The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-29

lost his first case, and he once told me that it was his impression and that of all who were familiar with the circumstances that the Judge evidently had 1t in for him." At all events. he quit the legal field in disgust and went to Louisville, where he obtained a position on the old ciated with the late George D. Prentice. He imbibed from the veteran editor a taste for bright literature, which a natural genius enabled him to indulge.
 when first met him he was the para grapher on the St. Jospeh (Mo) Herald. Charlie Wilkinson. one of the brightest newspaper men in the West, being the editor. In the meantime he had pro- duced many bright sketches and excellent poems. A number of these together with his scintilations were compiled and pub lished in the volume ''Vissch." He was A. Joyce was in the heydey of his suc- cess and was paralyzed by the latter on a certain ocasion. He had known Joyce when the latter was poor boy in Owingsville, and possibly had been asso- ciated with him in the Civil War. At any rate, he felt called upon to ask him for the loan of ''V'' and was surprised to have the Colonel shove him out bill representing ten times that amount, with a statement that he would be happy to extend such little courtesies at any time.
 MT. Visscher has, l think, resided in the West ever since, and has contributed to many magazines and papers. He Is very versatile, and his genius as an actor Is perhaps as great as in other partlcu- lars. As a dialectician, he hasn't a superior, and is especially proficient in mimicing the old-time darkey and the mountaineers.
 In the musical Armament at present there are two newly-discovered stars whose luster is said to dim all others. Their luStrouS genius oVershadowS that of the most famous singers and pianists, them other VinltntafG pale into inSigniticance William Worth Bailey, young American, and Kubelik, a young Bohemian, are the bright par ticular stars. In the musical centers of Europe these two violinists have been winning sensational successes. The fact that the American is stone blind and has been blind since his birth gives pathetic interest to his performances. The de- privation of his sight, while of course a fearful handicap, has not impeded his progress in the race for virtuosity. His extraordinary memory has enabled him to master more than seventy-five stand ard works. He is familiar with the vio- lin's literature from Corelli to Saint Saens, playing with equal skill and must- cal understanding the works Of Bach and Beethoven and those of Tschaikowsky and Bruch He is one of the most bril- liant Paganini opponents now before the public. Bailey combines the vtriity, peo- sy and passion of a Wienapsh with the elegance of a Sarasate. His magnetism is generated by his bow and he electri- fies his audience. Young Bailey's advent in this country will be a great musical event of the coming season. His for tunes have been committed to the hands of Robert P. Johnston, the distinguished New York impresario, who successfully managed such eminent violinists as Isaye, Sauret, Muslin, Marteau, Rivarde and Hubermann.
 Miss Adelaide Thurston, who will be seen in Montgomery soon. opened the sea son at Norfolk Monday, and of Miss Thurston The Virginian-Pilot said:
 ''The Acamedy of Music was the scene last night wherein the highest ambition nourished by young actress struggling for honors on the stage came to lis frl- fillment. Adelaide Thurston, pretty. ne tite and palpitating with dramatic inten- sity, made her bow as a star in a tender and beautiful play entitled Sweet Clover The audience, almost filling every seat and box, received the bewitching woman enthusiastically. It was representative audience. smartly dressed and containing many of those who had had their heart strings tugged at before, by Miss Thurs ton when she played Lady Babbie in The Little Minister They saw their beloved Babbio again. but this time BwAying them