The Republican journal., 1912-08-29

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Don't forget the date of the local vaude-
Vile show next Tuesday evening, September
3rd, at The Colonial Theater to be given under
the auspices of the Woman's Hospital Aid,
The program will consist of musical OPEN
ing under the dictatorship of E. S. Pitcher,
representing lawn fete, and chorus will
sing operate songs, etc, introducing female,
male and double quartets. The orchestral
music has been arranged by Mr.. Lake, di-
rector. There will also be piano duets. read
ings, violin solo, a Japanese character sketch
in costume German character monologue
and song, coon rag-time singer, assisted by
the genuine article four years old, also skele-
ton dance Mrs. W. H. Goodell OF Searsport,
whstling soloist will also entertain the audi
ence. There will also be laughable farce en-
titled "a Proposal Under Difficulties" The
curtain will go up at s O'Clock sharp, and there
will be no long waits between the acts All
seats are reserved at so and So cents and are
on sale at Pitchers Music Store and the City
Drug Store. Everybody should attend this
show, as it is for good cause and all Will get
value received for their money.
THE HIGH Cost OF LIVING. In these days
of general complaint of the high cost of living
the following true copy of menu from the
Ell Dorado Hotel at Placerville, California, in
the days of 49, may be of interest:
Soup
Bean s1.oO. Ok Tail Tail (short) SO cts
Entries
Sauerkraut $100
Bacon Fried, $100; stuffed, $1.5O
Hash Glow grade) Is cents
-''''' Wv" Hash 1s karat) s1.oo
Roast
Beef Mexican Pouirre $l.5O
Beef U long s1.5o Peef Plain s1.oo
Beef tarrie from the States) sioo
Beef with one potato, fair size Slzo
Game
Goldfish Balls, double size, Toe
Grizzly Roast Sl.OO Grizzly Fried 75c
Jackass Rabbit, whole, s1.oo
Vegetables
Baked Beans, plain. rs cents
Baked Beans, creased, Sl.oo
Two Potatoes medium size, 5O Genus.
Two potatoes, peeled, 10 cents
Pastry
Rice Pudding, plain, rs cents
Rice Pudding and Brandy Peaches, $500
Square Meal $500
Payable in Advance
Gold Scales at End of Bar
THE LIST LECTURE RECITAL. The lecture
recital given in Memorial Hall last Friday
evening by Mr.. John Orth Of Boston was unique
in that the performer and audience seemed to
enjoy the intimacy and informallty of an even
ing in the home of musician. We were told
interesting stories of Mr.. Orths boyhood, how
at the age of eight he began practising an
hour day-the time being spent entirely on
five finger exercises; when nine he was obliged
to practice two hours day, with the scale OF
major added to the exercises; the next year
he practiced three hours, and the following
year four hours, most of it being done in the
early morning To go skating, he had to go by
moonlight, stealing away from home with his
brother in dead of night. When young man
he went to Europe and studied two years in
Germany. He secured letters from his teach
ers to List, as it had been his life long am
bition to study with the master List had a
small group of pupils who paid him nothing,
but went to him only on his invitation. 1t
was considered great honor to be in this
class Mr., Ortiz played to him and was treated
SooA AoRSN
for invitation was extended him, and for two
summers he enjoyed the friendship and tute-
lage of the great teacher The pupils when
entering the studio placed their music on the
table. and List would select the compositions
he wished to hear On one occasion he called
on a yery beautiful young lady to play
As soon as she began it was discovered
.,f tbo that her usio al FOL
ent was apparently entirely lacking. List
naced I'D and down muttering "helige BIN
Beum. helige BIN Beum," until, his patience
being entirely exhausted he stopped the poor
girl and speaking to her sternly said, young
woman, get married, get married." After
mapy such anecdotes. charmingly told, Mr.
Orth PLAYED short program selected from the
romantic compositions of List. These are not SO
we'll known as his transcriptions, his orchestral
works. or his more brilliant rhapsodies, but are
in many ways the most valuable and satisfying
of his works. The Ecu Follett was the best
received of the composition played. Mr.. Orth
said that after studying it for twenty five
wears he was just beginning to be able to play
it. 1t is work requiring colossal tech
nioue well under control and is one that needs
to be heard many times in order to fully ap-
preciate its beauties. 1t has an atmosphere
recalling the Irish fairy tales of Leprecheuns
and other Elusive folks. The charm of it's
themes and their marvellous development en-
chanted every one. After the last number had
been warmly applauded, Mr.. Orth, .at the re-
quest of Prof. Sleeper of Smith College, play
| cd two of his own compositions "Nocturne
Number One" and "By the Brookside." Mr..
Orth said that he had never played to so de.
lighted an audience, one that listened with
perfect sympathy and understanding, and he
complimented the Belfast Musical Society on
the results of its work. Following is the pro-
pram:
Liebestraum, in A fiat
Polonaise, in G minor.
Ecu Toilet (Will-o' the Wisp.)
/ Etude Trancendante. in B fiat
Consolation, in E.
Polonaise Heroique, in E,
The piano ID kindly furnished by The M
Steinert & Sons, Boston.