Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-17

nc present at tne cunuere, sa1 III ms aI1n-
chair while Maggie read to him an elo-
quent critique OF the previous nights
performance from The St. James Adyer-
tiser. There was q grim smile on the old
mans face as his daughter read the fol-
lowing passage: "In a WORD his royal high
ness has given proof OF the musical genius
of the very highest order. In the wealth
of thematic ideas, no less than in the
mastery displayed in the musical treat
ment, the opening allegro recalls Beetho-
ven in his moments of loftiest inspiration.
The second movement is characterized by
q scholarly ~tunefulness distinctly sugges-
tive of Mendelssohn. The humor of the
scherzo was irresistible, and the brilliancy
and verve OF the finale could have been
surpassed by no other master than Papa"
Haydn, while, beyond and above these,
there runs through the whole work a con
ception of musical possibilities of which
the great masters with all their gifts were
hardly capable
Before Maggie had finished. there was a
sharp knock at the door, and Soapley
Smart hurried in.
9Ah, Miss Doublebass,n he said, "you
have The Advertiser, / see. / hope our
father is satisfied with that. i think L laid
it on well. But look here, Doublebass,
this will amuse you. Here's old Boston,
of The Morning Cablegraph, been having
a tiigh at H. r. H., and sold himself
prettily. That shows you what musical
criticism is WORTH AS he spoke, Mr..
Smart pointed with his finger to q passage
in the newspaper which he handed to Mr..
Doublebass. The latter read as follows:
eve are not aware whether the sym
phony' by II, r. H., the prince of Gotten
Penschen was intended as q musical joke,
but, If SO, the point appeared to be missed
by the majority of the audience. The
work is apparently founded on a series Of
music-hall and street melodies, though the
subjects are worked up with an amount
of skill and technical resource for which
we should have hardly have given his
royal highness credit"
"Weli2" said Mr.. Doublebass, handing
back the paper.
"non't you think that a pretty piece of
impertinence?n asked Smart.
"OR the contrary, | am glad to find that
there is musical critic in London who
knows what he ii talking about.p
How soy' asked Smart.
well, | can tell you how" said Mr..
Doublebass. "Look here, Mr.. Soapley
Smart, you made me one of the most in
sulting proposals that was ever made to
an artist or a gentleman. You took me
for a knave as well as a fool. 1t SO hap
pened that ! wanted money very badly,
and l thought / saw a way of being even
with you. See, here is the rough scheme
OF the prince of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pre-
cious symphony. The principal subject
of the allegro, which reminds you SO of
Beethoven, is Pop Goes the Weasel
thinly disguised in modern orch~estration.
The theme of the Mendelssohnian adagio,
stripped of certain variations and the en-
b~ellishments, may be known to you under
the title Wait Till the Clouds Roll By,
The scherzo and presto are founded re-
spectively upon these inspired melodies
sTiddy-fol-lol.' and The Washer King
| worked up with new matter and entirely
original orchestral Tects, Now, who has
been made afeal ~ c-r. .Smart2p