The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29


tremendous Seven times succession was wagner
called Tor and literally overwhelmed with flowers sn1
laurel wrcaths Al the end OF the representatives. h
Majesty sent for Wagner his box 70 express psss
sonally hts qualification at the opera On this oocas,oa
tho Emperor renewed his promise OF being present Il
his health permitted. At tho representation Of The
sNibelunsen' in Baireuth. Many other princes hsva
equally signned their intention attend thus muscnA
festival
4 GRAND oRJEcr ACCOMPLISHED
The pecuniary result OF this grand undsrtakinA
The building OF private theatre for rsprsssntas
ton OF his works. for which Wagner has sacraced ne
inconsiderablo portion OF his property, V thu
assured The Emperor. who graciously contributed
the proceeds OF the first performances Of 'ristss
and Isolde" in Berlin amounting 70 more than - ooo
toward wagncr's theatre in Baireuth was one Of the
first 10 purchase twenty-five Of tho sooalled
patron tickets. To tho holders OF thssa
tickets belong also the Sultan and Khedive %
Egypt each having subscribed for teA
In all probability the attention OF these two Aoham
medan princes wagncrs enterprise was directed b
the Ottoman Ambassador in Berlin Aristarchi Boy, u
ardent admrcr Of the gifted composer.
THE DETERMINATIONS RAIRxUrR
The representations in Balreuth will accord with IN
programme shortly to BIO published and will take plao(
from tho 18th TO the 10th OF August A general r0
present. will most likely cnsuc n week previous u
this Al present seats stil obtainabla The
Wagner Association at Mannheim. founded by Mr..
Hecke the 1st OF June. 1871, Immediately
after Richard Wagner's address to the public per.
formed little service toward the or
tho building This association, on the principle of
which all other Wagner associations have been formed
has already collected sun of $4,000 IL haa
just arranged lottery for the advancement Of the
deraking in which 6.5l3 tickets of admission will b
drawn that every ninth share wins These tickets,
costing each 81 80 were quickly disposed Of The
difficult question to how small town a. Baireuth
accommodate its probable numerous visitors haa
been finally solved by the inhabitants placing 800 beds
and the hotels 400 at their disposal As matter %
course no great pretensons be made TO comfort
Foreign interest in this Bareu,h enterprise not lcss
vivid than in Germany. From the United States es-
pccially Boston and New York, Russia and Great
Britain, and even France, where an appreciation Of
waaner's music daily increases, numerous petitions
for tickets have been received.
THE CAST
Tho principal parts nrusted 70 the hande
OF the most eminent artists. will name
among otncrs, Manann, Bctz, Hill, Mr. and
Nine. vogel and the Mines. Materna, Lehmannv
Iammert and Won Reichcnborg The Milancse n
Scnria has retired account OF his high emolumenta
not being granted The negotiations with Nina Nal
lingcr who owes her present position principally q
Wagner, also been broken or her husbands de-
mands being to say tho least exorbltanl Shortly be.
fore waencrs departure IRON Berlin he completed
the festive march composed for the opening Of the
Centennial Tho march, the motto Of which,
sOny he deserves lie and freedom who daily
struggles for it'' taken FROM the second parts Of
Faust Is grander than the Imperial March, and Of wou-
deriul Instrumentation. After powerful fortsssmo,
the maestro has introduced general pause OF several
seconds. the interval OF which can be nled up by .
savo Of guns For this single march Richard Wagner
has received 000 In gold while for his entire "io-
hengrin. T" some twenty years Ago. only q small sum
paid II Is interesting to learn that wagner never
sends his own manuscripts TO a publisher All his
compositions are copied by mis- pianist, Mr. Joseph
Wieniawskl who, by long practice has acquired =
handwriting like TO wagncr's as two peas. circun-
stance which will probably give rise to many disputes
after the masters death.
WORK.
