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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
ONE FATALLY HURT
And Ten Slightly Injured In Street Car
Smashpp at Pittsfield. Mass.

Pittsfeld. Mass, Feb. 1l.-By the de-
railment of Il rapidly moving car on the
Pittsheld Electric Street Railway be-
tween Pontoosuck lake and West Pitts
field tonight. DR.. Morgan l.. Woodruff of
this city. aged IS years. was fatally hurt
and 10 other persons received minor in
iuries. DR.. Woodruff was thrown from
the car and wedged under the fender,
suffering a fracture of the skull. His
death occurred after his removal to the
House of Mercy hospital.
The cause of the deraiment is declared
by the railway officials to have been due
to the breaking of front axle. The car
was heavily loaded with passengers and
was descending a grade on u curve at
speed estimated by some of the passen-
gers at 40 miles an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

On motion of Mr.. Wing of Kingfeld
House Doc. No. ia. An Act to authorize
the Franklin Power Company to trans
nit we'll and distribute electricity in the
towns of Pennington and New Vine-
yard. and on further motion by Mr..
Wing it was referred to the committee
on judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Chase OF Sebec'
House Doc. No. 116, An Act to provide
for the removal of foreign paupers. was
taken from the table, and on further
motion by Mr.. Chase it was referred to
the committee on legal affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Rounds of Portland,
the vote was reconsidered whereby the
foregoing bill was referred to the COM
mittee on legal affairs. and o nfurther
motion by Mr.. Rounds it was tabled
pending reference to the committee and
especially assigned for Tuesday of next
week.
On motion of Mr.. Burse Of Pitts
field the rules were suspended and he
introduced bill. An Act to authorize the
Sebasticook Power Company to issue
additional bonds. (Referred to the COM
mittee on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Russell Of Gardiner
House Doc. 10. An Act for the preserva-
ton, perpetuation and increase of the
forests of the State of Maine. was taken
from the table, and on further motion
by Mr.. Russell it was referred to the
joint committees on taxation and for
est preservation and water supply.
On motion of Mr.. Rounds of Portland
House Doc. Ill. An Act to transfer the
duties prescribed by Chapter % of the
Revised Statutes relating to protection
of life in buildings used for public pur-
poses from the Board of fire engineers
of the city of Portland to the building
inspector of said city. was taken from
the table. and on further motion by Mr.
Rounds it was referred to the Portland
delegation.
On motion of Mr. Hersey Of Houlton
Adjourned until Monday afternoon
February Is, at 4.30 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
BEEF-SteadE.
LARD-Firm western 97OG9SO.
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Feb. u
APPLES-Steady: Baldwins sac.
BUTTER-Steady; northern S@S22; va
ern 30M31.
CHEESE-Steady: n. Y. 15Gl5,.
CORN-Steady No. 3 yellow 70.
EGGS-Lower: choice 35M36; western
@25.
FLOCR-Unchang spring patents
G615.
FRESH BEEF-Unchanged, whole
tie 9.
HAY-Unchanged: No. is.
LAMBS-Unchange Hail.
LARD-Unchanged pure IL.
MILL FEED-Unchangcd
BRAN-275OG2775.
MIXED EEED-2SG30.
OATS-Firm; No. > clipped white 7
PORK-Firm: medium backs g@,d1s
POTATOES-F'irm white l6dlN
SUGAR-Firm: graduated 4S5.
NEALS-Firm: Halls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
COLBY ALUMNI OF BOSTON.
Twenty-Eighth Annual Banquet NV
Thursday at American House.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE Colby AIum1
Association of Boston and vicinity hrs
it's 2Sth annual banquet at the Amer
can House tonight to renew acquain'
ances and do honor to the alma mal'
in Maine. j. Colby Bassett oil u
Glass of 1895 presided over the ea'a
ering and addresses were delivered
Prof. j. d. Taylor of the college, '"
Crawford, A. p. Soule and others y
ficers for the following year We
elected as follows:
President, A. p. Soule. ~, "
presidents, I. o. Palmer, 81 Merle
Getchell, 90: secretary and treasu''
II. Warren Foss, SO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
MYSTERY CLEARED w.
James A. Day Confesses Atte".h
Wreck 3. e. NJ. Train at ips"'S"

