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New-York tribune., 1909-03-12

recognized authority the celebrities Of the stage
BeHevile. \. J. s
Edwin Booths features are, should be, familiar
10 al persons curious that subject. There are
excellent portraits Of him. easily accessible. In
particular. there are Launt Thompson's bust and
SSrgents portrait.-the latter fine likeness, al
though the body is made TO appear taller than It
was Edwin Booths figure was slight; about five
feet eight inches tall He was. until broken by
sickness. as straight a dart and 1.-THE
young panther. His face was pale; his forehead
nigh; his bTows heavy and dark; his eyes dark
brown and extraordinarily expressive of every emo
ton; MS nose was long and aquiIine; his mouth
was large; the liDs were thin: the teeth regular
anu fine: the chin heavy and firm. In youth he had
a somewhat Hebraic aspect. bat he not q Jew.
nor, so far as known. Of Jewish observation-disclosures
J B. Booth, his father, in of his moods. dn a
conversation with the Rev. James F. Clarke, Of
Boston,, proclaimed himself Jew. The essential
points, whether of Edwin Booths face or character
were simplicity. power, gentIeness and noble dig
rity w W
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
OEHME SALE Il SUCCESS.
Seventy-fow Paintings Bring q
Total of 500, $50.

The great red audience chamber of the Fffth
Avenue Art Galleries all too small last night
to accommodate the eager throng Of art lovers who
came 10 bid on the julius Oehme collection. the
Importance of which may be gathered from the
fact that the seventy four paintings offered brought
a total Of slo6.SS0.
Daub!gnv's Summer Day on the Seine brought
the highest price OF the sale ]. Epstein. OF Bait-
more paid 81 900 for the canvas Another example
OF the same artists work. Misty Morning was
bought by W. PrItchard for $500, The Dome.
Amsterdam by Jacob Maris. brought the second
highest figure. 5000. and J. c Crawford obtained
,or Sc O0 Felix Ziems Canal La Giudecca, Ven
ice " g Klackner was the purchaser. for 500. OF
Schreyer's "Raiding Party" one OF the gems OF
the collection which elected applause the moment
it was hung.
A Corot Morning IN the Valley" was sold 10
MI AIcCasweu FOR 900 and Cattle at the Pool
one OF Marie DleterIe's Canvases went 10 9. Nj
Iefevre for s. 400. g. E. Snedecor bought FOR 500
Blomme-'s Children the Beach Harpignie $
Souvenir OF Cape Martin went 70 Il. Q. Will
Jams for s. 700 and The Ferry by Troyon. was
bought BY Il A Waller for $S25. Other buyers
were r c. Schaefer, Il 3. Denison. O. Gluchs-
man " 7 CanheId J. II. Troutman, l. s Latti-
rner J G. O'Bren. II. J Rsthjen, r. l.. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Thaw, Mrs. McMurtFie.
David c. Look and Mr.. and Mrs H D. Baocock
The sale OF the 5. Perrin Raymond library VIII
TAX ulace this evening
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
MUSIC
AN ENGLISH SINGER OF SONGS.

An audience which showed itself quite capable
of appreciating what was offered 10 II mace an
agreeable acquaintance in Mendelssohn Han yes
terday afternoon. when Mr.. Gervase Elves an
English tenor gave a concert of English, French
and German songs. Mr.. ELVES effected MS en-
trance the American concert platform IN Ine
manner best calculated to win for him sympathetic
hearing and kindly judgment His coming was not
preceded BY proclamant trunpets and drums; We
DO not yet know how oft nobility or royalty mas
bowed down its ear to him, or how tense Is the
strain which has been put upon the empyrean oy
his fame. What he Is learned through the
medium of his art To tasteful and effective ac-
compartments played by Mr.. George FaIkensteln
Mr. ELVES sang, first, aria C'Got'es bhseI
weichen nie'O from Of Bach's church cahtalas'
next, a group of English songs from the seven
teenth century Cby Purcell Greaves, Jones ana
an unknown composer); after that, Martini
'Plaisr glamour" and two pastorals OF the
sixteenth century, arranged by WekerHh; ,ne'
single German art songs by Cornehus' ochuOeIt =
Giehrl and Schumann, and eight by Brahms. II Is
easy to tell Of the merits of Mr.. Elwess singing
for It is most appealing, most ingrstating. HIS
vocal skill is refined to q degree; MS TASTE OIL
side. at least. unimpeachaoe' MS dlc'oh
worthy of much praise, and almost equaAy goou
in the various languages which he employed yes
terday; he has an exquisite appreciation OF the
lofty quality Of repose and of the means oy WHICH
1t is given publication; he has full command or
the sustained style Of melodic utterance- me
limitations Of his partly natural. partly
temperanental His voice, OF q fine and synpa-
thetic quality in intimate communication, Is velied
Il lacks vibrancy, resiliency and penetrativeness
and. therefore, fancy, will be found more ei-
fective under conditions like those which prevailed
yesterday than under those which will be imposed
on him by participation in performances OF ora
torio. Mr.. Elves enlists intelligence and feeling
in his Interpretation Of songs, but chooses TO wed
music and words in amicable interdependence
rather than to give dominance to the latter. For
this reason he was more satisfactory yesterday in
the older compositions of the early part Of the pro-
sramme than in the songs by Brahms. some OF
which would have admitted Of more intensity OF
defamation without loss TO their intrinsic musical
value But in the expression Of gentleness and
sentiment he is delightful
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
SUIT OVER DALMoREs REVIVED.

