The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

Y SAVE, the Great Belgian vioIinis
nearly every large city coming West, and
north as far as Seattle. When Ysaye was here
before he played to crowded houses every
time.
The ballet of Sardanapaus at the Olympia,
Paris. is making grand success. The music
Is said to surpass anything NJ. Edouard Diet
mas written before. The innovation of dance
songs is much appreciated, for the ears are
charmed at the same time as the eyes, and as
TO the scenery-it is enough to make all Paris
run to the Olympia. The first scene is somber
calm-in fact, religious-since the audience is
called upon 20 assist at fete given in honor
or the god, Baal. The second represents an
orgy OF Sardanapalus, and the last is veri-
tabe orgy of women. Women are every
where. 1t is the prettiest scene of all, and
was inspired by the marvellous picture OF
Rochegrosse, "The End OF Babylon" The end
OF Sardanapalus is grand, magnificent. Trans
forming his throne into an immense funeral
pyre he gives the order TO throw all his wives
into ii, and while he mounts it himself in
order to set it on fire the rebels penetrate into
the palace with threats of death to every one
new theatel, destined TO make known the
work OF a single musician, is in course Of erec-
ton in Germany. 1t is NJ. August Bungert,
the author of tetralogy entitled the
"Odysse," who will be the patron OF this
theater. The composer finds that he needs for
his tetralogy a special scene like that of CHI
ard Wagner, and he has succeeded in finding
his Bayreuth. The pretty little town of
Codes berg, beautifully situated on the banks
OF the Rhine, offers 10 NJ. Bungert fine spot
with view of the river, and he has met with
a certain number OF friends who have sub
scribed 500 marks each for the construction
of the theater. Itis the system OF patronage"
which served Wagner so well. tits said that
the fate of the enterprise is already assured
If the tetralogy of NJ. BungeIt is as valuable as
that OF Wagner this enterprise will not be
bad, for Codes berg is only few hours from
London and Paris, and the country is quite as
pretty as that on the banks OF the Mein at
Bayreuth The Dresden Opera has already
acquired the right OF representation of Bun
gert's tetraogy. The third part, entitled the
return OF Ulysses, has already been played
with much success; the first part, named
"Circe," will be played next season; the other
two will follow in 1899. NJ. BungerI must
hasten the construction OF his special theate-
otherwise one will have seen the entire
ietralogy al Dresden before he can produce 1t
on the banks OF the Rhine.
Henry Muller of Hamburg has invented a
bowless violin, of which he gave an exhibi-
ton in Berlin. On the table lay two violins
and cello. The necks of the instruments
ended in a wooden box. and the bridge wss
concealed by desk. The inventor played
one violin and his assistants the second
violin and cello. The tone was good, but in
ferior in warmth and fu!lness to that pro-
duced by the hand. The players used only the
left hand for lingering. quivering of the
drapery of the table crea ted suspicion that
the feet of the performers were at work on
some mechanism, but at the end of the per
formance the covering was raised showing
that there was nothing of the kind below the
table. Whatever the secret may be the enter
tainmeut was highly interesting Probably
the mechanism disappeared before the
drapery was raised. II there was nothing 10
hide where was the need of drapery?
Nine. Blanche Marchesi and her husband
the Baron Auzon Caccamisi, were recently tho
guests of the Duke and Duchess OF Copnaupbt
at Abergeidie Castle AS the Queen was also
at Balmo oral her Majesty expressed a desire 70
hear the eminent artist in an informal man
ner. Nine. Marchesi sang quite SERIES of
songs by Gounod, Massenet. etc, ana on the
next Wednesday, October 27 madame and bar
husband had the honor to be invited to . 70.
ceptioD at court, and the next Saturdsv tho
Queen wished again to hear the charming
vocalist On this occasion the SOVEREIGN
after having expressed all the pleasure sba
had experienced, presented Marchesi with
commemorative medal of the jubilee.
cheap way of having two evenings entertain
ment out OF high-priced songbird. but no
doubt it was quid pro quo, the stamp of
royalty.
At the Opera of Berlin, which has inst re
opened its doors, an important modification
has been introduced during the vacation. A
few years ago, to please the Wagnerians. the
orchestra was considerably lowered, although
the musicians still remained visible. Now it
has been discovered that the stringed ipstru
ments have lost their tone and color. wbiIe
the brass instruments are too much heard
This state OF things has been allowed for sew
eral ye srs, but 1t was found necessary to re-
turn to the former level for the orchestra
The Opera OF Berlin is preparing model ran
resentation of the "AnneGu du Niblung.r
Yvette Guilbert has an engagement with the
Paris Scala till 1900. under a contract stir-
ulRting for an increase o: salary of from 1000
10 5000 francs each season. Last week sne
made her temperance, and was rap turcuslv
received. To say that after each song Yyette
was applauded and recalled again and again
is ancient history. The enthusiasm for her
songs, far from cooling, incre ases day by day
She showed herself by turns tender. resigned
touching and terrible. In fact, Yyette is the