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New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
PARIS SUNDAY MUSIC
Gregorian Chants, Sung By Bene-
dictine Nuns, Unique Contrast.
Paris, January 19.

Paris, January
From October to April Parsians attend con-
certs of a Sunday afternoon. and no hostess at
tempts to compete with the favorite orchestras
by giving '.at homes" on that day through the
autumn and winter Considering the population
and size of the city, It cannot be said that con-
cert halls in Paris are numerous, but as the
leading entertainment Is held IN the huge Csa-
telet Theatre. accommodating about four times
as many people as the average concert hail. you
may calculate that very fair percentage o.
citizens can, If they wish, engage "fauteul
of Sunday and listen TO fine programme OF
classical and the best modern work.
Very cold generally is the Paris audience-at
least, most foreigners would think so-but. by
comparison with the temper OF the concert audi
ence Of say. twelve years ago. there is marked
movement toward more sympathetic attitude.
Twelve years ago the beautiful music Of The
Phantom Ship" for instance was listened TO IN
icy silence. broken only by few contemptuous
Kisses from the orchestra stalls and balconies
At the Colonne concerts this season Wagner and
Debussy Saint-Saens and Schumann or Bee
thoven are equally well received and the clap
ping at the Chatelet is the Ioudest and most
sincere of any to be heard,
At the Sale Gaveau, the newest concert room
in Paris, with an extremely chic following.
which weekly supports the ChevilIard orchestra
pantomin1e description. the gesture of clapping
with the tips of glOved fingers running like
wave round the house. but producing no noise TO
speak Of And although 'the Prussians"
probably as much hated in Paris ever. the
honors at both concert series this season seem
to go to Schumann and Wagner, Beethoven and
Brahms rather than to the French composers.
Paris is city of contrasts. Side by side with
these modern developments there IS here every
afternoon in the year unique performance of
music on the most ancient of known lines. In
this case there is applause possible, and the
only sign of appreciation that can be given is
the filling of the building and generous con-
tributon toward the expenses when the collect
Ing bag comes around. This musical treat is
provided by the strictest section Of the Bene-
dictine nuns, who have a convent and hand
some chapel on the left bank Of the Seine. not
far from the Chinese pavilion IN which the
Chinese legation is housed.
LES Danes Benedictnes" sing vespers daily
in plain song. performed IN a manner that is un-
equalled in Europe and has won them celebrity
in France. Hidden away behind high iron
railing. covered by light black gauze curtain
the nuns performance of the original Gregorian
chants, with their eighth century notation IS
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

having made the mistake OF loving her husband
too demonstratively, shows no signs Of repeat
ing it, She eludes his embraces is cold and re-
served when he woos her passionately, ana
leaves him to his reflections when he expects
her to cuddle up to him OF old. The last
word is his: when will you come back! II
had been her Jealous plant in the Old Gays
when she fed him sugar plums.
Miss Tempest. in the course OF ten years mas
become the best comedy actress in England In
this play she acts with retcence and selt-re-
straint and with finer variety than she orol-
narilv dtspIays With fawless naturalsm she
is the fond wife cruelty deserted and wronged
the ingenious schemer plotting for the restora-
ton of her husbands love, the mischieVous spirit
teasing her discounted rival and the vivacious'
resourceful woman revelling in her Victory.
Seldom has she shown SO wide a range OF versa
tiitv or played with more fascination ana
power Mr. Alfred Bishop and Mr.. Eric Lewis
suDport her admirably the two middle aeeo
men and Mr. Graham Browne while he fails 10
e,,ooest in manner the fashionable doctor or
MAYFAIR is most effective in his lcve making
contrition and comedy scene. Penelope ue@
ing the we'll worn theme and its tnferiority 10
Lady Frederick" as an original drama WIN
so nonuIar an actress Miss Tempest IN d
mart for which she is perfectly suited, II can De
6eDended upon to have long, prosperous rum
nor are the morals of the town likely to be the
worse for the exhibition of rakes wholesome
5tscinlina when he has made fool Of himself
1. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

