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New-York tribune., 1910-12-09

pertory for reasons that have nothing to do
with the essence Of her art. was written
ten years ago. but how about LA Sarna1i-
tame its senior by three years?
Produced yesterday afternoon at the
Globe Theatre. 1t furnished the greatest
proof Of the continued power of Nine.
Bernhardt's artistry she has yet given since
the beginning sof her present engagement
in this city Yet she Is on the stage. and
holds its ceu.re from the end Of the first
act till the fall OF the closing curtain She
is the play. she carries its whole burden.
and. be It noted. standing. The role lies for
the greater part we'll within the present
In that incorparatIy beautiful French Of
hers verses from the Song of Songs. the
prophecies Of the Old Testament. parables
and promises from the New. FELL Ike pearls
from her lips. It was a triumph Of pure
eIcrll.erce that apDealed direct TO the emo
tions and drew tears. q triumph Ear WORTH
er and higher than that Of the night be-
Il re- when once again she made women
weep over the tawCry sorrows and rsrlama-
tion of another fallen woman. And yet. In
the face OF such achievement. the majority
of rs are chiefly concerned with the meas
ure Of her stimulation of immature eighteen! !!
Since this interest exists, however. it must
De stated here. q matter of record. that
Nine Bernhardt gave the physical Illusion
% youth more potentlv yesterday after
noon than she he's Yet done during her
present euga cement The rosy light OF
dawn of the first act aided her and the
twilight o. tho last. that last act which
is saved from failure by her work alone,
One doubts If NJ Rostand was wise, after
ali. in not employing that plot Of the
wicked centurion which. Maeterlinck has
just pointed out. not the property OF
Paul Heyse. but free to all who would
turn the story OF the Nsgdalen or Magda-
lens of Scripture TO dramatic or tictional
purpose. The centurion of La Samari-
ta:ne'' will forget this incident tomorrow.
like Anatole Frances Procurator Of Judaea
This is a mystery play. not modern
drama. but for that very reason the clash
OF wills. the struggle between darkness and
light. between the spirit and the flesh,
would have been appropriate. and its cul-
mt7ation would have strengthened NJ Ros-
tand's last act, thing of shreds and
patches. which must have failed were il
not for Nine. Bernhardt's art.
The spirit in which the performance was
given on the stage. and received by the
audience. was reverent. The play BELTS the
season: il was first produced in Paris in
Holy Week and It is 70 be regretted thai
IL Is not announced for repetition during
Christmas week here. A special word of
hsartiest recognition is due TO NJ Mayudian
for the tact and dignity and sincere rev.
erence with which he impersonated tho
Master. Thanks should Dc given also to the
management. which refused 70 allow late
comers to disturb an atmosphere success
fully created and delicately maintained
CAST DE LA sAMARITAINE
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
GEORGE w. ARNOLD.

George ". Arnold. retired grain dealer
and a thirty-second degree Mason, died at
his home, in North Tarrytown, on Wednes-
day. He was born IN Tarrytown nearly
sixty-four years ago He was educated IN
Tarrytown, and entered business when 4
Young man For many years he lived in
New York. but about four years ago ne re-
turned to live in his native town.
A son.. now in the West and married
daughter living in Hartford. survive Mr..
Arnold His body, after the funeral to-
nieJof AZ his home will be laid in the re-
ceiv-in- vault of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
until the arrival of his son.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09

