New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

in her hands strings of pearls She appears saw.
agey decked out in peacocks feathers, and struts
before the amazed Tetrarch. In her third dancs
she is witch IN green. shining scales. playing
with two snakes six feet long She sets them
down. and as they wrfthe the floor. darting on.
their heads horribly, she capers round them with
hideous gIee.
Her next vision IS the dance Of cold steel sbs
is a dim figure in half darkness. and lights fash
from hec like the clash of knives Clouds hav.
been rolling over the sky. and the Dead Sea- by
the shore of which Herod's palace is supposed for
the purpose TO have stood, takes on strange hues.
The dancer appears in blaze Of changing light
which turns her wells TO gold and silver sets
them on fire. The storm breaks out and she goes
on dancing in flashes of lightning. Her cruel wish
is granted John is borne away. and the black
slave reappeaTs carrying the head on charger.
She looks at it curiousIv. seems 10 speak to H.
takes the head and dances with IL Then her eyes
grow round with terror: is afraid Of the head
she dances the dance of fear and with wild
steps rushes 70 the terrace, where she throws the
head over The sea becomes blood red, hurri-
cane sweeps the palace. bending trees and catch
ing SaIonle's flowing dress the sky is inky black.
the orchestra rises to "A frenzy OF clashing themes
and furious discords, and the tragic pantomiHe
ends in a grand crash. u is a satisfying spec
tacle and the wonderful storm effects produced by
Miss Fulier's perfect combination Of slides and
lights are a lesson TO stage managers.
Here are approximately the prices received for
several autograph manuscripts by Beethoven at
recent sale in Berlin The pianoforte score OF tbs
.'RtterbaIet" sI.9oo. the "Hammerklavie sonata.
siooo string quartet dated "Gneixendorf. October
81 1875 S3575.
Two once famous opera singers died in Europe in
the first week of November-Sophie- Fruveih and
Marie Sass. CruveIH was born at Bielefeld. West
phaIia in 1926 Her original name was CruwelL but
she Italianized his on her appearance In London
in 1915 Her voice Is said TO have been exception
ally beautiful. and the success she obtained was
immense. In 1894 she was engaged AT tAe Farls
opera a. a salary of 10000 francs. and at this
theatre she created the principal part In Ferdls
Les Vepres SiciHennes." She retired from the
stare in 1s55 on the occasion Of her marriage with
Count Viger-
Marie sass was the principal dramatic soprano
at the Paris Opera forty years ago Born n ~.
she first appeared AZ various cafe concerts, but
after a course Of study made her dehrt- at the
Theatre I.yrique. and in 1Ss0 was engaged az tne
Grand Opera, where she appeared a Al'ce li
Robert Ie DiabIe'' She IL was who took the part
of tJizabetb in 'rTannhauser" on the occasion %
the memorable and i'll feted production o. Wag-
rer-s work in 1S6f at the Paris opera Nine. sass
who was first known under the name OF sax sang
the principal dramatic roles of the repertory Win
reat success and in 1s5 created the part of SeiiA
in Neyerbeer's poshumous opera L Airlealhs
also that OF Elizabeth in Verdi's Don carlos
loan Baptiste charles DaucIs. who was accounted
Tho last representative Of the old French scHooi OF
violin pIaving died a fortnight ago al IaniS. al
tba sre of nearly ninety. Born in ISIS he studied
with Ballot at the Paris Conservatory. and Won
Tho second Prfx de Rome in 1S39-the year tna-
Gounod carried off the Grand Prix His COMPOST
lions for violin numbered about one hundred ana
thirty.