The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
AT THE THEATER.
h"mbardi Italian Grand Opera Co. in
Carmen" Tonight.

Carmen" Tonight.
The Lambardi Italian Grand Onera
Company win arrive in the city this morn
ing by special train over the Central Rail-
road.
The company will give three productions
here, opening tonight with Biset's tuneful
and dramatic Carmen" At the matinee
tomorrow "Rigoletto" will Sc sung, and
tomorrow night I'll Trovatore. These
three operas afford opportunity for every
principal of the Lambardi aggregation to
be sen and heard, and as there are four
teen stars with regulations extending over
two continents, Savannah may be assured
OF an operate engagement such as it has
not had since the days when Emma ABB
oott used to charm this part of the world
with her Interpretation of lyric operas.
Stefania Coflamarini, the mezzo soprano
prima donna, whose Voice is said TO be
second 10 none on the stage, not even that
of Calve, will be heard in the title role of
Carmen" and as she is fresh from the
Latin countries where Carmens are not
yet extinct, her Interpretation of the part
is both vocal and hisuionic revelation.
A few of the principals are: Signorina
Sotegni, lyric soprano; Signorina Adagisa
Rossi, dramatic soprano; Signor Domenico
dramatic tenor; Signor Bugamelli lyric
baritone; signor Bergami, basso buffo, and
Signor Napoleon, basso profundo. The
company carries its own orchestra.
The demand for seats has been unusually
large
The most approved fashion nowadays OF
attesting the popularity of a stage favor
lite is for the audience to demand speech.
1t is said that jefferson De Angels,
Merry JEFF" some of mis- admirers call
him, scarcely ever gets through a per-
Torrance without a demand for a few
words before the curtain. To the average
actor this is one of the most trying occa-
sions, and evidently the audiences enjoy
the discontinue, judging from the per-
sistency with which they make these de-
mands. De Angels AYERS that he never
knows what he is going to say when he
finds himself facing his audience in such
a predicament. Accounts of how he ac-
quits himself on these occasions Indicate
that the comedian may not acquit him
self any too gracefully from an oratorical
standpoint, but that he creates as much
glee as when he is springing the studied
jokes that the librettist of the opera puts
in his mouth. De Angels says that the
most trying and embarrassing occasion of
his life was during the past summer ut
Manhattan Beach, New York's effete sum-
mer resort, where 1.-The Jolly Musketeer"
held the boards for three weeks. Sena-
tor Depew occupied box one night, and
De Angels remarked with fear that If
the audience called on him for a speech,
that he would never be able to face the
ordeal. On that night the comedian was
called before the curtain a number of
times, when some one in the audience
struck terrors to hts heart by the cry of
Speech" He moved, bowling profoundly,
to the curtain opening, which he found
impossible to enter because his manager,
John P. Slocum, in a spirit of fun, closed
up so that he could not escape from the
stage. He was forced to face the music,
and although he does not recall what he
said he succeeded in bringing down the
house. But he said it was accompanied
by the worst case of stage fright he ever
experienced.
The story of "Zaza," which will be seen
here Saturday night is an interesting one.
"Zaza," a wild, reckless and thoughtless
woman of the vaudeville stage, bestows
her heart upon a man, who, unknown TO
her, is already the husband of another
woman, and the father of a little girl
about years old. Zaza learns that he is
married, and, blind with rage, she seeks
to know the truth, and to punish her de-
ceiver She learns the true state of af-
fairs from the innocent, prattling lips of
her lovers child. The child touches her
heart and all thoughts of vengeance or
revenge leave her mind. From the early
love scene between Bernard and Ia
"a" throughout the passionate scenes
when she learns of the perfidy of the man
she loves, up to the heart breaking climax
where Zaza gives him up, her woman's
heart bounds and beats with joy, or is
duivering with pain. The play will be
seen for the first time in this city, pre-
sented by Charles Frohmans company
and under the personal direction of its au-
thor, Mr. Belasco.