The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-19
MISS RUSTIC AT THE OPERA.
HER CITY FRIEND INTEEPRETS
"DIE VALKURE" FOR HER.
A Feminine Dialogue Such as Is some
times q, erheard In the Auditoriun
OF the Metropolitan Fine Points
Of The Music Nai,eiy Pointed cut.

understand the story" eyclaims a quietly
dressed matron to her companion as they
comfortably settle themselves in orchestra
chairs at the Metropolitan to hear DIE
waikdre."
-Of course" she continues, you never
did--What? You only paid s. TO have
your black satin made up? Wei. that
was cheap. Who made il? Mrs. ChrN?
I always said she was reasonable. and
hen she runs on to New York every year
TO get the styles; but. Phube. you must
stop talking about ~drcssmaking; you can
do that any time. OF course, you never
did care az much about music a. /, but
YOU must really pay attention. SO you
read the libretto up to h t~ehty-nith
page. did YOU? You know il thoroughly?
Now, I know the opera by heart. but L
don't believe YOU can tell me the first act.
You can, can you? Well. what takes
place when tive curtain rises.
~~SieoApde? no, Sieom-o-o-nd. not Siegi-i-
i-i-nde. / / knew you didn't understand the
plot
Il read the English version, not the
German" mildly demonstrates Phnbe. who
is intent on the coifure before her n
has determined TO take one Of those love-
knots 10 tie up her p~onpadour back TO
Sumberville.
But. my lear Phabe. Siegn-o-o-o-nd
il the man and Sis0l-i-i-i-ndc the woman
oh"
well. there j. a rough hut all open in
front so that YOU can sec the interior.
~Siepmund. the man. you know, rushes In
and throws himself down before the fire.
He is tired, as he has been fighting -er
h~ghting-er- Yes, that's she. . Wait
a momen give me the programme. Even
nights. odd matinees," she murmIrs as
abe scans the list Of box holders. Let me
see. Monday was the 10Th. Tuesday the
2Ist, Wednesday the ?2d. Yes, that's
all right-divorced. you know, married
again. They say be has actually struck
her and that a second divorce Is pending.
This il only whispered, however, as he Is a
very fine shot.
But. Phube. you must pay attention
20 what | am telling you about the opera.
OF course, YOU never did care a. much
about musi c AZ |. Let me see, where was
]? Oh, yes! Then Sie0Lrde. the woman.
YOU know, comes down a ladder. She IL
married TO Hundo-er Humid: yes. Humid.
hut she doesn't love him Tho moment
She sets eyes on SiegmuHd, however, an
undying passion is born in her breast.
She gives him a drink from how can you
be ~ irreverent' Certainly II was not
Sunday a drink from the spring and then
Humid arrives and WhaF Nonsense,
Phoebe sisson. Of course they don't allow
smoking here
But | Just saw a man light his cigar
Look. there goes another, demonstrates
Phnhe. a. al usher shows a belated sub
scrller a. he ssat by means Of he bulls
eve lantern IA the now darksnsd hOu-s.
Bafbara's retou IL not udibl Ih~n
she continues I've lo-t nay place again.
n YOU want inc to tell You about tia opera
YOU mint keep qui"t and not Interrupt
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