The sun., 1903-12-06
Music AND MUSICIANS.

When Nine. Gadski appeared on the stage
OF the Metropolitan Opera House last Mon
day evening as Aida 1t was observed that
she wore the most funereal black eye eyer
seen In that plao g. 1t will be recalled that
at the first perfo rmance Of Die Walkuere,
when the prima donna in the role OF Rrdnn-
hide fell to the earth In the ast scene, ehe
her head and almost knocked herself out.
The next day she was really out for she
had nervous relapse and her vocal cords
Stacked SO that she could not sing on Satur-
day night, which gave opportunity for the
When Nine. Gadski Displayed that extra
ordinary black eve on Monday night some
people were mean enough to say that 1t was
Tor publication and also as an evidence OF
good faith. But the records show that Nine.
ton" ooterie. Those who know her best
declare that the black eye was symbolical
OF what her particular friend, Horatio
Rubens, was handing out to Gen. Wood IN
Washington just about that time IN his
evidence before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs.
Heinrich Conried has added to his other
numerous duties that Of supervisor OF the
press OF New York. He walked into the
press room Of the opera house the other
night and practically issued an order to
tHc ca VI VIC hC
papers as to how they should listen to the
performance. Old hands as they were,
the scribes were 30 astonished by this extra,
ordinary piece OF assurance that they did
not speak. 1t is certain, however. that on
Conried will hear something about the ad-
visibility Of cobblers sticking to his last.
For instance, he might have occupied the
time he was wasting in the press room in
reading the libretto Of "Parslfal, which up
to Friday he did not know.
The police, carriage openers. ushers and
other persons whose duties keep them In
and about the lobbies Of the opera house
during a performance are much better
critics than many Of those who occupy
orchestra stalls. One OF them was asked
the other night what he thought OF Caruso.
"Ob, don't think 30 awful much Of him:
He sings pretty but he amt healthy.
guess he won't last the season out"
The resignation Of Victor Herbert from
the post of conductor OF the Pittsburg
Orchestra will come as surprise to many.
His success in the Pennsylvania city was
demonstration Of his growth as musician,
for when he first attempted to conduct an
orchestra in New York, in the old Roster
tinction whatever. Those who keep close
will now wonder whether the fathers Of
the Philharmonic Society did not have q
"tip" on this matter when they engaged
Mr.. Herbert as one of the star conductors
OF the present season. 1t would not aston
ish any to see the situation Of the Phil
harmonic relieved now by the election OF
Mr.. Herbert as the permanent conductor,
beginning next season.
Moritz Rosenthal, the Roumanian pianist,
has just made great hit in Riga. That is
more than Richard Wagner did in the same
place and If Rosenthal's press agent knows
his business he will make good use Of this
fact.
It is said that Plancon is homesick. just
before he left us two years ago it was re-
ported that he was to marry New York
woman Two years In Paris and con-
tented; return to New York and homesick--
there's something mysterious behind the
bunch of violets on Plancon's Sunday
evening concert coat.