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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
Mime. Ernestine Schumann-Heink.

planning to take advantage of the op-
portunity thus given them Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink, although classed in the
same rank with Nordica, CaIve and
Melba and others. is not so well known
to the general public here for the reason
that she has scarcely ever been heard in
America outside of New York
She sang at Kansas City once or
twice, number of years ago when
Kansas City had grand opera
Nine Schumann-Heink has a life con-
tract with the Royal Opera company of
Berlin, which has the patronage of the
German emperor. And it is by his espe-
cial permission that she secured her
temporary release in order that she
could come to America for a number of
seasons. She would have to cancel all
engagements on this side OF the water
should the emperor decide to call her
back to her place in the Royal Opera
company.
Many Topekans have heard Nine.
Sehumann-Heink in grand opera in New
York and all are loud in their praises
of her great talent.
She seems to have a personality which
at once commands the friendship of her
every nearer. She has particularly
magnetic presence and she simply sings
nefsen into the hearts of her hearers,
for it is said that once one hears this
great artist they Immediately become a
part Of her world of admirers
For her recital at Topeka the follow
ing programme has been specially ar
ranged:
l. (a) Air from the opera ..aIitrane" Rosst
20 Du Dist die RUN Schubert
Id Der Wanderer ............. .schubert
= Piano .soli-(al Nacturne- Chopin
fb) ''Idebestod" from Tristan and
. ~ Isolde ------.- --..------.-. Wagner
3. tal Heimweh --...... .-....... Hugo Wolf
tb) Three songs from the Trumpet. :,
er of Sakkingen'' .Riedl
4 (s} BE Dref zigeuner Gths .Sf three
Cbo Three songs from the cycle
f moxe , sGn4na anI
2. Aus meinen Thranen Spriessen.
j. Die Rose. die Lille.
.. Recitative and aria prison scene.
Act W from Der Prophet.
.Fides Nine. schuma ann Il He eisls
g. Bolero dedicated TO Mme.- Sehu-
A glance at this programme shows
the wide range of talent possessed by
this great singer. The programme is
selected with special reference to show
ing to the best possible advantage the
finished singing both along operative
lines and in concert work.
It viii be. noticed that the first num-
Der In Nine. Schumann-Heink' first
group of songs is the aria from the
opera "Mitrane" by Rossi. The words
to the song are:
Ali give me back that heart of thine,
Give me back all that love divine,
Give me back that heart I cherished.
Give me back that love that persisted
By thee awaken'd.
Ever the same were my thoughts and
thine.
Over the same were thy win and mine.
Now why so erueI-so cruel?
Why hast thou from me departed?
Ever the same were thy thoughts and
mine.
Ever the same were my will and thine
And why, cruel one. and why, cruel one
and why,
[ Oh, why. has thou from me departed7
| Left me sad hearted From me departed
Give me back that Joy
| Which In loving me thy love impaired:
Give. ali, give It. give It back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
TERRIBLE SUFFERING
THIS YOUNG WOMAN APPEALED IN
VAIN FOR HELP.
When Hope Had Almost Settled into
Utter Despair Relief Came from
an Unexpected Source.

