The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
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New York will probably hear without any
particular excitement that Mile. Cleo dc Merode
has decided TO get married. Recent reports
from Paris make IL seem probable that oven In
her native city the news OF the approaching
event will cause no unusual stir. Paris, In
decd, Is said TO have grown very tired OF Cleo,
her buHdedUr and her scandals. When fvctto
Guilbert was last in this country she said that
Paris could forgive anything that the favoritos
might do so long as they did not make them
selves ridiculous. After that it was rarely IL
ever possible for them TO regain the place they
lost. Clco's visit TO New York appears to have
made her supremely ridiculous, and the lcttor
which her mother sent from this country settled
her standing finally. American visits have had
n similar effect on one or two other celebrities,
1t may be because their European careers had
about come to IN end. otero, tho Barrisons,
I Di RiS arg ,h rfr SGr heard heppS,S OF IN s,a mar9po Of n %o%p Tis
must inevitably become too familiar, 'f.vettc
Guilbcrt is preparing herself for more ambitious
work. In this same way Mile. Cleo's career Is
said to have ended suddenly in Paris, and what
ever sho may do now finds no record In the
most ~fncetious Of the Paris newspapers. The
cables, in describing the misfortunes. Of u
former stage %favorite, confused Jane Hading
and slSan JSspnS 6o m" m d ,, The g sS% tho w a%o kom nss
are conspicuous, In widely different helds.
Harding was we'll known in Paris bofoTe she
Comique-so well known, IN fact, that on that
occasion sho was pcltcd with vegetables by tho
had known. It was her Jewels that were sold
the other day and her diamond.studded dog
collar that brought $i.O0o. Jane Hading, inc
to Mime. Rejanc, the most successful OF the
French actresses outside of the Theatre Fran
Gals.
The new series Of subscription dances shortly
to be given in New York is said TO be the first
formal attempt to limit the size of New York
society, which has within recent years increased
| to an extent not agreeable to some of its mem.
berS who. even in gatherings supposed to be
most exclusive, have found persons not to their
taste as associates. The new dances are the
outcome of that view Of matters, and as ono Of
the names connected with tho plan is that of a
woman who is supposed to be most exacting as
actcr of the gatherings will probably DO more
has seen in a long time: The published list Of
will be read with q degree of interest quite un'
known in the case OF common records of those
official declaration OF just who the persons are
that are entitled to admittance into a circle
that Is, a WOW " IDLY orga N n cd 1; Tor co thS Sd purpose oil
1t was rather a curious coincidence that Sem
brich andMelba, the two greatest colorature sing
ers Of their time since Adelina Patti, should have
both revived Rossini's Barber of Seville on the
SAINT DAY. Mime. MelDa sang the part III fniid
delphia on Monday night, and at the Astoria In
the morning Nine. Sembrich was heard as Ro
sina. The accounts of the performance credit
Nine. Melba and Sig. Campanariwith having beer
highly successful. In the singing lesson scene
Nine. Melba, after singing Massenet's 'Sevil
lana" gave a ballad by Tosti, and accompanied
herself on the piano, much to the delight OF the
audience. Signor Carbone sang here in the
morning and at the evening performance was
singing the same role in Philadelphia. His ser
vices have not been in such demand for somt
time, and after two seasons Of idleness it mus
have astonished him to find, himself 30 hard
worked. The opera in Philadelphia has made II
necessary for the singers to move with greater
activity than usual. David Bispham holds the
record. In New York he sang on Sunday night al
Carnegie Hall. at the Astoria on Monday
night. Now that .'The Barber Of Seville" hai
been revived, it will probably be heard frequent
" in the repertoire OF the Opera House. Nine
Sembrich's appearance on Monday morning
was the browning triumph OF an exceptionally
brilliant visit to this country. 1t Yves rather {
ton to come to this country under any othel
auspices than those of the Metropolitan Oper,
House Company. That has come to be almos
the only way in which the great singers cal
be properly introduced here. In view OF tha
fact Mime. Sembrich's success has been ia
greater than II really appears. She is positive
~ to return to this country next season, and 1t 1
to BIO hoped that she may be heard more fire
quently in opera, But when she Is heard IL
opera hers 1t will be only on her own terms
Nine. Sembrich Is the highest paid woman SINCE
in Europe. next to Patti. When she sings a
the Metropolitan 1t will be at a figure proper
tionate to her European salary. On this poin
she is