New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
THE METROPOLITAN CONCERT.
MUSIC LIGHTS. WHEELS AND DANCING FOR
SUMMER NIGHTS

Mr-sTC. LIGHTS. WHEELS AND DANCING FOR
SUMMER NIGHTS
rv.,vbo1v WAS there That the first and
doenes, impresslon made by the opening perform
ance OF the summer season at the MetropolRah
opera House last night. There was prohena"c
concert OF the exquisite quality 10 be expected Oh
Anton seidl and his orchestra. and there were an
electric fountain and some electric oicycIes' anu
there was n ballet. All were exce.ent ana uehsh'-
ful IN their several capacities. but the real point
WAS that everybody was there. ~ ANXIOUS e'''
rov.d around the hall for few minutes IN search
Of some one who missed the missing one came
q, tho next moment ami the merriment went on
There NAV have been few who tred 10 sho"
what supreme judges % such things they were oy
,o,nting ont now and then what was not done ana
wha, Nigh, have been done, but nobody was u's-
con,ent@d and everybody had a good Time
III. ors, few who came in looked about them ana
o.ked n there was TO he a prizefight That was
because the noor was raised and had a rail- around
H. Besides these first corners were the ones VINO
xrero ueei 10 prizenghts and were used 10 coming
early 10 get good places. BY and by came the Peopc
who were used TO going 10 balls. and TO going m'e
nj that They recognized at once that the arrange
men, OF the house was the usual one for an opera
house ball and they cav clearly just how lovely "
all
Then Mr. Sedl ard the orchestra came ana TOOK
their place. on the big stand In the middle OF the
floor and played nine pieces OF music TO the JOY Vi
the multitude but without any special inciueh' r.
curing record. And all this time vaudeVh'e per
Torrance going on up in the rooms Oh 'ne
Opera Club. and II cost no more 10 see IL IMAM IL
did no, 10 see II, But the tenth selection on MT
sebll's programme involved noteworthy Incident
II was called la Calva" and It was dedicated nat
uraily and properly. TO the favorite singer Oh ''
name II enlisted tho services OF a chorus OF girls
dressed In Spanish costumes. ana that was VIVA.
maAe II chiefly interesting The audience applauded
oil fla uyh
N all opera goers and who always does everything
thar ANYBODY In the chorus does At ALL
Then there were three more selections without
snec,al illustration after which the audience was
made TO leave the floor and to walt In anxious ex-
pectancy for what to happen next Inc mus
clans went down into "A hole and nobody ever fouhd
out what became of them. Then the stahd where
they had been began to move slowly Dack f'Nery-
ho1y had been told that II was 10 do that. but no
body could believe II TIL II actually happened Inc
curtain went down, and the lights went down 100
Then they both went up again ana some girls APP
neared riding on bicycles. They were dressed as
shenherdesses and SWANS and something might be
said about the appropriateness or the Dcycle az an
aid TO the keeping OF sheep. but there Is not space
here for such a discussion. When they hai r!ddcn
oround the floor a few times the lights Went out
arJ ,hen The riders showed that they had lights at
their wheels and also Bht5 AZ the tops OF
their crooks At the same time an eiectrlc iouh-
tain sprang ND In the middle OF the room, ana the
uhola .0.ct was unmistakably new ana pretty
Tho orchestra played another selection. but nobody
cared much after all that had been seen. ana then
the show ended with ballet 1t was ialriy good
ballet but not so important novelty IN me way OF
an exhibition az the part win me elec.ric.'. anu
show was a success ana that Rooi many peoPle
O to see III.