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New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
THE METROPOLITAN
Nine. Nordica IN Tristan und
Isolde" Wednesday.

Massenet's "Nanor" Will be given to-nior-
row evening at the Metropolitan Opera
House, with Miss Geraldine Farrer in the
title role Edmond Clement win make his
operstic debut at the Metropolitan Opera
House in the role of Des Grieux. Lescaut
viii be sung by Henry Dutilloy. the Comte
des GrieuN by Andrea de Segurola. and
others IN the cast viii he Christine Eeliane,
Roeins Van pyck Henriesta Wakefield.
Iucette de LEVIN. Albert Reiss and Georges
Regis.
Possibly TIE most interesting announce
srent for the week is the appearance O.
Nine Lillian Nordica on Wednesday even
ing as Isolde. In Tristan und Isolde"
Louise Hcsner. Carl Burrian. Pssquale
Amsto Robert Blsss. Adolf Muhluann. Al
bert Re;ss. Julius Bayer ana Glenn Hall
viii sing the other roles. Arturo Toscanini
viii again conduct.
Thursday evening will bring La Gio-
conds.- with tire usual cast
Leo Siezak viii again sing Msnrtco in II
Trovatore" on Friday evening. with Jo-
hanna Gaaski as Leonora, Marianne Fla
haut as Azucena ana pinh Gilly as the
Cente iii Luna.
At the Saturday matinee Geraldine Far
rar viii appear as Madama Butterfly. with
Antonio Scotti Rioesrdo Martin and Rita
fornia.
Faust with Mr. Csnaso. Bella Alten
as Marguerite. Lenora Spsrkes as siebel.
Dinh Gilly as Talentin and Adanho pidur
&c Mephistopheles. win be given on Satur-
day evening.
For Friday evening al The New Theatre
there Will be repetition of Lortzing's
'Czar und Zimmerman" with the same
cast that met with such favor al its hrst
rendition
The performance az The New Theatre On
Thursday afternoon viii consist OF thrae
different entertainments. opening with III
Maestro al Capella," by Ferdinando Paer.
This opera vas written originally in two
acts in French, and first performed on
March 20. 1871. Subsequently il was given
ir Italian. and in 1894 il was revived as q
one-sct opera a; tie Scala. in Milan. 4.
Zsnardini. who made the Italian adapta-
tion. did 50 with view OF Antonio Pini-
Corsi in the principal role of Bsrnaba. the
Maestro di Capeilo (musie msstsr), IN
which he achieved a great success. In the
Forthcoming production az The New Thea
tire Pini-Corsi is also cast for the role.
while the role OF Benetto. his nephew, is in
the hands Of Angelo Bads. and Miss Alma
Cluck viii interpret the role OF Gertrud the
cook Ia the conductors chair will be Wit
torio Podesti.
The second part OF the performance will
be taken up by Miss Rita Sacchetto in her
dramatic dances.
The bin will close with d performance
of Msscsgni's "Csvalleris Rusticana.'
Nine. Noris will be the SsntuZza. aIr. Mar
tin viii sing Turiddu. Mr.. Gilly v-ill be
Alho. Miss Wickhsm is cast for Lola. and
Mime. Msttfeld for Mamma Lucia.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

This week brings tbs second visit os the
season OF the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
which will give concerts in Carnegie Hall
on Thursday evening and Saturday after
noon. For the evening concert the orches-
ira will present as assisting artist Nine
Olga Samaroff. who will play the Schu-
mann concerto.
The symphony on Thursday night will be
D'Indy's No. >, in 3 fat major. This work
was last heard here in December. 1895.
when the Boston symphony Orchestra
played it under the direction of the COM
poser himself Mr. Fielder recently put IL
on a Boston programme. and its perform
ance excited such genuine enthusiasm that
he repeated IL at last weeks concert in
Boston. The other orchestral number will
be Tschaikowsky's Nut Cracker suite.
on Saturday afternoon there will De two
assisting artists-Mme. Schumann-Heink
and Georges I.ougy, the solo oboe OF
the orchestra. Nine Schumann- Heink will
sing the recitetiye and aria 'Sextus." from
AIozarts Titus" and Gounods Stances
de Sapho." Mr.. Longy win play HandeFs
concerto for oboe and string orchestra The
symphony will be Tschaikowsky's No. 4.
The following are the two programmes IN
their proper order:
THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER Q. AT
Sis.
Symphony in hat maior. No .. op. 81. D LADY,
Concerto fer pianofoTte aud orchestra IN
minor op %. 5i.-.-.-...--..---..-..- -schurlann
Suite for fun orchestra taken from the score OF
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CALENDAR FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.


