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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-19

| LEAVE RlCHMOND:
TRAIN No. 10, $40 T. D.
7 OCAL EXPRESS, daily, except Sunday.
- stops al su stations. At Lester Manor con-
meets with stage for Wslkerton; also connects
| -. TRAIN No rs. 49, 4. VI.
| ISALIlMOkE LIMITED, daily, except Sun
A. DAY, for West Point, connecting with York
river steamers for Baltimore. At Baltimore
steamers connect with Baltimore and Ohio rail
road Tor Washington, Philadelphia and New
YORK. FAKE: Richmond 10 Baltimore, 81; TO
w. WaIlnlr ,so So to Philadelphia s4sO; New
sIEAMEsR!S LEAVE BALTIMORE 5P. NJ.
a thence by Richmond and Danyille railroad to
richmond arriving at 8 :5S A. NJ. aud 1910 A. NJ.
oc., ,IkAdN No; 40, 7:50 A. NJ
OChI, MIXED, daily, except Sunday; leaves
IL Twenty third street station for West Poins
and intermediate points.
Ticket office at station foot Of yirginis street
Spfa 500 A NJ to 600 p NJ and from 300 tOs''
SGbity tieket Office, sOl Main street
SOL HAAS. JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
JOSEPH 5. POTTS. Div Pass. Agent
RICHMONp, FREDERICKSBURG AND 20.
~ TOMAC RAII4ROAD.-Schedule conrmenc-
ing n!aJ M n orh, 1881 Eastern standard time:
QUA n M'' leAVes Byrd-street station daily.
stops only, at Ashland, Boutwell,.
Milford, fredericksburg Brooke
and Wldewater Sleeper Washing.
ton and New York Arrives at
Washington At 1901 p. NJ: Balti-
,,.o NJ. /. H.; New York, {: 80 L. NJ.
II 'oO a. NJ, leaves Byrd-street station daily OK.
eept Sunday. Buffet Paror Car
henmGnd to heW York. Arrives
at Washington at 4IO p NJ; BaltI-
more, 54 T. NJ; Philadelphia 7:ig
s.oop n I. NJ: New York. 1875 2. NJ
i" l. NJ leaves Byrd-street station daily.
sleeping car Richmond to New
YORK. stops only at Ashlsnd, Both
Well, Milford Fredericksburg,
Brooke and Whitewater Stops 40
other stations on Sundays. Arrives
~ ~ u HaIF
more, 1895 4. "; Philadelphia. 8:4j
90 =, A. NJ; New York, $3.50 A. NJ
o'VO a IL, arrives at Byrd-street station daily.
Sleeper from New York Stops only
at Whitewater, Brooke, Fredercks-
purg Milford Boutwell, and Ash
land; STOPS at other stations on
clnuays; Leaves Washington at
2:3s 2. n. arrives st Byrd-street station daily
STOPS al fredericksburg Milford
BothWell and Ashland. Sleeper
from Washington and New York
does not stop al Elba. Leaves Wash
lngtOn al 1887 A. ".
$3.50 I. H., arrives at Byrd-street station daily
except sunday. Buffet Parlor Car
New, York 10 Richmond Leaves
--...--- Warrington at $50. 4. VI
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMODATION
~ - DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
WV Ill., az ,e"fgs deET,et a. is9p; arrives
$40 A NJ. arrives at Hrr l' ~ Eg station:
leaves fredericksburg at g :O5 A. III.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
Gas A. H., leaves ElDa; arrives at Ashland a.
1888 A. NJ
6:e4 P. NJ, leaves Elba; arrive, at Ashland a. |
7:03 L. VI.
GAS a NJ, arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland at
Cos A. NJ.
6'lS T. NJ. arrives at Elba; leaves Ashlanda at
$50 +. NJ.
c. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
L. L. y. MYERS. General Superintendent
A TLANTIC COAST LINE
hlChMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD
TIME TABLE
Commencing SUNDAY, MAY p, 1891. ut ga.
i.. trains on this road will run as follows.
TRAINS SOL INWARD
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ALLECHANY SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.

OPENS JUNE 1sT.
The greatest dyspepsia water known and most
popular summer resort in the mountains Of VIZ
GINA Accommodations first-cass Post tee-
graph and express offices in main building.
Good livery and excellent band Of music; Mrito
for circular. C. A. CALHOUN.
Proprietor
DIR. Charles V. Darlington, resident physician
rnV03-t ~
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VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL COLLEGE,
BLACKsBURG. VA.

