Nine. Bloodgood.
Crossing the Bar written for and dedicated 4,
the Apollo Club. Foote). the Apollo Club
AT Parting (Rogers); "Madrgal" QIsrris, Nine
Bloodgood
Fair as the Roses Red" CSssslsr), the Apo,,,
Club.
"Heartache' CDvorak). the Apollo Club
, .Im Wearin' Aria Jean Hoote); .'Shogste shon
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