The sun., 1891-01-19
CABLE NEWS FROM GERMANY
v-,EROR WILLIAM GIVES AN OPERA
PARTY TO HIS COURE

. ~,.,,,.rt Revival OF Court Theatrical
v.-e,yfties-Capitaiis Di-gusted by
reasonable Strikes-Mnny suicides
....s Chiidren-The Way Duke Ernest
c.~.sses His Operas-CarryinE tho
o.rrees OF Frost-bound ships Over the
s~-Copvicted OF Causing q Strike.
Hrrrs, Jan. 1s.-Emperor William on Mon
l.,l,s commenced revival Of the eiories Of
.h. poyal Opera House entertainments. Moth
~ N any European court has ever been al
n,sd TO surpass the grandeur OF these court
sesstrieal festivities. They arc an imitation Of
~ snlendors OF Frederick the Great. modern
- on tho principles OF Napoleon III. This
"a william Ills FIRST great theatre party,
sty.p exclusively to members Of the court and
shs bishsst representatives OF the Berlin no
Nssss. The boxes Of tho opera house and the
.talls and balcony were occupied by the guests
-ths ladies' in low-cut dresses with trains and
diamonds, the gentlemen in uniform or even
N. dress with black satin brooches and
AM sivckiups. Decorations wore worn By
thoss entitled 10 wear them. that is
10 ssy almost everybody. The Emperor
IN In the gala uniform OF General The
hufYsts In the concert room and the corridors.
~ psrlors DO called, wore furnished from the
royL Kitchen. and, with their antique and sx-
suisits porcelain ware. formed . sumptuous
background to the throne Of fair and much
lsd,ssned humanity. The opera "Wald-
msistsr." which IL usually fsvorits with Bor-
hnsrs appeared TO be rather endured than
fstsnsd to on this occasion. and dancing com.
nsaosd shortly after $3.50. The Kaiser showed
hnsslf Q most gracious host. but. unlike
Frederick the 9reat. who was the first to in
ssoduss these theatre parties to the Berlin
ssurt and society, he abstained from dancing.
lish Marshal Won Moltke and the Count ess
valdsrsse were specially Distinguished hv
hin. and the beautiful American Coun, }
seemed to bs the object Of jealousy on all
alss. The old Field Marshal was among the
1T v order his carriage.
There u . side story to these interior theatre
SsrtisA Ever since tho court went out Of
nsunin9 the Kaiser has made strenuous Of
Sws 10 etvilizs his GOOD Beriiners up to the
psint st wearing evening dress at the opera:
IA he man who triumphed over Bismarck
~ threw down the gauntlet to the high
yeiasa Of the ancient customs OF his royal
Asuss has ienominiously failed in his attempt
b eok upon once week. at least parouet
Il ladies and gentlemen in evening dress.
Ths bsflinsrs won't do It They won't change
AsiR clothes until bedtime.
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dan kinedom has tsten from Tho Duke of
Ounberiand a King OF Hsnovsr That for
tuna. the mice of a kingdom vonld nav. hnan
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would b. utiltzed A. thu s,navs q, var IN
the eP>nt OF a renevnd att.ck nv Fr.nc. sor
IL Acknowledgement AZ G.rmaDv Th. hon..
sf ths disuuionist pnnoes have vanishad. and
he theory Of disarm mamsnt can non he rto.
Doeed ~ Ouesn yiotor,a a villino ~ en.rsn.
~ hat the Duts Of Cumbsrl.nd shsii nnra.
ssrvsdly renouncs all pretansions Ia the throna
q Hanover In oonsiderstion of the r,stit. tion
st ths enormous wealth accumulated for him
n tho prussisn Treasury.
Whus the Emperor,s rpasts Ar. ,.a.t,ng and
making merry, the Emperora l,ege. Of tbe
hsnhlsr sort Ara at their xtta, and "a s.rn a
sAsas square meal in the rnidst -, ths httt.r,v
hclsmsnr weather which pravsils n "a com.
vutsd that no fewer than 0oo hon... NJ the
Vsvting elassss ara amptv IN. formar 900.
psah hsyins bean driy.n - N. sso,
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bssa fr,ouent ana oit.n nnra.san.,I. "a
capitalists arc fr;chtsnad ana disons,.a
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