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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Conductor of "Sari Thinks
Cause of Good Light Music
in America Has Been
Harmed by Them.

Light opera has contributed its hun
dreds to the field OF the music drama,
and both In Europe and America the
grand opera artists are legion who have
secured their original training in the
ranks OF opera bouffe II is not as often
that the process is reversed and an artist
deigns 10 descend from the heights OF
tragedy TO the sunny plains of comedy:
Vet those plains may be as truly if not as
majestically beautiful as the Wagnerian
mountain tops. This at least is the belief
OF man who has spent the major part
of his life i'm the symphonic and operate
world, who has been concertmaster of
the Theodore Thomas Orchestra and of
the Metropolitan and Manhattan opera
companies. This man is Max BendX. who
is at the present moment the musical di-
rector of "Sari" the Hungarian operetta
now playing with great success at the
Liberty Theatre. For the last three sea-
sons Mr.. BerdiX has been devoting him
self to conducting light operas and op-
erettas. which. TO q Tribune representa-
tive. he noted he did not wish TO have
confused with musical comedy. 1t was
of this confusion and its effect upon
American taste that he spoke most ear
nesuy.
American managers have in many
eases. I fear. greatly harmed the cause
Of good light music in America" said
Dir. BendiX They have produced pot
pourris Of bad music. vulgar librettos,
garish costumes and very little OF them
and pretty girls. until the publcs taste
has become perverted. These productions
are called musical comedies and far re
moved indeed are they from light OPERA
0et what has been the result?
When the average American goes to Il
musical performance he expects TO see
this degenerate form Of entertainment.
lie must have his sense of iumor.' which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

4 prominent player recently kept a
record Of the three spade calls I'm rubbers
in which he participated and found that
out of fifty-two times used only twice did
the call succeed in its purpose, and I'm
eighteen hands it was an absolute loser.
There can be no question that when the
partner of the three spade bidder fails to
respond TO the royal invitation and bids a
losing suit, 1t marks the high spades I'm
the adversaries' hands and they will have
secured valuable information.
The following hand Is an illustration:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

Score. Loye-all. rubber game
South declared three royals. He counted
seven tricks I'm trumps and figured only
two tricks in diamonds, which allowed for
a possible bad break on the suit.
on South's original bid OF. three royals.
North placed him at once with nine sure
tricks. and marked his hand with either
tho king-queen OF diamonds and clubs or
the klngqueen- Jack OF either one of these
suits upon West declaring four hearts.
Having two sure tricks. North went to
five royals. according TO tho system en-
ploycd. and East being void OF diamonds
went to six hearts.
South increased royals to like num-
Der. and West went to the limit. declar-
ing seven hearts.
North after little consideration de-
clared seven royals. which closed the bid
ding. AZ neither East nor West cared to
double
West could hayo ruffed his partner. aud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Score. Love-all. first game.

Score. Love-all. first game.
II is very simple to see in this hand
that II South had bid a spade. East would
have gone 10 the royals. and II he had
played the hand. North and South with
proper play. would have easily defeated
the contract.
As the hand went. however. North
played the hand at royals and was set on
his contract.
The above hands were typical OF the lit
tie value that In these iifty-two hands
resulted from this royal invitation. This
experience Is Identical with that OF
thoughtful players who have given the
matter trial and consideration.
Here is royal invitation bid that en-
abled IA thinking player TO go game by
placing the high royals I'm his partner
hand OH tho refusal OF the partner OF the
three spade bidder to support the invita-
ton.
The hand
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Score-Love-all rubber game
South declared three spades, West
passed and North bid one diamond, which
held the contract
East marked West as in all probability
holding the king OF spades and opened the
hand with the ace OF spades. following 1t
with the seven. thus giving his sido three
tricks.
Had II not been for the initial bid he
would never have made this lead and
North would have taken every trick in the
hand and gone game and rubber.
A II was. he scored only twenty eight.
while East and West went rubber on the
next deal
Something Of this kind Is the result on n
large percentage Of these bids. and still
tho average player can not or does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
NINE. JOHANNA CADSk,
AS ISOLDE
ME TROPOLlTAN OPERA
HOUSE

