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The morning call., 1892-01-17
Europenn Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale or Milan.
MascagnIs new opera, The Rantzaus."
will be in the hands OF Sonzogno, the pub
Usher, in May.
"Tannhauser," with Nine. Arkel as Eliza
beth. was recently successfully given i'll
Barcelona.
Palestrina's mass ''Eterna Christi Mu-
nera" was lately sung in Pavia.
The Centenary of Rossini VIII be cee-
brated in Pesaro and Milan.
Maurel and Tamagno have made an im-
mense success in William TelP' Iii Pa
leTmo.
A concert in memory of Mozart was lately
given in Vienna under the direction of
Hans Richter. The Ave Nerum" aud
Requiem Mass formed the programme.
Bolto's " Mefstofele'' and Masse nets
"Herodiade" have been given in Liege.
"Alienor." an opera by Hubay, the violin
virtuoSo, has obtained great success in
Buda Pesth.
D'Albert gave q series of concerts in
Vienna ana Prague recently.
Emma Nevada was the idol Of the public
OF Barcelona, where she recently sang
"SonnamDula" and Lucia"
LISTS Symphonic Poems and all
Rats symphonies will be produced in Bsr-
lin during the season.
The Excelsior Choral Society of Amster-
| dam recently rendered Romeo and Juliet"
by Berlioz, and ''Te Deum" by Bruckner.
Reichmann, the barytone, has returned to
Vienna, where lie gave a concert. He de-
sires to return TO his old position at the
Opera.
The mass composed for the funeral of the
Duke of Aosta, by o. PiaZZini Will be sung
IN Rome Tor the commemoration of the death
of King Victor Emanuel
There has been on exhibition in Berlin
two clavichords oruamented with fine uaint-
ings Bach's claviehord. splnet which be-
longed to Frederick the Great and a harp
sichord played upon by Marie Ant0inette
and Mozart.
Mascagnfs latest success, Friend Fritz"
will be sung at the Opera in Vienna.
Robert Hickman, violinist aud leader OF
the quartet which bears his name, died re-
Gently in Glasgow.
The Kings Sword" comic opera by
Hentschel, was successfully given in Ham
burg
Works by Lott, Haydn. Paisiello. Cheru-
bini and Weber were sung ut conce given
by the Philharmonic Academy of Rome.
The Queen Of Italy was presen..
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The Colnr of rhnir rresses.
Fair tresSes mans imperial race ensnare.
AID beauty draws Us with a single hair.

Fair trcSSes mans Imperial race 60snare,
AID beauty draws Us with single hair.
POPE.
Mrs KendaPs hair is a reddish blonde
by day and as smooth as she is herself
Kate Claxton's hair IS a chestnut red.
Marie Burroughs has soft. dark brown
hair. and Annie Russell pale blonde hair,
just the length Of her shoulders. Fanny
DayeDports hair looks pretty at night, but
in daylight it looks harsh yellow. Clara
Morris, they say, has scantv red hair, but
she always uses wig Modje5ka has very
dark hair, but she uses q blonde wig. Julia
Marlowe's hair is a rich brown, Grace
Filkins' a Rubens red. Mrs. Leslie Carriers
hair is a little beyond auburn, with enough
Of it to hide herself if her Partisan gown
maker failed 10 be on time Isabella COe
has wayy, brown hair, and Sarah Bern
hardt's hair is short crinke of red May
lohe has dark brown hair, and Lillian
Russeu's golden hair-all her owns as
soft as silk. Rose Coghlan also has brown
hair Isabella Urquhart has dark brown
hair in great quantities. George Drew's
hair is dyed blonde, and so, they whisper
is Ada Rehan's. Della Fox has short hair,
dyed yellow. Marie Jansen's hair is dark
brown.
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which masqueraded rs farces. The genuine
ness Of the Hoytean farce was attested.
however, by the people. The leading sit
uations, as well as the whIp-like lashes OF
w.t. IN "a Texas Steer" Will outlast its
vogue. such pictures as Gee ntleman, I'll
SaTve at the end Of Act /; "A Lady 20 See
! on, Sir" In Act ii, and half dozen other
dramatic conceptions impress the memory
the first time they are seen. If the hospital
scene in " Held by the Enemy" is the most
striking or glnal situation in any serious
American dramatic claim made for it
the same distinction to q cOmical drama
appearance Of the honest Texan inundated
into accepting the Congressional honor
There are dainty bits Of true comedy writ
ten IN Tor Miss Flora Walsh, and her rem
derlng Is marked both by modesty and in
telllgenc9. Further, Mr.. Hoyt does not
need a surgical operation, after the Scotch
1aShlon, TO make the auditors understand
ms JOKES, but occasionally in his dialogue
be takes bit Of morality and implants It
beneath the cuucle of his auditor. One
sometimes hears moral axiom which is as
uncomfortable on the boards as a free lest
would be ia pulpit. Tim Murphy, in the
character Of Maverick Bfander, leaves no
room for criticism. lie gives evidence Of
unusual ability as a comedian, and his
methods are legitimate and free from exag-
geratiOn. The same may be said Of VIII
II. Bray in the quaint role Of Christopher
Columbus Jr. FiShDack, the c0loTed states
man. Mr.. Bray has found in the ebony
of1ice-seaker the opportunity OF his stage
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The Schmidt Herbert Ouartet.

