Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-30
BOSTON OPERA is
POPULAR ON COAST
Advance Agent Of Psvlows Ballet
Russo Arrives to Prepare for
Three Performances Here.
JAP SOPRANO PROVES WORTH


Mrs. E. A. Bachelor OF New York,
representing the Boston Grand Opera
company and Psvlowa Ballet r,usse, has
arrived in Omshs. enroute from the Pa
| cific coast. where the combined organ
iEation has been playing TO enthusiastic
audiences and crowded houses. She de-
clares the success Of the company on the
coast has been remarkable. In San
Francisco last week not only we're the
houses sold out before the season COM
/ menced, but $50 premium was paid
The entire coast more than eastern
opera goers, were scepticsl Of the Jap
anese Butterfly" says Mrs. Bachelor.
In that section OF the country all Jap
anese are looked upon with little favor.
and there were preliminary smiles and
delicate sneers when they were told that
| Tamaki Miura was not a sort of freak
novelty Tut the possessor OF pure
| lyric soprano voice. trained in approved
western methods. Miura San has cap
tured the critics and people Of the Pa
cific coast lust as she did conservative
London last year, and earlier this sea-
son in every city in when the Boston
Grand Opera company and Pavlowa Bal
let Russo has appeared.
Advance Sale BiR.
This great organization Is coming into
Omaha purely on its own responsibility,
backed by its own capital, not asking
any local committee to guarantee a large
sum OF money. 1t Is coming in on its own
merits. The reputation that has been
created by the remarkable praise from
the press and the people has preceded
them over the country in a sufficient
degree, so that Omaha itself. has re
sponded by the largest advance sale in
grand opera history OF this city.
"One OF the secrets of the success OF
our organization she continued, lis the
fact that the performances are artis-
tically finished in every sense OF the
word. II has been the surprise and de-
light of critics and lovers OF art to find
that every minor character OF the cast
in each opera Is as we'll sung and acted
accordingly as that OF the star who occu-
pies the middle Of the stage.
Whether our tour has had anything
to do with II or not there is a general
progressive demand over America for the
people to secure the best in music or
opera without the expense of a tour to
New York or Chicago. There is a grasp
ing for greater understanding and knowl-
edge OF good music by the general public
This season more citizens have organized
their own symphony orchestras than ever
before has been done in a single year
in the history Of this country.
1T was a source of much qualification
TO me to see an audience In Omaha sc
thoroughly appreciative of an artist a.
the one at the Auditorium last night.
saw but three people whisper during Mr.
Kreislers performance. II might have
been a symphony audience in Cincinnati
or Boston.
I'VE are so we'll satisfied with the in
terest and enthusiasm already shown ou
organization in Omaha that regret WI
are unable to obtain the Auditorium 70
e fourth performance. ] called on Mr.
High and Mr. Thonlasof the Anti-sslooi
league to see IL 1t would be possible &
make arrangements for them to postpon
their meeting at the Auditorium on Apri
10 but they stated that arrangements ha'
, been made with William Jennings Bryai
for that date and 1t would be impossible
to make the change"
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