New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-23
WHO MADE UP THE AUDIENCE.

The audience which greeted Madame Gerster and
signihed its approval of the new tenor ut the
Academy OF Music last night was numerically
strong managerial heart could wish, but taken
as whole the quality seemed hardly up to
last seasons work. The boxes wore filed with
their usual occupants. all the stockholders being
present, with tho exception Of Adrian Iselin, who
naturally was at the other house, and the AstOrs,
who are still IN tho country. Mrs. Paran Stevens
was the first boxholdor to arrive; and after
another Of his old adhcrents took their seats
Mr.. Maplesons spirits rose higher and higher until
before the curtain rose he was jubiiant to degree.
The directors shared his good spirits to all appear
anCe and congratulated each other on having such
house despite the counterattractlon OF the gigan-
tic novelty at Thirtyninth-st. Twas talking to an
old opcra-gocr rs ! came down." said John
Hoey land h. prophescd that in a week Maple
son would have the real musical audience.
Abbey has the house. said no. but Mapeson has
the singers and | believe no was right" Mr..
Mapleson himself held forth on the situation spas
medically between his frequent PUSHES behind tho
scenes and all over the house. abbey is nice fell
low and good fellow" he said, but he hasn't
been an opcratic manager for thirty-two years.
He has fired OFF all his big guns Mt first
insteld Of waiting till the season was
we'll started. Now have all my great attractions
10 come and feel confident | shall draw the pub
licp In the Hobbies between the acts most Of the
old faces were to be seen. though Of course some
were missing among them General Sicklcs, Wright
Sanford Professor Dorcmus and Judge DAILY.
The chat in the Hobbies, it need hardly be said,
turned princpa ly upon tho prospects of the two
rival houses aud tho operate war generally. 1t
seemed To be the generally expressed opinion that
though the Academy would certainly suffer to some
extent. yet the musical fire, to judge
oil l,F Mr.
Mapleson, would in great measure discount
the attractions of tho building. Nicini was
thought To be nervous to an extreme during tAe
first act hut the finale at the end Of il seemed to
meet with general approval, which warmed into
enthusiasm during the second act friend of
Madame Gerstcr said she had received letter from
Nine. Patti, though they are not personally
acquaiutod which was couchcd in the
warmest terms. Nine. Patti said that though by
her contract the first performance Of Luca' was
10 be her own prcro gatye, she would gladly waive
her right in Gcr,tcr's favor, she thought they
ought To do their best 10 sustain the fortunes of the
house Charles Mapcson, who was rs usual
ubiquitous. found time to say that his father had
received a cable dispatch from Franchi, PATHS
agent, saying that he bad secured passages on the
Galiia. which sails next Saturday.
In the prosoenum boxes were Israel Corsc and
family and Mr. and Mrs. H. Fncs, Robert Cutting,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. Cutting. Mrs. Broclholst Cut
ting Walter Cutting and Mr.. and Mrs. W. Jatiray,
August Belmont and Mrs. belmont August Belmont,
IT,. and the Misses Wright, H. A. Coster and Mrs.
Costcr, Granville Smelling, 7. llil.honsc and Mr.
and Mrs w. Duer. Mr.. aud Mrs. W. d. DnSmore,
Mr. and Mrs. +. Lcayitt, Mr.. and Mrs II. Leroy
Mr. and Mrs j. G. Bcckwith, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre
Lorillard Colonel and Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Crugcr
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Won Hoffman, the M1rquiSe dc
MorcS aud Mrs. Pcnniman, Mr.. and Mrs. James bur
den, Mrs. Griswold Gray, EX-Postmastcr-Gen.J an''
|. kirkpatrick, Judge Arnoux, Mrs. iaran stevens
and Lord and Lady Darlington. Among DINERS
present in the boxes and orchestra stalls were ).
coleman DraytOn, Mr.. aud Mrs. W. ). GuTnec, ,. dc
Mendoza, Madame Balfo, W. X. 1myers, MTs; MATT
land, John HOey, DR.. Dlmr0sch, Theodore Thomas,
Fisk, Or. Gerstor and Mrs. GerSier, 1881
master Pearson. Judge Shea, Surrogate R4l-
Inns General Horace Porter, joel IS; ErhaIdt
Royal Phelps, the Misses Carroll, Judge Brady,
Justice Gtducy, Clarence a. Seward ana NIT. sew
ard Stuart LeRoy, General Foster Samuel IrR1gh,
Dr. Valentine Mott. Nugcnt Robinson, judge IAN
l. Goodwin. Mr.. aud Mrs Redmond, Mrs.
f. Il. James, Miss Bean. Dr.. GucInscy'
Major Terry, Colonel Drake Ut, WOOD
Mrs. Frank Leslie, Major Cooney, Mrs John bige-
low, Mr. and Mrs. W. Duer, Theodore il"'St-
N yer aud Mrs. IIavcmcycr Mrs. ~ \. A.
Cirfswo!d, Ward McAllister Max Strak9Sch'
Horny Canston, Dr. Clymcr, t., H. h pia'
Mrs. c r RIH% MN Miss II. Iiiaclcit j. Nc
Keane. Colonel Marshall. Dr. Clinton Nngher'
Duncan Cryder Sylvester Ashley, j. J. Coqmq2IH'
II. W. Hrcvoort, r. W. swift and Mrs; SWIM, H. w
Edgar, T. Webb, Mrs Emnott II, JHnI i .; and
Tans, Montague Marks, Mrs. J IL. Maple'oh al"
Mrs Swift