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struments is the fuye, made of a BAN
boo stick wound about with thread
except at the points where it is pierced
and facquered. 1t is not a very per
feet instrument though it is superior
to the one which was probably its
progenitor, called the siaku-haehi. The
last named is a mere rough tube with
four holes on one side for the fingers
and one opposite which is stopped by
the thumb. This is not a traverse
flute; it is blown through the end, as
boys blow peas or pop-guns.
The Iichi-SRfki.
The other leading form of wind in
strument is the hchi-riki, resembling
the oboe in structure, and played from
the end like a f1ageolet. Travellers saw
that its tone as extracted by skilful
players is astonishingly shrill and
piercing; there have even been cases
in which Europeans have been laid up
by being obliged to listen to it.
Of instruments of percussion the
japanese are addicted principally to
the barbaric drum. They have all sorts
of drums, big and little, and of vari-
GUS shapes, some with two heads like
two cones Fastened at the apexes; sa-
cred drums, classical drums, popular
drums, metal gongs and others. The
snare drum is quite unknown. With
single exception there are no orches-
tras in Japan. In the theatrical bands
one finds generally a flute, a couple of
samisens and two or three drums.
Japanese Singing.
The singing with which players ac-
company their efforts at parties in the
tea houses or elsewhere is not high
from the OCCIDENTAL point of view. The
singers nearly all use the falsetto voice.
The Japanese care very little for har-
mony and probably would not be eS-
pecially interested in orchestral works
built up on their national tunes
Just as Japanese music has little to
offer to the European composer, so up
to this time Western music has made
comparatively little progress in Japan,
though the Imperial Orchestra at To-
kio, led first by Eckert and more lately
by the VienneSe violiniSt, Dubrowsky,
has done some educational work. The
music which this orchestra plays is
done in our manner of notation, but
the Japanese public still clings to it's
own style of vertical rows. A few
musicians have come to America or
Europe to study.
The usefulness of the japanese in
struments which Mr.. Shugi Izawa gave
to the New England Conservatory in
the name of the imperial government
at Toxic is perhaps less apparent now
than it will be later on when, with
closer relationship established between
the United States and Japan, every
feature of the life of the nation across
the Pacific will be studied even more
alphabetically than now.
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THE KoTo.

having a set of movable bridges, by ad-
justment of which the instrument is
tuned. Every variety of the koto shows
a sounding board which rests on the
floor in front. of the performer who
plucks the strings with little ivory
picks which are attached TO his fingers
The oldest form of the instrument is
recorded as having been nine feet in
breadth and to have had strings six
feet long.
The koIxiu.
The other stringed instrument which
deserves particular mention Is the
koklu. This has the usual primitive
body OF hardwood and skin. IL might
easily be COMPOUNDED with the samisen,
save that II Is smaller and has four
strings. The strands OF It's bow are
frightened by winding the loose ends
around the finger OF the right hand
The kokiu Is played with the body rest
ing on the Players lap. II n tuned IN
fiftha and II gives out tones that are
very nonOrOua. Together with the SAINT
sen and the kOtO II makes a good COM
bination FOR n trio. There Ia also an In
ftrumont like the banjo called the Rnk.
kin and another. of the same general
ehnDe but having no fretH. known "a
the Hhigen.
one " the fayorits japanese wind Ia.
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are played the popular songs of the ma
ton which, though different enough in
musical quality, are said to be strik-
ingly like oar own in sentiment, con-
sisting generally of love songs and
comic efforts. n the samisen, for ex-
ample, the singing girls play the music
of that popular ditty, "Harosami' or
Spring RAIN" which may perhaps be
taken as an oriental counterpart OF The
Good Old Summer Time" 1t tells some
thing about a bird which in a storm
takes refuge on plum tree and longs
for his nest far away. Rendering such
melodies on the samisen the singing
girl, or gheko, never lacks for audi
ences and even European travellers stop
to listen while she thrums her three
stringed instrument with the little
plectrum or horn of hardwood The tone
is said to he not unlike that of the
banjo, although it is sweeter in timbre.
The Japanese Lutte.
