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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
TIE MASONIC FUNERAL SERVICE.
n the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Aside from Its value to the lodge men,
in calling their attention to the uncertainty of
life and the lessons to be derived from the contem
plation OF the melancholy surroundings the ritual
was evidently intended to Impress the profane
with one of the purposes OF the institution. l. e.,
the performance OF the last sad rites the
mains Of a departed brother I'VE have assembled
in the character OF Free Masons to offer before the
world the last tribute Of our affection" etc, IL
excerpt from the funeral service certainly intended
for outsiders only. The desirability and the
siy Of proper rendition OF the services therefore,
becomes apparent, more especially when conducted
at a church or in the presence OF large audience
First Impressions always the lasting
and II Is q duty which every Master of n lodge
owes TO the craft to win for the institution not the
favor much as the respect of the community.
the Masonic funeral service cannot fail TO gain
for the fraternity the need OF appreciation which 1t
well deserves. but when the of'icant forgets the
place and the occasion and glibly mouths It,"
hurres over II rapidly or uses the theatrical. bonn
bastic style Of elocution which some men apt TO
Indulge in. the effect is not only lost but 1t covers
tainly very praiseworthy TO commit the ritual to
memory, except when II is marred by the "sng-
song style. as II 1t were some boy recting piece
at school 1t were better to read 1t from the book.
81 ~" injection and information Every one Knows
that II Is prpted form Of service and not a pre-
memorized some Of the nervous brethren are sppre-
hensve that tho Master may break down"
Fortunately. funerals are not as numerous
Invitations but when one does occur the reputation
OF the fraternity demands that II be conducted
with honor to the craft We do not need Masonic
school OF eocution. but II Is important that some
ritual in a dignihed and Impressive manner
VETERAN PAST MASTER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
GREENWICH LODGE.

MI. s.-oor,ous strains " peace prevalent IN th'S
uod ,oduc were transferred Monday night iio' '''s
s,,,, roeeting-pace to the rommandery YOU'LL az.
tho scene of Masonic work vas ai'eie' " o =.
rsIoxation and pleasant ei,oyap'e sa'nr 80,
trends The new Master W, Freue'ion - 49,,
i'ienus' Ia was not II his station In the
80 rho o,dt,rne and faithful secretary, W. Bro
80, N Muchlng was not In his accustomed
MACE AZ the desk, but with n'' soo' WIG ""'
watching the pretty girls. espec'a'y -
Muehl,ng and Miss Hattie Palmer w!'o ~,
Ing with their son, the younger BRO "ue",s' "'
Master proudly paraded with ME "o'"'' '
Slack. $500
THO .cone o,ened with a public installation con-
Quoted in a most solemn and impressive manner
by r. w William j. Mathews, r. II. ~ VI 'io
Seventh. after which w. Ralph Mayors scu''e "
master Of ceremony. took charge or the aii"'', Gnu
in HIS stentorian manner announced tho "@.'o'
artists 40 they appeared in rapid succession. MISS
Estels " Richardson. the charming daughter OF W.
Thomas f. Richardson. sang IN fine soprano voice;
W BRO H. L. johnson kept the audience IN laugh
ing mood with his extremely funny stories ana
Rotations: Brother Vess l.. Osman also contrib
ued MS share to the general stock of enjoyment.
af,nr the second part OF The programme was nm
shed there was informal dancing. In which W. Bro.
;c,na,ed also r. VI Elwood with wife and daugh-
Ter William r. Relyea and wife. Mr. and Mrs..
sRa'ks :a pr Mr nio Aesander Aexshder sharp and
wife En-. Cir Eugene Brown an6 Mrs Brown Bro
Duncan and wife Mr.. ara MTS Rates, samuel TUCK
ARD wife. Edward Saunders and wife. Mr. Allen
and wife, w George kapp wife and daughter and
We're r. w. William 8. Thomson, X. w. Matthew
Taylor. Henry b. Pruser. the Grand Marshal; Mr..
ard Mrs. Grifith and Miss Olive Griffith W. John
Kocher the Senior Past Master, w. William Grant,
Arthur Ellison. Eugene b. Tun!son Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Ryan, n. w William j. Mathews, Mrs Ma
thews and Miss Bell Mathews.
During The ceremony Of installation a very pleas
ing incident occurred. The retiring Master, w.
Thomas Il. Richardson. was called up" and in
behalf Of the mompers tho Installing officer pro-
scented him with very handsome almond studded
;ewe which the recipient accepted In neat al.
most enjoyable one, md ono which not only reflects
credit upon the lodse. bur tends 70 bring. tie
fElendshp and sociG intercourse. which is always OF
benefit 20 all concerned
Greenwich starts the new year In fine condition
with good officers. harmonious membership, good
financial status rnc above ALL with that true
rec ted lodge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
APPLAUSE DURING THE CEREMONY.

