New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
OSCAR WEARS A NEW HAT!
Miss Hammerstein Home from
Paris, Not Sure Well See It.
PROVED PRODIGAL FATHER
Back in Three Weeks, 1mpre-
sario Must Speak for Himself
as to Operatic Plans.

Miss Stella Hammerstein came IN from
Liverpool alone last night on the Whlte
s+sr liner Cedric She had been shopping
with the only Oscar In Paris and left him
there. She did not exactly know when ne
would be back, but she ventured the opinion
that If he got out of the hands of the
Philistines in time, he might be expected
within three weeks.
well. what do you boys want to know?
asked Miss Hammerstein when the press
gang boared the Cedric at Quarantine
Want to know about father, I suppose
We'll. he is Just simply awful. 1 lost MIN
in Paris for three whole DAYS. He was
having q good time. and I wasn't worried,
because knew where he was
"Ig It true that he could not get into
Russia" asked one of the inquisitors.
Yes. that is true" replied the daughter
Of Oscar. but he got to the border all
right You know, father always gets pretty
close 70 the line. He might get pretty close
to the line in opera, too
scDo Won refer to the line of dernarcation
between light opera and grand opera for
next season.
Miss Han1n1erstein replied with 4 smile
only
oh here is I, piece Of news. she con
ttnued Listen He's got new hat. You
ought to see it. big gray German alpine,
with 2 wide turn up brim- It's much big
ger than the old silk high hat
Does he expect TO wear it hone7'
mo. don't think he will. It's too big.
But then. you know, father has got big
head"
How did you and he pass the time in
Paris?"
"Oh. having a good time. Father is a
CAV boy to 90 around with He seems to
be younger in Paris He is z. great fellow
70 90 shopping with Walks into the stores.
asks the prices Of things, and then goes
out
He doesn't buy things when I am with
him, but he takes notice Of what I like.
Then when he comes home he brings me
the very things 7 admired when I shoppeo
with him You see he knows how 70 make
q good bargain by himself You watch and
see II he doesn't bring in some things for
me But, see here, telling you about It is
as good as informing the customs folks in
advance He usually brings home furs in
the summer time, and no matter how hot
the weather father insists that I shall
wear them.
Did he get any Russian dancers
Il can't say. He had a talk with a great
troupe of Russian dancers at the Coliseum
in London, but I don't know whether he
booked them
Whom did he see abroad"
II don't really know. He was besieged
on all sides by singers and vaudeville per
formers and promoters. There are big
svrdtcates abroad that want him to build
II Paris and London and give opera there.
but he Is TOO young 10 build opera houses.
No. brother-excuse me, mean father
father did not see Mary Garden in Paris.
but We heard she was there. You see, am
accustomed TO calling father brother. He
insists on passing me off as his sister.
II really don't know what new operas
father has secured He has A fine one
called tNatoma,' written a year sgo by
Joseph Redding and Victor Herbert, and
he may produce It this season Covent Gar
der has the rights of many italian operas
that father would like to get but they
won't release them The management won't
produce these operas themselves. nor let
any one else take them. I can't understand
that for, next to the Germans, the English
are the keenest people for good music Now
that I have told YOU about father. why
don't you ask me about my own pIans7"
PRAY tell Us all your plans pleaded a
Well, I haven't any just vet said Miss
Hammerstein. but shall see several man
ayers this week Now, there you are
Good by'