The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-26
AN OPERATTC HOHCH-POTCH
FAREWELL CEREMONIES ar
THE NlNHtTTlN.


WAlEF8N
HammerStetn Makes HIa Annual
speech 10 the Patrons &C I1Is Houae.
The annual ceremonies incident to
winding up an operate season took place
last night at the Manhattan Opera House.
although the actual close OF Mr.. Ham,
merstein's fourth winter will not come
until after this evenings Lucia" A.
usual there was a bargain table offer
ing under the gus, II mixed bill
devised to give most OG the company =
singers a chance To H. seen and heard
and To make their several farewells
The public responded as it always does
on such occasions. and the doors Of the
Manhattan all hut bulged under the
strain.
For th. benefit oT persons not in tho
habit Of attending these annual operate
hotchpotchss the following veracious
chronicle " last nights dOinEs ~ ap-
pended
sP. NJ. House half full Of deliberately
dressed people staring az ono another
and wondering why they came 80 early.
$50. Curtain rises on Venetian scene
from Offenbach's Tales Of Hoffman,"
with Lima Cavalieri az GuIetiG. the
beautiful wanton. reclining on her white
couch and surrounded by amorous couples
recruited from respectable choristsrs.
Miss Alice Gentle. in white neshings.
rs Nickiduase. sits uncomfortably watch
ing the conductor. Mr.. Charter. and
looks relieved when her opening phrases
have been successfully sung. The familiar
waltz song follows and NJ $50 the entrance
of Maurice Renaud n the sober costume
Of DdpJeT'Vto. the elegant villain. brings
applause. The act continues. with the
magic mirror and the duel. followed by
tho tricky flight Of GfUlekid. whereas
the deceived Mr.. Dcvrics a. HofmdRR.
waves his arms and looks IAN happy
Sos Mario Summarize. IN an orange
and black Jersey and with the white Gap
OF Torio ur der his arm. sings the "Pagh-
acci- prologue and gets a wreath.
SIS HenrqueE de Ia Fusnts. mount
ing the conductors stard 20 begin a
-Herodir de- excerpt. is greeted with a
fanfare by the orchestra and gets a
ma rnnoth ioral horseshoe.
o. First scene third act. of Mnssenet's
-HsrodiRde with the white don4N NJ
the CITY under starry SKY. PhdNvei
END Hsrod,ds Waller and Nine D'N-
varez' so through the tedious music
for ten minutes.
siI Oh ,rlc~ Gilbert. IN evening
clothe,,, begins the Drum Ha)or's cir from
Ambrose Thomsss lie Cgic-
si5 He stops the orchestra ard
strides behind the curtain. "a mike re-
snr rks about the Creskng incident TO
setting the IS mson and Delilsh- scene
tbs "a 20 follow.
pls Gilbert emerges with a sad eK-
preston, and begins again. The audi
snce gives him an ovation.
s.2S - 80 Brief reepite for busy
listeners. ard grateful influx % fresh air
during intermisslon
p:s3 Announcement that Nine Dcria
will replace Nine Gervilie- RAache as
DSiiirh. owing TO 'h~ ia;ter's indisposi-
ton
s:s5 10 1920 Second ac-. Samson ct
Dalls with palmores. Dufranns and
Nine Dora.
IO2i speech by Oscar HAmmerstcin
N which ne thanked the public for ia
support but said that owing 20 the guam
tity Of opera and concerts IN New York.
the financial results ~ the first par Of
his season had not been satisfactory /
However. he had the satisfaction OF
knowing that the rival opera house had
lost NOR. than he had For the next
season he would not relax his efforts
to give the public the best opera possible. .
opera that would ~ pleasure tn the
pubic and an honor 20 himself.
1880 Little Miss Trentini appears
20 sing an air from Mime. Butterfly
Instead. ard without announcement
she Sings the Bird song from -PaRliacci
IOIn John McCormack sings the
snowy Breasted Pearl.
iO.jf Nine NazarIn sings in the place
allO' tied - Nine Dora saria
1857 20 ~ ~ The scene In JulIes's
room from GounOds Romeo ~ JulistteF
with Mary Garden - JHlfef Charles
Dal. norcs IS ROuCp Hubcrdsau a. the
FridT Dufranne a. tupLIs' and Nine
Ducn"nc a. the ALr-' Tins - the ,lou
II. m" evening. tho one comparative
novelty though Miss Garden had sung
this music NJ the concert for the Paris .
hood sufferers. Her JHiic' rs RnOd to
look upon though Jess youthful IN aspec'
than could be wisns~;. and she acts the
par with unfallIng intelligence Her .
singing - deficient IN warmth and beauty
Of tone. and the total impression of this .
JHIi,f episode - rather chill. DRlmores I
and D'Itragus give e their best
A. 'Ns point the chronicle pauses
There wore r'ill 90 10 heard songs hy
MIR era BE-" aud Mr. Harold. together
with tho fir-t act 81 -Herot.ade' and tho .
prison Sven" from Faust with Miss
Cavalier, Nine. d'AiVaroL. Lucas. Waller .
amt H"naud ~ IN" first and Miss Garden.
Dalinore, and Huirri"au IN the Gounod
excerpt. Truly. ia" auditors could not .
COmpla OF nos getting their moneys ,