Of the Dance" with Albertina Rasch ana
Edmund Makalif illustrating the num-
bers from the minuet to the tango.
Louis d'Angelo will be heard for the first
time at the Sunday night concert sing
ing Per me giunto." from Don Car
los" The orchestra will play an inter
mezzo from The Cricket on the Hearth
and will close the evenings entertain
ment with Bizets "TArlesienne" suite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

and "Nesti la Giubba," from "Pagliacc,"
ard Dinh Gilly will sing aras from LA
Traviata" and La Favorita" The opera
orchestra, directed by Richard Hageman,
will play the "Bartered Bride" overture,
Saint-Saens's ballet music TO Henri
WIZ and Moskowsl,i's Spanish dance
No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

very interesting hand was played at a
leading local club of this city by two
players who showed their strength, both
being followers OF the pre-emptve sys-
tenn, an initial bid of two showing eight
sure tricks. a bid of three nine tricks at
that suit for trumps The hand was as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Concerts of the Week.

The sixth symphony Concert for Young
People will take place in Carnegie Hall
on Saturday afternoon. The programme
will show the evolution Of the dance from
prehistoric times to the present day. and,
in addition. the influence Of this art form
upon the classic composers. The entire
programme will be played by the New
York Symphony Orchestra under the di-
rection of Walter Damrosch.
Part ] will be devoted TO the dances OF
primitive people. given by Pe-ahm-e-
soueet-"Floating Cloud"-a member of
the tribe OF Chippewa Indians. She gives
the religious. ceremonial and war dances
with orchestral accompaniment. especial
" arranged from Indian melodies.
Part 2-Dances Of the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. With the kind con-
sent Of Mr.. Gatti-CasaZza, Nine Nehoven
has arranged these dances. using mem
bers of the Metropolitan Opera House
ballet.
Part 49, Modern dances by Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Castle. The dances Of to-
day. as illustrated by Mr.. and Mrs. Cas-
tie. are refined, graceful and original and
are an evolution of the older forms such
as the folk dances and the minuet
The programme Of the concert of negro
music to be given al Carnegie Hall on
Wednesday evening, March II. will con-
tain many compositions which are per-
formed for the first time Win Marion
Cook has composed several new four-part
songs as setting for the dialect verses
of ]. W. Johnson and others. which are
to be sung by the Afro-American Folk
Song Singers. conducted by Mr. Cook
himself James Reese Europe and Will
lam II. Tyers have written new numbers
for their negro orchestra, and Rosamond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
BASIL RUYSDAtL
( IL l(ONlCSKlAOER
METROPOLITAN
OPERA HOUS E.
SMlSHkM
johnson. Henry r. Burleigh and Abbie
Mitchell will be the solost.

To compensate for the disappointment
expressed by many Of those who were
turned away from It's first concert the
Trio de Lutece will present another and
different programme at the Belasco The
atre this afternoon.
George Barrere will play the fantasie
for flute which was written for him by
George Hue. and which earlier in the
season he played on the occasion of his
solo appearance with the New York SYM
phony Orchestra. Another fantaisie for
harp will be played by Carlos Salzedo,
while Paul Kefer will contribute Vincent
D'Indy's lied for cello.
The ensemble numbers arc an old work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

grasp the great advantage given his oppo-
nent.
In another hand the three spade bid put
the partner I'm dilemma what to declare
He had to take the dealer out on his bid
and he disliked to bid heart on three or
a diamond with only the ace, so he decided
to conceal the weakness i'm his hand and
bid royal, which held. Here is the hand:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Recitals of the Week.