There is no sadder sight than that of
a young wife crippled by disease on the
threshold of married Ife. Mrs. Emma
Heidebreder, of No. 1923 JOY street.
Burlington, Iowa. whose husband is an
employe of the Rand Lumber Co., tells
a story of pitiable suffering lasting in
its acute stage for nearly two years.
For about five years. she says, Il
had a host of physical ills that kept
me an invalid and puzzled the doctors.
Some of them thought I was going into
consumption. At times I was so weak
that 1 could not comb my hair or even
wash my face. Then excruciating pains
ran suddenly UP my thigh and / had
10 be carried to bed screaming in my
agony. could no longer do my work,
and the drain upon my husbands purse
was very heavy. I eraved food but
what I ate only gave me discomfort.
to be carried to the door for air to
save me from suffocating.
The worst was the pain which
seemed as if my thigh were being
pushed out of my body The best doc
tors could do was to deaden it by mar
cotics- Once they thought could not
live for smore than two days. When
my husband was teleDhoning for the
doctor to come. in one of my worst
attacks a friend said.4 Why don't you
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills2 They
are the only thing that has ever helped
my rheumatism
II took his advice. After using one
box I felt better. and I continued to
use the pills for three or four months
with steady Improvement until / was
well. For four years have been able
to do all my household work. and no
longer have to take medicine for any
serious trouble. I am anxious to tell
about my cure to others who suffer-
Testimony multiplies as to the mag
nificent curative powers of DR.. Will
1iams. Pink Pills for Pale People in OBJ
stinate diseases such as rheumatism.
anaemia, and even 1ocomotoT ataxia.
They are sold by all druggists through
out the world.
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Give back once more that dear joy of
Give it back that I might unite
Ny being with thif1ei
All. give it back. that love divine.
Also in the first group is one of schu-
bert's greatest compositions Der
i come here from my mountains lone,
The vale is dim-the sea doth moan
wonder still with pain and care,
And ever ask while signing: 'Where9 2
The sun TO me seems dim and cold,
The flowsrs are pale and life seems old:
Their speech doth seem but empty sound,
And stranger 1 on foreign ground.
Where art thou. mine own dearest Land?
seek IN vain thy far-on strandl
That Land. that Land so fresh and green,
Where richest roses may be seen.
Where dwell the friends love to see,
Where sleep the dead so dear to me,
That land where they my language speak
Oh Land, where are thou?
I wander still in pain and care
And ever ask with signing "Where?"
A spirit voice doth whisper near,
There, where thou art notyau Joy Is there
A noteworthy group of songs are the
three from the cycle. Poets Love-" by
Schumaun. The words of the last of
this group. Die Rose, Die Lille" are:
The rose and the lily. the dove ana the
I once Iovsd them all in my nfe's young
morning,
love them no more-I love her, the peer
less,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
THE WEEKLY eR1sr.
Stories the Actors Tell After the
Plays.

~-4 -
A certain one OF the bridesmaids In
the Chinese Honeymoon" was relieved
of her watch the other afternoon. and
in her endeavors to recover it inserted
an ad in one Of the morning papers,
offering a liberal reward for its return.
She gave the young man at the ad-
vertising window the necessary details,
as follows.
What. kind of a watch was it?''
a lady's watch. OF course"
..Gold2''
r.ss - answered with Iook).
Plain or chased?'
Chased
And this is how the ad read the next
day: t.Lost-A chased lady's watch;
gold. Ten dollars reward for its return
to x. Y. e., Acadamy of Music"
been known to her behind-the-stage
friends as the CHASED lady"
In Buffalo Marie cahin stopped at
Barney. who has been over but six
weeks. He came in answer to her ring,
ard-well. this is how it happened:
After the performance one evening
Miss CahiH received note from Clara
Palmer of her company to the effect
that the latter was i'll at another hotel.
and begged her friend to call upon her
at once
Good graciousl'' cried Nancy
Brown This is terrible. Barney, get
Barney scratched his head and Looked
embarrassed.
I can't do it. num-" he said: the
bars closed
William Collier numbers among his
attachments the ability to manipulate
the telegraph key. and to this knowl-
edge and to the good graces of a par
tieular friend he was indebted for his
first substantial salary on entering the
theatrical profession. His knowledge
OF telegraphy comes in very handy in
The Dictator. as the wireless teie-
graph plays an important part in the
comedy. In Golfers earlier days in
the dramatic profession he was sent for
by manager who desired to cast him
in a part particularly fitted to him.
He went to the managers Office. In
that worthy's suite there was a ticker.
Mr.. Collier was little new at the
business and was in a doubtful state
The actor, though he did not disclose
the fact, wanted the engagement He
dickered for a while. and finally the
manager made him an offer. The actor
was on the point of accepting, when
suddenly the ticker began to send out
a slogan of advice Vernon, his friend,
was the manipulation. and this is what
the little clicks said:
Collier, Collier. Collier. listen. Hold
off terms a minute"
Then to the operator at the other
end, TX x. x, no message, Just talk
ing to a knight of the wire here in the
Office" His attention was then quick
ly turned to his friend again. The
wire began to work again: Collier,
Collier. ask for ten more. He said he'd
give it before you came. in
Without tremor. cool as a stole he
even then showed the ease that now
characterize5 his work. He looked al
the manager in deep thought. and
! then, apparently nervous, he tapped
/ back on the desk.
| Are you sure?.'
Sure" came the, clicks.
Upon that hint he spoke and goi
| the extra ten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
Theatrical Notes.

