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been beautifully staged. 'sRomeo and
Juliet lending itself more fully to
this pictorial elaboration, is the largest
and most Inviting production of the
three but the rare old comedy Much
Ado about Nothing is ornately en-
DelEshed, and Hamlet is adequately
and scholarly pictured in the numerous
scenes that are embodied in the Soth-
ern treatment of it.
Out of the entire combination much
can be selected to commend the en-
deavor to the appreciative. 1t is an
undertaking fraught with ambition
and one that leaves in its wake GER
tain amount of satisfaction, decidedly
more appealing artistically than the
frequent all star presentations which
nave. of late been offered here There
is always suggestion of the charla-
tan methods of the circus about these
unnatural aggregations. The Sothern-
MarloWe combination is not to be con-
fused with any such. 1t is simply the
bringing together of two stars trained
by early associations to shine in the
classics and by their ripened experience
and deeper studies to make them mem
orable reviVals. 1t is this aim which
actuated Manager Frohman, and he
has come out victorious like in so many
big things that he has done for the
stage.
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CONRIED'S first an
l0I nouncement that he would produce
Wagner's sacred music drama,
"Parsifal,' at the Metropolitan opera
house in New York city was the signal
for the breaking forth of discussion
of the music dramas past Music
writer's on both continents entered with
animation into the verbal fray to eX-
plain for the benefit of a somewhat in
sensate public why that past was
sacred and why it was desirable and
eminently suitable that it should re-
main so. 1t is, perhaps, because that
discussion has not yet come to salts
factory end that nobody has thought
1t worth his while to seriously discuss
the future of ''Parsifal;" but it would
seem to be a particularly timely topic
now that it has experienced it's second
New York season and "the provinces"
have been permitted a glimpse of it.
This past winter "ParsifaI" was given
eight times in New York city. The
verdict of the box office was that it
was not pronounced success-and
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Traditional Dramatic


is an utter impossibility. A man of
his rank in life would not dare claim
the authorship of the works af a great
chancellor like Bacon, and again, the
great chancellor could never have con-
cealed his ownership of the plays
They We're too well known. The group
OF dramatists and writers surrounding
Shakespeare were too Jealous to have
permitted him unlawfuIly to pose as
the greatest dramatist of his time
As for the book which fellow
named Donnelly wrote. The Cryptic
gram it is great rubbish and nothing
else. Anyone could make just as much
sense out of any newspaper of today.
The only member of our profession
who ever condescended to give the
subject serious attention was Sir
Henry Irving, and the occasion was a
speech delivered before the Glover
club of Philadelphia, in which he dem
onstrated how foolish those Baconian
theories are"
Mr.. Robertson also classified the
Jullets of the past with whose charac-
terizations he is familiar.
Mary Anderson was a beautiful and
clever actress" he said. Il was her
leading man for three years, seven
months of the time being spent in
London. 1 also played with Modjeska.
and l must say that I shall always
consider her the best Juliet of my
time"
What of Adelaide NeiIson?" asked
the writer. Il am continually told
that her Juliet had no rival. Did you
play with her?"
NO, L did not; but 1 saw her as
Juliet many times. She was a beauti-
full and charming actress, and every
one loved her; but Modjeska was the
ideal Juliet. Miss Nelson was sweet
and womanly, but Modjeska played
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CHURCH MUSIC