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Richard Strauss and Realism
7 m. .ccncer by
sATuRDAY-Cne concert Orchestra;
p m. m.
French II opera,
p m.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

condition. and is still without sixr, :.
dislntegration- The oil and tar d,.s,
tograted and ravellsd badly during b..
winter. The sections treated with 49,
gas we're so bad that they had n -
treated immediately with a dl1erenf ~.
tsrial ma
The cost OF one mile OF bituminous IN
and gravel road. having $500 square vsrs
OF surface. ts about stft0. The total coSf
Including maintenance OF such a road p :
fifteen years. at 500 a year. comes - e -,
To coat with tar or oil once a wear al
keep in repair a mile OF macadsm rosd
for fifteen years would cost about - 90
while % construct a macadam road vos,is
cost about 5000. The total cost os ~
macaGam for the fifteen years would ths9
De Ss42c.
The cost OF building a good gravel rosa
is about 1850 A mile. and this, n main
tanned at an average expense OF $50 a vs4-
and reSGrcaced once. would give a tossi
cost OF g. 10 for the road a mile Tor i.,
fffteeE years Such road. properly bnllf
would answer fer comparatively Ifzht
travel. with medium automobile trarrc
say from 20 20 90 vehicles a dsv win
ont heavy teamlng. A bituminous EOad %
high class for heavy traftc can be 5fiir
and maintained for total OF 81, 90 a mis-
for fifteen years
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
ORCHESTRA IN BURLINGTON. VT.

symphony orchestra ot thirty musicians
hss been organized in Burlington. VI, TN
Ger the leadership % Alfred Larsen, with
hert waterman tirst violin ana ccncert-
master. The orchestra gave its first con-
cert on November :, playing. among other
seiecuons. Nsgner's 'Tannhauser'' March,
= movement from Beethoven's First S,-m-
fho1T' "Asos Death" and "Anitra 5
rance from Gricg's Peer Gynt" suite.
sho ne March o. the Priests from "Atha-
We The orchestra VIII give NE more con-
certs during the year.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

The London music critics seem 20 be
greatly divided regarding the merits OF
Paderewskis symphony. which was pro-
duced for the first time in England at
the Queens Hall, London. on November Q.
Says The Times: 1T was perhaps inevi-
table that work Of modern date. dealing
with such a subject (the Polish revolu-
tom. should be Of very sonbre hue. The
slow movement is purely lyrical number
OF exquisite quality. and the story of the
revolution is told in the finale with an emo
uonal aud a dramatic power that carries
ali before il aud excuses even the long and
rather tedious battle scene, in which the
Well known orchestral effects are used"
Tho Pail Mail Gazette" was disappointed
I'VE failed 10 trace any special distinction
IN the music; the thematie material was
curiously unoriginal, never. perhaps. det-
!nitely suggesting other things, but nearly
always carrying with il a flavor OF the eX-
pected. almost at times 10 the verge OF
commonplace" II found the orchestration
notable. We take exception. though. 10
the thunder machine and the three sarruso-
phones. the effect being doubtful and some
what 81 judged. In that the novel sound
was scarcely prominent or distinctive
enough 20 achieve its object. Alto
getheT the work is Disappointing, and
curiously so. except that perhaps from
very eaTnestness OF endeavor the composer
may have become. as IL were. too self
conscious 70 DO his undoubted powers full
Justice"
The London correspondent of The Glas-
gov Herald" doubted 'if Paderewski really
has the inventive inspiration for such a
subject or the grasp 81 musical architecture
for the writing OF a symphony. His sue
cess as composer. aud he has shown gen
uine talent, has been mainly In his smaller
piano pieces"
The Daily Telegraph" lodged the ques-
tioa; He PaderewskD is a master OF
tecsnic-of that there can be TO doubt: one
Is not easily blinded by such a galaxy OF
new or quasi new instruments as Is tn
eloceJ In his score. ana he expresses that
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
Ar THE MANHATTAN
Wogner,s "Tannhoeuser" To
Be Sung Friday Euening.