nothing short Of perfection The highly trained
voices rise and fall IN the strange minor ca
dences that Inger with fine sorority IN TIA
groined roof OF the transept in which the sisters
are seated.
The small congregation facing the high altar
can lust perceive through the heavy lattice that
shuts off this north transept from the chancsI
rows of shadowy. black yelled figures. the thtn
white lines o. the linen colts Just outlining IN
visible faces in the twilight that Is distilled
through the two rose windows Of painted glass
Sweet and inmaterial are these voices as the
''vocI bianchF' Of the Vatican. but and
harmonious as the subdued notes OF the organ
itself Curiously enough. the service Is per-
formed by the superioress herself. her solo
phrases ringing out clear and true. 10 be taken
I'D 'pianissirno'' by the whole OF the choir. the
even, unadorned phrases breathed out ike mu-
sical sighs as the chant develops through the
keys with varying intonation and force
It is all SO medieval Sitting listening TO ths
marvellous performance. you can hardly believe
that twentieth century Paris is Just outside tbs
high convent walls. And TO coEnplete the ilu-
sion, Benedictine monk, with the little whits
hood over his head. accompanied by his aeolyts
in the white serge dress and hood Of the order
established By Saint Benoit in $40. glides into
the small chanceI. and, TO the tinkling Of tbs
ripples through the clouds Of incense. proceeds
with the elevation OF the host, which the of1ci-
ating nun precentor may not touch
You look from the saint in the stained glass
window before you 10 the living Benedictns
standing at the altar, and you realize for the
fret time that the same thing has been done
daily in the same way with the same forms ror
fifteen centuries The music they are singing
was arranged by Pope Gregory just about the
time Saint Benoit was founding his order OF
monks: the two are coevaL
Coming out Of the dirnly lighted church into
the tagged courtyard, still under the spell OF
that wonderful and mystic music, you ind at
the high gateway the usual beggar whose lor-
bears probably occupied that same remuneratiYs
most In the bygone ages. If other signs OF
Identification of the convent chapel were lack
ing In the little Rue Monsieur. the watchtul beg
gar would act as signpOst. and there Is no need
to ask your way.
''Monna Wanna" NJ Maeterlincks dramatic
noen1 the musical score Of which Is written by
NJ. Henry Fevrier. produced at the Opera Is not
a success The personages make long, tresons
trades and speeches. and there IS painful lack
of logic and condensation. The artist who takes
the part Of Guido Colonna. commander OF the
fotces besieged in Pisa. merely declatms us
lines as II IL were a melodrarna at the Au1bigu-
The music is scarcely more than feeble ae-
compartment.
The Philharmonic Society has been giving
some excellent concerts. foremost among "nien
"a the "Sonate 3 Kreutzer.' rendered oy us
rnasterfuI violnist Eugene Ysaye and the plan
list Raoul Pugno- =
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
AT THE HIPPODRoME.
Lyman H. Howe's Pictorial Illustration of
the Italian Earthquake

Nothing disturbs the prosperity which has been
the Hippodrome's since II opened last August.
Its show of this has proved to be the great
est drawing card IN its history Sporting Days
has as a special feature. ;he games Of the nation.
while The Battle in the Skies" is thrilllngy real
stic of future warfare. The Ballet of Brdland''
IS pleasing to the eye. The Hippodrome's present
circus with the musical elephants the chief
feature, gives JOY young ard old.
Tonight at the Hppodrome Lyman H. Howe.
well known traveller, will exhibit for the first tlme
in New York his spectacle of the earthquake in
Sicily. 1t was Mr.. Howes good fortune TO have IN
Italy at that time agents who secured for him
pictures OF the disaster, which will be shown
night. The big stage will give him great edvan-
tage for vivid projection Of those views
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
NOTES..

Eugene Presbrey is TO make play out Of Mr..
Days novel OF Squire Flynn" 1t viii be called
THE Circus Man" and Mhclyn Arbucks will act
the chief part In II.
Ada Lewis is shortly 20 appear E star in a play
called "The Head OF the House." written by Ed
ward II. Townsend
Lewis Waller will produce drama In Londcn
entitled THE Chief or Stan." written by a new
dramatist, Robert Macdonald.
Forbes Robertson has decided 20 make The
Merchant of Venice" the subject OF his next Shake
spearian revival In the mean time he Will produce
In London Augustus Thonass nns play os "The
Witching Hour"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
GARDEN THEATRE.

