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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
Opera On BoWery
Company Will Open at People,
Theatre Next Week.

Final plans are announced for the sea-
son of Italian and Franch grand opera
that is to be opened under the manage
ment OF Louis EURO at the Peoples Ihe-
atre. in the Bowery. on Monday evening"
May 2S. The opening opera IS to be "Aida
TO be followed during the week ny
Faust" "Cavalleria Rusticana," "Paeiiac-
ci. "Trovatore" and "Traviata." There VIII
be performances each evening OF the week
and a Saturday matinee. Sunday evening
being devoted TO the presentation OF an
opera I'm concert form The season VIII
last for at least seven weeks and very
probably will be continued through the
early autumn All the performances VIII
he under the musical direction Of josiah
EURO who was chorusmaster Of oscar Ham
merstein's Manhattan Opera Company our
ing the four years of its existence anu
during the present season was the musical
director of Louis Cannes operetta, Hans
the Flute Player"
The greatest attention has been paid 10
the preparation of all the operas, and MI
EURO. who was for four years stage man
ager at the Manhattan Opera House, Is
confident that the performances Will be on
as high a plane as any that have ever
been given in New York at popular prices
inere will be forty musicians in the or
chestra under the direction OF Mr.. EURO
and ballet of twenty. II will be or IN
terest to learn that the chorus of fifty -
the same one that appeared i'm the operas
given al the Manhattan Opera House. This
chorus has been continually under MT
Zuro's instruction for the last five years.
The cast of principals for the opening
performance Of Aida will be as follows:
Aida. Dianotta Alvina; Amneris, Alice Gem
tie Radames. Werner Albert. Amonasro.
Giuseppe Pimazzoni Ramfs. Giovanni
Gravna and II Re, Natalie Cervi All the
artists engaged by Mr.. Euro have been
most carefully chosen. and for the last
three weeks singers. chorus and orchestra
have been i'm constant rehearsal
Mile. Alvna. who is To sing Aida, before
coming TO New York aternated with Maria
Labia as the leading soprano at the ko-
mischa Opera. in Berlin. and her success
was specially marked in ''Tosca" and in
Carmen" Miss Gentle is well remem-
bered from her appearances al the Man
haitian opera House.
Werner Aiberti is exceedingly popular
throughout Germany. He has been deco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
GHe Pacific c7fzo7t@

rand represents TIE difference between the
s, rate paid ny the consumers and the 5,
cent rate fixed ~ tie Supervisors Large
gas ratepayers will receive d generous re.
bate on three years bills.
4 remarkable advance in the price Of
stock IN the Mexican mine on the north
crd Of tire Ccmstock lode has called at
tcnuon 10 this old silver ledgc which once
produced $500 N0,0C. Two months ago the
stock was selling for 81. but it advanced
rapidly until now il is worth over s.. and
Is advancing every day OH reports Of valu-
able ore being taken from tho 400 and
200 foot Levels. Last week nearly $500
ia ore was taken ont.
The recollection OF Mayor Mott OF Oak
lunJ n q triangular hrilt put an end to
the hopes % the Socialists tiiat they would
be able 10 capture the Oakland city gov.
eminent, as they recently captured that Of
Berkeley. the university town. Mott re.
ciyed 2@O more votes than at the phi
mary he ran on The progressive ticket
and made the campaign on his record Of
advancing Oakland from seventy-sixth to
seventeenth In rank among American
cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

mere. the news acquired This additional in
formation. Mime Nordica las tentatively
promised to give two concerts iu New York
and Chicago. with MI. We.nEartner con-
Quoting" In what form the Intelligence
reached Chicago cannot be stated at this
moment There Was a further bit Of in
formation conhded TO Boston. With Nine
Nordica is 90 bo associated D the Wag-
merriam repre- entations t.Julcin Marcel
who was one Of the singers o. the Vienna
Court Opera engaged by Mr. Weneartner
when lc Wa director. Report does not
say bow well Miss Marcel sings or even
that she sings WasnClian parts at all. bat
her engagement was not source of de
light in Vienna. and 70 ls matter Of
doubt if she VIII contribute much 20 the
success 90 Herr Weingartuer's American
visit next year. That it may Dee undertake
o. is rendered likely iy Tie circumstance
that ile lady halls from New York. But
what ought 20 le occupyinG the specula-
tive mind Of Boston just now One propo-
eitions Of the defuct Concord School Of
Philosophy having apparently lost their
popular charml SIS the question how Mr..
Russell expects 90 give German opera with
Nine NorH!ca. who ia always with us. and
the Two visitors from Vienna? lt takes
more than two scngbirds and a director
90 make Wagnerian tragedy possible
Last season ho Hub was privileged 20
hear oaly one German opera-"HJnsel und
GrcieI and that was performed ty the
frs tiona' contingent which could be spared
amy time hy ,he Metropolitan opera Com
pany. Promise OF Tristan u.d Isolde
and "Loneng-in' were held out TO the
subscribers To- the Boston season, but they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
SIGNS FOR AlRMeN.