My Dear Sir and r. W; Brother am young
in the fraternity and am regular reader Of The
tribune Will you kindly answer this for me: I
was in a lodge evening this week. where the
Master presented the apron in very .eredItabie
matter was spoiled by the applause accorded him
BY tho brethren, Now Is L proper to applaud any
1t Is not 1t is unbecoming and unmasonIc. The
true Mason enters his lodge as he enters his
church, with feeling OF solemn reverence. Laugh
ter or applause Is out OF place The true minister
OF the Gospel. the real servant OF the Lord. does
NOT "hanker" after applause It Ia true. we have
sensational preachers. 70 whom applause is like
Incense but the good ard true priest doesn't want
I'M sort OF thing, and II Is the same with our
Mas,ern, The sincere ana sarnes! Master Will aim
Shn solemn truth and divine LESSONS OF tho cere-
meny, apd no, "hnnaor" for. court or allow. aP.
,,se From Inc tone OF your letter you are OF the
P}ssi stamp you seem 10 DO made of'lhs right ma
torIA Go 70 the !ibrsry fna s'sn9 new sVsry
fsom lem, Keep ijsb on reading Tie Tribune and
Keep '"s''" :" NJ YOtSo MAHoN
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THE REAPER IN THE CRAFT.

4 touching incident occurred last week. nro,ner
II. man p Ackeriey. of Prince Arthur Lodge. Nv
.r,. Il. England, an employe on the steamer Cam
nan, died suddenly on board the big boat on
satu ,ny 2cth ult.. a stranger in a strange lano,
,rns ethrcn employed tho steamer consuitod
tn~s.t :. and having on a former occasion visited
cnnest, "a Lodge, OF this city. they hunted up
Brothe, william CnpeI. who Mt once 'n'a sno 'Ao's
h.,o,s mn Master, w. NJ. Micnino. and, oyer ready
:" sa-. brother Mason. this good iecgo tooa
chs, rs As body and performed over the remains
Masonic hoss g ths grana i.adae Hall wP bsIn
y W Il ' ssssusrosl . ssps"sd Tor the strangers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
THE DISTRICT DEPUTY OF THE TENTH.

Right Worshipful George w. Peck IS another Of
the younger lights in the craft who are constantly
pressing forward and becoming and more
prominent among the brethren. and who gradually
are assuming the leadership in place Of the elders.
who are slowly but surely passing away. The
Right Worshipful Brother Is we'll known In the
Tenth District, where he was born. IL Newburs.
ana where he received his early schooling and
graduated from the Newburg academy IN 1873.
Boon after this he entered the telephone business.
became secretary OF the Newburs Telephone Com
pany. and rose to be superintendent Of the Hudson
river Company. This position he resigned TO enter
Inc rear estate business in the firm OF Mckay Il
feck, but soon disposed OF his interest In this hrm
70 accept the position Of Assessor OF Newburg In
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OEEINI4L
Grand Chapter. Royal Arch Masons State of New
East Thirty-frst-st.

East Thrty-1rst-st. wv NV
New-York City, JAN 2 1897
To facilitate the business Of the Grand Chapter.
a council Of Anointed High Priests will convene In
the Commandery Room. Masonic Hall New York
city. on Saturday evening. January "a. 1891 at 8
o'clock. when the order OF High Priesthood will
be conferred on duly qualified companons (sec g,
constitution. Newly elected and installed High
Priests are required to be present. Bring apron
and Jewel Of Office. Please report. to the Acting
Grand Secretary AZ 7:i5 and sign the roll Please
notify your Past High Priests. and request them
to be present. These conventions are held but
once In each year. and the presence OF the Pas;
High Priests is desired and requested The few
hours with will not he mssDent: so set aside
other engagements for this evening and come re-
new old and make new acquantances. The atten-
ton OF officers and members of chapters Is called
to sections &c. 81. IS and 80 Of the constitution.
Right Excellent George McC;own. Grand Lecturer
assisted by competent officers, will exemplify the
capltular degrees In Nassau Chapter Room. No "A
Court-st Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening jan
uary a. and on Friday evening January %. BY tho
Masonic Hall NewYork City. II is important
that all Royal Arch Masons should be present.
officers of chapters especially expected to at
GEORGE f. W. sTIvERs
Grand High Priest,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

