The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27
BATTLES OF lMpRESARIOS.
MlPEESOSs dSD ABBEYs CONFLICTS
IIhE 1HUSE or LONI AGO


tn" Fast were h"r"'""s- Rivalry !" lsi5
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The hcrco ana disnAtrous war OF our rival
orcrn managers during tho scpeon Just
finished IL but the story repeated VI Sim
liar wars in tho capital OF England Even
40 far back as 1870 yonrs axo something
similar to the rivalry OF last season In
Nav York took place In London. A quarrel
broke out betwoen Hand" and Senesino. in
which tho fnslionable world took part. and a
powerful body o. tho aristocracy combined to
carry on operas In opposition to Handel. They
raised a great subscription, took tho theatre
IN i'n."'n Inh rIe,oN ehsHgeu mo c"Ie-
brated P"rpora US director, and formed u COM
nm. ' unsrn, wn. ,ha, ,ha hn.,,,o .s,n,,i,n'
"o .,', wv ~,
four years both w.re broken IN, and Italian
opera In England was reduced to u state OF do.
recover.
Wns "". 'o'""rH' ""''i '"e se"so"s Oh ioio
war in ls47. That opera fully recovered and at.
might honestly boast in lIor Ma,osty's of the
most %ns",''Gsnt theatre IL, E"rore scarcely
s"rnass'" IN SIZE. nnd nnrlva'leh Tor mo beauty
Tho comr"uy too a, H a So,os.yr like the
,.omnon,. -, ,h, A,a,,,n, h.un -, :. a.. -,
Of this s,sendia house TN. treat ,' ,rio " Grs
Mario. aud Lahlnche; were there in triumphant
supremacy. Wien Grsi. whose least notes de.
nvered under tho breath in the EXTREMIST plan" ia,
issiino penetrated the house was heard AT this
time, music mus w"s listened to worth pearls ana
49, "o a"'' ", W 1,. NV" x.,' os "''.
ham laI ,hn at la
notes. ana eertaH' .'t'lo suoaued p'ssases, pos
,utored listener superior in point Of effect. to
even her most ambitious and prnmelitated
the reposo aud grace Of her performances as to
asnp';rior charm. With her was Mario. Just
Of enr. and ornaincnls. though limited in their
IN amplitude Of iigurs in Weniality OF bearing
sOnor0us notes entirely at command.
Then tho ballet was superb. The great pas
dnnseuses-Tagiinni, also Just passed away;
Gri GTr eus sna m%se dsare.
Of enthusiasm which those who do not
think a terpsichorean contest the very highest
opments OF humanity will be little able to un-
dsrstand. Such combination OF talent was
tanned; Opinion was divided between CerIto
and TaEloni as TO which should wear the
shnn r,!n hah .hn Ss ,ne new OF Inc go
scn0oi CeIito hau TUG cuarth OF youth. lno
s seh h 2, Ls'xh T., shH. Hn1 sun
snme "a th 70 LOOKS oi .ES lat Nyaapo,an nnu
INK warmtn oyer tue scene No. hsI steps were
sa hn ana 0rdaht; ana the Wharihs H2hnns;
DounGe. WIN Mheh sne LaVsiseo tne stagee
sass wiz Which The most sstonisSinx sif,,c s
sies were sfhievsd; as ~ IN very Sport con
Suimaaa onH an'nwmnnt. waro tba u. ttrinmnH 9f
art ,o, ~. o.so. ,, -.,,.. 49,.
IaSiioIi on the other hand: relied on those
6iSited il psr,sSiiop; and xhsh eisv.isaI
s rH 10 une rnk Oa an nt M ar ,v LII
resadsd merely as they very much are now Mese
amy ns IN III az
taaa yn %tn s Snd 81 AT
With shs IN 9%sr n9tu,ss G pur rpe
thS nina ,6 hat dsnSsdi Her steps And POSES
portons s Of one complete eHnsetion and par,
smsnntions Of fancy WhS,svsr NAV be- Inc meals de
S AL a., ..,t h i w i"s 20 sSe y
daHnIed and asfiehtsd. In iissibi Hit OF limb
vigor and rapidty q p action: Others may hay.
% H. ID w. nm9 ,,, W IN ", '
ax ih,ye anS tns pure ss OF ds
been ATTAINED Nv any successor at least not In
on B AZ d ss rseendor Of song and dance was
suddenly broken. and ono OF these spuab-
blcs; which disturb inc"ss4ntly operatic. be.
yond a other. life. grew at length into u great
schism like that here. which throw the voaries
OF harmony into n state OF the direst discard
figured by riots. which had lowered the charac-
ter of the house. The night when Certo tn.
sensation Of the hour failed To APPEAR from III
ness and Catarinn was substituted for Ondine
a storm Of misses assaiei the performance,
and though ST. Leon. Certo's husband gave
his assurance that she was unable to appear
the piron.ttes OF Lucille GRAIN and perrot
were unhaed.,i and II swept the curtain down.
The great riot however great from tho
position in the fashionable world 81 its crea-
tors was what il historically known IA the
'Tamburni row." On the right hand looking
from tho stage and below 1t was Il large box
known IA the Omnibus Box, he Id by twelve
subscribers OF extreme fashionable ftStneSs,
each OF whom wns supposed as Il qualification
to carry the scalps Of at least half dozen benu-
ties on his belt. They were: Prince George,
the present Duke OF Cambridge tho then Duke
of Beaufort. the Marquis Of Cinnricarde. the
Earl Of Chesterfield the Earl OF Cardigan. Wis