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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

V THEME OF THE WITCH.

This IS interviewer with echoes from the song OF the
broom-maker and rhythmcaIy strongly marked
phrase which appears sometimes ascending, some
times descending and AZ might be expected
great deal Of chromauc material SUCH as seems IN
dispensabe in pictures Of the supernatural Toward
the close the weird elements gradually disappear
and give way to a peaceful forest mood. pervaded
nv a long-drawn cantabile melody on the trumpet,
accompanied by sounds suggestive or the muir
uurngs Of the trees. Horn calls In octaves signal
ze the rising Of the curtain. which dscoses scene
in the depth OF the woods. In the background Is
tho Ussnstein surrounded by frs Gretel sits under
large tree weaving a garland OF brar roses. Han
sci il hunting strawberries. The sun is setting
Grete sings another folk-song. one that had been
suggested TO her by the flowers IN ner hands THIS
fact is obvious only 10 those who know the song
in the original for IT IS riddle and the answer
would be looked for in vain by those forced TO de-
mend upon the English version. Here is the riddle:
"a uttle man stands In the forest, silent and
alone wearing a purplish red mantle. he stands
upon one leg. and wears liitle black cap. VINO Is
tho little man." And the answer L.. "A briar rose.
After the witch's ride nothing could he more Ell
fective IN restoring the ingenious mood essential TO
the play than this song. which IS as graceful and
nret,v in melody as II Is arch in sentiment With
the dialogue which follows variation OF the closing
cadence OF the song IL sweety blended by the or
chestra Hansel crowns Grete Queen OF the Forest
with the rose wreath. and Is doing mock reverence
70 her when a cuckoo calls from the distance. The
children mimic the cry. and twit the bird with al
,sions 10 its habit Of eating the eggs OF others and
neglectng its offspring They. too. viii eat eggs ,or
which the awberries do service and continue the
NAV until the basket is empty. They want to III IT
again but darkness is settling round them They
lose their way and their agated fancy sees spectres
and COLLINS about them. Hansel tries to reassure
her by hallooing and the voices or echoes on all
hands answer the call. while the cuckoo keeps ut
tering his cry Grctel Is overcome by fear, ana
Hanse, too succumbs when, through the mist. ne
sees a figure approaching but it Is not goblin
on,v the Sandman. little. gray old man. carrying
a little bag on his shoulder. lie smiles reissuringy
and sings song Of his love for childreh' WINE ne
strews sleep-sand IN the eyes OF the pair The
second part Of MS song introduces another signih
cant needy In the score It is the Theme OF
Promise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
MINISTER DrPUT DE LONE ~ ThAkS

Waller Wellman In Chicago Tmes-Herald
There WAS a remarkable scene In the state Ds.
osr1noent not long ago IL was that OF the MIN
tster from spain; the proud Senior DupGy de koma
40 ,ears in the presence OF the secretary OF state.
Mr. de Lone was sent hither BY his Go'eshine,n'
after Nuragua had made such mess OF MS ms.
SION with a definite object In view. lhat oojeSs
vas 10 avert the necessity or span pdslnss -
famous Mora claim. The Spanish GoVernneh' De- De-
usved Mr. de LONE with hts art ana aadtess, us
,gct his Chicago experience his success ~ ,, ns.
.yament OF delicate matters would oe apie W p's,a
none n not to defeat outright payment ol tne o
claim But he ran against one OF .ne Nv ofinev
rem ever seeu in the State Department al, osVs
is a bulldog in tenacity fighter wnsn , nsS in vain
mn All OF Mr. &c L0mes art was eNs,C'ssr -, ~
Useless were his appeals for time NJ, 0n6 v so
MIN In language quite urmstskable u8tsn ~, 49,
nn'ite that the claim had TO be ptH. thr -,
tva which the Minister ana ms HoNet''isr.'.
had IN lace was the appearance OF Ameresn siisps
~ war in Havana harbor, with their co'hnanu 81
-, r -. 70 SEIZE the Custom House after tle
iansa oP a ceitan period OF time Inc haagh ~,
sinr,arbs had nothing 10 DO but y.el. ara taey li1
,bis rather ungracefully. When he nnnly rea.zst
,ha, asfest Was Inevitable, Minister de LONE bFohe
d"~n The tears came to his eyes ara ne eN-
cisi.nsd 10 Secretary Olney: This VIII rum me-
NJ Secretary am beaten In the principal object
Sar which was sent here. 1t will make me the
most unpopular man in Spain Ny career 10 AZ an
end"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

