New-York tribune., 1898-11-23

THE sr-NNysIDE DAY NURSERY'S BENE
FIT AT THE METROPOLITAN
OPERA HOUSE.

The generosity and openhoartedncss OF musicians
and players have many times been displayed for
the benefit Of Ncw-York The financial records OF
the ctys charitable institutions contain number
less items TO be referred 10 this never-failirg
source and many an unfortunate would rise up
and call these artists blessed II he could disen-
iangle the bencfcent strands OF financial support
upon which New-York's benevolent institutions de-
pend There will doubtless be many moro 70 do %
rs Tho result Of last nights performance in the
Metropolitan Opera House in behalf Of tho sunny
side Day Nursery Every effort had been made hv
the phIlanthrop women in charge TO .nsur' ihs
financial as well as the artistic success Of tho oc-
ca sion: admirable artists beaded by one OF ~.
greatest Of living vocalists who had generously vol
unteered her services. cO-operated and much work
had been unsehshly done by many OF those CON
ccrred II is grateful task to record success f'r
such devoted labors. There were many people on
tho floor Of the house tho galleries were throngof
and the boxes made n brave show. almost an beng
occupied The results will be such undoubtedly A.
10 profit the worthy charity largely.
There were some changes made nccesf IN ~.
programme on account of Mmc. Gadsk' severe
cold which made # Impossible FOR her 70 apr'ar
Miss Gertrude Nav Stein kindly consented 10 -ing
in her place This required tn" omission 90 mo
duet from The Marriage Of Figaro. I'D "h"n
Nine Mclba was 10 join Nine EadsN' ana l' hs
place shc sang Bembcrgs "Nymrh's 81 oyI'""'
The programme in its final form was IS folio"'
Overture "pi" Meis'"rsing.i ''''''''''
ARIA 10" carlos NJ n,adoure-qoc
Ar!oso La Mort de jeanne .. Arc ''''''''''''
Aria from 'sisrr. ..'''''.'''''' ''''''
Mad .-ere from 'Incis ...... .....'.''''. .p'n''"
Nine Me.ha.
Flute obblsato Mr 'p.n1''r. io.--...,,
'''''E'' sIc Ben-aut". .....,..
D@nSe VI" .'''e Orchestra.
ARA from "R.en1' wagner
Miss stem -.
Song "le' Ram"a'SM 'B,udoarcsq1e
Walt "Nymphes ct sylvains .'.'''''.'''' f'''F
Ar from Ia "'"e"s ss Paaaoanl
March from 'Damnator q Faust 'h'''''
Nine Meba was greeted with warmth and
snontaneitv Of welcome that evidently touched
her and she sang throughout the evening WIN
hriIliancy and spirit unusual even for her She
VS. generous TOO In her responses 10 th" en'
,busiastic recalls that were given hor Aficr th'
mad scene che sang Deib"s's "DeuN fties ne
Cadix." with Mr Sep's accompaniment OF 'he
piano and after her second NUMBER sat "o"h ~
,h plaro herself and gave Tostrs "Mattinata' 10
her own accompanimcnt After her first appear
ance she was laden with profnsion ot ho",
crs The other singers were all warmly received
and heard with evident pleasure.
''h.. ratronesses Of the entertainment were MIS-
A.;or Mr. Charles Il Alexander. Mr. Royal
Phelps carroll, Mrs. W. Bayard cutting Mr. M'r-
ri. Is Jesup Mrs Pierre LorillArd. Mrs. oso'h
Mills. Mrs j. Pierpcnt Morgan Mrs Lew / Nor
ton. Ms Nhitelaw REID. Mr. Douglas H"oh'."n'
ir Mr. W l. sloan Mr.. Cornelius Nanderht
Mrs II Walter Webb and Mrs Egerton l. Win
,hrop ir The committee numbered Mrs ; A.
Goats. chairman, Mrs Whitelaw Reid. president;
Mrs Henry Marquand Mrs. Robert Bacon. Mrs
Archibald Murray Ms Cuyler and Miss Rhou