An echo OF the contest between the ConTied Met
ropolltan opera Company and Mr. Hammersten for
the services OF Charles Dalmores, the French tenor
was heard Yesterday. when Frederick W. Sporting
obtained from Justice Fitzgerald In the Supreme
Court an order providing for the appearance OF
the tenor in court March 20 for examination as
a material witness in connection with the suit Mr.
sperling is a brother-in-lsw IF Heinrich ConTied'
who was the director OF the Metropolitan at the
time the alleged contract with Mr. DamoIes was
made.
The order for Mr.. Dalmores's examination IS
based probably the approaching end Of the
opera season at the Manhattan. where he Is no"
singing According TO present arrangements MI
palulores will appear with the Manhattan company
during the season In Boston, which is scheduled TO
begin on March p.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
OBITUARY NOTES.

JESSE NJ. SMITH. siXty-two years old. for twen-
~ years auditor, OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, veteran Confederate soldier and railroad
expert died at Washington yesterday.
CAPTAIN JAMES T BRETT. eighty years old
died suddenly AZ his home Matteawan yesterday
he had been a prominent figure in the shipping on
the Hudson River for fifty years. having owned and
commanded several vessels
THE REV. DR.. .. DE WITT MUNGER. sew
enty-two years old. died yesterday at his home In
Syracuse He had been presiding elder OF the Au-
burn district OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
and also OF the Elmira district.
JAMES DEGNAN, one Of The largest coal op-
orators in the Southwest, died from paralysis In
WiIburton Okla, yesterday lie was hfty-eiEht
years old and worked NcAlister Okla. thirty
years ago a miner.
MRS JENNIE /. JENNINGS. wife OF Herbert
T Jennings vice-presideut of the Mount Vernon
National Bank died yesterday at her hene IN
Mount Vernon The funeral wil be held to-mor-
row al 2.2o p
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

r.. .s,,tssion TO the American Museum OF Natural
erTIstory and the Geological Garden
stxdav go-as you please race. Madison Square Gar
den.
Annual meeting and election of oncers Of the Post
Parliament Waldorf Astoria IL a m
- Z, carstens on The Protection Of Children from
III cruelty" under the auspices OF the committee on
t,,srature and art of the Colony Club, No 1872
Madison IL 80 a m
.r.o, for Mrs William Grant Brown. Hotel Astor.
Meeting Of the Century Theatre Club. Hotel Astor.
2.30 p.
Dinner OF the Intercoegate Socialist Society kahFs
M i6 park Place. 80 p.
.,,,,1 dinner Of New York Association OF Ober-
AN lin Aluui. ST. Denis Hotel. evening
,.,x ~ the American Institute OF Electrical Engi-
neers No 80 West Both street. p
,.aetins of the woEaen's Democratic Club Waldorf
Astoria. m
Sanator La Toilette Wisconsin Direct Primary
Nominations under the auspices OF the Civic
Foruun Carnegie Hall. $50 p.
Mating Of the New FORK Genealogical and Biographi-
cal Society, 226 West 5Sth street, $50 p. m
Meeting of the Patria Club Hots Savoy. $50 ,. N.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
rnEArRIcAL INCIDENTS.

