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Philharmonic Society.

Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony will be
the principal Offering in the programme
Of the Philharmonic Society OF New York
to be given at Carnegie Hall on Thursday
evening and Friday afternoon. The SYM
phony will be preceded by the prelude,
choral and fugue OF Bach. arranged by
Albert which composition has not been
heard at the Philharmonic concerts for
several years. The other hunters on thu
programme are LISTS symphonic poem
"Tasso" and the Capriccio Espagnol OF
Rimsky Korsakow.
The Philharmonic Society plays the sec
ond Of its Sunday concerts at the Brook
Ign Academy OF Music this afternoon, the
assisting artists being Drawn from the
solo instruments OF the orchestra AMI
Renee Florigny. pianist. Leopold Kramer,
the concertmeister. will play two Wagner
numbers. Dreams" ard the "Prizs
Song" from Die Meistersinger. Leo
Schulz. the solo 'cellist of the Philhar-
monte. plays the Barsiel "Adagio' and
the Dvorak "Rondo."
The Caprice sur dcs airs Danois ct
Russes" OF Saint-Saens, for flute. oboe.
clarinet and piano, will be given by
Messrs. Fayer, De Angels and lie Roy,
with Mime. Renee FlCrigny. and the pro-
gramme will conluGe with Tschaikowsky's
symphony No.4
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PLAY.OFF SHOWED FAULT.

Vests ace Of diamonds lead at the
opening made dummy's king good. This
made no difference. as 1t only an
ticipated South's later action. Five tricks
for East and West defeated the declarer
by three tricks. which. at doubled value.
added 900 points TO their score. At five
diamonds. the normal play Of the hand
would give North and South three tricks,
just enough to defeat the contract.
on hands such as North's the question
Of raising the partnership declaration
unnecessarily In an effort to avoid COM
petitive bidding is a subject Of much dis
cussion. With certain strength In two
suits, such as North held, we personally
favor passing. An opportunity will prob
ably come later to show supporting
strength without sacrificing chance TO
gain by an opponents Overlooking That
only fractional game will oftentimes re-
suit from a partnership declaration In
which trumps alone form the basis of
supporting hand is emphasized i'm this in
stance. Norths hand was above the aver
age strength for the bid he made, yet
would fail in proper support for reason
ably high declaration. Had South heed
ed his partners warning they would have
secured the benefits the hand warranted.
The general problem of reliable versus
In certain phases. We personally believe
I'm the reliable theory, but the negative
has some good points. as the following
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- MlJS1CAL NOTESANDC comment $ 39af

the role Of Count Arnheim, and John
Bardsley and Walter Wheatley will alter
nate in the role of Thaddeus. Ivy Scott
Will sing Airline, and Jayne Herbert will
be the Queen of the Gypsies. Florence
Coughlan will take the role of Buda, Ar
lines attendant, and the parts of F'lorc-
stein, Devishoof and Captain of the
Guard will be played by Frank Phillips.
Alfred Kaufman and John O'Neil. re-
spectively. Carlo Nicosia will conduct.
To-nght's popular Sunday night con-
cert at the Century Opera House presents
a varied programme. The William Tell
overture. by the orchestra, will open the
first part. Morgan Kingston will sins
Lend Ne Your Aid from Gounods
Irene; Mary Carson will sing an air
from "Mgnon," and John Bardsley will
sing the Flower Song from Carmen"
The ballet suite from Sylvia" will close
the first part of the programme. and the
ballet number from Carmen" will open
the second. The second act of Martha
with Miss Ewell, Miss Herbert, Mr..
Wheatley and Mr.. Kaufman. will be sung.
Miss Mary Jordan will follow with Tostis
"Ridonam la calma," and Herbert Wa
Osiris" from The Magic Flute" The
'rannhduser" overture will close the
evening
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ing. In the former will be Mines.
Destinn. Duchene and Maubourg and
Messrs Cristalli and Gilly; in the lat
ter Miss Bori and Messrs. Caruso, Amato.
Reschiglian and Bada. Mr.. Polacco will
conduct.
''Tosca" is announced for Friday even
ing with Misses Farrar and Braslau and
Messrs. Caruso, Scott Rossi Pni-Corsi,
gada. Begue and Ananian, Mr.. Toscanini
conducting.
Die Walkure" will be given for the
first time this season at the Saturday
matinee. with Mines. Gadsh (Brtnnhilde),
Fremstad (SieglindcD. Matzenauer, Sparkes,
Alien. Curtis, Fornia, Duchene. Eubank,
hatfield and Robson and Messrs. Urlus,
Braun and Ruy sdasi Mr.. Hertz will con-
duct
To-nights concert will be Wagner
concert under the direction or Richard
Hageman Mime. Frcmstad will sing d
group Of Wagner songs and the "biebes-
tod" from Tristan und Isolde" Jacques
Urlus will sing Lohengrin's Narrative
and the Prize Song, from Die Meister-
singer" Carl Braun will sing an aria
from Der I'liegende Hollander." The
orchestra will play the "Rienzf overture
the "MeistersinCer" overture, the En-
trance of the Gods Into Walhalla' from
"Das Rheingold," and Wagner's Kaiser
narsch."
4 special Christmas holiday matinee
Of "Hinsel ind Grctel' will be given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Al MA GLUCK TELLS OF A
HAPPY SUMMER OF STUDY

