The record-union., 1899-04-02
that Mas and seidl both mean a meas.

ure or mug:
In this world all things are idle.
Hast no mug? Then take. your Seidl
He alone himself has sung
From the head down to the lung
Into the Ring of the Nibelung."
Hans Won Wolzogen changed the third
line to "Anton doch ist nashr gelun-
gen." Was he afraid that Hans
Richter, Mottl and other conductors
might be offended because Wagner
showed in these lines, as he did in 80
many other ways, that he believed that
Seidl had entered more deeply into the
spirit Of his works than any one else!
One of the most interesting things in
the Seidl Memorial Volume is facsim-
lie of letter of recommendation which
Wagner gave Seidl in 1877. Though
Seidl was only 27 years old, Wagner
wrote:
"Mr. Anton Seidl of Pest has during
the last five years been at my sloe
helping me as an expert musician IN
tho preparations for my Festival Play
and at the performances He mas
proved himself eninently capable at
the rehearsals, as well as at the per-
formances, SO that in case of necessity
would have considered it possible at
any moment to put the dictatorship en-
tirely in his hands, all the more be-
cause of his leadership of orchestral
concerts during several years has con-
clusively proven his qualifications as
an energetic and careful conductor.
..RICHARD WAGNER.
"Bayreuth, September Z, 1871.
y
New York Tribune: Nowadays, we
are getting materialistic, and it is true
even if some may think it unfortunate
that people expect each other 10 De-
first-men, and afterward, WhateVer
they may elect. A man, in any walk OIL
life. is about the most desirable thlns
that can be had-there is always
market for al man. But a. man Will not
be spoiled by the sympathetic ca1oilngs
of alleged friends, who do him more
harm by their fulsome fiattery than mas
enemies would occasion by their crltl-
cism. In no department of the great
life problem is there any more demand
for men than in the musical profession.
There is more noticeable lack of self
reliance in this line than in any other
How we would all laugh at and r1dlcule
a merchant if he were to allow himself
to be the beneficiary of a subscription
list or to accept a benefit sale OF
goods from his competitors. Yet, in the
musical profession this is part OF
career Musicians who have made any
money out of their art, and why should
they not, are always found to be men
who have been thrown on their own re-
sources and who, have relied on them
selves to accomplish their objects.
lillian Blauvelt;= who was married the
other day in Italy to New York
broker, has long been the most popular
concert singer in this country, and since
she went to Europe has sung there with
great success, says. the Sum-" 1t was
said at the time she went abroad that
she meant TO prepare herself for an
operate career, but it is likely that
she will reappear in concert on her re-
turn to this country. Miss Blauvelt did
appear in opera at the outset tf hee
career in Europe, but she seen aban-
doned. opera and has since confined her
self to the class of work in which she
has been so successful. 1t was said
several years ago that her earnings as
concert singer amounted yearly to
$50, coo. When one considers that the
managers of New England festival
recently offered 5000 for two days
participation in the concerts to a we'll
known singer, it is easy to see that
such a career might easily be made
very nrofitahIe