The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25


were Vice -Prcsdent-elect Fairban ks and
Mrs. Fairbanks, Rear q d mral Capt. Y
Senator Warren and part y; Senat or 4 II az
ward and narty,ls i rlnce "a i Bearn and
party, Including most OF the l3ren eli en-
bassy;E Mrs. George Lathropt Brad ley, Sc
ator I1eRn and parity Nnd3sNf S;llarles5
McCailley Through bout the aud ience5 were
seated kno WI members 8 me
diplomatic corps. toge her vi tn repres
tatives dfsthe army and navy y
| Tho company, unbering over 100 peo-s
pie, with a full grand opera orchestra
llnderSthe musical direc ion Of the CT new
'ulier N, B. Emanuel and Elliott SchencK,
the Wagn erians conducto wa ne ard N a
|repertory of eight grand opera MASTER /,
pieces, Including Puccini Is La I3ohenae.i
Wagncr's ii ohcngrin', a nd 4ts TAI nllaus.5$
e a, Yerdl, 81 III Troyatore and 20 thello,"n
Blze Is Carmen dascagns s'Cayalllle ria
Rusticana and leonoaval 10 g i'sIl'a gliacc!
The largest audi nces of the! week Z. at +;
tended on the nights when 4 Tannhauser,..s
|'"c.arnler,': and "Loheng We're sum-
whilethe theatre was pa clketi for the mat,
lnee ofs,,Il Troyato 70, = ese four mosli
popular OPERAS In the ropertory. resent
inr ho italian, q French and 3 German
8sc1ocls of Il opsrn,3 have tecl, select el! Ihla
1.-The coming engagement IN RI hnoo Y y
Arrive on Special Train.
,rhe company will arrive here on its
chartered trainsot twelve cars II thursday,
january 9Th, and tho Encouragement Or per-
formances will DO rs folio VS. W 4 ...
l4fThursday evening" January 9th (oVe
.ture at S r.. M g Lohe ngTi n. '5sl M y.
Friday evening, Janllary IS et sl' a. a;in
n M 4, Carmen i. !, y,
Saturday matinee at 2:l5, . .la
tore st /, a, i y ",
ture at II. M '"rannhau p I. ,.3
All Tho operas will be sung On Eng !lsl.g
Mr.. Savage having the only Ann 9 eflea!'4
nrodlctions IN English 81 Of The 81 cerlIln'll
opel.s 8. seats and boxes for the opera
festival will BIO placed on .t sale Al y
January I'd. b 3 --,,,,,, \. Ia ~
B The coming engagement VII e g, u w
company. that was founded 'nine years
ngo In Boston, Its success since ttas
limo has been absolutely unprecc dealted
in he musical world. Until this season
Nh savage has confined the tour. o. y, n "
organiaatlo to q limited number OF tlast,
ern ana Northern cities, He has pfodueea
EciEhty-one operas IN the yernacu!ar,
WITH n1ls % record or over 1900 perfornlan
prom tho one time modest 9 organization,
wlth II single set of principals, tho CONS
nnnv mas grown until 1t ia II ow tho .recogr
nized best English singing 4 organization I e,
on the stage It's complete e9 ulPlnel,t y
the largest, OF any carried IN TINS country,
nma I'LL annual visits are Looked forward
to BY music lovers as the great music
event of tile year,
Tho company has been ENGAGED Tor =; an m
opcrn festival In New Orleans TINS VIM
ter In mace OF the French season Of
opera that has held forth in the Creole
gGity for the past fifty years, Later on on
there Will be q san Iranclseo season ',, "
place of the italian opera festival me
tour OF tho company extends over 4 nearly
fourteen thousand miles, covering the en-
tire United States and Canada
May Mean Much,
Tho coming visit to the South Will sbe
In tho nature OF mn experiment. Those
Who have heard tho organize ton u IN Nsw
ara Company Will inspire a revival Of in-
tcrest inpthe music drama and sleaN 70 g
success not known since the best loved
days Of Emma Abbott, Should the artists w.
nil or