The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
AND BOSTON
GRAND OPERA COMING
Shirley Olympus Personal Repre-
sentative OF Max Rabinoff
Il In Richmond.
EXPECTS TO GET GUARANTEE
Largely Up to Citizens to Make Pros
pcctive Engagement Certainty, says
Mr.. Olympius--Organization OF High
Order.

Shirley oIympius, personal repre-
i sentat,ve ~ MAY Rabinoff, managing
director of the Boston Grand OPers
Comnany and the Pavlowa Ballet. ar
rived in Richmond last night for the
burmese Of arranging some OF the
details relative to the proposed en-.
f.xrnlent Of the opera COMPANY and
the Pavlowa ballet here during Novem-
Der. Mr.. oiym plus is guest at the
Jefferson. To q Virgfnian reporter
Iast night Mr. Olympus said:
s..1tere Is nothing absolutely certain
afssrt the appearance u the Boston
brand Opera Company and the Paw
Iowa Ballet in Richmond, and 1t ia
largely up to the citizens of Rich
moud to mai,s the prospective en-
Gagement a certainty. We want to
come here in November for two per-
formances of grand opera. and IL our
terms and the necessary guarantee are
met, we will come. Otherwise we will
not.
Our company In. / may fairly say,
one of the very highest order that
ever planned q tour OF the United
States Our weekly expense is $40,-
900. which gives some idea Of the
artistic worth Of the organization. Be-
Gldes Mile Paviowa and her superb
ballet. We have a dozen or more OF
the best known operate stars. such as
Felice Lynne, Marie Gay. Maggie
Teyte. Ricardo Martin who alter
mated with Caruso at the Metropou-
tan Opera House. Gauido Mansuetto,
IppcIito Laxzaro. the sensational tenor.
WHO has taken South America by
storm. q. Baklanof. noted Russian
baritone and host of others. As mat
ter Of fact our company Is the Boston
Opera Company reorganized and
strengthened with the Pavlowa Ballet
added. The organization comprises
some 12s artists chorus, orchestra
ana ballet members. probably the
largest Organization which ever con-
templated a visit to Richmond.
IS. Spared No Expense.
I'm organizing our company Man.
aging Director Rabinoff mas not stint
"a In any way. He has purchased out
right all the scenic. electrical and
other effects OF the Boston Opera
Company. Some Atty six separate pr y
ductions are included In this purchase,
and 1t will require nine baggage cars
10 convey these effects.
IF we can arrange for two per-
xormances OF opera here. we will
present a different opera at each per-
Torrance, and we will give residents
of Richmond the most artistic opera
they have ever known. II will be an
educational event as well as a musical
one, too.
''Our season outside Of few of the
largest cities. principally Boston. Chi
cago. St. Louis. Kansas City and st.
Paul. VIII be limited. for we will give
only one or two performances in each
CITY. Practically every city we have
agreed TO visit has raised more than
the guarantee we ask. Toronto. for
instance, raised ss5, 900 in order to
insure our coming TO that city, and
Toronto Il very hard hit by the great
war. Detroit, a city which never
guaranteed an opera company before.
raised twice the guarantee we asked
In two days. I anticipate little or no
difiicuity In getting a proper guarantee
in Richmond for much OF the pre-
liminary work has already been done
and we have been assured that our
terms eili be met The dates we ex-
pect 70 appear in Richmond are not
definitely set yet. However. they will
probably be early In November, when
ne are on our way from Pittsburg
toBoston 10 fuiflli our engagements
there"