The evening world., 1894-06-12
MlBlM 7AVAar MARTHA"
|Flotow's Work Sung at the Grand
0pera-H House Last Night.
Bonnie Thornton's Shower of Silver
Now Roof Garden Bills.

Despite the very warm weather last
4 night, the Grand Opera-House was well
Allied by an enthusiastic audience, thai
had assembled to hear Flatow's charm
ing opera, Martha" sung for the first
time by the Grand Opera Company, UNI
der the direction OF Mr.. william Rosen-
bach. Nine. Tavary, always a delight
full n 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 this regard, special
mention must be made of her artistic
method, as displayed in her singing OF
1.-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 Ii
onei, Mr.. Payne Clarkc's splendid tenor
voice showed to excellent advantage.
Both he n Herr Behrens, in their duet
in the second act were enthusiastically
encored. Mile. Wolfe proved very good
in the role of Nancy. The chorus is ex-
cellently well drilled and tuneful, and is
admirably held in hand by Mr.. Max Ga
briel. the musical conductor. The or
chestra, which has been augmented to
Taking 1t all in all, the performance
of Martha" last night was well worthy
OF great enthusiasm 1t created.
Tonight Nerdis master opera. III
Trovatore,' with an excellent cast, will
be presented.
MADISON SQUARE ROOF.
In the throng that crowded the Madi-
30n Square Roof Garden last evening
20 escape the heat were many whose
air: For when Miss Thornton SAN OF
THE Evening Worlds" efforts To- re.
lieve the sick babies Of the city they
n msnsst G Gins ppOp the stage, to The
was the hit of the evening. The Russell
brothers, as the Irish chambermaids,
furnished the new feature of the pro-
Lottie ellison, who tempered some OF
her raciest songs to the taste Of her
new audience. and to the disappointment
of her old friends. Cushman and Hol-
combe. the Deltorelli brothers, musical
clowns; Fielding, the juggler; the Dare
Srothers' experts on the horizontal bar;
sen3rit% Tortajada And her troupe
AMERICAN ROOF GARDEN.
More people than could find seats
Theatre Roof Garden last evening, and
they were treated to an unusually bright
evening were: Papinta. in bewiiderins
1hadow dances, the effect of which was
frightened by the use of a box scene
g mirrors; Marie Stuart. the American
ougere,' In new songs,. and John w.
Bansone, who, as usual. had some very
much u~p-to-date verses in his topical
songs. In which the sudden departure Of
Nneyer sick at sea-" and for fraid the
ship would sink. didn't write his name
on the list in ink. figured to the bois-
man that broke the brokers down N
tale of how he bet on the Morris Park
f Esrepe and o1Sers "o %sS T Selpe d i spe MAXI x
up the good bill We're: Byron and Cole
man, the Delina sisters. Wood and Shep'
ard. Nizana and ,Thora. the
Mardo, clown juggler; the sisters Byron
Fieurette and John A. Coleman. But /,
was hot. even there.
CASINO ROOF GARDEN.
There were several changes made. In
the Casino Roof Garden programme last
might mig A the nsyceSmes N.e Ss,ns ]a hs | s'e tSe
Tuxedo Quartet and Katharine Howe
Georgew. Lederer M Sydney Resented
have composed a. e neW t,s so nsSud dor M shs
Jose, the alto singer, revived the
worlds song, with All Her Faults. ]
Love Her stin," to the delight Of the
limitations, &c irresistibly funny, Della
Fox occupied one of the boxes with Man
ager Lederer. She has gained consider
ably in weight since her last public ap-
pearance in this city.
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
Patrons of Oscar Hammerstein's Co,
lumbus Theatre, on One Hundre and
Twenty-ifth street, will have lots of fur
this week. for the hilarious and multi.
wheeled "Skating. Rink" which was
such a "go" at the Bijou Theatre, or
Broadway. for several Weeks Weeks G 2t Saa az =
crowded house, and was immensely en-
joyed. The specialties of Flora Finlay'
son. Kenyon Bishop. Anna Caldwell
THE IMPERIAL.
Frank Bush Is the chief laugh-makel
at the Imperial MUSIC Hall this week
His stories are greatly relished. Foui
Rays V'" "tfndine." judith and Hoio
.fernes," "Phryne'' and CLEOPATRA" II
the olio which will precede the pictures
are James Ther1tGn: eharaeter vocalist ssmS1
Maud Raymond, the Donizette brothers
Isabelle Ward, the Evanses. Gertrude
Reynolds. Harrington n Aubrey, Johr
B. Terry and others.
NIBLO'S.
C%allender's original Georgia minstrel.
week at Nibfo's. For twenty-five year,
this organization has played Throughout
the United States n Europe. The pro
gramme is made up Of old-time ant
trick and wing dancing, plantation pas
times, the singing of Stephen G. Eos