Simple as this is however IL is not an invention
e OF csr Sq
more prevalent than the FIRST SIX notes In the
nursery songs OF German Engsb or merna1
descendant OF the game song win ~nlch y is most
OF the German "Ringel. ringe reihe" and the Amer-
odn Ring Around a Rosy by putting sucn q
be a terrifying moment in the opera, Humperdnck
publishes an intention not to be TOO hdeousy grew.
some tn his treatment Of the nag ms lnten1 ION
he fulhs, moreover, In the succeeding scenes. Inc
witch appears weird and wicked enough in her dis
cordant laugh and in the instrumental delneatons
OF her but when she sings 10 the cndren sne is a.,
wat she designs shall be their fate, but though
she does not deceive them for a moment, ner musl-
whirling in the air her broomstlck out OF sight
When the curtain opens on me mrs, zen c o ~
the second that morning - Dredkhg anu sne
slpated during the song o, the Dewnan dawn faryl
who sprinkes dew on the sleeping GhliuIen ~ ~
sings The beginning Of his song Is Ike tnat OF tne
Sandman but It's second part consists Of the melody
OF fuhlment an instead Of mat OF frotnise Nan.
Grete the first TO awake and to the acc2ihPa.s
ment OF violin solo she gives voice to ner iee rs
her song consisting chiefly OF me ~, o song ~
ment She wakes Hansel by mitahg tne ntcissr
the lark He springs up with the cry OF enancI e
and larks tri ana sqGHs Gro" oar INTO descrp.
ton OF the drama In which the Prayer hei a W.
and the Theme Of Promise uiJ na tSsrn to md
cate the spot which the angels had occupied me
last veil Of mist has been Withdrawn from tnt paSh-
ground and in the place OF the forest OF rs the GIN
gerbread house stands glstenhS IN the suhsnine-
ali inside a fence OF gingerbread children. duet
OF amazement and admiration follow 70 new, un-
du,ating melody 6-s time. Hansel wants 10 enter
in hut Crete holds him back. rlnally they deciie
10 venture so far as nibbe bit Iianse stealth-
iv breaks piece of the corner. and anon the voice
II the witch comes from the house IN the phrase
already quoted:
"Nbbie nibble mousekin 49,
Who's nbblng AZ my houseklnF
After a monetary alarm Gretel picks up the BY
n gingerbread which had fallen from fianseis hani
al the sound OF the witch's voice ana me duet OF
rejoicing is resumt i IL higher key. Then second
niece IL stolen and the voice Is again heard but tlls
inc without a.arm The witch stealtnily opens the
Irnr and throws q noes about HanseIs n"ca Ihey
have fallen into her clutches and IN A song oass1
non the childrens music OF the hrst act she tens
~ the sWeetmeats which she keeps IN her mouse 10.
tho children Of whom she Is fond. Hansel anu
t;retel are not over, however, and attehp. 80
r,in nvav The witch extends her magic "and ana
chants the charm which deprives her victims OF the
powers of motion, beg ming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
Allegro nOn troppo
IL COUNTER CHARM THEME.

The structure of this little phrase will be consid
cred later It is here called the Counter Charm
theme because 1t is the melody OF the formula with
which the witch. having put charm upon the chill
dren which deprived them OF the power OF motion,
releases them
Words and music come into the mouth OF Gretei
when she releases Hanse from the spell IN the third
act into that Of Hansel when he performs the same
Office for the gingerbread children and finally the
intervals OF the phrase are heard in the song Of
gratitude which al. the children sing after their
deliverance.
This formula is followed by a graceful phrase to
which I'm the scene before the gingerbread house
the children reply the voice Of the witch within
but as it is used only episodicaily and thematic
ally it is not necessary give IL here.
Similar in character is the following chromatic
phraSe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
Andante con motto. G."J
PRAYER THEME.

