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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
One of Seasons Chief Novel
ties To Be Presented at the
Metropolitan on Fri
. day Evening.

Signor Gattl-Casazza is OF evident de-
termination that when the chronicle Of
his reign is written there shall be no
lament over his unwillingness TO intro
duce novelties into the Metropolitan $
operatic repertory. Since he has been
sole director of the artistic fortunes of
that institution he has given us among
other things "K0nigskinder,' The Girl
of the Golden West lie Dome Curl
ose.' Mona "Cyrano,' "Nerseigelt,'
"Lobetanz," "Ariane ct Barbe Bleu,
Boris Godounow.' and Der Rosenkav-
alier." Some of these have pleased and
remained; others have passed on. prob
ably never to return. and the choice of
the public has usually been just. In
opera, in Contradistinction from human
itM and adage is not true that Those
whom the gods love die young" on
next Friday night Signor Gatti-Casazza
throws another operate gauntlet down
and presents TO US a complete novelty
an opera by an entirely unknown COM
poser. a young Italian just out Of his
twenties-Italo Montemezzi. The work
is "L'Amore del Ire Re-" an opera
which when produced at the Scala in
Milan last winter achieved an instant
success.
New York has. however, of late wears
contracted the habit Of making up its
own mind as 10 it's operate likes and
dislikes, and the seal Of Milanese ap-
proval is not of necessity final. Yet
there is ono element Of good omen in
the coming production. for IL is known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
Sun DtNtlll TNf NOUSG
Port DlANArIST FROM Who'll
pLXT ITALO MONTfnEzZI TOk
MS OPtRA

o Lord my God. since Thou has taken
ms EYES
Let me not see. Let mo be bl!nd-bc blind.
The second act shows W. Manfrcdo and
Flora on the castle terrace II Is after
noon. and the warrior husband IL sadly
taking leave OF his wife ere ne sets out
for the field of battle. lie parts from
her after she mas promised HIM TO wave
from the terrace walls the white scarf he
gives her until he and his troop have dis
appeared
great pity for him seems 10 seize her.
but il ~ soon swept aside. for Manfredo
has hardly gone when Ayito. Iu the garb
oi a castle guard comes forth aud de
clarcs his Identity Then follows s,rus-
gle within Fioga's breast between her duty
and her desire. She begs Avito 10 go. she
must not love him, must never see him
again she has been conquered. she saws.
~ Manfredos compassion. BY his kind
ness. She keeps her promise 90 wave the
scarf. but u Is with a heavier aud heavier
hand, until at last she drops II. and,
yielding to Avito's pleadings, falls into his
arms. Their loye-trance Is broken by
Archibaldo's entry. Avito rushes forward
with drawn dagger. but Flaminio intor-
poses. and he departs. THIS time Arghi-
baldo knows the truth. lie seizes Flora
and tries 20 force from her the name OF
her lover She refuses to tell. saying that
she will speak only 10 Manfredo ,wno IL
returning. having seen her scarf drop.
and thinking something has befallcn her.
The stern neutrality-suspicious. jealous-od
baron. who fears his sons generosity. en-
ragged, takes her by the throat. and. ind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

Score rubber game)--North and South,
20 too
South declared one club and West one
royal North declared two hearts. refrain
ing from making an unnecessary high
bid that might discourage the opponents
bidding, because Of his own strength and
that promised by his partners declara-
ton.
East declared two royals. South passed,
but North made il three hearts. East
could not go further without knowing the
real value Of his partners holding
whether of mere defensive strength. bid
to the score, or OF an aggressive type
warranting strong support-and therefore
passed.
west, however, increased the royal dec
larauon to three, Notwithstanding his
strength In hearts.
North declared four hearts, probably
reasoning that his success only depended
upon fair division Of trumps. East
passed, the bidding now too high for his
hand. with only ruling value.
When West doubled North-a chance he
evidently had been waiting for-East con-
sldered his hand too dangerous TO allow
II TO hold and made the declaration four
royals. South doubled, merely forestslling
his partner, however, as the makeup OF
his hand shows.
North's singleton queen Of clubs at the
opening was covered in dummy and South
was in with the ace. He returned the suit
low and North rurfed. North led the king
of hearts and followed II with the queen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

