New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16
SINGING FOR THE POOR.
BENEFIT AT THE METROPOLITAN.
. Rig AUDIENCE. FINE PROGRAMME AND A
GOOD FUND-THE RECEIPTS EsTI-

coon FI'ND-TllE RECEIPTS ESTl-
MATED AT 10000.
artists OF the Metropolitan company sang
49,. night for charity. and with a noble result
go ,s historic record of a person who had 10
10y, ,or his supper. These sang for many suppers
d also for the corresponding breakfasts ana uih-
o. Cor hundreds who could not sing themselves
~, had little heart for singing Whether the
ere,v dressed people who filled the Metropoi''a"
o,ora House last night went there TO hclp the
~ or TO hear the music. or for less worthy mo-
,,es than either. they all helped TO feed hungry
cb;,dren and sick and helpless men ana women
The audience could not well he larger IMAM some
=. the previous ones of the opera season Out II
vas as large as any. All the seats were nlieu' eN-
, a few that the spectators outside the door
~ ,oe, an their HANDS This was a dizziness Of
business that the most charitably disposed person
who noted 1t were scarcely sorry to see IL was
hard 10 guess what the receipts would De- anu 'ee
has not been time yet to count them up. An expert
a, such calculations said that the total receipts
would be over $1,000 and the sum gaihed ciear
- axnanses over $4,000 1t hard TO believe
mat this was not extremely conservative eSu-
MAZE Largely advanced prices were charged ana
a b,e sum was received from premiums at the
ouc,on sale. In addition the members OF the
twelfth Night Club under command or the presl-
doD, Miss Alice Fischer busy selling flowers
and souvenir programmes, ana they oi'eh got i"'
nrices for them 1t will not be surprising II the
gross receipts come 10 something well up 'o"a'u
10000 -,
The programme. which has been repeatedly an
,ounced was as attractive a as could well be
arranged for such an occasion. 1t began with the
second act of 1.-The Barber Of Seville. when was
snng by Nine Sgrd Arnodson. Mile Bauerhelster'
sig di Lucia, sig Ancona, Sig CdTOohe os'
Mastrobueno and Edward De Reszke' ms was
followed by act 3 Of aida" with Nine Nordica
,r .he title part: Mile Cuercia Amners, NJ Du-
,rsche as Amonasro Sig Niviani as Ramphis. ana
lean de Reszke as Radames Thcn came the
fourth act of "Rigoletto," in which Nine Melna'
Nine Scachi. NJ. Dufriche. NJ Customary ana Ss'
de Lucia appeared. -
,,a ti;le parts in the second act of Romeo ana
Inlet" with Mile Bauermeister as Gertrude' anu
Sig de Vaschetu Benvoo. Nine. LANES SANG
a scene from the third act OF "Carman' anu 'le
,rorramme ended with the Nth act or faus'
sang by Nine Media. NJ. Planron ana 1ed" We
Reszke The conductors were Sig. Marcihei" anu
Sig. Bevignani. ,, 49,
To more brilliant audience has attended the
onera or filled the boxes in the grand ana uPPV.
tiers than was present last night "hlIe many -
che purchasers Of boxes were late in arriving the
seats in the orchestra were. many OF 'hei"' "i'"
long before the curtain went up on 'ne Se00'',
90, ~ Rossini's opera. The display OF gowns anu
towels in both tiers of boxes was dazzllng' l" poN
No were Mrs Frederick w. Vanderbilt. IN wh''e
satin brocade; Hamilton Cary, Center Hi'0"00e"
and Maitland Kersey
~ a1,oininc box No g. were Mrs. Edmund L.
po,,ies in white satin and cerise velvet. with
large crescent of diamonds in her couture MISS
Emily Sloane in white silk and chiffon; MIS- mem!
sloane In blue satin. and W. d. Sloane Dun W.
held Mrs Lloyd Bryce. in mauVe SATIN anu en-
,oiderod chiffon: Mrs Frederic Bronson. IN white
satin and Mrs George Peabody Wetmore. IN "ii''e
ea,ip brocade Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould the iat
fer in white and blue satin. occupied poN ~ "
Their guests were Mrs. Dwight Harris MISS 90
M, Miss orion and Jared G. BALDWIN bon w.
was occupied by Mrs. Frederic Nelisor' !" Ie'
go, ard diamonds; Mr.. and Mrs William beNe'.!
