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New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

whole soul had been resolved, and which had
grown out of lofty conception of love and duty.
There was nothing OF the potty theatrical IN
Friulein Brandt. and it only an evidence OF
the sincerity of her devotion TO the art work which
made her bend over and stroke the wrist which
she had freed from manacles while the powerfui
personages Of the play bowling before her
as a pattern of conjuga love and the mimic popu-
lace shouting their jubilations over salvation
accomplished.
At the third representation on November a.
Meyerbeer's .'Iiuguenots' brought forward to
Introduce Nine. Schroeder Hanfstangl, and at
the fourth tribute to the characteristic German
spirit paid BY the production of Webers Der
Freischutz.' From the day OF its birth this has
been the opera in which the romantic spirit of the
German race has found its most vivid reflection
The sombre lights and mysterious murmurlngs OF
the German pervade it, the spectres of that
paeanisr from which the sturdy Northerners could
he weaned only hv compromise and artice flt
through it. The wild Huntsman overshadoWs II
;nd though he says q word. he powerfully
asserts his claim upon the trembling admHatlon
of those who keep open hearts for some OF his Old
companions OF Christian days-especiallF for the
b,rly fellow who under new name Is welcomed
ioyfuIIy every Chrismastide. In another sense,
TOO Der Freischtitz' is a national opera: the
spirit of its music is drawn from the art-form
which the people created Instead OF resting on
the highly artificial product of the Italian renals-
sance il rests upon popular -song-foik-song, the
song of the folk. Its melodies echo the cadehces
of the Volkseder in which the German neart
voices its dearest loves. Instead OF shlnlng Win
the light of Florentine courts IL gows with the
ravs of the setting filtered through the foliage
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more suggestions for the concluding representa-
tions IN New York. He was assured that all would
go we'll His last thoughts and words with
his family and work In disjointed phrases he re-
peatedIy asked that nothing be permitted 10 suffer
because OF his sickness: that the preparations FOR
the operas and concerts Of the societies Of which
he was Conductor should go on. With his mind
thus occupied he sank into inconsistencies and
died at a quarter after O'Clock in the afternoon OF
Sunday February 15, 1856. His funeral took place
at the opera House on February IS. amidst In
pressfve ceremonies. addresses being made b. tire
Rev Horetfo Potter assistant Bishop OF New
York; the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Pro-
fessor Felix Adler. The remaining performances
of the supplementary season were conducted by
Mr. Lund after which the company went on tour
Mr. Lund and Walter Damrosch sharing the work
of conducting The season had begun Nove1l-
Der H. one week after Colonel Mapleson opened his
seventh season at the Academy OF Music II
lasted till February a. but the last subscription
performance was that the evening Of the day
after Dr. Damrosch had fallen I'LL The Subscription
was for thirty eight nights ana twelve Saturday
nlatinees. There Christmas fnterreguum
The list of operas produced. the date Of FIRST fen
resentation and the number Of times each opera
was given be read in the following table.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

one tournament one attempt at murder. one oea,n
from stebhne three marches. four grand ~
and five horses. This. In the opinion OF ai M ua
Sutherland Edwards, is 'Lohengrin W n..se
baer cut off without a single horse at the Melio
potan Opera House but we have seen ana ana ds nsai
more OF Wagner's 'Lohengrin thah 49, M, IJ hy .ha
management of the Metropolitan Opera House 70
enjoy, study and compare two typlcsI is a
tous opera. We know that cohpa pa i go, ss
cheap easy and unmeaning kind or cfltclS,I @ - -
commonly practised but in some cases u 'li' -.
Of great ynlue We DO not purpose NOW 70 -
down the pegs from the tension h az VII" i What
particulars Tho merits of the performances OF W as
ners generally admired opera 0l si ,r1a ased
the third Of which % 9cfbsrg h Italian Ian artists
II will he remembered that words OF hish =. az q
were snoken Of the musical performances y. ..o
principal artists Of MI Aoney eo,pd' the score OF
the Iovalv manner in which her imersonaloil - -
ELSA &c nserved the union esablisned py te Ip-he
,roe r,ceed howeyer in her mpersnnatien was eiis
dreamy element upon which wagner nay ~ TIE
stress In his book, which he emphasizes III In IN
first words uttered by his heroine ana 1. . =
music which accompanies 1er say
and doings and surrounds her always Hhe d. s. he
veil In Sienor Campaninis cGncels,.pSn III ,,,scaI
beanties which shone in the lyrical portions; ~ W.
,nucb Of the naughty noble and too niue VL VI ~
celestial messenger His gentleness "aS sseinns OF
ertbiv our ne SSeakngs and too often incinea 10
drop into sentimentalites. Yet there ~as @ tban in
nobility in his impersonatlon OF the artists
@ any oi i.bnronrh, rr good In their parts-Madatme t
EerscbWadi To- whose admirable artistic eqn,ld ND
are always sgnad,veI,, gad e. the Ortruda and
Signor nf +hn Italian version. But when we
tod eiTan these factors their need OF 81 ,ha
d,t Iau and prased the picturesqueness OF tHs
creodt in1i,ras anu we had honored all the drafts
draVyn 1,uon the artistic account IN @ oul rrbi cb
Upon the debit side there were chdfseS winch
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
Total number of representations.