Full Faculty, Fifteen Instructors; Well Equip
ped shops and Laboratories; Farm Of 300 acres
Degree Courses in Agriculture. Horticulture,
Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
and Applied Chemistry. Shorter courses in
Agriculture and Mechanics.
Total cost for session OF nine months, includ-
ing Clothing, Text Books. DC, about si4O.
Next session begins MONDAY. September 81,
1891. For information apply TO
J. Ii. McBRYDE, Pr. D., III. d.
auli-12t President.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

>~.~-~J~.~N-0~0~~-0~O~~~ ~-c~~O--~~~~~0~0~-NC~~~
NIOUNTAIN-TOP HOTEL AND SPRINGS
vi over Rockfsh Gap. Blue Ridge Mountains
1896 feet above the level Of the sea; Fine, view
q delightful summer resort, cheap board
strong iron springs; many ATTRACTIONS TO the
invalid, pleasure-seekers and families; OF easy
access.
Season ends OCTOBER 18th. Address
MESSRS. MASSIE a CO,
au 9-im Alton, Va.
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EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL,

NEAR ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
l.. III. BLACKBOARD, NJ A, PRINCIPAL.
C. l.. c. MINOR, Ill. D., ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL.
For BOYS. The sd year opens September 30,
1891. Extensive improvements in buildings and
accommodations. Catalogues sent.
jy 29-wt octl
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THE FRANKLIN STREET SCHOOL WILL
Il REOPEN at 40 west Franklin street SEP
TENDER 25rH. New pupils classified September
cath: Catalogues at the bookstores. Address.
Ashland. Va q. 81 Motley,
AL i9-wefrtselS Principal
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RICHMOND ',6''DA NYILLE' ERR R. R.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE soUTr
AND bOUTHWEST.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST =. 1871.

LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN No II. 2:1 A. III.
SOUTHEhN EXPRESS, daily for Dsnyills,
Raleigh. Rsndleman,, Salisbury, Ashevilis Hot
Springs, Charlotte. Columbia, Aiken, Augusta,
Atlsntsa Birmingham, MONTGOMERY New Or
leans Texas end Californis: Pullman palace
sleeping-csrs Richmond to Danvillo and Dan
vile to Asheyiller Birming b am and New Orleans.
,sr ~ TRAIN No. 9, 90 P. NJ
E'ASI mali, daily, for all points South and
a southwest. Connections at Mosely Junction
for Farmyille and Powhatsn. railroad; At Keys
vile for Clarksyille, Oxford. Henderson Dur
ham and Raleigh (through coach Richmond to
Raleigh; at Danyille with Pullman Sleeper FOR
Augusta and Atlanta; at Greensboro for Dur
ham. Raleigh, nc, also with Pullman sleeper
for Knoxville via Asheylle Washington and
Southwest Yestibuled Limited southbound.
leaves Dauvill $50 a VI.
TRAIN No. II. 6.O0P.M
a mELiA ACCOMMODATION, daily except
mediate points.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
Train No; II. 700 A. n; No. 10. 40 p. NJ; No.
IS. s:45 A NJ.
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hIfGNA ShnAa

made to order from $50 to 80. Your choice
for %. w. T. DREW 4 Co.,
Shoe manufacturers
500 east Main street
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AUCTION sALEs-This Day.

A UCTION sAIEOF BANANAS. ORANGES.
~ LEMONS. Etc. We will sell TO-DAY at
11:i5 O'Clock 10 PUNCHES FANCY BANANAS
Qarge lunches and large fruiD; also choice lot
OF ORANGES, LEMONS, fEAiS and APPLES.
WAL. JENKINS 4 SON.
au 19-lt 144O east Main Street.
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81 Only al.