Much has been done recently ~ francs
in devising signs that can be seen By ar
mon and used as a means Of direction or
other information. Experiments carried on
in Paris prove that silvered glass bals'
set on a black background 50 as TO form
letters and figures. can easily he seen
from great height. one OF the illIstra-
tons shows the figures 9i3 u a. photo-
graphed from a position 80 feet ABOVE
them on the Effel Tower.
A system Of markings on the roofs OF
military hangers is being tested ~ me
French army with the idea Of placing
such markings on the roofs Of buiidinss
in all parts OF France. The roof markinS
would be unintelligble 10 the orlinaN
Altman. but 10 the airmen of the French
army it would. through the medium 81
the military chart books provided them.
show Just what section OF France they
were over In these chart books. France
IS divided into rectangular sections la"h
section bearing Popular Me-
chanics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
The following programmes will be given
al Samuel A. Baldwin's free organ recIta!s
al the City College this week:
SUNDAY. MAY Il. At p.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

\ concert by the pupils Of Alexander
Ermooff was held at Carnegie Lyce-
um on Monday evening. May s. before a
large and representative audience. A well
selected programme Of twenty numbers
was heartily enjoyed. Those assisting
were Miss Elizabeth MandelkeTn, pianist;
Jacques Rittenband. vlolinist; Maurice
Mike, violinist; Enrico Oramonte, barry
tone. and william r. F'alk. accompanies.
The programme opened with piano solo.
the eleventh "Rhapsodle Hongroise, by
List. played by Miss Elizabeth Mandel-
kern. The star artist OF the evening was
Miss Hattie Kneitel. n young singer who
ably responded 10 the high expectations OF
her admirers For her singing OF the aria
"Cavaleria Rusticana" she received lib
oral applause, and as an encore sang The
Last Rose of summer after which she
was presented with several floral tokens
Mr. Ermolof her teacher, with whom
Miss Kneitel has studied for only short
time. predicts a promising future for her
The remainder of the programme consist
ed Of singing by Mr.. ErmoloGs pupils. in
terspersed with violin solos by Maurice
Mike. VINO was literally applaudeJ Among
others who took part and who deserve spe-
cial mention were l. Kleinsmith. baryione;
Miss Ray Sprung. Miss Flora Stern, Mrs.
Albert Egelhoff, Miss Aline Katie, Miss
Florence Ellison and Miss Mgnon Horn.
The programme concluded with a selection
from "Rlgoletto." which was sung by Mrs.
A. Ermolon and r. Oromonte. Mr.. Ermo-
ioff was on the programme, but owing to
illness did not appear.
Clarence Eddy, concert organst. has just
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

rated i've times. and is Kgl Hammer
singer Giuseppe Pimazzoni sang with Tos-
canini at la Scala and in Buenos Ayres.
and recently was the chief BARITONE with
the Montreal Opera Company.
Among the other artists who have been
engaged are Nine. Charlotte Lund. So
prano who has sung throughout Europe
and who is a pupil Of Jean de Reszke. and
Pade Sinagra, the tenor who had heen
engaged TO support Miss Bessie Abott in
Mascagnis "Ysobcl," that the Liebers
were TO have produced ut The New The
atre. Two other singers are Giustano
cara. barytone. and Miss Heman. soprano,
while several others VIII soon be an
nounced.
Josiah EURO. the musical director. is well
known from his seasons with Mr. Hammer
stein. where his training Of tho chorus was
highly praised. lie also received critical
commentator for his direction Of Hans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
MUSIC NOTES.

