The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-10
THE DUSK OF THE GODS.
WAGNER'S OPERA WAS INDIFFEH-
EMIT PRESENTED IN NEW YORK.
sesbrooke Fails to Score n Success In 'he
Grand tizter-francib wilson mas
Purchased New Play.

"Goetterdaemmerung or the Dusk of
the Gods" one of Wagner's Operas, was
pre- scented at the metropolitan opera
HCuse New York, on Monday nlSht. De
spite the fact that Nine. SuCher anu htrr
AIvary mad title roles In the cast the
audience failed TO enthuse ana the cIINSs
were very sparing IN their praises 5.. IN Ii
regard TO the opera the New YORK litVHli
has the following 10 say ~
TO gain an idea OF the Yastness, the
immensely of Wagners genius, you must
above all things, hear ms 'GoetIeFuae'"-
M In Tristan YOU will find intensity, in
"Parsila" spirituality better sustained
than in any other work that mas Deeh
written for the operate stag. r. 49,.
But for conflicting emotions, Tor par,
baric passions, this DUSK OF the Gous
is without parallel in lyric Literature.
From the very moment that SlebIrled
and Brunhilde came upon the scehe s. ..t
ing that intoxicating QUO DeSIhnlms ~ ~
| flames and the end Of the gods had come
! the listeners were intensely ihteEes,eH
nut again | Will say 1T was wagner
who held them, not the representation.
Scenicaly, the performance was s'aI
| mgly defective
| n. O. Seabrooke the comedian who
| is one of the most popular actors IA MS
| line that has ever visited ita,,.e In
reared at the Harlem opera House IA la2 ~
| yweek i'm the Grand ViZier, an operate
| hnrIetta. i'm two acts. ii is a fact 90 pe
| regretted that the commedlan uld Ho'
| score one OF his usual SUCCESSES
MIR Francis Wilson last Monday pur-
| chased from Mr.. D'Oyly carte say ~
New York Herald, the Aner r S.,,,,,,i,r,
| for 1.-The Chieftain, sir ArthuI oIn az thc
| comic OUera which was produGeu az III
| savoy Theatre i'm London last ijeceil'pcI o
| ,Tbe deal was made in the Once ol ~, ~
| Judge Dittenhoefer. who actTt o. b aa
carries representative, wlile MI. NiI ,l,v'
| Barker acted Tor MI. " h'""' WV
| ing i'm Kansas city. --..io,, Of an
ooorntta entitled. "Thc ContTabandli53ta,
| written i'm 1859 by Burnaud ahu - Sir
| for the German Reeds. Inc li,io IN ~ ,,bo-
| 1 ~ , a Rritish tourist and amateur PuU,
! tographer who Is captured Ry a. nisre
| Snain and compelled 10 TAX ~ NOD
| of their missing cnleI tam ..,1ns univ 70
| tbeir nueen. He finally escdprs, ~ ~ -
! ',,oat with more tribulationS Wuen ~ 80
49, bie shreyyish English WE WIZ W
J oi,i5 49, wants 10 know all about h19 "a
| iourn among the brlgands. ~ ,bn opera
| ibe real chieftain turns up ana ti wv
| classes as a comic opera tVi,son will
ci It % verv likely that Mr. llSo" wa
nroduce the piece here next seaSo"'
,rbe brownies sun continue he merry
,I ne o,'dionces Long life 10 the hi''''
little band of mischief mas
.a press are loud n their
isles ne Of Robert Downing ana Er t.,Sh Of
gaisite ons, ,1e5 R 65 b 5eH Ground"
william Morris and his T Ss titla H law
| pahy' ~ 10 veil and faVoraply NIo 49,
have begun an house presenting the P9TPSn c
2r Sga@a Iron WoT asseH WYNN WarHer N a%d
Miss Hawkins was ion S' given W Of "The Lost
Paradise" in New Ya orE; T rum "
'' TSe popular aS59r a9sSf' The %siEG
begin Tetu one week, beginning soqig wi,
SMH T iHaiI3rd dHri sSsms sis %f@osst@r~eny
| four Hours"