The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24

GERRY IN THE MORTON HoN.
home Of Wagner musicians DO not 81
calmly in a bundle in the orchestra ana
NAV fhoir sweet notes for a smiling, chat
ting audience 10 appreciate or let alone.
An. no. They play to be heard go &c
applauded or TO Doe bitterly condemned
I'm the old DAYS musician who played
. folso note misht expect 10 be set upon
tv the foremost Of his infuratcd listen
ors and draegcd from his seat id lns
orchestra. in the hrst moment OF WIN
rare his coat. his haif and even ms pre-
cioue instrument might suffer demolition,
while hv ms side a musician whose sweet
strain had risen in sOlpic harmony above
the others would Dee lifted from his seat
and PASSED frautically down the audi-
euco kissed and Rugged, smothered ana
cried over by turns. until borne trump
entiv back 10 his scat with his prother
musicians.
Yet. with all the apathy OF the New
World. with an IT'S iniifcrence, its thaN
ting. its morry-makine and iis careless
ness, New York IS to-day the greatest
home Of grand opera in the world. III
makes tie opera what it should De- an
entertainer. an educator, means Of social
delight and moral benefit And TO prove
that IL IS these things IL brings together
nightly the "show" men of the country
the men whose names we are PROUD 10
mention along with the fnanciers, the
politicians. the barristers of the whole
earth It brings out our statesmen ana
God knows they are the men OF "ho"
the country IS proudest
MONEY KINGS. TOO.
Nancy KINGS frequent the grand opera.
TOO they nay the money. as somebody
said and the high professional people
do the rest Certainly the money kings
rnt nm NJ money by the thousands hy
a,ibscription. 10y bidding. 10y contribution
ona by private methods. until the grand
oncra Is an assured thing; and when
thov boast il in their midst, none proud
or than they that their Efforts are APP
preciated by the men who are not me
business force of the country, but us
brains and dignity.
people who come TO New Aofk ior a
riebt m the grand opera are lost in alb
sointe marvel at the faces they see.
,Nyb, l am I'm the Senate halls they
.xclain. as their eyes rest upon man
whose voice in the Senate is a familiar
sound eyes. and here is the House OF
Ronrescntativos. Look at The faces. Are
they real. or are they wax figures come
10 stay I'm the boxes for the season as
additional attractions to the muster Look
Al grice, AZ Mortoul At Whitney, Yes.
and az Cornelius Bliss, And The
rest As lost as the panorama OF faces
s,rrads out before them. IL is Ike view
ING an illustrated edition Of the bulletin
boards OF the world. Not face is lack
ing.
n Is said that 30 20 20 the Metfopoli-
tan Opera-House and have seat i'm a
parterre box FOR night Is to insure ones
POSITION in society. Ina fact. there is
certain wcll-known lady who introduces
her nrotcges in this way come WIN
ma 10 the opera Monday night You VIII
then know everybody" The quick sue
cess OF the prot.ge after this general IN
PRODUCTION argues for the verify OF the
assurance.
Everybody knows everybody else IN this
queer maze Of boxes. Like little coOps they
r,ee one behind the other. and each
o',r,opping the last by little way. BE
tween them is little velvet upholstery
a few ncraldic designs In gold and silver
a uftle gold scrOll-work. But all are to-
sether. word is exchanged freely be-
tween the boxes. and the owners OF the
= sforent ones come end go without re-
gard 10 the box which they may or may
no, own. The fact that they are inyet-
terate opera-goers IS enough For ms
sorlatllity many go 10 the opera f1rst
for tho soc,abslity. tben for the music
LAW y. Morton " the most oonnfmeo,