For his second piano recital at the
Princess Theatre this afternoon, Feb
ruary o. David sapirsten will play: Bee
thoven, Sonata Op. III; Chopin. Nine Pre-
ludes, Four Etudes, Ballade + major,
Nocturne Op. Is. + major; Moskowski,
Caprice Espagnol; List, Etude de Con-
cert, T. minor, Gnomenreigen, Rhapsodie
Hongrose No. ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Philharmonic Society.

At the concert of the Philharmonic So
ciety in Carnegie Hall this afternoon the
assisting artist will be Leo Schulz. He
will be heard in Molique's andante from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

by Rameau, under the general heading of
pieces en- Concert" and Gabriel Faure' $
Dolly" Nine. Geryille-Reache will
again be the assisting artist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

And Frank L. Sealy will play the organ
accompaniment FOR the chaconne by
Nitali
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

Nine. Julia Culp has arranged pro-
gramme that should be of more than in
terest 10 all lovers Of lieder at her coming
recital on Friday afternoon at the Little
Theatre The following will be the pro-
gramme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

On Friday evening, at Carnegie Hail. a
concert will be given under the auspices
of the Dramatic Association for the
Barnard Benefit of the Quarter Century
Building Fund. Eugene Ysaye has been
engaged for violin recital, assisted by
Camille Decreus. pianist The pro-
gramme will be as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

An Fine Aeolsharfo, o Nachtigall. sonntsg
F'eldeinsamkeit. Saamander and Schwabe
sag Nit An...-....... ........... -. Brahms
Schlafendes Jesuskind, Die ihr Schwebet
Blumengruss. Olcich um Geich. Thr
Jungen Leute and Mausfallenspriich-
lein ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Hugo Wolf
sonata, - major MOLdlt
tCoenraad V. BQsl
Meerfahrt. Mein Hert list Schwer o Lieb-
liche Wangen, Trennung and Vie komm
ich DEM eur Tur Hinein.. Brahms
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Continued on fifth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

= beethoven |
Concerto minor, No. S...................Ni Vital |
with organ accompaniment
Preslied Wagner Wilhelm
NleInOiS hrelfler
Balade and Polonnaise. .Vieuxtemps |
Camille Decreus will play two piano solos:
Fugue and Choral. .Mendelssohn
Theme and Variations. ....................H Handel
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
FLOWERS USED AS EMBLEMS
Have Been Distinguishing Mark Of
Factions ~ Long az There
10 Record.

The determination OF the loyal"
Ulster men to induce every man. wom-
an and child to yea q flower az q
token OF their aversion to home rule
reminds one how often flowers have
been used a. emblems..
Since the leaders Of the Yorkist
and Lancastrian parties. each plucked
. rose in the Temple gardens. the Lam
castrian 4 red and the Yorkist . white.
this flower has been . popular emblem.
Apart from tho fact that red rosA
are symbolica1 q love and white q
purity. the English national emblem
10 the rose: the Legitimist party Of
France formed the League Of the Rose
IN imitation Of EnSland's Prmroes
league, whilo ewing % ola1sto1e's
fonAneoo ~ whlto rOoes many liberals
once wished u make them IN emba0
SDr their party. ut the idea va -
a1opted.
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The primrose, it Is said, was Rea-
consfield's favorite flower, and has
been chosen by his followers, who
formed the Primrose league. as IN
emblem, while in France. the violet,
because OF Its purple hue. was worn BY
imperialists as an Informal token Of
their loyalty to the Bonapartes. When
the 0 OF the ex-Empress Euxeuie
was brought home to be buried aftee
being killed in the Zulu campaign. his
body was almost covered in violets.
Then. again, there are favorits -
tional emblems. There are the mics
Of France. the thistle for Scotland, the
shamrock for ireland. the leek for
Wales. and the maple leaf for Canala.
The United States has no natioonl
flower and probably never will, owine
to its wide range Of climate, whjoA
makes the selection Of : flower OF -
versal popularity almost impossible.
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ITCHING BURNING ECZEMA