The 2yrh consecutive performance in New York
Of the uiay called The Fighting Hope" in which
MISC Blanche Bates gives brilliant performance
Of the principal part, viii occur At the Beiasco
Theatre on Monday evening, March Is
A preseutuent Of The Warrens Of Virginia viii
be made next week 81 the West End Theatre, where
al present Mr Faversham and his good company
are acting with ability and success, In The World
His Wife"
Several plays current VIII be laid aside after
the performances have ended on Saturday night
Those plays are, King John" at the New Am
sterdam: The New Lady Bsntock Al Waliscks:
a Woman of Impulse at the Herald Square;
Meyer & Son AZ the Garden, and This Woman
ana This Man. Al Maxine Enott's Theatre.
Miss Mary Shaw viii appear At Walacks Thea
ire next week in play called Votes for Women"
IN tls age and Ear history tells US. I'm every
age women have obtained everything that they
want When they truly want to vote, and are will
ing abandon their special privileges in order that
they may do 80. they t1iU vote. Meantime tedious
theatrical tracts forth 10y ladies well past The
voting age. superfuous.
series of afternoon performances, in Italian
by Nine Agugiia and her company, al the CTi-
terion Theatre. will come end to-day. and
Nine Asuglia viii presently depart for Italy
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12

night am not going 70 dwell on it: am only
going to protest against GriswOld's version of
It Poe was not a bad man: in many WAYS he
was tender. and iovable, and loyal Certainly
he was not wicked as he painted; only pitt
fully weak Let those who are perfect cast
stones
And. ladies and gentlemen OF the Society oc
Authors II there is any moral want 20 draw
for ourselves from the life and death and work
of the brilliant creature we have been cOnsid-
ering. IL can only be the old that the Bo-
hemianism which Is apt 10 fascinate Us in our
youth is not spur 70 genius. but clog. and
that. after the proper development OF such
powers as God may have given Us. there -
nothing in the whole world surely helpful
for US. whether in literature or in life as char
acter (Cheers1
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
Mp mANTELLs AGING.

~ ,Fen.a,Is re-farnance Of King John has
elected some comment that, were Il not -IipeiIl
Ilent would be comic. Youth Of course. must De
served and no one disputes the glorious advan-
raEes or youth and its almost universal possession
OF that singular self-conhdence which Meloourhe
fr7rr,red 10 the great English historian. Wleh ne
ssid Il wish could be sure OF anything as ION
MacauIay is OF everything" The wise observe l.N
7EiIb}e Collins has somewhere mentioned Inc
go, g,,lf that separates the faculty that can dis
cover a defect from the faculty that can supply q
remedy" Il is not the duty OF q reviewer TO as
s-,,a the function Of a stage manager; but. when
g, sctor OF Ny ManteI's position and authority
* The subject Of adverse comment. a little reason
FOR Il would not ne out OF place M Mahte- y
= nan Of about ifty-eight years OF age ne l-as
been on the stage for more than thirty years ne
,as r1aved practically, in Zine Of business
= -. - .bis tf,,e the one conspicuous actor on
,ba American stage who Is carrying the stahdafu u
~ Acting presenting great characters IN gfea'
-lavs and who has done so in spite Of every ob-
s-scla that could be thrown IN his way. He does
that noble work with simple dignity aiu q"
,l. confessional ability that should win for him
the support Of every generous mtnd' IleeolUL %
the interest Of the Theat-a. II would not be DIM
crt n indicate defects n his performance MI
ksntau & only human, and It has been salo ina
there are no less than FIVE distinct spots on lhe
sun Not since the great days OF I-d"lh 7'ollL 0-
t5anrv irving has such q repertory been of1efeo
OF the American stage. by an actor oL '--s 80 -,
rBnk-..F4anlet." Richard III. facheHeu'
..r,,s y,..s.r-, king Lear" "Othello' Gin which
NJ. Manteu acts alternately. the Moor ana ago,
..,rac-e-r 70, king John Romeo and Julet'
u .ogis NJ The Merchant Of Venice ana Inc
LADY of Lyons" There are sbleInl shes IN ms pei
fornances as there have been IN almost e'' "
,a-fo-r,,s,ces % every actor who has ever been
seen but the beauties far outshne them, and those
performances are earnestly c2TnnleiluFu ~ '-
and Of
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
THE DRAMA
ROBERT 3. MANTELL.

Nj Mantels Presentment Of King John can
he seen al the New Amsterdam Theatre only TIL
me end Of this week. His performance is a re-
rnarkable one. and II deserves the thoughtful at
tention CT all persons wEo admire and study the
Al q Acting; and 81 car De enjoyed. notwith-
standing the painful incompetency of several Of
his professional associates Next week Mr.. Manteu
will act Macbeth. Hamlet, Richeleu, ShyIock. and
Othello-subjecting his powers 20 a prodigious
strain. but certainly satisfying all possible public
desire for variety. II IS announced, furthermore
that during the week Of March . he VIII still fur
ther diversity his presentations by appearing as
Louis VI, King Lear, and King Richard III
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
John AsPINwALL ROOSEVELT.