Ipswich, Mass, Feb. 1.-The NY ~
of an attempted train wreck on the IL, ~
ton & Maine Railroad, Eastern MA ha
last Thursday was cleared toniep'. .,sd
James A. Day was placed unae' n.rA
and confessed to Police Oficef ,,.,sd
Wells and a representative of the 4.
that he placed pile of sleepers ~ IN
track while under the influence OF ,M =,
Day is % years old. His father' ,rneI
Day, is a well-known citizen anu
of large farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
TO HONOR LINCOLN.
Roosevelt Takes Last Extended Trip
As Chief Executive.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Beginning the
last extended trip he will make as Chief
Executive of the United States. Presi-
dent Roosevelt left Washington by spe-
cial train at noon today for Hodgenville
KY. where tomorrow he will do honor
to the memory of Abraham Lincoln at
the historic war Presidents birthplace.
Accompany the President are Mrs.
Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt. Secretary of
War Wright, Secretary Loeb. Surgeon
General Rixey. Capt. w. A. Butt. T. Fl
Netherland of the executive Office, and
O. r. Boyd of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
The Presidential party is due to ar
rive al Hodgenville, which is several
miles from the railroad, about noon Fri
day. After the exercises they will re-
turn Immediately to Washington. ar
irving here early Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Boston Curb Market
Chicago Produce Market

,v,oa, Co., NO.. ,niraso. Feb ,
day at si.l3 per bIshel. the higbes !.
touch since the famous Gatas
1868. All Of the advance Was held arS
market closed strong At the ian
gains for the day Of half a 10 IL 4
closed easy and oats and MAJ
steady.
WHEAT-May III. July lOly0, /.
9Ga. 80
CORN-May ca. July Sc. Sent i.
OATS-May 53k a.. July i7=aa Sss
MESS PORK-May 1885,. JUN i.s
LARD--May go. july 9.S2,..
SHORT RIBS-May $50. JUN se,
FLOUR-Firm. No. rye ~, bari,
M63, mating G3MG4. fiaxseed Isl, K
Northwestern 1.Go, timothy 81,
CLONER-9. 20.
MESS PORK-1G.3mlG.&l.
ARDS 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Feb u
Spot closed steady Middlins uplah
9S5: do. gulf 1910 No sales.
Galveston quiet. 9s; Charleston frm
5-l6: Memphis quiet, %; New orfa
easier. %; Savannah quiet, -.
Net receipts for six days l5sG5.
Exports to Great Britain I6.lS
France 9414: to the continent @,s&
Japan 1247: to Mexico 200.
Stock S66,351.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

The following were received pS
unanimous consent:
NV Mr. Smith of Berwick: Petition
Of ROW S. Martin and seven others,
residents and taxpayers OF Wells,
praying for the enactment OF Hei'a''
Rill No. 10, granting the people OF
Ycrl. county the right to vote on the
location of it's shire town: OF Wiliam
H. Eaton and 63 others for same: OF
George $. Hatch and so others Tor
same; of Moses S. Hurd and - othefs
for same; Of Wilbur Z. Hosey ana Ia
others for same. (Referred to the YORK
COUNT dcle2ation)
By MI Ferguson of Shapleigh: Re-
monstrance of j. Fred Goodwin ana 80
others of Shapleigh against remoNal
of the county seat from Alfred; Oh d.
f. Coffin and 90 others against same;
of Charles w. Coffin and So others OIL
Shaplegh against same. (Re1erred 10
the York county delegation.}
By Mr.. Smith of Biddeford: Petition
OF T.. Hall ana as others of Blddefofd
in favor Of Senate Bill No. IL. grant
ing TO the people of York county the
right to vote upon the location OF its
shire town. (Rcferred to the York
county delegation)
On motion of Mr.. Cousins of Stan
dish,
Ordered, That 200 copies of An Act
to amend Sections s. A. 5, Z, IL. IL anc
IL of Chapter Is of the Public Laws OF
1907 relating TO the protection OF trees
ard shrubs from the Introduction ana
ravages of dangerous insects and MS
eases be printed for distribution puf-
poses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
New York Money Market.