The regular monthly musical service at
the Church of st. John the Evangelist
will take place this evening at 1880. The
choir will present a new Lenten work
"Olivet TO Calvary" by ]. II. Maunder.
which was published in England early
last year and which has been produced
with great success by the principal
churches in the east The present will
be the first production of the work in the
west. 1t is a superior work and is really
in the form OF a short oratorio. IA Their
than a cantata. 'Ollvet to Calvary re-
calls the scenes which mark the last few
days of the Savior's life on earth The
rejoicing of the multitude with hosannas
and palms. the view of Jerusalem from
the steep OF Olivet. the lament over the
beautiful city. the scene in. the temple
and the lonely walk back over Mount
Olivet at night form the chief features
OF the first part. The second part por-
trays vividly the events leading up to the
crucifxiOn. The principal solo part will
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Judgment passed by a show girl know
upon 'Everyman' was the most uuin-
tentionally humorous" he replied.
This young woman of the play
house sat through 'Everynan,' and
after the impressive performance was
asked what she thought of the piece
and its presentation It's an awful
shine she declared, and not a DIT ar
tistic. Why, the leading lady has the
thickest ankles
II suppose. however, that we all fall
sometimes for criticism from the ankle
angie" concluded the comedian. with
the ennuied sigh OF cre bored by a
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compare for yourself. Shakespeare
was the master of many subjects of
which Bacon apparently knew nothing
and to which he makes no reference
For instance, Shakespeare refers con-
tlnually to sport, and always in the
most correct manner. Bacon never
speaks of it but once, and that is in the
planning of a house, one part of which
is to be devoted TO hawks for fall
conry. Shakespeare shows the coun-
try bred boy many, many times. II
ne mentions dog or bird or horse,
ne does so IN manner which cannot
be conveniently assumed in the writ
ings of one who knows but little about
these subjects.
THAT Shakespeare was an inlDostcr
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Ysaye. the Belgian violinist who an
pears in recital Friday evening, April
IA, at the Central Presbyterian church.
is said to be the highest priced instru-
mentalist now before the public. Like
Paderewskfs piano playing, his violin
playing makes almost as strong an ap-
peal to the general public as TO those
who possess the ability to analyze the
musicianly qualities that make him
great. His present American tour has
been triumphant one. Blase review
erS have been inspired to write fren-
zied criticism of his tremendous dra-
matte power, his ideally poetic and
limpid tone, the subtitle heart appeal of
his music, and, more gratifying than
this even. American dollars have pour
ed insistently and copiously into the
box office wherever the great violinist
has appeared. AS a sample of the eff
feet produced by his playing we quote
the following, written by an eminent
musician:
Then the Kreutzer Sonata began
and looked at YSaye as he stood,
holding the violin between his fingers
and looking vaguely into the air. He
put the violin to his shoulder. The
face had been like a mass of clay wait
ing the sculptor's thumb. AS the mu-
sic came an invisible touch seemed to
pass over IL, the heavy mouth and
chin remained firm. pressed down on
the violin. but the eyelids and the eye
brows began to move, as if the eyes
saw the sound and were drawing IL in
luxuriously with a kind of sleeping
ecstacy, as one draws in perfume out
of flower. Then, in that instant.
beauty which had never been in the
world came into the world: a new
thing was created, lived, died. having
revealed itself to all those who were
capable of receiving it."
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ductor viii have charge of some of the
concerts Of the New York Symphony So
ciety for two months next winter. This
VIII insure eight concerts for the society
With HeIr Weingartner as conductor. The
regular conductor of the society Walter
DamroSch. will conduct the remaining
concerts. Mrs. s. Untermyer Isaac Selig-
man; Richard yelling, Miss Morgan and
number of those interested several wears
ago in making the Philharmonic orchestra
a permanent organization were more ac-
TIVE IN the movement which has made it
possible Tor Herr Weingartner TO return
Inc amount necessary was $4,000 Of
this $1,000 will be paid to Herr Weingart-
ner for conducting eight concerts The
rest OF the fund is to be devoted to the
support of TIE New York symphony con-
certs which Mr.. Damroseh. with this
means available, will place on higher
level. Nearly all of this sum has been
raised.
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the Park Congregational church. The
Dante Sonata" which was inspired by
the Divine Comedy"-a tremendously
difficult composition and one of the
composers masterpieces-gives the
pianist plenty of opportunity TO dis
play both his superior technique and
those interpretative powers which have
won for him such high praise from the
musical authorities. In the "Petrarcha
Sonnet" the love song of this Italian
cycle, he is said to accomplish some
delicate effects in tone expression. Tho
CAM programmes are noticeable for
the freshness of the material they
present Speaking of them. one writer
says: They are colossal in arrange
ment. and tear to tatters time honored
traditions. The audience is confront
ed by new and extraordinary things
which only so great an artist could
possibly present" That the programme
which he plays at the Park Congrega-
tional church tomorrow evening is
characteristic a glance at it assures.
The numbers follow:
Toccato in d minor 49,. Bach Busoni
Etudes Symphoniques. OPP. 13. .Schumann
II
Scherzo in B minor ............. Chopin
Impromptu IN -.-...--..........C Chopin
Etude IN L minor -: 1890. Chopin
Jeux d'Eau lwater plays) ......... .Ravel
ScherZo IN ID Albert
Ill
Sposalizio Observation-Disclosures. List
Canzone Salvador Rosa ......... List
Sonnetto di Petrarcha i'm Co.,. .LisZt
After Lecture of Dante Fantasia
quasi Sonata) .........,.....,....L List
Recent rehearsals of 1.-THE Creation"
which will be given by the st. Paul
Choral club Thursday evening, April
10, in the Peoples church, have re-
Vealed proficiency on the part of the
chorus that the choral success of the
production is already assured. The or
atorio will be given with full orchestral
and organ accompaniment and with
such superior artists as Mr.. Baernstein
and Mr.. Johnson to interpret the solo
roles, Haydn's masterpiece is assured
not only a worthy, but an inspired
treatment. The season makes il very
easy to enter into the spirit of this
great work. There is a special fitness
In presenting il when the spring is
recreating the surface beauty of the
world after the blight of winter. The
oratorio was written especially for this
season, as the .,Messiah'' was written
for the Christmas season; there is the
spirit. Of eternal spring in both the
vocal and orchestral music Edward
P. Johnson, who will sing the tenor
music. Is the most satisfactory tenor
the st. Paul Choral club has ever
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brought to this city His voice pos
sesses a beautiful lyric quality and
body and volume that imparts the
weight OF impressiveness to his inter-
pretations. Baernstein is so well known
here and so thoroughly we'll liked that
extended comment on his work is I'M
necessary. Since his last visit here he
has been studying and singing abroad
and those who have heard him since
his return declare that his art has
broadened and that his voice has be-
come more mellow and more express
sive The concert will close the choral
club season.
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American Cissie LOTUS, and an unusu-
ally clever child mimic, has at last been
able to appear in New York city. For
years this child entertainer was kent
out of the metropolis by the Gerry
society OF account of her extreme
youth. The other day she celebrated
her sixteenth birthday and snapped her
fingers at the Gerry agents. as she has
passed the age limit and is eligible.
Her limitations have created quite a
SIR there.
According to the London Pail Mall
Gazette rip Van Wrinkle" and The
OLD Homestead" are looked upon as
the greatest financial successes eyer
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ported in her Ibsen undertaking by
the members of her present company.
Nat Goodwin is evidently trying to
be the old Nat who was so popular
IN days gone by. He has sold his
English estate and will summer in
california. He also announces his in
tentlon of returning to straight comedy.
and for next season will be seen in
Beauty and the Barge" a comedy that
borders on the farcical.
In a London theater the names given
TO the various seats are a little puZZling
TO an American. During a recent trip
abroad Richard Mansfield sent his
coachman TO theater to buy stalls"
me man, who is at home in the
stables, but not in the theater, re-
turned in due time. Did you get the
stalls?" inquired the actor. mo sir"
said the coachman. the stalls were
adj gone, sir; but they told me they
could give me a-well. that they could
put You in a loose box, SIR
Cornelius Gardiner, manager of
Checkers" submits the following
choice bit of barkeep repartee:
"A chap came alongside the bar"
10y dShcu lOT a X.
He poured the red liquor into the glass
till it nearly overflowed. The barkeep
saw the size of the drink and said:
You ought to go into this BUSH
ness
Why? queried the customer.
Because Mr.. Barkeep replied, you
can buy the stuff so much cheaper
than we cam"
Elsie Janis, sometimes called the
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ROBERTSON HAS OPINIONS