Mr.. Dixey and his company OF players VIII
be at the Grand Opera House, Brooklyn, TINS
week They will return to the Garden inca
tre week from Tomorrow night and continue
the run of tile delightful rural play Of Mary
James Pa" On Friday and Saturday nights OF
this week Benjamin Chaplin will revive, at the
Garden his drama based the life of Abraham
Lincoln, in which he gives a vivid personation OF
the famous President. The proceeds of those per-
formances will be donated to the Lincoln memorial
fund Next week he will give series or afternoon
performances at this same theatre
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

OF THE Battle" Success has attended his s1or"
and those Of his associates
STUYVESANT THEATRE
Miss Starr enters tomorrow night upon the lH-l4
week Of her engagement at the Stuyvesant 4hea-
in Eugene Walters play OF The Easiest way.
The announcement is made that seats ars beng
sold eight weeks in advance" Afternoon perloi-
ances will be given every Thursday There WIZ ~
an extra performance on LincOln's birthday
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Lovers Of the drama and of good acting have not
tired of Mr.. Warfelds fine performance in THE
Music Master" The Academy is flied eight times
week which in itself is excellent testimony
the popularity of the play and the player. 1t
has been in Mr.. Waried's repertory during five
seasons and will be the bill this week. the fourth
OF that actors engagement at the Academy Of
Music. "A Grand Army Man will be revived in
weeks.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
KNIcKERRocKER THEATRE

That sprighty little actress. Elsie Janis comes TO
the Knlckerbocker tomorrow night with q new
musical play entitled The Fair Co-Ed," made for
her by George Ade and Gustav Luders In the
company will be Arthur Stanford, Lionel Walsh
Edgar HaIstead. H. David Todd James Reaney,
Harry Clarke. Donald McLaren Marion Mills Con-
numerous chorus
LIBERTY THEATRE.
Mrs. Leslie Carter. in play entitled ''Kassa" IS
the attraction at the Liberty. That actress has q
large following ia the city and Engagement at
this playhouse promises to be interesting The rep
resentation suggests nothing new. 1t, however,
gives Mrs. Carter opportunity to exhibit her
powers OF emotional acting.
LYcEUM THEATRE.
Miss Eleanor Robson has won another victory
by her interesting personation Glad in the play
Of THE Dawn of Tomorrow the first perform
ance Of which, at this playhouse. occurred last
Monday night. The indications are that her en-
gagement will be prosperous in business way.
LYRIC THEATRE.
Clyde FitCh's comedy OF The Blue Mouse Is
attracting large audiences to the Lyric The spec
tators appear TO enjoy themselves. Mabel Bari
son. Jameson Lee Finney and Harry Conor are the
chief merrymakers in the company.
MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Three Twins" Is filling this playhouse at every
performance. The steady attendance indicates a
repetition the prosperous OF that piece at
the Herald square IneatTe- IL Is an extraordinary
musical farce. 1t is bright. clean and wholesome.
Laughter prevails from the rise OF the curtain
the first until II falls the last. Clifton Craw
ford and Bessie Mccoy are the chief actors Ia IT,
Miss Mccoy. by her clever dancing and her
famous "Yama Yama' song, has made that piece
the talk of the town.
MAXINE ELLIoTT's THEATRE.
Tho Chaperon'' continues be the bill at this
new playhouse. Every playgoer should see It and
also inspect the new theatre.
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE.
g. p Huntley has captured the town with his
ridiculous performance Lord Dunston In the
musical play OF Kitty Grey" There are a num-
Der of pleasing songs IN the piece and a numerous
company OF pretty girls. Miss Julia Sanderson
Miss ValH Vali and Miss Eva Kelly the prln-
cipal women performers
NEW YORK THEATRE.
Miss Held is still successful at the New York in
the frivolity OF Miss Innocence That playhouse
is packed every night number Of novelties have
been introduced. including burlesque of several
persons now prominent in the public eye.
SAVOY THEATRE.
Mr. Iackaye begins tomorrow night the seventh
week OF his appearance here in Mr. Monetts play
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
BIJOu THEATRE.

There is no need. at the present moment, to re-
count the continued favor with which "A Gentle
man from Mississippi is received the Bjou.
1t has occupied that playhouse for several months
and the indications that it will remain there
until the advent OF spring. Mr.. Wise is the chief
actor in It. His portrait of the Southern statesman
excites the admiration of the SPECTATORS.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
GAIETY THEATRE.

Mr. Forbess amusing comedy OF THE Travelling
Salesman is still be at the Gaety Iheatre'
II has retained its hold on public favor from the
bernning Of the present season. Mr.. Mcintyre is
easily the dominating spirit in 1t.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
WALLACk'S THEATRE.

