Arizona republican., 1911-03-15
THE LAST KISS"
PLAYED At FORD
TRAVELLING MUSICIANS MAKE
NIGHT MELoDIoUs.
Descriptive Piece Described Accurately
and Without Evaporation.

Last night three gentlemen regis
tered at the Ford hotel The register
shows New York" signed as their
place of residence Their facial con-
tour, manner, style OF address sug-
gested Rome. Three Italians they
We're. far away from the blue skies
of Italy, three sons of the ancient
campagna.
About 1880 these visitors brought
out three strange Instruments, or,
rather. two strange ones, for one was
a violin. The others were sort of
combined harp and guitar and a large
banjo mandolin. Signor, the leader
stood up and addressed the assembled
guests in accents Enthusiastically for
eien acquainting them that they were
about to play. They were on the point
of rendering classical selection for the
delectation of the audience. If those
present would be SO kind as TO listen
they would soon hear something. Just
few moments and their talents
would be displayed. The title of the
first piece was announced, and il was
to be The Last Kiss" or "Zs Last
KEGS" as Sgnor pronounced il.
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side of the lobby and the musicians
took their seats. instruments in hand
looking around with an air which
said. In a moment you will be de-
lighted" There was a calm air of
assurance about them which demand
ed the attention of the audience, and
everybody listened. Guests filled the
window seat. Every chair was occu
pied, and every face was turned tow
ard Sisnor and his two associates.
while silence and expectancy rei6ned.
After minute passed in tuning, the
concert started with "Ze Last KEGS"
The air was beautiful and the talents
Of the musicians undeniable, but such
tribute is not sufficient. The piece
must be described.
Two young people, sentimentally in
clined, occupy coy corner and they
converse on agreeable subjects. The
life Of the young man has been sin
Gularly desolate, and up to the present
he has found consolation and happi-
ness with but one Woman-the girl
beside him. This is due to his youth
and callowness. Later hs will find
others. The young lady is of the
imaginative type which is rarely sat
isfied with anything earthly. but up
to the present she has been pleased
beyond expression with her present
lover. He suits her to a nicely. She
adores him. This is the opening
theme. played softly and with much
expression The melody pictures the
rhapsodical transports Of the two
lovers as they fondly gaze into each
others eyes. dotins upon their mutual
charms and eXcellences. The thems
becomes wild. Theyoung man has
struck a false chord in his line OF
talk and has put his foot in it. Dis
closures are being made with picture
show rapidity. and she is finding him
out. His foot has slipped deep
base chord is struck by the harpist.
II is the melodious groan OF the hap
less youth Are his dreams to be
dissipated? Must he lose his cher
ished angel? 1t must be so. There is
nothing else for it, She is getting
wise. He drops hi. head in unspeak-
able melancholy. and here the violinist
takes up the theme with variations,
describing in melody the young mans
vain regrets for the foraging expedi-
tions which he has conducted on the
side. The guests at the Ford listened
hard and. wrought to a high pitch by
the tragedy of the music, shed tears
as this passage was played. The
music becomes even more appealing
and sympathetic. The young man,
filled with agony over the prospect
OF the parting. asks for a last kiss.
VIII she give it? He hopes so. She
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time. One more. and then a long
farewell. This passage is a sort of
prelude-a prelude to the kiss. The
maiden's blushings and stammerings
are now described on the banjo. which
is played with great color and trem-
olO. Will she? She will Here the
motive nears the point of its highest
as the young man pre-
pares to take another. He puts his
arms in the proper position. The bass
strings roar He draws closer. He
says something, and gets ready.
Here the grandeur of the music is
and the deep muttering
of the heavy harp strings singing an
cut all might bass to the tenor Of the
violin and the accompaniment of the |
banjo seems to preSase the occurrence
IF some event. either very dread. or
FortuitOus Higher the music climbs. |
The melody svells. and in a moment |
4 great bang ends the number. The |
Kiss is taken. The young man is
gone, to find another fair she. and |
he maiden left to languish until an
other Lothario takes the boards.
Here the musicians took up a col |
ection and the reporter got out as |
-apidly as possible, for he had no |
money. But it is understood that |
hey played a number of times more |
md that every number was beautiful. !