Round trip to Norfolk and Newport News
next Saturday night by steamer Ariel. See
advertisement.
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EDUCATIONAL.
ROLLINS Yr19TITUT8, VIRGINIA..

willie
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JAMES RIVER DIYISI0Y-

w AND A. H. 10
LEAVE RICHMOND:
700 A. NJ, mail, daily, FOR Lynchburg. N,trr,,
bridge, Lexington. Buena yist.
glasgow and Clifton Forge Pa
lor chair Richmond 10 Clifton
:. Forge, excepting on Sundav's train
f'dV T. NJ except Sunday for Lynchburg con.
meeting with train leaving lynch.
burg a. 800 A. ~ Tor NstnrI
Bridge, Lexington and Ciifto,
Forge Sleeping-car 10 lynch brr !
=. AkklFE ApRfCHMOND.
ESQ 7. ", daily from Clifton Forge.
go A NJ, except sunday, from clifton Faro,
station Eighth and Canal streets.
for further Information apply 70 A. w. Gar.
per once .Dl east Main street: Chesapeake
ana ONO hallway Cowpany's stations; Chesa-
peako ana OhlO general ONCE, Eighth aud Main.
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Division Passenger Agent
RICHMOND AND SEVEN PINES RAILWAY
~ SUMMER SCHEDULE.
UNION LINE ELECTRIC CARS CONNECT
WITH ALL TRAINS
DAILY.
Leave Richmond: Leave Seven Pines.
$50 A. NJ; II NJ b.8DA N.7.9o N
$3.50 Z. NJ; 7l5 p. Il Jpn Lois p Il
SUNDAY.
10 A. NJ; Pm; PIP NJ; ga. NJ: II A. NJ; Up
+. NJ; 4P. NJ; p. NJ; 3P.M; 4P.N.; E. Mi
Z L. NJ. F.. NJ.
Round trip tickets twenty-five cents
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{ iHEoAFkAKE AND OHIO RAIIWAy 49,
~ PANY VA w.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST, ~,

s0 ~ LEAVE RICHMOND.
o." ~ H. npAl1iy, Tor Old Point ana Marian.
16qqiiiiB9an sleeping car Roncev,ee5r..oo Z. Z
los A NJ. express. daily =,
funinan Buffet Parior - pa ~.
mond 70 White Sulphur. Tbrnn,,,,ll :
GAY coach to Cincinnati pni2l,-s.aa
sleeper Old Point To Ro1co a. I, 4
=, Gar Tor Cincinnati. ''''p'nS
l. NJ express, daily, for Old Point q,
Norfolk. Pullman Sleening o..
9.1pu cincinnati 10 Old Point NA'
IL SecommodatiOn, except SUNDAY. p,
Tordonsyllle and Orange. On Sstnr
io.eo p NJ ,asyslt Will run through ~ Sfanntoa
WV the r. Y, Limited daily. PM
man sleeping Car Old Point 20 IN.
sihnatL Solid vestibule train. wiz
Slning,cAr end Pullmans, Cor.
louisville % Cincinnati and Pullm,,
70 Louisville. N'''-al
s.oo =. ARRIVE RICHMOND:
natl. -' ''H141'
7"o T. NJ, daily except Sunday, from Hla,o,
with Pullman Buffet parlor a.,
,o.-- =, from White sulphur
- =. N and $50 Z. NJ, daily from Norfols
S'~sAOh DIOad street near Seventeenth
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BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In.
digestion & Debility.


The Baltimore Brewing Companys cele-
brated Epor,, Bre'cage is now on the market
and IS confidently recommended 10 invalids
and nursing mothers it is a pleasant, exhila-
rating beverage. nutritious palAtablo agree
able and heathful. Every bottle is guaran-
tecd and contains the date of bottling and of
brewage II IL sound beer Of undoubted ex-
cellence and quality and is bottled only at tho
brewery.
For sale 10y Il. L. Christian & Co., Sl4 east
Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-19
We Challenge

any man, woman or chnd who is affected with
constipation, Dyspepsia Headache or Torpid
Liver TO prove that few doses OF Simmons
Liver Regulator viii not relieve them. 1t never
fails, and IS so pure so sure so harmless that an
infant can take II ana never have second spell
OF collie. An adult can tako it, keep the bowels
regular, and secure health
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EXCURSIONS, PICNICs, SC.