Another instruments, which appears
in the collections is the biwa, resem-
bling the lutte of medieval Europe,
except that it is played with a plec-
trum 1t is said to have been named
after Lake Biwa, which it resembles
in shape. This is the favorite. musi-
/ cal implement of the so-called Socie-
ty of the Fekt-Bl1nd. Fek1, II should
be said, was a Japanese prince of
many years ago who went to war with
Joritomo, war-god who captured him
and sought to attach him to his serv-
ice. Patriotism, always so strong in
the Japanese, led Fel1i to refuse con-
sistently to serve in the courts of an
enemy, but he so appreciated his cap
tors magnanimity that he plucked out
his own eyes rather than to continue
to look him in the face. Feki later be-
came a famous musician and founded
the order which goes by his name. 1t
is a sort of Masonic organization,
the members of which refuse charity,
but earn their living by playing on
the biwa at weddings. banquets, fun
erals and other social functions.
The Kcto.
Perhaps the most aristocratic of Jap
anese instruments is the koto, adapted
from the Chinese kin. It's music has
religious significance and it is used on
solemn occasions. The perfect koto
has seven strings, lat there are all
sorts of variations. running from the
,summa-koto, a one-stringed affair, up
to great unwieldly structure carrying
from twenty-five to fifty strings. The
most popular form OF the koto is called
the sono with thirteen strings, played
with set of diminutive plectra and
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hero of A'Beckett's romantic drama.
II proved treat in the admirable
manner OF the presentation, the fine
acting. the handsome costuming and
the appropriate settings Of the stage.
Miss Florence Mcneil, who plays the
prima donna part I'm THE Beauty Doc
tor" the new sensational musical ex-
pose OF the beauty craze which Fred
+. Wright will bring here. has long
been identified with musical comedy
and her really beautiful voice has been
heard IN the principal parts Of the
HOyt comedies. IN those where Otis
Harlan was the star.
Grace Van Studdiford, who win ap-
pear here shortly In the new De Koven.
Klein and Cook romantic opera, RED
Feather" is no stranger IN Savannah.
Her beautiful voice ID we'll remember
ed in the performance Of THE Bose
t0nians' few years ago, when Il
WAS considered remarkable fOr one ro
young II ia said now 70 have deycl-
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dos capital what he had done for his
own home. The three years which
DR.. Mason spent in building up in To-
kio a course of instruction according
to European standards, if it had no
other results, at least led to the first
real understanding by occidentals of
Japanese music. In recognition of the
musicians services the government at
Toxic some time since forwarded to
the conservatory the original charts
which were first used In teaching Jap
anese students in accordance with
European methods.
= In the conservatory collection one
finds, of course, abundance of exam
pies of that most common of Japan
csc instruments-the one with which
DR.. Mason first investigated the jan
anese scale-the samisen.
The Singing Girl and Her Samisen.
Everywhere in Japan one notes the
singing girl and her samisen. The in
strument is made of hardwood with the
usual sounding board, or belly, or drum
head stuff and strings of silk. On it
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MUSIC IN The
MIKADO'S LAND
THE GEISHA GIRLS SAMISEN.
SOME STRANGE JAPANESE MUsI-
CAL INSTRUMENTS.

Japanese Music Has So Far Had
Little Influence on the Western
Musical WOrId-The Japanese
Care Very Little for Harmony.
Their Singers Always Use the
FaIsetto Voice and the Singing Not
of a High order from an Occiden-
tai Point of View.
Boston, Nov. 19.-Japanese music has
only very slightly influenced the oc-
cidental musical world, although Jap
anese art has powerfully affected the
whole breed of painters and their fol-
lowers from James Mcneil Whistler
down. Every little artist surrounds
himself in his studio with Japanese
prints and textiles; art teachers every
where are nowadays basing their in
struction in design upon principles ex-
emplified by such craftsmen as Ho-
kusai and Hiroshige.
But American composers seem not
as yet to have discovered very much
that is of more than general interest
in the epic chants, short lyrics and
instrumental music of the Nipponese
kingdom.
BOstOms collection OF Japanese In
struments.
study of Japanese musical instru
ments as they appear in the Shuji
Izawa collection at the New England
Conservatory of Music-which was pre-
scented to this music school by the
Mikado and is said to be the best col
lection of it's kind in the United States
and probably in the World-leads one
readily To nndpPzfanH Ub 10
of the little Oriental kingdom can
hardly have had a great effect in an
age when color" has been the pre-
vailing aim of the composers art; and
it may be suspected that only in case
there is reaction from the present
vogue of complex chromatic effects,
will the comparatively primitive forms
of music prevailing in the Far East
be found to contain valuable sugges-
lions for our students and composers.
