The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

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i ances. A new opera whose name has
not yet been decided upon is expected
to open at the house in the middle of
January. 1t is written by j. 7. Tanner,
the lyrics are by Adrian Ross and the
! music is by Lionel Moncton.
About the middle of January Mrs.
Langtry expects to reopen the Imperial
with 'Mademoiselle Mars" Lewis Wal
! Ter taking the leading male part.
Charles Frohmann will produce The
! Twin Sisters at the Duke of Yorks
! Theatre Dec. %.
Grace Lane has been engaged to play
/ the part originally intended for Win
nifred Emery in "Frocks and Frills"
at the Haymarket, which opens Feb. 2
Elwyn Byrons version of Frances
| ca Da Rimini" is about to be pro-
! duced by Forbes Robertson.
Portia Knights breach of promise
suit against the Duke of Manchester
/ is expected to commence in the middle
/ of next week She is now playing at
! Terrys. Miss knight has retained Sir
] Edward Clarke as counsel.
/ Henry Dixie appeared at the Empire
last week and was well received
/ The St. James Gazette has another
grievance against America Ii says
, George Broadhusrt reproduced a farce
| in America purporting to have been
written by himself called THE House
/ characters and incidents. to all intents
and purposes, are identical with those
/ in Kennedy's THE New Wing" pro-
duced at the Strand Theatre a few
| years ago.
once there happend to be three
rosea growing side by side. The first
WaS plucked by loving hands and ten
/ Gerly brought and placed on the altar
! of God. In almost human gladness it
sent forth the worship of it's perfume to
the God who made it so beautiful and
( it expired in giving it's last breath to
assist in His service.
The second rose was just as careful
ly taken away and brought to the bed
| side to gladden. the eyes and senses of
! one of Gods wearied ones before she
| passed to the life with Him. 1t sacri-
! feed many things to accomplish one,
! even without realizing how much it
was unconSciously giving up. 1t was
another kind of sacrifice
The third was left on its native stem
to live its little life and die Was it
useless there? Was its sweetness vast
ed on the desert air? No, even if no
one saw it, it would have done good in
the world by its mere presence. for it
nodded with the passing breeze and ev-
cry nod sent forth it's share of per-
fume to the world.
1T was natural for it to be a low to
the passing throng. It's true, many an
Indifferent one passed il by without a
notice, but on the other hand, many
a little child came by and gazed in
wonder and admiration at its beauty
and loved it. Many a one, wearied
with the days burden passed by and
drew in refreshment from it's very ex-
istence; many a distressed heart was
unknowingly soothed, if only for an in
slant, by its diffused sweetness, and so
it spent its days and died.
One was a direct sacrifice for God
the other a sacrifice through His crea-
lures, the third the perfect natural
life, fulfilling its whole duty Which
served its Maker best?"
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The Friday Morning Club will hold
its meeting tomorrow morning, instead
of Wednesday, in order to have present
two members of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.
The program for the entertainment
in Mechanics Hall tomorrow night un-
der the auspices of the Mechanics AS
sociation is as follows:
SeXtet, OPP 52....... Allegro, Andante
Presto .............. Holman
Violin solos. a Romance" Svendsen
b CanZonetta." go. GODDARD
Mr.. Kraft.
Aria. "Ach, ich habe sic verlonen."
GluCk
Mrs. Fish.
Andante from Quartette. observation-disclosures.
Tschaikowsky
Messrs. Kraft SWornsbOurne, Kiss
land and Blaess
Flute Solos. a "Adagic." Donion
b "Nalse Brilliante." Chopin.
Mr. Brooke
String Quintet. a "Menuet" Baccerini
b The Mill" Cnlet
! Song. Gavotte (MignonD ~ Thomas
Mrs. Fish
Cello Solos a Contemplation.
Pepper
b "Scherzo.' Van Guens
Mr. Blaess
| -AIbumlatt.' ................ Wagner
| b Pizzicau from Sylvia ...... Delibes
\ Overture. Or0heus ........ Offenbach
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One of the audience at the recital by
Arthur J. Bassett, Thursday night
writes: L is seldom one has the
privilege of listening to a musical en-
tertainment so delightful as that af-
forded by Arthur J. Bassett's recital
on Thursday night
Mr.. Bassett had been recognized as
pianist of exceptional ability, but
his work on Thursday night was
revelation 10 many of his listeners,
showing a marked ana rapid advance
ment in the prosecution of his art.
Nothing, we believe, is accomplished
! by berating or holding up to ridiCule
the public when it fails to show a
proper appreciation of artistic merit,
/ bat baT tool 1th ha
is extremely practical. Sentiment
lessons in Importance. True worth is
often tardily recognized. Nevertheless,
we believe that the capacity of Me
| mortal Hall would have been taxed to
| it utmost had the public been aware of
the merit which now marks the work
of MIR Bassett in his chosen profession.
| The pleasure and interest awakened
in listening to Paderewski. was not
| greater than that produced by Mr..
| Bassett this evening was one of the
! cOmmendatOry remarks which fol-
| lowed the recital Mr. Bassett, as we
| know, would take exceptions to so bold
a comparison but it certainly indicates
the impression which he produced In
his accompaniment to Mr.. Horner who
| so ably assisted one was reminded of
! that delightful. faultless song recital
| given at their last appearance in WOr-
cester by George Henschell and his late
. lamented wife, so sympathetically did
voice and instrument blend. Pains
taking. conscientious work. springing
! from talent of a high order, in one of
our own community. is worthy of
broad recognition. But from a purely
selfish, seemingly the strongest of all
motives. we cheat ourselves when we
allow to pass unimproved opportunities
in our musical field. so rich in express
sions of genius and wit.
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