The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
OPERA AT POPULAR PRICES
"IL TROvtTORE" As REFLECTED BIZ
UHACCUsTOMED HEARERS.

Based on the Standards OF Every Dsy
Iife-Faots About the Opera Whoh some
how Have Been Overlooked sometimes'
"Now. gals take off yer hats smooth yer hair,
an put yer rubbers under the scat win yer UNI
borellaa Get of me dress There now !ere
all fSed II We want ter read the sympopsis
git at II ter oncet an don't Keep asking ques
tons Mind ye don't git TOO free with ye Jaws
after the curtains riz."
"Ob, look, Sal. There's goin' ter be ky.ount
in de show" exclaims Molly, as she laboriously
deeiphors the plot Of I'll Ttovatore"; AN here's
gypsy: i won't I've 80 dead stuck ON her On
look, Sal! de Count goes an burns up his brudder
l ain SO sorry as u twas de Count AZ what GOT
burnt up; his bruddsr ain't nuthen bot a'roo b
door Pa says OATS handorgnnman Like
de dagocs what goes roun' wild de monkeys, l
guess Say. MAJ" continues the young woman
wouldn't 1t be cnIky II Pad take In de show real
often? Ma, don't We think Pa has right ter
fork out tickets for us real often"
Ma thinks II would he real nice" and deter
mines 10 ask Pa. as soon ms he comes in from
the front. to buy more tickets right on.
Better hold yer jaw" wisely suggests Sal
PAS having u peacby time. amt he? let i'm
be an he'll cough UP de Tin himself II ye try
ter touch him he'll say nit. sure'slife"
That's right" nsscnts Ma, approvingly.
"Oh I.or. Sal. Get on ter de gal in de- show
case, wild de curtains She's bean,. | don I
oid Woman Murphy Don. We S ,hinE no. SAL
All. Sal" continues Molly. az her sister -crut
Mics the house with Wide open eyes cant ye
before"
why. Sarah Operu how abou, Hermann
"Ob, them amt theatres
Well what be- they u they amt theatres
Gals gals yer Hetten tOo fresh -Shet up
Ma, they nin,t 10 need Ter quit talking ill
the curtains riI. Ia they"
ON. Ma de lights be xoin down An de
Ma. What. them things dc'nddlers be pu'ten
on . & add'e'''
but. Ma what he they"
AK pa ! dunno
Say, Ma, what's muies'"
Mo,her, ahSen, mindedly: Names be me L.
what can .alk wish you'd try an he a mute
.bn.; ns. J ain, man, Aa if d" mute's a man.
A whack u heard. after which all is silent Tor
while; only the mus e can be heard: then:
oh look lie fdders is pnrsn de mu,cs in their
pockets Say ma, csn dc fddlcs talk now cause
they abl'. no more mu,es! Say. can they, 4
moments pause ensues then. Say. ma can
Al This iuhcturs the curtain rises putting All
END 70 the cony sstion except for an exclamation
81 delighted wonder Alter few moments
Hum ! don't NO no good holding nc Jaw.
can; understand nu,hen no more'n II they WAS
The shifting OF tho scene 70 Leo-toras garden
II a new sensation aud Molly il completely over.
come by tho lady in the long tailed white satin
shame Ter he uapsing roun' de woods in all them
glad rags, hut then. they ain, real woods. Is
Del IN Ter de pe,chy lune. az iconOra bcgins her
aria. All. me 10 love like mine, Sc
NgFl lpth m all hltt "A
suck up Bid O'Flahcrty Try an do that: she lets
on she can sing any tune that's writ"
Say Ma, him'sde Count in red velvet an gold,
Hey Ask Pa"
Who's de Countiss her in, de long tailed white
satin Say, Ma is dat de tain,iss ''''''' '''''
Who's de Couutis4 then
They amt no Countiss
=, but, Ma. there's Count, why amt they
Say. Sal. Ma says de lady in de white sa,ins
too sweet that must be de troobdoor now. an
look there comes Leonora Just sc de hussy,
she lets on shes stuck on de troobidoor don't
think she treating him real white. Sure enough
in course shc thought de Count was de troobidoor;
that ait. ain, II, Sal Just hear 'rm holer now!
ne a i"rdy, all three ter oncl Ma. what did the
three kcyH7
Molly nnds it dificu, to communicate with her
sister during tho anvil chorus. but she shows
her appreciation 81 the music b, relgiously beat.
ing time during the whole sconc Then, as Am.
''ng begins her ., lamentations Molly esclnims
Murphy when lie boys IN a swipin' her coal
Tile stage grows dark and the convent garden
nppcars \ slight gasp and Molly grasps her
Ma, wha, be they turning down de lights
. .o, on t,o 0h IN. o az the PISceSn e nuns
scared II wan, ter 20 HON. quick! Them
he ghos'esses ] know better, they he"
Molly ~ slightly treasured az ISonOrd enters
lie ha 4 'p,ln
his intention Of abducting her and Mdnriro an,
pears win drawn sword in her defence Molly
ON: l.or' Sal. IL he goin' Ter shoot"
Mol opcrti. yer fool, Them's swords"
4, "oh! gracious They're gon Ter iisR, Jus,
She, up, Mol opcrti, an watch dc scrap"
IN. iae mgih begins and Sal wakes enthusiastic.
face on dc Count He better light out while I've
can" eSclaims Sal.
81 The swords nasl! and Sal continues Plug
ye amt got no sand. That's it, slug i'm anoddei
IN ds pecpet AZ 'he Count begins to retreat before
"0h. Sal" sohS Molly de Counts on,er his
game ne: AN me Count makes desperate lunge.
Molly odd" e dead "Psms D.. , ss1rnISl
T'row EN- down on his ncck' Coed felirT," a.
~; Manr,ro bears the fointing L,onora through
All, r1ciaims Sal with a,Sigh Of relief IN.
MADE that Count look de half er thirty cents"
ionnl smile "'''' MI '''"s
The combat produced such an effect tina, IN.
following scenes were passed. by without further
comment until the tenor began his aria Wonder
fray ' '"e
Say. Sal, they call that 81 nging They oueh,er
earlkey Ecklehoimer yell Ing apples an oranges:
he can hoer twicct's loud ms that"
Finally. the curtain rises on the tower sccp.
Sna MsSGS - pouring forth her woes TO II.
dungeon cell and tive "Mscrere 1900 '''
on Oh Sally sob sob give N, yer hanl.
minute Hey" emm- a corner then q"
Sal, ye'rc mean Hey Ma left hers Ter home
Snfe snifie Pig" " '''
The Count appears and Leorora promises In
become his bride in return for Monvino' & freedom
q, the same time taxing the fatal poison '''
Get on Ter her, now Sal! She's goin' ter holt
de pincn; W. WV
Yah"
My now. she ssNaller-dit"
Yah"
An an she amt dead yet"
Yah"
Sal Operti. il We amt got nuthen ter saw I'M,
yah ye better starch yor )aw" ' ""'
Yah responds Sally, mechanically az she
continues TO watch the stage " WV
The scene quickly changes TO the prison cell
AZ al Tar he ah.Ft It,a k,,.-