The evening times., 1896-03-06
.clIvt WON NEW H0N0RS
Brilliant Audience Of NotabIes
Became Her Admirers.
HER MAGNIFICENT WORK
WORK
She Gives Life and Character to
Carmen That Makes II One of the
Greatest of Musical and Artistic
COnceptions-M. Lubert's Fine Act
ing-"Juliette" the Bill Tonight.
Caive as Carmen.

1
These three words will be talismanic in
| the future to those who. blessed by the
| gods or fortune and position, witnessed
the performance at Aliens Grand ODcrl
House last night.
| Within the memory OF man there has not
been such another embodiment OF Bizet' s
| creation. and it is hardly to be believed
| that the future holds Calves equal.
Can words describe that which Is in
describable III an artist whose action is
| linked to Ler music by magnetic bonds?
The subtle charm or manner. the flash
ing or Turing eyes, the glimpses of full,
round, white flesh on bosom and arms,
| the parting IN sensual pouts or fuil. red lips,
the vOluptuOus movements OF n form that
surpasses the ordinary In symmetry and
stature-all these are difficult to picture
with the pen and yet they are TO be found
In caves Carmen.
Critics are said to rave over those artists
who r"ach the height OF the authors Ineil
In opera or drama. They are to be par
don.d when one considers how inadequate
language IL tn convey sensations and ideas
that are drawn out by the magic of genius
The men OF London, New YORK and iosIon
whose words dian or brighten an artists
Tame nave said that Calve IN he role OF the
cOquette is unapproachabe. What can be
said i'll Washington except to voice their
utterances in new ways?
CHARMED THE AUDIENCE.
When Calve pushed her way through the
merry crowd OF Spanish maidens last night
and saucily surveyed Don Jose the magnifi-
cent audience was, after the custom here
cold and critical.
Did Carmen care? She seemed not. She
was secure in her charms aud confident OF
her powers: The victory came sooner per
baps than she expected.
As the curtain went down on each of the
four acts the applause was vigorous and
enthusiastic. mingled wit cries Or Bravo"
and fne singer was obliged TO accept call
after call from her admirers.
The theater presented the most brilliant
spectacle of fame, fashion ana beauty seen
in many seasons. All the world Of wealth,
wit, letters, diplomacy and official life
was represented
Carmen is one OF the strongest and
most dramatic OF grand operas. 1t COM
mands an intensity or interest that is pos
sessed by few or the Immortal productions
OF the masters or music.
The genius of the woman in personating
the IS IAnlsh Eve finds grand opportunity
in the first scene with Don Jose, the next
where she bewitches the unfortunate briga-
dier into permitting her To escape; in the
second act. where she dances among the
reveiiers among the smuegiers. where the
cards reveal her fortune and Jose arouses
her hate by his Jealousy, ami in The last scene
OF all, where the cruci knife stills the fickle,
passionate heart.
CaIve III all these showed her artistic APP
probation and the keen discrimination OF
genius by not treating her subject too
broadly.
She suggested the coquette and faith
less one by darting, aluring. conquering
gianC,s>. sInuOus anu SenSuOuS movements
OF the body, lnsinuating infections OF the
voice. beseeching, then comma nding ges-
lures, united by gay. happy manner that
was, perhaps. the greatest triumph OF her
art.
MAGNETISM OF STYLE.
Calve is not beautifu-no one VIII claim
that for hcr-but she has magnetism Of
style that charms more than does mere
grace of face. She has countenance that
is mobile and full OF animation, eyes that
are dark and flashing. a forehead full and
high all crowned by wealth Of black hair
that gives her the look of a maid OF Seville.
Her voice is full, round. even i'll quality.
and used SO naturally that, in the interest
aroused by her dramatic effort, one is
led TO overlook its beauties
NJ. Lubert as Don Jose. was also a rev
eiation. His acting in the part OF the dis
and artistic, surprising any other singer.
within recollection, in the same role.
As Micaela, Miss Sophie TraubmaTPwaS
pleasing. Signor AncoDa made a pic
turesque EsCamillo, and his singing OF the
toreador song was enthusiastically en-
corcd. Others in The cast were Mile. Bauer
neister as Frasquita. Nine. Won Cauteren
as Mercedes, NJ. De Vries as ZunlcS. Signor
Carhnne as Dancairo. N. De LOngprez as
Morales, and Signor Renaldiui Renlen-
dado. The premiere danseuse is Mile.
Giuri, and the conductor Signor BeVigDdni-
The chorus was large, tuueful and well
trained; the orchestra skillrully handled and
in good time: the scenery appropriate and
new, and theensenible present uig a complete
and interesting picture OF life in Spain.
Tonight, Romeo and Juliette.'