The words which have been placed under the
notes in this illustration are the beginning Of the
prayer OF the little ones in the wood. The melody
is associated throughout the opera with the del OF
divine guardianship and is first heard after the pre-
lude In the first scene. when. Hansel having com
planned OF hunger. Grete quietly chides him and
holds out comfort In the words:
when past bearing is our grief.
God. the Lord. viii send relief
HumperGrck's splendid contra puntal six II expends
Itself in a most varied Of this theme. once in
the prelude II appears in three different forms
simultaneously In eighth. quarter and half notes,
and in its augmented shape 4; forms the subs,ratum
OF the prelude while the other themes are being
cunningly interviewer above It. It's rhythmical
form alapts it FOR use in accomplishments. as in
Cretels recital Of her dream in the second scene
and other places
The second theme is an exceedingly bright and
energetic little phrase. which ushers in the allegro
portion Of the prelude. 1t shall be called the 'Coun-
ter Charm Theme:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
III THEME OF FULFILMENT.

60 called because OF its association with incidents
connected with and words referring to the granting
~ tho prayer for protection. Thus Ii forms part
OF the dawn music at the beginning OF the thiru act
n,,or rho children are awakened by the Dewmin
7, ,nakes IN the original part OF the song u this
daun fairy and is the melody to which Hansel ard
Gretel sing their explanation 70 the wondering gin
gerbread children:
..rhe angels whispered in dreams to us in silent
yyba, This happy day has brought TO light"
-. fourth theme finally is the Theme OF Re
ioicng".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
oE0RGg ELrOT AND A TRAGEDl

From The London Queen
r.n la,e ceorge Eliot though she possessed none
-, ~. ordnsrv feminine attraction had a com
handing magnetism foT some men ne si1sr ~ an m
hhHred miles from Chester o. having SCI herssIi
70 win the affections OF young mar Mo o wa" ycar
,orget which She succeeded and me si', INV "
herself out OF the window: ana ,ooucbed the great
novelist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
from the si.rry sphere oovs. Inc
VI THEME OF PROMISE.

% which the sleep fairy sings the assurance tnat
o,,,.is shall bring sweet dreams TO good children
,,sI, ,hev 20 TO sleep. Sandman has been mere
CIV. usnsel sleepiy let us say our evening oiess-
in," They kneel and repeat the prayer 10 .ne
mo ,s,ed heretofore Example u. then fan
d" -, others arms All Is dark Suddenly
'r,h, lqot plerces the mist which gathers itself
,,,o cloud that gradually takes the form OF
II .,-,ass reaching down TO the stage. The or
ria,,s an extended piece OF which the melodic
..orli consists Of BE Prayer Cd and Promise Np
nhrases while seven pairs OF angels descend the
coud-s,ars and group themselves auoa' '"e 49,
0 ~ his time the scene is filled with light
and the clstaln falls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

"a a nrettv Illustration Of what has already been
intimated of Humperdincks consistent devotion TO
the folk-song spirit In his choice Of melodies. Inc
phrase has an iterrogatory turn and IT, IN fact the
melody OF the mysterious question which comes
from the magic house to Interrupt the enjoyment
Of the children; as see:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
~ THEME OF REJOICING.

II IS the inspiration OK the dance which the gin
ee-hread children execute around Hhnlc and Gretel
In celebrate their release from tho ench1n.ment u
the wicked witch. This is the melo!ic material
u, ich enters into the prelude the development Of
which is easily followed in spite OF he occasional
cornlexitv OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
". THE SECOND ACT.

musical delneation Of witchs ride separates
the first and second acts 1t is garishy coloreC
composition. beginning with a pompous promulga
ton Of the Theme OF the Witch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
Y THE THIRD ACT.

nh. greater part OF the dramatic story Is toid IN
49, act The opening OF the curtain Is pre-
'"r n hrief instrumental piece. the chief COM
Ut parts OF which are a new theme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

This is the phrase which stands IN the se9Te as a.
- nTtitbssis 81 the Counter charm Them" III set
nr IN tn anaivs.s Of the prelude. Ii illustrates
p 'irganioi,s feature in constructive metnois !,r
sirir,, 70 send C;rete Grand ne ldlet 'no
uitcb disenchants her with tho formula
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
s
+ " -

and the Theme OF Fulhlment GID. The significance
81 The latter IL obvious for the promised benson 10
the children has been received The former theme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
THE NEW FAIRY OPERA.
HuMPERDINcK's "HANsEL AND GRETEL -

