New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
AT THE OPERA.
TIE CHELsEAs ENJOY THEMSELVES

opera produced: habltuay speaks OF society as If it
Mr. Chelsea, her husband known John" Who
feel that grand opera at F8 seat Is ,S SINAI WsS,s
Of one ~ T h ee f inr 6 ~ inc pee o'
d Their ID da M Rno% wan as Missy who has ap
peared for one consecutive night in an amateur So
beauty. into the Four Hundred some day.
thing in life i either perfectly lovely or perfectly
horrd.
Before the Perfomance.-Mrs. Con, dear John.
why did You insist coming so early? 1t is not GOOD
form TO arrive here before the end of the first act
Joln-lIuh. Seems TO me il is good form to como
before the show begins, not to incommode other
folks
Mrs C. with klttensh manner. but with baleful
glitter in her eye which bodies i'll for John when ne
gets hOme)-Oh, yon prOSaic old monster AS II PEG
pie in society ever thought Of other peoples con-
yenience. Tapping Miss r. with her FAM My DEAR
hope Won do MOI eet tired OF the opera, as CONFESS
| | do sometimes. But Of course one has to go, You
| know.
Miss T-Oh no. just adore the opera; 1t is so per-
fectly lovely and grand.
John taside,-Why don't she finish by saying
gloomy and PECULIAR?
Missy Extraordinarily but kindy)-After all. though.
it is the opera. but society, that we come to SEQ
Let Cglancing at the programmed, "Ihe Hugus-
nOts' is a rather light opera. believe.
John (who has been looking over the libretto)-fes'
il does seem to De rather light only one person 10
]
with rs many a Dozen
MIS-. Colin. how can yOu' Oh, there is dear
Herr seidl l glad lie is going TO WELD tho
baton onight. Are you member Of the seid society,"
Miss Tddedywinks
Miss T-No: mamma disapproves OF snch things;
says they Bohemian bu, | know it must be perfect
~ lovely.
Mrs G. (who doesn't belong TO the seid Society,
cher).-Oh. indeed il IS. We have such soulful meer
ings and Herr Seid does throw much light on the
old maeStros. | saying only yesterday to MRS.
Lancaster-s Is Of the leaders Of the Fonr Hun
dred, You know-tat 0he remark having little intrinsic
value need not be repeated
| Missy Whispering - her mother Be careful
not TO look the left. The Van Dormers have luso
arrived in their box. and don't want them to see us
down here in the orchestra.
Mrs. &. (whi>pernel-C Certainly not. my dear
John-IIello. there's old Van DOrmer and his women
folks mp there in box looking just solemn as whom
lie passes the plate IN our church.
Mrs. &. Vcremptonlyl-John please don't look at
! people IN the boxes : # IS bad form.
Johu-IIuh, GueS, they wouldn't feel very happy
! If they weren't looked
Mrs. C.-Joln. CRITICALLY examining the people
around her through her quizzug glaSses) suppose
all these people come hear The music. HOrrd TO be
down here isn't it, Miss TiddledyNinks' But you SEQ
out Of town when the boxes were sold; and so
| not able 10 get one this wear They say these
Germans actually hiss when society people indulge In
|
Of two unmisakabe German gentlemen in front OF herD
think they are hOrrld quite expect thew will hiss
at before the performance is over How little some
! people appreciate Society
John lasidei-Great scott, what fools women make
of themselves about society L,loud.l Well. III be
blamed If there isn't Bill Knucke. our butcher. and
his wife there In Of those boxes on the ground
! floor. Tell yOu there must be heaps Of money In tho
| meat business.
Mrs C.-Johnl You should never point; it is bad
fora.
joint is. heyr Well. when pointed to seal
skin ,acque las, week in Wolf MinkS store, and said
you could have it, didn't say anything about It's
| being bad form.
Mrs. G. dangling nervously)-Realy, Miss Tddledy
wiuk, my husband I, dear old bear. But, a. Mrs.
Lancaster said Yesterday. business men in this
country have 50 little devote TO tie niceties
Of society.
John below his breath)-Socety be darned.
AFTER THE FIRST ACT.
Mrs G. Gn the tone Of one who knows 1t an)-What
! an advance there has been in musical taste few
ear, ago in the old Academy applauded the
iiugleS Of the Italian opera: and here tonight We
listen to one Of Voguer's masterpieces
Missy lin a Mortified wh>perD-For Heavens sake
mamma what are you saving, Nogner didn't write
The llaguenOt'."
Mr., C. conscious that the two German gentlemen
I'm front are softly hucAng-That Is. Of course. we
might listen To OF Nogner' masterpieces and drink
in al II, subtle beauty. if IL happened 10 be given
|
Miss r. trap,urou,ly) On. do think Nogner is Just
! too lovely for anything Mamma thinks he Is too
noisy and say, that matter Of enloymen SHE
would prefer hear the college BOYS yell at football
! game. Because their wells mean something But
mamma T. horribly Old fashioned. YOU know aud bes des
music AWAY, gives her headache. The doctor says
her nerve centres are utmelodic or something. Are
| you enjoying the opera. Mr. chelsea
JoAn-ro tell You the cold truth Miss Ttddedy-
winb, like the double quartet IN The "od Home
stead" much better
MIR, John. | am surprised az You.
John otefantlyl That, all right, Maria, but you
know never I'D Ike this opera business where they
,c three hour, to tell story you don't care button
to bear IN q language YOU don't understand
M C-Nou dear old goose. We 20 TO the opera
! because II j. society function
J,hn-Weil. if the actor, talked United states and
the band PLAYED Annie Laurie. couldn't you nave
your society function Just a. we'll
! N,,y-oh papa You are - funny. Whispering
| Don't make fool Of Yourself
Ms, mamma would Ike Mr. Chelsea ever 50
much >he would call him typical American
! Mr., Con- dear. some hould men are going 10
,.l,.e/e past u. There ought 10 be 1t law against
John seeing his chance to make a pointl-why.
MARIA you aid little while ago that 10 society NOBODY
ever Thought of other peoples convenience, ,,o,r,
Mr.. C. seeing chance L. mahr a Goth's ,P ~
of course not Int those men are not IN society ana
therefore they bound 10 think of the convenlem.e
OF Others. common people should always DC poiI'o
ana ao ,l.'' Sndcr hi h. GrrarS,PpGG Lord
AFTER THE PERFORMANCE.
NJ. C->o glad We had the pleasure of yJur COM
! nan, f., nlsh Mi, TddlSy wiuk>. We always try
! H. nave friend, with when We 70 To the opera.
| d. i-idrJ We'll. have paid the llddleiN"lnk> Tor
Ni,.v's visit to their country place last summer l
wonder II the giIl l. much of fool A. III" 'ok>
Mis-, f WHO (, not a. much of a fool as she looks)
! - oh dear Mrs Chelsea. II lovely Of you 10
invite me shall never. never forget your kindness
,l~del Of all the ridiculous. neectcd fools have
! eyer seen this woman the worst!
Mi,>v-Wcll. ] can't think much OF the acting
! atsf
do much better. 49,, .u
Inhn- 80 far a. concerned think " Tho
r.>,. steer" goes away ahead of this show
! MI, C-Iohn. it is not good form TO speak OF the
W iohn- Well mcbbc not the show in the boxes,
and with all respect to society, think 1t was .
Mr.. & Miss TiddledywinkS. hope You don't take
Mr. chelsea seriously lie ha really e n h himself
Miss T-Oh | think it Is perfectly lovely TO listen