Wagner composcs generally only In tho morn
ing, Immediately after breakfast When he ro'
occupied with the composition OF sParcival;" the
libretto has been finished already some time, and u
master has Indian opera, 'Buddha," in work. the
dramatic sketches OF which are scarcely perfected
TnK HOLY ALLIANCE or TINS NORTHERN xxrInEs
Tho .hoy" alliance between the three Northern
Empires has just been strangely illustrated by very
painful Vienna not only causing greas
sensation in tho Austrian capital but also IN other
European States. Young Austrian chasseur officer.
Baron Erit, enjoying very high protection and some
Vienna has by ntimidaton OF foreign military pleni.
potentaries at the Austrian Court Sold Tor very SOLE
remuneration 10 the governments OF Russia and Ger
many some highly important military secrets OF hi4
country The has been brought To light by thu
Frcnch Ambassador IN Austria who had got Informal
ton OF tho transaction and considered II his duty
officially the Vienna Cabinet rho young ofbccrs
lncly living grand train and maintaining mistrcsa
whose prodieai habits nnalIy drove MN 20 crime W.
sttulon and conducted 10 tho military prison.
The governments OF Germany and Russia, b.
fore the world 70 firmly allied TO tho Austrian
Cabinet but who udulcnty obtain possession ofthcr
most SECRET plans, declare as matter Of course tncf
complete ignorance OF the treacherous affair and DIS
avow their military pcn,poeutiaries for having acted
without their authorization osuppress as much ~ pos
sbc the fcaf thence arising the two Northern Powers
have Immediately recalled their agents and commanded
them give. eventually evidence In the case The
OF the Vienna District Court 10 these two gem
tlemcn-Major Count Fink Won Finkenstein commander
OF the prussan shnrpshooters at present IN Berlin ana
the Russian Colonel Wolostwon, according TO states
mcnts, severely Ill In Forcnce-havc renamed dsre.
gardcd. II is doubtful whether the above named
officers vii, be able 10 continue In active service aitoa
such abuse Of confidence reposed In them The docu
nents transferred by Baron Ert 70 the two Northern
Powers sad to DO OF eminent Importance 10 Aus
tra Some assert that these papers are comprchen-
sive photographic sketch OF the whole Danube terri.
tory Othcrs declare that they arc plan Of ths
mobilization and organization OF tho Austrian
Army in case Of war Both rSysrn" .sm a ~
these documents II has already been officially
proved that Baron ErIt on one day alone 70
saIutary lesson 70 Austria not TO trust TOO ar het
friends and alies Germany aod Russia however
ought to Do ashamed OF participating IN sucu PSF
1dious betrayal OF their allies
oAnE-How TIM ENorIsH ovvIcBns Will n
RECKivxn
The visit Of English cavalry o1icsrs In Berlin, In
vted here TO instruct their German colleagues IN poo
is pleasantly anticipated. The COMMITTEES consists Of
the Duke OF Ratobor. President Of the Berlin Union
Club. The German Jockey Club, which issued the inv
tation; the Prince OF Saxon-weimar. tho Duke o.
Ujust, tho British Ambassador Lord Odo Russclj
Major General Beauchaml Walker, the British Military
Plenipotentiary; Senator Godcnroy, the Imperial
Master Of the Stables; Herr Won Rauch and Count
wilamowitz The pamc Is to take place on the I'D
25th and 9th OF May tho square behind the Lancet
Barracks. Moabit The English parttcipators are
guests of the Union Club, and are lodged In the Hotd
Dc Rome. In Ostend saloon carriage has bees
placed ut their disposal Their polo ponies
viii DO shipped via Hamburg In Lon.
don about iorty gentlemen have expressed
their intention OF prohtns by this journey, mostly
officers belonging TO the cavalry, and from crack"
regiments such the Filth and Twelfth Ianccrs and
the scots Grcys Several civilians have also an
nounccd their nauea who ueycuhalaaa. Will b