The evening world., 1894-06-11
OPERA IN EIGHTH AVENUE.
Martha" Will Be Sung Tonight
at the Grand 0pera-House.
Season OF Comic Opera at the
Fifth Avenue-G Gossip.

Tonight at the Grand Opera House
| Martha" will be presented by the Grand
Opern company, under the direction OF
Mr.. william Rosenbach For this per-
formance the services OF Mime. Tavary,
Mile. seigrid Wolf Mr.. Payne Clarke
and Herr Conrad Behrens have been en-
gagged These performances of grand
opera In English have met with deserved
success Popular prices prevail.
A season Of comic opera will be inaug-
urated at Mr.. Miners Fifth Avenue
Theatre on Thursday evening next by a
lavish revival of Gilbert & Sulllvan's Jap
anese comic opera, THE Mikado." which
was last given in this city by J. C. Dufr's
opera company at the Broadway about
five years ago. An arrangement made be-
tween the Rosenfeld brothers and Mr.
Dun gives us this Summer season of
comic opera
Isabel Isabel i irving played the part Of Lady
Saturday at the Lyceum Theatre, Miss
Cayvan having to leave by the Elbe. Miss
irving made Splendid semi-dignlfied tom
DSy' her work was not only liked. but
she GOT the mos enthusiastic praise for
II from everybody, and there were three
curtain calls for her at the end Of the
play.
A new up-to-date Madison Square scene
and win be Used In 'l492'' next Wednes-
day night. The West Point cadets and
or seeir tdmorrd 1r1ends have bought up large par,
ond act, which, for the lack Of a better
name name they caIl the musical rods A
number OF white oak sticks, about as
thick as bad cigar. are set upright and
from these, In some mysterious manner.
they produce very sweet melody. The
inventor Is John c. slavin, the sharp
inner consciousness "the musical knife
grinders" The Garden Theatre still
boasts a nightly overflow.
John. E. Henshaw has a new, tropical
song for The. Passing Show at the
tonight 1t hits OF the Lexow investi-
cation and other current matters. Here
is the verse about the Senatorial sugar
scandal:
You think that our Senate is noble and good,
That's because you don't open your eyes:
Their notices for tariffs were soon understood,
II you only would open your eyes
IT'S helping their country they'd have us believe;
But you'll nnd that they all have some stock up
their sleeve,
Chorus: u you only would open your eyes,
II you only would open your eyes,
You soon would understand who is rob-
binK our land.
II you only would open your eyes
j. T. Mcguire, the popular Treasurer
of the Fourteenth Street Theatre. takes
his annual benefit Friday evening" June
20, when q long and interesting pro-
gramme VIII be presented by we'll
known actors and actresses. who have
volunteered their services.
Vernona Jarbeau will sing a new song
at Mr.. John w. Hamilton's special en-
tertainment on the Casino stage next
Sunday night, and Miss Louise Beaudet,
who Is to star in the French operetta,
etiquette" next season, will also APP
pear. There will be a number OF other
prominent professionals In the bill, in
Guiding all the principals OF THE Pass
The way that comic opera Is sung
by the Wilbur Opera Company at Proc
tors merry-go-round performances
would put to blush many organizations
that have been heard at Broadway
houses. Susie Kerwin. a petite prima-
donna, very strong in the West and
South, has charming personality and
sings delightfully."-. Among the most
entertaining OF this weeks vaudevillers
Is Lew Dockstader, the well-known min