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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
"FIDELIO" SUNG ONCE MORE.
A Comparatively Small Audience Hears
BeethOven's Opera at the Metropolitan.

\ Comparatively small Audience Hears
BeethOven's Opera at the Metropolitan.
Beethoven's "Fdelio' was repeated at
the Metropolitan Opera House last night,
There seemed to be some reason to believe
that Beethoven is more popular as a sym
phonlst than az a composer Of opera. A
good many reasons might be- given to
account for the comparative smallness Of
the audience, especially in view Of the
large assemblies which have been present
at Walter Damrosch's concerts Of Beethoven
music, but perhaps the simplest one is the
apathy Of operate publics toward works
Of such austere style as 'Fidelio,' The
opera appeals only to the most serious
musical minds, and makes no concessions
to the taste Of mere amusement lovers.
This should account for it's want Of at
t~ractive power at the present time.
Occasion was found after the previous
performance to comment on the genuinely
artistic character Of the new production
at the Metropolitan. The entire presenta-
ton represents the ideas Of Mr.. Mailer
and displays his bent in a favorable light.
His Interpretation Of the score calls for
nothing but warm praise, and the new
scenic attire Of the opera is in most respects
excellent. At any rate it is a vast i'm
provement on that to which We have been
accustomed.
The only change in the cast last evening
was the substitution Of Martha LETTER
Burckhard for Berta Moreno IA Leonoy1.
This change cannot be said to have bene
flied the presentation. This soprano is a
most earnest and well meaning person, and
Of the devotion and determination Of her
LeonoTd there can be no question. II any
thing could add 10 the grief and woe Of the
work it would be her lmpersonation Of the
heroic wife.
Her singing was Of the type already heard
in her BrlnHhide. Her tones have a FAR
reaching influence. II they do not go to
the heart, they at least penetrate TO tho
marrow. n they do not touch, they GER
tainly move. They cannot be said to fail
to arouse feelings. but probably not the
feelings which Beethoven would have cared
TO awake. The famous "Abecheulicher,'
for example, could hardly be sung with
more iron resolution or a keener bitterness
| Of d~enunciatory effect. Even Senator Till
man might pick up a few ideas by listening
for 2 few minutes TO Nine. LETTER Burck-
hard.
The other features Of the performance
need no remarks at this time. Again they
were generally creditable. and the orchestra
| carried of the greatest measure Of glofy.
Mr.. MAILER received the applause due TO his
honorable efforts in the cause Of German
art.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
CLOrHEs AND WOMEN YorERs.
Miss Malone quits the sunrassttes Because
Of Their Attitude.

Miss Maud Malone. who organized and
managed the first open air suffragist meet
ings In Madison Square and later organized
the Progressive Woman'E Union, announced
yesterday that abe had resigned from the
union In February. She wanted the fact
that Ahe Is out Of the union made prominent,
abe said, because many women are now
joining because they think she is identified
with II.
Miss Malone says that certain influences
have developed within the unlon and OBJ.
tanned control over II which have changed
its original policy 10 one OF reaction and
exclusion She asserts that the present
policy IL TO attract q well dressed crowd,
not the nbble,' and 'to exclude from ia
platform woman suffrage speakers against
whom one or two women In the union nave
a personal prejudice or who stand In the
way Of their ambition .
In further explanation Of her withdrawal
Miss Malone said:
II was 10 the broadest spirit ofldemocracy
that we went out into the streets inviting all
passersby to listen 10 our arguments, oner
their objections or ask questions, To my
surprise and disgust, however. the matter
Of clothes was the paramount issue in the
mind Of one Of the members OF the Progress
slve Woman's Suffrage Union. Speakers and
audience we're alike condemned a. not being
up TO the required standard land 1t was EN-
| phatically declared that we must attract q
well dressed crowd.
As to the question Of the exclusion OF GER
tain speakers from our platform. Mrs. Cob
den Sanderson wrote 10 Mrs. Wells and
volunteered 10 speak at our street meetings
before sailing for England. Mrs, Wells OBJ
jected because II would make the movement
in New York too English II Mrs. Sanderson
spoke. I laughed at this and insisted on in
vltlRg Mrs. Sanderson to,address our next
meeting.
objection was made to Mrs, Harriet Stanton
Blatoh's speaking or joining the union,
because her doing so would permit another
woman from coming In. | invited Mrs.
Batch 10 speak, nevertheless. which she
did. Objection was made TO another well
known suffrage As the reason
was equally personal 1 paid no attention to
It. Further objection was made 10 our
Socialist speakers for having mentioned
on the platform that they we're Socialists
as well as suffragists. In all OF these cases
/ refused to exclude any one from our plat
form who was a sunragist.
To ne the movement 20 be truly progress
siye should recognize no prejudice OF race
color, difference In clothes or In creed, whether
religious or economic. This continuous con-
tention by reason Of petty spite and prejudice
was to me not only undemocratio, but nausest-
ing. The progressive women OF the union
are the women who have neither the time
nor the inclination to work in an organiza-
ton when II has degenerated into a move
ment to advance person9l ambition and when
It has been placed on a false basis by having
the interest behind that ambition finance the
movement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
RSCHYLUS and BSEN PLAYS
STUDENT MATINEE or THE
ACADEMY or DRAMATIC ARTS,