SUI ances from a lawyer in New York one
Of the Coudert family. Mr. RigeIow thought,
that as the highest intellectual exponert of
the African race story from his pen would
gair Immediate popularity in America and
his presence would help the Union rsuse
Mr.. Bigelov assured him that his fame
sno popularity were no greater in France
than they already in the United
States. hut he advised him not 70 visit -h,
country for a short four months as he in
tended. but 70 make a prolonged s+av. and
as the result of a careful study of condi-
tons 10 write not a story. hut an account
of the country. He advised him not 10
sell his book before he had written II and
TO revise II carefully as the result of ma
tUre reflection. Dumas told him ne never
corrected his manuscripts
He wrote said Mr. Rivelo7- dams
fshondance- g. he told me. and without an
erasnre. IF get to altering and correct
Ing, ne said. 7 always end ny throwing the
manuscript in the fire. And that is where
the African in him came in.
He called : Young man whom he ad-
dressed his secretary and told him 70
bring me sixty pages of fresh manuscript
for my perusal, They were without a SIN
gle erasure and written IN clear. round
hand. unlike the French chiregraphy Of the
period But / learned that the secretary
wrote in this same style. so that no one
could distinguish between the handwriting
Of Dumas and the amanUensis and that
Dumas's son had this same ability
y told that Dumas ran a sort Of
mandatory of romance. and that not only
did he fail TO revise the work bearing his
name but he often even failed to read 1t
once. He is credited with publishing in one
year sixty volumes. more than any man
could copy in that time.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
MISS FARRAR IN FINE VOICE
All Her Admirers at Second Perform
ance of La Boheme.

Pucciufs TO Bobame'' received its sec
ond performance OF the season At the
Metropolitan Opera House last night. All
the perfect P1ccinites were present. as they
had been in the morning at the dress re-
hearsaI of the composers latest work,
THE Girl of the Golden West
All the admirers of Miss Geraldine Farrar
were likewise there. The cast was the
same at the previous performance. Mr.
JadIowker was Rodo1fo. Miss FaTrar.
Mimi; Mr. Scott MarceIIo, Mr.. Didur.
SchOunard; Mr.. De SssUrola. Colline, and
Miss Alien. Musetta-
Miss Farrar was in excellent voice, again
showing how much her tones have fresh
eued since last season. Her persona
ton 0f the little grisette was As wtnsome
and as pathetic as ever Mr.. JadlOwker re-
peated the excellent impression that he
made at his previous appearance, singing
with delightfully."- clear tone and good
preston. Mr. SCotti was. as always. the
fine artist Mr. Toscanini conducted with
adnira bic effect
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
MORGAN MAKES PROMISE GOOD
Sands Check for $4,000 to Hospital
in France

A check tor s40.1-p. signed by J. + MOT
gan. went over TO HaVre yesterday Oh tie
French liner La Savoie- II was c'o's-S
--,.a,.,,a7 ~, Dr. Paul Guyenot, head of the
hospital al AK les Bains
Several years ago. when Nil morgan "1S
visiting the hospital he PROMISED III ~ =
=. - -, v,-o.,1d make a contribution. and
-,-hsr rho French physician came here re-
.,+,,- &c 8 representative Of the French
government 10 study theFApe
.r,,a-tca ,fr Morgan made good his prom
- with the $4,000 check
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
Mr.. REID OPENS A SCHOOL
Ambassador Talks on Higher
Education of Girls.
rBy Cable to The Tribune. !

Dudley, England, Dec. S.-The Ameri-
can Ambassador completed to-day a
visit among the working classes of the
Midlands by opening the Dudley Girls
High School. on the edge Of the Black
Country -
IT was q simple ceremony. involving
the handing Of the keys by the archi-
tect to the ambassador in the assembly
hall. followed by a short speech by Mr..
Reid. with complimentary references to
the well appointed building and grounds
and comprehensive comments on the
higher and more practical education OF
girls.
Alderman Cook introduced Ambassa-
dor Reid. and Alderman Claughton and
Mavor Hillman thanked him for the in
terest he had taken in the work of edu-
ca tjonaI committees. Albert Halstead,
the United states Consul, was among
the visitors from Birmingham
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid returned TO
London after the ceremony
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
PUCCINI'S OPERA HEARD
Large Audience at Dress Rehearsal of
Girl Of the Golden West.

