The record-union., 1896-04-05

BY the way, some chat having been
indulged in about prices charged here
for "Sinbad,' as against charges made
in San Francisco, the management
says: In San Francisco the general
admission was 81, balcony, on the first
floor; inclosed seats or rallied in sections,
81 so. Seatings on first floor in the CO.
1umbia Theater are 600; in the Metro
politan 43S In San Francisco there is
a large popula ton, and assurance of
long engagement and guarantee
given. In Sacramento the entire seen
cry has to be set up and taken down
for two nights only, and no guarantee
as to income can be given. To place
rrices here, then, at 81 80 for the first
floor and 81, Is cents and 80 cents for
balcony seats Is not out of proportion,
and is the only basis upon which such
attractions can be secured. The local
manager does not name the prices,
hut they are fixed on the estimate of
Income and by the manager of the
troupe"
Madame Melba met Speaker Reed in
the Speakers room when she was at the
Capitol recently. why don't you have
q fight here?" she said to him in laugh
ing protest. 'I would much rather see
q fight than hear a speech" Then
why didn't you let me know you were
coming?" said Speaker Reed, gallantly.
"I would have had a fight for your spe-
cial delight, and If you will only wait
will go on the floor and start a row this
minute" But Nine. Melba couldn't
wait and the Speakers offer came to
nRught.
Salvini recently made temperance
on the stage of the Teatro Vale, at
Rene, at benefit for dramatic artists.
The play was "Othello," the great TRACE
dian, who seemed to have lost none of
mis- power, acting the part of the Moor
to the Iago of Ermete Novelli.
The debut Of the young woman who
made her first appearance in grand
opera March 21st at La Scala, in Milan,
rs Alma Almina Dalma, singing the
principal soprano role in Giordano's
new opera, Andre Chenier," is the
elimination of very pretty romance
that began in New York.
While "Ernani' was being rehearsed
at the Casino, New York, under the
management of Rudolf Aronson, in
1881, a very pretty american girl, VINO
had been engaged for the chorus,
begged to have her voice tried, with
the view to taking part in the operetta.
The trial was so satisfactory that Mr..
Aronson engaged her to sing the part
Of Delaunay, in which she made a de-
cided hit Mr.. Aronson became greatly
interested in his protege, and in less
than a year they were married.
Mrs. Aronson retired from the stage
and. having artistic ambitions, she be-
ran the study of sculpture under ST.
Gaudens. Tiring of sculpture, she went
n Paris in 1880 and resumed her vocal
.fudies under Nine. Marchesi, and af-
4erward with Nine. Viardot-Garcia, and
loter with Nine. Laborde. The result
~,f her efforts is that she made her ini-
4ial appearance in grand opera in
+baater where only artists of the first
no pnitude are tolerated. She is en-
-oged for operas, to be produced later
r. Ct. Saens, Massanet and Mascagni
Iany tongratulatory cable messages
...<ra sent to her from New York, in
c,vd;ng warm expressions of good will
S-,s, lean and Edouard de Reszke.
r,bere is only one pun in Gilbert g.
c..,,svans new operetta, The Grand
a r,,,se." It Is about man who loses at