A play was recently produced in London
with the alliterative title, The Sadducee
and the Sinner
Madge Leasing has been secured to play
Della Fox's old role with De Wolfe Hop
per when he again puts on Wang.
Mr.. Fred TruesdeII, leading man of the
Mrs Langtry company, is the son of the
well-known Washington capitalist.
Etienne sGiradot. who will always be re-
ferred to as of 'Charley's Aunt fame"
has been engaged to play a leading come
dy role in The Shotgun"
Digby Bell, who has been with De Wolf
Hopper in Mr.. Pickwick'' all season, goes
back into vaudeville for the spring season,
appearing in an entirely new monologue-
Mrs. Kendall. the well known English
actress. has been on the stage fifty years,
and recently, in London, celebrated that
event with an elaborate banquet.
Charles FFohman has relinquished the
lease to the Madison Square Garden thea
ter. New York. and Henry w. Savage will
try To make the house successful.
Eva Tanguay made her debut in vaudc-
vile last Monday night at Hammerstein.s
most cordial and enthusiastic
New York is not the only hard luck
place for actors this season. In London,
where there are $500 actors and actresses,
more than half of them are seeking EN-
ployment on any terms
Beerbohm Tree will shortly leave the
cast OF The Darling of the Gods" which
he has been presenting in London, and
Charles ". Somerset will be seen in his
old role of '.Zakkuri-''
Wilson Barrett VIII probably be seen in
this country next season In a new play
upon which he is collaborating with FL
wyn A. Barron. the ex-Chicago newspa-
per man now located in London.
1t is said that ]. NJ. Barrie is writing a
new play for Mrs. Patrick Campbell and
Nine. Sarah Grand is also writing a play
which the same actress may eventually
produce.
The Fisher Maiden" which had such a
disastrous experience in New York the
beginning of the season, will probably be
presented in Chicago next summer under
the title of THE Milleres Daughter"
A new musical comedy by H. Chance
Newton, with music by Robert Coverly.
entitled 1.-THE Up-River Girl: or Maiden
and Millionaire, was recently produced
for copyright purposes in London
Chris Bruna has been selected by Henry
w Savage to create the leading part in
The Shotgun" George AIDES latest must
cal comedy. The piece will probably be
brought out in Chicago this summer.
Charles F'rohman, before sailing for
Europe, gave out the information to par
ticular friends that he would make a star
of Drina De Wolfe in the near future.
Miss De Wolfe is now appearing with
The Other Girl" company in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
AUTHOR OF sTABAr MATER
Giacomo Bendetti Lived in the Thir-
teenth Century In Italy.

The author of the noble hymn, the
Stabat Mater, was Giacomo Bendetti,
born at Tobi, Italy, in the thirteenth
century, of a wealthy and noble fam
lily. He was graduate of the Uni
yersity of Bologna and adopted the
profession of law in his native town
where his rank and attachments speed
lily brought him fame. He was happily
married. but his wife was killed by the
collapse of a theater while she was
attending a ball there and an active
participant in the gayety of the scene.
This tragic death so overwhelmed him
that he gave up his profession, broke
up all his worldly friendships and de-
voted himself to religious meditation.
His mind centered upon his own grief
he sought relief in the contemplation
of the sacred story of the passion and
under that influence wrote the poem
which has been consecrated to religious
worship during the seven succeeding
centuries He Joined the Franciscan
order at this time and severely repro
bated the abuses existing among the
recreant followers of the church. For
this he fell under temporary ecclesias-
teal displeasure and suffered impris-
onment- Released from imprisonemtnh he
resumed his religious life and died at
an advanced age on Christmas day, 1906.
The poem has been favorite for
composers from the day of PergoIesi
to this time, but none has attained the
fame of the composition of Rossini.
While this has been criticised as over
operatic for sacred purposes. yet per-
haps that element is due more to the
Italian feeling finding expression in
these fervid musical strains than to
any want of deep religious emotion. It
is certain that the solos and choruses
of this work have appealed to the re-
Iigious feeling of Christians ever since
the cornposition first was heard.
RoSsini was born in 1792 and died in
1868 He was known chiefly as an op-
cratic writer. and at the present time
William Tell and THE Barber Of
Seville still on the stage, with occa-
sionaf performances of some of his
other operas. He reached the height OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
THE DRAMA IN MANILA.
Playwright Sentenced to Two Years
Hard Might Try It Here

