New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
A CHINESE BALLAD.

: BALLAD.
Instruments Cfddles. hanjos and guitars, and thc
voice falls in at convenient and supposedly app:o-
PIRATE intervals.
a special announcement issued by the depar;-
ment 81 music % the Brooklyn institute Of Arts
and Sciences brings some detailed Information re-
specting the ten concerts to be given this season
by the Boston symphony Orchestra under the au-
spices Of the institute. There are to he five popular
afternoon concerts on Fridays and five Philhar-
mont evening concerts Saturdays AT INC
Academy Of Music. The dates are November l.
and 49, December II and IS. January 81 and ..
February Is and 70 and March Is and %. Engage
mcn,s have been made with tho following solo per
formers namely. Mines Barna. Gadsky and
Titus sopranos. Messrs Rspham. August Sandig!
and FfranCcon Davies barytoncs: NJ Csmpanari.
basso; Rafael Joseny. pisnoforte Frank Kneisei
violin. and Alvin Schroeder and August Loef'ler.
violoncello Tho orchestra numbers In the ten con-
will be follows:
First matinee November u: symphony in F.
Brahms, Adaglo and Scherzo Goe'z. ana overture
"Bonyenuto Celln," Berlioz
Second matinee, December II symphony From
the New World Dvorak: Easter Festival,
Rmsky korsakow thrst time): overture. Ben
venuto Cellini." Berlioz.
phony I'm II minor Wagner's overture to Tam
hhuser.' Mendelssohn's music 70 "A Midsummer
Nights Dream"
Fourth matinee, February IS: Three movements
from Beethoyen.s Ninth symptom overture Lon
suite by Rmsky Korsakow.
FUN matinee March %: Beethovcn's symphony
IN g minor and selections from Wagners operas
and dramas.
symphony IN G ,No I r. q H.. Chabrier, "Es
pigna" firs' iimcl. Weber Wensartncr. Invita-
ton 10 the Dance"
Second evening concert, December =: IAca-
d.mic" overture Brahms. I'm Wade symphony.
Ran Italian Caprice. Tschaikoaski.
Third evening concert January - symphony In
lsDHprs =,
su'ie. Les Erinnye'." Mas~"net
Fourth evening concert. February ~ Prelude.
Die M.istersinger." Wagner. Symphony No 8.
Tschalkovsky. Hungarian RhApsoiv No l. iiszt.
Firh evening concert. March p: Beethoven ;
"Eroica" symphony and selections from Wagner
works.
The opening sale OF course tickets FOR both after
noon and evening concerts win take place IN the
Art Buiding. No. ia Montagle-st.' next iueS"HS
| evening. beginning at O'Clock.
The last catalogue ~ Mcssrs Brotkopf &
IIartcl contains an announcement Of the publca-
| ton by that famous firm Of the last opera COM
posed by Mr. Heinrich Zollner. conductor NJ the
German Licderkranz Of this city. Its tide is 'Das
N6lzerne Schwcri" ,The Wooden sword. and Mr.
Zollncr calls 1t "A musical comedy A. usual In his
case the composer Is also the lhret'st and the
plot {. one Of the most Ingenious and amusing that
recent literature Of the kind has disclosed. II
turns on the adventure. Of King Henry " OF
France and members OF hts bodyguard. Desiring
TO learn the habits and doings Of his guardsmen
when of duty the King. In disguise" spends an
evening at an Inn In Paris frequented by his
dragons. lie finds party OF them making merr!
with gypsies and others One OF the guardsmen
! .cattors money lavishly among the gypsie, and
! the King drawing him into conversation gains his
confidence and asks how he. common soldier.
haupeus TO have 40 much more money than his
fellows Jean Gauter the Dragon, lets him into
the secret. AS often as he Is hard up ne pawns
his sword thu hilt OF which Is inlaid with
gold The pawnbroker. knowing that he is bound
10 redeem the pledge. always makes gen
erous allowance upon II. But how can Jean get
along without u sword. the King asks. with inno-
cent curiosity rnd IL told that there is really no
need Of a sword. except AT review and on the eve
OF each review Jean rcdcoms II with wages just
received. And in the interim? In the interim a
sword OF wood fills the scabbard and does The duty
Of the stool blade He shows the King the wooden
sword which he H. wearing at the moment Early
the next morning the King orders "A review Of his
Dragons ami when they are drawn up before him
he calls of the ranks fellow who hnd MINI
licked him for the diversion OF the motley company
at the Inn the night before He says that he had
been told In ii dream that the fellow md plotted
treason against him, and orders him TO kneel.
Then he calls Jean from the ranks and commands
him TO draw his sword and strike off the head OF
the traitor jean disgrace and punishment
staring him I'm the face II he unsh' hes his sword
King will discern Its true character lie pleads
not TO be compelled to become the murderer of his
companion In arms The King Is cbdurate. Jean
must either play the hcadsman or himself lose his
| head Then the quick wit OF the merry Dragon
comes 10 his rescue. lie falls upon his knees,
raises his hands In supplicaion and prays Heaven
| 10 intervene and save his King from the crime 4
murder. may his name be preserved from tarnish-
mcnt even though II cost "A miracle may his brave
sword he transformed into wood! With great
solomnity he dra vs. his weapon from its scabbarI.
"A mracle!" cry soldiers and populace. The
blade Is but OF lath. King Henry confesses himself
beaten and throws him purse with which TO get
| his sword out OF pawn. The opera Will bc
performed In Leipsic and has also been accepted
| by the management Ct the Royal Opera at Berlin.
| The National Conservatory has added to It's
| faculty Mrs Julie F. Wyman for singing and
| Henry Waller for harmony and counterpart.
The prospectus for the approaching series Of con-
| corts to be given by the Thomas Orchestra in
Chicago has several points OF great interest
Among the compositions in the larger forms to be
| played several were written by Americans namely.
Mrs Beach's Gaelic" symphony. Mr. Chadwick
] 'Msl,op,ene" overture, Mr.. Foote'S suj,~ In D