Show The American Opera Co The season of socalled American opera closes this week The persistent puffing of the pewspapers has given the scheme some appearance of success = But In reality the receipts have been far from meeting tbe expenses spite of Mr Lockes endeavor to make it appear different dif-ferent Yet much credit must be given him for his very skillful manipulation ot the whole affair from the beginning None of tbe performances have been more thou mediocre takes as whole but the scenery and miseenscene hate been rich throughout Indeed no smallness have been apparent anywhere any-where Tho artists have particularly distinguished themselves Mcsdames Hastreiter and Juch and Messrs Stod dard Myron Whitney and Ludwig In its inception the company was very weak but improvement was made gradually The most distinct failures have been in the tenors Herr Caudidns proving to be only a respectable ruin and Whitney Mockbridge failing utterly ut-terly This singer does not seem to possess the stamina to go through with an opera and he is of very light calibre anvway The company after this week will go to Boston and then to Philadelphia Philadel-phia Dramatic Times |