The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-13
NINE. SHMBRCH ON
Her HBAD,ID "MANRU''
Trim Boots Waved in Air in
Opera Rehearsal.
CHORUS N KESA SOLEMN ssKICK''
Protested Against Further Demands
on Their Services Because They
Were Dead Tired'-Padere,vs
" Deeply Interested Spectator.

| NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-There was q full
rehearsal Of N. Paderewskrs opera ..1rsn-
rl' at the Metropolitan yesterday aftsr-
noon.
When Nine. Sembrich. as the unbsDD,.
heroine Ulano. flung herself head arst
INTO the lake, and by some accident did
not sink beneath the waves. but appar-
emily stood on her head. her trim feet
and ankles waving gracefully above the
canvas pillows. every one said il was :.
most effective picture Of UIano,s extremi-
ties.
This accidental method of aecomnIisb-
ing death seemed to be infectious AT the
rehearsal, for directly afterward. when
NJ. Bandrowski. as Manru. was cast info
the lake to seek a like doom. he unex-
pectedly followed UIano's exampIe Av-
actly. remaining on his head while he
waved aloft pair OF well shod feet
that were by no means as attractive as
were those Of the previous seeker after
mortal Oblivion.
viii Readjust Feather Red.
That feather bed. or whatever it was
into which hero and heroine dive5 viii
be readjusted by Friday night. when the
opera Is produced or the canvas tide on
tne operate coast viii De higher. And
then all viii be well.
Inc hnal rehearsal of yesterday was
gwen before Mr. Grau, NJ. Paderewski-
who sat in an orchestra chair lust bacL of
Mr. Damrosch, within easy reach Of the
CONDUCTOR, IN case he or any one did
Things with the scOre-and an invited
company, numbering about $50
NO one except Mr.. Bispham. as Urok
dwarf was in costume. It was as well
mat he tried it on for IL was a fearfulIv
ara wonderfully constructed toilet. that
OF sort Of gypsy Mimi, that must REQUIRE
practice TO navigate properly
PaderevvSI>i SaSd Nothing.
It was expected by some Of those pres
ent that Mr.. Paderewsh would now and
again rise in his seat, shake his aureoIe
Of hair. fling up his hands and declare
that this OF that one vas absolutely ruin
ing his finest e-e1as.
In fact. some people nearly became
cross eyed trying TO Keep one eye on the
composer anc the otler On the stage.
so as 20 miss nothing that was going on.
NJ Paderewski. however. sat as mum as
you please, evidently thinking that they
were all doing capitaIly. everything con
sidered. Only a couple Of times did he
lean forward and say a word TO Mr..
Danrosch, and there was nothing do
ing so far as he was concerned.
Chorus Make ..SicI..v
1t all lasted from II O'Clock until half
past f. Everybody was tired. and at a
quarter past 4 those patient Iaborers for
art and dollars, the chorus. put up a
kick. Tie priReipals were singing. the
orchestra was swelling forth its grandest
passages, when a sort of walking DELEGATE
from the chorus came on the scene. his
hat in hand. and nOtiOned silence. Every
one was so surprised that even N. Pad
eTewski stood up
Silence all round
1t was thought at first that he was
about 70 present a loving cur % Nj
Damrosch, a tea service from he chorus
20 Mr. Grau or a wreath 20 NJ. Paderew-
ski. He soon made his intentions clear.
After apologeticaIly clearing his throat
he said: Mr.. DamrOsch, sir. the chorus
is dead tired. We p hearsed yesterday
We sang last night We've been at il
from II today. It's urw nearly half-past
T. We've got 10 sing Carmen tonight
Please, can't you let US gO2''
Then up rose the conductor. and thus
he spake. I'm very sorry for YOU.
You've all done nobly. I'll soon be
through. my children"
Were not children, we're men and
women, and were dead tired"
Ten minutes. my chill; ten minutes
more and well be through
And in ten minutes they were all Sling
out and N. Paderewsd nodded approx
ingly to principals. chorus. conductor, and
u:usi cians.