The Washington times., 1906-03-25
BRILLIANT FINISH
OF OPERA SEASON
Grand Double Bill, Beginning With 'Haen-
sci and Gretel,' and Concluding With
''Pagacci," Closes Season.

oven This number was the climax 10 n
notable performance and Nine Jorosr
was enthusiastically applauded
Miss Alten as Gretel, and Nine Aba-
baneil as HaaseL gave fine performances
and the work OF Miss Sherman who
by the way is a pupil OF the school Of
opera, stood out conspicuousiy-
The piece de resistance. hoEe,,s- ,.f
teh evenings program, was the perform
anee OF "Pagliacci' with Caruso. The
famous tenor simply took his audience
oy storm His wonderful voice aroused
tne audience TO such a pitch that a
the end Of the aria. ITO act with my
heart maddened with sorrow," Carslso
was compelled 20 respond 10 six recalls
ana az each the audience not only an
p,S .-s uoed him vociferously, but shouted
SIdNo until they were hoarse
! - 0eolo ,-Sil 70 Garuso was campanari IN
ne roIe or Tonic Mr.. Campansrf is yerv
RopIlar here. but il remained for his
! Sh ~ \ issl night 70 impress ever more
-spiS on MS audience the fine artistic
! temperament that brings out ever
spark OF music in his voice.
| o,-.i--s, a@nko directed the HumDerdinc<
1pers: and brought OUT eli the fair
iS',,l,,l' - o,les or The score He kept the
IoImance much spirit aud snar nv biz
| QUICK precision Mr. Vigna vS-ss - fbe
eeirsetors chair for the LeoncaVailo o.
Ieflns. and carried the cOnnanv
smoothly through the opera
Society Out in Force.
The opera season closed with even =
larger and more fashionable audio1os
than which characterized the nrev;o,,s
performances.
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine
Casasus occupied their box. and had
with them the Belgian Minister and
Baroness Moncheur.
Nine Casssus was dressed in q vri,its
lace gown and wore diamond and en-
eralds- Baroness Moncheur wore = p,r-
net velvet gown. the bodice being soft
ened by white tulle- The Minister from
Norway and Nine Hauge occupied one
or the boxes. The latter wore a charm
ing pink satin gown Miss Isabel Nav
was the center OF attraction in another
oo1 party, and looked like a queen in A
gown OF cherry-colored spangIed chif-
fon and gold band in he. hair
Col and Mrs Henry May entertained
IN their box among others Mile. des
ForIes Mrs May was dressed in a
, handsome toilette Of black and white
while Miss Des Por1es was dressed All
IN white lace Mr.. and Mrs. w p
Hibbs were hosts at party in the
other box, Mrs. Hibbs wearing white
gown and Miss Hibbs pink one.
Among those in stalls were the Aus
TRAN Ambassador and Baroness Hen
gelmulIeT. the latter wearing a gor-
geous cream lace gown Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Mclean entertained in their
box Mrs Townsend. Miss NathiIde
Townsend looking prettier than ever in
4
Mclean wore a white gown trimmed
with roses. and Mrs Townsend black
and white one. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
LongwOrth, the latter IN pink satin
gown trimmed with lace 2nd tuIle- She
carried the real lace fan with blonde
shell sticks given 10 her by Nine. De
Casasus for a wedding gift
n their party was the Nisccunt de
Chambrun and Mr.. and Mrs William G.
EUstis, the latter in q gown OF black
velvet trimmed with lace Miss Cannon.
in white lace The Comptroller of the
Currency and Mrs. Ridgeley. and the
Misses Ridgeley; Mrs Ridgeley was
dressed in a yellow satin gown and wore
diamonds: Mss Ridgeley wore white
silk. and Miss Eleanor Ridgeley in pale
blue. The Misses Cotton, one in white
and the other in blue The First Secre-
Do Amaral. and Miss GOdinhO- Nine Do
Amar6l was dressed in white. and Miss
CfOdinhO in blue and white The Second
Secretary OF the Brazilian Embassy ant
Nine. Chermont, the latter wearing a
white gown with touches OF pale pink
Nine de PedeTneiraS was dressed in
white. Mrs. Hobart in pale grey, and
Miss Briggs. in her party, was dressed IN
black Miss White, who was also with
them wore white. Mr. Hobart and Sen
ator Frye completed the party
The Financial Agent Of the Russian
Embassy and Nine Wileakin- Major
McCawley. Mrs John Davis. Mrs
Walter FaiTcfeld in mink brOcade: Mrs
Benedict Mrs Rodgers. Miss Goblin.
white tulle. Mrs J. L. Loose. IN palest
blue satin Miss Mary Gwynne. in
very handsome gown OF pale gray silk
and lace. Mrs Slater the Misses Ere
mont Mr.. and Mrs Lee Phillips. Mr..
VeIlOso and the Persian minister. were
a few of the many prominent people
present last night.