AT any rate there the music is and
though European popular songs and
airs are becoming know in the cities
of the islands, it is unlikely that the
older forms will be neglected for long
time to come.
"BedeIia" and ''BIue Bell" in YokO-
hama.
1t may be true that the gamins of
Yokohama and Yeddo have all sum-
mer been whistling "Bedelia" and
Blue Bell as earnestly as the small
boys of New York or San Francisco;
yet the sentiment of the people for the
art which the Emperor Jimmu is
tabled to have invented out of love for
the beautiful maid Isuzu still contin-
ues very strong. For that reason
such collections of instruments from
the land of the Mikado will always
have genuine human interest, calling
up pictures of exquisite tea-rooms
shaded with cherry trees and thronged
with delicately-g owned singing girls.
American Music in Japan's Schools.
That the best gathering of Japanese
musical instruments in the United
States should be found in a New Eng
land institution is perhaps not unfit
ting since it was through an invitation
extended to DR.. Eben Tourjee that a
Boston musician, Luther Whiting Mas
on-the same who first placed music in
the curriculum of the public
schools of this city-was singu-
larly honored by being called to
Japan to accomplish for the Mika-
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REPERTOIRE AND COMEDY
FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK
Thursday When Charles HaWtrey Will
Be Seen in "A Message from Mars"

carriage of Arthur Dicey. a rich young
man, who is one of Minnies admirers.
Then Horace sinks to sleep in his arm
chair and dreams that he is visited
by an inhabitant of the planet Mars.
The Martians, il seems. are entirely
altrustic, and the messenger, having
committed a certain crime. is sent to
earth to reform the most selfish man
on that planet. The process is a .dras-
tic one. Overawing Horace by the
dynamic power which he has at his
disposal, the Marian forces him to per-
form several acts of benevolence.
These, however, go against the grain"
and it is not until Parker is actually
reduced to beggary by the failure of a
bank that he feels his kinship with the
rest of the human race. His reform
has been assisted by a series of ''ob-
ject lessons" given by the Marian.
These affect Minnie's love for him and
include the loss of wealth and dearest
friends. In this Asmodeus-like man
ner the messenger teaches Parker to
consider Others as well as himself.
Horaces humanity awakens. In his
rags he feels sympathy and pity for
an old brokenSSlown inventor, whom
in the first act he had snubbed and
sent away, and the Messenger rejoices
as Parker sustains the almOst-dying
beggar in his arms in the snow. In
the last act Horace is awake again,
but the impression left by his dream
is a deep one. A fire breaks out at
some cheap lodging houses close by,
and Parker hurries out and brings in
the homeless outcasts. Minnie and her
aunt returning, are agreeably surpris-
ed to hear of his kindly energy, and
there is a happy denouement. Seats
on sale Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Matinee prices are: Orchestra, $l.50
and 81; balcony, rs and so cents re-
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The Wilmington (Del.) Every Even
ing says of Charles B. Hanford, who
will be seen here shortly: The APP
pearance of Charles B. Hanford and
company in the ever-popular Don
Caesar de Bazan," at the Grand Opera
House, last night, was both a surprise
and a treat. 1t was a surprise to the
many friends of Mr. Hanford in VIII
with him in the more tragic Shakes
pearen roles, to find how completely
at home he was in the lighter vein
of the handsome, debonair, profligate
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oped into pure grand opera soprano
of brilliancY and volume.
Chauncey Olcott will make tour or
the South for the first time since he
has been a star, commencing at Rich
mond, Jan. 9. Critics have found IN
Chauncey Olcott a combination of the
virtues of Seaman, Emmett and Bou-
cicault. Certainly no comedian ever
before the American public combines
so many qualities as this handsome
fellow, who has sung and acted his
way into the hearts of millions of peo-
pie He has a winning personality,
dramatic sensibility and power. To
the well suited play Mr. Olcott brings
all the charms of his delightful per-
sonality, the grace and picturesque fig
ure nature fitted him with, a keen
sense of the true Irish wit and humor,
a touch of comedy light as air, and
exquisite in it's fulness: a voice deli
ciously sweet and in perfect attune
with the gentle pathos and ripping
fun of the Irish ballads he sings. Sa-
vannah is included in Mr.. Olcott's tour.
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In New York
Theafers.