The leading New York papers come TO US
with critical notices Of the second concert
given by this new organization, which ap-
pears to have reached the highest place in
that metropolis at the first stem. The Tri-
buue says their work is characterized by
much smoothness and a note worthy IMAM
unity Of feeling. and there Is special re-
tinement and quality in their tone. Mr..
HerbuJ is cOmplmented on his skill as a
'celloist, but the feature Of the evening. ac-
cOrding TO the World, was the violin solo Of
Mr.. Louis Schmidt. The difficult "Ciac-
coma" Of Bach was given by him with a
vivid spirit and abandon which recalled
joachim. In response to his richly meTited
encore he played. accompanied by the other
instruments, Wilhelmfs arrangement of the
air from q Bach sonata.
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Rnbinstein,s Judgment.

Rubustein's new book, Music and It's
Masters" has been published in Lepsic.
and will be produced in English and in
French. He SAYS THAT Bach, Beethoven
and Chopin are the highest manifestations
of genius in music" With the death Of
Schumann and Chopin music has come to
an end He maintains "that without deaf
ness, Beethoven never would have com =
posed the last sonatas, the last quartets and
the Ninth Symphony" His admiration
for Schubert is intense. Berioz he calls
1.-THE virtuOso of the orchestra. Wagner is
always interesting. but never profound or
unsteady ideal. The Leit-mOtive is az in
genious invention which leads rather to the
comic than the serious and becomes a carl
cature. List is the demon of music, ON
nipotent in his power and seductive in his
grace. yet false and tricky. As pianist be
viii always be unappruachable"
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Anent ,he Late Alfred Collier.

