New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

the thirtieth IL was by no means for want OF good
Hs ms " the
treating his artists obtained prodiges Of patient
devotion. RossnI imperturbable, full Of fun, en-
listed the laughers on his side. He took the bull
by The horns, addressing the delinquent: ANY
dear fellow, that ID sharp you make me present OF
is certainly not bad as far as it goes, apd will
make note of IL for future use but happen 10
have written natural, and this time, II You like,
we will keep to It,
In Mozart as an adult and considered as a man
there was much that stood In need Of ndulgencs
and excuse. Like all nervous natures, his mind re-
qured to be diverted and amused when not mora
seriously employed; Left alone by himself IN the
He wanted company to occupy his thoughts.
The labors of modern composer involve the OK.
penditure of physical force whi1 must DO restored
from time to time. His organic machinery cannot
go without frequent reyicCualing. Great expen-
diture of vitality demands great supplies Mozart
ate heartily, and drank quite as much az was reas-
enable. SO have other hard workers subjected 10
similar mental strain-Aexander Dumas the elder,
to wit, and our own King Hudson, OK quondam rail.
way tame. AZ the age OF twenty:six the wori
moderation applied to auy OF his pleasures did
not exist in Mozarps vocabulary. After an impru-
dent marriage-6fty forms of debt being the whole
of their fortune-wth excellent wife, Constance
Weber, he was seldom at home, fre9uentiag instead
public halls and billiard rooms, and there spending
money sadly wanted for household needs. MOI with
standing which, Constance, ever faithful and true
was his self denying guardian angel to the Last
Even at the hours not specially devoted to musical
composition. MOI arts mind was always In fermeni
which he encouraged and nursed as fast as they
came. Consequently, when he took bodily exercise,
he preferred those forms OF 1t which required no
mental effort and therefore allowed his magma
ton to dispOrt itself unchecked all the while.
When he rode on horseback, unless his steed was
steady and quiet he stood good chance OF being
thrown. At Prague, while writing Don Gioyanni.
his great delight was game OF nnepins. IN his
friend Dussets garden. with little table before
him, glancing with one eye at the players while the
other was busy with his score he to throw tho
ball when it to his turn. and then sat down to
his work again. But billiards, which he played
well, was his favorite pastime When he had no
one to play with. he practIced alone. His pupil
Hummel says that the lesson was sometimes cut
short to see who could make q carom. The bill
lard table was his last resource when he wanted to
elaborate tine themes forced upon him by his exube-
rant fancy. Ii was in this way that he composed
the del cious quintet of the Enchanted Flute.
Whether he composed while dancing, we are not
informed; but we know that he was extremely
'ond of displaying his skill In that accomplish.
ment. His minuet said TO be admirably exc
cuted He was proud of having been taught by
Vestris-the self-styled Diou de la Danse and
thought of his superiority q dancer than OF
his musical ability. In this form If weakness he Is
not alone. Other eminent persons besides him have
been more vain of some trltiDg and inferior skill
than Of the solid merit which has earned
their fame Alexandra Dumas Pere, was prouder
of his cookery than Of his novels and of his theatr
cal writings, The late Lord Ly:ton would havo
given much to be considered a great poet than what
he really was-a great novelist Although Cats-
lanis emlnence a singer amounted TO celebrity,
she prlded herself most on being the beauty
Catalani."