New YOfk. FED. IT,
Money on call steady 2!@22 per cent;
last loan q. .
Prime mercantile paper 81 to per cent
Sterling exchange firm at 4S5. lGa Az ~
for 6O-day bills and at 4S7.eo for demand
Commercial bills 4S4sM4S5.
BAR silver 513.
Mexican dollars A.
Government bonds weak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

The Portland Water District trustees
Thursday voted to issue bonds to the
amount of ST. 500. 900 to take up the ma
turing notes of the district as they be-
come due.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
IIE II Js'I--'
SHORT RlBS-S. 2IMS. u
New York Produce Market

New York, Feb n
FLOIIR-Receipts l1.7i9; exports
sales 15,O00; firm with a better demal
winter straights 49045l0: winter pair
5l0dt550: Kansas stlaights 4S0a5l5.
WHEAT-Receipt l30,0t1: exports a
sales 100000 futures: spot strong; IA
red 11Sa nominal elevator ard lls2 { n
ailoat: No. ] northern Duluth l25 ( n
float: No. hard winter 80 o b afoa,I
CORN-Receipts 1855: exports &
sales 10000 futures; spot steady: Nol
~ elevator and 70l o b afioat: III
white nominal and No. . yellow 70i ( d
afoat.
OATS-Receipts 32.025 exports $3.50; Y
firmer; mixed 26l32 lbs 55ta56; nata
white 26@32 lbs. 55d5Si; clipped white
40 lbs. 57G62a.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Firm western 97OG930.
PORk-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining I
centrifugal Sc test 364, molasses sugar
refined steady.
BUTTER-Steadyt to firm; receipts u
creamery specials 32G32ll; official
creamery held common to special 27aa
EGGS-Unsettled; receipts $751;: stat
Pa. and nearby fancy selected white
do. fair to choice 34d35; brown and mix
fancy "a: do. fair to choice 32dS3.
POTATOES-Steady unchanged,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

Prussic acid poisons every living
thing, plants as we'll as animals.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
CAST OF "a woaAN's way
REMITTANCE OF cARLoTTA NILLsoN.
..Tbis Woman and This Nan. 3"

