New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
ADIEUs At THE OPERA HOUSE.
NINE. CALvE JEAN DE REsZKE AND Mr.
GRAU MAKE SPEECHES TO AN En-
THISIASTIC AUDIENCE

Observers OF the opera season must he convinced
that parting IL secret sorrow. full list OF the
farewell performances at the Metropolitan this
year would make something OF table. In the
regular season there were farewell Sunday night
concert a farewell matinee, a farewell high-priced
evening and farewell low-priced evening. In the
supplementary season there have been already .
farewell high-priced evening, farewell lowpriced
evenine and a farewell matinee There are st!ll
to be farewell concert and positive actual.
final and last farewell beneht. Thus five OF the
seven performances OF the supplementary season
are farcwells. The last performances OF the sup
Elementary season. except the concert Of tonight
and the benefit OF Tuesday. were given yesterday.
In the afternoon Faust was sung before one Of
the largest audiences (but for little weakness
among the boxes) OF the whole season. In the
evening Romeo and Juliet was sung before ore
of the smallest audiences. II not absolutely the
smallest, Of the whole season
The usual demonstration Of enthusiasm and
affection for the artists took place at the end OF
the programme Of Faust" The audience stayed
in the house and became congested in the portion
near the prompt side Of the stage. Tnen the clap
ping of hands and the cheering began me cur
tain was raised six times ana 10 onf ,hc smdiencs
Then they came out at OF the littie doors.
crossed the stage and went In .. the TO o'ner n,as
was louder than is usual on sucn occasions,
probably because OF the threats OIL ,hsrs i
not to come to America next season. Inc usual
method of putting the lights out was urea 70 IN
duce the audience to 20 away. 49,
After a time the audience agreed on uuce "
ten seconds This In order tnat NINE. ave
might make speech. She did so III THESE "oi's'
'Merci ct au revor'' -, ... ~.
n will be noted that nothing In this speech con.
yeyy any definite Information as 10 the GATE OF
Nine Calves expected return 10 America <ilt1
the artists had crossed the stage rev times more
there earnest requests for speech rom Jean
de Reszke. He responded as 1olloWs. L say az to
vUir,' but not 'goodby IT, -. ..,
n n had been Nine Patti she would have sung
g. but as it Jean. he spoke H. IL VIII De hote1
that this address was carefully worded. SO as 10
throw no light on the present situation win re, re-
gard 10 the future OF opera In New-lorh mo
loud calls for the further appearance or the singers
continued, and the next time that they came si.-
rice C;rau was with them. Mr. Grau spoke as fol-
lows: mime Calve and the Messrs. de Reszke wish
me 10 say 10 YOU that they too tired 10 express
10 YOU their hearty and sincere thanks for your
magnificent welcome to-day. and they wish me 10
say to you that they hope to ne with you very
SON." =, q. -
IL will be noted that in this speech although II was
spoken for the three artists, ana not tor niInsel,
Mr.. Grau made the first public intmauon that ne
has allowed himself TO make AT ALI that ne knew
OF any future for opera in America after next Tues
day night. In conversation yesterday Mr.. GTau de-
MED again all knowledge OF any plans Tor opera
anywhere. of himself or ANYBODY else oeyohd MS
coming season at COvent Garden.
After Mr. Grau had spoken the applause continued
for little while, but II was generally recognized
that nothing more was 70 happen. 80 the audience
went home 10 dinner. which. IL Ia understood. was
DELAYED In the cases of some persons VINO lived at
distance from the opera house. The time occupied
by the whole demonstration was one-nan hour.
In the evening Miss Marie Engle sang Juliet, with
NJ. Salignac Romeo and NJ: Plancon as the friar.
There were few curtain calls, but no requests Tor
speeches The audience not large enough TO
enforce it's demands for oratory, even II IL had been
inclined to make any.