r. F. D. No. 3, Caldwell, Ohio
when our baby was about two
months old she broke out over her
body, face and head with eczema. It
vas bad, about as thick as it could be.
1t broke out in q kind Of pimples. They
were red and sore. She was very
cross and restless. The eczema would
itch and burn till she couldn't sleep.
1t looked very badly and would peel
off where the places were. Her clothes
would irritate the eruption.
I'VE gave her medicine, but 1t didn't
do any good. We had heard about
Cuticura Soap and Ointment SO we
sent for a sample and it was not very
long till she was better. l bought
some more Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment which cured her completely"
(Signed) H. E. Smith, Mar. 81, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston."-Adv.
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"Maybe-maybe an hour, Bristow
Maybe not"
The major WINGED and shut his eyes
but when the doctor, reaching swiftly
for a phial on the table, turned again
1t was to find that look once more on
him, now in yearning appeal. South.
ALL" he said, send for Judith. IL
must e her. There's time"
The judge started up. I'll bring
her" he said, and his voice had all the
tenderness of a woman's. my car
riage is at the door and with those
horses she ought to be here in tweL.7
minutes" He leaned over the couch.
"Bristow," he said, would you-would
you like me to send for the rector?"
The major smiled, a little wistfully,
and shook his head. He lay silent for
a while after the judge had gone out
he seemed housing his strength-wh.!e
the Ormolu clock on the desk licked
ominously on, and the doctor busted
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
How the Minister Is Treated.

Once upon a time a manager asked
George AIDE if he had ever been taken
for a minister.
NO" replied AIDE, "but / have been
treated like one"
How was that?'
II have been kept waiting for my
salary six or seven months. Ladies
Home Journal.
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mo-" He Said, In Answer to Her Lock
"He Wont Rouse Again."

O
himself with the glasses beside him.
Presently he said huskily:
you've had a bad fall, Bristow. You
were dizzy. l reckon"
"Dizzy!" echoed the major with
feeble asperity. 1T was Greet King"
"Greef King! Good God!"
"He was hiding behind the screen.
He struck me with something. He
swore at his trial he'd get me. l was
"a fool not to have remembered his
time was out"
A look. wolf.nke and grim, had
sprung into the Doctors face. His eyes
searched the room, and he crossed the
floor and picked up something from
the rug. He looked at It . moment.
then thrust it hastily into his breast
pocket.
"I-remember nov It was . pistol.
He snapped it twice, but It missed
fire."
HE can't hide where we'll not find
him." The doctor spoke with low but
terrible energy.
Not that l care-myself," said the
major difficulty. But l reckon he'd
better be settled with, or he'll-be kill
ing some one worth while one Of these
days."
A big tear suddenly loosed itself
from the doctors eyelid and rolled
down his cheek, and he turned hastily
away.
There's no call to feel bad" said
the major gruffly. i've sort of been q
thorn.in-the-hesh to you, Southall. We
always rowed, somehow, and yet"
The doctor choked and cleared his
throat.
Il reckon" the major murmured
with a faint smile, You won't get
quite SO much fun out Of Chalmers
and the rest. They never did rise to
you as | did"
A little later he asked for the restor-
alive. Ten minutes gone" he said
then. chalmers ought to be at Rose
wood by now what a fool way
to go-like this. But it wasn't-apo
plexy, Southall, anyway"
At the sound of wheels on the drive.
Valiant went out quietly. Huddled If
a corne OF the hall were Uncle JET
ferson and Aunt Daphne. with Jere
boam. the majors body-servant. Aun,
Daphne, her apron thrown over her
face was rocking to and fro silently,
and old Jereboam's head was bowed
on his breast. Valiant went quickly
to the rear Of the hall. A painful en-
ho ~~n q . - ant hnI nnrnA - ha~n - ~,~~
Gus confusion mingling with . fastidi-
sense Of shrinking. How should
he meet this woman who recoiled from
the very sight OF his face? In the
swiftness OF the tragic event he had
forgotten this. From the background
he saw Judge Chalmers lift down the
frail form, and suddenly his heart
leaped. There were two feminine ng-
ures; Shirley Wal with her mother.
The doctor stood just inside the II
brary door and Mrs. Dandridge went
hastily toward him. her light cane tap
ping through the stricken Gilence..Joro-
beam lifted his head and looked &C her
piteously.
"Reck'n Mars' Monty cyan - Ole
Jerry now" he Quavsred. hut yosall
gib him mah love. Mis- Judith, anl til
him" Hi voice broke.
AYoe. yer. Jerry. / WILL"
The doctor closed tho door uDoa -
and came . whore Shirley waited.
sCome. NY dear" 10 eald. ana drOpgn1
his Arm about ~. LIST 10 % o. r.
~ Gardea-s
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The wise mar puts his best foot for
ward, but the fool depends on the left
hand foot of a rabbit.
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YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL. YOu
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Hook of The Eve
by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
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man. She merely points the way and
he does the rest himself.
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Figures may mo- lie, but some OF
them get tangled up in statistics.
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Money for Christmas.