one 81 the most important moves made
by Oscar Hsmmerstein since the establish
nnent of his Manhattan Opera House Is an
nounced for this week. when. for the FIRST
time in the history OF the institution. he
VII present an opera by Richard Wagner
''Tannhauser." This work VIII be given in
French on Friday evening. The title role
VII lie inapcrsonated BY NJ. Zenatello. who
devoted much Of last summer 10 8 study OF
Nho part which he win sing for the frst
time here.
The performances an also give the pub
lie SIS long expected opportunity Of hear
ing tho great Trench barytone, ~. Maui
rice RenaE6. as Wolfram. The Elizabeth
viii be n. Nariette Mazarin. while the
Nerus viii be Nine. Augusta Doris. The
LxncgTsre vii be NJ. Waller and the rest
81 TIE cast VIII include ~. Lucas, II. Hu-
beroesp- NJ. scott. NJ. Tenturini. Nine.
walter-y;l.s and Mics. Niearino. severina.
Gentle ana Duehenes II. Henriquez De Ia
Fuen-e. who, by the way. is an enthusiastic
waEnerite. ana has mounted and directed
Wagner operas al the Antwerp Royal
Opera. vii direct this performance Of
'Tsunhauser."
Toscs,' With Nine. Carmen Melis il the
title part: Mr.. Renand a. Scarpia, Mr..
zenstsllo as cavarsdossl. and Mr. Gilbert
"a the sacristsn. vii. be repeated on Mon
day evening, and Les Cloches de Corne-
vile" on Tuesoay.
Sounoc's ever popular Faust" VIII be
sung on Wednesday evening snd Saturday
afternoon. when Miss Mary Garden win ap-
pear Cor the irst time ia New YORK as Mar
sueflte. though She sang e scene from tie
opera two yesns ago. Sr. Dalmores viii be
the Faust; Mr.. Dufranne. the Valentine:
Nh villa, the Wagner; Nile. Vicarino. the
siebei. ana Nine. Duchene the Martha. Mr.
Waller will be the Mephistopheles at the
nrst performance and Mr. Huberdeau az tie
second.
S1ppts operctts. '-Boccaccio." with Nine.
peiornes in the title part. viii be sung on
Saturday evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
THE KNEIsEl QUARTET.

The second concert Of the regular series
by the Eneisel Quartet will be given at
Mendelssohn Hall on Tuesday evening, De-
cenber is az Sis o'clock. with Messrs. Leo
Schulz and Josef Kovarik as assisting ar
fists. The compositions 10 be played are the
quartet in y fat major. op. lSn. by Beetho-
ven; lie Pssseur d'Eau." 9 sextet in one
movement Tor two violins, two violas and
two yiolonoeIlos by Charles II. Loeftier and
a seNtet in d minor by Tschaikowsky for
two violins, two yioias and two violoacellos.
or. 10.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
NEW YORK SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

The soloist with the New York Symphony
Orchestra, Walter Damrosch. conductor. at
this afternoons concert AT The New The
atre. will be Joseph AIslkin, 'cellist. Mr..
Maxim is a Russian. and was born at
Odessa in 1881. The programme which has
been slightly changed from the original an
nouncements, will be as follows:
Symphony No. 6. 'Rhenish'' ......... .Schumann
Concerto n y major. for violoncello. Hs ydn
Joseph MalEin.
variations or the Austrian National Anthem.
uor string ouartel) .....---.-.-.. Haydn
PLAYED BY the entire string orchestra
ccleF-l- Up. .tae--iildfk
Mr.. Damrosch will give his annual Eag-
ner programme at The New Theatre on
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
GOOD ROADS COSTLY.
But Economical IN the Long
Run, as Then Last WeU.