Some one drew Forbes Robertson
into discussion of the authenticity of
the Shakespeare dramas, and he was
quite emphatic in scouting the theory
of the Bacon adherents
Shakespeare is Shakespeare" he
said. Il have no doubts. Read and
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influential. argued with the stubborn
and caioled the hostile, and RueIle
vert through with flying coIors, like Il
center rush with a crack team behfhd
him.
Tonight the streets are ;illed Tith
Ruelle's SONS celebrating their fathers
victory.
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The fourth organ recital in the series
being given at the Church of st. John
the Evangelist by G. H Fairclough will
take place on Wednesday afternoon at
AIS. II. L. Phillips will be the assisting
vocalist and Mr.. FairclOugh will play
some new organ music recently published
including a suite in four movements by
j. H Rogers. a Cleveland composer He
will also play the great prelude and fugue
in u of Bach
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The morning offertory at the Woodland
Park Baptist church will be sung by Miss
Eva NJ. Alcott, soprano. There Is a
Green Hill Far Away" GounOd. The
evening music will include Shelly's an
them. THE Shadows OF the Evening
Hours with SOLOS by Miss Nellie Hope
and Mr.. r. Wilson. Miss Jessie ATesser-
smith will sing the soprano solo Hold
Thou My Hand by s. Briggs The reg
ular choir will sing. both services
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preponderance of peerless DersonaI
pulehritude palpitating in his proxin,i- .
lty periodically as Tody Hamilton
would say.
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voted 10 German operas 70 to French and
~ 10 Italian Wagner headed the comnns
ers with FO-operas and 60 evenings. Among
IloSe represented by single examnIe :
We're Beethoven, BiZet. Gluck Mascacni
Nlcolal RosSini. Saint-Saens. Weber an
prolSe Thomas and R. Strauss. AS ia
number OF performances. "Lohengrin." Tx
er these came "Manon," 'iCava IIerias,l
Die Meistersinger' and la Dame
Blanche iie
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be taken by Francis Rosenthal. bass.
whose magnificent voice will be heard to
great advantage. The choir will be COM
posed OF sixty or more VOICES (boys and
mem under the direction of G. II. Fair
clough, Organist.
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Ethel Barrymore is to have a try at
lbsen next month in Chicago. as sew
eral special matinee performances of
Dolls House" are booked for her en-
gagement at Powers theater along
with her regular performances of SUN
day" Miss Barrymore will be sup
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MUSICAL NOTES