The first conference Of the Nationa'
Federation OF Music School Settlements
will be held. as announced. on SUNDAY,
May q. at the New York school NO %
East Sd street. This interesting educauohai
movement is spreading so rapidly that me
board Of managers OF the New York schooi
, resolved at a recent meeting to SEND an IN
vitation TO those interested IN the music
schools now being established along these
lines i'm other cities for tho purpose OF cls-
GUESSING the development OF this new socia'
movement The New York school numbers
eight hundred pupils. and this city has mad
occasion recently TO learn how much these
earnest young musicians have accom-
plished.
Representatives Of the schools in Boston
Philadelphia. Brooklyn and Albany nave
already accepted invitations 10 the confer
ence. which promises TO be OF great IN
terest The morning session will open
promptly at 1890. with music by the or
chestras. after which there will be short
addresses by prominent social workers on
some of the most important phases OF TINS
work and music demonstrating the methods
of the New York school
In the afternoon visiting representatives
will have an opportunity to speak OF their
own particular problems, and the remain
der Of the day will be given up to discus
sion and exchange OF views.
The following programmes will be given
al Samuel A. Baldwln's free organ recltals
al the City College ths week:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
Illness of Mailer
Weineartncr and Wagner in
Roston-Notes on New Books

The latest advices from Paris indicate
mat the illness OF Gustav Mailer has en-
tered ppon a stage Of the utmost gravity
snecialist called from Vienna has or
scred a cessation Of the treatment which
was begun here and continued al the sana-
torium near Paris for fear Of the erect
upon the heart Of the patient. and has per-
p,i;ted his removal to Vienna. What the
treatment was may be learned from dis
match from Paris TO the "Neue Frele
Prossc." which was printed about a fort
NIGHT ago. At the time Mr.. Mailer was IN
ne hands Of Professor Chantcmesse and
nurscd bv his wife and mo,her-in-iaW'
Professor Chantemesse told the correspond
ent OF the'Vienna journal that he had the
best OF hopcs for the success OF the serum
treatment. his only apprehension beng
complication Of the action OF the heart
or an embolism, or plugging up OF an
artery. Mr. MAILER informed the CORE
spondent that he was DESTROYS that the
world should know that the report that
his condition had been brought about by
overwork in America was untrue. i
really worked hard for decades said he
"and endured the strain marvel!ously. But
| never worked so little as | cid in New
York" Mr. MAILER" the correspondent
continues. lis cognizant Of his condition
lie has the utmost confidence in his New
York physician. Dr. Fraenkel. and he
beamod with delight when Chantemesse
declared that Dr. Fraenkels diagnosis had
hoon confirmed i'm every particular. and
that nc would continue the treatment with
the serum derived from Mahler's blood m
the Rockefeller Institute. in New York.
4 later dispatch. however. animated that
the injection of the serum did not seem
10 be beneficial TO the patient. and now il
appears that Or. Iwostek OF Vienna. has
taken the case in hand and stopped the in
iecti0ns.
There was little eutter in Boston last
week over report that Mr. Henry Rus
sell. who is the director NJ The opera there.
had engaged Felix Weingartner to conduct
performances Of Die Walkure' and Iris
tan und Isolde" I'm which Nine. Nordica
would appear next February. Filtered
through Mme.f Nordica's publicity agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

International Music Society three weeks
from now. There Is TO DO a, concert. ar
service. in the Westminster Catholic Cathe-
dral. to which. strangely enough. the rep
rescntation Of English church music seems
10 have been conceded. although the COM
positions nearly al stand on the dividing
lire between Catholic and Protestant Eng
land Perhaps the circumstance supplied
the reason 10 the committee. For the two
orchestral concerts AT Queens Hail the
following programmes nave been arranged:
Tuesday evening. May 3O-ParIy SYM
phony variations, Stanford. Introduction 10
"Staba; Mater; corder. scene from "Os-
sian" 'hrst performance: MacCunn. Land
f Mountain and FLOOD" Holbroollc The
Raven. Walford Davies. songs with or
chestra, Vaughan Williams. Norfolk rhap-
sDdy: Carse. ''ln Balcony
Thursday evening. June Mackenzie,
Tam o Shantcr'' cirst performance ;
Cigars new symphony Second perform
anceD. Gowon. "Phantasy Of Life and
love: German, pieces from symphony
suite Coieiidge Taylor song from ''Hia-
watha". Ethel smyth, overture: Wallace.
"Villon'' Bell. Shepherd" Vocalists.
MurIeI Foster and Ben Davies. Ii. K. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

the Flute Player" He Is the son Vi w
general director OF the company I'ou''
EURO. and Is only twenty-five years o'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