'The C~hOephOrOl" Played At the Empire
A second Production Of Loves
Comedy" which Affords . Glimpse Of
the Norwegian In His Lighter Mood
There was a second performance Of Ib-
sens early verse play. Loves Comedy, at
the Hudson Theatre yesterday afternoon
and a considerable audience had a very good
time. Just why this play has never been
done in English before 10 a bit hard TO under
stand. for 10 many respects 1t has greater
elements Of popularity than most OF the
prose dramas II previsioned. That It will
now. however, get a hearing often Is likely.
One doesn't hear much laughter at lbsen's
later plays.
The Pastor with his twelve children, and
. thirteenth expected. the eight daughters
ranged on the stage like a fight OF steps,
the comical law clerk, Silver. with his senti-
mental moments to music that sound 90
unlike Ibsen; the idealist Faik, who is with
out question the model for Shaw's Tanner,
AID Adrehbdnks, talking, talking, talking
all the time; the rattle Of repartee and real
istiO talk in the metres OF verse, striking
into poetic images at interpreted moments,
and. finally. the constant mockery at ro-
mantio love, yet the underlying suggestion
that, II the way Of the world renders roman
tic love foolish, the way Of the world Ia
somehow wrong-all these things make
Loves Comedy absorbing, fascinating,
slyly humorous and provoking and shot
through with poetry. IL deserves TO be
played much oftener and much better.
At the Empire Theatre yesterday after
noon students OF the Academy Of Dramatic
Arts produced, In an English translation by
Anna Hampstead Branch, the 'Choephoroi'
Of Eschylus, and once more the black clad
Electro gloomed a Broadway stage. The
Libation Pourers' was performed on a stage
reconstructed after the Tryon model-the
altar before the set temple front, and the
back drop represented the hills behind
Athens. There was special music Chanted
by the chorus. and 'elooution' flowed from
al save Orestes, who, In the person Of young
aspirant for tragic honors. tried TO swallow
his speeches. The performance was Of
course interesting TO students Of the his
tory Of the drama, but Eschylus is not TO
be restored 10 any emotional life by anna
teurs, certainly not without the aid OF an
open air theatre.
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AMHERST MUSIC.
Glee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs E1I tho
Aston Gallery.

Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs I1ll tho
Aston GALLERY.
The Amherst College Rlee, banjo and
mandolin clubs gave their annual New
York concert at the Waldorf last night
There are $50 chairs in the Aston Gallery
and all we're filed, Encores were the
rule as soon as the alumni in the audience
warmed up, and the iron hands which led
the applause were not those Of ushers,
Lord jeffrey Amherst written by Hamil-
ton, 90, by all the clubs, led of; the pro-
gramme closed with the marching song,
-Cheer for Old Amherst and the other
Amherst songs which we're utilized as en-
core numbers cot the feet Of the audience
going to a genteel accompaniment.
E. W. Stedman, no, sang Governs Border
Ballad and for an encore the old English
young Richard Mr.. Stedman has a
pleasing BARITONE voice. He Ia the leader
of the glee club aud deserved at least part
Of the credit for the success OF numbers
like Nevln's' mighty LAX a Rose The
mandolin and banjo clubs, under the re-
s~pective leadership OF George Burns, 'Os,
and William /. Washburn, Jr., 'Os, played
with dash and spirit. c. @. Meeklem
PLAYED the berceuse from Godard's "Jooe-
iynS on the cello and won applause. Be-
tween the halves Of the programme X.
s. Conklin did a few stunts on the piano,
including limitations Of hurdy gurdies and
things and very ragged ragtime. And OF
course the mandolin club played some
merry Widow selections.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
Her BOY From GypsIes.