The 77,aIitv Of mercy would have 70 be very con
sideralv strained before intelligent judgment coud
,o-nroe-7 or patience tolerate such spectacle OF
80, md e,o1, n tissue Of rrattle and gable was
div7lleed Yesterday the Maxine Elliott IheaTe-
under the absurd title OF This Woman ana IIiS
NTz-7 where Miss Carlotta Nillson, clever
woman with a moral bee in her bonnet, began an
encagement and was received with Kindness bv 4
,.1elT- enduring audience. THIS new bore proceeds
from the Een of Mr. avery Hopwood and ike
Csssar-s All Gaul is divided into three parts Part
first makes known that Norris I0"hSehG' d"
1onp man with an active jaw ana q
tlarsnp voice has seduced his fathers gov
erness and that the unfortunate young
woman is about TO become mo1heF- AiSo
s. exhibits Townsend and his father as a par q
,,r,r7irigated blackEuards. since they propose -
saa ~ fr1 into seclusion TIL her child Is born
and thel arrange to have the child ADOPTED anu
sc be Quit Of both. Still further IL shows the gov
ernees Thekia Miller by name, TO be a young
woman Of resource. and that she sends for par
son and al the point Of her pistol. compels Town
send . marry her Part second displays her as d
school teacher at Shiloh, with her child, SIX
vear-oId boy-one Of those precocious chiidreh
whose rresence inspires a feeling OF reverence ioF
the re1,,ar, Of good King Herod. and it presents
Townsend as a newly awakened parent in search
of his offspring, and. incidentally II denneates' at
ar awful length. the capability OF Doredom 'd' Is
rossessed by a loouacious hayseed, in no way con
rected Tft the proceedings, whose name Is Johnson
Par third after almost interminable talk unites
Thekla and Townsend in the imminent prospect
Of matrimonial bliss, precipitated by the aioreSalu
gifted child In short, the fabric Is dihuse con-
versation about love, seduction, propagation
freacberv resentment and buColic bliss MISS
Nilsson induIgng herself freely in sobs and gursi-
tation staring and snivelling, initiated very wei
the physical condition ot a woman bearing the
burden of nlatesnty. but beyond that did not1lhs
worthy Of her well known talents: and the sooner
she avyakens from iIer dream Of reforming TINS
world the better it viii be for her professional
achievement in the future. The attempt at acting
made by Mr. Milton Sills abortive and aftict-
ing Mr. Howard Kyle afforded TnomentaIH aIi"Se
r,er,l,,,4 there is altogether too much Johnson.
The whole affair IS melancholy. w W.
CAST OF THIS WOMAN AND THIS MAN"
(.,ss.-s Frank CurTter
So Milton Sis
Tee--.s Tansey
- TI-,,s5r Toward Kyle
Mrs N-te--
Thekla MILLER ai'''4 -H
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the Metropolitan OF Art.
American Of Natural History and the
Geological Garden
The Rev Thomas r sicer on Milton and His Times.
League foI Political Education. No. q West 44th
street, II a. m
Benefit performance Of Mary Pa under the
auspices OF the Womens Auxiliary Board of the New
York Polytechnic Medical School ana hospital New
Amsterdam Theatre, Afternoon
sfaa,frp 90 ,be Council Of New York
ton vestry OF Shesrth Israel Synagogue. No
10Th street. 23o p m
Mrs Belle De Rivera on The Primitive Woman OF the
20,h Century. Society foT folucaI STUDY Hotel
Astor. f. m
,fers,ca on Cheap Anlusemens City the
auspices the Ethical-Socal League. Hotsl Astor.
3 p.
street. p. m
t,sard Howard Criggs Meaning and Function
of Music" Hudson Theatre. p M
Social meeting Of the College Woman's Club. home OF
Miss Louise NJ. Even. No % West Seth street 4
tionaI Defence meeting OF the Peace Society Of
the Cftv Of York, Thompson Chapel. Broadway
seth and Broadway.
s5ress nv Prezfden-eiect Taft meeting the inter
me negroes in the South, Carnegie Hall. evening
Animal dinner Of the Society OF York.
Hotel Astor. evening
Mess meeting in Zionist
yeTsitv Settlement House. No ls4 EdFidge street.
evening
of the Italian earthquake sufferers, Grand Central
Palace evening
r., c.bannine Rudd on "Advertising. Side Young
Mems Christian Association No BIS West 5Ith street,
p m
Meeting American Society of Mechanical Engineers
No % West seth street. s:15 ?.
Meeting of the Republican Club. No 2l2s
Broadway, Sis ?. n
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Eleanor Robson and William Faversham VIII ap-
pear I'm the balcony from Romeo and Juliet
IT the benefit to be given at Wallack's Theatre on
March for Mrs Lester Walack.
Two specaltes were presented yesterday as feat
ures Of the regular bill at Blaney's Lincoln Square
Theatre Howard Hall appeared in a condensed
version OF The Man Who Dared and Maud
OdeIl. assisted by several charmers, posed as The
Water Carrier" Spring" Winter" etc.
The first performance Of J. Hartley Manners's
comedy, The Majesty of Birth will be given in
Philadelphia March s. J. E. Dodson, Thomas
Finlay. Jeffrey Lewis, Mabel Roehuck and Ruth
Chester will be in the cast.
Irene Franklin and Bert Green the leaders
in the merrment this week at HamneTsten's Vic
toria Theatre. The Four Fords. Charles F. Sea-
mon. Willard Smms and Scott and Whaley are in
the bill.
George Mozart heads the bill at the Colonial
Bijou Fernandez, William L. Abingdon; E. f.
Reynard the Doherty Sisters and other we'll known
variety performers appear.
Harry Bulger and company are performing this
week at the Alhambra Theatre. Sam Chip and
Mary Marble. Hill and Whitaker and Frank Fo-
garty contribute the amusement. -
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
OBITUARY..
EuGENE DELMAS.

