New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-07
DEpARTUAE or THE oPEEA TROUPE.

GTRsTrE's FAREWELL or sA1URDAY-CUEou5
SIGHTS AT THE ACADEMY AID AT THE PIER.
The Mapleson Opera Troupe left this city
for Liverpool saturday Afternoon the city or Ches
ter The scenes about the Academy OF Music before
and after tie opera Of ia S0unambula," gwen for
Nine Cerstcr's benefit. characteristic and anus
ing There were crowds OF ladies who were ciamoring
for admission long before nooD in order % get rare
well look 81 Gerster and CSmpanul and the excitement
was increased by the frantic efforts OF Tie ticket Specu
]ators to dispose Of their Tonaning seals DesPie he
early hour at which tho matinee began. ESQ p m
the doors were beseged by hundreds u women al well
and many elegantly dressed. who, unable to secure
seats were determined TO have good standlnG4ooin'
when the doors were opened terrible rush took place
and the and takers began brave struggle
20 perform their duty The Academy was packed anu
abe enthusiasm was bounc!esS.
After the close OF the opera everyone appeared to be
seized with wild desire 10 the artists when they
left the Academy, aud crowds were soon collected
around the doors behind the scenes men and women
were laying aside their costumes, and were hastily pre-
1parug for the voyage Huge boxes were being pacb'd
and loaded upon a wagon Throughout the opera Cow
mel Mapleson in his private Office, trying to settle up
n dozen things at once and yet with pleasant word
and a smile those VINO were admitted TO his pres
ence on the part OF the hundreds Of ladies VINO were
about building the desire 10 catch farewell glimpse
OF Gerscr appeared TO he the strongest FINALLY when
she appeared at The FoUreeutus stage door cheering
and haudkercEiew were rcscrted TO- and dhouts
of Bravo" and ''yi,a heard on al sides. Cam
paniIi ~ wei as G4lassl EoOlau, LabldcAe and Foil
had ltlt the building.
Al me steamer good bycs and wewi>hcs were being
500 ny tho friends of the artists Nearly EVERYONE
TALKED italian, and the comparatively few on tho
kte rr VINO not members OF the troupe looked on
I'm the cabin were many moral OFFERINGS
IN oualu- devices ami many o. the singers carried
flowers thor hands Ole BuIl Bas warmly greeted "a
he came uH board carrying DO, Fudh, WAcu lie was ul-
willing almost % Jet tOrah. pillow or DeaUl-
ful dover with his nsme on.Incd IN req ana "hte
p!nEs. was among the gi..s brought by ms TleuCe
As the time for Starring COcE-.tIeW near me
1ncinber, %, tine company VINO had taken part IN the
aft4ruuu performance began TO arrive, and constant
stream ul people passed on board the steamer Marie
Roo and ur husband were among lhOse VINO came 70
eee Inc o. . start and short after the pOIty man
arcr appeared and wds V".comcdWiih cheers TIC bee
rang ana finally the ast had passed on shore ana
The City of Chester slowly tOWc4 INTO the stream
Garster per Tut TOO late 70 see heT IeI
loW-art-ts
Mis- Minnie Hauk viii probably sail for England on
THURSDAY, and Nine Gcrster aud Campanni VIII 20
on the Ertauuc on Saturday. Meanwhile Nine Gerser
viii visit niagara. Nmc. Roe has departed Tor CALI
forlna where sl. VIII ill siN weeks engagement, re-
turuiug 90 England the last % june II possible thdt
California DO Scpicu ,lu which case he VIII ICaNe
London tue last uf July Ur early ln August Inc ran
SAMSON in Eeg-Nurk wll pTNHdniN begin ouilIE the
middle or last of October r Nspesnn closed thtee'
wear contracts with Lls OTctctra be ore alng and II
Is reported 4i Lr viii brus Iu wei! as GeIster TO
NeW-NJIk neat season.
Eobrr, " Fsuor Tie head usher al tho Academy, was
1resqufni y.tI diamond I.- ~tiufGF evening MI
Fisher ras usher m the Academy fOT twenty
three ytas. and remembers @cus ia tao same ctJ1Ciiy
during I.ruy Llod's engagement az Caste Garden.
The gi frOU tine Other u-uers and do0tAeepeis OF