The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-19
PARIS LISTENS TO WAGNER.
"LoHENGRIN" GIVEN AGAIN WITH THE
AID or THE POLICE,
Three Hundred People Turned Ont or the
Opera ~ on.c tor Making II Disturbance
Every Onc Who Listens Enchanted By
the Muslc-KRtn Dampcns tho Crowd.

s'NVIN OHe lbstcns hsNCunuteu "
the Muslc-Knin Dampcns tho Crowd.
PARIS Sent. lS.-,rhe second representation
OF Lohcnprin" took place at the Opera to-
night. THO auditorium was crowded from the
fooliGh,s 10 tho ceiling as before. but owing to
the low prices Of tho tickets the attendance
was OF a different character from that OF tho
first night. The audience listened with atten.
ton and arrlauded with enthusiasm, but there
were some dsturbers among them who did
their Dest to break up the performance. but
did not sUcct ed
The display OF fcrce outside was greater II
anything than on "Wednesday night. Fifteen
hundred mounted and unmounted police sur
rounded tho building. Tho crowds they had
TO denl with were smaller than before. and
were not allowed to approach tho doors or
walls In fact. n regular fro limo was cstab-
lishcd. which none but ticket holders were
al! lowed 20 pass.
Inside the house a few youths attempted to
hoot and whistle during the performance OF
tho first act. They were instantly arrested
ana rcpoved from tho theatre. Later small
glass balls suni osed t. contain ammonia were
Gus Inconvenience was cat,sed
Al tie entrance n disturbance was caused By
Permanent. rinGieadcr of the an, -WaRncr-
lies. 10 whom adnittnnce was refused. He
Tor Nhsh lie 't laid he % pI paid o H:
officials. examined tho ticket and pronounced
1t spurious. pcyramont protested. and NJ.
tempted to force his way in. 10 WAS seized by
tho police and iorcitly c!octed from tho builds
Nervoort. q member OF tho staff OF L'Intrnns.
i9cdnt Morphy. n noted Anarchist aud ATarias
and liervien endeavured 10 incite disturb-
nnces in the paruuet ard galleries. The mos
mont they lifted their voices they wore SUR
rounded by police In plain clothes and taken
one after the other to tho nearest station
house. whence they were released after the
opera was over.
Alter this there were n few feebe attempts 10
create disorder. but they woe Immediately
SUPPRESSED aud the opera proceeded without
serious interruptiOn to tho close. This wnS
largely duo. however. to tho vigilance and
rromptnoss Of the police and detectives. for in
nll there were 300 persons arrested or elected
from the house.
Around the fire limos outside the crowd Was
ensiy handled. Fortunately rain fell during
the evening. and 1t took the heat out OF the
mob. lhey maze no PUSHES. and the police
were NOT Obliged TO charge upon them Mt any
time. Tho SPECTATORS. who filed the windows
OF the surrounding buildings and occupied the
ness .oi az affair; Every now and
Of prisoners to intmidate the rest,
md about 800 arrests in all we're made out.
side the opera house. but the rain vas perhaps
more effective in preventing II riot than the
efforts OF tho nOlice. unless 1t was the sight OF
the now repeating cartines with which they
were armed.
The audience. OF more popular and mixed
charnctsr thaa the distinguished assemblage
OF the first night, was quite rs enthusiastic,
and followed tho Progress OF the OPERA with q
deepening interest that paid liile or no heed
TO the trining disturbances which occurred.