The evening world., 1890-03-28
8OI-OFFlGE AND FOYER.
Brilliant Production Of I'll TFOVatOro"
at the Metropolitan Opera. House,
what IL Going On Among Lights of
the Stage.

~ ~ NhA
that cast all recently remembered repre-
sensations Of that opera far into the shade.
was given AT the Metropolitan Opera-Houso
last night. Nerdi's work could hardly 10
recognized as the same composition as that
heard in German in this same houso. II
was a complete success. The audience,
though not nearly "a largo a. that which
welcomed Patti, was n great deal more en-
thuSiastic, and verdis numbers, eubcrbly
rendered, were warmly a%pplaudcd.
Mime. Lillian NordicN, an American, made
her appearance IA Leonora, aud sang the
role very agrecably. Her voice is pure and
fresh, but trife hard Ut times. Tnmagno,
the new tenor. was heard TO better adj
vantage ~ Maurice than Az Otollo on Mon
day night. lie sang admirably, though the
nasal quality Of his voice WAS much in evil
dencc and his slight trcmulo a trihe annoy
ing. 1nmugno's high Cs appeared TO be n
revelation to the audience. Nine. Fabhri
scored a hit ~ Azucons, singing the role
very dramatically aud effectively. zig.
Del rucnto aud Sig. I've Nasclitti did
good work. The chorus and the stage
accessories were most ro~mmendable.
MANAGER +. y. Price, through whom we
shall first see Mrs. Leslie Carter, IL III bitter
wants somebody who will capture the mat
imee girls; a isadinr man who c, TIli o SIiir,,
that kind Of thing. But Mr. rrice also
wants romebody who can act, aud it iua rec
3gnized fact. that male beauties gre no,
managers motto. lie wns very anxious for
Maurice barrymore, bnt BARRYMORE has
little starring notions OF his own. quite rs
acute as those of Mrs. Carter.
MISS Fay Templeton IL not expected by her
recently acquired manager, n. H.. l,ykemS.
unit. june. "Sho IL studying in Paris,
hni The picture of MisR Teinplcton
absorbed in study requires too vivid an
imagination.
by the bye. Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Below,
when they appear i'll England next reasoiI.
are to have three or four, AMERICANS III the
homuRny.. sytiney BoMkett. their ronrc-
sentative In this city, will escort Uncle Sans
children to London.
1t is said that - stcrping-Stone . company
No. 3ls shortly to be organized. Stanley
Rignold H. to play the part created :" by
Charley Dickson. Steppina-ston.s, like
mushrooms, seem to spring mp III tho night.
Edwin Royal. who was with Mrs. Potter
last season, has written q play, which will
probably be presented at an authors matt
nee in this city.
Miss Nellie McHenry in going in for a
higher GLASS OF work next season than that
IN which she is at present appearing. She
is to, have 2 play like tll9Sc, in which Miss
aud Shade" Al present Miss MSHenry Is
all light. Contrast is always desirable.
A London writer says: II rather think
money at the 81. James. l fancy she does
not regard London any longer as one OF her
money-making centres. America IL the
heaps OF dollars, and she hopes that her
present experiment may well. advertise the
next effort she makes in lankeeland. And
30 Say all OF US"
Miss Victoria Nokes il returning 20 Eng
land. Her season. unfortunately was not
very successful. though Miss. Iokes il Il
style as R0Sina. Miss Victoria has not yet
decided whether she will return e this
Palmer's companies In Aunt Jask."
Z. J. Buckley. after a long soiourn in the
York actors. Hi. daughter, Miss Nellie.
has now llossCmel into All actress, and has
also forsaken California with her father.
D'0yly Certe's company thinks of reviy-
fmf ne But m'S Tr. Ca RI in id eS' viii xfiN be a'f fore.
stalled by Mr.. Duf'r. company that reviycs
Gilbert and Sulliyau's Japanese opera Iext
week at the Broadway Theatre, and with all
due Difference to D'Oyly. Mr.. Duf il not
TO be sneezed at. In bis company, he has
Miss Lily Post, Miss Louise Beaudet, Mrs
Laura Joyce Bell, Digby Bell, and Mark
smith,
awfully funny. Pony" Moore discusses
mIrstrelsy, IND speaking OF the backing
up " process remarked, III some men did