The Lyceum was crowded to the roof on Thursday night for Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" and if the company did not quite attain the tremendous success that they scored in Boheme," the performance was none the less very enjoyable. In some respects there appeared some want of rehearsal and the orchestra was not altogether at home with the music, which is of a most exacting character. On the other hand, there were points which stood out with amazing brilliance—nothing better has been heard, for instance,
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