The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
GR|ihO OPERAS DOUBLE BILL.
a "Rhilemon and Baucis" and Ca
Valera" at the Metropolitan.
Bernhardt May Visit Us Again
Other Stage News.

The sensational magniicence Of the
scenes at the Metropolitan Opera-House
Monday night was not repeated last
night. All was quiet and placid. There
was no crowd, and the upper part of the
big theatre was comparatively deserted.
Still, the subscription people were there
in all their glory. and 1T will probably be
our old friend Faust that will lure back
the crowd The bill last night consisted
Of Philemon and Baucis'' and Caval-
lcria Rusticana" The former opera was
received with chill politeness, for 1t was
not well done, and it seemed out of
place-with its four characters-upon the
gigantic stage of the Metropolitan. The
opera is presented much more effectively
Mt Herrmann's Theatre although this
seems a strange thing to say. Nine.
Sigrid Arnoldson, who has IA thin. fright
ened little voice, was not nearly as good
n Baucis as Miss d. Elose Morgan,
while the Vulcan Castlemary does not
even begin to compare with. that of
Pruette Customary might take trip
to Herrmanns Theatre, and learn now
to sing the anvil song. NJ. Plac9n'
II newcomer. made a great nit as ~
piter. He has a rich and sympathetic
bass voice, which he used with splendid
Niangiere sang the role of Philemon very
agreeably. His voice is sweet. but light,
and he, evidently does not yet realize the
size of the Metropolitan, which swal-
lowed up many of his notes. The, pre-
sentation of "Cavalleria Rusticana' was
far. more interesting than "Phile yiiia
Emma Calve called forth the first real
enthusiasm of the evening; Her voice Is
an exquisite soprano, absolutely 1ree
from all tremolo effects and Beautifully
managed. Her dramatic power Is also
very marked. She gave a new inter
probation of Santuzaa, making the char
nredecessors have done Mile. Calve will
be one of the strong drawing cards OF
the opera season. Sig. Francesca qe Va
mas. as Turiddu. sang very well indeed.
and NJ. Dufrche ,wobbled slightly
through the role OF Alto. Nile Bauer
meister was Lucia, and Mile. Huercia,
Lola The chorus was very nat, ana at
one time threatened to hurt the perform
ance.
Miss Ellen Terry, when she Is anxious
- see the city, is Kind en9a ae bn TO ghhe e
takes her airing in an open carriage,
and when any object of interest attracts
her she stands bolt upright in the car
Iiage and makes careful inspection.
The spectacle of Fair Rosamund stand
ing up in moving carriage, Is edifying'
and at the same time, unusual!
People often wonder Wnen lhey 80
plays in which actors, and actresses
have to die what would happen II the
apparent corpse We're seized with an an
oyerwhelming desire to s snee Would 2G b 5e
spoiled, and laughter would take the
place of tears. May Robson tells funny
story bearing upon the subject: ~ Was
the performance Of Blaine" Miss Rob
son was in the cast, and Miss Annie
Russell was playing the role of Elaine.
I al,ff. lnNyn Ia
her bier, several ladies had to advance
and kiss the hand Of the corpse That
what l had to do, says MISS RoGson;
zone night, I seized the hand and kissed
it. To my surprise and CONSERVATION, II
closed and held me. Miss Russell pulled
me in front, of her., got up from her
;ain, and let me go. she told me after
wards that she was in an agony of fear,
for she had felt the sneeZe coming on
If | had not been there to save her. she
declared that she would have been ruined
for life"
Maine and Georgia is to be with
drawn from the Fourteenth Street Thea
tire after Saturday night and Mr.. Stock
we'll says that he is going TO 'reorgan,
ize." Next week, however, the play will
be seen at the New Park Theatre.
Nine. Modieska thus describes her lat
est play, "Magda." an adaptation of the
German "Iieimath," which she is pre-
senting this week in Chicago: 1t Is the
old story OF the contest between
parents authority and daughters self
will, cannot put 1t more briefly, thar
by saying that it is lesson on Honor
thy father and thy mother.
Sarah Bernhard, 1t is now declared
will give a series of performances al
Days Theatre, London, at the close OF
the stock company's season there. me
irrepressible Sarah has not settled doWf
in Paris, by any means. She is unable
to conquer her passion for travelling
Travel she must, and travel she un
doubtedly will, until the end of the
story.
Ikey, of 1.-The Prodigal Daughter
Company at the American Iheatre
SAYS that although several OF the JOCK
eVs employed in the race scene have lac
a good deal printed about them IN TN
na5ers on account of having faller
from their horses once or twice. he has
never had his name in print although
he falls regularly every highland int
the water, at that. key tells the truth
for he Is the boy who wears the greer
shirt, and whose horse stumbles ana re
fuses to take the jump, thus precipitat
ing the rider into the ditch. He Is {
quaint little fellow, and while watchnt
for his turn upon the stag II Is Amos
impossible to restrain his fellow jockey
from laughing aloud at his funny storie
of his adventures on the turf IN Eng
land.
A fastidious manager in this cit!
now alludes to 1.-The Dark Secret Los
In New York. and one or TWO o'he