The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
STAMPEDE FOR
OPERA TICKETS
IS MADE here
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piAyen DiNie ire entire audience stood
and shouted until almost hoarse We
are to play two orchestral numbers
between the acts IN Lucia" here.
While | never played in Oklahoma
CITY before, ! can see that the same
Oklahoma spirit prevails here as in
Tulsa. The town is 50 progressive, so
pushing, so youthful and full OF spirit.
| am sure that our two performances
here will be successful, that they will
be appreciated by the splendid young
city you have built here on the plains"
Rush for Tickets.
Ideal weather conditions this morn
ing presaged a rush for tickets that
soon developed into a literal STAN
pcde. There were AS S. tickets and
lS2 81 tickets for Faust" remaining
unSold yesterday, and sos S. tickets
and Nl 81 tickets for Lucia" These,
however, were going rapidly this morn
INK and every cheap seat in the house
had been sold A few boxes remained
Most OF the seats were in the dress
circle, orchestra and first parquet.
As soon as the ticket booth at the
FrederickSon-kroh Music company's
store opened this morning, the rush for
the pasteboardS WHICH meant admis.
sion to Faust" tonight began. Scores
OF persons were waiting constantly for
a chance at the ticket window" and
the telephone attached 10 the booth
was ringing constantly,
One gratifying feature OF the seat
sale was the fact that large numbers
OF out-of-town people were buylng
Many drove through from outside
towns in their automobiles this morn
ing. Others made ticket reservations
via the long distance route One
large party Of grand opera enthusiast,
arrived in the city about 10 O'Clock
from Muskogee, Another came in from
Pawhuska etc
Strike Remembered.
The fact that SO many high class
concert attractions were cancelled here
last winter because OF the theatcr
strike made many out-of-town people
skeptical that the grand opera com
pany would appear here said Mrs.
Edna Hamilton. local manager, this
morning But now that they have
heard that the company is actually here
and that the two performances will
actually be presented, they are buy
ing tickets"
The grand opera artists are scatter
ed well over the city. The great ma
Jority are staying at the Skirvin hotel
Others, including Madame Amelita
Galli-Curci. are at the Lee Huckins
Madame Nellie Mclba. Australian So
prano, who is to appear tonight as
Marguerite opposite IIlcien Muratore
as Faust, is occupying her private car
Federal" which is spotted in the
Frisco yards.
Madame Melba did not arise until
about ~ o'clock this morning. Ii is al
ways her policy to obtain as much rest
as possible prior to an appearance
Neither will she see interviewers or
other strangers except on very urgent
business. She left her car after a light
breakfast for short walk, and was
planning 'on taking another walk this
afternoon
4 Galli-Curci Walks.
Madame GaIli-Curci Is another grand
opera star who believes in the efficacy
OF walking. She left her apartment al
the Lee Huckins about II o'clock, well
wrapped up but dressed inconspicuous
y' After strolling through the bust
ness section and inspecting the shop
windows, she walked for a short time
IN the close-in residence section tbeh
returned to hehr rooms. She apprars
IN the title role in Lucia" tomorrow
night.
Campanini, who is staying at tn,
Sklrvin hotel, was busy nearly Aft
morning with guarantors and business
managers Other members OF. the pranj
opera company were aStir bright and
early. Some of the masculine members
had breakfast almost at dawn and were
of to inspect the city.
a vast amount of scenery. electrical
equipment and supplies have been
unloaded from the train which brouvh,
most OF the company 10 Oklahoma
Cuy yesterday The last part M the
baggage and scenery was being hauled
10 the iair grounds this morning
Workmen were engaged in installing
this equipment, and it was said down
town that IT would all be in place long
before time for the crowds to begin
assembling at the new auditorium to-
night
Improvements Permanent
All improvements made in the live
stock building by the local guarantors
arc TO be permanent except those which
will interfere with the function Of the
building next fall 1t is the present
plan of the Oklahoma State Fair as
socation to allow the stage to remain.
Thus the building may be used in the
future for grand opera or other large