The dress rehearsal Of The Girl Of the
Golden West" yesterday morning at the
Metropolitan Opera House brought out an
audience of nearly one thousand. Among
those in the auditorium were Blanche
Bates. who created the part in the play at
the Relasco Theatre; David BeIasco. who
wrote the drama; Giacsmo Puccini. the
composer of the opera and F.ngelbert
Humperdinck. who Is mere to superinteud
the production of his latest opera "k5nigs-
kinder
After the second act both Mr.. Puccini and
Mr. Belasco were called before the cur
tain, and bowed their acknowledgements
There will be special performance Of
The Girl of the Golden West Satur-
day night OF next week at the Aetropoli-
tan Opera House Double prices will again
bs charged at that performance
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
]. E. FRENCH's WILL FILED
Specific Bequests of s1,400,O00. with
Daughter as Chief Legatee.

Specific bequests aggregating 81. coo are
made In the will Of Julius T.. French presi-
dent of the Railway Steel Spring Com
rany. who died December >. in Cleveland.
Ohio. The instrument filed yesterday in
the SurrogateS' office distributes all the
estate among members Of the family Mrs.
Mildred French Devereux. a daughter of
the testator and the only next-of-kin. rs
ceiving the greater part OF the estate.
French created two trust funds of $500
ooo each from which the daughter viii
have the income At her death her son
and daughter viii each receive the prtn-
ripaI Of one of the trust funds. The tes-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
FREDERIC THoMPsoN's PLANS
Announces Mabel Taliaferro Return
to Stage in New Play.

Frederic Thompson announces the un-
expected return to the stage, early in the
new year. of Mabel Taiaferro in new
plav by F. ". Hall. written around the
personality of a modern Cinderella lie
viii also begin rehearsals of The Flyers
a comedy by George Barr McCutcheon-
Mr. Thompson has also assumed the pen
of authorship, and is preparing a play or
his own. Its title will be The Desert
the scene the weird regions OF the great
Southwest. He intends TO produce the play
next spring In addition, a play by j.
Hartley Manners Is contemplated for pro-
ductfon as well as a new drama from the
ren of Porter Emerson Browne Notw1th-
standing the extensivenesS of these plans,
Mr. Th0rpson is engaged In the building
Of a dozen new thriIIers for the May open
ing of Luna Park at Coney Island
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
OBITUARY..
ROYAL a. SA NJ MIS-

ROYAL A. Sammis. a descendant OF the
original settlers of Long Island and head
of department in the firm of n r. Claffin
& Co. died suddenly Wednesday evening
while attending the funeral Of J. A Prior
at No. 1853 Dean street. Brooklyn. Aldrick
J. Sammis his son, present The body
was taken TO the Sammis home. No. 2l2
Lefferts Place. in a carriage
Mr.. Sammis was born in Huntington,
Long Island. in 1S47. He began his work
in New York City with H g. Clafiin & Co.
in 1865. He was trustee of the Bedford
PRESBYTERIAN Church. His wife. a son
and two daughters survive him The fu-
neral will be held at the Sanmis home this
evening The Rev. DR.. 5. Edward Young
will offictate.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
music
The Boston Symphony Or
chestra.

Mr.. Fielder had Mr. Josef Hoffman, IN
help him last night at the second evening
concert of the Boston orchestra, and there
fore needed nothing new in the programme
to challenge especial interest on the part
of the public Mr. Hofuaun played Bee
thoven's concerto, played IL chastely- beau
tifully, eioquentIy, conviucingiy snd-be-
cause he had an audience that was dis
eliminating to play to-he stirred II 70
the depths Of ifs heart and charmed IT'S
sense and taste The orchestral numbers
were Berlioz'S overture TO The Roman
Carnaval-" Tschakovski's fifth symphony
and Brahms's Academic Overture played
brilliantly. as usual.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
LAMBS TO BE LARGER
Trades Realty with Hotel Woodstock
to Their Mutual Advantage