which dummy ruffed with the eight, South
overruffing with the queen.
South decided il was proper time to
lead his diamonds up to weakness. and as
a result two tricks In the suit went To
North with his ace and queen.
North led low In hearts this time. but
the nine OF trumps from dummy shut out
South and gave the declarer his first trick
The remaining diamond In dummy put
West In with his lowest tramp and en-
abled him 10 dispose OF one Of his two
losing hearts by ruffing dummy. The
other one was lost. however. when. at
later lead. South was just able 10 over
ruff dummy's three OF trumps with the
four.
Six tricks. all in trumps. was the extent
of East and Vests scoring on the hand.
the adyersaries thereby gaining a 40
score.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

fredo has entered and recognized him.
The tragedy hastens 10 a finish Old
Archibaldo. in his easerneSs to discover the
betrayer, has spread poison on the life
less womans lips. Avito falls dead. only
10 be followed by Manfredo, who seeks
a Ike fate while Archibaldo. cropping his
way and touching his sons body. on
claims: Now ! have caught thee. thief
Let mo feel thy heart I'm death" No.
father" easps the dying Manfredo. thou
art Wi stakeu, All. Manfredo' Nh.
Manfredo thou also then. art with me.
helpless iu The shadows eNclaims the
blind old baron AZ the curtain falls on
the TRAGEDY leaving as sole survivor the
one who had least to live FOR
II Is pretty story this drama OF Senior
Bcnelli. II has none OF the charms To
cndear it TO the heart of matinee audi
ence. Let us hope that il has other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
THE DYING NULLOS.

And then nullos-'it is 10 laugh'-alsC
gone or going. and played now practically
only by those unable to grasp the scien-
tihc features Of auction. And sorry
mess they make OF il. The hardest kind
of proposition, recognized by the stu
dents OF the game as an impossbility, was
grabbed generally by losing players as
some patent cure-all that could never
lose.
Then we had an attack OF the two bids
on long weak suits-nOw nearly extinct.
Experience has taught here the definition
Of tops"
We are pleased TO note that our prophecy
OF one year ago. that ultimately the bid
ding at auction would result in only bids
and doubles at which the declsrer, was
willing 70 play the hard, unless some
better partnership declaration could be
properly arrived at, is coming true sooner
than expected. And that end is the true
basis of scientific auction that will win far
beyond any other.
We also note The predicted growth OF
duplicate auction. especially in the smaller
communities, and the latest books all de-
vote space 10 the laws and rules Of dupli-
cate auction.
Auction is the most scientific, intelligent
and interesting card game ever invented
and it's great popularity will hold II the
game is kept simple as possible. The sim
plihed game Is the leavener that helps
unity and destroy i'll considered attempts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
CALENDAR FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.


Hall recital by Nine Jeanne Jomei and william H1nsaW
m
performance by the onzsloy Quartet OF Arnod
Fame Emelio iii Gogora
y
metropolitan House German opera Der Rosen
the week,
ench English. Louise
"Manon
Parsifa
m La III.
Germ opera in Gretel"
p Italian
T Re Carnegie Hall by the Phiharonic Soeey
Hail. violin by Miss Maud
sATURpAY-MeIopotan Opera House Italian opera La Clio
Association, Madame Butterfly; Aeolan Hall piano
by Bloomfield Zeiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
Scwu IRON, ACT nr>LAnoeL DEL TRI. RE- IS
IpRDtHTtD N R,OntS
o@@

, OF Tristan" and "Othello" as did Sig
nor Ferrari In that Of the composer OF
lie Nozze di Figaro
The tragic story OF the opera may he
understood from the following brief
scenario:
Archibaldo. An old madisval baron
leader of the barbarian invaders. who.
during his forty wears OF rule over n
remote principally Of Italy has lost his
sense OF sight: Manfredo. his son and
heir. and Avito. young prince Dereft
10y the invaders OF his patrimony and
his fancee. are the three kings who
give the opera its title.
The object of their love aud the one
for whom each has a different passion Is
the Princess Flora. like Avito "A native
of the soil. who though she had pledged
herself in childhood TO her compatriot,
had been taken as wife By ManfTedo,
The Young warriors military adventures
furnish frequent opportunities for the
clandestine meeting Of Flora and Avto.
When the curtain rises BLING old
Archbaldo whose suspicious have been
aroused and who is impatiently await
ing Manfredos return. Is questioning
the castle guard Flaminio The latter,
the Rccomplice Of the guilty pair. as
sures the old baron that there are no
signs OF Manfredos approach. The lamp
is extinguished and Archibaldo is led
away, while the notes OF rustic mute
are heard in the distance. signal that
all is safe FOR the lovers meeting. \ pas
sionate scene between Flora and Avito
follows 1t is interrupted by the entrance
Of the blind baron. Avito fees and Flora
tries 10 escape silently 10 her apartment,
but Archibaldos hearing is too keen and
he does not believe her when she tells
him she has been only talking 10 herself.
He feels she is deceiving him and bids
her Go, for | could not touch thee UNI
less it were TO slay thee" Trumpets
without announce the arrival Of Man
fredo. Father and son embrace, and
then Flora reappears to greet her hus-
band She tries 10 seem glad while Man
fredo gives fun expression to his JOY at
rejoining her, and he leads her away,
while the old Archibaldo exclaims as the
curtain falls:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

