The evening world., 1893-11-30
GRAND OPERAS DOUBLE BILL.
Philemon and Baucis" and "Ca-
valera" at the Metropolitan.
Bernhnrdt May Visit Cs Again
Other Stage News.

The sensational magn!nccnce u tire
scenes at the Metropolitan opera House
Monday night was not repeated last
night. An was quiet and placid. There
was no crowd, and the upper part Of the
big theatre was comparatively deserted.
sun. the subscription people were there
in ali their glory. and 1t win probably be .
our old friend Faust" that "ill lure back .
the crowd the biz last might consisted /
of Philemon and BauCis" and Caval- /
leria RustiCana," The former opera was .
received with chill roitencss, for it 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 /
at Herrmann's Theatre. although this ,
seems a strange thing to say Nine. /
SiRrid Arnodson. who has a thin, fright
encd little voice, was not nearly as good
a l3aucis as Miss H. Eloisc Morgan.
while the Vulcan Customary does not
even begin tC compare with that %
Pruette. Customary might take trip
to Herrmann's Theatre, and learn how
TO sing the anvil song. NJ. ilacon,
newcomer. made n great hit as Jul
piter. He has a rich and sympathetic
bass voice. which he used with splendid
effect He was loudly applauded II
Mangiere sang the role Of Philemon very
agreeably. His voice Is sweet. but lisht.
and he evidently does not yet tgaI'I .',,' we
lowed up many of his notes. lhc pre-
sentatiufl of "CaVall"ria RuHucanh' VAS
far more intergs ing than I n Hin.
Emma ralve called forth the first real
| enthusiasm o: the evening; Her Voice Is
an exquisite soprano, aba,lutriN re re
| from all tremolu effects, aud beauNullS
| managed. Her dramatic power Is alsu
very marked. She gave 4 new inter
probation OF Sdntuzza, making tho char
nredecessors have done. Mile Calve will
| be one Cf the strong drawing cards OF
the opera season. Sig. Francesca 4e VIZ
| through the role of Alho. Mile. Baurr-
meister was Lucia and Mile Gutrcla
Lola The chorus was very nat. ana at
one time threatened to hurt the perform
| ance.
Miss Ellen Terry, when she is anxious
TO see the city, is KIND enough 10 s She
takes her airing III an open carriage,
and when any object of interest attracts
her she stands bolt upright IN the car
riage and makes a careful inspection
The spectacle of Fair Rosamund stand
ing up in a moving carriage. is edifying.
and at the same time, unusual
People often wonder when they see
plays in which actors and actresses
have to die what would happen II the
apparent corpse were seized with an
Overwhelming desire TO sneeze or TO 70
spoiled. and laughter would take the
place Of tears May Robson tells a funny
story bearing upon the subject. 1t was
at the Madison square pnsatr Miss a1 Rnhs
son was in the cast. and Miss Annie
! Russell was playing the role of Elaine.
When Sir LaunGe9,ts love s, lay dea d upon
and kiss the hand of the corpse. Ihat
what ! had to do says Miss Robson
"One night, l seized the hand and kissed
closed Gle and held me. Miss Russell pulled
me in front, of her. got up from hei
bier, sneezed violently fei Ella back d dtsr
/, wards that she was in an agony of fear
for she had felt the sneeze coming on
II had not been there to save her. sh,
declared that she would have been ruined
for life"
Maine and Georgia" is to be with
drawn from the Fourteenth Street Thea
ire after Saturday night, and Mr.. Stock
well says that he is going TO "reorgan
ize.' Next week. however, the play vii
be seen at the New Park Theatre.
Nine. Modeska thus describes her lat at
est MAY a" w faaP's she is OF
\ senting this week in Chicago; 1T is th'
, old story of the contest between {
parents authority and daughters self
will. ] cannot put it more briefly thar
: by saying that it Is a lesson on 'Hono
n thy father and thy mother
r Sarah Bernhardt. it is now declared
a will give "A series OF performances a
, Daly's Theatre. London, ut the close o
j the stock Company's season there. Tn
irrepreSsibie Sarah has not settled dow'
in Paris, by any means. She is unahl
Travel she must. and travel she IN
loubtedly will, until the end Of III
!, story.
key. o, The Prodigal Daughter
, Company at the American Theatre
I says that although several of the Jock
e eys employed in the race scene have Ia,
a good deal printed about them IN N
II from their horses once or twice, .e ha
/, never, had his name in nriprt, aithonEl
Z FOR he is the hoy who wears the ere"i
!. shirt and whose horse stpmo'es ana re
ins the ,o rider rider into TIE ditch. lie is
Q quaint little fellow. and While WATCHING
for his turn upon the stage II is almos
| in.pOSSthle to restrain MS lellpW Jockey
from laughing aloud at his funny s;orie
~ his adventures on the turf In Eng
r land.
4 fastidious manager in this cit
= now alludcs to The Dark Secret Los
: in New York" and on" or TWO otn"
moist dramas OF that description. IS u
= "tank-arrGy" Of plays.
-. Richard Mansfield IS aga" .ah.n :
task ana he must hc rather N~rl = .i
This time i, Is for his sperr1rS J." ', ,.,,,
anre \ ChicaLu Grille rcnArks ma; I
Mansfield realized nov m1gE preniH n
during the last EEK u his .rA-a-"A u
in tho Windy city he woGl! 'o'SWeA
sprrchCyInG altogether
The Cosh,an stories are booming YER
mouo,onpus. The. latest, & ia 'r,
thar Charles Cp-hlnN wants a l'"l'',
, (nr himself. In which 80 crwnrrs VIII
, SISTER Rs" In me play a Nnn'0 ,
I ~ lnpNriAnrn.' raU~r ~ any sHls 10
n In. Hl.ltN YESTERDAY. MIR. Dillon q. WA