New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-28
OPENING or THE OPERA SEASON.
"LES HUGUENOTS" AT THE METROPOLITAN
TONIGHT
WHO WILL SING AND WHO WILL BE IN THE
BOXES.

With the general public, political interests so long
absorbed all others that the opening Of the season of
German opera at the Metropolitan Opera House to-
night VIII with pleasing force. Musical circles
and society fully alive TO the occurrence, and the
performance will be attended by a numerous ana
brilliant gathering. Edmund C. Stanton the director
Of the Metropolitan Opera House, said yesterday in
Joking way that he wished that he could get more
tickets to dispose Of This is the opening of the fifth
season of grand opera in German, and it viii be sig
nalized by "a performance OF MeyerDeers Les Hugue-
notso Some new scenery has been painted for tho
palace scene, and the chorus and the orchestra
strengthened Nlr. stanton thinks that this season
Will be the best of the series The chorus and or
chestra have been improved, and, as IS well Known
some new singers have been added to the company S
force The cast tonight will include Mesdamcs Alma
Fohstrocm, No an Olden, Sophie Traubman and He'd
wig Rel and MessrS Beck, Fischer Mlttehauscr,
Modliueer. Pcrutti, Robinson sedlmayer and Weiss
Here are some new names, and that fact lends al
ditlonal interest TO the OCCASION On Friday Lohen-
GRIM Will be given, and Les HuGuenots' for saur
DAYS matinee civilian Tell7 comes on Monday,
Don Giovanni on Wednesday, and Z" L'Afrcaine' On
Friday, December Z.
The boxes VIII be wen filed tonight. Among
those who are expected be in the boz holders boxes
are: No 1. ogden Goelct; No. 3, W. Bayard Cutting
NO 5. George Henry Warren No Z, Brayton Ives No
g. H. d. Brookman and the Misses Brookman; No. q.
Mrs William Aston; No. IL, Egerton winthrop; No.
H. Miss De Forest No. -, George ~ Curtis and j. A.
Bostwck; No. II, A. NJ Dodge; No. 10, Adrian
Iselin: No IG Mr. and Mrs Austin Corbin and Miss
Corbin; No II, william Douglas swami and H. Men
Twombiey No. To- Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Leiih No. ~.
C. H. Godfrey No. 20, Mrs. C. =. Williams No FL
H. Victor Ncwcomb and T. o. French; No. ID, Mrs.
Frederick Goodridge and Miss Coodrldge No. %, J.
Hood wright No %, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Aston; No.
20, Elbndge 7. Gerry No. 20, Luther Kountze; No
%, James d. Smith aud Amos Getting; No. 2s, W.
Seward webb: No. 3d. Mr.. and Mrs W X. Vanderbilt; :
No 81 william Rockefeller; No. 81, Thomas Hitch
cock: No 80, Colonel and Mrs. Calvin s. Brce; No.
81 Hcbcr s Bishop; No. 80, Cornelius Vanderbilt:
No. 80 Mr. and Mrs. George :. Bowdon and Miss
Bowdoin So 81, Mrs. f. y. Tsiler and the Misses
Taller: No 30 Mr.. and Mrs Edmund c. stanton, Miss
Post Jules Montant and L. EgerOn Webb; No. A.
Mr. and Mrs. John De Ruyter; No. a. George Kemp :.
No 4e James Hartman No. AZ, Mr. and Mrs J. IL.
schn; No Is IL. ;. Marquand No So the Misses
walker: No So Clraud Foster and Mr. and Mrs Col
eate: No 50. s. h. French and Mr.. and Mrs. steele: .
NO o. j. osborne Moss; No. %, James A. Roose'
Welt. No So j. PierTont Morgan No 81, william
Woodvard ir and James Shllmsn No. 81, Charles
Ianlcr: No. 80 Mrs Butielllcd No. go, Senator j.
pouaid Camerun, Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Noolsey
Nh 6I ~ l. Bruse. 40. %, &. i. Huntington, No.
ea o. r. Jennings: No g. ". T. Conner; No. 90.
I 'Del CulvO: No 90, Adrian Isein, ir. No. g. tx.
Mayor Edward Cooper. Mrs. Cooper and General
IIoyd Bryce No. ss, william Rhinelander; No. 3d.
". IL. Tillnghast; No 20, James e. Parrish NO az.