1t is with pleasure, not unmfxed with
admiration, that we observe in the
theatrical columns of the Sunday Sun
of Manila, P. l., the interest taken in
the drama in our Pacific suburb.
The dramatic editor of this publication
assures US frequently in his columns
that, though Manila is still to be re-
garded as a growing city in theatrical
matters, it is at the same time a good
show town for the right attraction" BY
which qualification he would Indicate
we gather from the items of theater
news published, an attraction containing
many maidens. some melodies and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

his dramatic composition In his Will
lam Tell" and although he lived nearly
40 years longer never wrote another
opera It has always been one of the
puzzles of musical history to account
for this sudden cessation of musical
composition while in the height of his
fame. His Stabat Mater was written
during this period. The cessation of
other productivity enabled him to de-
vote more time and concentrate more
attention upon this work
While modern critics find fault with
it, yet its history since its production
seems to show that it has taken a per-
manent place in the oratorio music of
the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Everybody reads the state Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
Nine. Schumann-Heink at the
Auditorium Thursday.
Is the Highest Salaried Prima
Donna ContraIto.
IS A GOOD PROGRAMME
Selections from Schubert, Wag
ner, List, Chopin and ROssi.
Songs Show Wide Range Of
Voice.

Interest centers in the forthcoming
engagement In this city Of the cele-
brated contralto. Nine. Ernestine Schu-
mann-Heink, at the Auditorium on the
evening of Thursday, March "a.
This will be the first appearance in
Topeka of the justly famous singer. and
music lovers from far and near are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

The. rarest. the fairest. the nearest, and
dearest,
For she, the source of joys unmeasure'd d,
Herself IS the rose and the dove then I
treasure d,
I love her. the rarest. the fairest. the
dearest,
The fow'r Of all maidens. the peerless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
EXPECTS MR.. MORGAN TO BE CHOSEN.
General di Cesnola Says the Financier viii
Accept the Place If Elected

General Louis P. di Cesnola director OF the Met
ropotan Museum Of Art, told a Tribune reporter
yesterday that at meeting of the board of trustees
on November p, to eject a president TO succeed
the late Frederick W. Rhinelander he hoped and
expected J. Pierpont Morgan. the first vicepresident
and acting president. would be elected president OF
the museum. II elected, the general said that Mr.
Morgan would accept the place.
Asked regarding the report that Mr. Morgan was
10 be made a knight of the Crown Of Italy by the
King, General d Cesnola said that Mr.. Morgan was
already knight Commander which was three
grades higher than that OF simple knight. Mr.
Morgan was made knight Commander about three
years ago. when he contributed 5000 TO the Expo
sition o; Decorative Art at Turin.
The general explained that the orders Of the
Crown Of Italy divided into five classes: First.
simple Knight; second, knight officer third, knight
Commander (Which Mr.. Morgan already has)
fourth, knight Grand Officer, and fifth, and highest
Grand Gordon OF the Crown of Italy.
General di Cesnola said that if the Italian govern
ment gave Mr.. Morgan any decoration II would
be, in mis- opinion, the highest decoration, as the
general declared that Mr. Morgan deserved it. That
decoration would be either the Grand Gordon of the
Crown OF Italy the Grand Cross of the Order
Of St Maurice and Lazarus These are the highest
two decorations in the gift of the King Of Italy.
and General ii Cesnoa had no doubt that one or
the other decoration would be conferred Mr.
Morgan fer his gift of the historic AscoH cope to
the Italian government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