The New York State Chess Association. at its an
nual meeting in the ballroom Of the Hotel West
minister yesterday evening. received word Of the
sudden death of Eugene Delrnar at the home Of his
sOn-n-aw. DR.. A. L. COlGwater No. 81 West 18th
on Saturday, at the first days play Of the
meeting. Mr.. Demar. who had been OF the
leading American chess players for the last>fffty
years, had sent message of greeting TO the con-
gress. regretting his inability TO be present. The
news yesterday came. therefore, as shock to the
players. At the suggestion of President J. II. Wat
son. play promptly suspended for short
period in honor Of his memory A meeting Of the
advisory board was called, at which resolutions of
coincidence were passed, and II. Helms. former
state champion. instructed to transmit them to
the family.
Mr.. Delmar had entered the annual championship
tournament of the Manhattan Chess Club but on
account of failing health was advised TO with
draw from the contest without completing his
schedule of games the veteran maintained splen-
did form UP very last, winning the first prize
in a rapid transit tournament at the Manhattan
Chess Club barely two weeks age.
Mr. Delmar in his siXty-seventh year He
was q native of this city. The cause of his demise
was heart trouble. Funeral services viii be held
at his home Wednesday morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23

surgeon, I think he would have developed can
cer''
DIR. Francis Delafeld, another of Dr. Bulls
physicians when seen at his home last night at
No , West 5Oth street, said he had received a
telegram from Mrs. Bull announcing the death
of DR.. Bull. He said that death was inevitable.
and shared the view of DR.. WynkOOp that Dr.
Bulls period of illness not so long as in the
average case of cancer
Dr. Joseph A Blake, of No. col Madison ave
nue. who was in charge of the case for long
time and performed the operation, said last
night that the present was no time to discuss
the death of a surgeon as great as DR.. Bull
Dr. Nathaniel B. Potter. of No. 4S West DIST
street. said he felt in no mood to say anything
concerning the death of his friend.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
"THE BATTERED BRIDE" ONCE MORE

If The Bartered Bride" which had It's second
performance last night at the Metropolitan Opera
House, fails to make a record for popularity dur
ing the remaining weeks of this season, it will be
a surprise 10 accustomed observers of operate
dongs in this town. The joy of living. the charm
of simplicity the captivating humor of Bohemian
and poured into the ear in this merry opera of
Smetana's and the level at which the presentation
moves is s1'"" that scarcely iota Of what the
librettst composer intended is lost the spec
tators. The enthusiastic scenes attending the
premiere of last Friday repeated last evening,
and il is fair to that the polka concluding
the first act. danced by the Bohemians especially
engaged for this production. will be re1emanded
every time the work is given. It provides by far
and away the most beguIing spectacle of its
kind at the Metropolitan, and its success may
be declared sensational The other dances, espe-
cially the furiant. take their places as integral
parts Of the little drama and does every choral
episode, well the sprightly intercourse of the
principals
But there is no need to repeat what said
with enthusiasm after the first performance. It IS
enough to lay stress upon the splendid size and
to for the quality by the altogether
delightful skill and vivacity with which the singing
actors entered upon their tasks Miss DestInn. MI
J6rn, Mr.. Didur. Nj Reiss. Mr.. BlAss. Miss Matt
field and all the others concerned. including Mr.
Mailer who conducted, have made this labor Of
love, and the results are memorable.
II these things are possible. why not a revival Of
Peter Corneliuss Barber Of Bagdad"?
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23

