The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-28

'" HE superb double bill Of Don Pas
quale'' and "I Pagliacci" as pre-
scented by the Grau Company at
the Grand Opera-house last night.
n resulted in the biggest triumph of
the season. From 7:45 p. m. until after
midnight a vast audience listened to the
remarkable musical offering and great en-
thusiasm prevailed.
Nine. Sembrich, who sang the role Of
Norma in Don Pasquale," was given a
series Of ovations that discounted any
thing in a similar line that has taken
place in this city for years, while all the
singers who appeared with her shared in
her triumph. The cast in Il Pagliacci
was equally successful.
The audience was a brilliant one and
there was not vacant seat in the theater,
while those who stood lined up two deep
in every available nook and corner.
The boxes, orchestra, dress circle and
paleo reservat tons were filled with society
people and the display of gowns and jew
els fairly dazzled the eye. The audience
was in a happy mood and so was the man
agement of the opera company. Good
news was heard last night from Mines.
Calve and Eames. both of whom will ap-
pear this week, having assured Manager
Grau that they have recovered from their
indispositions. Sybil Sanderson, however,
is still on the sick list and the matinee of
Romeo ct Juliette" has been abandoned
for to-day.
The LOBBY and foyer of the opera-house
was crowded last night between the acts
as it has never been before this season.
The topic of conversation was the bril-
liant success Of Sembrich, Scott, Tav-
cecilia, Vanni and Salignac in the Don
iZetti opera and the dramatic effectiveness
of Scheff, De march,, Declery, Reiss and
Campanari in IeoncaVallo's tragic COM
position.
All the artists were given numbers of
curtain calls after each act, and, though
the curtain twice descended while recalls
were being made, the audience laughed
heartily and continued to call for its IA
vorites.
A dozen times was Madame sembrich
brought to the footlights, and when she
kissed her hands to the house and sig
nailed Conductor Flon to repeat an aria
hundreds of men and women Joined in a
mighty shout of "Bravor' Memories of
Bianci and Patti were awakened by
Madame Sembrich, who last night again
demonstrated that she is the greatest
singer in the world.
Manager Grau desires that the public
be assured that Calve and Eames will
sing this week The news that Calve
MED by the diva herself in kilograms to
Grau. She wired him in the afternoon
from Pasadena that she would be in San
Francisco tomorrow and desired seats
for the evening performance. Grau kent
the wires busy and informed Calve that
all kinds of statements were being pub
lished in San Francisco and Eastern
cities concerning her illness. In reply to
Grau's kilograms Calve sent him the fol-
lowing message:
No truth in the news sent from Pasadena
Am Feeling much better. 1 leave tomorrow
evening and will be in San Francisco on Fri
day morning. will positively sing on Satur-
day evening.
The physicians in attendance on
Madame Eames saw the singer last even
ing and announced that she had quite re-
covered from her cold. The diva sent
word to Grau last night that she will
positively sing tomorrow night in
Aida"
Tonight die Meistersinger'' will be
repeated with its great cast of Wagner
ian singers. Sembrich is to be heard
again on Saturday afternoon in ''II Bar
biere di Siviglia," and Carmen with
Calve is the attraction for Saturday