-~~~-~~~~~~>~~~~>(~o-~~ ~~~~~~~>>--~~~~~~~~~0~>~
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
vi The ladies Of Epworth League Of Broad
street Methodist Episcopal church. will give an
EXCURSION TO DUTCH GAP on steamer
Ariel TIL TUESDAY NIGHT. August e)fh. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of organ fund. Music and
singing by the choir. au 16-4t.
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WORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST POINT
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
LEAVE RICHMOND:
UfKA AIN No n o.fA ID NJ

THE ,FAYORITE ROUTE TO BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
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RAILROADS.
~~N~~~~<~c~~.~~N~o~@~~-~
s q : w Horfa|k:Wsstsrnal


'SnooLE IN EFFECT AUQuars a..
a.n n BYEb,sTkfElEsff ssf2 lTPosD AfEh
WV a. H., Richmond and EorfoILN'
express. Arrive Norfolk +, s.5ns'2auga
sn2 SONY onIy at Petersburg, Ra " a
1905 a. M' For .EOanoks. Rsdford. pul,.,'
for 'IR0 ILL., slso connects at REdfo,1
yond Blueheld. ParIor c,s "a BE-
LUX yuls TO hoanake, apd PniissssI.,
sleeper Roanoke 20 Mempgi!. a,n
to.Ao - N LhnoTville and Chattanooga "a
-" "i'' TOT Lynchourg, Kosnoke And i,,.-
beyond Rossa ,pns' No CONNECTION
IFS rs X. ft A. Fo !. SsSiS h,sis.a
ha.s.oL rlh,lsp Tor Buefsh. pr
nyn1As' ElkhOrn and station, a
SInch valley Division Al On
louisville and stations on + t4er
*. H. via Norton. Pullman -. \.
sleeper. between Richmon4 ~Na
Lynchburg. Berths ready r., snt
Fancy At 300 F. NJ Also pn9cel.
sleeper Petersburg 10 Bristo nag
noHnoke to Memphis ana e'-l
n x51eshs VIA knoxville and Chie,
CLINE VALLEY DIyIsIoY-Ie.v. %
b1eiu uAlly 90 A. VI. for Norton snf = Dls.
qia,e stations: and 1888 z. NJ. for 'NVsstaa-
". Hor i,ls ana all points on the l. 4 bl
Tickets, baggsge-checks. and all inf.
can ne optalned at Richmond ana po,,a.lDt'oa
rairoad depot; A. w. Garber's. 90i Nsfn...liy
anu ~ the CompsnY's Office, sss g.. tssi,
t. W. COURINFY'~'
Passenger Aser,
W h. REVfIf
c..e~.to., - General Passenger A..
General Office, Roanoke Va NS'D,
IsHgLkDEA -,
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MR.. FAssErT TO GOVERNOR HI1L

Collector FaSsett has notified Governor
Hill that he has formally accepted the ,Jsce
OF collector Of the port of New York. This
nothcatlon creates vacancy in the sena-
torship OF Mr.. fassett's district in Chemung
county. Under the statutes of New YORK
State II is not necessary 10 resign in sucb a
case The mere acceptance of a Federal nlace
acts IN way TO Gust the man who holds A
State Office.
The collector appointed thirty laborers
twenty OF them TO work at the puhlic stores
and the Others TO work at the new stores inst
selected for the overflow goods The work ri
the stores has been greatly retarded by The
lusuiiiciency OF the force III the last two
weeks. WV
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shining dove descsnds slcw.v erom on

shining dove descsnds sIcw.s from on
high.
The story of "Parsifal" is 90 mystic,
so subtle as to be much misunderstood
Parsifal is simple boy, child of q
wicked woman, Kundry. In his wander
ings through the sacred grove around
the temple he shoots beautiful white
swan and is brought before the old
knight, Gurnemanz. The latter ex-
plains the wickedness of taking life,
which he can by no means ever restore.
He explains how perfect the safety with
which all creatures live in the grounds
around the temple of the Holy Grail.
Filled with remorse, the boy breaks and
throws away his bow and arrows The
old knight then recites to him and to the
esquires around the story of the Grail
and its long defense. Amfortas is by in
heritance the keeper of the sacred cup.
but he has sinned, and is therefore I'M
able to maintain the trust. His father,
the great and good King Titurel, fingers
on the confines of the other world,
powerless to aid, but obliged to wait the
redemption of his son and the transfer
Of the Holy Grail to other hands
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An Amazed African.

