The evening world., 1893-12-19
CHANGES At THE THEATRES.
Les Huguenots " Sung at the
Metropolitan 0pera-H House.
New One-Act Opera at the Irving
Place House.

Meyerbeer's five-act opera lies Hugue-
nots' was sung at the Metropolitan
Opera-House last night with a splendid
cast, and II was certainly not the fault
OF the artists II the performance seemed
to drag. Les Huguenots" seems to be
a trife out of date, heavy and ungrace-
full, and the many fine numbers It con-
tains do not compensate for all this. Yet
the performance was exceedingly good.
Nine. Nord!cG was Valentine: Nine.
Scalchi, Urbano; Mime. Arnoldson. Mar
gherlta; NJ. Lasalle. San Bris; Edouard
de Reszke, Marcello. and Jean de Reszke,
Raoul. The Christmas shopping which
interferes with most Of our theatres just
now was probably also accountable for
the many vacant seats In the Opera
House.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE.
A new one-act opera by Heinrich Zoell-
ner was produced for the first time in
this city at the Irving Place Theatre
last night. 1t was called "Mateo Fall
cone" and Is described as a music-trag-
edy. The tragedy is scarcely interesting.
for 1t deals with the avarice Of a youth,
who shows n wounded brigand a hiding
place for a cash reward. and then betrays
the unfortunate, In order to secure his
watch. The father. indignant, shoots his
naughty son, and the mother goes into
Mysteries. The music OF th II CURIOUS
1t will be frequently heard In this city.
After "Mateo Falcone," "1'Pagliacci' was
sung.
BROADWAY THEATRE.
The Strollers. otherwise known as the
Columbia College Dramatic Club; gave
their clever and entertaining burlesque.
"%Ivanhoe UP to Date at the broadway
Theatre last night; tn, The Rurle esq has
new features have been added to 1t re-
Gently, and 1t is very much up:to-date.
The principal roles we're played by Giles
@. Lamb n Melvin H.. Dalberg.
STAR THEATRE.
Alexander Salvini presented his own
version Of "Ruy Bias" at the star Thea
tire last night. and played the title role
ner. The play was well staged. and the
audience seemed to enjoy 1t. according
vociferous applause to the hard-workihg
the actors and actresses evidently trying
to copy Mr.. Salvini's methods.
BIJOU THEATRE.
Jane was the play at the Bijou Thea
tire last night, with sprightly Miss Jennie
Yeamans In the title role. The engage
ment Is for one week only, and 1t Is a
pity it is not for a longer time, as the
farce is new as Miss Yeamans interprets
1t. Her work is exceedingly good. n
she neglects none of the many oppor-
~tunities that 1t offers. The supporting
company did very creditably.
GRAND OPERA-HoUsE.
The big battle-scene Of Maine n
Georgia made n splendid picture upon
the big stage of the Grand Opera,House
last night. There is very little else but
this battle.sSene in the war play y nat ma
from San Francisco. The role or Absa-
lom Bates was played by L. r.. stock
well, whose quaint and convincing humor
might be advantageously stuuled py
l Eastern comedians.
!. PEOPLES THEATRE.
1.-THE Struggle of Life was the play
at the Peoples Theatre last night. This
melodrame was originally produced sSsson a.
ago. with Frederick Paulding in the lead.
ing role. 1t Is very conventional, but us
scenic pictures were received with much
enthusiasm. These showed Battery Park
a in Winter, the exterior of st. Patrick's
Q Cathedral and n Water street dance
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
Miss Bessie Bonehlll was the star al
the Columbus Theatre, Harlem, ias'
!, night. She appeared in the farce,colnedy
t or whatever she calls it-entitled Pay
. mates" Miss Bonehills personality anc
her clever musical sketches distract thu
attention from the piece itself. and this
Is fortunate. Minnie Thurgate, sig; $50
y relli, the Adams sisters, Seeley and Wes'
and Charles Jerome were In the cast.
IS NEW PARK THEATRE.
Edwin Arden, a rather picturesqu'
Young actor, appeared at the New ParF
Theatre last night, in "Eagle's Nest" .
play with which he has made. a ,Erea'
deal of money. 1t is Il. romantic drama
OF the far west, and it has plenty of hu
ut man interest. Mr.. Arden's part Is one t.
tween the acts Jim Hall and Stew,
O'Donnell INDUCED in a glove encounter
es FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE
William Haworth,s drama, "A Flag o
Truce" was the attraction AT the four
teenth Street Theatre last night. 1t haI
been touring the combination. house
rather extensively of late, for IT cater
to the present taste for sensationalism
n The principal scene was loudly appiauueu
II showed a stone quarry with real
ooyy giant steam drills boring their wa,
tx through blocks of real granite.
ms IL. II. JACOBS THEATRE.
Uncle Toms Gabin,r e. wh tdSis 1t wa ,
{. acted upon the stage or ii. X. JACOBS
Theatre last night Peter Jackson; IN
ur dusky, gentleman OF pngtlistTiS or rams an
Charles Il. Davies, otherwise known a
'Parson" Davies, interpreted the Qua
~ role OF the auct!oneer and George harrls
II" Jackson and Joseph Choynski did som
sparring.
There was an important change IN IN 7
cast Of 1.-The Princess NICOTINE at IN
Casino last night. Sig p Has iSIea ssd
by Perry Averll, anu the supStitutip
was decidedly advantageous. Perugu
N. is an artist whom New York hears 10
q infrequently nowadays. Lillian Ihui
q gate. a London dancer, was another new
~ conner, and Digby Bell sans a new SONG
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
"a Ship Alloy" was sung yesterday Q
% the Union Square Theatre with Mite
SO Aborn, Ethel Vincent, Sadie Cushmal
nr Hattie Arnold. Herbert Holcombe an
others In the cast. The variety PR
gramme included Harry Seton, q
"dancing SPIDER Burns and Donnell!
Ward and Brown, Bessie Gilbert. "Quee
OF the Cornet;'' Spencer and Quigg, an
Bogert and O'Brien, musical sons
Momus."
TONY PASTORS.
Tony Pastor took part in the entertain
ment at his own house last night al
sang as blithely as a youth OF eiGhtee
The other attractions were ]. w. Ken,
Mile. Duclerc, from the gay Parisia
B~ouleyards;' Hector and Lauraine, Mi
Lille Langtree. the pearl Of Englis
music halls" John and Nellie McCarth
Miss Phyllis Allen. Miles and Irelan
Thomas g. and TITLE Scott and other
EDEN MUSEE.
" At the Eden Musee last night Martl
a. George, the German Nightingale" saT