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mat l could not spend a groschen on it.
because have not one" rejoined Beth
mann. Then I Will resign to vou.t if
you procure the necessary costumes and
aod elgnf men to the orchestra, the pro-
ceeds OF the first performance" Gut /
near that the members will not sing, as
We'll you know, Herr Wagner I'm
fortunately ly, because for months, despite
al the poor peoples plague and pains
you nave punctually remained in their
cent, so that they have suffered distress
While you have lived well and wasted
your money playing cards with frient1sl
Leave me to persuade my colleagues tc
sing IN the opera; I confidentally hope
They Will not leave me in the lurch after
my standing by them in the time Of dis
tress.
1t was only Wagners popularity with
me troupe which made it possible to give
11as Llebesverbot When they were
f s,Ia to begin the rehearsal. Sehaeffer,
the copy1st. refused to give up the copies
which he had made of the last act be-
cause Bethmann had not paid him for
the hrst two acts. and Wagner was to-
tally destitute. Nina Planer as Il pledge
gave him 9 silver bracelet and as thai
WAS insufficient also a handsome shawl
l winch n; she had RECEIVED from Wagner on
ner birthday. While the rehearsal was
proceeding Bethmann appeared on The
stage and requested Fraulein Planer to
break to Wagner the news that the town
a aa,,ilot. who We're then the theater
cenSIors had forbidden the performance
OF the opera On moral grounds
That was no light task, as Wagner
was very excited already. as the or
G i,l ;Itr ala not keep together at all But
IN the pause after the first act she did
tell MN. Wagner rushed off to the au-
1norlues, followed bv Nina and The bass
NUS, because they knew his excited con
u!llon Ihey al stood there in the off,
Gals office, she close to Nagner's side
TO keep him from excesses and Krug
behind him. A>i "s
The three repre- sented IN tho of7ciaI
fass the director. and at last consent was
3plslhed. on condition that the title F'Das
r 'LleoS,SSVeT l csTke Phohbition of
1--we }, which the good official found too
exciting. should be altered. 'o'
Z iilaily, on April 70. 1895. the opera
t undef the he, title of Die Novige Won Pal
| EVEN Tor Wagner's benefit. But how
Inc very beginning produced Inerriment
70 the horror of Wagner who was al
! me conductors desk. Isabella who I'm
novice IN order TO pray for her brother
| Sd Vauon, saw at her side an extremely
ugly supernun6rary. Some actor had al
lowed himself the joke of dressing M the
manI1ke ScafecSow and painting his face
tC resemble a balloons. so that the au,Ii-
Gnce continually laughed The deeply de-
tee jsaneIla during 8. pause whispered
TO chorister, For Gods sake. what
man IS that beside me! Get him away:
he is constantly making grimaces" Wag-
ner observed lsabeHas distress, and at
NlliiS the SrnQlnR, and softly
called to the leader of the chorus; '"Chroyv
nm out; he disturbs." At that moment
Isabella turned to the footlights and be-
gan to sing a fiery passage The man
with the baboon'S face thought he. foo
must come forward, and placed hfmse- f
cioSe TO Isabella, and to the amusement
OF the audience smiled at her Isabelle
turned around frighted. while Wagner
stlll conducting, cried to the man: sETf
you do not go further back I'll throw nv
baton at your head
Then came soft passage for the or
cfhestra alone. The disturber, utilizing
the quiet. called out to Wagner. ouit5
loudly: No, My good Herr Wagner
mat must not. The stage manages
lold me to stop till Herr Freymulier en-
Tered See, there comes Herr FrevnoIleI
ier; and | am going Having spoken. he
leit With long strides. ACCOMPANIED nv
the laughter of the audience
Inc f1rst tenor, Herr Freymueller who
had the part Of the Young nobiernan
Luclo had been drinking with some
friends before the performance. and was
the worse for it. He had chosen fo mn
on Z hat with an enormous waving mime
ol lItg;athers. As often as he moved the
nouCuilS OF the feathers resembled the
SANS OF a windmill. which always excife5
I IlIeFIllnent among the audience Then he
keeW neither the words nor the n1neic
. % ms part When he began to sing his
memory left him in the Iurch From tha
conductor's desk Wagner promnta5 bin1 4'e
rs ISeDHn zu GenieSSen