ests OF Americans in the introduction Of American
machinery and signal buoys. In 1894 he was elected
member Of the Board Of Health Of his county,
and In 1895 was elected County Supervisor.
Brother Peck made a Mason In Hudson
River Lodge No. COZ In 1885, and was Master OF his
lodge three years; is a member Of Highland Chap
ter No. A. and Of Hudson River Commandery NO:
S5: is also n member Of the Newburg City Club ana
of several musical societies Of Newburg. Brother
Peck besides his active work in Masonry. is much
interested in church affairs. especially in church
music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

within our gates. Past Master Charles F. Hotmer
performed the burial ceremony. Many brethren
from the city and employees Of the ship were In at
tendance. Bro. II. Coyle Bro Wallace and others.
~ me deceased brother had been trusted employs
OF tne Cunar1 Company over twenty-five years
ana was highly esteemed by al. who knew him.
re leaves widow and seven children TO mourn
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nlasonir Dirertorp.


Secretaries will kindly examine the name,
Of the respective officers In the cards INV
send corrections, II required. to the ~
sonic epartment Of The Tribune. The VIA
sonic Directory II published every sunday
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o.,,s Of first and third Thursdays
LOTUS ;Sn,uWsoS NJ KobERT BAKER s. W.
wM; ii fii,iidIIEBRANp. J. ". jobs GRoM. Treas
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,,,,NcsroN ST. first and third MONDAYS.
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MONTGOMERY Gs first and third Mondays
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INDEPENDENT ROYAL ARCH e. FIRST and third
Thursdays ,rv ar cJAI1DIIIS r. REALTY s "
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WIN ;pn N, " JEFFERSON. Secretary, ~ West <th.st.
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| 1hsth
| CLINTON X. WYETH. NJ T. W. TONPKIHS r. "
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r. GREENwALI. Secretary. SIS Lexington ave
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>,nrprNDENT 1856 nrst and third Saturdays.
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,,,NoS ,pt first and third Tuesdays
III. LEbA HH Bi pAUER, NJ J. e. EMERSON 8 W
1 VIC siiiMMEi. We WM j. MAXw Elk, Treas
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.,,r,,,, 900 sec md and fourth Tuesdays
MIN % % Ham NJ FRED'K BECKETT 4 w
ppn,.r W MORROW. J: THn5 STEWART. Treas
ROBT W. JAMES N. PARKER. Secretary. ''
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OCEAN 1885, second and fourth Thurstays SHAVE m
RICHARD CROWLEY 9. w cHAs RENTER Treaa
GEO. w. STEVENS Secretary, c63 Sth- ave-
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v.xr .,4 arst. third and NTH Tuesday,
,d KANV ~ sissON N: G. vIcToR TWISs' = W.
las asHF sEARGH " .cs,rx M ,a Treas
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MAMoYpEs II sse0S M anS s0r'N wH4s
MIX ;.n1rE hEr Sn:gw BEST sApEis Treas. '"
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-,,opOIJTAN 213. second and fourth Thursdays
s9SShs + d KFaEsT dRrEk Tr.s
WM ~ t,ssFiI. Secretary Box 100. Rutherford, ~ j.
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HOWARp, . or JAMES SHEA. s. W.
JOHN T.. Sh NJ, ~. .ttuW,w PHfNs T. BARNUM Treas
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HOPE "a me- .c a. NJ DANIEL W. LITTLE s. w
WM. y 49, w EDWARD LEEDS. Treas.
VIM. r. SN ~ Fri IN IT. Secretary $40 w. 19th-st
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LODGES MEETING IN MASONIC HALL
.ADEIPHI %. first and third TUESDAYS, ,r,. ".
CMAS :: CONNER. NJ. BENZ RAp ,HHAEiAi Treas.
MOSES RAPP, j. W. jon BLuMEN lEAE N'
VIM MACHOI. Secretary, 100 East voth7s''
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HIRAM SaS tISs M L. II. A. SCHNEIDER. S.W
WII.LiAM, NJ ncrw CHAS. SCHNEIDER. Treas
L. T." SSIESRy MASSEY, Secretary. 200 sth-ave
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vERlTAS ~. fret and third Fridays portc p..-
cH&s 4 MORRISON. NJ GEo: s wooDT.EY.' q. =.
JOIN cctx xoao1rxWwx RlcH4RD KOCH Tisss
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. >,,ot- ,o6 second and fourth Mondays.
MAJ. ~ "a ..yIOR NJ /. II. SHERMAN wv
s. ENis r. GUEST Secretary. 3o6 W 4adst RUS
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TRUE CRATTSMAN's c5f second ana four,h vv.6,..
Gays at oL dfS oPsra House. esb-st and slave
SAMUEL STEIN: s. w. SOL sIT.vERBERG'' rr.>a
SIM NJ LION. Secretary 40 East S7th-st
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PHOENIX No. 2, second Monday
8. DANA HUBBARD. II. p. EZEKIEf " roov -
ALFRED D: SLOUGH. s. w NJ PosTIEY Trc:a
EDWIN BOUTON. Secretary 2Ss 9Th ave-. i'e.A
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ADEL.pHIC 34s. first and third Tuesdays ~.
f. s. TATE NJ II. BENTl.Ei J, ~, ",rreas
w. c. DEGEN. $. w. J. GAUkhopor'' $780,
A. T.. HASSALL, Secretary.
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NAPHrHALI 49, nrst and third thursday. Al. ia
West 125th-st. ~ ~
J. MUf,TORD. JR n. TIIOS. BALMFORD w
GEO. IT, FINCK, J. w. DANIEL DAVIS Tresa '"
b. HYDE. Secretary. .2S6 Columbus ave
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HoKH 20 second and fourth Fridays.
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fHE 81 ". ,EEoLTON J. wANrONIO PODEsTA rruaa
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..,,,,,,I NJ OOO, inst and third saturdays
VEL III THOMAS NJ -, STuYvEsANT 4 y
H. A. M I'M II MAYER Secretary. i0l Waikers =, 'e@'
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,r>,vv,C.,I a87 second and fourth Fridays.
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FRED, I; s,Ts Nc w NELL. SUTPHEN. Treas.
JANE 81 WI,IIiiNCi, Secretary. All West Broadway
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nooME 40, second ana fourth sasuIdsys
wv. rjAcoDsES. j. W. y. +. fIMiis. rreas
SYCAMORE III. nr.t and third w.dnssdsys
VIM nRowNNE Nv ,nHS z. I'M. ESsTE 2 W.
nm PRANK ". fUrTLG. Secretary, q 0old-SE
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cp,urRcY 1877. second and fourth Mondays
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JoH HHrrHi q Tuck. j. W c. p. KETTERER Treas
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HENRY NJ. BRISTOL. NJ. HOWELL. * r :.r Treas
wM. J. HuTCHEsoN Jw.C. a. BENEDlCr; s, trsa
GEO. II. CORRE, Secretary, 2io East o' "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-09
MoRRIs,S AIM WAS BAD.
He Threw . Book and n Lamp Mt Lawyer will
son. but Did Not Hit Him.