! You Will doubtles S. writes London cor
/ respondent, have had all the details OF the
/ death of poor Alfred Collier although there
| may be some circumstances which ara
/ talked of here in angry murmurs which
/ might be new to you. IL literally died at
his work, and if he had not been. in his own
! words, worried to DEATH" by W. ). G H.
! bert and Horace Sedger, he would have
/ gone to Bounemouth q faYorite resort Of
/ his, 10 finish his work free from the risks Of
/ the london fogs which he 50 much dreaded
/ but they were memorable in their demands.
! although his health was VIGOROUSLY bad,
and he remained in London during the fCggy
| season, and when the great fog settled upon
/ the city, Christmas week, it became too OBJ
/ yious TO Alfred5 friends that be would not
! survive its influence. 1t may be truly said
! of him that he had many friends and no
/ enemies. His gentle, indeed atfectOuate
nature, endeared him to all those with
! whom he came in contact. He was a
/ Bohemian of the BOLemians. erratic an
/ unreliable in his work, but always ready to
/ do anything IN his power to help his friends,
/ yet toO inherently lazy and unbuSinessllke
/ 10 have any care tOT his own Interests. In
his particular line Of work his genius placed
/ him, in the estimation Of many of the most
/ competent musicians, upon Il plane very
/ near TO that of Sir Arthur Sullivan, who
was one of his oldest and dearest friends.
! Indeed, 1t is an open secret that the greater
/ part OF the scoring of II. Nj. :. PinafOTe'
was the work Of Alfred Collier His set
/ ting 10 GTay's Elegy" for one Of the Leeds
/ festivals is generally accepted is one Of the
most perfect models Of English fOrepart
/ writing 10 be found in cantata form among
/ the works OF modern musicians. He has
! left large quantity Of manuscripts which
/ will probably make his name much more
famous than 1t ever WAS during his lifetime.
POSSIBLE LITIGATION.
By the way. it Is possible that there will
/ be a good deal OF litigation over the rights
/ in The Mountebauks." 1t appears that
/ Alfred CellIer was under contract, in con-
! junction with I}. c. Stephenson, to write for
/ Henry y. Leslie SIX operas OF which only
one, Doris. was delivered and produced,
] II was the failure on the part OF Collier and
/ Stephenson 10 deliver the second opera that
/ caused Mr.. Leslie TO produce the Red
/ Hussar' over which be incurred enormous
/ losses. 1t is cOntended that until Mr.. Gel
/ ler had delivered the remaining five operas
! he was not at liberty TO write for any other
manager, and while therefore no claim can
/ be laid To the liDTetto of THE M0unte-
! banks" OF Mr.. ". ;. Gilbert, an attempt
/ will be made 10 claim the ownership OF the
music under the agreement before men
/ toned. Dir. Leslie has placed his interests
/ n the hands OF eminent counsel here and
! also IN New York to preserve his American
rights.
The morning call., 1892-01-17

There are many others whose experience is worth
knowing c, W Hin. the popular manager for Hall
Bros 4 Co. of Sacramento, was cured OF nervous
debility after he had been given up by other ply
scians: Geo Carpenter Of Dixon aud John SaIlOu
OF Dutton SOlano County, were cured by mail treat
ment at their own homes, as also w. II. Hitch
cock of Santa Cara. Among hundreds or others
whom we can refer you TO are The0. KiuZel, 62l
Kearny ST.: A. VI. Martin OF SprecKefs Bros: Miss
Ellen LunuQuiSt. 1905 Union st; A. Jensen, All
Minna st. Many Of these had been cured after
their cases had been pronounced inCurabe by other
physicians. We have large staff of physicians,
each with the diploma and Endorsement Of promi-
nent colleges We have our own laboratory and
prepare our own medicines free to patients. All
the latest scientific appliances for the cure Of
chronic and deep-5eated diseases, all diseases OF
private natEre-'neFvOHS debility" lack OF youth
ful vigOr in men, thu result OF excuses, OverwOrk
or dissipati0n-pcsltiyely cured The charges are
VERY Low. aud consultation and examination
free TO those taxing treatment.
Beware OF people who speak 70 y0u on the street
aud try TO induce you 10 go elsewhere for treat
ment They are IN the employ OF diSreputable
quacKs.
open daily from a. NJ to $3.50 p. NJ. Sundays
from 4. NJ. to p. N
Out-of-town patients treated with unfaIing sue
cess through correspondence one visit desirable.
but not necessary. Meuic1ucS sent safety and free
from observation TO any part Of the country. Write
for symptom blank 10 ht Out aud letter fully
explaining disease, giving advice, etc, Will be
returned free.
The morning call., 1892-01-17
Juch's Commerce i'm Art.

Miss Juch says: ut is queer patriotism
that supports foreign importations and
gives no encouragement to that of its own
nation. A tariff on opera would be good
addition to the list. Artistically | cannot
complain, since, personally. l receive the
most cOnsiderate and complimentary treat
ment; but the company bears my name.
aud, naturally, would suffer most from its
lack Of success. / am afraid American
opera will have to wait until Americans be-
come ashamed If their lack Of national
pride, which may happen in another
century" The indefatigable Charles Locke
viii probably open the century VITA an
opera company On the old promise" basis.
as usual,
The morning call., 1892-01-17

