New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A long report on the revival Of F1otow's Mar
tha" st the Ramond Theatre In Vienna gives the
'Neue Freie Presse' of that city opportunity
to recall the triumphant first performance of the
opera. This took place Vienna the even
Ing of November 25, 1847, at the Hof Theatre.
with Ter, Schwartz. Erl and For1nes in the prin-
cipa1 parts. The reviews Of the various papers
published on the next day quoted at length,
"but these" the writer says, give no adequate
idea Of the unprecedented success Of the work,
which in few weeks became known on every
German stage. The Irish song Of the Last Rose
rivalIed in popularity Weber's Jungfernkranz.'
and inspired many composer to write opera
around song" One incident however. connected
with that memorable first night none OF the
writers alluded to. incident which might have
been added to show the character of Carl Formes.
who received q large part Of the honors which
were bestowed by enthusiastic audience. When
the curtain had fallen for the time the COM
poser received the congratulations of those who
had taken part in the performance, and while
this boisterous function was in progress ar
rangements being made by the director for
the entertainment OF the company. At the last
moment Formes could not be found, and many
years later physician told why the great basso
was invisible the impromptu banquet He
had slipped away and joined party of students
with whom 1t had been his custom to every
evening, and his colleagues and the composer
had been in their homes many hours that night
when to close the session he mounted chair
and sang the last time on that occasion the
beer song which Flotow had written for him"
You claim to be a sailor?" shifted the doubt
Yes, mum" hastened Hornpipe Harry. as he
But you don't make Of that nautical ex-
"oh. no. mum. say 'shiver me gasbag" or
'Shtver me Wings I'm airship sailor, mum"
Chicago News.
y am almost afraid to tell how much tenant
gets for his money at one of the garden cities in
En- gland" writes DR.. Wilhelm Miller in the
worlds Work" The cheapest houses at
Bonneville rent for only 81 80 a month which
includes taxes and water rates. Such a house
contains five rooms and a wonderful folding bath,
which stands up like a cabinet when not in use.
Clerks and artisans. however generally pay
about s12 80 a month for seven rooms and
eighth of an acre
You don't mean to say that you are going back
TO horses
place and a. >, theught @ I Should IKE to become ac-
Some time ago an American tourist. according
to the Berlin "Kuns tchronik," wrote TO a news
paper at Amsterdam. in which he took the people
Of that city to task for allowing the fine FACADE
of the Rembrandt house in that city, to crumble
because of neglect to make necessary repairs The
artistic critic from the water would be glad
to know that further disintegratiOn has been
guarded against by the organization of society
which will not only aim TO preserve Het REM
brandt Huis but will collect for preservation
there all available Rembrandt archives.
Curate Gnquiring his way)-Can you tell me II
this road goes past the Dun Cow?
Ioafer-Can't say for certain. guvnor. It goes
10 il all right, but (confdentially) I've got
no further''--London Opinion.
The sexton OF the Lutheran church in the hamlet
of Elgelshoren. in the province OF Lnburg, Prussia
was born in June. 1910 and the little congregation
is already making preparations TO selebrate the
veterans hundredth birthday. a who saw
him recently writes: Il him and heard him
sing at service and must agree with his neighbors
I'm pronouncnG him wonderful man His voice
is n powerful baSso, with peculiar timhre which
battles description He plays the organ, the
tones Of which his voice is easily recognized His
eyes are clear and bright and he without
glasses. His hair is less white than that of his
friend and companion. who is only eighty seven
he was not and had been a total abs staner.
He drinks and enjoys his glass OF beer and smokes
moderately. also has his little nip of 'schnapps'
every day. Dark bread and butter and cheese
form the greater part OF his food. Early to bed
and early TO rise has been his rule for many years
and when we expressed surprise at his remarka 5le
activity his seventy year-old daughter said: Here
in Limburg. with its mild climate. old age is the
rule. not the exception
THE trouble with the Democratic party is that
It is split into too many rival factions"
mo my friend. you don't mean factions. Frac-
tons ID the word"-chicago Record Herald.