New York, Nov. 19.-This has been
a week of prodigality in the matter of
stage offerings-the only week of the
theatrical year thus far in which a
new stage representation has been
scheduled for every night without ex-
were no less than three openings. en-
bracing Charles Wyndham at the Ly-
ceum, "Humpty Dumpty" at the New
Amsterdam and La Robe Rouge" at
the Lyric not to mention Mr.. Sothern
and Miss Marlowe's revival of Ham
LETT at the Knickerbocker and Amelia
Bingham's return to New York with
1.-THE Climbers" at the Princess. The
welcome extended to Wyndham and
his associates was extremely hearty,
for the star is an old, old favorite with
American audiences, by whom he is
regarded in almost a fraternal light.
The annual xlaw & Erlanger pam
tomime from the London Drury Lane
served to draw an enormous crowd to
the New Amsterdam Theater, where it
is set down for a run lasting beyond
the holidays. 1t is not easy to describe
this example of pictorial stage splendor
without resorting to the use of super
latives which might readily strike the
reader as being in excess of actual
conditions. Yet "Humpty Dumpty," in
its current guise, is both vivid and stu
pendous beyond anything that has been
seen upon the American stage, and it
Is moreover an entertainment that will
thoroughly please other senses than
the purely visual. The scenery and
costumes form a rare revel of harmoni-
Gus color, the effects" are ingenious,
mystifying and sometimes startling. the
comedians have ample opportunity to
amuse. the incidents of the entertain
ment follow one another with rapidity
and the musical features are both me-
lodious and captivating. "Humpty
Dumpty." in a word. is immeasurably
the best thing Of its kind that we have
ever received from abroad. and Il is
entirely worthy Of the superb temple in
which II Is housed.
Ethel Barrymore's reception az the
Hudson Theater might perhaps be best
described as an ovation which began
upon her entry 70 the scene and sell
dom laDsed until the darkening OF the
auditorium after the performance.
More than any other actress Of her
years this charming daughter Of dis
tinguished parents Ia established IN the
regard Of the public not alone in New
York but throughout the country. and
this regard was expressed through 4
] series ~ demonstrations THAI wore a..
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ORCHESTRA CONCERT
AT THE CASINO.

Cameron's w. o. w. Orchestra, j.
H. Stelljes, leader will render the fol-
lowing selections at the Thunderbolt
Casino this afternoon:
March, The Belle of Bohemia"
(Englander).
Overture, Spanish Comedy" Keler
Bela).
Selection, "Rigaletto" (verdD.
Medley, Down on the Farm (Von
Tilzer).
Fantasia, Musical Scenes from
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Spain" Oangey).
Overture, "Stradella" (Flotow).
Selection, "Amavita" (Czibulka).
Waltz, Loves Treasure" (Waldteu-
fed.
Characteristic, Among the Lilies
(Frey).
March. 1.-THE Anniversary (Rosey).
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Monday Night, 'eThe Little stow
away
Tuesday Night, "Jack sweet
heart
Wednesday Matinee, ''The Pearl
of savoy"
Wednesday Night, "The Great
Bank Robbery"
Thursday Matinee and Night,
Charles Havtrey in "a Message from
Mars
Friday Night, 'Faust."
Saturday Matinee, "The Egyptian
Slave"
Saturday Night, "The MiIIer's
Daughter"
Miss Mabel Paige. with a repertoire
company, will be the attraction the
entire week, with the exception of
Thursday when the English actor, Mr..
Charles Hawtrey, and a strong COM
pany, will be seen for the first time
in Savannah in "A Message From
Mars
Miss Paige and company will give
matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
There will be specialties between the
acts at each performance. The en-
gagement will open tomorrow night
with THE Little Stowaway," Miss
Pages favorite piece.
Thanksgiving matinee and night,
Mr. Hawtrey will be seen in
Savannah for the first time,
although he has been seen
with the same company by Sa-
vannahians in New York. They testi-
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Mabel Paige.

Mabel Paige.
Mabel Paige and company will be-
gin a weeks engagement tomorrow
night, presenting for the first time at
popular prices THE Little Stowaway."
a comedy in four acts.
Special vaudeville features will be
introduced between the acts. Miss
Paige carries carload of scenery
and each and every play will be given
a complete production. The repertoire
for the week is as follows:
Monday Night-"The Little Stowa-
way"
Tuesday Night-'Jack's Sweetheart"
Wednesday Matinee-"The Pearl Of
Savoy"
wednesday Night-"The Great Bank
Robbery"
Friday Night-"Faust."