The fayorite comedian and erstwhi.e
partner Of Nj William H. Crane, is making
conouering progress westward with She
Stops to Conquer" The press people are
sJrewing palms Of laudati0n before him.
Apr0pos Of this fine old comedy OF Gold
smith, tie edition which was printed for
f. NewbsTry in ST. PauPs ChuTchyard." in
49, tie very year in which it was first
acted, contains this characteristic deIica-
ton.
To samuel johnson. LL.D-DEAR SIR: By in
scubigg his slight perform 4uCe 10 you I o not
mean 50 much 10 e0mUlim sut you myself IL
may DO ne some honor 10 Inform the public that
have lived many years Ia intimacy Win you.
u may serve the interests OF mankind. also 10
inform them that the greatest wiz may be found
IN character without lmpaiTng the most an.
Affected peiy.
have particular reason 10 thank you for your
partially to his performance. The under
taking n comedy nos merely sentimental was
very dangerous, and Mr.. CuimaD, who saw this
piece iH It's various stages thought so. TOO How
ever / yentuteu 10 trust Il 10 the public; and
though IL was necessarily delayed Jill late in tue
season, l have every reason 70 be grateful.
am dear Sir, your most sincere friend aud ad-
mlitti OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
The morning call., 1892-01-17
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STILL UNDECIDED
The Tennis Tournament Stopped by Dark

The Tennis Tournament stopped by Dark
ness.
Five hundred people deeply interested in
the game Of tennis met on the grounds Of
the California Tennis Club yesterday after
noon to witness what was announced to be
the conclusion Of the league tournament,
and it would have been the conclusion Of
the tournament mad not darkness come too
soon.
The final contest was between Bates and
Neil and Taylor and Tobin. The came was
called at o'clock. 1t was to have been the
last game between the California and the
East Oakland tennis clubs. The score
stood when darkness ended the game:
First set Bates and Neil, e.; second s ct,
Taylor and Tobin, Cd; third set Z ay-
9or and Tobin, 6-1; fourth set, Bates and
Neil. 80
There were many members of the con-
testing bodies who wished the tournament
continued to the finish, but they were over
TuleQ.
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A Crowded Field.

Colonel T. Allston Brown IS Quoted as
saying: Never in America have there
been so many companies on the road, SO
many companies that have come to an un-
tim ely end, so many companies with ire
sponsibe managers, so many first-class
companies with salaries In Arrears, so many
tirst-class actors and actresses idle, as there
are this season. Why? A few reasons are
that there are five times too many people in
the profession, that there are three times
times week are opened every night and
Saturday IN tiuea -
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Charncteriafic.

Belle Billion, formerly n London music
hall singer, now Lady Clancarty, and who
recently presented her husband with twins
is said to have sent tie following message
to friend: There amt nothing mean
about me. Bowed if / do things by halves.
Some of those Dukesses and society cats
who wont know me cawn't raise one to save
their lives" To which the News adds
Aud Isidore remains the friend of the fam
lily, and of such is the kingdom of the future
House of Lords.
The morning call., 1892-01-17

programme Ivy cutting out the cast for the
last tabeau. Everything went along smooth
ly until the first tableau was over, wien
the audience rose to leave the theater. The
manager tried TO get Manager Joseph Levy
10 announce that the play was not over,
and failing in that, rushed to the stage him
self, shouting to the people as he did SO !:
"Hold on; you haint seen the best OF 1t yet
They will burn Joan like steak IN a
minute. if you wait" He meant they would
burn her at the stake, and the audience
grasped his meaning enough to stay aud see
: b. art at
The morning call., 1892-01-17

Mss 1Iinna X Gale IS a native American,
bat speaks with a slight foreign accent
THIS is accounted for by the fact that she
was educated In Germany, where she re-
Ma NED for period Of seven years. When
she returned 10 America her mother tongue
had almost been forgotten, and she was
compelled to remastpr the English Ian
Cuage. During Miss Ga.e's first season with
Lawrence Barrett she PLAYED a variety Of
parts from the Queen In Hamlet 10 Ada
ID David Garuck." The experience she
acquired as the associate of al actor If Mr..
Ba-ret-'s ma,te-trI qualities was exceed
iaE,T valuable 90 her, and so rapidly were
her talents developed that ~ the beginning
l5 tto BJot-baUett combination she was
engaged as the leading actress She proved
u De an exceedingly valuable member Of
tai, famous organ ..atI0D. This season Miss
GAZE Is making her first tour as a star. aud
It is not TOO much to say that in very brief
period She Will head the list Of successful
American actresses. Miss Gale viii be the
Lexs attraction at tie Baldwin.
The morning call., 1892-01-17