Owing to an echange Of properties yester-
day the clubhouse Of the Lambs is 10 be Ell
Iarged and the Hotel woodstock is 10 have
an annex In the trade the Lambs got the
premises Nos. 49, and 1874 West +4th street
with frontage OF 4O.6 feet and depth OF
1905 feet adjoining its six story home, and
the Woodstock Hotel Company, owners Of
the hosiery, the two lots Nos 157 and 139
West 43d street. next 10 the hotel site The
hotel property now has frontage of 145
feet in the street.
The 43d street site was bought last sum-
mer by the StroIIers Club. which intended
10 put up a new clubhouse 1t abandoned
that project. and last week sold the prop
erty TO Henry Dazian. who in the trade
the Lambs.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
"CHANTECLER' IN NEW YORK
First American Presentation Of Ros-
tand's Play at Knickerbocker Jan. l6.
rBy TeIegraph 70 The Trfbun

by Telegraph 20 The Trfbune.
Toronto. Ont. Dec. S.-Charles Froh man s
production of -Chantecler," with Maude
Adams as Chantecler. will be seen for the
first time in the United States at the
Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, Mon
day evening, January 10. This date was
announced to-day by Charles Frohulan,
after he had conferred with Miss Maude
Adams whom he came 10 meet here yes
terday.
Mr.. FrohInan also announced that the
cast has been completed for the Rostand
pIav and that the company which Will sup
port Miss Adams has been chosen, each
for his or her peculiar personal fitness for
IN. individual role assigned.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
GENERAL GEORGE N. TOMBSTONE.

TJJcaIoosa, Ala, Dec. S.-General George
\. Johnstone, one of the few surviving
generals of the war between the states,
died at his home in this city yesterday, aged
seventy-etght years. He was born In Hills
boro. N G, May 50. 1892 and came TO
Ala abarna with his parents in 1884. At the
outbreak of the war he entered the 4tn
Alabama Infantry as a lieutenant and rose
rapidly to be a brigadier general After
the war he practised law. President Har-
rison appointed him member of the CiEii
Service Commission with Theodore Roose-
velt
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
MISS LUCY W. HAYS WEDS
Artist Son Marries Granddaughter
of Jefferson Davis.

Colorado Springs. Col, Dec. S.-The mar
riage OF Miss Lucy White Hayes. daugh-
ter OF joel Addison Hayes and grand
deuehter OF Jefferson Davis, President OF
the Confederacy, 10 George Bower Young.
son of the late Harvey Young. an artist.
took place this evening at ST stephen .
Episcopal Church. the Rev. Arthur y.
Taft. rector, officiating.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
WOULD DIVORCE NAVAL NAN
Wife Of Paymaster Clerk Tilss Pei
ton at Newport. r. I.
- T.l-.-ranb = - -.

t.T tNt-ErsQn - TFo Trteursf
Newport r T.. Dee S-Nrs Bessie poc~
koppsuy. who IS said 10 be a member of
one Of the prominent Bar FTsrbor families.
has peritioued the Superior Torfr- here -
grant her divorce from her husband. Paw
masters Clerk HsIner r. Koppsny. Z =
N. now attached 20 the BROOKLYN navy
yard.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09

tatcr also leaves TO each Of his grand
children slJ0.W9 outright. Mrs. Devereu1
receives all OF her fathers real estate.
which IS mostly in Ohio. and sH OF his
personal belongings
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
EMETE RlEN
rHE woopIAwN CEMETERY

10 readily accessible by Harlem trains f-ors
Grand Central Station. WEBSTER and Js-c.>
avenue trolieys and by csrrtaxe Lots $50 IA
Telephons 4S55 Grannercy tor Book 81 Ns~s
representative
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
UNOERTAEENS

FRANK r CAMPBELL. e4i-s West 50 -
Chspels private Rooms. Priyats Amoul s1esA
Tel ISei Chelsea
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
MA r RIEo.

FDv IEs7- -IAII1-f0n Ty~cnuiber : 1910 a. r-D
Church OF the TrsnsfeTgra tiOr. ~ this ctry tv
the rector. 1he Rev Or Eoughton assisted by
the Rev. Dr. Ntbbert- of Trinity Ps-fs. NJ.
William :. f5rosshers Fowler 20 Miss KATY
srins CTuzsr DeisEsId. daughter or the ate
John 2 HaIK es1.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
DIED..

