The evening world., 1894-04-27
!e90D-BY TO GRAND OPERA.
The Season Ends with a Varied
Programme Tonight.
Frohmnn Gets "The Cotton King"
Other Stage News.

Parting is such sweet sorrow. and to-
night will bring the long and prosperous
italian opera season at the Metropolitan
Opera- House to an end. Last night
Lucia" was sung to give Melba an OPP
portunity to air those wonderful rou-
ladies' and trills. She was in splendid
voice, and the mad scene was vocifer-
ously applauded. The audience, in fact
howled with delight. and the stage was
bright with blossoms that were thrown
at the prima -donna. At the end of the
performance there were loud cries for
Melba, and after an interval. she reap
peared in a white wrapper and sang
Home, Sweet Home" She sang 1t
beautifully, but she might leave It for
Patti, or for the memory of Patti. and
Oelect some other song to popularze
There are SO many musical gems just
fwniting for such an opportunity. Yet
delba sang Home, Sweet Home" beau
Ytifully and made a deep impression. In
the cast Of Lucia" were Mile. Bauer
meister as Alice. NJ. Dufriche as En-
rfco Ashton, Sig. Mastrobuono as Arturo.
Sig Carbone as Raimondo. Sig. Ri
naSdini an Normanno and Sig. Vignas as
Edgardo. Tonight the performance will
include the third act OF Romeo and
Juliet" the second act of Carmen"
the third act OF "Werther." the third
act OF AIDA" and the mad scene from
"Hamlet."
The American rights Of the latest Eng
lish melodrama, THE Cotton King" of
which descriptions have already ap-
peared in these columns, have been sold
n hT1a n, lV iqc Z
ward: Miss Kenward, as the agent of
English playwrights. is as lively and
energetic S as she e,,. was as the kangaroo
sumably to bring out more plays for
sale-May 30.
viii 'Hannele' be produced Monday
night? 1t most certainly WILL" remarked
Hss 4eTy eorys ndesd that
little Miss Pierce cannot play the part,
for she y a remarkably clever girl. Miss
she o1er w d9 sh xeTy s nee y and
When Joseph wheelock comes on the
stage In the first act of Rival Candi-
dates" with his coat sleeve torn off. hav.
ing just engaged in a mimic flstic en-
counter with some imaginary toughs be.
hind the scenes, he reminds those who
know him Of the Joe Of former days
Collier. was recognized years ago as one
Of the best rough and tumble fighters in
the profession. On one occasion, at a re-
hearsal, Wheelock, being disappointed In
the way in which the orchestra picked
up their music cues, jumped over the
footlights., cleaned out the whole band
and wound up by putting his foot through
the bass drum. The actor has settled
down now. He owns a nice country home
and acts. only when he gets his price
which is by no means a small one.
''Naturalized American Citizen
The best mediums to secure means for
the proper production of comic opera
Oh! you poor young naturalized man
You have hard time in store for you
1t 10 fearfully uphill work. and unless
you possess an unlimited stock of cour-
age, few tons Of perseverance and ar
absolute mine Of patience you Will bt
opera stars. and don't tell 'em that "Ths
Evening World" rseommehded you e
TO do this. For THE Evening World
IL very fond Of comic opera stars and
does not wish to add to their burdens.