MrppLErowS, n. Y, March 26.-After an
absence OF a year, during which time he
had been with gypsies who took him away
from his home here, Leonard Allen, the
sixteen-year-old son Of Mrs. Mary Allen
81 this CITY. has returned u his home. The
boy vas lIred away blythe gypsies in August'
1908. His mother had detectives search
the country over, but no trace wac found OF
him until March 10 the police found him
with a family Of gyLsies at Fall River,
Mass. Mrs. Allen went 70 Fall River ana
appeared against the gypsies wednesday;
Thew we're held for trial. Mrs. Allen and
her son returned here to-day.
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WASHINGTON. March 26.-The British
Ambassador and Mrs. James Bryce enter
tanned at dinner this evening in honor Of
the Japanese Ambassador, Baron Takahira
The other guests included the Chinese Min
ister, Mr.. WI, the Chilean Minister and
Nine. Cruz, and Justice and Mrs, White.
The Vice-President and Mrs, Fairbanks
we're the guests FOR whom Representative
and Mrs. Dalzell entertained 4 company
at dinner this evening,
The Russian Ambassador was the guest
Of honor at a dinner given this evening by
the Cuban Minister and Nine. De Quesada.
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg entertained at dinner this
evening in honor Of Mgr. O'Connell Of the
Catholic University.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
GRAPE-NUTs
A good thing to know

A good thing to know
that drape-Nuts can be d.
gested BY, and quickly give
strength to the man or
woman who cannot digest
other food.
The amount Of promptly
available nourlshment q
food contains Is the meas
ure Of It's value.
0rape-Nuts Is practically
all food and Is transformed
into tiSsue-building, energy.
making material In about
one hour after being eaten
another good thing to
know.
"There's a Reason" for
Grape,NutS
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"
DR.. Brown Of Yale Reports . Movement to
Keep Down the Size Of Colleges.

Haverford College men living in New
York had a dinner at the Hotel Manhattan
last evening at which President James W.
Cromwell Of the New York Haveford
Association presided, and the guests in
cluded President Isaac Sharpless. James
Wood, DR.. +. W. Brown Of Yale and Fred
eriok Strawbridge Of Philadelphia, presi-
dent OF the alumni association.
Mr.. Strawbridge came over from fhii%-
delphia and put in a plea for moderation In
present day life.
DR.. Brown, who was at Haverford before
he went to Yale, said that he saw signs Of
a decrease in the great rush TO increase
the number OF students in colleges and
universities. He had heard that some
New England colleges were considering
d~eyising means by which they could limit
the increasing numbers Of students, Or.
Brown told the former Haverfordians that
there wes a great deal of good and serious
work being done at Yale.
President Sharpless and Mr., Wood also
smoke.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
AN ITALIAN CENTRAL UNION
To he Formed With the Encouragement
Of the United Hebrew Trades.

A resolution was passed yesterday at a
special meeting Of the officers Of the United
Hebrew Trades, which Is composed Of the
Jewish trades unions on the East Side, TO
form an Italian Central Labor Union, COM
posed Of Italians in q number Of trades.
A number Of delegates from the Italian
trades unions were presented. II was de-
ciSS1 that the Italian unions and the unions
in the United Hebrew Trades would sup
mort each other during strikes. Another
meeting will be called 10 form the Italian
body. u.u.I
Hebrew Trades, the principal object OF
the organization Of the Italian Central
Labor Union is to Lessen the chances OF
Italians taking the places Of the strikers
during strikes ordered by Jewish unions
and vice versa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
THE WORLDS BIGGEST CLOCK.
Il VIII Soon overlook the Hudson From
Jersey City and Be Visible for Miles.

Jersey CITY and he Visible for Miles.
The framework has been put in place on
the roof Of Colgate L Co.'S soap making
plant in Jersey City for what Will be the
biggest clock in the world. The ~timepiece
will face the river. and at any time OF the
day or night New Workers and passengers
on erryboats will be able 10 set their watches
by it..
The dial will be 2s feet in diameter and
will have an area Of over l,l34 square feet,
or S4I more square feet than there are in the
face Of the clock on the City Hall in Phila-
delphia. That n has held the record for
years.
minute hand il 1Sh feet long and, with its
c~ounterpoise. weighs one -third Of a ton.
The hand will travel % inches every minute
or over half a mile a day. The weight
which moves the hands tips the scales at
1000 poSnds. =,
The hands and numerals on the face OF
the clock will he outlined with incandescent
lights, enabling people miles away 10 tell
the time at night. The big clock will be
regulated by the standard time at Wash
ingtOn.
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Lulu Chaser at Days.

