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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS

| William J. Kitcheners Plectra Club was
I the feature at the Guild concert at Aeo-
Ian Hall on April %.
! on the evening OF April so Miss Mar
earet Anderton. pianist and teacher. OF
| Carnegie Hall. gave a lecture recital ct
the Young Mems Hebrew Association on
sharp Contrasts I'm Characteristic
! Music" illustrating the subject with q
! programme Of piano solos.
Or. William c. Carl. organist, returned
10 New York last Monday from Buffalo.
where he played his twentieth engage
ment AT Elmwood Music Hall, under the
auspices OF the City Council, and, despite
the stormy night there was large au-
dience present. who gave the popular or
canist a big ovation on Monday he will
leave for a tour I'm Ohio and Illinois. The
oratorlo OF Elijah" by Mendelssohn.
will be sung under the direction OF Or.
/ Carl this evening at o'clock in the "Old
: First" Presbyterian Church, Fifth avenue
and 18th street At the same church the
sixty-Second free organ recital In the pop
ular series will be given tomorrow even
/ ing. under the direction OF DR.. Carl, by
/ Rowland william Claffey.
on Thursday evening, April -. c. Virgil
/ Gordon. the we'll known organist, assisted
/ by David r. Schmidt jr.. vlolinist. played
} an interesting programme on the new or
3 gan recently installed in the Church OF
/ the Nativity. Brooklyn.
! Louis Arthur Russell. OF the Russell
Studios. Carnegie Hall, announces
series of concerts in Manhattan and New
ark. with programmes devoted entirely to
his own compositions. vocal and instru-
mental sacred and secular. The first re-
cital Of the series will occur Wednesday
evening. May Z. in Peddie Auditorium.
Newark
Professor Bertrand de Bernyz, presi-
dent OF the American Opera Society
gave song recital with his pupils In
Chamber Music Hail. Carnegie Hall. last
night. The sooists who were heard
were Mrs. Adele Johnson, Miss Muriel
Marresford Miss Josephine Schwarzwal-
der and little Miss Freda Davis, Louis
Dale MolIe, John Jansen and Gustav
Roth Professor de Bernyz rendered
several operate selections. I'm addition to
which he acted as conductor OF hfty
solosts, who we're introduced ensemble
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cramme. sang let IRE Bright
Seraphm." by Handel. for which she was
loudly applauded. Among her pupils who
took part were Mime +. Turner. Grendo-
lin Noott. Morris Goldthrope. Dorothy
Sheridan, Marie c. Reisen, f. II. Burns,
Kathryn Malone. Alice Taft, Frances
Schoppe. Selma Heyman. Margaret
Smith. Charlotte NJ Hadlech, Agne,
Patterson. Dorothy Du Mont. Florence
Sears, Daisy NJ. Dyke. Frank Malone.
Lillian Bollow. Marie Louise Morrison,
Edna Stoecker and Helen Dickson.
Philippe Coudert. BARITONE and teacher
OF the Jean de Reszke method. has re-
moved his studio to No. IS West Attn
street
John Young, tenor. pupil az the Van
YORK vocal studios. No. 81 West 5sth
street. has booked the following engage
ments for this month: on May 10 he will
appear in New Rochelle; on May IS, at
Canandaigua. y. Y. on May 20 at Tren-
ton. y j.. and on May % az Pomfret.
Conn. ;a-.f
The annual pupils recital Of Theodore
Ursula Irvine. dramatic reader. Carnegie
Hall. will take place at the Waldorf-As-
torla on Tuesday evening. May g. A pro-
gramme of unusual interest has been ar
ranged.
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THE PLAY UNWARRANTEO.