ELIZABETH, n. j.. Nov. s.-Prosecuting Attor.
ney William II. Wilson was In his ofhco on the
third floor of the First National building this
afternoon transacting some business with
Michael Finneran. proprietor OF q collection
agency, when Joseph A. Morris, a butcher. forced
his way into the place. Morris demanded some
money which he said Wilson owed him. and
when Wilson denied the debt Morris took q
book from the table and threw 1t at Wilson's
head. Wilson lodged and the book crashed
through the glass door OF o bookcase. Morris
then picked up a lighted lamp and hurled it at
Wilson, but IL missed him. .
Morris then drew u knife from his pocket and
tried 10 plunge II into Finneran's side. The
point of tho blade struck u bunch OF bills In Fin
neran's pocket. and the BLADE was bent. Fin
neran threw Morris to the floor and hold him
The auarrel between Wilson and Morris is of
several years standing. and began when Morris
married one Of Wilson's clients, a Miss Fannie
Dunn. Miss Dunn had considerable property,
which Wilson managed for her. a few weeks
after the wedding Morris caused Wilson's
arrest on a charge OF nisappropriating funds
belonging to Mrs. Norris estate.
Wilson denied the charge and ahe case wa
settled out Of court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-09
PREACHED TOO STRAIGHT.
Coney Island ConEreEaiionnlists Onended by
the Attacks or the Cnpaid Preacher.