Total number Of representations
Twelve out of twenty-five works promised in
the prospectus were given the unperforn1ed operas
being .-Rienz.' Der F1egende HoHander.~ e
Nozze df Figaro Die Zauberf0te." II Baroie-e
di SivigIfa." Gounod's Faust" Die Lustigea
Weber Won Windsor" La Dame Blanche Hans
HeiIing" agd Kreutzer's "Nachtlager Won Granada"
The failure TO produce all the operas promised
was largely due the teachings OF the first month
of the season. In the list a number OF Pc
cuarly German works. in which the musical num-
bers alternated with spoken dialogue. Ths ex-
perience made with "F'idelio" and Der Freischltz'
showed that works Of this character were unedify-
ing the persons Of native birth in the ardenCa,
and this was one reason why it was decided 20
omit several of them. Another reason was taat
It was found that the large dimensions Of ths
Opera House detracted from even good perform
ances of light works: and still another was that
the style of the singers was adapted 10 vigorous
and declamatory music. rather than 10 that whca
depends for effect upon purity and beauty OF voice
and excellence OF vOcalizatiOn A comparison OF
the last performances with those which given
when the company continually engaged in
studying new works suggests another reason:
Der Freischtitz" poorly performed ths first
representations of William Tell and Les
Huguenots threatened the loss of all the prestige
won by the performances Of "Tannhauser'; and
''Ffdelio" and Den Giovanni called for a vis-
exercise of good nature Whatever disaD-
pointment came. therefore. from the failure 20
produce such interesting works as Hans HelunE."
of the finest products. If not the finest OF me
epigonoi Of Weber. and Die Lustigen Weber Won
Windsor" unquestionably the best Shakespea--an
opera extant Verdfs "Otello' and 'Falstah ex-
cepted). compensated for IN the excelierce
which marked the performances OF 'Tannha-se-,
"Lohengrin." b" LIE Prophetic and die Walkirs-"
The production of this great work was fitting
end 10 Dr. Damroschs artistic career II marked
the beginning OF era in New Yorks operate
affairs and led the execution in the years which
followed Of his large plan to produce the entire
Nibelung tragedy, Tristan und Isolde and Die
Mestersnger''-a plan carried out by his successor
For ''Tannhauser'' ''Ffdelio.'' William Tell, La
Muette de Portfc' - la Juive and Die WalkIre
new stage decorations had to be provided, and
this was done scale Of great Hberality. n
comparison with what New York had been ac-
customed to- The largest expenditure on a single
representation $500. and the average cost was
400. These sums much smaller than those
expended in the previous season on the hurdy-
gurdy italian list. and the stage pictures were al
much finer. The saving was in the salaries OF the
artists no two Of which together as much as
Mime. Nilsson alone d Z d
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MY wife" said the first ciubman. alwayS . -
me a cocktail when so home feeling tTa1zt,S
You're in luck declared the sec0Al ~+lss--fsr.
The best get IS a chin tzz- --LouisNAie ~'---~
Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

IN informal reception WAS held at
the Murphy nome following the church
service, 10 which only the bridal par
ty, relatives and intimate friends were
Invited The bride was charming in a
Wedding gown of white ivory satin
with trimmings Of real lace of French
import, lace veil and shower bouquet
of bride roses and lilies Of the val
ley. The maid Of honor, matron Of
honor, and maids wore becoming
gowns Of White embroidered chiffon
oyer chiffon and silk and carried bou-
quets Of pink roses.
The homo was prettily decorated
with cut flowers AMI plants and the
house reception WI: DELIGHTFULLY."- in
formal. Many handsome gifts were
shoWered upon them by hosts of
friends, and these made a brilliant fea-
ture of interest to the guests at the
reception. Mr.. ami Mrs Taylor left
at - O'Clock over the Cotton Belt
for Washington City and other eastern
points. and on their return will be at
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07
Notwithstanding.