There Is nothing which causes so much
wonder in the mind Of the savage as the
arts Of reading and writing, and many
amusing tales are told of his inability 70
understand how talking paper works
An African named Mungo was once sent
by one missionary 20 another with a pres
ent of cocoanuts. As il was hot day and
he was thirsty, be ate two Of them by the
way When be handed over the others 70
the missionary, what was his establishment
20 hear the latter remark. after reading the
note that onpanied the present, How
carelesslT you must have carried the bas-
ket; twenty nuts were sent and here are
only eighteen"
As the missionary did not make much O.
it Mango did not enter into particulars,
but he was greatly puzzled. IL was eyi-
dent that the note had given the informa-
ton, for az soon Is he read II the mission
airy counted the Ruts, and 50 the pe-plexed
messenger concluded that the paper had
been watching him 81 the tina that be
committed the theft
Shortly after he WIS sen; again on sin
far errand. bat on this occasion he was de-
teEmined TO cirourvent the fetish paper,
and 50 before helping himself 20 the three
fine, deshy nuts. OF which re made a mssl
on the road, he hid the teiltale letter IN
der q stone and retired 20 some distance
from e. Having finished his repAst he
went back for the note, and entered with
confidence the missionary's house
All the nuts here DIS yere time. 11assa.
he said isuntily.
Except the three you ate coming along"
answered the missionary after consulting
the note.
MuDgos amz1smsa. was now beyond
the power Of words 70 describe, and from
that day forward be might hare been
trusted with uncounted coxraes, Il oaly :
scrap OF fetish paper" were sest A4egg
with them.
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The following are the representative sales Of hogs
SHEEP.
Brief lienUlon.

