Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

the singer But what amazed Policies most of all was
the effect of this performance upon the audience Every
Greek trained critic and unsparng in his Kisses
he was lavish in his applause. Many singer far
better than this absurd op had been driven amid
ecration and abuse from The platform. But now the
stopped and wiped the abundant sweat from his
fat face, the whole assembly burst into delrium of ap
probation The goatherd held his hands to his bursting
head and felt that his must be leaving him. 1t
surely dreadful musical nightmare and he would
wake and laugh at the remembrance. But the
figures were real the faces were those of his neighbors
the cheers which resounded in his indeed from
an audience which filled the theater of Olympia. The
whole chorus was in full blast the hummers hurnming
the benches, while every and then musical
cyclone of Incompatible! Divine! from the trained
phalanx who ntoned their applause their united voices
sweeping the tumut the drone of the wind doi-
mates the of the 1t madness! If this
allowed to pass, there end of all musical justice
in Greece! Policies conscience would not permit him
be still. Standing up his bench with waving hands
and appraised voice. he protested with all the strength of
his lungs against the mad judgment of the audience.
A T first amid the tumult his action was hardly
noticed. His voice drowned in the universal
which broke out afresh at each bow and srk from
the fatuous musician. But gradually the folk round
Policies ceased clappng and stared at him in astonish
ment The silence grew in widening circles until
the whole great assembly sat mute, staring at this wild
and magnificent creature who storrnng at them
from his perch near the door.
"Demented fools!' he cried. "What are you clap
ping at? What you cheering? Is this what you call
music? Is this catcalling to Olympian prize3
The fellow has not note in his voice! You are either
deaf mad, and for cry shame upon you for your
folly!"
Soldiers up to pull him down, and the whole
audience in confusion, of the holder cheering
the sentiments of the goatherd and others CRYING that
he should be cast out of the building Meanwhile the
successful singer having handed his Tyre to his negro
attendant inquring from those around him on the
stage to the of the uproar. Finally herald
with enormously powerful voice stepped forward to
the 'front.' and proclaimed that if the foolish person at
the back of the hall who appeared to differ from the
opinion OF the rest OF the audience would forward
upon the PLATFORM he might if he dared exhibit his own
powers, and if he could outdo the admirable and
wonderful exhibition which they had just had the prvi-
lege of hearing.
Policies sprang readily to his feet at the challenge
and, the great company making for him to pass he
found himself minute later standing in his unkempt
garb with his frayed and weatherbeaten harp in his
hand, before the eXpectant crowd. He stood for
moment Tightening string here and Stacking another
of laughter and jeers from the Roman benches inn
medately before him. he began to sing
He had prepared no composition; but he had trained
himself to improvise singing of his heart for the 10Y
of the music He told of the land of Els beloved of
Jupiter in which they gathered that day. of the
great bare mountain slopes of the swift shadows of the
Clouds of the winding blue river of the keen air of the
upand OF the chill of the evenings and the beauties of
earth and sky 1t all simple and childke; but it
went to the hearts of the Oympans for spoke of the
land which they knew and loved Yet when he at last
dropped his hand few of them dared to applaud and