; This will be the last week OF Miss Cah!Irs ap-
pearance at Wallacks in THE Boys and Betty"
Wallace McCutcheon and Miss Harriet Burt have
Ioined the company. A number Of students from
Columbia University will attend the performances
on Thursday night. The next attraction will be
Miss Fanny Ward in The New Lady Bantock"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
EMPIRE THEATRE.

On Thursday morning the box office al the En-
nra will h, opened for the sale OF seats for the
second eight weeks" of Miss Adars's engagement
In What Every Woman Knows" The material
success OF that play is indicated by the packeu
houses at the eight performances given each week
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
HUDSON THEATRE.

new play by Charles Klein entitled The Third
Degree will be presented at the Hudson Theatre
Tomorrow night. Edmund Breese will essay the
chief part and IN the supporting company will
appear Helen Ware Wallace Eddinger John Flood
Grace Filkins, Ralph DelmOre, George Barnum,
Frances Byrne, Werner Charges. Walter Craven,
Alfred Moore and William Wray. There four
acts and six scenes in this new drama, and the
action is supposed to happen in this city
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
GARRICK THEATRE.

With the performance on the night OF February
g. The Patriot will have been acted one hundred
times at the Garrick. Mr. Collier, the chief actor
in that comedy and of its makers, has de-
signed a serviceabe souvenir for distribution on
that occasion. 1t is book of manners The
volume will contain extracts from the lines deliy-
cred In the play by Sir Augustus Plantaganet. the
character interpreted by Mr. Collier.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
BROADWAY THEATRE.

The latest acquisition 70 the list OF light musical
farce is "A Stubborn Cinderella" current at
the Broadway Theatre. John Barrymore and Miss
SaIlie Fisher are the chief performers in 1t. The
dialogue is CHEEKY and pctoriaIly the production is
pleasing to the eye. There a number of rhymes
with music and Cinderella Chorus of attractive
appearance.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
STAGE AFFAIRS
NEW PLAYS THIS WEEK.
MONDAY NIGHT.

MONDAY NIGHT
HUDSON THEATRE-"The Third De-
gree"
kNIckERBocKER THEATR Elsie
Janis in The Fair Cold.
wEBER'S THEATRE-"The Girl from
Rector's.'
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

George NJ Cohan and his royal family" will bt
the offering this week OF the Grand Opera House
They will appear in the pleasant farce OF Inc
Yankee Prince" which, 1t will be recalled had
long run at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
VARIETY THEATRES.

William Hamnerstein has provided strong Dill
for presentation this week at his Victoria Theatre
Eo-incess Rajah tho dancer, will be the particular
.e-ar'r Of the performance. John 3. Hymes ana
counpanv IN a tra-esty entitled The Devil and
Tom Walker" Hoey and Lee. Gillihan and Murray
LYONS and Parker Niblos talking birds ana
Wills and Hassan will contribute 10 the amuse-
ment.
At the Eden Musee there is group depict
ing an incident OF the disaster at also
2 rfesize figure Of the plucky wireless operator
Jack Binns.
Harry Lauder will return to Baney's Lincoln
Souare Theatre to-morrcy night for an engagement
of two weeks. According 10 the announcement 1t
is 10 be his last appearance here In vaudeville
With him in the bill will be Edith Helena, Searl
Allen and company. Carl Mccullough. Lester and
Quinn and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Forbes.
Miss Blanche Ring will head the bill this week at
Mr.. Wilhsms's Colonial Theatre. Annette Keller
Aver, Paulinetti and Piquo and Willard snlms and
company will perform There will be concerts to-
day.
Miss Henrietta Crosman will be the principal at
traction at the Alhambra. She will appear in
little play entitled Peggy O'Connor," which
rIeased the audiences the Colonial Theatre two
weeks ago. Kennedy and Rooney, Stella Mayhew,
Nelson and Otto and the Ferrell Brothers Will be
in the bill.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
DAEYS THEATRE.

The inforrnat ton is impaired that Mr.. Faversha1n
will terminate his engagement at Days on SAT
urday February 16 Before his departure ne VIII
reyI,a s-rbe world and His Wife" 1.-The Barber
of New Orleans'' will be the bill this week
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
HACKETT THEATRE.

The Vampire" constructed by Edgar Allan
Woolf and George Sylvester V!ereck. is the offer
ing at this playhouse. To all appearances 1t has
made hit and will have reasonably long run.
John E KeUerd, Miss Katherine Florence, John
Westley and Warner GLAND the principals in the
cast
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
CIRCLE THEATRE.