North led off with the singleton Jack
Of his partners declared suit West, de-
Gliding TO play for the trump fnesse in
dummy. won the trick with his ace. Evil
IDENTITY no thought of the bad results
that might follow through failure was
present i'm his calculation
After South's lone king had made over
dummy's queen North made his ten Of
trumps on spade ruff North now led
club, figuring. as he afterward OK
plaired. that the justifca tion Of his part
ner's bidding on a suit only queen high
demanded at least one ace, which by
process Of elimination must be the acc
of clubs
North's lead however. proved fatal 70
further trick taking. After West won
with his queen OF clubs and led the ace.
dummy. on regairing the lead. gave West
discards Of both his losing diamonds
on the two kings.
East and West. therefore with five odd
tricks. went game and rubber.
As a matter OF fact West should have
led hearts not at the second trick but at
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Very often finesse will lose and yet
is the proper and correct play. The
theory of chances is controlling factor
in fnessing. and when they are even or
better the play is obligatory unless
jeopardizing sure game. Here is a
hand held in actual play that shows an
unjustifable and losing finesse, although
the opponents failed 10 follow up their
vantage. the play being neutralized and
game won by lack Of proper end play.
The hend.
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patch and refused n come out. where
upon. tn turn. wolf as sent to eat th"
goat. the dog 20 bite tho wolf. the stick
TO boa, the dog ctc. Much prcttier f.
tho tale Of the little ant that went 10
jerusalem. The sno" freezes Us feet hut
stronger thar tho snow Is the cloud
stronger than tho cloud is the "ind.
stronger than the wind IS tho mountain.
stronger than the mountain is the mouse
that picrces it. stronger than the mouse
the cat that KILLS il. stronger the stick
the fire. the water. tho COW. the butcher.
each in IT, way and stronger than ALL
,od, IA. T.. *.
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SCENTS OF JUSTICE.

\ gentleman visiting n jail noticed a
colorcd man OF his acquaintance when
he had never known To be guilty OF
wrouEdoing.
why. Jim. what arc YOU In here for?"
he asked.
II don't know. sub" replied tho negro
well. what have YOU been doing
"Nothin Z all. suh-uothin' I all"
What made en- pat YOU IN here.
th.nr'
"Wel. dey SCI. boss. I wuz sent up fur
frlErancy." Lippincotts
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NoRTH's PROPER COURSE.

Analysing North's proper course. after
an opportunity to save game was pre-
scented by opponents faulty play. 1t VIII
ne found that the ace of diamonds should
have been his lead. instead of the cluo.
with the lack Of diamonds I'm dummy
made good by a possible queen lead from
South. there was little chance OF estao-
fishing a second diamond trick. Should
South. holding strength in clubs over
East. play a small diamond on his part
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ners ace lead. even though he held the
king. a switch to clubs would naturally
follow, giving him the lead he most de-
sired
In the actual hand. had North played
his ace Of diamonds. a second diamond
would have followed on South's ten. and
North and South. making a total of four
tricks. would have saved the game.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Another angle 10 the finesse Is the ef-
feet OF such probable action upon the
opponents and the aid thereby con-
tributed to a declarer Players are often
compelled to nurse carefully a guarded
honor over an expected finesse.
4 very humorous episode in such play
occurred in the following hand in
game we had the pleasure Of watching
recently. in which a worthily rated
player found himself outGencralled IN an
expected finesse that never came Off.
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Score: Love all. rubber game.
South declared one royal on suit
which il would have been better 10 re-
serve for a second round Of bidding.
West overcalled with two hearts. with
his partner bidding on another suit.
North. unwilling to risk three diamonds
without any assurance OF support
passed Both East and South also passed.
East with plenty of strength al hearts.
was unwilling needlessly to risk a no
trump. aid South. unsupported by his
partner. wisely limited the value of his
hand To his original declaration. Vests
decIarafiou hold the contract
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AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Nine. hervor Torpadie. vocal teacher.
OF Carnegie Hall. has among her pupils
many professionals who clam to owe their
success TO having adopted her methods in
the art Of singing.
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THE STRONG POINT.

