The Washington herald., 1911-04-14
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF FOREIGN LANDS

VI ONAloN AHNHo
An interesting incident, il which the
central figures were the Gar and the
famous operate artist, Chaliapine. re-
Gently took place in the Opera House at
St Petersburg. Ivan the Terrible" was
being performed, Chaliapine assuming
the principal role. Somehow the great
singer was supposed to bold ultra-Lib-
eral, if not nihilist, views. At one part
of the performance he summons the peo-
pie to kneel and pray. The Car en-
tered his box at this moment and the
audience rose, the orchestra striking up
Life for the Car" But Chaliapine
stopped the orchestra, and brandishinS
his cross, ordered the audience to kneel-
Then he sang the national hymn as 1t
had never been sung before. The vast
audience listened in silence: then. as If
electrified, demanded lis repetition no
fewer than three times. The Car was
greatly affected by this spontaneous
demonstration. 1t showed him that
Chaliapin was not only fervently loyal
himself, but that he was capable or I'M
pregnating the audience with loyalty.
Queen Victoria of Sweden, who has ar
rived at Capri, in Italy, intends staying
two months there Her villa is situated
at Caprile, a small village near the
beach of Capri. 1t is a simple abode, sur
rounded by olive trees All the rooms
including her majesty's bedroom, are
whitewashed. and the furniture is white
and of very simple design. The queen
not only speaks italian fiuently, out
understands the dialect spoken by the
fishermen and peasants. While in resi-
OF MD Ia
dress of white wool and cloth SHOES
with rope underneath. which is neces-
sary for climbing the rocks. The queen
does a lot of painting while at Capri
and generally carries out all those rules
which go to make up the simple lie.
The Belgian women, encouraged by
their Queen. who is foremost in all works
of charity, have conceived an interesting
scheme for assisting the campaign sick
ness in the Congo. The project is called
the "Fleur de la Refine" Cthe Edelwelss),
which grows in profusion in her ma)es-
tvs native mountains OF Bavaria, put
only in sheer inapp-oachable crags.
On the 18th of July the women OF Bel
GUM will sell this flower, and the pro-
ceeds of the sale will go to the Congo.
The Edelweiss will be on sale in every
town and village in the country, and on
the day of the fete the ladies who are
Orga mixing the movement will present
her majesty with an album containing
the names of all the places which have
taken part in the festival OF the Fleur
de la RENE" In Belgium the little
white star has come to be regarded as
a symbol of love, gratitude, and pa
triotiSm
Lady Dean Paul has completed the ar
and PaIomides. which is one of Maeter-
linck's plays She had the honor OF play
ing again for her royal highness, the
Countess OF Flanders. in Brussels, and
this 'soiree musicale" was devoted en-
tlrely to her compositions. She returns
shortly 20 Brussels to fulfill her engage
ment at the Libre Esthetque.
Even ardent royalsts and wild rerubli-
cans in Portugal can on occas ions be un-
commonly kind to one another. When the
republican government ordered one OF Its
trusted followers TO escort Senor Joao
Franco, the ex-dictator, to the frontier
the revolutionary found himself in d
place where republicans were not made
welcome Frances friends had already
made arrangements for his comfort. but
the ex-diCtator. realizing the plight oi
| the man in charge of him, offered hin
hospitality. Royalist and republican spent
! the evening discussing politics. Franco
! talked so charmlngly on the art OF gov
| erning men and the revolutionary on his
| part was so fascinating that by the time
| the frontier was reached he was fairly
| under the spell of the man whom hlne
| Carlos in his time deputed to put Portu
gal in order He was loath to leave hi:
| charge and Franco had conceived
| warm regard for him. When 1t came Il
| parting. both men in an elan of tender
! ness exchanged their sCarfpins by way
| of commemorating their pleasant com
| radeship. This anecdote is at present go
| ing the rounds Of political clubs in Lisbon
! The republicans now declare that Franco
| the man whose harsh measures brough
| about the revolution, was an eStimabI'
| gentleman, after all
| Some interesting "reminiscences con
| cerning the receipt of the news OF tn
French prince imperial who was killed
while reconnoitering in Zululand in 1873
are given IN the Journal de Debates
which relates how the telegram wa!
| handed to the then Prince Of Wales. late
! King Edward. at the house OF an Eng
! lish lady, while a little one-act coined!
vas being performed, with Sarah Bern
| hardt in the cast.
| The performance was just ending Whei
| a footman entered and, going up to tn
| prince. handed him a telegram which n
! at once opened and read. He was Visi
bly, moved, but retained the message IL
his hand without saying a word until tn
curtain fell. when he rose and whispere'
a few words to the Princess OF Vale
! and the members Of his suite Then h
quickly took leave of the hostess an
| left, his sudden departure causing mucl
CONSERVATION among the guests present
But presently explanation passed iron
mouth to mouth, and thus small part
of French actors, of whom one was Mime
Sarah Bernhardt. were the first person
of that nationality to learn of the dealt
of their prince imperial
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