List was in his thirties when he
wrote the pilgrimage Through Italy,"
which Rudolph CAM will play as part
of his programme tomorrow evening in
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Rome is not a musical city-less so even
than our Boston-but IL has its Accade-
mia oil santa Cecilia, which annually
gives series of concerts. Heretofore
much reliance has been placed in solOists,
but this year the Eternal city is following
the example of the rest of the musical
world and engaging eminent conductors
TO preside over the concerts. TOscanini
made the beginning.
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OUT OF TOWN MUSICIANS

return of Felix Weingartner to this coun-
try next winter are made and IL is all but
positively assured that the German con-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02

a. Token Worm has petitioned the
legislature 10 change his name to A.
Tocsin Worm. He says he makes
enough noise to warrant the change.
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Queer

Queer
cIow. here's truth though doubtless
II seems quite odd to say it.
Ore has to lose ones temper
Before n,.e car display il.
Catholic Standard.
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star, and the Shuberts feel that on
this account it will be fitting to have
her as the initial attraction in the reno
waited house.
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The Royal opera. Berlin. put forty nine
works upon its stage last year. and gave
$50 representations. OF which 135 We're de-
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"A writer in the Musician tells this an
ecdote OF the late Theodore Thomas
one OF his leading cello players had his
IIls t uneht repaired between rehearsaIss,
the sound post AT the rehearsal Mr.
Ihomas, who knew nothing of this. re-
SaTded the player with some attention
anu after the first number said: is that
new instrument you have there
MT MI His ear had at once detected
the slight change in the familiar sound
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02