thing Then we had luncheon and after
luncheon ] voCalZcd, and then we read
poetry and various other things. We
spent much time over. the words OF the
songs / was learning, even inquiring into
their deeper philosophic meanings. ! can
tell you that what Nine Scmbrich does
she does thoroughly and from her heart.
With her there are no half measures.
She goes to the bottom of everything, and
she made me 90 with her. Such an edu-
cation is indeed rare in these days OF
sapdash singing, and accounts largely
for the lack of artists who are capable OF
singing the old operas of the bel canto
times.
yet Nine. Sembrich believes that these
times will return. and the old operas now
so neglected will come 10 their own again.
feel this also, but they can only become
popular if "A new race of singers rises
which knows how to sing them. Nine.
Sembrich is one OF the last of these. and
happv indeed am | to be able 10 count
myself her pupil
Mime. Sembrichs voice is wonderfully
fresh and pure. Only just before | left
one morning she was singing in the
music room. when her mother, dear
old lady. put her head into the room and
said:
WHY. Marcella. your voice is as fresh
as a young girls, and you know you re
no longer exactly that"
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ration. The play would probably 80 this
way: East trumps South's opening heart
lead Two rounds of trumps follow, with
West dummy In the lead. diamond
lead now would make North's king good
and give the opponents their only trick IN
the hand.
A club opening would present some dif-
fculties for East, however After run
and two rounds OF trumps-all IN
dummy's haud--a diamond lead. with
North playing low. would only bring sue
cess TO the declarer by the playing OF the
Jack instead OF the ace In this event.
however. East would Just make his con-
tract instead Of a small slam, the same
result II North should play high second
hand and refuse TO take the Jack on tho
return.
The situation North was in differs
somewhat from that usually occurring
where strength In a partners declared suit
calls for the consideration OF a high sup
porting declaration. In this instance
South expressed his Views regarding the
strength Of his hand In terms that coulu
not be mistaken. North rlghtfully ie'
called upon 10 give full weight to his part
ncr's message.
Wide latitude on such strength II
North's In holding back, TO profit ny
possible ovcrsanguine opponent. was lot
gotten In the thought OF possible w'aa
spot in defence that might eventually ieau
to their undoing. That this danger eA'
listed has already been illustrated
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Singer Who Has Been Study.
ing with Mime. Sembrich
in the Latter Villa at
Nice Describes Her
Experience.

Nine Alma Gluck is surely child Of
itself has anything 70 do with ii. Her
rise in the New York musical world has
been little short of phenomenal, and the
public appreciation of her efforts UNI
qualified But probably the greatest and
luckest opportunity OF her life came
when last March Nine. Marcella Sem
brich consented TO take her as her pupil.
Almost any young singer who aspires
to success either on the operate or
concert stage would give her eye teeth
TO be able TO place herself for few
months under the tutelage OF the great
Polish soprano, but up TO last spring
Nine. Sembrich had never consented 10
take a pupil Nine Gluck told a Trib-
une reporter last week that she has had
the good fortune to be the first ever
10 study under Nine. Sembrich, and that
the chance has been of precious value.
Nine. Gluck has been with Nine. Sem
brich for the last eight months at her
villa i'm Nice and travelling With her
in Switzerland. and returned only last
week to America TO fulfil long tour Of
concert engagements.
Mime. Sembrich's new villa at Nice is
a beautiful one and set in surround
ings that are positively heavenly" said
Nine. Gluck The villa itself is an old
palace many hundred years old, and is
situated on a hillside overlooking the
sea. Here it was that / lived and took
daily lesson, or rather a lesson that
lasted all day long. for Nine. Sembrich
is an indefatigable worker. l was her
first pupil and she took as much in
terest in developing my voice and art
as if l had been her own daughter.
"In the morning we generally went
over songs-songs of all kinds. nations
and times-classic Italian and French
songs. Beethoven. Schubert, Brahms.
Schumann, Debussy, Massenet-every-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