Ing IL impossible 10 make her give mp
her secret throttles her. \ moment later
Nanfredo enters. breathless. The old
father acknowledges the crime and seeNs
To Justify himself He had caught hrr
"betraying thee In thine own house OF
such great love that child heart. thsa,
was capable. and not for me- eXclaims
Maufredo But who was he" The qucs-
ton r. yet to be answered a. the old nan
hts the body of the lifclcss Flora. md.
following Mlnfredo, bears it away with
In the castle
The nuns are singing their requiem in
the castle chapel where Flora lies on "A
bed OF flowers, as the curtain rises on
the last act. Night falling. they retire.
When all have gone, Avito enters. lie
pours out his soul In agony. and at last
weeping. presses his lips To Fioras. Sud
denly he discovers he Is not alone; Man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
THE WHIST CLUB LAWS.

correspondent from Round Lake,
| y. y. asks: What book OF rules is au-
tllority for auction bridge? Some members
OF our small club make rules OF their own
and ask what whist club knows about
rules
! Laws and rules are necessary for the
playing for any game, the same as is nee
essary for the conduct OF any meeting,
convention or body of people for orderly
and uniform procedure. Custom guides
their use as the game or matter TO be
regulated grows and develops.
For instance: Roberts's Parliamentary
7 Rules OF order are generally recognized in
public meetings. and conventions usually
adopt the parliamentary laws of the state
Legislature: baseball always is controlled
by the adopted laws OF the big leagues
Whist recognizes the laws Of the Amerl-
can Whist League. In fact, every game
acknowledges some authority that is rec
cognized as competent and knows well or
better than others the needs and re-
quirements therefor.
The Whist Club of New York is one OF
the best known Of American card clubs
and comprises leading auction players OF
many other clubs of New York. Philadel
phia, Boston and other cities. When auc-
ton was taken up. two years ago. neces-
sity for uniform laws governing the game
was recognized, and as the Whist Club
had been generally recognized as the lead
ing authority on bridge. the rules commit
tee Of that club. consisting of the ablest
players. promulgated proper laws for the
regulation of the new game OF auction;
and we may further remark that the new
laws. recently revised and adopted. are
accepted universally as authority by all
clubs and leading players In the country.
OF course. the game could be played I'M
der any agreed laws. but the experience
generally compels the recognition OF the
common law of auction-the laws OF auc-
ton adopted by the Whist Club of New
YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
ANSWER TO QUERY HAND.

The query hand of December II hap
pened TO be a'ong the line OF the above
subject, and we are sure Of the interest in
the game. and especially in this column
by the increasing number Of clever an
SWers and criticisms of published prob.
lens. Many are good and Indicate fine
knowledge of the game.
The complete hand. of which South
tMajor Pattom raised the questions. was
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

No player viii ever be proficient enough
To always do the right thing at auction.
and that makes for interest Ia the game
Here Is a hand We had the pleasure Of
seeing playeG at the Knickerbocker Whist
club that marks the fact that even stars
sometimes shoot through the air
Tho hHnl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
HIGH BIDS AND DOUBLES.