Someone asked Lew Fields what he
considered the harshest criticism he
had ever heard of a players perform
ance- Il am not sure which one was
the harshest, but / am certain that the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02

Milan has no fewer than thirty agencies
winch supply the Italian, Spanish and.
south American theaters with artists.
aeIe also scenery is painted on large.
much as 100000 of theatrical goods to
Brazn. A few years ago. When the CITY
Wlnheid the usual subvention from the
Scala opera house. the thea trical agencies
threatened to make their Headquarters ar
Bologna. That brought the authorities to
terms, and they contributed 100000.
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-CThe call boy at the Lew Fields
theater contributes this. You may take
1t, or leave 1.-THE Editor.)
Came Alice from Wonderland.
Jack from his stalk,
And Ben from his Hur
To have a nice talk.
Said Alice to Jack:
IF / had my way
I'd get with the band
In the smartest new play.
Elysian Fields are too slow for me
And to frolic with Lew Fields is my
destiny"
Said Ben to sweet Alice:
If you'll wed me in May
And 1t Happens in Nordland'
l gladly will stay;
Jacks giant will save us from Mr..
Jerome
And Lew Fields theater
Win be our new home"
So this merry trio
Have left their old places
And gone to gay Nordland
Where all play the races.
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For ways that are devious and tricks
that are dubious, the modern property
man seems in a fair way to take the
gloss Oft Bret Harte's Heather Chi
nee" The latest stunt of the master
of props" of The Eirginiau" compa-
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THEATRICAL GOSSIP

with an intelligence I have never seen
In another's work"
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An admirer writes to Lew Fields
suggesting Oscar Hammerstein's hat
as the locale of a new musical piece.
He says: What a happy title for a
production full of light and laughter
and the witchery of dancing feet! 1t
Happened in Hammerstein's Hat So
much has happened there. Here is no
fabulous region; there is nothing hazy
or nebulous about it. 1t is a region
where edifices are all theaters, whose
inhabitants are vaudeville entertain
ers, animal and otherwise, and whose
speech is the score of comic operas.
Then, too, the fact that the hat is
French adds sauce piquante TO the
whole. Don't you care for this idea.
l do, but you can have it." Mr.. Fields
is considerationing.
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produced on the English speaking
stage. 1t is estimated that these two
plays have earned over $4,000, 900.
Pinero's Sweet Lavender" which has
made nearly half a million, is the dra-
matte success of England. Musically
the record is held by "A Chinese
Honeymoon" which is the only musical
piece that ever ran over 1000 nights
in London, and which to date has net
ted the owners nearly 100000.
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The Shuberts have arranged to inter-
rupt Lillian Russelis road tour long
enough TO bring her back to New York
for the re-dedication of the Casino.
This plan was dictated less by CONNER
ciaI wisdom than by sentiment, al
though Lady Teazle" was doing an
enormous business on Broadway when
its run was terminated by fire. Miss
Russell has been more closely identified
with the Casino than has any other
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A young actor who had been giver
an opportunity to try what he could
do in a dignifed part had finished his
first performance of the role when the
stage manager asked Mr.. Forbes Rob-
ertson, who had witnessed the per-
Torrance. what he thought of il. "The
part demands repose," replied the dis
tinguished English actor, land this
young man. fear, viii never acquire
repose until he gets il in the grave
The cast was changed the next night
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The Good Old Way.

A severe cold or attack of la grippe
is like fire, the sooner you combat
it the better your chances are to over
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are willing to do the necessary work
required to give a good old-fashioned
treatment such as would be admins
tered by their grandmothers, backed
by Boschee's German Syrup, which
was always literally used in connect
ion with the home treatment of colds
and is still in greater household favor
than any known remedy. But even
without the application of the old
fashioned aids German Syrup will
cure a severe cold in quick time. 1t
will cure colds in children or grown
person. 1t relieves the cOngested or
gans, allays the irritation, and effect
lively stops the cough. Any child
will take it. 1t is invaluable in a
household of children. Trial size bot
tie 25 cents, regular size 10 cents. For
sale by Bell Brothers.