y Texas Steer has already been COM
mended in these columns. as have all of
Hoyt's farces in different degrees, whether
their satire was directed against a station
agent or a Congressman. They all had
point; none were vulgar, lifeless or stupidity
offensive. The only managers who wed
with MI Hoyt in popularity we're those who
threw away the fayces they bought. kept
the tides, aud gave variety entertainments
The morning call., 1892-01-17
The pinnist sherwnnd.

Mr.. William II. Sherwood. who gave two
concerts in this city last week, left for Chi
cago on Thursday evening, We understand
he was successful financially, and certainly
artistically Mr. Sherwood will probably
return to San Francisco next autumn and
appear before the public under his own
management. On his next trip he will be
accompanied by his wife, who gave him his
first lessons in piano-Dlaying, and may re-
main for some time on the Coast.
The morning call., 1892-01-17

G. Haddon Chambers play, Captain
Swift" which was produced at the Baldwin
last season. viii be presented at the Bush to-
morrow, Monday, evening, January 18th
It is very popular in the East The plot is
briefly as follows. The scene Of the play is
laid entirely in England, and the events are
represented as occurring at the present
time. Captain Swift, a daring Australian
bushraDger, having perpetrated murder
and robbery. disappears from Queens land
and appears in London under the name Of
Wildlug. a handsome and entertaining
adyenturer, scheming to maintain a place
in good society Now, this fellow is the
son, born out Of wedloeE, Of a woman who
las married an estimaJle gentleman and he
has been placed with poor people by his
mothers sister. She becomes the mother
Of two other children. and the mistress of a
happy family. Strange circumstances
throw Wilding among his mothers family.
when he becomes engaged 10 a ward Of his
stepfather. His mother discovers his iden-
THY, the engagement IS broken off. Wild
ing is run down by a detective and suicides to
save his mothers reputation. Mr. Arthur
Forrest. who peTsonates the Australian ad-
YentureT, is a handsome man with a good
stage bearing, and will no doubt make the
character a success. In the support are
also Ernest Walcot Matte Earle, Miss
Hardy. Miss BannOn, Miss Craig, Mr.
NunD, Mr.. Mcdonald and Mr.. Hubbard.
The morning call., 1892-01-17
Ny dear
lAFs-ta4r

A second specimen OF the same drool is
making an English girl known as Bonnie
Kate Harvey great favorite with the in
telHgent New York public. The song is
called Thy Lands. My Lands 1t Is put
together without regard to sense. like the
nonsense verses for tue composers Of the
Old-iashioued operas:
Iaey were standing talking in tle pale moonlight.
twas the same Old tale.
They were youag auu healthy and their age Just
right. fur On. same Old tale,
bcJ the slu was Llgsbia-, AZ n good girl should
and her heart began TO quail
lie Saiu that marry ng wound do her good. and this
is how he told MS tale.
Thy LANDS my lands. ia live in a CanGlb3I island.
don care so long you are there
u You go. 20, OHt Of the county OF Sligo.
I'm NOT an oid fOgey. but like IA CID bOycy
III follow sou everywhere.
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man stock company. Miss Martha Nru-
mann will be heard as Adele, Miss Nina
Bertini as ROsalinde. Dir. Joseph HrSch-
bach as EiSenSteln. Mr.. Fred Urban rs
Frank, Mr.. Theo Leben as A fred, Mr. E.
Carl mueller as Frasch. Mr.. Leon Scheerer
as Blind, etc.; Z / Rnsnrr musical director.
The morning call., 1892-01-17
CAPTAIN Swift" and "A Noble
Rogue to Be Revived.
CHARLES 4. HOYT ON DECK AGAIN.
Nina K. Gate Coming to The Baldwin and
Stuart Robson AlS3- The T2mDt8r and
t18 Tsn1it-ETniIi3 George 0S10UTl2
VIII Make His Bow at The AlGdgaT On
MoHi3T Eight-S3mTlsS From The Music
Halls Wash NortlS GlBTlfBs-FU-
G.gl and Donal.i. Notes.