In reviewing South's late play Of the
club from dummy it might be mentioned
that. though East had held the ace oi
clubs an opportunity for diamond
fnesse would still be offered by East
lead. with the same chance for success
as if led by dummy. The strong point
Of play. of course, was in avoiding dld-
mOnd lead
Although South. leading the ace OF
hearts and catching Vests lone king
would have made a small slam. he was
justified i'm taking the heart finesse.
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Gustav L. Becker. the well known pian-
list and teacher. gave "a musical on April
% in his studio. at Aeolian Hall, which
was enjoyed by those present. Fanny
Hirsch, who was the assisting artist,
sang three songs by Mr.. Becker-'Lulla-
by," Nightingale Sons" and What
Would, Pray YOU To these songs
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The various Scandinavian SINGING 80
cicties OF Now York Will give a teSti-
nonial concert at 2.f5 this afternoon AT
Carnegie Hall. 10 the veteran Swedish
choral leader. Avid Akcrlind. Tho chorus
will number 80 male voices.
Tho EURO opera Company has finished
ifs week AT the Thalia Theatre. the
feature of the week was a. revival Of
~ l-hrea" C'Thc Jewess'D. which VIII be
added 10 the repertory. and the coming
week there will be added "Gioconda.' The
repertory for this week viii be. Tuesday
"I:Ebroa". Wednesday. "Cavalleria Rus
ticana" and "Pagllacci'; Thursday
"ATda": FRIDAY "Gioconda" Saturday.
"Bohame": Sunday afternoon. Faust
and Sunday night. "Gioconda.'
John Mccormack. assisted by ienriette
Bach. vlolinist. will give his farewell song
recital at the Hippodrome this evening
This viii be the programme:
Aria, La Boheme, "Che scllda Mamma.
Mr.. McCormsce
Prelude Allegro .......-..... fssaninl kreisler
Miss Bach.
Mother o Mine ......................,; Tours
Elesnore ..................C oleridge-TSylor
Mr. Mccormack.
Melody on tho @ string .'.... - .elnI
Miss Bach
Has sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded. Moore
The Next Market Day. Arranged by Hughes
Farewell M Gentle Harp Dol. Arranged by Fox
Molly Bawn tby requesO 500. ....--..... Lover
Mr.. Mccormack.
4 t,uraud
Miss Bach.
Serenade. II Hear a Thrush az Eve .Cadmsn
Kathleen Mayourneen Thy requesu ...... .rouch
The Lord Is My Light ........ ......... Allltsen
M Mccormack.
-Four light operas are 10 be put on at
the Century Theatre next week by the
Angelini-Gattini Company, OF Milan.
which came into the big Central Park
West playhouse last Tuesday For the
second week the arrangement is as fol-
lows
Monday and Wednesday evenings. Pure
Suzanne.
Tuesday evening and "Wednesday matt
nee. "BOCcacctO'
THURSDAY and Saturday evenings. "Pou-
pee"
"FatnitZa
The first public presentation In English
Of ~ Lovers Quarrel CT Dispettosi
AmantiD. Z One-act opera. by Attic
Parelli. book by Enrico Comitti. the Eng
lish version by Alma Strettell. viii he
given this evening at the Academy OF
Music. Brooklyn. as a feature OF the sun
day concert OF the Aborn opera Com
panv Charlotte Nelson Bradley. So
prano. who sang the role OF Rossaura IN
this opera when first heard In New YORK
before The Bohemians at the Hotel AS
tor on March .. will be heard In the
same role this evening. and the cast
embracing four characters only. VIII
comprise Harriet Foster. mezzo-so-
prano. Austin Hughes. tenor ana mar
rol1 Mallory. barytone.
The programme for the hrst IN the
series OF popular priced concerts to be
held In Madison Square Garden sunday
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ACTUAL PLAY EXCITING.
a CASE OF THE LAST LAUGH.

lie declared two clubs on the theory
that his partner was entitled to hold one
third Of the missing club suit and that
if he could drive the opponents TO some
other declaration he was probably strong
enough to defeat their contract, and at
the same time had the spade suit in re-
serve 10 pull himself out should he be
doubled. But the expected boost failed.
as all passed, and West was left In with
a two-cub contract. with one little trump
and a no-trump bid against him. mucn
10 the merriment OF the onlookers.
However, who laughs last gathers the
moss. and when the dummy hand went
down West found the ace. queen and
seven Of clubs and the ace Of diamonds,
and was able to make his contract, game
and rubber. He remarked to the amused
gallery that he knew his man.
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Mr.. Becker played several OF his compo-
sitons for the piano each in turn being
we'll received.
The Danish barytone Holger Birkerod,
head OF the voice department at the New
York Conservatory Of Northern Music.
No. 216 Madison avenue, sang at the
White House on April Is before the
President. his family and their guests.
His programme included a Danish ballad
by a Danish composer and other Danish
songs. as well as a group Of Grieg's
songs. lie was highly compimented sor
his Interpretation OF the Northern songs.
this being the first time they have been
sung in their original language at the
White House After the closing stu
dents recital at the conservatory in May.
Mr.. Birkerod will make summer con-
cert tour through Europe.
I W. Parson Price, teacher OF singing
in accordance with the Garcia method,
for many years at No. So West 18th street.
has removed 10 No. > West 10Th street.
Julia Marlowe. Maude Adams, Doris
Keane and other stage favortes OF botl
sexes are his pupils in voice production.
The pupils of Mime. Ogden-Crane. stu
do No sl9-s25 Carnegie Hall. gave a Song
recital on the evening OF April &C. Nine.
ogden-Crane. who appeared on the pro-
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THE PLAY OFF.

