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flask. which Kundry had brought from Ara
bia to ease the pains of the king. Kundry
Is in reality one of Klingsors attendant
spirits, and it was she whose allurements
causes Amfortas's downfall. In her brief in
tervals of freedom, she has only one desire.
to relieve the kings suffering. From time
to time she comes to the knights, dressed
in wild garbs, with some new remedy, dis
covered in some part of the world. Gurne-
MANI, in the meantime, has looked upon
Parsifal as the "guileess fool" who might
be the one prophesied by voice from
heaven to have the power of restoring the
possession Of the holy spear for the knights
Of the grail. He takes Parsifal to the tenn
pie to witness the unwilling of the holy
grail. The youth Is awe-struck into ST.
lence by the magnihcence and grandeur of
the scene. Gurnemanz takes this silence
for indifference and in anger he sends him
away. The second act finds Parsifal in
Klingsor's garden. Flower maidens, among
them Kundry. very bewitching, try to tempt
him to stay. Parsifal resists their allure
ments and in anger Klingsor hurls at him
the sacred spear, which, however, remains
poised In the air right over Parsifaps head.
Parsifal seizes the spear and garden, flower
maidens, Klingsor and castle vanish. The
third act shows the hut of Gurnemanz.
number Of years have passed
since the overthrow of Klingsor's
powers. Groans are heard coming from
thicket and Kundry is discovered in an I'M
conscious state. Soon she awakens and asks
for work. She is no longer the wild, de-
faint Kundry of former years. While she
goes to a near spring the assembled
esquires are surprised by the appearance
Of knight, clad in black armor and bear
ing spear as his sole weapon. 1t Is Parsi-
fal, but Gurnemanz does not recognize him.
A little while later he does and to give Par
sifal the right to appear among the brother
hood he solemnly baptizes Parsifal. Kundry
anoints his feet with precious perfume
and wipes them with her hair, after which
she receives the baptism from his hands.
Gurnemanz then anoints Parsifars head as
token of his leadership in place of Amfortas.
since his possession of the spear gives him
the right to supersede the erring king. They
all go to the temple. The knights appear
with the bier of the dead Titurel. Amfortas
declares that he has not the courage to
unveil the grail. In a paroxysm of pain he
proaches and with the point of his spear
touches the wound, which Immediately
heals Amfortas is overjoyed and announces
that he is commanded by heaven to become
custodian of the Holy Grail While he holds
the sacred relic aloft so that all may see
it the white dove OF the Holy Grail appears
lowering over his head. Kundry. at the
sight of the emblem of the Savior's love-
falls back lifeless, her face bearing an ex-
preston of heavenly joy. From the height
of the dome come unseen voices praising
God in redeeming sinners and the music
drama ends.
The sale of seats for this recital will be-
gin tomorrow morning in the c., H. & d.
Office in the hotel building.
Creatore and his great band will be at
Tomlinson Hall Nov. q and "A. as previous
ly announced, and the three concerts-there
will be an afternoon concert Nov. 24-prom-
Use to be among the great musical treats
of the season. II the impression has gone
abroad that Creatore Is nothing more than
a musical freak and a mere poser, that err
roneous impression should be removed. His
style of conducting is very sensational, II Is
true. because he sees the sensational side
Of music. II he seems about to tie him.