Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
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1t was evening and the "Mastersinger" had
Just finished his daily toll, when a Ring was
heard resounding through the house, and
when Martha" went to the door, she met
one of the "Yeomen of the Guard" who po-
litely asked her If Friend Fritz was at
home. Her answer was anticipated by the
shrill voice OF a child, who came running to
the door clad in a "Pinafore" which had seen
better days, and with very little show of
Patience" she demanded something to eat.
The maid admitted the stranger, who was
an old acquaintance of her master, and call
ing to the younger son of the household who
had closely followed his sister she said,
William, Tell your father that a gentle
man wants to see him." To repeat the con-
versation of the two old friends would be
superfuous. Suffice it to say that in a
short time they left the house and saun-
tered down the street. So intent were they
on the subject of their conversation that
they did not see the Fortune Teller who
solicited their assistance. They saw moth
ing apparently until they were disturbed by
the shouts OF a fat old German who was
running in vain for a car. He ran as
though he was trying to overtake "A Run
away Girl" or Bride Elect" trying to give
him the slip.
The Carmen did not see the "Flying
Dutchman," but proceeded, calmly, with the
doctor and lawyers, the shop girl and clerk,
the poet and Peasant" who were already
on the car. The two friends were indig-
nant, indeed. and thought that surely such
negligence was worthy of a Trial by Jury"
"Ah," said Fritz. chow different from the
good old days, the days when Robin Hood
sang so sweetly The Serenade' to The
Merry Wives of Windsor"
They then went to a club which musicians
frequented, and one, needing a shave. pro-
ceeded to 1.-THE Barber (of Seville)," while
the other, being hungry, asked for a sand
wich. "A ham sandwich, please. but II you
have no Ham let me have roast beef"
Afterwards lounging in the parlors a for
eign gentleman, looking like a pasta, came
over and entertained them with many
strange tricks. whereupon the yeoman asked
him how he did these things.
II am a 'Sorcerer.' Said Pasha.'"
Method-A style of singing which Ia sup
posed to exist somewhere. In the older
countries where art hourishes there are but
two methods-a right and a wrong. But
here, when a young person wishes to begin
the study OF singing, the first thing she
does is to find out what "method" her
teacher-to-be is devoted to. There is the
Italian method, the German method, the
French method. the science method. the
pateut method, the Lablache method, and
hundreds Of others too numerous to men
ton. The word has no place in musical
dictiou, but inasmuch as 1t is used some
times, it must find a place in the Musical
Dictionary, which appears in this column
from week to week. 1t could be used with
great success in the army and navy. In
structious could in future be issued like
this: "You will proceed to Council Bluffs
and dismantle the city, using the Dewey
method" Proceed to Papillion and reduce
the Notifications, using the Schley-sampson
method" This word will be cheerfully
given up to the authorities at Washington
There is a natural relationship between
musicians and soldiers aud sailors. TIT
same jealousies seem to exist between the
leaders.
Popular Song-The compilers Of the die
tionary have searched authorities and have
abandoned any possibility OF bringing 70
light a feasible definition OF a popular song
They have, however. secured a copy of Gill