The evening world., 1894-06-12
MADAM TlaRY W"MARTHA."
Tlotow's Work Sung at the Grand
0pera-H House Last Night
Bonnie Thornton's Shower Of Silver
New Roof Garden Bills.

Despite the very warm weather last
Z, night. the Grand Opera-House was well
fIled by an enthusiastic audience. that
had assembled to hear Flatow's charm
ing opera, Martha" sun for the first
time by the Grand Opera Company, I'M
der the direction OF Mr.. william Rosen-
bach. Nine. Tavary, always a delight
ful and artistic worker, was charming
rs Lady Harriet, sustaining her role
with much force. Dramatically, she
was not wanting. Her numbers were
ALI we'll received. In this regard, special
Z mention must be made of her artistic
method, as displayed in her singing OF
ssThe 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 Lii
onel, Mr.. Payne Clarke's splendid tenor
voice showed to excellent advantage.
Both he and 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 t%uneful. and Is
admirably held in hand by Mr.. Max Ga
briel, the musical conductor. The or
chestra, which has been augmented to
meet every requirement. was very good.
Taking 1t all in all. the performance
OF Martha" last night was well worthy
of the great enthusiasm 1t created.
Tonight Verdi's master opera. III
Trovatore," with an excellent cast. will
be presented.
MADISON SQUARE ROOF.
L p ~
4on Square Roof Garden last evening
to escape the heat were many whose
hearts were not cooled by the fresher
air; For when Miss Thornton sang Of
lieve the sick babies of the city they
uncovered coins upon the stage. to the
manifest, delight of the singer. This
was the hit of the evening. The Russell
brothers, as the Irish chambermaids,
furnished the new feature Of the pro-
,Framme. Among. the old favorites were
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
brothers. experts on the horizontal bar;
Eenorta .Tortajada and her troupe.
: A. II. Wilson and II. NJ. Carroll.
AMERICAN ROOF GARDEN.
More people than could find seats
sought the upper air at the American
Theatre Roof Garden last evening, and
they were treated to an unusually bright
entertainment. The favorites of the
shadow dances, the effect Of which was
of mirrors; Marie Stuart, the American
Eeugere" IN new songs. and John W.:
Ransone, who. as usual. had some very
much up-to-date. verses In his topical
songs. in which the sudden departure of
~ abe R S1ds Of Of New sss ;. York; aHs .;nG + fra ,ney ,hs
ship would sink, didn't write his name
on the list in ink" figured to the bois-
ferrous plaudits. of the audience. AS the
Wall street. Ransone told the pathetic
tale of how he bet on the Morris Park
races and .the money will be spent in
Europe" Others who helped to make
man, the Delina sisters. Wood n Shep-
ard. Nizana and Thora. the acrobats;
Mardo, clown juggler; the sisters Byron;
Tleurette and John A. Coleman. But IL
was hot, even there.
! CASINO ROOF GARDEN. =
There were several changes made. In
:. the Casino Roof Garden programme last
night, the newcomers being Belle stew
art. Ada Meirose, SlGkois sisters ,ne
Georgew. Lederer and Sydney Resented
have composed a new song for Miss
Howe, entitled my Little Child" She
worlds song. with All Her Faults, I
Love Her Still" to the delight OF the
audience. Sadie Connolly, in her Celtic
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 Hundred and
Twenty-ffth street, Will have lots OF run
this week, for the hilarious and multi
such a "go" at the Bijou Theatre, on
Broadway, for several weeks. began al
engagement there last night. 1t had a
crowded house, n was immensely en-
Nat B. Cantor and William Blaisdel
Z make up an evening of pleasant diver
sion.
Frank Bush is the chief laugh-makei
at the Imperial Music Hall this week
His stories are greatly relished. Foui
new living pictures have been added
Kray's "Undine," judith and Holo
fernes." "Phryne'' and CLEOPATRA" II
the olio which will precede the pictures
are James Thornton, character vocalist
O'Brien and Redding, Falk and Semon
Maud Raymond, the Donizette brothers
Isabelle Ward. the Evanses, Gertrude
Reynolds. Harrington and Aubrey, job
8.!Terry and others.
NIBLO'S.
are providing the entertainment thi
week at Niblo's. For twenty-five year
this organization has played Throughout
the United States and Europe. The pro
modern acts of minstrelsy. including
trick and wing dancing, plantation pas
times, the singing of stephen c. Eos