At present the Concy Island Congregations
Church, the only Protestant church on Coney
Island, is without II pastor. For nearly
seven years w. +. Silleck, a New York bust
ness man and a member of the Clinton Avenue
Congregational Church in Brooklyn, has been
filling the pulpit free of charge, but he has now
resigned. because he Is too aggressive for the
financial prosperity Of the church. OF late he
has been hitting right and left at certain phases
of life. which are common subjects for attack by
clergymen in this city. but q Coney Island con-
gregation is likely to be made up Of persons
whose professional pride is easily hurt. For in
stance. a certain race horse owner not UNI
known in the betting ring has been an attend
ant at the services and q contributor 20 inc
freely his opinions on the immortality of betting
on races.
can make a book on it that they, don't get any
more entrance money out Of me-"
that ah be- left p is wealth Wealthy brewer. He sat well
up In front on the Sunday when the preacher
took ..S,t the evils n OF The The Liquor ,Es br rrstiie as sfi bis t the ser.
vice. Aimed right slap at me. I'm through.
You don't get me to come here and be black
Several others left the church in anger. and
the attendance dwindled SO that last Sunday
5 there N Mere si Hse k'T resiSneG. Fer fGGfSO CHURCH. ihsS @iii
now try to get q regularly ordained minister
s sRdrt pay sp 5ss hi Rishi Rli Of th Sif. P si}IetR. sn in saS
that he Is personally all that could be desired,
but that he treads on peoples toes too much.
OF the most prominent members, lis a man who
will be a pastor as well as a minister. A pastor
must tread gently. Mr.. Silleck had not the
time to do pastoral'work as he has, his business
to attend to. All of us realize the debt of graft
tude We owe him for giving us his services for
seven years without u cent of reward, and he
leaves tho church with the love and admira-
ton OF all those who knew him well. We can
not expect O preacher to be true to his convic-
tions without offending somebody: but we
church's future n regularly ordained preacher
who will live here among US will be able to do
more, because he can do pastoral work, which
Mir. Silleck had no time to do. Besides that,
Mir. Sillock, not being a Clergyman, could not
marry or.perform any of the rites of the Church,
and that WAS inconvenient at times. we shall
try to get Il clergyman to take the church and
to raise enough TO pay him u regular salary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-09
"orHELLoD IN IrA11Aw.
Ths "rentrs ltaiInno" Opens rts Doors-A
LhrEo first Might Audience.


Inc Italian theatrical season opened last
night when the "Tcatro Itallano." Mt 1oi-lo6
bowery. entered upon its career with the pro-
duction of "othcllo." given by the Italian COIN.
edy Drama Company of A. Maori, y. Rampone
Co. "othello " in the English version is not
generally regarded as n comedy.
What 1t may be in Italian the Italians probably
know, and they did not evince any undue incii'
nation toward mirth during last nights per-
iormance. Instead they seemed greatly i'm
pressed, and even TO q person who didn't under
stand Italian the cast appeared 10 be n compe.
tent ono. 1t was n little short In tho matter OF
soluiers ana attendants. but too much must not
DO expected on n 10 by 80 foot stage.
Antonio Maiori. senior member of the theatre
cnl firm, played the title role In n manner that
won shouts ofapproval from his audience. The
effect of his gestures was somewhat marred, by
tho fact that he wore black gloves. instead OF
stain on. his hands, and the openings showcdt the
white skin beneath with startling whitcness.
ldgo was played by Giovanni FlccGhia,w who wore
q beard that made him look like Mr.. Weber. OF
Weber & Fields, but who otherwise comportod
himself with Judgment.
Miss ConcettR Ricciardi made n highly rcalis-
tic Dosdcmono, and her stage fall in the scene
where Otheiio dcnounccs her had all the tro'
m,endous effect Of an unhcralded enrthanMke.
As Emilia Miss Virginia Morclli wore n yellow
gown that was enough, to give the entire ali.
dienco tho jaundicc. francesca Morracci was
Francisco Mioi5 the Senators. A.. Zaccone made
an effective tnSsiO. despite rather light voice.
and Giuseppe Maiori as RodcrigO and PasQualc
Rampone as NOntuno were acceptable.
The system of bookkeeping was not rs efcc.
tive as that in vogue Mt other theatres, other.
wise n stray cat would not have been permit
ted to enter on its face. Pcrcciving the tragic
nature of the performance IL punctuatcd the
remarks of the heartstrickcn Moor with equally
heartstricken walls, until three ushcrs chased II
out. A good.sizcd audience applRudcd the
effort OF the actors generously, and gave the
stars several curtain calls. Other Shakcspcrean
plays will be given at the "Teatro Italiaio," al
ternnted BY f~nrcc-comcdies,