PoUghkeepse. n Y. March John AspinwaIl
Roosevelt distant relative OF ex-President Roose
Welt. died at his home, in the North Road, near
this city. late this afternoon. after illness of
several months. He was a son of the late DR..
Isaac Roosevelt. and leaves a wife and two daugh-
ters-NIrs. Appleton Clark, of New York and Miss
Ellen {. Roosevelt. Of this city.
Mr.. Roosevelt was well known ice yachtsman
and was the owner OF feet of yachts in the Hud-
son River Ice Yacht Club He owned the Iccle
time the largest ice yacht in the world and
for several seasons holder of the worlds cham
pionship pennant.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
ARTISTS HONOR WILLIAM T. EVANS.

William T. Evans. art collector and patron. was
the guest Of honor last night at dinner given at
The National Arts Club. The several speakers told
oY Mr. Evans's valuable contributions to the Ma
tionaI Art Gallery al Washington. and expressed
arrrecia+ion Of the stimulus that he has given TO
American art. a large silver loving cup was pre-
sented him.
Spencer Trask president of the National Arts
Club. presided The other speakers we're Frederick
mailman nresdent Of the National Academy OF
T,azi,r. Frederic Crownnshield. president of the
Fine Arts Federation of New York; Herbert
Adams president Of the National Sculpture Society
Frank r. Lawrence, president Of the Lotos Club
and John \. Beach.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
MARK VERNON SUNDERLAND.

ithaca. y Y. March 1l.-Nark Vernon Singer
land professor Of economic entomology at Cornell
University, died midnight last night Death
came unexpectedly. as Professor Slingerland had
been 81 only a short time Bright's disease aggra-
waited 10y attack CT grip. was the cause OF death
Professor SEngerand born IN Otto, n. Y. in
1864. He vas graduated from Cornell in 1892 and
had been connected with the faculty Of the Agri
cultural College since 1899. He was well known as
a contributor TO scientific journals He had made
study OF injurious insects and had published many
huetIns on tie subject
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
ANOTHER THEATRE FOR THE BRoNz
Second Planned for That Borough During Year
Site in Brook Avenue

= theatre with a seating capacity Of not less
than sixteen hundred to erected by the estate
OF Henry G. Miner. incorporated, and Martin Mas
on the westerly side Of Brook avenue, 40 feet south
OF 15stb street 1t viii have a 20foot entrance
from Third avenue. The site fronts l76 feet on
Brook
The Henry Morgenthau Company has lent Slt5.v'o
10 the buyers Of property to be used in erect
ing the theatre. The playhouse Is expected to be
oDenec next fall Williamson Bryan were the
brokers in the deal
This is the second theatre project perfected this
wear for a site in The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The amusing rIav Of -.Brewster's Millions" in
which M, Edward Abeles plays the leading part
has been brought back 10 New York ana presented
II excellent style the Academy Of Music, "here
Il will remain f-- some time II met with oounte-
ors acceDtance when originally produced; il has
laen received with favor In many cities, and its
recurrence has been hailed with such cordial wei
come That there is no doubt it will during the con
rruance Of the present engagement be enjoyed py
eager crowds Of those who love 10 laugh
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

OeBriaI Record and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS March IL
low temperature prevailed Thursday gen
erav over the United States with snow IN the plains
states as far south Northwestern Texas and IN the
middle and southern Rocky Mountain districts and rain
in the Gulf and During Friday the
area NJ preciptation Mississippi and
ohio valleys and Atlantic states far north as
Pennsylvania nd the temperature will rise generally
east OF the Rocky Precipitation will probably
continue In the valleys and the middle and south
Atlantic states Saturday
Forecast for Special Localities--For New. England.
fair day: fair rain In southern
norton Saturday diminishing winds. shifting to
northeast
For Eastern New York increasing cloudness to-day:
sno in northern portion and In southern
portion Saturday; shifting moderate northeast
For Western New York, increasing cloudness to-day;
rain or snow Saturday.
For Pennsylvania and New Jersey, increasing
coudlness rain tonight and Saturday moderate
winds.
For Western Pennsylvania. rain IN southern portion
and rain In northern portion to-day rain and
warmer Saturday
For the District Of Columbia Delaware and Maryland.
increasing coudiness to-day. with rain by might;
Saturday; moderate northeast winds.
rrom the weather the changes in the
nsra,re for the last hours comparison
with the corresponding date OF last year:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
CHANGES AT THE METROPOLITAN.

