New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
WHICH "CdVALLERIA" rs AHEADf
THE DRESS REHEARSAL AT THE CASINO AND
THE PERFORMANCE AT THE LYCEUM.

THE PERFORMANCE AT THE LYCEUM
Whatever violent measures Oscar Hammcrstein may
have taken yesterday morning - prevent Rudolph
Aronson from presenting 'Cavallcria Rusticana" at
the Casino, they did not prevent the dress Aearsal
Of this opera yesterday afternoon. II was called a
rehearsal but in effect it fIllhedced perform
arce. The music Of the Opera heard and its
action by several hundred people yet was
not publicly performed. The Ides of March come
but not gone Many music-lovers and masc judges
knew all about "Csvalleria Rustcana7 three hours
before the audience at the LenOx Lyceum gathered
but the people not invited 10 come at their will
to see Mr.. Aronson's production till Monday night
The audience at the Casino yesterday was Ike TINT
at a professional matinee, only better. Tickets had
been sent all the theatres in town, and few were sent
that were not used. Among the listeners were Mr.
and Mrs Anton Sedl, Roland Reed Miss Isadore Rush,
De Wolf Hopper, Walter Damrosch, Mrs. George Drew
Barrymore jefferson De Angels E. II. stevens, Miss
Marie Tempest Miss Pauline LAucmand, Marshall
p Wilder, W. W. Tillc tSon, NJ. W. Hanley and Thomas
y Sesbrooke.
An orchestra Of forty pieces provided, a row Of
seats being removed from the auditorium to make room
for the extra musicians. The scene effectively
painted by Henry f. HOyt. The cest was as follows
santuzza, Laura Beni Lucia Helene ION DoenhOh ;
Lola, Grace Golden Turddu Charles Bassctt. ALTO,
william Pruette. The opera was conducted by Gustav
Kerker and the stage Was under the ulrecuOh vi
Heinrich Conried.
There was no doubt that the impression Q: the per
Torrance on the audience Of the most favorable
kind. Applause constant and there were many
encores After the curtain fell there were calls for
Mr. Kerker, and he out OF the church ut the lett
OF the stage 10 acknowledge the compliment looking
for all the world among the crowd OF Scian peasants,
like an American traveller Just arrived in the village
Mr. Aronson means TO continue the opera ana seems
to expect It's success. He apparently apprehends no
trouble from the law, and nc is even going TO nssten
the public presentation II hsy been aHhorheeu LOT
October L. but 1t has row been deilueC 10 Pun
- Cayajlerfs Rusticana" and Tine Tyrclean' On the
stage on Monday night. new organ Is to ne put ID
for use In former piece. The AUCTION sale Oh seats
for the first night will take place In the audltOrum
of the Casino al ) p. N. to-day.
Mr. Hammersteins first performance took place at
the Lenox LyceUm in the evening. Everything about
it samcked Of Improvisation except t1e snglhg OF
Madame JanouschOwsky as SantuZza, Payne Oitrhe as
and The conducting Of Mr.. NeuendOlf. A canvas
nroscenum was hung up all awry In front Of the
platform which made 10 DO duty as stage. lheN
was an absence OF wings which was disturbing wheh-
ever an actor had 10 leave the stage. The orchestra
composed some OF the best musicians In New Orh
sat In the sudience-room with nothing separating ~
from the audience. The costumes represented all
countries except Sicily, where the scene Of the little
play is laid When Triddu sang his drinking song the
chorus regaled itself with supPosudous Chant which
IL drank with Teutonic gusto from beer mugs IN te
audience which was numerous and contained many
well Unknown Musicians and music lovers, sal Nj herAef
who had conducteq Ie C.aY ndpnboeT who had sung
the part of Lucia The representatives OF the Other
pers6nages in the cast were Mrs Pemberton- Hineks
The audience listened to four pieces OF orchestral
music which preceded the opeid Win nnpaudlce ana
were stirred into great enthusiasm by the Easter
chorus the first air Of sannzza ahd iT.GGu anu
sne dftH bT Mr. seidfs orchest at Brighton Beach
and the Madison Square Garden had awakened veIy
~ n number OF comical mishaps, and the general
effect was that Of concert In costume