Notices Of marriages and deaths rsuSt - -
compeuied br full rsne and address.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
Dsn-osch Favors Chamber Music.

Walter namrosch would WOO the tired
American business man from a TOO strenu-
Gus desire 70 develop the natural resour-
ras Of the country by an Introduction ot
chamber music into the home The
awakening of the American desire for real
music began al the close of the civil War,
he said And according 70 Hamlin Gar
land. II was at about this time also that
local color in American fiction came into
i-s oy--7 in the writings Of Bret Harte and
Joaquin Miller
THE history OF our literature, said MI
Garland. lis that Of pvovincialisn oecofl-
ing all pervasive. BY the term provincial
ism ]. mean of the colony, a. distinguished
from the mother country" CoopeTs me
Sr,-." he cited is the first Ameri"1n fiction
T,e-r,2eated with local OF provincial color.
This local color in the depletion OF the
r,resert he put down As fundamental
requisite Of successful American htera-
ture-
Further interest i added :" these
sessions Of The academy and institute ny
-be approach OF an election Of four mem
hers Of the instituts TO fill vacancies IN the
-,arbershfp Of the academy
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
Object OF the -I-rrortaIs.-

IN calling the morning meeting 70 order.
1Ir- HoEeIs. president Of the academy,
said the --TrnrnortaIs1 had been chosen
from members Of the institute more sue
sfnctlv 20 represent 20 the country what
lad been accomplished in literature. 4
music. painting. sculpture and architect
s5-e-
SO far "a the disinTeresteI VIII Of either
tfe institute or the academy could effect
ne end in view" ne added, '-his academy
= representative. i IS possible. that by
a. oversight. which We should al deplore.
some artist or author or composer whose
work has given him a right TO be of US IS
rot Of Us It is also possible that time Will
decide that some of US who are now here
we're not worthy 70 b. here. and by This
decision we must abide
But until II is rendered we viii suffer
with what meekness. what unagnaninity.
Ne nav the iYnpeachments Of those con
ie1nporaries who may question our right
70 Dc here
At BigeIow leaning on his cane and
assisted by Mr. HoweIls, walked from the
front row Of those academicians seated on
-he stage 70 the reading desk. amid A
psroxysrrl of hsrdcIapping- When he had
arranged his manuscript under the lamp
he turned g level gaze on the welcoming
audience and began in an even voice, which
grew IN power:
You'd hardly expect one OF my age 10
stand in public on stage, but at the re-
quest Of my colleagues that 1 should con-
rribute q paper OF some kind to this. the
;irst public meeting Of the academy in the
Ci-y OF New York. promised TO read
cne or a Retrospect
You would suppose" he continued to
cry ones surprise, that q man Of my
axe would be more concerned with the tut
Izrc than the past But the future We see
through q glass darkly, while the audience
) an addressing IS more Interested ID lhai
which has happened within the span "i
human experience VIII therefore .'SfN
my hearers TO go back with me perio" "i
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
Description of Dumas.

Mr. Bigelow's retrospect dealt WIN q
breakfast he ate al the home OF the tioe'
lpumas in 1864, and the opportunity 'his
gave him to observe the French huih"r
snd his works Dumas he described az d
rrsn of six feet, well prOporfioned- though
inclined 10 corpulency, with the complexion
r an octoroon and the undenable features
- an African. a man who ate like an am
nal and whose conception of the marriage
relation was equally primitive.
The object of the authors inVitstion %
hreskfasr was 70 obtain from the American
'saE.sster some encours cement n Z proposf7i
Tf-it 70 America The Civil War Vas tneh
al lie height, ana Dumas had Feceivea as
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
Glad Dumas Didn't Visit America.

