Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-18

On the day attended Mr.. Seidl was in
real good form. He does not play him
self, but merely does the ornamental
reckoning, and gives the l1sing his
general approval as it goes along.
The programme opened with an over
ture, which is frequently the case at
such times, and was followed by suite
of dances by Brull. 1t was from the
Ballet La Champagne, and one could
almost imagine that he saw before him
the graceful, 1.-the imbed and giddy
shippers of the legitimate drama. Then
came some soft, easy going waltzes by
Gounod, Saint-Saens and other able
composers. After that Mr.. Seidl intro
duced Hungarian rhapsody by the
eminent but slightly lecherous List.
1t was No 12 of his rhapsodies, and
Mr.. Seidl kept good time to it with his
little parasol handle. When the music
was completed the applause of the audi
ence mingled with that of the roaring
pillows outside, and then some more
pieces were played with great success,
closing with selection by Nessler,
if l am not grossly mistaken. The opera
from which it was taken from, as the
tautologists have it, was laid on the
Rhine, where it was afterward secured
and utilized by Mr. Nessler. Mr.. Self
fert played the trumpet solo in this
piece, and was recalled at its close by
red message, he being somewhere up to-
arl hG ff.nr lar. 10 cr,x-
music the right distance.
Mr.. Seidl uses only the Chickering
piano at his performances. He uses il.
by standing it in the pit with a large
monogram tarpaulin over it, bearing the
name in tall, gilt letters Then at the
close of the season Mr.. Chickering throws
off this horse blanket or sweater together
with half the price and lets Mr.. Seidl
have the piano.
He also uses the Mason & Hamlin or
gan in a similar way.
Ilectured once in a large city for the
benefit of the watermelon sufferers of
Georgia, and ON the programmes found
that "only used the Cmckering, erect.
overstrung piano" at all my entertain
ments. Somebody did well out of that,
but was not in it, touse truism from
Socrates.
The time will come when prima
donna may pause between her selections
while the orchestra proceeds with the
interlude and, slowly but deity remov-
ing her artificial teeth, polish them
neatly on her elbow and call attention
to their general good qualities and biting
powers, at the same time giving the
name of the maker and thus getting an
extra set at the end of the season
Mr.. Informal Williams, of Ninth av-
enue, who has practically controlled the
pretzel market at Pier One for the past
season, has opened a branch at the West
End and last week shipped whole fish
pole full of these toothsome victuals.
A hot Frankfurter works at South
Beach, owned by Perley Dinksblatter.
caught on fire last Friday week and was
completely Quilted.
Long Branch looks bright and smiling
this season and along the ocean drive
many new faces are seen. l frequently
save up enough during the winter to
stop over at Long Branch between boats
by being economical.
like TO visit the Branch each sum-
mer, and every one is glad to see me
there and wonders why 1 cannot stay
any longer. 1t is not because am pref
udiced against the Branch, but because
I cannot afford it. Now, at South Beach
l can go from my country seat at Slippery
elmhurst- Back-of the-Reservoir-
Sea for five cents. Carrying my own
bathing suit, which consists of knitted
chemisette, repair to some unfrequent-
ed portion of the shore, and after eating
a hasty bite of some pure food, consist
ing in part of cold salt pork held in place