The situation, that test OF skill OF players,
is well marked in unusual holdings that
require close judgment on making OF high
bids and the doubling OF high contracts.
TO go ON. TO sit still or to double requires
some reasoning and inference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
AUCTION BRlRE$4 BRIL- Sc CLINICS

The following hand illustrates the i'm
portsnce OF giving a partner information
OF the value Of an original bid that would
control his further decision.
The hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

to load the game down with surfet OF
convention that pals and makes a differ
ent game in different communities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

Manfred ......................... Pssquale Amsto
Ayito Observation-Disclosures. Edoardo Fcrrar- Fontsna
His first appearance here
Flora Observation-Disclosures. LIoreZs Bo-l
Flaminio Angelo Bada
An Attendant Recommendations Maubourg
\ Young .......-........ .-opul' bfaslau
An Old Woman ............ Maria Duchene
\ Youth ............ pistro Audisio
conductor Arturo ToscaninL
As for Signor Montemezzi. the Metro
politar management furnishes this bio
graphical sketch:
Born in a little village OF the province
OF Verona. Vignasio. he studied music IN
the Conservatory Of Milan with Maestro
Ferroni. His first. opera was Giovanni
Gallur.sc." which was first written in
single act. for the Steiner competition.
Later this opera was rewritten In three
acts. and in this last form was performed
at the Teatro Vittorio EWauucle. Of Tu-
rim. on January o. 1905. IL was a success
both with the public and the press. His
second opera was "Hellera.' performed
Tor the FIRST time on any stage AZ the
Teatro Regio. OF Turin. on Marcn ID. I%".
The success OF this opera was not as I'M
mediate and unanimous a. the success Of
"Gallurese" After "Helcra" came
"I,Amore del Ire Re" Besides thcs-
operas. his cantata FOR chorus and or
chestra is worthy Of consideration. Il
was written on the occasion OF the TWEEN
ty-nfth anniversary OF me death OF Anil
care Ponchielli. and was aDplduded when
performed I'm Cremona. the home OF the
composer of "Giocouda.
The other operas to be given during the
week viii be As follows: Der Rosen-
kavaiier" tomorrow night. with the
usual cast including Mines. HempeL
Ober case Forn!a and hatfield and
Messrs Jorn. Goritz. Reiss. Wei ana
Schlege Mir Hertz conducting.
Massenets "Nanou' on WeduesduE
eveniue with Miss Farrar, Mines. pu-
chene. Maubourg and Sparkes and MeSsrs
Caruso. Gilly. Rothier De Scgurola
Ananian Reschiglian and Besuc. Arturo
Toscanni will conduct.
"pa~sifsl" on New Years afternoon
beginning at o'clock. with Nine Frcm-
s,ad and Mcssrs. Jorn, We'll, Gortz and
Braun dor the first time a. Gurncwauzl
NJ Hertz conducting.
la Trsvlata' on New Years uI-Nt
with Mines Hempel. MauboGre and Matt
field and Messrs. Cristalh. Amato
Continued ON fifth page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

Auction bridge. like other games that
attain great popularity, has been the tar
get for lot OF fads and fancies by would
Se inventors of some wonderful convention
or new system.
Ono yea~ ago we insisted in this column
that the only sound theory was winning
rubbers by reliable bidding and team
work. as opposed 20 the. penalty game, a
fad OF deceptive bidding. Many writers
at, that time openly advocated the above
line game rather than winning rubbers
by constructive bidding and play. The
year of play at the game has proven our
theory as correct. The deceptive bidders
have been so surely trounced that they
now look at the real value of holdings
Another fad advocated by even some
brainy players was the multiplicity Of
spade conventions, which we took occa-
sion 10 condemn; and the old year has
also witnessed a fading of that fancy, and
one now rarely sees an informatory spade
bid of more than two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