OficiaI Record snd Observation-Disclosures, Nov. IL
The pressure has fallen decidedly extreme
North but continues high 70 the southwark except in
Eastern Florida There Indications sp-
preach Of disturbance Southern Florida
visory warnings effect have issued.
continued in Central and Southern F7erida
rains and SHOWS from the Ohio Valley
and northeastward. followed by clearing weather
There were also local and IN the lower
Arkansas Valley Texas Panhandle. Else
where generally clear The temperatures
risen decidedly Northwest and extreme Central
West. fallen somewhat in the central valleys,
the East and They below the seasonal
age except in the upper lake region the Northwest
Pacific States.
There will be rain Saturday in Eastern Florida and
along the South Coast, probably extending at
or Sunday through the South Atlantic and East
States and to West Gulf Coast Elsewhere the
generally fair Saturday and Sunday. 1t
viii Saturday IN the lower lake region the
Etrn Southwest.
on the New-England middle Atlantic coasts the
Atlantic coast viii be fresh northeast the
Gulf fresh north the upper lakes fresh 10 brisk
mostly southwest ana on the lower lakes iFe 10 OsA
departing SATURDAY for EqEo2ssn ports E
with fair weather the Grand Banks
Special Forecast-storrn warnings displayed the
California from San Francisco 10 Eureka
Forecast fer Special LocaIities.-For Eastern New
York Delaware New-Jersey fair to-day and Sunday;
fresh north winds becoming variable
For the OF Columbia and Eastern Pennsylvania
fair to-day light fresh northwest winds
becoming variable. - 81, -,
west TO north winds becoming variable
For Western Pennsylvania and New-Hork, Iair and
warmer to-day sunday fair fresh southwest winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
WHAT Is GOING ON TODAY.

Chrysanthemum show at Herald Square Exhibition Hail.
Broadway and Thirty-toUrth-st.
Meeting OF the SchooIrnasers' Association
The Development OF Educational Standards by
Dr.. J. Ii Rice, New-York University Building.
Washington Square. 1890 g. m
League for Political Education. lecture, No. 10 West
Forty-fourth-sl-. Il a.
Opening Of French Hospital by the Mayor and the
French Ambassador. No. $50 West Thirty-fourth-st.
?.
Publie lecture by G Bowers division engineer OF the
SUBWAY. On The CONSTRUCTION OF the Subway, Men s
Club Of the Broadway Tabernacle. No. I19 West
Fortietn-Et-, evening
Smoker ana concert at the West Side Republican Club
No. 1907 Broadway evening.
Cornell University Club smoker No 90 West Forty
dttn-st evening
Free lectures Of the Board Of Education S ? ul-Hgh
School Of Commerce SIIty-1fth-st west O Broad
way, DR. Frederick H sykes. Shelley aIIuEtrated);
American Museum. Seveuty-seventl-st and Central
Park West, DR.. Livingston Farrand Primitive
Family Life and Organization (illustrated); Board
OF EDUCATION. Fifty-ninth-st- and Park-ave., Pro-
lessor Charles zuehlin, Transportation" St Bar
tholonew's Lyceum Hall 2o5 East Forty-sec-
ond-st Professor 4. Frederick Collins, Wireless
Telephony, wireless Telegraphy and Color Photog-
rGphy dllusrrated); Young MeI's Christian Associa-
ton. No. West One-hundred- enty-h fth-st
DR.. William E Gris. Life II Corea" (lllustrare61:
Young Mems Hebrew Association Ninety-second-st
and Lexingtou-avN, John Martin. London and rs
Government Gustrared); Public School No /
Henry and Catherine sts Albert Theirs
Our Familiar Songs and Those Who Wrote Them -
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TRIBUTE FROM II. YVES GUYOT.
He Wants Good Understanding Between
France and All English Speaking Nations"
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I notice in your issue Of to-day correction
Of the New-York City News Associations report OF
the banquet OF the British Schools and Universities
Club. which occurred at DemOnico's Wednes-
day. May I make another correction which is in
the nature of supplying omission? The report
passes in silence of the most important
speeches Of the evening. due, perhaps, TO the fact
that the reporter did not understand the French
language. refer to the response TO the toast THE
entente between France and England made by
that old and earnest friend of Great Britain and
the United States, NJ Yves Cuyot. the distinguished
French statesman who is studying this cOun-
try At the end OF his speech occurred this
sentence: Permit to broaden the subject Of
this toast and to drink to q good understanding
not only between France and England. but between
France and al the English speaking nations Such
a sentiment from one Of the LEADING political econ
mind at a moment when Germany-see this week 8
''Independent"-is forming an Anti-American Com
mercial Union, and when a somewhat similar body
see the Paris cable to The New-York Times" Of
WednesGay-is being constituted in France with
the aim Of combating our trade expansion in South
America.
A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF PARIS
NeW-York Nov II. 1901