The Queen of the Moulin Rouge still rules the
stage OF this playhouse number Of novel Incl
dents have been added TO the performance. The
exhibition is a good one for those persons who find
pleasure In the cheap and the vulgar.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
BELkSCO THEATRE.

The l50th performance in this city of Mr.. Hurl-
butts drama of The Fighting Hope" will occur to-
morrow night at the Belasco. Souvenirs will be
distributed as nementos of that incident. Miss
Bates's splendid acting Is the enjoyable feature of
the entire performance.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
ASTOR THEATRE.
two weeks.

The Man from Home" has been filing this
theatre for six months, and it is not at all i'm
probable that will be the attraction at the Astor
throughout the present season
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
WEBER'S THEATRE.

farce entitled The Girl from Rector's" will be
performed here tomorrow night. Violet Dala Van
Rensselaer, Wheeler, Nina Blake Nela Webb. J.
D. Murphy and the three Constantine sisters will
be the principals in the exhibition. It will be en
edifying spectacle.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
CASINO THEATRE.

Eddie Foy, N the musical force Of Mr.. Ham
let of Broadway, is still the attraction at the Ca
sino. Mr.. Foy's burlesque of Hamlet is Iudicrous
affair.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
GERMAN THEATRE
driving Place)

(IrVIng PTHceJ.
Die Blaue Maus" will be withdrawn Wednes
day night. The following night farce entitled
Die freie Thure" CThe Open Door'O will be ac'-
ed by the capable company installed at this pay
house Gustav Conradi. Julius Strassmann ana
Max Walden will appear in the principal parts
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
CRITERION THEATRE.

Mr.. Gillette's success in Samson continues IN
abated. The house is filled at every performance.
No more need be said Of that drama or OF the act
ing in It,
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
WEST END THEATRE.

Dustin Farnum, IN The Squaw Man." Will bs the
attraction at this theatre for a week. beginning to-
morrow night.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
MAXINE ELLIoTT's THEATRE.
NEW YORK THEATRE.

Mr.. Iackaye begins tomorrow night the seventh
week OF his appearance here in Mr.. Moietts play
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18

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III nois Central r. r. l1a W. Sixth street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
PRAISES PATR0LMAN FOR
RESTORING STOLEN PURSE
officer Sees Woman Pick IL Up in
Car, Follows Her and Receivers
Property

1t Is a common thing for charges to
be preferred against members Of the
police force, and if an officer deviates
from the straight and narrow path ii
is almost certain to reach the ears of
the members Of the police commission.
1t is mighty seldom, however, that
patrolmen are publicly commended by
someone to whom they have done a
favor.
The rarity of such an occurrence
made Charles McKeag, secretary of the
police and fire commissioners, sit UP
yesterday when he received a letter
from Pauline Brandt. She stated that
while riding on a Grand avenue car
Monday she was obliged to get up from
her seat to permit a woman to pass her.
Doing so she dropped her purse and
the woman picked it up and left the car
at Ninth and Grand avenue. Patrol
man William Hackett, who was on the
car, saw the woman pick up the purse,
followed her and made her give it up.
Finding Miss Brandt's card in the purse
he telephoned her residence, and when
Miss Brandt told him she was en-
ployed at the First National bank he
took the purse there.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
Municipal Affairs
CITY AND VERNON TO
OWN SEWER JOINTLY
Board of Public Works Will Ask Coun-
Gil to Pass Ordinance Providing
for Contract Being
Made

The board Of public works will ask
the council, at its meeting next week,
to pass an ordinance providing for d
contract between Los Angeles and Yer
non for joint sewer to run through
Vernon.
This is along the line Of the improve
ment proposed for several years past,
for which bonds were voted. 1t is a
portion of the South Los Angeles main
sewer.
The sewer right of way passes
through Vernon, which is to have the
privilege Of attaching it's laterals to this
main and sending it's sewage through
the Outfall. For this privilege 1t will
pay the city $4,000 as soon as it con
meets, and for connecting with the
Santa Fe lateral it will pay $1,000.
Several legal difficulties have ap-
peared in the way of this joint sewer
being constructed, but these have been
Strengthened out, and as soon as the
council passes the required ordinance,
which is copy of one passed by the
Vernon council, work will begin.