* Very beautiful wedding was that
Xof Miss Ross Murphy and Mr.. Pinch
back Taylor, solemnized Wednesday
evening at the First Presbyterian
church at nine o'clock, and The capac-
! .ii1lA -t44t.--elattrcf1 Was taxed to ac-
ested in Witnessing the plightins OF
VOWS between these two popular
young people. Miss Murphy is the
second daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs 7. Y.
Murphy, and is distinguished for her
charm of personality and winning
sweetness OF character Mr.. Taylor is
| the son Of Mr.. and Mrs E. B. Taylor
and is one of the city's most promi-
nent young real estate men and CAPT
talists, popular in business and social
circles. This occasion was therefore,
one OF great interest 10 wide circle
Of friends to both parties. The church
was very handsomely decorated, many
beautiful white flowers and handsome
plants being used. The chancel was
beautified with magnoias and their
glossy foliage, and in front Of the altar
was a beautiful floral arch, suspended
white flowers. At either side of the
bell We're the letters T. NJ. formed Of
electric lights, and myriads of brilliant
lights shone throu@, he foliage and
| flowers At each :'r Of the arch stood
tall clusters of Ascension lilies. and
palms and ferin> were effectively
banked as back :, nd.
Preliminary to ie entrance Of the
bridal party, Ms Victoria Harrell
sweetly sang Thou Art My All, by
Bradsky. Mrs. F. E. Renfrow gave
Mendelssohns Wedding March as pro-
cessional and promptly at nine o.
clock the bridal party entered in the
following opposite order: Messrs. NJ.
D. Mcneil and Allan Orto; Messrs
Harvie Hogg and Il, F. Ezell; Miss
Lucille Collins (Nasl He TENN and
Mr.. Sam Knox; Miss Wherry Tay-
lor and Mr.. Leland Murphy; Miss
Christine Murphy, the nail of honor,
and Mr.. Henry Roberts; following
these came Mrs. Harv:e IIogg, the ma
iron Of honor, alone, and after her,
down opposite aisIes the bride with
her father, and the groom with his
best man, Mr.. John S. Lewis.
While the party formed pretty
group around the altar, and DR.. j. I.
Norris pronounced the beautiful mar
riage service, Mrs. Renfrow softly
played Hearts and Flowers After the
lceremony, as the bridal party retired
from the church, Tannhausers march
sounded as beautiful occasional.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

again prevented the Pine
from winning from Poplar
the latter place yesterday. The
Pker also put in appearance AT
rings that afternoon and put d
THE game that was to have been
there between the Vaporites
Argenta Shamrocks. Only one
las played in the State League
day. Newport took another
the percentage ladder by de-
Helena.
II and his aggregation OF ball
| left Poplar Bluff Wednesday
IN for Hot Springs, where they
et the head liners Friday, Sat
nd Sunday. After that they will
b this city for six games, play
Poplar Bluff and Helena.
pur new third sacker, was in
e at Poplar Bluff Tuesday
e Pine Knots battered three
out of the box, registering q
10 runs. He made a good
and gives promise of being a
the State League this season.
the local boys had their bat
open Tuesday. Frank Tay-
red 3 hits; Ware, 3 hits; r.
hits; Flood, 3 hits; Rub, =
lyton, ! hit; Pittman, 3 hits !;
l hit, and Beaver, ].
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07
|rkanSas State League.
Southern League.

s-Little Rock, Connolly and
Jew Orleans, Fritz and STRAIT
pire, Carpenter.
gham-Nashville. No game
|ain. 81
mery-Atlanta. No game ac-
grounds. .~.-.-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Pds for the erection of Lakeside
church will be received until May %,
1908, and on which day at p. m bids
will be opened.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office Of the Mccain Gro
Gerry Co., Pine Bluff
Rights reserved to reject any and
all bids.
A. BREWSTER, Chairman.
w. u. TANKERSLI1Y, Secretary.
4-26-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07
Mrs. :, {. alexander VIII Receive.

