The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-16
WenstOCk Lubin C Co, 4OO-4I2 Street, Sacramento

rare manuscripts. programmes and sim
liar theatrical relics, secured enough of
these papers to form, with the addi
tons which he has since made, valu-
able and highly interesting collection
of deadheading signatures. He has
also programmes of the performances
to which some of the passes admitted.
These passes and programmes Mr..
DAILY has had bound into a large book,
the front cover Of which is stamped in
gold with fac-simile pass to Days
Theater But said Mr.. DAILY, in
explaining why the free privilege office
was no longer an attachment of the
modern theater you can't pay actors
| in that kind of paper currency nova
| days"
| 1t would be difficult to find two COM
posers more unlike in character than
Johann Strauss and Johannes Brahms
| Yet the two were the most intimate
| friends; Strauss house in Vienna was
| a second home for Brahms, and every
summer he accompanied the Strauss
family to Ischl. 1t was there that Nine
| Strauss succeeded one day, by a feni-
nine ruse. in persuading Brahms to
have his picture taken. He had a per-
| feet horror of photography, but on this
occasion he was in such a peculiarly
amiable mood that Nine. Strauss beg
| ged him to let an amateur who hap
pened to be present take their pic
lures together. He was too gallant to
| saw no. so he and Adele Strauss were
| taken together and afterwards he sub
mitted to another snapshot with her
husband by his side. The ice being
now broken. he consented further to go
| to professional and have some pic
lures taken of himself alone.
| In one respect London concert-givers
are much more sensible than those in
this country. Afternoon performances
always begin at three instead of at two
as in America. Few men are ever seen
at matinees in New York because to
attend them means the sacrifice of the
whole afternoon. If they were given
at three the case would be different and
more men would attend. The only ones
who would object to this arrangement
are the matinee girls from the suburbs.
|
The fiasco of prize opera is report
| ed from Munich. A few years ago a
prize was offered by the Bavarian
Prince Regent for an operate compe-
tition More than 100 scores We're sent
in, and the prize was won by Thuille's
| 'Theuerdank' But when this opera
was produced at Munich a few weeks
ago it was found to be a mere collec-
| ton of dissonances," weak imita-
ton of Wagner, and everybody Won
| dered why it ever received a prize.
Thuille is a music-teacher in Munich.
| Some years ago. about the time of
| the Boulangist business, it was noted
with interest that Paris had taken a
! great religious freak. Early masses
were all at once crowded, and exhibit
tions of finely carved crucifxes or of
waxwork stables of Bethlehem attract
ed endless throngs. Then there came
la Juror for Napoleonic books, pictures,
and plays, and the churches We're emp
tied again. Now, apparently, the pen
dulum is on it's return swing, and Pa
risians are discussing sermons and ia
| vorite preachers once more, and five
| theaters are given over during Passion
Week to dramas based on sacred
| themes.
| Many good stories have been told of
| Brahms wit The "Neue Freie
Presse" adds two new ones to the list
One day he was going down stairs to
leave the house, when he met a young
man with roll of music in his hand.
I"Can Won foil mo yyhera Dr Rrahr,