Summarizing the report made AT the
meeting OF the Massachusetts, Highway
Association to the latest experience IN
good road building. The Engineering Rec
ord says:
where the tar was used the surface be-
gan almost at once 10 pick up at places.
and required extensive repairs after pass
Ing through one winter; but the oil and
asphalt. when used without an admixture
OF tar were entirely satisfactory, and act
ed altogether differently from the tars
The oil came well to the surface and
flushed up we'll under travel. so that the
appearance was that OF a mosaic pave
ment. and the road was elastic and COM
paratively nolselsss In operation During
the summer the portion OF the road on
which the oil was used remained in good
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.

Miss Bella Alten. OF the Metropolitan
opera company, win be the soloist at the
next concert Of the Philharmonic Societ,-.
set for Wednesday night IN Carnegie Hall
she viii sing an aria from the Creation"
and another from Mozsrt's LIS Nozze de
Figaro" This win be the first concert ap-
pesrance Of Miss Alten IN New York for
the present season The orchestral portion
OF the programme. which is the second In
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
SOUSA'S CONCERT,

John Philip Sousa and his band will be at
the fhppodrome next Sunday night. He
will give concert OF favorite marches.
with two new numbers-the Bacchanalian
suite. People Who Live Ia Glass Houses"
and his latest march. The Glory OF the
Yankee Navy" Sousa will be assisted by
four soloists-the Misses Frances and Grace
Hoyt. soprano and mezzo-soprano: Florence
Herdemen. violin. and Mr.. Herbert Clarke.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

the Historical Cycle. will include Mozart's
Jupiter symphony and Beethovens Fifth
symphony.
one week from to-day. in Carnegie Hail.
a popular programme is TO be played by
the Philharmonic when Yolando Nero. plan
ist, viii be soloist. The Bach suite, already
once repeated by request, is 10 have an
other hearing because of insistent demands
by those who have missed its presentation
on the two previous occasions.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
the ballet Nut Cracker" op. II A

the ballet Nut Cracker" op. II A.
Tschaikowsky
Soloist Nine. Olga Samaroff
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER IL.
AT $50.
Overture 10 the opera The Bartered Bride
Snlstana
syrnIhony No. IN miner. op. 80
TschsikoHrsky
Recitative and aria 'ssxtus'' from Titus
Mozart
Coreerto for oboe and string orchestra Handel
Stances dc Sapho. .....................Gou Gounod
overture 10 tho opera ''RienZi' ....-... Wagner
Soloists, Nine. Schumann-H Helnk and Georges
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

which he seeks TO express with complete
ease. But we are bound to confess that
on first hearing OF his symphony il seems
impossible to plumb the uttermost depths
of music which clearly is not superficial
'Capellmeister musk and therefore we
welcome the further opportunity that is TO
be afforded in December for hearing 1t
again
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

the campus of thirty-ive acres. thus max
ing possible the present Fisk University.
The present quartet is in New York In the
interests of the university. as that insti-
tuition, in spite OF it's fine buildings and
equipment, is practically without endow-
meut. The singers present an unusually in
teresting and varied programme of negro
folksongs. songs and readings from Paul
Lawrence Dunbar and other selections of
similar character. Their next concert is
on Tuesday afternoon at No. West 18th
street, at the home OF Mrs. Henry Clarke
Coe, who has generously placed her parlors
ar the disposal Of the quartet for that oc-
casion.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
MUSIC NOTES.

The choir OF the Musical Art Society. un-
der the direction OF Frank Damrosch. will
give the FIRST concert of its seventeenth
season on Thursday evening. December 23.
at Carnegie Hall The programme viii
contain the following numbers:
six settings of the vesper HYMN ave
Maria by old and modern masters
fnlestrina. NittoTie. Arcedelt. LiSEt. Cesar
Franck. Mendelssohn-
Eode Christus Natus Est ........ .Speellnck
Rhapsody for aHoN solo. male chorus aud
otthestti 80 ...-. .tlra1rfis
f1storelia. EfaZosella .Necchi
Afoa Siiahsons ......... ..'-. Iiebussy
'Dieu. gun IA fait bon resarder.''
'Quant Jai ouy ie tabourin''
iver. vous n'etes quun villein-
sun sha docn. ..s..--..-.,......r ..Gfetchanlnofr
The Fisk University Jubilee Quartet.
which is now giving series ef concerts Ia
New York City. Is the present-dsy repre-
sentative OF the famous Fisk Jubilee Sing
ers. The original company was sent out In
ls7i and made grand tour OF the United
States for four years and spen; three years
IN Europe. returning with $4,000. This
money built Jgbilee Hall and purchased
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
AS TO PApEREMsKrs SYMPHONY.

