The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-06
ALErTER FROM ENGLAND.
Miss Susie Sum mer Writes The Heral d aud
News AN Interesting Letter of the
Beautiful Country and Grand
Sights Across the
Atlantic
26 Franield Road, Highbury,
London N, England,

Mr.. Editor: Hearing sometime ago
that you wished some news from NE, |
will endeavor to give you few ideas
of this dear old country across the At
lsntic. knew nothing Of the publca-
tion of one of my letters sometime ago,
or should have tried to have written
more interesting items for YOU to pub
ish, but as am kept v.rE busy with
my musical work ana attending the
best concerts aud graaI operAs, etc,
nave few spare minutes.
Last Thursday AFTERNOON | attended
one Of Joachim Qlar:eT cDHccr aS $.
James's Hall, and few minutes before
the artists came on be stage the audi
ence stood, and Queen Alexander, &C.
companled by five alt.uGants, WAS ush-
cred in As we had very good seats, |
saw her very we'll Indeed; she is very
pretty and graceful queen. After the
concert all stood and bowed as she
passed out, and she returned their bows
very gracefully. Wher out walking
few months ago. We SAW the king drive
out in his carriage. | have seen hilu
twice, he is very pleasant, but rather
Old looking gentleman. Another day,
while passing through the court yard
of At. James Palace, we noticed the
livery of the royal family standing at
the door: so after waiting a short while
we were rewarded by seeing the three
children of the Prince and Princess of
Wales, being put into the carriage.
1t was very interesting 10 watch the
little princes return the salut.s Of the
policemen as the carriage drove out of
the court yard.
London is overfOwing with music all
the time. The in"st noted artists in
the world always flock to this great
metropolis. NJ have seen several famous
and most noted artists, such as the vio-
linists DR.. Joachim, Kubellk, YSaye,
Kruse, DeLicard, Lady Halle, Franck
and numerous Others; piano recitatists,
as Marx Eambuurg, Baner, BusOni,
Leonard Berwick, Fanny Davies; vo-
caiists Madame Marchesi, Albaui, Ella
Russell, Ada CrOsslay, Messcs. Andrew
Black, Davies. and Lloyd Chandos.
These artists are very tiue indeed, and
the vocaiists have very beautiful and
magnificent voices.
Lately attended q violin recital by
Mons lego NemeS, which was very
grand affair, as Her Highness Princess
Louise, of Sch eswig Isl Elm, was
preseut. My violin teacher is pupil
Of this noted vlolini-t. In Janu2ry we
were houored with an Invitation from
Mons. and Madame Nemes to take tea
with them. We accep'sd, and spent a
very pleasant evening at their beauti-
full London residence.
The grand operas here are very fine.
I have seen G unod's MASTERPIECE
"Faust' played three times, it is very
b BEAUTIFUL; have also seen Balfe'5 "BO-
hemian Girl" Wagner's "Tannhauser"
and "Lohengrin," which were fine.
Tne mu,icat plays, dramas and come
dies are welt put on here During the
Christmas holidays tire w"re several
p4ntomimes on at the theatres, the
m )st noted Of "hicn was Blue Beard"
q the Drury Lane theatre. This was
the grandest spectacular snow on in
the wprId, ald this is the only place in
he world where one can see it. Toe
beauty and magnificence of the scenery
wA- dazzling to the eyes aud one can.
not 6od words which are able TO sltfi-
cientIy express the grandeur OF this
pantomime.
On Good Friday evening We heard
the worldwide known oratNrio, Han
del's "Nessiah," given DIT the ROya
Albert Music Hall. Have at>o heard
Mendelssohn's "E'ij4h,' DO h were
very beautiful: the chnruse5 consisted
of many hundreds OF ladies' and gen
t t'emems' voices.
Ga Easter Sunday We ATTENDED SER
vices At the grand old Westminster
Abbey; the rich full voices of the choir
boys, as tney blended with the melodl-
Gus notes of lhat great organ, viii al
ways BE- remembered The spacious
ncss and gloom of This va Il edifire pro-
dure profound ard mysterious awe.
We step cautiously y a"d softly about as !
if fearful y; Disturbing ;he hsIlowet !
SiIcuce uf the tOmb. wEilt. Ever,' foot !;
fal' whi-pers alu:'g the walls anU chat
5ers among the pu chres making us /
more sensible 0t the quiet We have in !
terrupted. Ii seems as if th,- awful .
nature Of the pisct presses down npon
he sous aud bushes tee h..hOlGrr ictO !:
10iseless reverence. W. feel that we
ire surrounded by III ronGrnGa;cd
Don Of the great men f past Tim :.
\ no hav" filed history with tn. ir deeds
In earth with their rcncwa.
In speaking Of places Uf w':r~p5,'
INST + forget t. menrjon -. Fnn :
Cathedral where hay, ft"nHeG s.r.
ices several times. A verv interest,"
rg and nevrr.to h"-fOrgot1r9 service