Selling guaranteed wear-proof hosi-
cry to friends & neighbors. Big Xmas
business. Wear-Proof Mills, 1900
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
A Color Riot.

Some people seem to get in q
fenzy over the yellow PERIL
YES. In a regular blue funk"
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When Document % Valuable.
FATHER, what y the Constitutionr :.
~ son. \ = . document that i
nost sacred to the party that Is not .
DoV9.s-New Yosk Sun.
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Many a man is satisfied to rest on
the reputation OF his ancestors.
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The CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhood Is stry.
ing one to most women and marks dis
tinctly an epoch in their lives. Not q
woman in a hundred is prepared or I'm.
derstands how to properly care for her
self. OF course nearly every woman
nowadays has medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
ence with an organism untitled for tho
trial Of strength, and when it is owe
her system has received q shock from
which it is hard to recover. following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
Of caring for the child, and q distinct
change in the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
ahappy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health or
beauty. The unexplainable thing il
that, with all the evidence Of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time in which to prepare, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, q most valuable tonic and
invigorator of the female organism.
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CHAPTER xxxl.-contInued.

Uncle JenerSOn'0 lips relaxed In a
tg1de grin. "Ah reck'n dah's err few
stray sprigs lef'. sub. Step in en- mex
D6sse'f ct home. Ell Mars John see
~. he be mought'ly hoped up. All
GWineter mix yo' dat julep in two
bAakes!"
He disappeared around the corner
the porch and the major strobe into
= hall. threw his gray SLOUGH hat
r. ~ table, and sat down.
+ Vas quiet and peaceful, that an
6onf hall. He fell to thinking Of the
naay times. Of old, when he had sat
-. The house was the same again,
-. It had walked from q thirty
EparS' G1umber to q renewed prime.
~ 10 had lived on meanwhile and
oW Wa old. He sighed.
x1DW gny the place had been the
1DAt q the bah, with the lights and
Dooo an1 mua1el He remembered
1af To doctor had said about Val.
- md Shirley-it had lain ever
noo n his mind. . painful specula-
Tho recollection reused another
noaght from which he shrank. He
kpo0 uneastly. What on earth kept
- old darky 10 long over that tulep ?
= slight noise made him turn. his
-. But nothing moved. Only a
- Of the woodwork. he thought,
- settled back again in his chair.
= ~, IN fact. : stealthy football
had heard. II came from the
m1&nry. where . shabby figure
0oncho6, listening, in the corner be.
tho tapestried screen-a man
NM clad. with = SCARED cheek.
+ had been with no good purpose
~ Greet King had logged the major
$3.50 last few days. He Rugged . hot
11tod grown % white heat in sir
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II you want special advice write 70
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence,
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In many homes
n c childless there
are now children be-
u of the fact
that Lydia E. Pink
hams V Vegetable
Compound m q k e 8
o m e
healthy and strong.