Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
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sanity on the mans behalf. A convic-
ton would, therefore. be followed by his
detention during the kings pleasure.
Should he be found guilty and hanged in
that his death might be made the means
of dangerous agitation in India, at a
time when the symptoms of unrest APP
peared to be slHhsiding.
/ believe that the question was dis
cussed informally at yesterdays cabinet
of the extent and purpose of the fnd.an
nationalist movement in London. and
know that the stimulus for the agitation
in India itself is given from here and
Paris. The Importance of DEinagri's
fate is. therefore, obvious. The eXecu-
ton of an Indian in London would strike
the Indian imagination more disastrousiy
than his execution in India
Musical Circles Aroused.
The'mystery of the well known philan-
thropist'' who has offered G3Gn.000 FOR
the endowment of national opera has
excited much interest In musical circles
here, and it seems established that the
munifcent gift comes from Mr.. Thomas
Beecham, the proprietor of certain
household remedy, whose son has during
the last five years made name IS con-
ductor OF symphony concerts in London.
MT. BeechaH's orehestr1 is shortly TO
next year goes 70 America, being the
first English orchestra to visit the states
As to the suspicion that the opera sug-
gestion comes from Mr.. Beecham, ST.,
Will only say that he has long taken an
interest IN music, and one of his in
genious methods of advertisement was
the issue, OF books of music containing
really good selection OF works.
There are Infinite possibilities about the
project of a national opera endowed by
M frh .ye~gr,
atty of advertisement, thus: Try Beech
AIMS Opera-worth guinea a box" One
can Imagine. too. slight confusion aris-
ing In the mind of the man recommended
to try course of Beecham's" "Pills
or opera?" he would inquire.
l fear that when one comes 10 think
of 1t there is very little to start upon.
Barring "Ivanhoe' and such ''tuneful
COMPOSITIONS" as Mariana and the
bohemian Girl past generations have
ers only Miss Smytt. the composer of 1.-The
Wreckers," has had a really fine opera
produced. 1t may be. of course, that
there are plenty waiting. There may be
or cares; indeed. Mr.. Delius has had four
staged in Germany. and Mr. Bantock
has written operas.
"A national opera house might tempt
Elgar himself to write masterpiece in
the form. At ali events, at the very
worst. we shall hear foreign works SUNG
In English, and that will be an enor-
nous gain In the eyes and ears CT those
who realize that an opera is a play as
well as a concert. If the scheme goes
on. it will be two years before the build
Ing can be completed. but in the mean.
time arrangements will probably be made
for producing works BY English com.
posers at west end house.
Civil Pensions Pathetic.
The list Of pensions granted under the
provisions of the civil list act is always
rather saddening document, and this
year it is peculiarly SO.
Can any lover of Dickens-and VITO is
not lover of his works?-read withou,
little pang that the four granddaughter.
of the man to whose mind the struggle
of poverty appealed SO deeply have been
awarded pensions CT 9aa a year each lin
consideration of their straitencd circum-
staaces?" When one thinks OF the for
tunes that the works of Charles Dickens
have represented. and of the harvest they
still reap, it seems incredible that his
pittance from the state.
No less pathetic are the cases of Mrs
Chn:.on Collins, whose husband commit
TED suicide under tragic circumstances.
and Mrs. Sarah f. Waugh, to the labors
Of whose husband, the late Re-. Benjamin
Waugh. founder and secretary of the ~
S. P. c. c., the cause of humanity owes
SO much. Altogether nineteen pensions
have been granted since March 81 1909
totaling together sl,3J6.
Among the other recipients ere Miss
Kate Norgate lin consideration OF tie
value Of. her historical writings; the
widow and daughters of the late DR.. G
L. Pope, the Tamil scholar; Miss Keith
Johnston. daughter of the great geogra-
pher, and Lady Drummoud Wolff, widow
of that once famous member o the fourth
party. Sir Henry Drumn1ond Wolff
stands in modern. l.oDdon. but not of it,
a place OF old IN ainores. But yesteri day
Addison, Moore. Scott. Rogers and Lady
Holland We're forgotten, and the quiet
gardens became the brightest spot in the
town. The Royal horticultural Society
summer show made even the gloomy day
bright and filled the Old world gardens
with color and company The exhibits.
besides being beautiful were often in
genious in connection and .artss:icdily dis
PLAYED. But would ratber see Holland
House I think i: ore CT the other weeks
! feel that tire gentle ghosts Who ,.afk its
alleys must be sidis- inccinmoded by this
invasion of enthusiasts: in hot pursuit of
the blue rose and the green cafnat;on
Henley MeE and Short Stroke.
Rowing men at Henley finding there
is something to seain from foreign com
pe.itors, after eli. The result of the
Hnal In the Gs.aHd Challenge cup has
caused most of the old Henley critics TO