There will be no performance OF "Falstah at
the METROPOLITAN Opera House tomorrow night
Signor Ross and Mile. Ranzuoerg are ~ anu
..-r-,,guser,, has been substituted. with Morena.
rrren,stad Jorn Sooner and Hinckley in the cast
s,gnor Caruso. who could not sing on wednesday
evening is still under the weather lie viii NOT
be able to sing next week, and Mr. Martin VIII
sing in his stead in "Paglacci on MONDAY anu
Go I,o,ot IN ia ROheme' tomorrow after
noon, The first performance Of ''Falstan' will
take place next Saturday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
Rox DUG DE LIoNcouRr DEAD.

paris March l1-Francois the four-year-od son
~ the Duchesse de la Rochefoucauld. died to-day
He had been i'll for six weeks from nehihslus. .
~ II IIo,,asss Dc la Rochefoucauld Is a daughter OF
-, 1ate Senator Mitchell. Of Oregon. Miss Matte
Mitchell and Francois Alfred CASTOR Due de la
9ochefoucsuld were married in February. 1891 The
ar,e,s mother WAS vivandiere IN an Algerian
regiment, and his fathers marriage so ihIurlateo
go the succession. The boy Francois bore his
tatbar.s second title, Due de Liancourt
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12

Dr. Thaddeus Ashury ReaUey one Of the best
known physicians in the West and had achieved
considerable reputation the country an au-
thority on gyn@cOlOgy. He born in Virginia
in 1929 He received the degree Of NJ. D. from
Starting Medical College. Columbus. Ohio. in 1854
He began practice in Mount Sterling, going to
GAINESVILLE in 1853. where he remained until 1871.
when he went TO Cincinnati. There he served as
professor in the Cincinnati College Of Medicine and
in Starting Medical College. At various times he
member of the staff OF the Good Samaritan
Hospital Cincinnati Hospital, Christ's and Pres
byteTian hospitals. He also conducted a private
hospital Of his own. During part of the Civil War
he served as an army surgeon. He at one
time president Of the American genealogical So
TFav
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
ACTRESS TO WE'D IN HOLY WEEK
Miss Barrymore Fiance Says Marriage VIII
Take Place in This City.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Trlbun


Boston. March I.-"Though there have been
many false reports concerning the identity of Miss
Ethel BarrymoTe's future husband, it is beyond
doubt settled and for this time" said Russell
Crisvvold Colt her fance tonight at the Bellevue
We are to be married during Holy Week, the
exact dav not yet having been decided Miss
BARRYMORE leaves the stage during that week
which gives q honeymoon of seven days. The
wedding will take place in New York, and the
HONEYMOON Will be spent there"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
BIBLES FOR GRADUATING CADETS.

West Point n V. March 11.-The 1o5 members
Of the graduating class of the United States Mill
tary Academy received Bibles to-day IN 'he acau-
ernv chapel They presented by the Rev Dr.
y,,dsor Suf, secretary OF the American Tract So
cietv assisted by the Rev. Edward S Travers'
cbanIaIn of the academy, and the Rev Dr. Edgar
whitaker Work pastor Of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church of New York City. Two OF the CADETS
- xaca,,,ad. Pibes are Chinese students admitted
20 west Point by special act Of Congress who have
embraced Christianity since their enrolment
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
EAST SIDE SETTLEMENT MEETING

The annual meeting of the East Side House Set
tlenent WAS held yesterday at the Settlement
House at 10th street and the East River. James +,
Cushrnan was elected president, succeeding Pres-
dent Everett p Wheeler; Henry /. Hobart and
rIapcbard Dominict were elected vice-presidents.
Addresses descriptive of the work of the Settlement
were made by the officers and Miss M. de q. Tren-
holm head worker at the house.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
BENJAMIN HuRTle's WILL.

The viii Of Benjamin Hurtig was filed for pro
bate with the Surrogate yesterday. The petition
saws that the estate is valued at more than
$4,000" both in real and personal properly. Inc
entire estate is left 10 the testators wife, SARAH
Win the request that she carry his business
julius Eurtig. brother OF the deceased. is made
executor Of the Will Benjamin Hurtg was part
ner in the theatrical firm of Hurt8 Seamon-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
MISS BATES TO DEPART APRIL 10.

The engagement of Blanche Bates at the Beissco
Theatre IS TO be terminated April 10 Mr..
Belasco according 10 announcement from his
Office has made arrangements with the Messrs.
Shubert for the production Of a new farce at that
1,lavhouse when Miss Bates has departed. She will
make e tour Of various cities and the new farce
will remain at the Belasco for spring engage
me