South. winning Vests opening spade
lead with the king, led a small club TO
clear dummys suit. The opponents hold
ing off. however. matters assumed diff
ferent phase. Dummy was apparently
without recently should the club suit
become established by another lead. y
second club lead. helpful only as a means
to secure another trick should the oppo-
nents hold Off would. from South's point
OF view, accomplish no good purpose IN
establishing the club suit. The opportu-
nitv for a highly desirable heart finesse
would also he lost with dummy unable TO
regain the lead
With his other five-card suit equally
valuable. South led low heart from
dummy to take a fnesse in his own
hand. West. winning with his lone king
established his spades. South holding OF
until the third lead in the suit to eX-
hauSt East's small cards. -Four discards
by West on opponents heart suit forced
him down TO the guarded king OF dia-
monds and the ace of clubs. keeping ms
established spades intact While an ccho
in diamonds. made by West in discard
ing. could not be accepted for its true
valuation. considering the circumstances
surrounding the play, the ten or ciuoS
as his final discard shed more light on
the situation. An honor in clubs vac
therefore the next play from dummy to
force West into the lead. The result, CT
course was that West finally had TO lead
away from his guarded king of dia-
monds. giving South two tricks in the
suit North and South. therefore. Sc
cured the necessary trick 10 so game
and rubber On the play.
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Score. cs to in dealers favor, rubber
game
The necessity OF always being on the
alert al auction was illustrated when
South. usually a conservative bidder de-
clared one no trump.
Unlooked-for moves even in those
players who are regarded as the essence
OF reliability. must be faced. and sur
prise should not upset the equanimity one
displays when dealing with less cautious
players.
North probably overlooked the score-a
fault too common with many players
when he passed instead OF making an
obvious two diamond declaration. East
declared two hearts. This was quite sat
isfactory to South. whose no trump bid
might have been explained as an at
tempt 10 throw scare into the enemies
camp and to escape in the confusion with
a saved game.
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chad GApYo" ca KID, A KIDD.

} wreaths and pyramids on the holiday
sacred 10 St. Lambert. who lost his life
because I'm the zeal Of his denunciation Of
the immortality of the great he included
the mother OF Charles Martel. who was
the mistress of Pepin OF Herstal A
similar cumulative song is that OF the
pear tree. which came To America direct
~ from Germany. it would seem. Will
lam Wells Newell prints a version with
very commonplace tune. collected in
Savannah. IN his Games and Songs Of
American Children" and says that il is
unknovn in the North and unrecOrded In
En- Slish nursery lore. TINS is. not cor
rect. Whether Il has been printed or not
he cannot say. but the writer has a
lively recollection OF hearing IL sung in n
primary school I'm Cincinnati. with the
pretty German tune. more than forty
years ago:
out i'm the beautiful field
There stands pretty pear-tree.
Pretty peaT-trce with leaves
What is there on the tree?
\ very pretty branch.
Branch on the tree.
Tree In the ground
Out i'm the beautiful field
and so on until the final resume: Bird
in the egg egg in the nest. nest on the
bough bough on the branch. branch on
the tree. tree In the ground. out in the
beautiful field"
The French versions. which make a
parallel with "A Kid. a Kid" tell the
stories OF how goat went into cabbage
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NORTH COMES TO LIFE.

only a little proddins was needed TO
arouse North. who now came 10 HE
with three diamond declaration. with
the game at stake through the possible
success Of North's declaration. East was
prepared 10 risk small loss. and de-
clarcd three hearts. Since North had
nassed ON the initial round OF bidding. his
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subsequent declaration should not have
encouraged South to expect good assist
ance to his make. Disregarding his
ability to defend strongly against the
opponents heart declaration. he declared
three no trump.
A free double which East now made
promised fair success. notwithstanding
the ominous silence OF his partner
tbroupbout tho hiding
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Fiuessing a Pivot on Which
Success or Failure, Sat
isfaction or Sorrow
Swings.