The sign Of the railroads at grade
crossing, stop! Look. Listen" would
make an excellent motto for every auction
player. IT is incredible that many peo-
pie who are shrewd and careful in their
daily vocations seem TO throw caution
and thought to the winds when they take
I'D the game Of auction. That is one of
the interesting phases Of this popular
game.
II may be the natural relaxing from
tiresome routine, but the fact remains.
And to this psychological popularity Is
chargeable much of the bunglng OF play
ers on hands that with attention and
thought should produce far better re-
suits.
If players would learn that the great
est pleasure i'm the game is not in stakes,
penalties or luck. but in the problems OF
correct bidding and play that will produce
the best possible result OH each hand,
that very knowledge would prove great
power in good reasoning and inference
and would at the same time often avert
being Crushed by the cars"
The warnings in auction are generally
plain and easy Of Interpretation with an
atom Of real thought.
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THEORY CoNTROVERTED.

Some object to it on the ground that the
information conveyed IS not strictly with
In legitimate limits. They contend that
I'm this case. as well as I'm many others.
the declaration made is I'm "A sense merely
n subtcrfuge to induce another bid moro
profitable to the partnership interest. We
heartily agree with all views that express
condemnation for any declaration based
only on prearranged agreement. But
Easts declaration cannot be considered
i'm this light.
A little common sense exercised would
Immediately suggest its meaning. Could
there have been any possible reason for
East to play the hand after the oppo-
nents' announced strength I'm clubs?
The answer is obvious. There was only
one way TO view the message under con
ditions such as occurred--information OF
strength, to be acted upon by partner
with due regard to the previous bidding.
The very fact that East had the strength
in clubs and other suits to make his con-
tract, If left In, strips 1t Of all pretence,
and fully answers criticism In that direc-
ton I"
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MAY SING IN OPERA NEXT YEAR.

And il was true. Nine. Sembrich Is
still singing in concerts, though she is no
longer making any long tours. She told
Mr.. Sevignac, the new director of the
opera at Nice, that If he would put on
lie Nozze di Figaro next season she
would sing Susannah TO my Grafchen.
Sevignac almost jumped out Of his skin
at this, and If can get out OF my con-
cert engagements next year | hope It can
be arranged that I shall sing next wiSer
at Nice. Mr.. Sevignac has put off MAX
ing his repertory until he hears from me
definitely, so that he can build up the
operas around me. lie heard me sing at
Nine. Sembrich's and appeared to be de-
lighted with my voice.
Among the parts ! have studied with
Nine. SembriCh has been that Of Bellinis
Norma and she was so satisfied with it
that she had me sing 'Casta Diva at my
concert in Albert Hall, London. Nine.
Calve is singing Norma and she re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

expected tricks contribute To the oppo-
nents' success in large enough measure
TO insure them success At their declara-
ton? The answer Is 10 be found In the
number Of secondary cards making after
the tops are disposed Of These had to
be made in spades and clubs. and from the
division of East's hand, with a hint from
North's bidding, there was slight chance
Of an uneven division adversely, which
was qualification to assure Souths sue
cess.
4 summary Of chances for success Or
failure for either declaration left little
i'm favor OF either side.
South evidently misinterprcted the
meaning Of his partners message and
overcalled East with five hearts. West
doubled. and this, OF course, was the final
action before the play-Off
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49, AUCTION BRIDL!GE CllNl

