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

Place House.
Meyerbeer's five-act opera lies Hugue-
nOts' was sung at the Metropolitan
Opcra-House last night with a splendid
cast, and 1t was certainly not the fault
Of the artists II the performance seemed
to drag. Les Huguenots' seems to be
a trifle out of date, heavy AMI ungrace-
full, and the many fine numbers 1t con-
tains do not compensate for all this. Yet
The performance was exceedingly good.
Nine. NordiCa was Valentine; Nine.
Scalchi. trbano: Nine. Arnoldson, Mar
gherita; 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 lev one-act opera by Heinrich I1ell-
ner was produced for the first time in
this city at the Irving Place Theatre
last night. 1t was called "Mateo Fdl-
cone" and Is described as a music-trag-
edy. The tragedy is scarcely interesting,
] u II uftlS NAlH lIf hNdll'' VI a SDuAal,
who shows a wounded brigand a hiding
place for a cash reward, and then betrays
the unfortunate, In order 10 secure his
watch. The father, indignant, shoots his
naughty son, and the mother goes into
Mysteries. The music Of this curious
affair is clever, but Is Is not Likely that
After "Mateo Falcone," "lPagliacci' 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. The burlesque has
been seen before in this city, but many
Gently, and 1t is very much up,to-date.
The principal roles We're played by, Giles
A. Ta.ntor, Albert La Montague. Joseph
6. Lamb and Melvin II. Daiberg.
STAR THEATRE.
Alexander Salvini presented his own
version OF 'Ruy Bias" at the star Thea
ire last night, and played the title role
in his usual exceedingly vigorous man
audience seemed to enjoy 1t, according
vociferous applause to the hard-working
star, The company did fairly good work;
the actors and actresses evidently trying
to copy Mr.. Salvinis methods.
BIJOU THEATRE.
Jane was the play at the Bijou Thea
tire last night. with sprightly Miss Jennie
Ieamans in the title. role. The engage
! HbtI Is lDI OIlt "''h my ANA ~ iS. "
pity it is not for IA longer time. as the
farce Is new as Miss Yeamans interprets
It. Hell work Is exceedingly good, and
she n~eglects none of the many oppor-
~tunities that it offers. Tn supporting
company did very Crcditably.
GRAND OPERA-HOuSE.
The big battle-scene OF Maine and
Georgia" made a splendid, picture upon
last night. There Is very little else but
this battle-sCene in the war play mat
Mr.. Stockweil, with infinite labor, brought
from san Francisco. The role of Ahsa-
lon Bates was played by L.. r. Stock
well. whose quaint and convincing hlinor
might be advantageously studied by
Eastern comedians.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
1.-THE Struggle Of Life was the play
= at the Peoples Theatre last night. This
. melodrama was originally produced at
the Standard Theatre a few seasons
ago, with Frederick Paulding In the lead
ing role. 1t is very conventional, but It's
scenic pictures were received with much
enthusiasm. These showed battery PARK
, in Winter, the exterior of st. Patricks
Cathedral and a Water street dance
COINMBUs THEATRE.
Miss BESSIE Bonehili was the star at
the Columbus Theatre, Harlem. iast
d.. night. She appeared in the farce-comedy
I or whatever she calls it-entitled Fay,
, mates" Miss lIonehilfs personality ana
i her clever musical sketches distract m
attention from the piece itself. ana ms
Is fortunate. Minnie rhurgttte, Sig. 80
relli, the Adams sisters, Seeley and West
and Charles Jerum" were in the cast
: NEW PARK THEATRE.
5 Edwin Arden, II rather PICTURESQUE
y"ung actor, appeared ~ the, New parh
Theatre last night In Eagle Nest 4
play with which he has made, II ,srea'
deal Of money. 1t Is a romantic dfaLna
of the far west. and 1t has plenty OF hu'
IT man interest. Mr.. Arden's part IL one Il
which he is able to do fun justice BE
tween the acts Jim Han ana steve
O'Dunnell INDUCED in "A glove encounter
- FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE
William Haworth : drama. "A Flag o
Truce" was the attraction at the -Four
teenth Street Theatre last niSht' IL pa
been touring, the continuation houSr
TO the present taste for sensationalism
n. The principal seen" was loudly ahplaudti
by 1t showed a stone quarry WIN re-" va
* through blocks of real" granite,
MS II. Il. JACOBS THEATRE.
"I-ncle Toms Cabin" at which 1t !
j., the fashion nowadays to fling tests, wa
Theatle last night. Peter Jackson, tn
dusky gentleman of uuSllistic fame
ny play d the part OF poor / nee iOn,; al,
prTT charles T. Davies ",h%rwtse k n, ma a
~ ~ role Of the auctiUn"cr ana George iiarrl'
w. jackson and Joseph thoynski did som
sparrinS,
There was an important change In tn
cast Of "Thr Princess Nicotine AT IN
Casino last night. sig. Perugini san
q, the role OF chico, which was ,crratTd
:" hv Perry Averil. and the substitute
was decidedly advantageous. ftrusl
NJ. is an artist whom New York hears u
a infreuutntly nowadays. Lillian Ihul
% gate. A Iurdon dancer, was another new
81 conner, and DiGby BELL sang a new song
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
- Shin Alloy" was sung yesterday, 6
% the Union SUuar" Theatre with Mite
80 Aborn. Ethel Vincent, Sadie ushma
our Hattie Arnold, Herbert, Holcomhe an
Others In the cast. The variety pr
ann included Harry Seton, q
dancing SPIDER Burns and ponnel,
Ward and Brown, Hessie Gilbert, que
of the Curnet;' Spencer and Quigg, al
Bogert and O'Brien. musical sons
Menus"
TONY PASTORS.
Tony Pastor took part In the entertain
mcnt At his own house last night al
SANG as blithcly as a youth OF eightec
The other attractions We're j. w. keli
Mile. Duclerc. from tho ga Parisia
R~uulevards;' Hector and l.auraine. Mi
Lille I.angtrce. "the pearl of Engli
music hnle,' 1ohn and Nellie MCCartl