New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

beautiful since when II was garbed 70 welcome
the nations guest, a brother % the German En-
peror The material most used in adorning the
house was Southern smax. which all but hid all
that is ordinarily OF the auditorium and the
corridors. All the box and balcony fronts were
covered with II, and strings Of it hung at the
sides Of the proscenium opening from the top Of
the opening 10 the stage. These strips Of green
foliage were thickly studded with white and green
electric lights. The same scheme was carried out
ebo-e the stage opening where long garlands OF
sm;ax, cleaning with tiny white and green lamps.
we're hung in festocnS while the apex was
formed by a standard OF American and German
flags and shields. On the balcony and box fronts
the screens of smlax relieved with frequent
punches of azaleas and marguerites and with stars
white lamps shining through the green The royal
box was formed by removing the partitions sep
arating FIVE boxes the middle OF the lower
tier The front was decorated with American
Beauty roses. in addition TO the snlilax- The in
terror hung with crimson velvet and across its
front was canopy Of crimson velvet end Wh'te
satin Behind the royal box the corridor on which
it opened was cut of from the other boxes by
hangings OF tapestry one Of the most beautiful
effects CT all was made ny the ceiling, where the
chandeliers shone through network of strings OF
slnilax and white and green electric lights radiat-
ing from the centre like the strands OF 2 cobweb
AS may be guessed the brilliancy Of the audience
was in harmony with that Of tha audience room
The price of tickets for the stalls the main floor
was So. and the chairs in the other parts Of the
room cost proportionately- Persons VINO could pay
such sums TO witness function could also afford
10 dress well. and at no public affair in my time
has New York seen such display of gowns and
Jewels The, musical programme elaborate.
but that the least important feature Of the
evening M. Grau had determined 10 disclose
the entire strength OF his company. and 10 that
end settling the order in some diplomatic manner
into the secret Of which ne let neither reporter
nor public he made programme according 10
which Mesdames Gadski and Schumann- Heink and
Messrs DippeI Bispham. Mdhimann and Edouard
de Reszke were To perform the nrzt act Of -Lohen-
grin" Mesdames Calve. Marilly and Bridewen and
M4ssrs Alvarez DecIery. Gilbert. Rstss and Scott
the second act of Carmen Mesdaules Eames and
Homer ana Messrs. CGmpanar.. Journet and De
march, the third of Aida" Nine. Ternina and
Messrs. Van Dyck. Blass BARS. Ksiss. Muhlmann.
Tiyiani and Van Rcoy in the second act ct Tam
h4user.' Mesdames Ssnlbr.ca and Van Cautcren
and Massrs venni. Bars. Drfriche. Gilbert and
Saiignac the first act of IN T-aviata and Nile.
Breval and NJ. Alvarez the first scene from The
fourth act OF lie Cid." Il generous rather
than dainty dish to set before kings brother.
but it served fully TO disclose the wealth OF r.
source IN New Yorks CHIEF operate institution,
and the performances took a heightened brill
fancy from thc beautiful appearance Of the audi
ence room and the spirit OF Joyous excitement
which animated the audience Cp 10 the last mo-
m-nt familiar with the interior workings OF
Mr.. Grau's harmonious yet UnrulE empire fe't
certain that ,he programme would be carried out as
planned. and It not. L was very late when
the curtain or s1nilax and light fell the act OF
'Tannhauser" and. the prince having left the
house long before. followed by large portion OF
the audience who had to see, royalty. not 70
hear regal singers Nine Sembrich put down her
little foor and refused 10 sing Otherwise every
thing Of according 70 programme
'Messaline'' was produced al the Metropolitan
Opera House on January 2. 1902 The list CT those
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