New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
LES HUCUENOTS'
AT METROPOLITAN
Meyerbeer Opera Sung
for First Time in Two
SeasOnS-New Urbain.

SeaSOnS-NeW Urban.
Meyerbeer's lies Huguenots" was
sung last night at the Metropolitan
Opera House for the trst time IN two
seasons. The opera was revived two
years ago, and sgnalized the debut in
this country of Miss Frieda Hempel.
For some reason it was not given last
season, and, therefore. ~ PRODUCTION
this year came as somewhat Of sur
prise. Yet, TO judge from the size Of
last nights audience, its popular re-
ception is likely to be warm one.
OF course, Enrico Caruso was singing
Raoul, and This, no doubt, had much
to do WITH the proportions Of last
nights GssemDlage; but when all IS
said and done the old work is con-
summate piece Of Theatre handicratt'
insincere and hollow as much OF IT'S
music undoubtedly is. In IT'S pomp ana
J circumstance, its resounding chorus
is resonant airs, 10 produces at least
a simulacrum of the times when Oath-
olic and Protestant cut each otner
throats for the glory OF the Lord.
Il would be useless 20 say that the
Netrouolitan's revival is faultless; such
a performance could be given only by
great singers trained in the traditions
of the Paris opera. Yet all things con
sidered. the revival is an admirable,
and. in some respects, a superb one.
Great attention has been paid TO the
orchestra By Mr. Polacco, the choruses
are superbly sung, and most OF the
+ singers fill well their parts.
Mr.. Caruso is not, perhaps, SHIN
ing example of a Huguenot noble, put
he sings the music in good style and IN
voice a. none but he coulC sing u.
Miss Hcmpel has improved greatly over
her initia, performances as Marguerite
De Valois, and if the coloratura por-
tious lack somewhat in brilllancy, is
otherwise a most queenly Queen. Miss
Destinn sings Valentine BEAUTIFULLY
even if this season she has not Deen
in her best voice, and Carl Braun
Marcel is q well simulated portrait OF
the rough Huguenot soldier, though ms
voice last nigh. was at times not over
steady. 4 newcomer 10 the cast was
Miss Mabel Garrison. Miss Garrison
sang Urban. q part connected with the
names of Scalch and Mantelh. Miss
Garrison disclosed q voice of warmth
and lovely quality, though she has not
vet the authority and breadth OF style
necessary 20 make the part thoroughly
effective. Yet il is evident that IN TINS
young soprano the Metropolitan has Sc
cured a singer Of considerable promise.
The two most perfect performances
were given, however, by Leon Eothier'
as Saint-Bris, and by Antonio SCOTT, as
De Neyers. Both were splendldly con-
ceived aristocratic in face and bearing,
graceful i'm movement. portraits that
might have been engraved by the great
Nanteuil Both were great mobiles,
both lived and loved and suffered, both
sang the music as Il should be sung.
An extra word of praise should DC
spoken for the dancing OF Miss Kosina
CALI. and for the superb though silent
participant in the first act Boris, the
splendid Russian wolfhound, who sat
at the feet of De Neyers. The cast was
as follows:
Marguerite, de Vlloi5. .Frieda Iiemlel
Count de- Saint-lS-is............;:L Leon ltoll!el
Valentine. ........................Em Emmy Destihn
Count de- Nevers...,..... -au.olIo , 49,
Cos-e. .'..'''..' ~" .,''
Tina anne ....'...'''..' i.-
Neru --...-.....'. 1000 ',' 49,.
De Retz............. .......-.i.- iilii4 '''
Raoul lie Nanris. ............ Enrio2 I ,i..l
Aarcel. ........... .s's''s'''', 49,. t'
Trualu............... ......,.....Malel Garrison
Naureyert. ...'''''...- '.u.i" 14
sose nos, ii,,,. Minnie rean-r
A Sight Watehmau. .NiuceuZo k.-'. .ldu
Conductor Giorgo Polac.o
At Reisenweber's q crowd OF merry
makers will gather. supper Will be
served 10 az least 1000 persons, most
of the tables being reserved weeks Do
advance Dancing, augmented by an
elaborate cabaret, will be a feature on
each of the five floors. Five extra or
chestras have been engaged, under the
direction Of $. Mark Mlnuse. a group
Of bell ringers, led by Can Caslar's Or
chestra. will be among the evenings
attractions. I'm the Grand Ballroom,
redecorated for the occasion, prize
dancing contests will be held, and eN-
hibiton dances given by A. Baldwin
Sloane and Marion Morgan.
In the Four Hundred Club. the new
all-night organization meeting az kcl5-
erweber's. the New Years Eve ball VIII
be particularly brilliant. A. q few min
utcs before midnight fifty pages
dressed in gaudy costumes viii enter
the club ballroom, and as the hour OF
II IS struck the numerals 1919 Will
flash out in electric lights from their
cans. Buglers will announce the APP
proach of midnight On the hour the
orchestras and score Of professional
singers will lead in singing The Star
Spangled Banner" The din Of trum
pets. horns and other noise making de-
vices will then break loose.
Those who have reserved tables IN
clude Charles T. Wilson. J. p. Gillespie.
Campbell Mason. +. VI. Cattle, terd
Strouse. Douglas Barnes, jules Steiner
Albert G.. Weber. l.. j. Dreyfus, John
Reisenwcber, l. VI. Fleischman, {. &.
Griswold, Howard Littell, S. Schwab'
R. II. Lernser, ". Copeland, DR.. Will
lam c. Deaue, Charles II. Andrews, A.
NJ. Steward, VI. f. Canle, A. A. Hanit.
Lawrence Yesky. Otto Rademan, W.
{ Reed. Robert G. Gordon, Robert ".
Durham. !. J. O'Donohue, 5. +. Hal
ieck. s. Petersdorf James Bishop,
Thomas !. Lee. John Phillips. ). Childs.
II. ". Farbush, William c. DUEL. ).
Ziegler. K. r. Pardee J. Coburne, Her
man Sporting and Albert Won VAIN
helm.