Drer -irs Clapp Richard Young and > H. i'oo-
Tins The box 10 the left held Mrs Paran stevens
IN mauye brocade. trimmed with s"ahs"o"' a.
silver passementerie; Mrs. William Iost, III p'''
blue crepe and satin, and Louis Won lio"iI''' ~
BOX No q was occupied By MIS- ueoieu " A.,
Forest who wore gorgeous gown OF VIM 81
avocado q crown Of diamonds and necklace VI
tonaz and diamonds; Mrs. Robert GoeIe| /" paw
blue satin. and Edward BEikiey' t. HOY No. r. had
az their guests Mr.. and Mrs; r. II; ma'ii'i'"''
james u HaT rT P f Morgan latter in
white satin brocade and name TIrncb of Washington
MIS- Rhet, Miss Morgan and Wiiiah i'e''O'
H ann &n - was occupied by Mrs. Josephine May
On Wbite satin made with larse sleeves OIL mV , ~
sT nS SILVER and Miss Pur!on N pale pink m9e
Mr. Charles Chds in mauve and white satin atm al
Mrs William Douglas IN ma, tsiib diamond orna
m Mr. and Mrs Francis Korbay had with them III II
,bair HOY Mr. and Mrs. COrbin. ana later III 'h'
, nisbt Nine Nordica and Sgnor Ancona IT,.
MI" Wr ard Mrs. DE Lancey Kane. Mrs. Kane beni
gowned in red satin occupied s .ir ep9X bronade
Mr. and Mrs. Julien I; Davies VINO , Ocuplru NJ i,y
No 49, had with them Miss Dawes Sne S H Hiaa
en- Julien p aSbyv ' H5b aHd With M and Mrs
J. Bettini and Miss EIdridge. occupied BOX no. -
Among others in the boxes the N Ssa CS9rles +
Uaycmever ex-COmmodore tlbr1dge T. Getry, W,
and Mrs Watts Sherman. Mr. and Mrs buG na5r
Frskine Hewitt, ex-Secretary William e. Wh,tne3
Mrs W. Fare Dodge. Julian Potter, the Mss
Turnure. Miss Anne Cameron, MISS hs Wr and Mr.
George c. Bodt, Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. hlsSdni MI ~
ana Mrs Clarence H. Day. J. Dunbar Mrlsn' UT nIs
7 III A. Tremenheere, Mrs. Charles kuSSen ION !
Mrs George =. Andrews Mr. and Mrs Frank ,
Webb. Mrs Fabricottl Mrs. A II Mr. Cbarics
Mrs 2 F. Goer 1 Mn ana cameron Mns Genera
Sickios Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Van Aukeii. ItV VI
sands Mr. and Mrs Augusie Montant Mr anu Ii iiI
g. ~ pWsarcb Thomas Gushing. Miss Gushing. Reg
oad Ronalds. J. Wadsworth Hltche, JOnh =
Parsons the Misses PsrSonsi Ar Wanrice Graz
Isaac ,y iSg' in box 10 26 purchased by Jean
peszke. Mr. and Mrs Henry Dazian Mr.. ana M NJ
Kingsley. Miss Van RensselaeTr Ms Nh pur @u Fran
Pummer Robert Varium. MI. I an M Mo Mar
Mc%en Bacon. Mrs Augustus Fled. Miss Man sn
Mrs II p Taller. Miss Carpenter MIS- NJ !
CARPENTER Mrs. William Field. Mis- Mamie I tie.
Victor sorchon Mrs Robert Re 1n,,ia WeAiIiste
Nelson lewis Mr.. and Mrs. Charles OeIrichs, ~
nleton smith, Mr. and Mrs 4. H. Juiard. MI Ii,, az
Mrs George r. Baker Mr.. and Mrs In0nas "a N, NJ
cork Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wysong. Mr. ana Mi
IL C. Fahnestock and Robert Hone
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