New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
THE TANNING OF raE sHREw.

When the curtan rose last night ON
1.-THE Tanning OF the shrew" the opera which after
long preparation the American Opera Company offered
on that occasion the public the torum presented
an appearance which, for tho Academy OF Music. was
somewhat of u novelty. With but few exceptions and
these IL took careful scrutiny to observe every sea. In
the house was filed and round the doors aud in the
aAes many people who patient stood through III,
entire performance The proscelum boxes wero bright
with the evening dresses and sparkling ewelry of Cher
occupants and oil Of the mezzanne boxes we're adorned
in q similar manner. -
Though evidently welldIsposed toward the enter
tanmept and those responsible for 1t, tn r. a
disposition on the part OF the audience to be
critical and through the first act there was an asoncs
Of enthusasm. Madame rAllemand and Miss Brnsbers
were kindly received and and at the close OF the act tic
curtain was twice raised the principals in obedience
to the popular clamOr. During the progress OF tho
second the performers lost much Of the evidsns
nervousness which in the earlier had narrei
their efforts, and Katherine (Nadame 'Alemandl was
more than once interrupted by burst OF applause.
notably so during her first with Petchio Hillam
H. Lesl. double recall given at the close OF tho
act From this point the final fall Of The curtin tic
applause frequent The ballet nterposed during tho
course third act and favoraby and MI,
Theodore lie Gert, the prenere war enthusiastically
applaudeI. She red the honOrs with Miles. Carozz
and vio while the little pupils OF tie ballet school ac-
quilted themselves exce,.sntly.
the Opera had every reason to feel satisfied
with this their first venture. Certainly they had nos
TO complain OF ukewarm reception. The scenery was
in many respects step far In advance OF what Academy
audiences have been accustomed 10. Without in-
herent possibility for spectacular effort, Mr. iiawley
the scene painter has taken advantage OF Tie chance
afforded hm for architectural painting. and tho
perod of Italian Renaissance appropriate 10 Padua as
what may supposed have been tie cpceh opera
has been exceently treated. The costumes also. were
a departure from the ordinary conventonalties OF ibe
italian operate and were not ouiy hrEhI ana pc
uresque but Harmonious In color and historically correct
The chorus and principal both ssowet evidence OF
stag manager Hochs careful supervision, ~hie mo
orchestra played Theodore Thonass orchestra ngh
be supposed TO play. plentiful supply OF novcTs was
handed the ooghts By Mr. Thomas ;at the end OF
of this sort acwe 10 impede the progress Oi tue
opera - ~, 49,,
Mrs August belmont Mr.. and Mrs ". B. Dinsmtre, Hr
and Mrs. John Hoey. Mr. AM Mrs v. 5. Cu:Hee hr aud
| Mrs. A. :. Hewitt Mis- W. I. od frti. Nc aIj NJ
Richard Irwin Jr. Arthur Lazy, MIS-, ,Leary. Mr nd
Mrs j. Seligmau. Mr. Anliew NarHrer. ir On hrs
Mrs stephen 4. Nash DR. and Mrs Ebert /. Gi.rnSey,
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Thompson. oi Pm drpiia, NJ aug
Mrs. John Jay. Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ Olipiant, Df ana
! Mrs r. Osden Dor,mus. Mr. and Mrs. wtiaa strnw
! Mr. and Mrs Courtlandt Palmer Mr. and Mrs K'oers
| y MintuF Mr.. and Mrs. John BigeiUY Mr.. and AF.
! william DO, sheimer, Mr.. and Mrs y. X. Fairbanks OF
! Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs j. Abncr Harper. Mr. ana Mrs
1 psSf GDaRn S Now r at sad and Mrs Bnss mr and Ma
! + D. Thnrber Mr. ana Mrs. Jordan L. M'ti JG;
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg. General Horace Porter aud
In the parquei and balcony b. T. Frothln ;ham
te Misses Gordon. +; C. Havemey9r' Mrs. g, ~ ns hou
Knocder, Irs Myrun Livngsto,. Mrs: Ludlow.
Iohp d. Elwel. Miss LangiOn; J. !: Leaytt. JAMES
turn ''SSS'' Mrs schuyler Merritt. Mrs F. Nsrgaand.
Mrs J. F. Rylc Mt. and Mrs 4 NJ Palmer Mr.. frn,. Ma.
Miss Prouihi. Mrs Quntard. Mrs. \. l. Raymond Mss
Raymond Miss +. Rockers, Mrs. J. r. ,kIdmore. AIs
scribner. Edward L. scholl II. X sheldon. Herman
Van SantvOord.