New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
FAREWELL TO THE SINGERS
THE LAST OF THE OPERA SEASON.
A LONG EVENING OF CHEERS AND ROSES AND
SPEECHES AT THE METROPOLITAN
/, BRILLIANT AUDIENCE.

BRILLIANT AUDIENCE.
The opera season is over Even while TINS COLUMN"
is read the most OF the members OF the Dig c''''
pany that has been entertaining New-io'N al,
winter are sailing away toward Sahdy HUM La"
night passed at the opera house without scenes oil
,loIsrca hut I, did mt pass without glory. Those
who were present las; night and also on the hrst
night Of the season were divided In opinion as 10
which had the larger audience. 1t Is safe TO say
however tha, the house would not hold many more
people than Il di each OF these occasiohs'
The prices were raised last evening. and they
were not on the opening night 1ne mousse was
crowded in every part. and the audience was one
OF the finest as well as largest OF the season ho'
excepting the great charity performance Inc eu.'
osity and interest OF the night centred IN the
comparative receptions or more properly, fare"els
to be given TO the leading artists OF the con pd"!
and particularly to Nine Eames ana N'e al
I'm view OF the recent outbreak OF ii-frehhs De-
tween them The friends of both were present III
force with abundance OF flowers and cheers.
The performance began with the thlrd act VI
Romeo and Juliet" which was sung by Mine
Eames. Mile Bauermeister and the DE hes%Aes'
After II was over there all the applause LOT he
prrna donna that any prima donna would nave d
right to expect. 1t is impossible. however 10 aP
inland so much that the other side cannot applauu
| moro ~ its turn comes afterward, when the copy
has been set And 50. after Mile cave hao sums
| the second act Of Carmen" there was good oedl
! more commotion than there had Deen over nm .
Eames The curtain rose and fell and Nile cave
came out before 1t and went back ana all the ''ie
she was In n shower of roses. She picked tnem up
| tossed them over her shoulder. as Carmen wouiu
gave them to the on the stage 70 hohl' ud'loe'
about and kissed her hands to the applauuiiis
! crowd Then n speech was demanded, ana she Sa'o
! in French: II shall never forget, all my me- 'h'
| American public. which has given me the great suo
cess of my artistic career hope have 10 say no,
| good-by, but au revoir" The audience thought o'
her recent declaration that she would not come
back next season and cheered again
Then came what the programme called an inter
rnede musicale" Nine. Scaichi and Nine. Arhouso'
| sang and were enthusa stically received NJ Ia.
| con Was TO sing but hewas sick and could nor
| Then Nine Eames had another chance, In the thlr'
bovered down again and the curtain rose and fell
| Nine Eames gathered M the bou9ue.s Cais'umy ear an
when there was no more. a speech was ordered Sn
submitted. and said; Il want to thanK you I1r m
| reception. We very sorry 10 say good-oy. -.
1t was impossible to tel Just how i9och % loan 9 u i
Reszle. for they were always together nut eht
was enough for both. Finally VI de ReszKs yIe''i' 4,
~ .,,h ~ rennat the words of my charming com
rade. Nine Eames, in thanking you. nope this
Nine Nordica had her turn next. in the third ac
Of Aida" She made the best speech OF the ngh'
II began MY countrymen,' and then there wa
more cheering Il thank YOU one ana iei an, oar 50
Nine Molba had the stage last OF all She san
the mad scene from Hamlet 1t devoiyed on on ne
10 sec that the ballet shared In the attentions 6
the evening she distributed It's portion or IN
flowers and then drowned herself II must nav
been her ghost hat came upon the stage a momer
later and picked up substantial load OF nowerl
for her body s seen floating In the rive
She could not be induced 10 speak. but she can
and went again and again and she brought NJ
Abbey ont with her. and she brought Mr. Grau OF
with her and she souted Good by and kisse
her hands II past y o'clock and somethn
/ had 20 hc done 10 induce the crowd y 20, so
plano was brought upon the stage and Mme. Nell
| sanr Home Sweet Home" thereby proving he
self % be the successor Of Patti.