r..,s ls probably no more important
-, in the play off at auction than the
80 There is certainly no one play
.s.t PRODUCES the tingling satisfaction Of
-. ginning fnesse in a close hand of a
"a fought game with the contract in
jeopardy.
"A 4, the art OF finessing. Certainly
- illnesses fail and still are correct
",sv. and one generally finds the ever
-, result player" ready to point
that losing play was taken.
vol known member OF club on
=. Fifth avenue who enormously re-
- the fnesse as a mere guess says
- ,bev never come off with him and
,s.t when he is right he Is wrong. par
'Ioy that will find favor with the luck
..sool Of players. The sare member is
.,itire brochure on the game in which
=. iavs down the maxim: Never take q
losing inesse.
GOOD DEDUCTION THE CRUX.
rorrect reading OF the bidding and play
g.. ,roner thought and deduction is the
,.,v ~ the successful finesse. and many
,,,uations develop that require such sue
,sssful play TO make a contract at the
asearation. 4 flnesse never should be
,,t.n that ieopardizes the game or rub
hsr The indecisive player should learn
:. ,.ks q fnesse always the same way
!, situations inviting the plays; then he
bsn.sts BY the average chance to win.
IN. following hand shows justifable
,bo,sh losing flnesse. although the play
a. NJ the hand was clever enough TO null
NV the losing result by forcing the oppo-
,.,,s 10 lead away from guarded king.
rhe hand;
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overcaled by West with two royals.
North passed.
Opinion was divided as to Norths prop
er course when the subject came up for
a post-mortem discussion Very few
among the onlookers agreed with NORTH 8
leasons for passing. While many favored
hearts. three clubs should undoubtedly
have been declared. both for safety and
TO lend the necessary encouragement for
a no trump continuation. Overcalling
West with two no trump, South held the
contract West. with a hand OF sufficient
strength to expect to hold the game safe.
without unnecessarily risknS high royal
contract was quite right In passing.
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EAST BEFOGGED.

/
the ominous silence OF his partner
throughout the bidding.
EAST sEFoeeED.
Five tricks and beaten contract
seemed assured when Vests king of
hearts opened the hand. agreeably sur
prising his partner. on the next lead OF
the nine of hearts East went up with his
ace. With a fourchette I'm hearts marked
in South's hand. East. expecting better
results I'm spades. led the deuce OF the
suit. South allowing the trick to go to
dummy. which won ii cheaply with the
six Dummys next lead Of the eight OF
clubs whether from accident or design.
proved to be the opponents undoing.
With the idea Of assured success through
his guarded king of diamonds favorably
situated over dummy. East eager to es-
cape being finally forced in the lead,
played his ace OF clubs.
| An extra cluu trick was thereby made
up for the opponents. After the king of
clubs had been disposed Of and the spades
all played South was in the lead. with
two winning clubs and the tenace I'm
hearts. besides the singleton diamond in
readiness for a lead at the proper mo-
ment The final result was that East
was compelled TO unguard his king OF
diamonds in order to hold two hearts.
South, easily recognizing the situation,
caught East's lone king OF diamonds,
making the ace and the queen for the
last two tricks North and South. there
| fore. made their contract. going game
and rubber.
EAST'S MISTAKEN RELIANCE.
| The whole difficulty OF the play Of the
opposition was that East placed too much
dependence on the king of diamonds
making.
He should have passed the second heart
trick. This would have forced South 10
+ take the initiative. much 10 his d,sadvan-
tage I'm actual play a third heart lead.
/ instead OF switch 10 spades. would also
/ have shown favorable results. That small
chance existed Of establishing spades or
clubs was evident from the development
Of the hand showing these suits pretty
solid for North and South.
ANSWERS TO QUERY HAND.
/ The query hand Of April 20 was as fol-
| lows:
Spades-K @ 10 q.
Hearts-A X g.
Diamonds-Q 10 9 ..
Clubs-9
, The score stood q 70 20 I'm favor Of
/ North and South on the rubber game.
! South dealt and declared one no trump.