To the Editor % TIE Tribune.
Sir: In the issue Of The New York Tribune Of
February Il there appeared clipping from The
Boston POST under the heading OF "Humming
Birds on Toast" in which there is a paragraph
that reads as follows: This winter million
robins have been shot in the South for plumage
etc
The statement that these birds are used for mil
Iinery purposes is absolutely and Unqualihedly
false No dealer in raw feather stock, nor any.
manufacturer Of fancy feathers any one en-
gagged in the wholesale retail millinery business,
will buy. sell OF uze robin or any other of our
song birds or any insectivorous bird Of any kind or
description Il is unjust TO the milliners through
out the country for Audubon societies. !ectarers
and others constantly to make aspersions upon
their character as abiding citizens by such ac-
c,,sations as that made in your issue of Feb
ruary Il CHARLES w FARMER
Secretary National Merchants Protective As
sociation.
New York Feb IS 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
HOLIDAY BILLS AT THE MANHATTAN

French opera Of the more recent character held
the Stage al the Manhattan Opera House yester-
day afternoon at the special holiday performance
while In the evening two works by Italian COM
posers-one Of the older forid school and the other
OF the class which Is still regarded an output
OF of the young Italians" although the first
performance given nearly score Of years
agO-were offered
The afternoons opera Charpentier's
Louise" In this-its second performance of the
seasOn-one of the important characters, that 0f
the father, taken by Mr.. Vieuille, Of the
useful men singers added 70 the Manhattan COM
pany this season. Heretofore in New York this
convincing and impressive representations Of the
opera-that CT Mr.. Gilbert II Mr.. Neuille. who
has sung the part many times in Europe, did not
eradicate all Impressions Of his American prede-
cessor his in general compelling and vital
portraiture. Vocally he made the best of his op-
portunites
la Sonnambula" and "Cavalera Rusticana"
with casts headed by Nine. TettraZlni and Miss
Labia were the operas of the night. In the former
Mr.. Arimondi replaced Mr.. de Segurola as Count
RodoIfo. Bellini's music Is. of show piece
for Nine Tettrazin
The performance Of the Mascagni opera did not
take rank among the great ones.
Mr. Campanini conducted the Charpenuer opera,
and Mr. Parelli those of Bellini and Mascagui.
There were large audiences present both
sions
New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
MUSIC
A HOLIDAY "PARsIFAL. p"

The last representation of "Parsifal" for this
son took place at the Metropolitan Opera House
yesterday. II both a forenoon and en after
noon performance. beginning hour before lunch
and ending hour before dinner; and Though
the arrangements left the audience nearly tive heirs
for and Tefreshment after the first act the per-
fornance consumed too much of the holiday to meet
with popular appreciation. That, ct least. might be
offered one explanation of the comparatively
small attendance-the smallest in several years,
II looked No explanation offered by the cast.
which was least excellent enough TO satisfy all
but the most fasidous the devotees of local ira
ditiOns which grow up rapidly in connection with
works Of an unusual character. There was only one
significant change, and that which was calcu-
lated excite curiosity. An Italian singer essayed
one of the most important roleS-thet OF AnrorJaS
It Signor Amato, who has been generally rec
ognized as the really significant and valuable
acquisition by the Metropolitan for which the new
management is to be credited. Miss Destinn
Is out Of the question for she is an inheritance
the Conried regime. Mr. Caruso from
the regime OF Mr.. Grau) Miss FreInstad vas
again the Kundry, Mr.. Burrian the Parsifal (as in
the preceding performance on Lincoln's Birthday,
and Mr.. Goritz the Fngsor Mr.. Witherspoons
voice missed in the music of the invisible
Titurel, being replaced by that Of Mr.. Mhhlmann.
but that there compensation In the euphony
with which Mime. Homer (speaking for the also in
visible orace) flooded the last moments of the first
act
As whole the performance did not occupy the
impressive plane which 1t moved in the pre-
ceding representations, except in the second act.
which aroused rapturous applause Impertnent
noises the stage. including pluckings on violin
to give Mr.. Muhimann the pitch disturbed the first
act, and there general listessness the part
of the. chorus which hindeTed the lofty pleasure
which the drama ought to give. Mr. Amatos ef
fort obviously sincere and his vocal equipment
is well suited to the music of Amfortas's poignant
speeches; but the delivery of those speeches in the
spirit of the drama requires much more than voice
and sincerity. and In all except those qualities the
Italian singer deficient.