NURSERY TALE DONE INTO A LYRIC DRAMA IN
wAGNER's srYI.E-THE STORY AND THE MusIc
roprfcht 1895; BY The Tribune Assoet1non
Because II is believed that 1t will help to bet
ter understanding and keener enjoyment Of En-
colbert Humperdnck's "Hanse and Gretel,
which is to be brought forward at Days Theatre
next Tuesday evening. the following analysis OF
its book and score has been undertaken. The
opera is a lyricO-dramatic setting OF German
nursery tale. Unfortunately there is a great deal
Of difference between German and American nur-
sery life: unfortunately. too 1t is not given 10
every lover OF music TO get at the purposes OF
COMPOSER by first intention" the surgeons
say so that It may be possible by speaking few
words Of introduction for the characters familiar
enough to German children but strangers to
others by unfolding the story and unravelling
some OF the web OF the musical score to give an
Impetus to the readers fancy which will enhance
the pleasure expected from the enjoyment.
l. THE STORY.
Once upon n time there a poor woof-cutter
who lived at the edge OF n forest with two chill
dren boy. Hanse Gittle Jacky). and girl. Gretel
Oitte Maggie. and also there stepmother
The famy's struggle for life hard al all times
and when there came period Of extraordinary
want and famine the wOOd-cutter despalred or md
ing food to keep them all alive. Then the step
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
III THE FIRST act

speclmen. OF his handiwork hang upon the walls A
tiny window beside the door IN the background
shows q glimpse Of the forest beyond Hanse and
GreteI are at work. he making brooms she knitting
The mood OF the picture has been proclaimed by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

the orchestra before the picture is Disclosed The
wood wind Instruments handy about the two motivi
shown In this example:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

which. as the example shows is combined with the
Counter Charm theme. and which comes from the
forest music OF the third act But neither does 1t
achieve thematc independence. The third theme,
again one of prime Importance is the Theme OF
Fultilment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

ends with their chorus OF thanksgiving anu the re-
joicings Of the broommaker mot woodcutter) ana
his wife AT the recovery OF their children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

when past bearing is our grieii,'
Cod the Lord. will send relief
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Corraction.

The ARDMoREITE Saturday in Civ
ing an account of the alleged robbery
ot old man Morris made a mistake
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Bridges brothers an injustice by stat
Ing that they were held and in default
Oi bail would be transported to Paris.
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viii oppo,e Statehood.

]. Wesley Parker, of Mil Creek,
Chickasaw Nation. was in the city
yesterday on his way to Washington,
where he goes as a delegate from his
nation tOrepresent his people together
with Mr. Guy, another delegate. In
cOnverSation with a reporter Mr..
Parker said:
Il am opposed to allotment, state
seod or annexation to Oklahoma. and
/ D am going to Washington to fight it
out on this line realize that we
have hard fight to make. but L think
We will win | was elected as dele
gate to Washing ton by the full-blOOd
| element. 1t is the sentiment of my
people as well as my own that we
want no allotment or statehood, ard
am going to do what can to pro-
tect them and their interests.
Mr. Parker spoke at length on the
questions eiTccting the Indian Terri
sOry. Among other things he said
that the ChickaSaw Nation was grow
ing and improving every day, and
that every year showed great progress
and improvement over the preceding
one
Mr.. Parker is a magnificent speci-
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Mr.. Parker at one time lived in
Sherman and considers himself {
Shermanite and has many friends here
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Election N office.

ONCE Of CITY National Bank, Ard
more, 1. T., Dec. &, 1894,
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Penman. Indian Territory Business
College, Ardmore, l. T. 2O-tf

Two small boys Saturday afternoon
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the road. and in accordance Herewith
they boarded the break-beams Of
passing freight. They were discover
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and put of. They footed their way
back home getting in about 10 o'clock
that night. Their parents owe them
duty which while not at all coveted,
if neglected will be grievous sin OF
omission.
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