Miss Lulu CHASER will close her engage
ment at Weber's Music Hall at the expira-
ton Of her contract IN April IS and will
spend the summer abroad, Returning In
August she will open Days Theatre on
September 1 in the Vienneseioperetta, Elm
Tolles Madel,' which has been adapted by
Sydney Rosenfeld from the German Of
Kraatz and Won Sterk, with music by G:
NJ. Ziehrer. The English adaptation will
be known as The Girl Who Dared
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Sale Of j. j. Hammers PIcture,.

The first instalment Of the executors
sale Of oil paintings, water ooloTs, sketches
and studies by Ihe late John j. Hammer
was held last night at the American Art
Galleries.
None Of the water colors. which con-
sisted principally Of small marine and
landscape studies, brought more than S25.
The top price Of the sale was paid by Carl
Gluohsman for an oil painting entitled
Contemplation" which represented a girl
in a white dress walking through a meadow
beside a brook bordered with willow and
poplar trees. II brought sos. The eighty
three pictures brought t2,Ol5.5O. The re-
mainder Of the paintings will be sold this
evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
ROMAN GRADUATES ~ Law.
Judge whitman Exposes = Fallacy for n L.
Unlysrsi.y's Class Of Eighteen.

Judge whitman Exposes = Fallacy for \. \.
Unlysrsi,y's class Of Eighteen.
The graduates Of the woman's law class
OF New York University we're addressed
last night at Mendelssohn Hall by former
Judge Charles s. Whitman. Judge Whit
man said that he had been asked by a
friend this question: Why should women
study law The only way he could get
out OF answering II, he said, was to ask
in urn: Why should woman study any
thing? .,
'Law and lawyers. te continued, should
exist for the benefit Of the people, not the
people for the benefit OF the law and law
YER We sometimes forget that Dean
Clarence d. Ashley delivered the vale
diotory and conferred the certificates In
plaoe Of Chancellor MacCracken, who is
IN Europe. The eighteen graduates were
presented by Miss Jessie Ashley. The
New York University Glee Club played.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
Win, n Debate.

New York U%niveSity's sophomore de-
batting team lost It's debate TO the Cornell
team last night at University Heights.
The subject for debate was "ResoIrtd, That
corporations doing an interstate business
should be required 10 take out Federal
licenses, coustitutionality being granted
The New York college upheld the afirma-
tive side,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
Fire At EIk., c~IubhOu.. in White Plains.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March 2o,-Fire
to-day partly destroyed the handsome new
clubhouse Of the White Plains lodge OF
EIks in South Lexington avenue, The
damage will probably amount 10 5000.
Members say the fire wal started by an
oyerheated range that was near q wooden
partition. Most Of the furniture was saved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
ro,,or o, society" Discharged in Court

Francklyn Lawrence, the editor Of Society,"
who was arrested on March IL IN a charge
Of getting $1,000 under false .pretences
from Harry n. Harris, was discharged
Inv Magistrate Barlow in the Tombs'pohce
court Yesterday. Harris had alleged that
he invested 81 ,OO0 in the paper upon a false
statement regarding its circulation,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27
BardWen- PinSbury.

PIT1sFIELD. Mass, March 2e.-Miss Helen
NJ. Pflsbury, granddaughter Of the milling
Of Minneapolis. was married here THIS
evening 10 Robert d. Bardwell, q Yale gradu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27

Mrs. Mary Holland Kinkaid, the author
Of The Man of Yesterday is a news
paper writer and a novelist. She knows
from frequent and prolonged visits the
political and racial conditions in Indian
Territory. which il the scene of her new
novel. The story il a romance in which no
real characters have been introduced,
but many Of the incidents have been sug-
gestei by facts that will be recorded when
the history Of Indian Territory Ia written.
Within a few hours ride Of Kansas City
there existed for nearly half a century an
unknown land in which each Of the Five
Nations had a small republic Of its own.
While the lands we're held As tribal pos
sessions many OF uhe lndIans accumulated
wealth. When the allotment Of land was
made 10 the Indians these wards Of the
nation we're compelled 10 divide their APP
%portionment with the freedman. and the
negroes OF the territory we're often more
fortunate than those OF the States,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27

novel. The Lorillari Mansion in Bronx
Park. the Poe Cottage, Nolan's Tavern
end st. Johns College at Fordham are in
troduced in the story.
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TOWN VOTES TO TAKE REQUEST.
Pennington, y. j., Accepting $40 900 for
Library Building, Gets Also q Site.