Dummys dscards were based on the
discard by North who let so two clubs
and one diamond on tho adverse spade
and heart tricks. Vests nine Of clubs.
which he now led. compelled North to i'm
mcdatcly play the ace in order to protect
his queen. When dummy won the next
lead with the ace OF diamonds South care
fully played the queen. completing his
unlocking tactics.
Only the king Of clubs remained for
East. but as this was the final trick
necessary for game. the adversarics' well
directed efforts 10 ward off defeat were
unavailnG.
I'm Easts ovorcalling declaration on tho
initial round Of bidding, phase of infer
entail declaring is introduced. which. in
various forms. has been a subject OF dis
cussion for some time In the auction
world.
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Gently went to see Nine. Scmhrich TO
study I'd tho part. Ny Albert Hall con-
cort was with Ysaye and Pachmaun and
they liked me so well that had tHr'e
more concerts in London before LETT
'Jn June Nine Semhrich, Herr StcnG"l
and myself went 10 Switzerland. "hc:.
we did a great deal OF walking and noun
tain climbing Nine Scmbrich IS an ln-
walker. and until ! became
used to it she simply walked mo of my
feet She used 10 say that walking car
riod with It eternal youth. and ms FAR ~
she herself is concerned she seemed to DC
right"
Nine. Chuck said that she might marry
Efrcm Zimballst if she had the time.
you sec. we are so far apart at present
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Young Peoples Symphony.

The Christmas Symphony concert for
young people will be given in Carnegie
Hall on Saturday afternoon The pro-
gramme will be played by the New York
Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch,
conductor, who will also give a brief ex-
plcnation OF tho French horn and violon-
cello Old German. French and English
Christmas carols will be sung by the choir
OF St bartholomew Church. Arthur
HYDE. director This Is the programme:
Overture n DER Freischutz" ............. Weber
Audsnte from Fifth symphony. Tschsiko"sW
German carols
Holy Night................... FOX song
The Morning STAT. Td-l'Vl4s
Joseph Tender Joseph Mine............ CalNlslus
4 Christmas carol $3.50 ..............M Max Roger
Come All We shepherds ..........Old bohemian
Pastoral from the Messiah" ............. lianae!
Old French carols.
Hal Christmas Bells.................Olf Breton
4 joyful Christmas Song, The Slumber "
The Christ Child. Shepherds Noel u'y9'.
Nusetts ................Arrangcd by Gf'aet
Excerpts from the Fifth symphony Beethoven
Les ErNnnics........ .lass'V'
English carols: --,,,
God Rest You. Merrie Gentlemen. Old Enslish
SIcsp Holy Rshc LyN's
III Fearssll
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REASON IN DISCARDS.

North led his fourth best diamond at
the opening, showing his preference TO-
the weaker Of his two suits after East's
announced club strength. and dummy was
in with the king. on the trick South
played his Jack, preparing TO unlock.
King and queen Of hearts were led from
dummy. and a small spade followed,
which West won with the queen. West
made the balance of his hearts. giving
dummy dlscards OF two small diamonds
and one spade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

North at his turn in bidding, found him
self in that familiar position in which
length in a partners declared suit was
the predominating factor However. he
was not entirely without defensive
strength. though lacking in high cards.
lie thought that he adopted the safest
course by declaring three hearts. thereby
apprising his partner as nearly as posi-
bic Of the real state Of his hand
East Overcalled, with four diamonds.
and South properly declared four hearts.
While at this declaration there was no
great assurance OF success in view OF
his partners message, their score was
not likely TO suffer through possible
single trick defeat. An honor score and
the shutting out Of a successful opponents
contract would be factors that would COM
pensate for possible loss.
West passed, but East raised the dia-
mond declaration TO five What the rea-
sons were that influenced East's decision
remained unexplained. but number Of
factors entered into proper bidding de-
cislon in his position.
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Score Love-all, rubber game.
South declared one royal aud West
passed. North. as n warning TO his part
rer, declared two clubs. East here made
rather startling bid OF three clubs over
the opponents two.
South, "A little puzzled ut tho bidding,
passed, hoping for clearer atmosphere
should he again have chance to bid.
West, reading his partners message rs
one OF strength. declared two no trump.
and this held the contract
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UNUSUAL.

Anything unusual about this suicide
case?" asked the city editor.
yes. There were bi-chloride of mer-
curry tablets in the house" replied the re-
porter
Nothing unusual about that snapped
the city editor.
Yes. there is" retorted the reporter
This fellow was so old-fashioned he
hanged himself"-Detroit Free Press.
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WEST CHECKED.

With Easts initiative in royal bidding
West would have carried the declaration
up to five. A decision in North's position
would then depend to some extent upon
the personality Of the players. Absolute
dependence upon partner and proper re-
spect for the opponents might have led
TO n six-heart declaration. Taking the
natural course as a precedent, however.
North would have doubled East's decla,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
FACTORS IN BIDDING.

