New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
GREETS MRS. ROOSEVELT.
audience at "HaenseI and Grs1r
Halls Her Guest of Honor.

Little 'aanseI und Gretel.' Hump srdincks tas7
opera, which Mr.. Conried produced this seasz
possibly with some misgtvings, has run its eous
through many performances. and last night wound
up in a blaze OF glory, being selected. at her -
quest. for presentation before Mrs Thsocas
Roosevelt. The performance last night was out q
the subscription list, and was given for the bensn,
OF the Legal Aid Society. The seats were sott n
regular prices. but. after the rent OF tbs opsra
house and the salaries OF The singers wars paid
some $1,000 remained as clear profit FOR the sOci-
ETY.. This. together with excellent per1orranos
OF the lovely opera and q brilliant aGdtsnce. at
tracted. no doubt by the promise Of Mrs Roose-
velt's presence made the benefit IN every way
satisfactory.
The curtain was ten minutes late IN parting.
ing 10 delay in the arrival OF the guest OF honor
Mr.. Well, OF the Opera House. called up Douglas
Robinson, who said. Go ahead with tbs opera
his party were in the front room. all ready to
start At that moment his party walked Into
the Opera House. Mr.. Robinson appeared tsn
minutes later. gr1nning at the joke on himself
Mrs. Roosevelt. her arrival. received great
bunch OF orchids from Mr. COnrisd IN behalf OF ths
Metropolitan directors. she occupied tho J. ?
Morgan box. in the centre OF the hOrseshos. VIII
Mr.. and Mrs Gerald Redmond and Mr.. and Us
w Enlen Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas aar
tuson We're n the next box The house was dAA
when she entered the box, but as soon as the AS
act over the orchestra played This 81
Spansled Banner and the audience arose am
turned toward the guest. some waving thssr ha-a-
kerchiefs. Mrs. Roosevelt smiled and bowed
graCiOusly in all directions.
The cast OF the opera was the familiar ona u
GLIDING Miss Alien. Miss AbarbansU. Nina HSnsf
and GOritz- A souvenir programme. with conrf0%
lions by noted men about the work OF the Legal Al
and pictures OF the cast and Mr.. Conried was SOD
in the lobby and Mark Twain. as usual. adaai
his mite OF hunor and criticism Here Is the sna
ing OF his contribution:
The society will need to advertise 'HAnse
und Gretel. at least to people who have seen It. III
so deep and satisfying is the chorus OF that lo's1
masterpiece that whose has been under It's ape
once viii come again. There are enough Of these
70 Ill the house. I know this. Tor when VIZ
there. there was but one vacant seat. ard was
in it,"
Just why the chorus OF the opera should hsfs
been singled out for comment does not mattsr; as
were few vacant seats last night. but not many
On the whole. the evening great success
AT the close OF the second act Mrs Roosevelt ses.
SompHmented him on the performance and - q.
him that she and the President would attsnd u
opening night In Washington. -
Others seen IN the audience were Mrs, FrsaSS--
benjamin Welles, Mrs. Frederick W Mandarin
MIS-. cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs Alexander T. ~
Nest MIS- Edmund l. Baylies. Mrs. LAHrss.ssS
townsend. Miss Yvonne Townsend. Mrs. La s
ton, Mrs. Joseph II. Choate Miss Choate NJ
Ftenry lawrence Burnett. Miss Annie Lsary. Jai.s
Henry smith, August Belmont, Rawlins L Cow
net James Barnes and Eliot Gregory.