Although a quiet week, business has been
so0l.y and continuously good at all tie
tl-atrrs, especially az the New California
where "Judah," despite lis ricketty con-
struCti0n in parts, has held the attention of
Tie public So closely that ;he feeling may
almost be called one Of fascination. The
powerful acting Of Miss Maria Burroughs
as NashU Dethie, and the ably sustained
character Of the young Presbyterian minis
ter by AlT. Willard. have had a good deal to
do with this result; but there may, after all,
be q deeper reason why the public are so
absorbed in Henry APSur Jones drama
it said that Edward Bulwer Lyiton. vain
Of his versatility as a writer, was challenged
It construct novel with q psychological
motive, and, iE consequence, produced "A
Strange Story" which deals with the mod
Crl fad OF Spigiti>m Jones may have
been inspired with n similar idea when he
conceived the character If the girl Nashu,
and wrought it 0pt so ably as to Invest the
daughter If Professor Janus with an in
- ter ST exceptional and all her own. This,
IN our opinion, is what has caught tie pub
lie. II poll OF our community could be
made 1t would be found tGS at least
Cae-aaf the people are Influenced by
lyQnotsH, spiritiSm. mesmerism, faith
IsaIjuE. Christian science aud many more
supposed psychological phenomena prac-
ueeI ly adr0it men and women for pur-
passes 0I their own. & girl Ike ashti,
therefore, who Is a dramatic exponent Of
rue II these i>mS viii draw the cTedui0us
a. any Gme-Wili take the play away from
Tire hero and crowd the auditorium as long
IS tbs piece continues CD the boards.
"2GR WILKIE~0N'S WIDOWS
paUel up the business at the Baldwin that
IauIuu down Outing the operate engage
IaeGr IL is a comedy full If the elements
Of success There IS laughing material
and mo seautinesS If Ii. either, from begin
Ming to end Sunderng bic ( com.caiity
FROM lie mass LEI Us fake the supper scene
-lEEe lEe Barueci1e3n feast. or the disap-
pearrE dishes from Saucl0 PanZl's table
Wien he vas Governor Of the island Of BaTa-
tlCa-WLeTe the jealous AIr. Perclval Per
Il Is supposed to entertain Major =. Fur
--- p Mallory, who paid attentions to Per
rms wife daring her Wilkinson widow
L.o5. The parts are played by MI Joseph
Holland aud NT. Thomas f. Burns pect-
iv-.F. aud there is not a dry eye In tie
house during tie sceue-but they aIe tears
tLat come from cause opposite to that Of
rFfaF
The morning call., 1892-01-17
Samples From The Music Halls.

Some one, writing in the Chicago Inter
Ocean concerning the cheap places Of
amusement in London. gives the following
example Of the way in which man named
Albert Chevalier became a star in the music
hall armament. he comes on the stage as a
CostermongeT ana, sprenading his love, his
'ATTiet, sings as follows:
You Amt forgotten 'Ow drove that day;
Down 10 The Welsh ARP. in me donkey shay;
Folks VITA chi-lSe shoatad, Amt they smart ~
Hou looked a queeu-me every inch bart.
Later, with pardonabe pride, lie reminds
her:
Ne ia my pear,ies looked a toll that day.
Down At The Welsh Arp, wich is Eudon way
The
on, 'Arriet I'm wa-itin'-wa-itin' 70, You, my
dear.
Was full of romantic intensity. Then
came the soulful declaration
Wen that moon shall cease 10 shojue,
fawise Will be this cart o. monte,
fro H... rrf
The morning call., 1892-01-17
Marching Throurb GeorpJa.

Margaret Mather met with a good many
funny Incidents during her professional
trip southwark from New York to New Or
leans. At one Of the night stands in Geor-
gIa, for example. the manager was economic
aud sought to lsaye his printing bill on the