New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
NEAR RIOT At THE OPERA
Two Thousand Turned Away for
"RigOIettO" Performance.
FOUR STARS IN THE CAST
Tetrazzini, Caruso, Renaud and
Homer Bring Forth Thun-
ders of Applause.

When the evening stars sing together
there f. a riot on Broadway. At least there
was as near am approach 10 one as the
police would permit last night IN front Of
the Metropolitan Onnra houss, and night
sticks came into commission go keep the
crowds iu order
I'm fact, there seems q grave question
whether the announcement of four such
stars as Luisa Tetrazzu., Enrico Caruso
Maurice Ronaud and Louise Homer, all to
sing on one stage in one evening does not
uc.to to breaking OF Tho peace.
Au tickets for last nights performance
of "Rigoctto' had been sold a week ago,
Sis hours after the gale opened, and the
line wishing 10 purchase admissions began
90 form al ! clock in the afternoon. BY
the time the ticket window opened at 730
the line extended completely around the
opera house.
so sooner had the window opened than
the line which had hitherto waited peace
fully, broke. and a surgiuE crowd stormcd
the two windows So threatening d'G
things look that Earle Lewis. treasurer Of
Tho company. ordered the windows closed
and sent FOR tine police. who had been sta
toned outside The officers were forced =
draw fn..r u.-htst.ck- 20 beat the crowd
back into line. ana 10 was fully fifteen mir
utos before quiet was restored Then the
windows wnr" opened again, and within
twenty-five minutes Treasurer Lewis and
his assistants had sold the 47o admission
allowed by law. John Brown business con
troller OF the opera company, said thar
fully TWO thousand persons We're tgrne1
away from the doors
E.t 'He trouble did not end there The
crowd insisted ou remaining .u the lobby
"a'G n'. into tNa second a.'. when the
police were again called IN 20 drly" the
lounge. into tIe street Ssvrra' conflicts
occurred and one man who had been barred
from rho nous" for selling hs door check
was arrested for resisting election
Inside rI- house things were q little more
....r f...-H .n. a-Ia- of Ar Crrus1 ana
Nm,. T,-razzul. called forth 'nunders OF
applause that braHgu, back 90 memory the
audiences OF flumm..s'..r..u DAYS Yet
H.r" vas ra1I reason fnr these cheers
Joy rarely bad Oh. ar,a, Italian tagU.
sung as ha sang l.t arn.. and Mm.
IrrazHn. was inspired r1 forget many OF
r.o faults 'rat TOO often HaF, marred Der
singing
.r part or fI" IfEA" Is one that AIr.
Dar.so has not undertaken FOR several
gears. uut .' is one or which thr must. .-
particularly suited 90 DIS EO.... lI, sang
r H-r might ~NH#ar.Ir. ~aE|..ug.g. with
golden tome. Hr..l.. ur phrase. "a
I.a.tu. that ,.a." made ou- Wis. that New
}0ra might hear h.m more .. DO. pure
Hu. music Boo which N. has ru peel. Alag.
r'a.rul. old le sing "LI donna mobile"
and equally uaEu.a,eurr d.I H- sing 10 q
second ym.. forced o.. .f D.. wild applause
and cheers For those who love '.. art OF
a-I ..n.a and wao beard ..m Is-t night
tu- Thought uf Ride Ftgua.ei must have
faded into l.mma-t remembrance,
Airs. uom-r appeared as MadIalaua ard
a- 3D. result tNa quartet Was suur as E., has
not a-au sauE for several year. Mr.
Esaau.- voice was .u uaI condition. bat
his acting was as sur"r. .s ..~r Nr
Ro.hl-r rry-at-d his admirable mpsrs0ua-
tom of sparamaIr. and q good word also
should u- said 'or IN" conducting OF Mr.
SUTar.