: West nave held to warrant n double If an
| bids were justified?
j. i. NJ. takes a vigorous view THAI all
! the bids were impossible of Justification
1t IS impossible that all the bids could
have been justified. as the Majors iuti8.
bid and those following it are unsouud.
The correct opening bid on this hand uf
, five spades is barred is ono royal SO that
if ii is oyercalod the hearts may b,
, shown for two tricks. Then the partner
can let hearts alone II they suit him. ur
, can go back 10 the ROYALS for two trick
only
WHY does not the MAJOR show his royals
| instead of going three hearts, OF at least
wait until his partner has 4 say? Because
his initial bid is unSound. or rather. UNI
justified.
, The moment West bids four clubs. as
sistinS his partner, West is marked with
, the ace Of spades and the king of dia-
monds The moment North passes th,
T.. old il Is dime for the Major TO shut up. a.
II is practically impossible for East and
, West to make five clubs, and also very
doubtful if the Major can make forr
hearts.
TIE HOLDING OF WEST.
West must have had not only the hns
OF diamonds and ace OF spades. but rca-
50 nablc chances to make either some
minor diamonds. such as Jack and ten. or
some minor spades, such az ten and nine
/. He is certainly long i'm one or other OF
those suits. and depends on the clubs a.
trumps To bring them i'm for him
The initial bidding OF one heart il prob
ably the best opening bid on the hand al
though two is not subject 10 much crit
icism. as II shuts out any opportunity for
North 10 show anything.
Easts three clubs as border line boost
is question largely OF personality. West
was undoubtedly right as the cards show
end his clever work set the Major back 100
on the best play possible on what seemed
hopeful hand.
The danger in declaring royals on the
hand lies in the fact that a high royal
contract does not look as possible for
game as hearts, even outside OF the ten
honor value.
We should be pleased to have further
criticism on the bidding OF the hand
based on the complete holding.
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MARRIAGE iS IA giving .may ~ One -half
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28

Marriage is the giving away Of one-halt
OF your food in order to get the other hair
cooked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
ITALO HCkTsNtZZI
THE CCNpOStR OF
l'AhORL De- TEI Re

charms which will cndear il 10 the seri-
Gus lovers Of the music drama.
Mr. Gatti-Casazza has had beautiful
Scenic mounting painted b. Mario Sala,
OF Milan. The cast will be a. follows
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-25
THROWN FROM BUGGY,
FlTALLY injured

Tylertown, Miss, Sept. 25.-While
driving with his bride OF three
months Monday evening. A. r. Daven-
port, superintendent of construction
work on the extension of the New Or
leans Great Northern Railroad, was
thrown from the buggy and his head
crushed against tree when the horse
took fright and ran away. Mrs. Dav'
export also sustained painful injuries,
but was able to make her way to the
camp, about a mile distant, and notify
physician.
DR.. b. L. Crawford of Tylertown was
summoned, but before he could get to
the place of the accident Mr.. Daven
port had died,
The body was taken for burial t.
Prentiss, the former home Of the bride
who was Miss Jennie Bozeman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-25
HOUSE To HOUSE
RUNT FOR MURDERER

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 25.-Nork-
ing on a theory that Joseph Ellis. who
they say murdered Joseph Schlansky,
a merchant here, Monday, still is in In
dianapolis, the entire police force is
searching rooming houses and hotels,
hoping to find some trace of the man.
Audra Baker Anderson, who believes
Roy Anderson, she married last July,
Is Ellis, says that she met the man
here and at the time was told he was
chauffeur. This, the police say. II
Anderson and Ellis are the same man,
leads them to believe that the robber
made his headquarters in Indianapolis
Mrs. Anderson, who shot herself when
convinced that 1t was her husband
who had killed Schlansky. still Is II
a critical condition physicians said.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-25
PROCEEDINGS IN
CHANCERY COURT.

The time of the Chancery Court this
morning has been taken up in the
hearing of argument of counsel on de-
murrers filed by defendants.
G. G. Forrest VS.. Kittie Hawkins,
trading as the Hattiesburg Loan Com
pany, demurrer overruled.
W. L. Odom VS.. o. o. Cobb ct. ux.,
demurrer overruled.
The following DEGREES were rem
dered Thursday afternoon:
c. o. Eure ct. al. VS.. Laura A. Nord-
man ct. al, decree pro-confesso in
favor of plaintiff and lien upon lands
involved granted in favor of complain
ant.
In-re guardianship of Geo. Cromar'
tie, second annual account of e. w
Hall guardian, examined and approved
In-re estate John R. Jeffcoat, final
account F. M Morris, administrator
approved and administrator dis
charged, upon filing receipts from the
heirs of their respective shares in the
residue of the estate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-25

1t was here the president of the
court rendered his decision that where
money was given with consent that it
could be used in any manner, such use
would not constitute larceny
This is the check of my firm, not
my individual check" explained Mr..
Cchiff, "and when I gave it out Of my
hands I put this notation on it so as
to identify the check. When used
the expression campaign expenses
it was a very general expression.
certainly had TO objection whatever,
and think it was the general intent
and purpose of the conversation with
Gov. Sulzer that he could use this So,
500 for whatever purpose he pleased
The Governors lawyers were smil
ing when Mr.. Schiff stepped down from
the witness stand.