Mrs. ). z. AleXanae4 will receive
her friends informally Friday after
noon from J % :, in complimont 10 her
guest, Mrs. F W. Mullins OF Texal-
kama
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

Left Fielder Hayes of the Newport
team has returned to Newport after a
visit here with his wife. He is one
of the fastest outfielders and one of the
best hitters in the League.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07
FIVE

home to their friends at the home Of
the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs E.
Il. Taylor. on West Fifth avenue
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

SOCIETY


Telephone Social items 10 on
Phone S0D.)
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Diamond Dust.
Meet me =VegO's.

Helena dropped below Poplar Bluff
by losing Yesterdays game and will
now fight it out with Pine Bluff for
last position.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

FOR SALE-TonatO, cabbage
and all other kinds Of vegetable
plants. Apply to Pho Merlo. Old
phone S73.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

Of Sundays game the Poplar Bluff
Democrat says: The Poplar Bluff
Tigers showed a clean pair of heels to
Pine Bluff yesterday afternoon and 700
rooters beloved themselves hoarse.
enough to cause thrills to chase UP
and down ones spine while it was
being accomplished and to arouse a
tense fear that somebody would drop
the bail and the visitors would gallop
across the wire, winner. The score
was to 3.
1t was the rattlingest game Poplar
Bluffians have been privileged to wit
ness. 1t was a championship affair,
a corker, a lallapalooza. It ticklel
even the fellows who went to League
Park to spout for the Arkansans. II
gave them the opportunity to keep
the fire of interest glowing by making
excuses for the defeated aggregation,
that conducted themselves nobly with
out avail
Another pleasant feature was the
absence of former Manager Sullivan.
It told on the playing of the Tigers.
He was released Saturday by wire and
did not report with the rest of the
bunch. The Evening Democrat some
time ago suggested that the proprie-
tors of the club weed out certain
fault. It kindly refrained from men
tioning name, but now that the cy-
cone has struck it acknowledges that
Sullivan was the object of it's critical
regard.
The three new cOmers-Lisles from
Hot Springs champions, O'Kefe and
Mcdonald. two st. LOuisians-made a
deep impression. They We're clever.
cool headed players. competent, ener~
getic. anxious.
Alderman J. F. HUT was a business
in,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07
Vego's for baseball dope,

:. Hot Springs special says: with
the conditions at the present favorlnS
the raising of the salary limit in the
Arkansaw State League from $3.50 TO
81 .00O, per month, the releases which
wou]d have ordinarily been sent in to
President Craighead today are slow 70
arrive .-...- - = :
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07
How They Stand.
Yesterdays Results.

port G, Helena 8.
Springs-Argenta. No game:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

j. Matt Wheeler, a new tWirler sigh
ed recently by Manager Deaver left
Yesterday for Hot Springs to join the
Pine Knots there He may pitch the
first game of the series there Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07
: a 8 {: = Al /. | l..

Memphis ..=.#.#..#...... .#.#.=.#.=.-...1
Batteries-Mobile, Hickman and
Massing: Memphis, Schwenk and
Owens. Empires, O'Bren and Fitzsim-
mons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

Bluff-Poplar Bluff. No game
4 raj ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

Manager King Of Helena today
sent in list of the following re
leases: Outfielders Perry and Pace
Infelders Crosby and Bumb, Short,
stop Biggs, Catcher Hastey and Pitch
er Hoffman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

'ille Bluff proved Itself stronger
than generally accounted. Puckettss
receiving was the principal Featured
He was excellent Nothing escaped
him. Wood did excellent good twirl-
ing, permitting Poplar Bluff only five
hits. The remainder Of the club work
ed hard and faithfully, but they were
against too strong a proposition to
pull out at the big end.-Poplar Bluff
Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

All the bail news hot from the wires
at Vegos.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

Alderman J. F. HUT was a business
visitor in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

Beaver has greatly strengthened his
team in the past several days and
there will be something doing in the
victory line from now on. Pine Bluff
fans are as loyal as any of them, but
like all fans, they want their team to
win and never lose.
THE presidents of the organiza-
lions have been asked for opinions as
20 raising the salary limit. If all agree,
there will be meeting of the league
called at 0nce Three have been heard
from, and the local organization makes
four of the six favorins the change.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

The following list Of pet names for
the different teams. undoubtedly COM
piled by a real fan, is given below:
Argenta-Shamrock
Hot Springs-Vaporites.
Helena-Ponies
Newport-Pearl Diggers.
Pine Bluff-Pine Knots.
Poplar Blutf-Tigers.
They are all TO the point and will
IN ioabtcdIy take with the fans.
Remember Vego caters only to first
class trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-07

