Telegram-herald., 1890-04-15


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p.us a ngsring esfssorsals IN he
shsrir rev. Bat ks Is ab.e q kuE his
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ths later gang sh0 expected 70 MAKE
pot sf mszsy out ef the Morlas FAir.
Nhss sUAzes ne sken ! taink of IL
is thai az tie VITA, conservative ana
honest desires Of such cen naunity as
tais work themselves % in kind OF
moral yaPoring. ! went tie other
nixht 70 = BellsUy Club on Lexington
Avenue Iasre we're present : most
extraordinary sssem el4ss % we'll
meaning ana respectable citizens shO
wanted things Eegenerated On the
planet generally. and IN New York
particularly. They read papers on future
reform aud advocated . paternsl gov
srnmeat that would save people from
the trouble OF being successful and
happy. by aPportloning success and
happiness out 10 them. They appeared
20 think that the more they gave the
government 10 DO the less they would
have TO suffer. And here they were
under the bllghung effects x city
government in which they took no
sort OF interest
could not help thinking how much
better OF We should all be IL these
theorying gentlemen would 60 10 the
primaries and take practical hand in
running New York instead Of insenting
theories or governmental salvation.
New York is honey-combed with so
cistios for the improvement OF man
kind. But the improvement OF New
York is left 70 the one society that calls
itself Tsmmany. Here is feudal,sm
glaring at political liberty from a
castle and letting down its drawbridge
every time the chieftain calls for a
municipal forsy.
20 about considerably and am apt
10 know what tho genteel world
of New York is talking about Do you
suppose il is discussing its local rob-
bsrs or its municipal disgrace At this
time? Far from IT IL is discussing
Patti and Jenness Miller. Shall we re-
trench and hear Patti? Shall our wo-
men ride horseback astride in the Cen
tral Park? What shall we wear for
Easter?
But it must not be supposed that
italian opera. which has come up with
the maple sap. and lends a spring
sweetishness TO affairs, is a small even |.
Nothing o. the sort. All the doctri.
naire musical chronicles patted il
kindly on the head, and said Go on
with your harmless nonsense, but oi
course, you understand that you are
dead. Opera closed with the Wagner
rumpus."
Nine. Patti is the most extraordinary
example OF idolatry in at the world
ever saw. She appears to have gath
cred in her person all the glories and
all the nonsense of the old regime o.
star worship, and to be at this moment
Offering us the last chance TO fall down
and grovel at notoriety.
The scenes during the nights Of hel
appearance are violently ludicrous
and for the most part exhibitions o
emotional madness without reason. II
against modern German music. but i
is not vital protest. She does no
proffer us the best OF the Italian school
She is not great lyric artist, only /;
charming singer. She does not ever
sing as she once did, but resorts L
every possible device TO save her voic,
and to make coquetry of manner anC
facial expedient take the plaoe of voca
execution. But she is nm object o
interest. and the Italians rally rouRC
her as If she wero flag.
Personally she is still the most ch arm
ing of women. ana does net hesitate {,
say in private that her singing days ar
nearly over. | think she remarked il
my heariug with her inimitable notyet'
that l must be getting indolent, don
seem to care about running up tn,
musical ladder as / once did. To ap
preciate this you must hear it from TIA,
lips Of little old woman who has th,
divine right to say anything.
'Ah. me" she added with the toss o
her head, they'll retire me present.,
with the German Chancellor"
NYM CRINKLE.
Progress.