The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
"Barbiere di Siviglia' Is
Rendered in the
Afternoon.
Carmen" Is Presented
in Rare Manner
at Night.

." WO vast audiences yesterday dis
played the intense hold that the
Grau Grand Opera Company has
upon the public of this city.
u The end of the third week OF
the season found the Grand Opera-house
tested to its capacity at the matinee and
night performances. Nine. Sembrich
again sang in III Barbiere di Siviglia' in
the afternoon and Nine Calve made her
temperance at night in Carmen"
That Nine. Sembrich is the bright par
ticular star of the Grau combination was
shown by the tremendous reception she
received yesterday afternoon. In the ia
nous "lesson scene she was pelted with
bouquets by those in the audience near
the stage and so persistent was the ap-
plause that the diva was compelled to
give four encores ere her admirers would
allow the opera to proceed.
Ninety per cent of the afternoon au-
dience was composed of women and they
were In raptures of delight over Nine.
Sembrich and those who were associated
with her.
That there was an intense desire to see
and hear Calve was shown last night by
the crush at the Grand Opera-house. At
Z D. m. there was a line OF men and
women waiting to buy general admission
tickets that stretched from the doors Of
the theater along Mission street and half
way up Third street to Market.
The leaders of society evidently feared
that Calve might again disappoint by not
appearing and considerable surprise was
expressed at the majority Of the boxes
being empty. The seasons subscriptions
for boxes ended with the matinee per-
formance of yesterday.
While the theater was crowded last
night 1t was not gala" evening by any
means There were scores Of women ele-
gantly dressed and many prominent peo-
pie were present. but the gathering was
not society function"
Nine. Calve won the heartiest applause
of the audience and she was in splendid
voice. Calves great charm Is her acting.
II Calve was not .prima donna she would
be just as popular as an actress. Once
during the performance she gave evidence
OF the cold that kept her out Of the bill
last week.
The entire performance went with a
swing that was lacking In the first pre-
sentation of the opera and those who
came to see and hear Calve showed they
were satisfied by the lavish approval they
gave to the artist.
Tonight 'Lohengrin'' will be given at.
popular prices, with Gadski, Louise
Homer. Dippel. Muhlmann, Blass and Bis
pham In the cast.
The six extra performances at reduced
prices that commence with the matinee
tomorrow are likely to I'LL the theater to
its capacity.
lie Nozze di Figaro" with Eames and
Sembrich in the cast, Is the matinee at
traction for Tomorrow.
In the evening La Boheme" is to be
repeated. with Suzanne Adams. FRITZ
Scheff, De march,. Dufriche, V4hni and
Scotti in the principal roles. to be followed
by "Cavalleria Rusticana," with Calve as
Santuzza. In this role Calve appeared In
Paris for four weeks TO a series OF over
flowing houses.
On Tuesday night Wagner's Tristan
und Isolde" will be sung FOR the first time
In San Francisco.
On Wednesday night Carmen will be
given. with Ca!ve IN the title role and
Sybil Sanderson as Micaeia.
On Thursday afternoon "Tannhauser''
will be repeated, and the four weeks sea-
son will close on Thursday night with
lie Nozze di Figaro