Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20

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different themes of which the number is
| made up. Naturally composer has his
personal estimate of his own work, and
| am interested in discovering whether the
public will indorse my opinions as to which
! are the most attractive numbers in the
opera. Among my personal favorites are a
bass solo for Abel Gudgeon,' foreman of
| the yard, who sings of his craft a ship
builder. We Build the Walls of Old Eng
land the Hardy Oaken Walls Another Is
Ned Registers rollicking sea song about a
| swearing Skipper, whose Oaths got him
| into trouble one stormy night This is fol-
| lowed by duet between Ned and his
sweetheart, Daphne, daughter of Abel Gud-
geon, who, sitting at the spinning wheel,
| makes her sweetheart wind the yarns for
her. the number ending up with a pretty
waltz theme, Winding, Winding, My Love
and l. The next number is the 'Mounte-
| banks Song introducing Waldingham
B INKS and his company OF strolling players,
| including kimono, the japanese dwarf, a
snake charmer, rope dancer, giantess
! and other members of his troupe. They
| sing of their hardships, and in brisk galop
resolve to forsake the legitimate for the
| circus. Among others to which 1 have
| given especial care and whose careers 1
will watch with natural solcitude, are the
! Song of the Vendetta, ending with a
strong waltz refrain, Vendetta, Ha! Ha!
A strongly rhythmic sea song, Over the
! Rolling Sea- The Legend of the Taran-
| tella,' in which Miss Bertram is heard
| The Cheating Peddler,' sung by Mr.. Sykes,
to the accompaniment of the chorus initial
ing crickets and frogs. A love duet The
Golden Age with waltz refrain; Mi
Steger. Mandolin Serenade,' accompanied
by guitars and mandolins, and his Song of
the Sword in the third act"
At the close of its season in New York
the Grau-Savage Company, now performing
grand opera in English at the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, will make a tour
of eighteen of the largest eastern cities. A
word about some of the personalities of the
singers who will be heard in this city be-
fore long may be interesting. Among the
sopranos one of the most famous is Mile.
Zele de Lussan. formerly a member of the
regular grand opera company, in which she
won laurels for her rendering of Carmen.
In recent interview in New York Mile.
de Lussan said: THE public is abundantly
able to recognize good singing in any Ian
guage. l think the present experiment at
the Metropolitan proves that grand opera In
English has come to stay. There are some
people who believe that because the prices
for seats are low the quality of the per-
formances must necessarily be inferior. In
France, Italy and Germany operas are rem
dered year after year in theaters in which
the prices of admission are so far within
the reach of everybody that even the poor
est can attend night after night. At Bor-
deaux, where artists and operas Of the first
rank may be heard. the price of good seat
is less than franc" Mile. de Lussan dur
ing the season will sing the leading part in
ten different operas.
Ingeborg Ballstrom, one of the sopranos,
is Swedish. She is beauty of the Scandi-
navian type-blonde as wheat eyes dark
and piercing, full Of temperamental fervOr,
a pretty smile that dimpes its way from
mouth to eyebrows and a figure that has
the symmetry of curves. Rita Elandi
comes from Cleveland In the Carl Rosa
Opera Company she won favor in all the
leading dramatic soprano roles, especially
those of Wagner. During her years of
study in Paris she sang in the choir of the
American Church Grace Golden needs
Introduction. Theater-goers remember her
in the Lillian Russell days at the Casino
slim, slender, bundle of nerves. arch and
vivacious. Then came hard work, for she
was ambitious and now comes success.
Selma kronold has well-earned reputation
for dramatic singing. She has intensity in
the portrayal of strongly emotional roles.
Phoebe Strakosch is one member of a large
family of musicians. She was born in
Stockholm. She is a daughter of Ferdinand
Strakosch, a brother of Maurice and Max.
Minnie Tracey is an American girl. She is
a daughter of Col. John Tracey, who is
well known in literary and political circles
n Washington. Her teacher Nine.
Sasse, who in her day was the dramatic
soprano par excellence at the Paris Opera
House. Fanchon Thompson is one of the
most photographed and Photographed of OPP
cratic personages. Her artistic efforts and
her personal doings have been equally ex
plotted in the papers.
Prominent among the contraltos is Elsa
Marny. German, who has won honors all
through Europe in dramatic roles. Louise
MeiSslinger Is known to the patrons of the
Metropolitan Opera House: Katherine Con-
a, T<a1tn
Castle Square Company; Ragna Lime
comes from the west. and Mae Cressy and
Freida Slender are two young American
contraltos. Philip Brozel one of the tenors
was born in Russia. but was educated in
England and made his operate debut there
at Covent Garden m 1885, Lloyd D Aubgne
first sang the incidental music In several of
Augustin Days Shakespearean REVEALS.
Then he was drafted by Manager Grau for
grand opera work. He made his debut at J
the Metropolitan Opera House In 1897 as |
Die Meistersinger' He is Virginian, one
Of the old Dabny family Joseph F. Shee- !
han is Boston born. For the past three |
years he has been the idol of the patrons |
Of the Castle Square Company. William |
PAUL, the principal baritone was a mem |
Der of the Carl Rosa Company for three |
years Chauncey Moore is an American |
who is now making his first professional
visit to his native country. Lempriere Prin- |
gle is the leading basso. He is a New Zea-
lander by birth, an Englishman by adoption |
anu cosmopolitan Ill his ART. he sings IN |
all languages.
Alexander Hashim has been called to New
York to take charge of Roster and Balls, |
in that city. N. Hashim, general manager |
of the circuit, has come over from Philadel- |
phia and will give his personal attention to !
the house for the next month or so. Mr. |
Hashim was the picture of health and in I
good spirits when seen at the Academy last |
evening In the course Of an interyiew he
said: Il am very much elated over the sue
cess Of my house here. as the business done |
SO far this season has been far beyond my 1
expectations, and l am confident that FASH
ionable vaudeville will be as big winner
here as it has been at my New York and
Philadelphia houses. where the standing
room only sign Is in evidence every night
I intend to spare no effort or expense in pre-
pairing my future bills for the theatergoers
of the capital city. 1 shall remain here two
or three weeks, during which time 1 shall
direct the workings Of my other houses
from this end.
II also wish to say that included in my
future list Of bookings at the Academy is |
a big foreign novelty. which 1 have i'm
ported for my circuit. and which, by the
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