The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

REuARKs M THE AUDIENCE AT
THE SUNDAY WIGHT CONCERT:

. Rnnh OF tne Nuburnnuttce ahcF hFasuN.
IL began with a slight murmur during the
overture from Martha whore the 'cellos have
their piano passage, and DEVELOPED into q burst
OF enthusiasm.
Don't no play that colo just too lovely and
amt hc good looking r. excluims the much.be-
chifoncd ono to her companion.
''Yap; got. his hair fixed like Chopane," az
scntod she OF the Titan locks, "but walt III
Campanari comes; he's tho bcst looking OF the
whole gang, and don't forget to watch him drop
his lower jaw. easily and without effort, just as
Two been trying to make you do for the last
year. Oil Obi Looki Thoro he is. Bravoi
Bravoi why don't these lazy men clapf' with
a ~scornful glance at the men near her. "Bravoi
Bravol'
"Now." says tho much.bechiffonod one In q
stage whisper which reached the footlights, a.
she and her companion are only three rows
from the front. "Ain't he just too dcar7 Look
at tho sweet face on himl Amt he lovelyf'
'"There, see his jaw; didn't l tell you sol
Loose and hanging as IL 1t was on hinges.
Look!'' with q sharp nudge from hor elbow,
"what did l ten you about the upper teethi Not
one visible. Now, II youn only listen to mo
and stop trying experiments on your own hook,
I'll bring you round all right. I know what I'm
talking about"
mo, he amt In answer to a whispered auenr
ton. mo one who knows anything about voiccs
WOulu 0NsE thhC hlu " o 70 eVh. 80
big range. but he amt no baryton. What barry
ton could sing that Deco Poosentayf'
"wel, amt these men lazyi Why don't thoy
bring him out aga!ni.
! Jealous, 1 guess!'
Reginald has brought Edyth to the concert.
They behave in a very proper manner and speak
only between the numbers; their conversation.
with the uncertainty Of their ideas, forming o
delightful contrast to that of the much. bcchiA
foned ono and her of tho Titan locks,
Edyth-Do you like hint
Reginald-well. / think 1 do. VIII CHI do
you like best, German or Italian oporai
Edyth-wcll, I think I like Italian bestt
which do youi
Rcginald-woll, 1 think / like German. You
SEQ, I have heard more German lin an apologetio
tone; then recovering tho strength of his
oplnionl I think you would like 1t, too, IL You
heard enough.
Edyth-Y.es [doubtfullyl, but I like Faust"
and-and Carmen" too, and isn't Calve fnel
Reginald-Oh! yes; but I will tell you .
piece I like; its awfully old fashioned. but 10
is nice, and that is Handel's Largo" Ever
hear iti
Edyth-No.
Reginald-To tell the truth, I don't care for
ford music. / went to an Astoria concert
simply to hear Seidl conduct vahgner's
Dreams"
Just then Nine. sembrich steps upon the
stage amid deafening applause.
Lord! just look at her; she never got into all
those toys by herself. 1t must have taken her
all the afternoon to get ready. See those dia-
monds! Oh!' The much. bcchiffoned one IL
impressed. Her companion shifts contemptu-
ously.
'Well, what I like to see is a plain, simple
dress and let the voice do the rest" she says.
At this stage of tho conversation two men,
who have just purchased their dollar fifty seats
for rs cents from a speculator ut the door
drop into their places, crying out: "Braval
Brava!" as Nine. Sembrich graciously ac-
knowledges her reception. As the house set
ties down tho two men explain to each other
how it was the last cigar with Trevor at Del
monico's had nearly cost them sempbrieh's
reserved their seats and didn't have to wait to
buy their tickets at the he, door T;,o .nn,,,so u.
@ %sfa Is dss" @iah the f fnif p 1%S int Of ' ihcir Ian seeu''
st" Just Listen tents. TO those rs S,g men Yelling ,bn m ,Br S.re,cb II.
thingi Wonder where they game 'front.' +.
rather 'H a loud VOICE Si%eS with tSSp' a. s"f Is
sniff. as the men continue to call out 'Brava!"
and between their shouts to tell each other
what a great artist and a whole-souled, gener.
GUS woman sembrich is. Il wish they'd let her
The men eenSS%oa continue to shout %Eraya!% and s. as
o''"GHahi BraTa!" one ,s says as the oreRRestra be-
gins. .she is going to sing the mad scene with
'n sS Sonseas iFoT That's a"s'H Pcasta Diva"
q zen You that that is .Lgeis,. GID man.
In the meantime the orchestra is pleying the
prelude to 'Ah. non Giunge," from La Son.
Edyth-I do love French chocolate above all
things in this world. but our American candy
Scmbrich finishes her aria amid rapturous
Wen, I'm disappointed. There's no one
like Patti after all, snaps the much. DeChttf0ned
one. my, but she had a nervous fit on her
hands shook when she bcgani
81 don't like her upper tones, they are too
'F"'Bs raTa, ff Brava re cry 1Sn the men.
Il do wish those men would keep still and let
Amt she got a neck on her, though. Iwon:
Ss9 4 my r Si6f bnE,, viii A Eyer a E mom me 2 P paps OF
"Weii. 1 suppose j can tell when / am her age
S0hi g 9 ThSe 1D are tuning up the harp arp !:
woman. ,GoodI It's q Gentleman. Gentlemen
always play so much better Than women.
ma nno of fFf RSSinste Il P'aaHkin amsnn a5fi%6% ssyro sT.an he
first theme Is nearing its climax. the waves OF
Maid are fast losing their good mannera. They
!. have east !ssngry and indignant glances at the
Ing the earlier part tot Of the b pTogfSmme. but are
/ ho Essihv TPsn h ssu js %s5s ii 5l fn$yi sa tp''f Z rs sns
, Pa 20 let me try Gay Boy oyer the bars at Dur
!. iAT The E o SSf nd S0R Rwe is i into ono burst of melo.
I dy which fills tho house and then diminishcs
with a ripping harp accompaniment.
l ReRinald-Gus Livingston went some years
: ago before the boom came. i wanted to join
; tho party. but the governor would not furnish
> the tin; said, in fact. If / went to the Klondike
4 l could stay there
: Amt. that lovely-Hungarian." exclaims
7 tho much. bechifYoned one.
I NO, my dear" from her companion, that 10
I by Grieg. the great German composer"
oh! ! thought 1t sounded Oriental"
! Nine. Sembricb appears smiling as she
l makes her way through the orchestra.
LOOK Mt her. She's flirting with the whola
audience. orchestra included. See the smile
on her"
"She's AZ IL she's a day"
Look at that .fellar with the long nose.
He's trying to get II smile from her. Scel
!, They're all trying now, ~and-there, look, they'v e
= got it, as Nine. Sembrich acknowledges tho
y enthusiastic applause OF the members of the