Sunday afternoon, December 70. David
Names Will be the soloist.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

Samuel \. Baldwin will give his usual
free organ recitals IN the great hall OF
the City College this and Wednesday af-
ternoons az o'clock. The programmes
viii be as follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

given by Mr.. and Mrs. David Names at the
stuyvesant Theatre will take place on Sun
day evening. December l2. AT $50 o'clock.
with the following numbers: Sonata in F
minor, op. 50. No. 2. by Locatelii: sonata
in E fiat major, op. u. No. 3. by Beetho-
ven; sonatina in G major. Op. 100. by
Dvorak and sonata in E major GISS., first
time), by Joseph Henius, pupil Of Dvorak
Nine Lillian Nordica viii make her first
New York appearance this season az the
benefit for the Loomis Sanatorium, 10 be
Continued on third page
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

Felix Lanoad will give free illustrated
lecture on Bach. Mendelssohn and Rhein-
berger AT ST. Paurs Chapel. Columbia
University. on Thursday evening Deem
Der 9. under the auspices OF the German
istic Society OF America.
The Nolpe symphony Orchestra. with
Nine. Blanche Arral as soloist. will give
the following programme this afternoon
az Carnegie Hall:
Suita IN u rnz4or D.L
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Continued on third page.
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 Dear Is my good wife Jeanne.
 Her death l should deplore.
 But dearer are my beaves.
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New Works Lobster Palaces.

Nobody of distinction of appetite goes to lobster palace to eat. One goes there in gaudy mood or when every other place Is filled or closed or with the kind of man who thinks gay ety means Overdressed women, bedia- moned men, walters rushing with champagne as if they had the fire buckets and caterwauling orchestra
 At midnight the din and the excite. ment incline sedate man to ask him. self whether he Is not in a riot. If you have lobster digestion. you don't hear the din or feel the maelstrom of OmnibuseS walters, head walters and patr"us swlrlins about you. A man who is eating lobster has to concen- trate all his faculties. mental. physical. moral and intellectual on the ordeal Yon have heard no doubt of the youn. lady who was asked over her first lob ster how she liked 1t. 'l think" she declared. "ils perfectly delicious If there weren't so many large bones in it. hey look like celiulod don'I they? ?"-Richard Du1y in Pu,uam's
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A Candid Critic.

Author-Have you read my new book?
 Friend-Yes.
 What do you think of 1t
 Well, to be candid with you. l thinx the covers are too far apart. rt."-Chirago News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-01

If . man empties kis purse Into h!s head no ono cAn take u feo0 him.- Franklin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-01
cIsvelanTs Gre.dines. For Work.

President Cleveland was often at his desk in the White House until o'cioc < In the morning and up again at 9. Tell Into the way of working until about ] o'clock in the morning. and because of the oppressive heat 1 kept the door of my room wide open. Of ten during the hours around midnight l would step into the hall in hope of getting q stray breath of air. Once II so happened that as looked across the hall to the half open door turned toward mine l saw upon it's polished surface the reelection of the hand of \ man writing with a patience and all Industry that amazed me 1 knew that the president was at bis desk ustr: to ask the watchman when l went L., my task in tho morning at what hol.t the president had knocked off wora the preceding night. found that k was generally about o'clock in the morning. although sometimes when he had finished some severe task that int had set himself he would stop at :. o'clock 1 usually stopped work at 1 o'clock but l did once or twice han. on until ? in the hope that might. lt only for once. show an endurance equal to that of the man next door. whose greediness for work had become. overbial-G eorge F. Parker in Me Clure's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-01
The Mennonitrs.

The Mennonites grew oIt of four sects of Dutch, Flemish aud German Baptists. They derive their name from Memo Simons, Catholic priest whc became q leader of the anabaptists in about 1537. Simons was born in 1432 and died in 1537. Ills True Christian Belief was published three years be fore his death. Following the death of the leading Spirit the sect under went divisions and changes of creed Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-01
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 "No," answered Senator Sorghum, "and in return they must not expect me to tell them all l believe."-Wash- ington Star.
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