Saturday Matinee-"The Egyptian
Slave"
Saturday Night = 1.-THE Miller's
Daughter
Seats are now on sale for the en-
gagement: Orchestra and balcony re-
served, 80 cents; admission to the bal
cony, 20 cents; gallery, 10 cents.
"a Message from Mars"
In "a Message from Mars" which
Charles Hawtrey and his English COM
pany, numbering thirty, are to present
Thursday, matinee and night, there is
a reliable promise of a comedy that
,csa eft
from all classes of theatergoers.
A play that is powerful without rails
ing any problems, wholesome, while
not mawkish, bright without vulgar
ity. funny without coarseness or
clowning and which, above all, teaches
in an unobstrusive way a strong moral
lesson, should certainty prove a most
refreshing novelty. That these unusual
qualities are combined in "A Message
from Mars" is attested by the New
York and London critics and confirmed
by the phenomenal success achieved In
both cities.
When Charles Frohman introduced
Mr.. Hawtery and his company at the
Garrick Theater. in New York, he had
allotted only eight weeks for its run,
but the public demand compelled a
continuance throughout the season, and
the termination was then enforced by
engagements Mr.. Hawtrey had made to
appear in London at the coronation
time. Since then Mr.. Hawtrey abs twice
revived the play for long runs in New
York. He is unquestionably the most
distinguished OF England's younger
light comedians. Absolute naturalness
IS said TO be the chief characteristic
and 10 form the greatest charm of Mr..
Hawtrey's work
There is a flavor OF Charles Dick
ems christmas Carol" about "A Mes
sage from Mars" only. instead OF an
old Scroofe we have Horace Parker,
"A selfish young man, who imagines
himself 20 be a scientist. and who.
though he does not all deserve Il, pos
fesBcs the affection OF a sweet and
pretty girl. Minnie Templer Parker
Belnshness makes him ~ bred. He re-
fuses 10 accompany his flaDcee 10 q
party because there Is snow upon the
ground, and he wants 90 stay az home
20 read an Astronomical article IN n
scientific review.
Minnie disguised AZ his eR0tlam
Breaks their engagement and she and
\ hef aunt - on " the dance IA The
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served: gallery, % cents. At night:
Orchestra, 50 and $3.50; balcony, 81 and
IS cents: gallery, so cents.
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At the Weber Music Hall they are
beginning to talk about introducing a
burlesque upon 1.-The College Widow"
although it isn't likely that the traves-
ty will be actually introduced for some
time to come. The present entertain
ment in it's entirety seems to fill the
bill to a more satisfying extent than
anything ever before presented upon
this stare. for the crowds of laughing
and applauding patrons are entirely
without precedent.
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The Sothern-Marlowe Hamlet revi-
val at the Knickerbocker marks the
final production of the series. Next
week will be given over to a mixed
bill and on the following Monday Nat
Goodwin will bring "The Usurper" to
New York.
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together remarkable. Miss Barrymore
for this occasion was the heroine OF
an international story called Sun
day. in which she was pictured as
the daughter of an Englishman who
mad died in an American mining camp,
leaVlng her as a child in the hands
OF MS comrades. A young scamp from
over the water had fallen in love with
her IN MS way and had urged her to
elope without marriage, an offense for
which her miner guardians killed him.
subsequently,. in England, this fellows
Drothsr, "a man of honor and position,
sought the young girls hand, but she
was restrained from accepting him by
reason of his relationship to the slain
oIender. He followed her back I'd
america, however. no the scene of her
chlidnood, and there the story was
Drought to pleasant and striking con-
cluslon. Sunday" is melo-drama, to
pc sure, but very interesting meIo-
Drama OF high type. with picturesque
surroundings and an unceasing flow of
incidents.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Savannah Preparatory School

Barnard St.. between Gwinnett and
Hall.
Instructors for 1904.
Ormond b. Strong. A. b., Cornell.
Mathematics.
Horace Mack. A. r.. Cornell,
A. NJ, Yale.
Drawing. English Grammar and Lit
erature.
Samuel w. Coons. A. b., Trinity.
History and Geography.
Chas. ii. Hayes. A. b., Princeton.
Latin and Greek.
Eric Berstrom. Pm. D.. Harvard.
Physics. Chemistry. German.
Miss Mary Wayne, Vassnr,
Reading and Spelling.
The strongest faculty ever secured
by the school.
Fall Session VIII BERN oct. q.
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fly to the strength of the play, Mr..
Hawtrey and the members of his
company. A-il.s-IGs-