"When the curtain fell on the sec
ond act, the calm, suave, sophisticat
ed gathering rose in its seats, and
cheered and shouted, and screamed
its delight with Mine. ( lalli-Curci, the
Oilda of the afternoon. Nothing like
her had been heard in tho six years
in which Chicago has had an opera
company named for it."
Other reviewers record "an astound
ing exhibition of enthusiasm"; "a tu
mult that would ordinarily seem un
seemly" ; applause that exploded "as
If the aria were a time-fuse, and the
audience a mine."
"The genuineness of this sensation
is emphasized by the fact that no one
knew anything about the new prima
donna in advance-; she came as a bolt
from tho blue-; and, indeed had been
engaged for only two performances.
Before the first was fln-Uiied, the wily
Mr. Campan'.ni had secured her ser
vices for the entire season. The re
salt was euch an overwhelming de
mand for seats that prices were rais
ed for all the performances in which
she appeared
The Theatre of quality Plays
TONIGHT
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Exuding optimism from every line
in tho hope of affecting all present
with tho spirt, "In Walked Jimmy,"
the play of thrills, tears and laughter
will open for the week at the Lyric
theatre with a matinee this afternoon.
Rehearsals have been in progress for
several days and judging from the
trial performance by the Roll Players
this morning- tho production will meet
with the most sanguine expectations
from every point of view.
