New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

curtain fell. Then came the signing OF long
drawn breaths. while with the applause which
followed was mingled a well defined storm Of
Kisses.
BUSY SCENE IN THE FOYER.
Out in the to-er there was another trans
formation scene. Il was hurry and hustle. Some
wanted TO get home TO dress: others wanted TO
go to the nearest restaurants. For several days
many Of the neigh boring hotels and restaurants
have had orders for tables and dinner parties.
The newly established refreshment room in the
opera house had made elaborate arrangements,
and there were several dinner parties there.
Herr Conried had among his guests in one cor
rer Henry Morgenthau and Mrs Morgenthau.
There was large party from Chicago. with
Nine Fanny Bioonfield-Ze;sIer, the pianist.
sigmund Zeisler, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman A Wal
ton Judge J. Y. Mack and Mrs. Mack, Dr. and
Mrs Joseph Zeisler. Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Hackett. Mr.. and Mrs ". @. Forman Professor
J. l. Langholrn Professor J. p, Iddngs. Rudolf
Cans. c. F. StaHpofski, Mrs. I. y. Swabacker.
J. Rosenfeld, all Of Chicago. and Mr.. and Mrs.
c B. White, Of PittsbUrg, were in the party.
It was a new audience. refreshed and re-
dressed, which saw the second act It was an
audience just as fervent in it's attention and
just as enthusiastic which greeted the fall OF
the curtain and let its enthusiasm burst forth
No Kisses stopped the applause az that time
Forth came the singers in the time honored cur
tain call. not 10 be dispensed with in the most
modern OF music drama productions il seems;
Ternina and Burgstaner together. Ternina and
Burgstaller separately; Ternina Burgstaller.
Hertz and Lautenschlager, while the clapping
rolled on. louder and louder, and the calls for
"Conried!' increased. Finally. hurried and ner-
vous. Herr Conried made his appearance. He
bowed thrice then fairly ran off the stage.
HERR CONRIED's SPEECH
At the end Of the opera. equally great enthu-
siasn prevailed. Nothing would do but speech
so the director made little one.
The enormous success Of 'ParsifaI is particu-
larry gratifying to me-" he said. because it is
vindication of the American opera goers, who
have proven beyond peradventure that they are
capable Of responding to a great solemn. beau
tifuI work Ike this with enthusiasm. as it
seems TO me, which is unparaIleled.''
A laurel wreath five feet wide was given TO
Mr. Conried by the managers behind the scenes
The performance closed at 11:30 o'clock, and in
fifteen minutes the police had succeeded in clear
ing away the long line OF carriages a record
performance. There were eight Secret Service
men about the entrance.
At special meeting Of the directors Of the
Conried Metropolitan Opera Company the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted,
Resolved. That the board of directors takes this
Heinrich Conried untring efforts during the last
Splendid eTeeutive and artistic ability in the press s
entation Of grand opera n Aewf ora It also
support in his production Of 'Parstfal" which puts
a presentation OF Wagner's great work
In the audience were many men well known
in the musical world. Walter Danrosch Felix
Mottl. Herman Hans wetzler Henry K Hadley.
Fritz Kogel. Sam Franko, Alexander Lam
bert and Philip Hale were some Of them Many
Of the opera singers were there, too, among
them Miss Edith Walker. Olive Fremstad. Herr
Kraus. David Bispham. Nine. Gadsk, Louise
Homer and Herr Kioepfer. Slgnor Vigna, the
conductor. was there too.
Oscar HamTnerstein, to celebrate Christmas
eve saw 'Parsifsl."
''Eet Is fine" he declared after the first act
-'Ze stage is good, and ze singing; but re at
and he conveyed the inexpressf-
bic with a shrug and wave OF his hands.
Even the clergy testified 10 its pleasure in the
piece Father Doyle. head OF the Paulist Faith
ers in this city. attended rehearsal OF "Parsi-
fal" on Wednesday, and yesterday sent note
to Mr.. Conried, not only not condemning the
drama. out declaring that he enjoyed the first
go and found il devoutly reyerent and inspir-
ng" There were other priests there last night
who did not condemn the production.
Nine Observation-Disclosures. who has seen Par
sifal" al BayreulIi' uec4aIeo lldI the PIoouc-
ton here was equal In every respect 10 that.
md that the individual singing better in
many cases The staging was magnificent, she
thought and the entire effect less stiff than in
Germany.
The dif1culty expected about the choir boys
~ me- duly hui they sang just the same. Inspec-
ror walsh hearing that they were 10 sing. and
fearing that they were under age, went 10 the
1T,era House and demanded admission. This was
-efused and he went off 70 apply for search ,
warrant Because he had no evidence that the /
aw was being violated. this. too, was refused.