The hog market would be active and
strong if the stuff was in the yards
Cattle went off little more again today.
Arnett 81 Co. shipped three cars of cattle
from here today.
Several trains of Texas cattle are
unloaded here for feed nearly every day.
Herman Herr, of Greenwich, drove in
a lot of cattle today.
The shippers in were:
G. w. Drye, of Caldwell, cattle and
hogs.
c. Shepherd, of Goddard, cattle
II. Williams, shipper from Goddard,
was looking about the yards today.
w. T. Hall, of Mt. Hope, had some drive
"a cattle on today's market.
A. w. Penny has returned from Kansas
City.
w. w. Hays, P. V. Healey and J. E.
Howard were visitors at the yards today.
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|
Klingsor, the wicked one, is deter
mined to gain its possession and has es-
tablished himself in the country adjoin-
ing, endeavoring constantly to draw
away the keepers and warders of the
Grail. He has already succeeded, with
! Kundry's aid, in capturing the Magic
/ Spear of Titurel, which defended the
Holy Grail. 1t has been prophesied that
the Spear will be restored by ''guileless
! fool" and the conviction seiZes upon
Gurnemanz that Parsifal is the youth
He therefore permits him to witness the
ceremony of worship. The sick mon
arch, bleeding from q never healing
wound" is brought in and carried to his
dais. He confesses his sins and prays
for pardon, but the Grail remains life
less; it can no longer transform the wine
into the blood of Christ. The boy wit
nesses the sad service dumbly. Gurne-
manz is disappointed and drives the boy
from the temple.
There Is wait of three-quarters of an
hour between the first act and the second,
which shows the castle of Kingsor.
Parsifal has come thither in search Of
the Magic Spear. Klingsor orders Kun
dry to exercise her unholy fascination on
Parsifal. She resists, but finally yields,
being promised her freedom.
The castle vanishes, and in its place
springs up luxurious garden. Troops
of girls in costumes that represent flow
ers rush in and surround Parsifal, sing
ing and dancing. He is at first charmed,
but is finally able to resist and put them
to fight. Kundry fails also in her
Establishments. In the midst of her
curses Klingsor, desperate, appears and
hurls the Spear at Parsifal. Oh, wonder!
the holy weapon floats in midair and
falls into his hand.
The last act is before the hermit hut
of GurnemanZ, now very old man.
Kundry, repentant, broken in pride and
wickedness, appears and is given shelter.
This is the scene in which Materna is
greatest. Soon comes a knight in armor,
worn with travel and fighting, but bear
ing a spear with a glowing cross on its
top 1t is Parsifal. The opera closes
with explanations and an act Of solemn
worship in which occurs the forgiveness
of Amfortas, the release and death Of
Kundry and the restoration Of the Holy
Grail in the hands Of ParsifaL While
the cup glows ruby red in his grasp and
a chorus Of unseen voices swell IN glad
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mortal music of Bayreuth She was as
remorseless in her ambition as her hus-
band. Strange pair; less man and wom-
an than creator and nurturer, male and
female forces. It's said that they fought
vigorously on all domestic and other
ring but few hours before his death.
Yet she confidently believes that in the
future their union will be made COM
plete with their dedication.
The theater is built on the slope of a
hill some distance from the center of
the town. 1t is an architectural horror
in stone, brick, concrete and rough oak
as that the architecture of the future?"
one is tempted to gasp.
But inside it is perfect. The seating
capacity is nearly 1900, and one seat is
exactly as good as another. There is alb
solutely no decoration in the Wagner
theater; it is not needed. During the
performance the audience is in total
darkness, aud between the acts no one
remains in the theater at all. The stage
and accessories are as complete as genius
could devise and art achieve. Above is
huge garnet for the flies, and below is
yawning abyss in which is managed
the marvellous mechanism of the stage.
Between the stage and the auditorium is
a second chasn, which holds the invisi-
bic orchestra.
The opera begins at in the afternoon.
The rising Of the curtain is announced
by fanfare OF ten trombones. A sol
emn, breathless silence fails, and then
the soft notes Of the Introductory music
steal out of the darkness and the hush,
like the first beam of light at dawn. The
curtains part noiselessly. the drama
moves on.
More interest attaches to "Parsifal"
than TO any other opera because it il
never sung outside Bayreuth. 1t may
almost be said that none of the Wagner
operas is properly gwen outside Of Bay
reuth. The reason is plain. The cost Of
the theater was in the nelghborhood Of
half million dollars, all Of which, ex-
cept an Insignificant amount was ex-
pended on the stage. The orchestra
numbers 1Q4, the performers Gin "Parsi-
fal'') 163, and the various managers, d.
rectoTs, conductors, assistants, scenic
artists, costumers, etc, over 100 persons
And they are all not only important, but
necessary to the perfect rendition OF the
operas.
In ''Psrsifal" the curtain parts show
ing huge, weather beaten oak, each
Leaf and branch being work Of art IN
itself. Ferns, vines and grasses wave
around its roots Then begins that
wonderful triumph Of stage mechanism,
the famous change OF scenery. Gradu-
ally, noiselessly. slowly, great trees PASS
iefore the eyes Of the spectator. One
wanders through a terrible, never end
ing, dark and solemn forest Never
ending? The music is as once foreboding
and full Of promise. One reaches at last
the temple OF the Holy Grail Above
the music Of the orchestra the deep
toned bells Of the church peal out I.
grows perfectly dark. then hghtens
gradually and one sees the interior Of
the temple
On the altar reposes the Holy Grail, !
glowing In the beauty OF the sunset 4 |
brilliant .Gght falls from ADORE and a |
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Quaintest, crookedest, sleepiest old place
that can be imagined. 1t is very an
Gent, having been an important city
in the Twelfth century. Now, al
though 1t boasts 10000 inhabitants, it
reminds one of nothing so much as of
that enchanted city in the fairy tale
which was wound up every ten years
went" for time and ran down again
Between the Wagner festivals it is the
deadest town in Europe. II stray
tourist does happen along, it is said that
the entire population turns out to ac-
company him to his hotel. Yet it was
once the scene Of royal state and cere-
mony, as the many decayed and desert
ed mansions mutely testify.
Sophie Dorothea the favorite sister
and lifelong friend and confdante Of
Frederick the Great, lived here with her
husband, the Margrave de Baireuth.
Her famous memoirs were written at
the Hermitage, fine old country seat
about three miles from the city, built
very much after the style of Versailles.
Frederick erected a large theater in
which operas were produced on scale
of grandeur and magnifcence scarcely
equaled since Richter-Jean Paul, "the
only one," as the Germans fondly call
him, lived and loved and wrote in Bay
reuth's idyllic seclusion, and lies buried
in its vine grown graveyard. His monu-
ment, erected by King Ludwig l of Ba-
varia, stands in one Of the principal
squares of the city. List also is buried
in Bayreuth, in the Roman Catholic
cemetery.
All the world knows the story of that
extraordinary and picturesque person
atty, Frau Wagner-"Ma Cosima,"
the daughter Of List and Daniel
Stern" Countess d'Agoult), wife of Won
Bulow, wife and inspiration Of Wagner.
This daughter Of genius is the image of
her illustrious father-that is to say, she
is one Of the most honestly ugly women
in the world Tall and gaunt and sal
low, hooknosed, large mouthed. with
deep set, piercing eyes.
There is in all the universe, to her, just
one thing-music; and Richard Wagner
is its prophet There is no doubt that she
regarded it her sacred duty to leave Won
Bulow for Wagner. Let those who
will differ from her, but let no one
deny her part in the making of the i'm