The question Of a solid diamond suit
was. OF course. vital Aside from the pos
sibiuty Of the ace out against the decla-
ration, there was also despite Easts
many small cards. chance Of an ad-
versely guarded honor stopping the suit.
This latter contingency could be mini
mixed TO some extent by the assumption
OF an unnecessarily high opponents bid
4 fair inference from East's position
would mark two. or possibly three. small
diamonds in Norths hand. Without any
diamonds, or with only one, North, In
rufing position at the adverse declara-
ton. would not have been under the
necessity Of adopting somewhat defensive
measures.
In calculation for game 1t would be
fair TO figure OH "A solid diamond suit,
even though I'm this particular case the
opponents had II stopped. Two high hon
ors in spades and in clubs promised the
escape. with a loss of only one trick I'm
each Of those suits. Therefore. Easts
fvc-diamond declaration offered a good
lighting chance for game and rubber.
The question that arises in all such
cases, however, is that Of an unnecessary
risk. where the opponents success is
doubtful. Would the failure Of certain
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Rc.ss and Mr We'll Mr.. Hertz will
couduct. and it is to be hoped viii by
this performance see the absolute ncces-
sity for further cuts, II the opera is TO
win popular favor.
Boris Goduuon' will bc tomorrow
evenings opera. with Mines. Obcr. Bras
lau. Duchcnc Sparkcs and Maubourg and
Ncssrs Didur. Althousc. Rothor, De
Scgurola. Rciss, Bada Rossi, Rcschis-
liam. Audisio and Schlcgcl. MI Toscauini
conducting.
"CavaIIcrla Rusticana' and "Pagliac-
ci' will be sung on "Wednesday even
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AT THE METROPOLITAN
Der Rosenkavalier" Will Be
Repeated Thursday.

The week Al the Metropolitan Opera
does not offer aught 81 startling novelty.
DER Rosenkayalcr' will take its place
IA the regular repcrtory ON Thursday
evening with the east OF tho first per
Torrance - Nine. Otcr. Miss iIompcl
Miss Case, Mr.. GoritZ, Mr.. JOrn. Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Schola Cantorum.

The Schola Cantorum. Kurt SCHNEIDER
musical. director. Is TO present pro-
grammc OF French music this evening at
the Ritz-Csrlton. which the lnstitut
Francois des Etats Unis is rendering 10
the French Ambassador and Nine. Jusse"
rand. Maggie Teyte, soprano; Jeanne
Gerville- Reache, contralto. and OHM
Gilly. barytone. three interpreters OF the
French school, have been engaged TO as
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CRASHING OF OPPORTUNITY

Opportunity generally knocks only once
at auction. and when taken il very
restraining influence on the adversaries
The following hand illustrates the wisdom
of high supporting bid, without which a
far different result was possible.
The hand
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Bohemian Girl" at Century.

Milton and Sargent Aborn announce
'Thc Bohemian Girl for the fourteenth
week OF popular grand opera by the
Century opera Company az the Century
Opera House. Herbert Watcrous will sing
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at reduced prices on Friday December
96 at $50 o'clock. The cast will in
cudc Mines. Alien, hatfield. Robson.
Braslau and Sparkcs and Messrs. Reiss
and Leonhardt Mr.. Morgcnstern will
conduct
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AN UNUSUAL HAND.

The unexpected on unusual hands
auction startes many good bidder and
clever player. Here is hand sent W
this week that Is a good example OF .h'
unusual in cards. Major c. H. Patton
dealt and held the hand. and has not !e'
recovered from surprise:
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AN ILLUSTRATIVE HAND.

Here is hand played at a New York
club that illustrates thoughtlessness at
trying TO beat the gate at auction and
some problems that arise on supporting
high bids The hand:
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Spades--K, @, J, S, 8
Hearts-A, X, @, J, 10
Diamonds-A, @
Clubs-J

His initial bid was two hearts, "e'.
and North passing. East declared 'nne
clubs. The Major went three hearts az.
West went four clubs, driving him 10 IL.
hearts, which was promptly douoiea y,
West. Query: What could West have ne'N
to warrant the double. all bids being '''
tined,
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that it isn't very easy" was the way she
put il. But / may, when h" returns u
America"
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hand illustrates Common sense is the
guido,
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