The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
EVIL EYE AT THE OPERA.
COUNTERW EIGHT FALLS
THROUGH THE STAGE.
The Saturday Jettatura Goes TO Work Once
More-"HOmco et Jullctte" Jared
After Balcony Scenc--salcza sprin-
ting MOntasuc-"D Melstersinger.'

! The Saturday Jettaturn Goes to hork once
More-"Homco ct Julictte" Jared
After Balcony Scene--SalcHa sasDrln-
ting MOntaguc-"Dle Melstersngcr."
The jettatura Is on the Metr opolitan
Opera House on Saturdays. That il as
sure as anything can be in the opera bust
ness. The Cavaliero Scott, who comes
from Milan every fall, looks solemn now
when he enters the house on Saturday.
and Ciraldoni who doesn't enter it often
on any other day, crosses himself when
ever he has to cross the stage. The whole
Italian chorus Is suffering from nerves,
and even Signor Giordano cannot steady
his voice.
one saturday night the bridge fell in
the first act of Carmen and injured several
choristers, who are now suing for dam
ages This, Mr. Conried thinks, was the
real jcttatura, and the others are mere
hangovers. Another Saturday chorus
singer committed suicide and on still another
there was small fire scare in the gallery
Yesterday afternoon coo pound coun-
terweight fell and knocked n hole big
enough for ans inch shell in the stage. IL
was the counterweight on the Fortieth
street side OF the double curtain which
opens at the beginning OF each act. II
fell lust as the curtains were closing on
the conclusion of the balcony scene in
Romeo ct Juliette" and Mr. Saeza as the
lover was waving an adieu to his angel
The tenor heard the line break, and
then he made a break himself for the oppo,,
site side Of the stage. His lights executed
a motto perpetuo IN three keys at once,
and his exit was speedy and decisive.
Romeo. sprin.ing in the moonlight Tor
the prompt entrance IL "A sight seldom
seen. AS he departed Mr.. Saieza waved
his hand in violent invitation 10 all and
suhdTy whom It concerned to duck.
The invitation was universally accepted
with much alacrty. After the weight had
struck bottom noses were counted and II
was found that none was killed, wounded
or missing.
Cot sci dankl" muttered the Herr Direk-
tor boards can't sue. Close the collision
bulkhead and go ahead full speed
The painted double drop curtain, through
which the singers come out to bow after
acts. was lowered as 1t always Is, and this
sufficed TO shut out the scene. The audience
wondered what had happened, but could
not find out Mr. Sal IA, looking a trifle
pale. and Nine. Eames. the Juliette. APP
peared TO receive the approval of the public.
ana then things went on to the end witho out
the aid Of the dividing curtain.
As 70 the performance itself, little need
he recorded, except that Mr. Salem
in poor voice and struggled through Romeo
by the most careful exercise OF his fine
art Nine. Eames was the lovely Juiieue
she always ia. and Mr.. Plancon again con-
trbuted TO the delights of the opera by his
dignifed singing OF Frere LduTeHfs music
An the evening an audience of far size
listened to Wagner's Die Meistersinger
in which Mr.. DIPPED. the enduring tenor.
succeeded Mr.. knote as the young Fran
conian knight, Wdaher ron Stolslrg His
was credtable Bella Alien
In rAI 20 I'm
admirers Mr. Van Rooy was again the
Here SochS. and otto Coritz. who had re-
covered from his indispostion, repeated
his excellent Interpretation of Beck11esSor
rhe performance was one of eminent re-
speciability and was free of all undue eS-