Ne2o's billiard parlors-2oI Nest
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
League Secretary.
"(Number =

In the following report a well nerited
tribute Is paid to the ability OF the
league police:
Great enthusiasm was created at
various stages, especially when the
scores were tied; yet order was the
feature, owing to the efficient manner
in which the league police (cons) held
the crowd IN check"
Weather permitting--and the wealth
er usually pernlits-two games are
played each week, on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons. All the players
and nearly all the fans manage to turn
out their 100 yards in the jutemill
before l o'clock, when the league UNI
pire says, Play ball" Simultaneously,
there is usually a game going on In
the upper yard. where q minor league
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

feet, his race distorted with pain, but
his hoarse voice assuring his COM
panions that there wasn't nothin'
wrong" with him, and cordially advis-
ing them to go about their business
and to hades.
1t is truism of life on the diamond
that the umpire has troubles OF his
own. Nevertheless, the umpire has an
easy time of 1t in the IS. @. league"
I had expected to see his decisions
disputed, his character assailed, his
bones torn asunder-I have had some
experience as an umpire, you see. But
nothing happened. There were any
numaer of close decisions-in at least
one instance his ruling was palpably
raw-Lut the league" umpire wus
monarch of all he surveyed. When he
said Out" the runner was out, and
picked himself up and retired promptly.
almost cheerfully. And neither pitcher
was in the habit of turning around
indignantly and shouting, Say, can't
you tell strike from ball?" They
have corner in the right sort of base
ball spirit over in San Quentin. Stripes
or no stripes, the conyicts play the
game like gentlemen.
And the fans-a more enthusiastic,
intelligent crowd of spectators you
would have to travel far to find. They're
not allowed to make much noise-that
means disorder in prison yard, just
as 1t does in a school yard-but they
seek an outlet for feeling in hand clap
ping and tossing of caps and, in the
case of "Snowballs" adherents, in oc-
casional high jumps and handsprings.
When the score was tied in the fourth
inning the black contingent broke loose
They danced and clapped and waved
their arms, and three or four couples
grabbed each other and waltzed wildly
up and down the side lines.
It is no slight tribute to the EN-
cheney Of the discipline observed at San
Quentin that the convict fans refrain
from shouting often and shouting loud.
The artist and I. from our station In
the doorway of the jutemill, took in
the phenomenal sight of some 1900
men holding themselves in from whoop-
ing and wondered and admired And
still we gazed and still our wonder grew
when we were informed that discipline
is preserved at the prison ball games
chiefly by convicts who style them
selves the league police
The league police" at San Quentin
prison is one of the most remarkable
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

mond, he is compelled to hug his base
throughout the game rather than play
off toward first; but it is quite impos-
sible for him to remain quiet for three
consecutive seconds. Able, for some
reason or other, discards the conven-
tional prison. cap and parades a black
felt hat drawn well down over his ears.
He is in the game all the time. Let
a sizzling grounder be knocked to the
shortstop or pop fly fall into the
pitchers hands, and Able is sure to
make a dash for glory with an ex-
cited cry of Il got it,. The force Of
habit is strong. Once Rthe ball, hot
from Giants bat. went careening over
the lower wall, and Able, hardly, aware
of what he was doing, sprinted out to
left field, his eyes blazing, his arms ex-
tended and his lips framing the con-
soling remark, Il got itr
The humor of the situation lies
largely in the fact that Able usually
does not get 1t. He almost invariably
funbles when the catcher throws to
second, though, to do him justice, he
never let's the ball get beyond him. He
will sit on it If necessary, and on the
runner and on the two fielders who
invariably run to his assistance In
the sixth inning Able caught fly, and
the spectators came near fainting in a
we shall say more anon--had some diff
f1culty in checking the enthusiasm of
the fans. But no one was more aston
ished than Able himself
That the San Francisco team won
the game that Saturday is owing chiefly
to the efficiency of their battery. The
Kid" was an effective twirler, and he
had plucky little backstop. The San
Francisco catcher had determination
written large all over his rough look
ing, mask-like face He was not grace
full nor agile, but he had the stick-to-it-
iveness of postage stamp and the
unyielding qualities of the walls that
loomed around him. Early in the game
he got bad rap from Giant who
swung his bat The little catcher fell
in limp heap and the players rushed
in to his assistance. looked anxiously
to one of the guards
Just you wait minute" the guard
smiled. and you'll see him up and in
the game again"
The Unkillable Catcher
And sure enough. in few seconds
the San Francisco catcher was on his