That the newspaper writer's of London
could be made TO share the notion Of the
Genizens Of Continental villages and Ger
man sayans in the cities that thc Indians
still coam in the streets Of Boston and
New York end set the taste for music we
ala not know til we read various notices
recently Of new composition by Nine.
Liza Lehman entitled prairie Pictures ="
Nine. Lehman and her quartet. Of eX-
tre,nely English singers gave concerts last
So ason i'm he principal cities Of Canada
and the United States OF course
cycle" was the result. and of it We read
with al proper appreciation of what
Nine Lehman has done for tho noble red
mans music:
During her recent successful tour in the
United states Nine. Liza Lehman was
SO much impressed by the life and charac-
tcrstics Of the North American Indians
that since her return she has written
short sOug-cyclc. entitled Prairie Pict-
ures.' IN little PREDATORY note il -
stated that "the songs do not purport TO
D. authentic melodies although few
native fragments have been introduced,
but We're written rs a result of travels
through those parts OF America where the
remains Of poetic, If primitive, race SIN
linGcr
And now. IN spite OF al Inc cNOrts ina'
nave been made To set Indian music in
light slightly respectful TO science, We shall
probably have the melodies and sentiments
of Miss Fletcher and THE WanWan
Press" set down as the only and true-for-
true aboriginal music of America.
Ii would provide an interesting platform
from which To observe what British COM
;,,i - Of tb.tr
countrymen If we could so consider the
programmes selected for the concerts to
be given in London at the meeting Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

were not fulfilled IT was from Boston
that Mr.. Russell and Signor Ricordi sent
forth their clarion peals in favor of opera
in the vernacular. meaning Italian, Ger
man and French opera sung in English.
Nine Nordica has not only written a let
ter committing herself 20 the cause Of
opera in English. but at the dinner given
in honor of Walter Damroschs silver jubi-
lee she orally proclaimed her hope and
expectation Of singing the roles Of Brunn-
hide and Isolde i'm her mother tongue.
She said then under MIR Damrosch's di-
rection." but wouldn't Herr Weingartner
serve? Wouldn't ii be pretty Difference to
Miss. Frjuloin Frau or Mime. Marcel TO
produce Die Walkure" and Tristan und
Isolde" in English? Chicago echoed Bos-
tons watchword until Mr. Dippel who had
trumpeted IL even into the ears of the
courtry's President. changed front and
said that the Chicago company would give
German opera in German next year. But
do not Boston and Chicago owe the coun-
Try another trial Of opera in English?
Here is a practical outlet for the energies
of the Society for the Production of Opera
in English which. after a period Of somno-
lency. has again published the names Of
its officers. OF course. the first duty OF tie
society ought perhaps to be a hearty en-
couragoment Of the companies that are
giving operas in English at the present
moment and next the recording Of note
TO the effect that it IS cognizan; of the
feet that opera. even Wagncrian lyric
drama. has been frequently performed in
English: bat # Mr. Weingartncr. Nine.
Nordica and the American lady from VI
emma are to give performances OF Die
Walkjire' and Tristan ind Isolde" they
viii need help, and they should first be
made 70 promise to do the operas in Eng
lsh Thus great cause would he pro
NOTED, and tho artists OF the New York
and Chicago companies te enabled to take
care of their own affairs-which ought to
occupy all their time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

II is an OLD observation that a convert
is always more orthodox than one to the
manner born Whether in religion. in politics
or in art il is all the s. me No observer
Of musical conditions has been 10 Bay
reuth without noticing that the French
Wdgneritos are more Wagncrian than
ever was Wagner himself Mr. Redfern
Mason has written a book which lie calls
"Tne Song Lore Of ireland. Erin's Story
in Music and Verse Ot Is published by
Vessels q Gisso.l Co, If New York; MIR
Mason is apparently an Hngshman. but
nc was once set to thinking about the
alien spirit Of English rule" How this
affected him the author himself tells US:
II was the words e an Irish servant girl
that set the writer thinking on this subject.
He was a boy then. II was the time Of
disturbances and coercion acts. He asked
Tire girl what II was the Irish people want
ed. They want to be- free" she answered.
Every English lad is brought up TO believe
that England is the home Of liberty and that
where the Union Jack flies slavery cannot
exist. Yet here was an Irish girl. pal
pably sincere. who said Ireland was not
free Her words lay in the writer's heart.
terminated and bore fruit in the belief in
ireland for the Irish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Mr. Masons book lies before US and we
purpose TO say something about it; but the
fact that Immediately under it lies a book
entitled My Voice and l." 10y Clara Kath-
lccn Rogers, and that the husband Of Mrs.
Rogers. who is a fellow of excellent intel
lectual and social parts. Il live spirit Of
the Tavern Club IN Boston, once told the
writer an anecdote which seems somewhat
like pendant 20 that told by NJ. Mason,
nClires Ass e. relate Mr.. RORers's anecdotc
FIRST. Nj Rogers was entertaining az din.
ncr The Hon. r. +. O'COnnor Irish Mem
her Of Parliament who was on one Of his
periodical hunts for American money 90 up
hold tho Ilsh cause said Harry Rogers:
MY Dear Tay Pay. Of course ] haven't the
slightest objection TO your coming here and
carrying of the money of our servant girls.
but for my own satisfaction | wish you
would tell me what YOU Irish agita tors
want. I don't believe you know; in fact.
IN bet you can't tell me what you want"
"Of course we know @nat we want, and
OF course 7 can tell you what we want"
said the genial Irishman
well. tell mo" said Mr.. Rogers.
we don't want what we've got" replied
Tay Pay.
There are many serious and critical BOOKS
written on Irish folksons. a subject which
is Cuu Of interest from many other points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