Llbrary HuIIdInE, Co.'S Also q bIIe'
FLEMINoToS, N. j., March 28.-By a vote
Of s?l to rs the residents Of Pennington
at a special election this afternoon decided
to accept the bequest Of $4,000 which
the late DR.. William II. Bartless made TO
the town for a public library building
Hiram Edets at the close OF the election
announced that he would give 70 the town
a lot valued at IS, 900 as a site for the building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27

The publication Of Anna Chaplin Rays
new novel. originally called The Penalty
has been delayed owing 10 the necessity
for a change Of title. The book will be
brought out this week, and the single word
'Quickened' has been chosen for a title as
representing the underlying thought Of the
story.
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o AND

Mr.. William De Morgan's career should DO
m Inspiration 10 all young lads OF 50 70
take up the work Of writing novels. After
years Of devotion 10 the making Of artistic
tiles, beginning at the age OF 90 10 publish
novels, although he Is not yet 10 he
has given us three exceptionally long and
10 the lover Of good literature very inter-
estlng books. The shortest Of them, Some
how Good contains 27O,0OO words. Lovers
Of Dickens mention his name In connection
with De Morean's books and admirers Of
Trollops find the quiet meandering stories
suggestive Of those which Trollope penned.
The new collected edition Of Oscar Wilde's
works seems 10 be meeting with success in
England and will no doubt find welcome
in Germany, where WlIde's writings are
much admired. An effort was made to
publish an edition Of his works in Russian,
but az 1t was made up from German and
French tr~anslations Of the originals the
result wal not satisfactory.
Egypt seems to be the Mecca Of authors
this year and many Of them are staying in
Cairo. Lord Miners visit was dictated
by his responsibilities as director. Mr..
Hall Game, Mr.. Sidney Low and Mrs. Har-
yey, the aIrene 0sgood' whose novel
sTo a Nun Coniess'd' has gone through
40 many editions. and Mr., Robert II,
shurard are still there. Irene 0sgood'
il engaged upon a translation Of Anatole
Franois's Egyptian novel That's Mr..
shurard Is writing a book about the famous
Frenchmsn he has known. Mr.. Sidney
Low is engaged in doing an Egyptian book
Of a serious nature, Mr.. Robert Hichens,
having collected the materials he required
for his Egyptian book, has gone back to
Italy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27

The mystery Of the cheap classics OF hc-
ton, as 10 who buys them, who reads them,
has been solved by a writer in the London
Book Monthly, who finds that the skilled
mechanics and GOLFERS Of the Welsh hills are
great buyers and readers Of the old master
pieces and that they practise all kinds Of
self -denial to obtain possession Of the GOV
eted little volumes. The list Of books most
popular with them are Tom Jones'
Charles O'Malley.' 'The Heart Of Mid
lothian, -Tristram Shandy,' Jane Eyre
and "The Golden Butterfly The workers
who are readers swear by tom Jones' but
display great hatred for the calculating
little Virgin Pamela.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-27

GREEK and Latin Classes in Engiishl. Old FoC
lish books, French TRANSACTIONS. PRATT, 1871 9Th a..
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Clement Shorter is Of the opinion that
the author of Leaves From a Life re-
Gently published anonymously in England,
is Mrs. Panton, the daughter Of a distin-
guished artist. Mrs. Panton writes with
what Mr.. Shorter calls genial indiscretion'
about many people whose marital eocen-
t]ricities and indiscretions may be more
or less painful reading for their relatives.
Dickens and Thackersy, Edmund Yates
and G. A. Sala, Anthony Trollope and
Charles Reade and even Thomas Hardy
appear among the characters described in
these vivacious "reminiscences.
Carl Ewald, the Danish author, has died
just as his publishers are bringing out his
latest book, The Old Room Mr.. Ewald's
former books, Two Legs and My Little
Boy have been translated into English
by A, TeiIeira de Mattos and are accepted
as quaint and poetical ~allegories with
much subtle humor and delicate fancy.
Tho new story is a novel of life to-day
and presents a domestic drama in which
a young and pleasure loving wife and a
husband Of more quiet taste work out their
destiny.