The evening world., 1894-06-12
MADAM TAVARf MARTHA"
Flotow's Work Sung at the Grand
opera-H House Last Night.
Bonnie Thornton's Shower of Silver
New Roof Garden Bills.

Despite the very warm weather last
night, the Grand Opera-House was well
filed by an enthusiastic audience. that
had assembled to hear Flatow's charm
ing opera, Martha" I'M for the first
time by the Grand Opera Company, un-
der the direction of Mr.. william Rosen-
bach. Nine. Tavary. always n delight
full and artistic worker, was charming
as Lady Harriet, sustaining her role
with much force. Dramatically. she
was not wanting. Her numbers were
all well received. In thisr regard. special
mention must be made OF her artistic
method. as displayed in her singing OF
''The Last Rose of Summer" which was
the occasion of a tremendous outburst
of applause. Nine. Tavary was COM
PEELED to repeat this splendid number
many times in encore. AS Plunkett, the
young farmer, Herr Conrad Behrens
was very effective. In the role of Lii
onei, Mr.. Payne Clarke's splendid tenor
voice showed to excellent advantage.
Both he and Herr Behrens. In their duet
In the second act were enthusiastically
encored. Mile. Wolfe proved very good
"a tht oic "a AIN - INV 10 10 ~
celiently we'll drilled and t%uneful, and 10
admirably held in han by Mr.. Max Ga
briei, the musical conductor. The or
chestra, which has been augmented to
meet every requirement. was very good.
Taking 1t all in all. the performance
Of the great enthusiasm 1t created.
Tonight Verdf's master opera, I'll
Trovatorc," with an excellent cast, will
be presented.
MADISON SQUARE ROOF.
In the throng that crowded the Madi-
SON Square Roof Garden last evening
to escape the heat were many whose
hearts were not cooled by the fresher
.The Evening mhs9 M M,ss t"0r erorts sa to r el
lieve the sick babies Of the city they
showered coins upon the stage. TO the
manifest ss ri, delight ~ Of the singer ing This
brothers, as the Irish chambermaids,
furnished the new feature of the pro-
Kramme. Among the old favorites were
Lottie ellison, h tempered some OF
her raciest songs to the taste OF her
new audience. and to the disappointment
OF her old friends. Cushman and Hol-
clowns; Fielding, the jugsler: the Dare
brothers, experts on the horizontal bar;
Senorita Tortajada and her troupe.
A H. Wilson and r.. NJ. Carroll.
AMERICAN ROOF GARDEN.
More people than could, find seats
sought the upper air at the American
Theatre Roof Garden last evening, and
they were treated TO an unusually bright
c cnseI The favGrites svi 9f the
shadow dances, the effect of which was
heightened by the use of a box scene
OF mirrors; Marie Stuart. the american
Fougere," in new songs, and John w.
Ransone. who. as usual. had some very
much up-to-date verses. in his topical
songs in which the sudden departure of
never sick at sea-" and "for fraid the
ship would sink, didn't write his name
OF the list In ink" figured to the bois-
man that broke the brokers down In
Wall street, .Ransone told the pathetic
tale OF how he bet on the Morris Park
races and 'the money Will be spent In
-Eerupe." Others who helped to make
up the good bill were: Byron and Cole
man, the Dclina sisters, Wood and Shep-
ard. Nizana and Thora, me aer9DaoS;
Fleurette and John A. Coleman. But IL
was hot. even there.
CASINO ROOF GARDEN.
There were several changes made, In
the Casino Roof Garden programme last
art, Ada Melrose, Nichols sisters. the
Tuxedo Quartet and Katharine Howe;
Georgew. Lederer and Sydney Rosenfeld
Howe. entitled MY Little Child" She
sang II last night with great success.
Jose, the alto singer, revived the
worlds song, win All iicr ruuils, !
audience. Sadie Connolly, In her Celtic
limitations, " irresistibly funny. Della
Fox occupied one of the boxes with Man
aver Lederer. She has gained consider
ably In weight since her last public APP
pearance In this city.
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
Patrons of Oscar Hanimerstein's Co,
lumbus Theatre. on one Hundred ana
Twenty-Hfth street. Will have lois of fun
this week. for the hilarious and multi
wheeled "Sl-ating Rink" which was
such q ''go'' at the Bljou. Theatre, on
broadway. for several weeks. began al
crowded house, and was immensely en-
5oyed. The specialties of Flora Finlay'
son, Kenyon Bishop. Anna Caidweli
Nat b. Cantor and William Blaisdel
make up an evening Of pleasant diver
THE IMPERIAL.
Frank Bush is the chief laugh-makei
At the Imperial Music Hall this week
His stories are greatly relished. Fonl
new living pictures have been added
fernes," "Phryne' and CLEOPATRA" II
the oiio which will precede the picturet
are James Thornton, character vocalist
O'Brien and Redding. Falk and Semon
Isabelle Ward, the Evanses; Gertrud
Reynolds, Harrington Aubrey, job,
q. Terry and others.
NIBLO'S.
Callender's original Georgia minstrel
are providing the entertainment thi
week at Niblo's. For twenty-five year
this organization has played Throughout
gramme is made up of old-time an
modern acts of minstrelsy. includin
trick and wing dancing. plantation pas
times. the singing of Stephen c. Eos