The evening world., 1893-12-12
chances At THE THEATRES.
Double operatic Bill Given at the
Metropolitan.
salvini and His Company In a New
Play ut the Star.

cluck's "Orfeo' and Leoncavallo's
..posliacci' made up the interesting per-
formance at he Metropolitan Opera
House last night. TIL former was not
worry well given and a inclined to
drag Nine. Scalchi was not at her best,
.r,hably suffering from the indispos,t ton
that prevented her appearance on the
o,oning night of the season, while Mile.
C,lombati as Eurydice. n Mile. Bauer
ueister as Lam ore, were colorless.
:. parllacci,' however, atoned for the
shortcomings of its predecessor. Sig.
do Lucia and Sig. Ancona appeared for
the first time beore American audiences,
and made a good impression. De Lucia
,s a thorough artist, and his voice Is
most sympathetic, while Sig. Ancona's
baritone notes were heard at great ad-
vantage in the Metropolitan. Ancona
suffers from a slight tremolo. but the
role of Tonic is probably something Of
a tax upon his powers. In a less arduous
role he will be distinctly successful.
Nine. Melba was the Media, and her in
terpretation of the part was exquisite.
dramatic talent. Sig. Mancinelli n his
orchestra were better than usual, which
Is pleasant to note.
STAR THEATRE.
A new play called ga AR" by Paul
Kester. Has. presented 70 the first time
in this city by Alexander Salvini at the
star Theatre last night. The scenes are
laid in Portugal in the year l52l, and the
story deals with a struggle between two
brothers. Alexander salvini played the
title role, and his, company included
lam Harris. Eleanor Moretti, Maude
Dixon, Augusta De Forrest and others.
A review Of "Zamar' will appear in to-
morrow's Evening World"
NEW PARK THEATRE.
The jovial comedian, George w. Mon
roe. appeared last night at the New
ways renovated farce-comedy. MY Aunt
Bridget" Mr.. Monroe was as funny as
ever, and in his company were some
very clever people, including Kate Davis,
Miss Catherine I.inyard Sweetser. Miss
Sadie Kirby and the Stewart sisters,
who contributed new and agreeable spe
cialties.
DALY'S THEATRE.
TT Fencing-Master," De Koven and
Smiths comic opera. began a fortnight's
engagement at Days hea last night,
when the 'prima donna role" of Fran
oesra was sung by Miss Lily Post, whose
bert Wilke was again heard as Fortunio.
and one gets used to his cultural notes
sfter a time. Mile. Thea Dorri, Nile.
PIrepa, Gerald Gerome II Fred Solo
mon were also in the cast.
HARLEM OPERA-HOUSE.
THE Algerian moved uptown to
Hammerstein's Harlem Opera,House
last night, and was sung there with tho
same cast heard at Days Theatre. Miss
Marie Tempest is the life and soul OF
celeste was as delightful as ever. The
beautiful Steger was very much In cyl
dence, but he Is quite harmless. The
chorus was in excellent condition.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
THE Ensign" william Haworth's
melodrama, was the play at the Grand
effectively staged. The tearing Town of
the American flag and the shooting of
the offender were loudly, a~pplauded by
situations and we'll written dialogues.
Miss Frances Gaunt. Miss Evelyn
Triend and Walter Edwards We're new
of the cast.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.
The English melodrama. known as
Fourteenth Street Theatre last night.
Its highly realistic scenes were capitally
displayed, and the cast was a good one.
It included Miss Lisle Leigh. Miss Mary
Miss Mary Lytton. George Turner.
Joseph Ransome. George Boyd, Edward
J. Heron and others.
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
Hallen and Hart kept the audience at
the Columbus Theatre. Harlem. last
night in a state of incessant good hui
NOR. They We're there with their farce
comedy. THE Idea" and they worked
very hard, indeed. They were well sup
ported by Miss Mollie Fuller. the tuneful
Mr.. J. Aldrich Libbey, Margaret La Mar,
Al Wilson. Larry Dcoley. Fanny Blood
good and Charles b. Lawlor.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
The Connecticut story, "a Nutmeg
Match" was presented at the Peoples
Theatre last night. and 1t was well re-
q. Wilson. Ralph Stuart, Beaumont
Smith. Alfred Beverly, william Ed
wards. Edward McWade. Charles Burn
ham, Fred HUDSON. James Carr. David