1t is not a pleasant thing to read IN
foreign dispatch that Signor Caruso VIII
again have to suffer a surgical operation
on his larynx if his voice is to be pre-
served. The singer was in the same con-
dition some years ago # was predicted
long before the retirement Of the singer
conceded that the predictions were come TO
PASS Who is TO blame that the most won
derful voice. as we believe Of the century
should not be able TO endure the labor oil
season? Singer. management and pubic
no doubt. But how is the blame to be
distributed? The singer found he couid
make exorbitant demands for remuner-
alton. and made them; the management
found that it could pay the exorbitant de-
mands and still make money, and pald
them: the public gave its applause only 10
those of the singers exhibitions which
were least artistic. but which rasped their
nerves and ratified their ear drums the
most and thus encouraged the artist and
the management i'm the courses they mad
adopted. The singer will sooner or later
drop into oblivion, but-not being an arust
in the highest sense-wiil nave money in
abundance TO comfort him: the manage
ment VIII go through a period of loss and
embarrassment. from which a fashionable
,, need will rescue il; the public will never
realize that It has helped. not TO break a
beautiful toy hut 10 rob the world Of an
artistic treasure which might have worked
nightly toward refinement in knowledge
and taste.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Clarence Eddy, concert orsanist. has just
returned from a successful concert tour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

| recall one which blends myth. tradition ana
history as blithely as does that of MI
Mason This might seem to detract from
its value as book of history. but II adds
10 il as a book Of entertainment. The oiu
heroes. the old kings. the old bards' all
live again in Mr.. Masons pages. and the
stories which gave rise to the old songs
are all enthusiastically told but the CON
tribution TO the science of folksong u NOT
large.
The wife of "Tay Pay" OConnor ;
friend. whose book has been referred to- II
Clara Kathleen Rogers. known profession
ally years ago by the stage name OF 'ia'
Doria a daughter of John Barnett, WHO
wrote English operas seventy-hve year :
ago. She calls her book MY Voice ana
/" Chicago. A. G. McClurg cob anu
for IT the veteran critic George J. Upton
who grows in kindness with his grown
In years. has written "A sympathetic lhtIo-
ductory note. Mrs. Rogers has written WI
the subject Of voice training before hei
book THE Philosophy Of Singing haVihs
commended itself to serious students ny
the soundness Of its logic and the cIodi
ness of its style. The same QUALITIES MAJ n
her latest book. whose main thought seei'i'
10 be that il is less necessary mechaiiicdii!
IN train the voice, the organ OF souhu'
than to train the singer. to bring 10 MN
a knowledge of himself in his relationship
10 his voice; to quicken his imagIhaio'''
sharpen his faculties. cultivate ms per
ception. widen his sympathies-in snort 10
make him proper vehicle for that emo
tional expression which is called song II
he learns now 10 think heauttui tone
he will almost instinctively know now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

There are many serious and critical BOOKS
written on Irish folksons. a subject which
is ful Of interest from many other points
Of view than the musical. We cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

which embraced nearly every state In the
Union. on May IS Mr.. Eddy will dedicate
the new $4,000 organ in the First Church
Of Christ Scientist. at Kansas city, MO-
after which he will make tour which VIII
keep him busy until the end Of June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Henry Liz and his orchestra have been
engaged for a concert at the Lyceum Thea
ire, in Morristbwp, y. j.. which will take
Mace on June ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Miss Emma X. Dennison was the vocal
soloist at a concert given by tie Plccirum
Society In Carnegie Chamber Music Hall
on Tuesday evening, Nav @