Y never offered him any special induce
ments TO visit America, and that he dldn
IS matter for congratulation- In France
he was adored In America he would have
found no member Of his race at that time
with whom he or his maitresse would nave
been willing 20 associate, and no President
Of the -nited States had yet had the teIaer-
itv 70 have one of African descent to din
ner with him. He probably would nave isIt
our shores furious and viDdictiNe-
President Butler said:
There are vars and rumors of wars in a
portion OF the territory occupied ny tne
doctrine of organic evolution Al II ~! noL
worrying smoothly and well and according
n forneu}a II begins 10 appear that these
rn.r7 of science VINO having derived t1e
doctrine of organic evolution in It's Hou-
er17 form from observations on earth
---,,-rr7s an brightly col0red birds anu VINO
then straightway applied it bHthHly to man man
and his affairs, have made enemies % ho
small part Of the human race, ,
The revolt Of the unfit primarily l3Nes
h. form of attempts 10 lessen ana hnlt
competition which IS iESuncuF@iE iell' ai1 s
v-irh reason. To be part Of the struggle. toi
existence and for success me ihe4ualit'ets
which nature makes. and without Nilcii
the process Of evolution could not 90 on
the unfit propose TO smooth away any ~
y-ir,a OUT hy that magic fat OF collective
human will called legislation. The sreaI
struggle between the gods OF olympus anu anu
so loved 10 picture was child's play com
pared with the struggle between the law
of nature and the laws of man which The
civilized world apparently is soon 10 De
lrvired to witness. This struggle VIII near
3 little examination. and II may be thaL
the laws of nature, as the docVT'ne OF
evolution conceiveS them VIII not nave
everything their own waN
It might be worth our While, TOT example.
70 follow up the suggestion that IN lookllls
hack over the whole series of products OF
organic evolution the real successes ana
n4rr77aneuces Of life are found among those
species which have been able to institute
something like what We call social sES-
fem Wherever an individual insists upon
treating himself as an end in himself ana
all other individuals as his actual or pc
-enriaI competitors OF enemies. then Ciie
fate of the earth worm the ciin1bin plant
and the brightly coloTed bird Is sure TO be
his for he has brought himself under the
Jurisdiction of one Of natures laws and
soona- or LATER he must succumh 70 that
law Of nature. and in the struggle fer eX-
iSrenCe his place will be marked out for
him bv il with unerTing precision
II however he has developed so Tar as 70
have risen 10 the lofty height OF human
sympathy. and thereby has learned 70
transcend his individuality and TO make
himself a member Of a larger Whoie, ne
nay then save himself from the eXunctlon
which follows inevitably upon proved IN
+7tness IN the individual struggle for exist
ence.
Osrrosch Favors Chamber Music
Walter Damrosch would WOO the tired
.-,a-i.a-, business man from a TOO Strenu-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09

ARNOL LD-Suddeniv. December . 1910 -
his home. No. 40 De Psys-e- sr. North Ta--v-
town George W Arnold OF Aaron ard
Hannah Arnold. aged 81 Years Funeral
services on Friday evening O'Clock
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-11-24

"A few from here attended the
dance In Foresters Hall Friday even.
ing
Eugene Starbuck Of Troy, N. Y.
was guest OF Geoi Coolidge last
week
"A week ago someone besides
the reporter sent In an item OF a
marriage which said the society re-
porter" had not inserted. He knew
nothing Of the said marriage or he
most assuradly would have reported
same AS has been said more than
once, that In writing for a country
paper the reporter practically re-
ceives only thanks for his pains,
and In doing so he cannot tramp the
streets six days In tfe week to be
looking for news. His town is the
gamer. Citizens having friends. rel
atives calling on them, or relatives
sick In town, or even out-of-town,
or any news which they would ike
to be placed In the Journal should
call him up on the phone % drop
him line, he would Willingly re-
port such. BY dropping postal 70
l.. Il. is or calling on phone 1927
you can have any fit article placed
In the Journal with pleasure from
myself and the editor