New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
The Dansant at the Adlon
Reunites Whole of Amer
lean Colony.
CONSULATE CHANGES
TO BE MADE SOON
New Opera by Christian Sinding'
Entitled Der Heilige Berg
Produced at Dessau.
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Berlin. April 5.--The social event Of the
week as FAR az Americans are concerned
was the dansant under the auspices OF
the American women's club. given on
Monday afternoon at the Hotel Adlon.
The affair attracted an enormous gath
ering. and was ,ocially. artistically and
financially the most successful function
OF its kind hitherto given by Americans
IN Berlin The excellent cabaret pro-
cramme which was the chief feature OF
the afternoon. was followed by general
dancing, the only drawback 10 the en-
ioyment OF which was that the attend
ance vas so great that tho salons we're
very much ovsrcrowded. The guests In
Guided the entire embassy star and prac-
tically every American OF prominence In
Berlin. as well as numerous visitors from
Dresden. Munich and Hamburg.
A delegation OF Americans from Berlin
went 20 Dcssau on Sunday 70 attend the
premiere Of Christian slnding's new
opera, Der Heilige Berg al the ducal
opera house The delegation was after
ward entertained BY Mr.. and Mrs. Sinding
az a banquet The opera was splendidly
IENuNlFn anu NAfhANN Il iAHAAI IA fRt eftH
impression. George Hamlin. who was one
OF the party was particularly enthusi-
astic. He told The Tribune CORE
spondent he thought tine opera would be
liked In America. IL would be especially
effective. he said II given In English.
The work Is dedicated % Arthur Shattuck,
the American pianist. who went from
Paris 20 attend tho premiere. and met
dentally 10 spend a few days visiting
his friends in Berlin.
After serving as American vice-consul
in Berlin for four years De Witt Clinton
Poole is shortly to take up a similar post
in the consulate in Paris, where he will
renew his association with Consul Gen
eral Thacksra. who recently went from
Berlin 20 Paris. Louis Dreyfus. jr. Amer
lean vlce-consul in Callao, succeeds Mr..
Poole
Edgar Suumanu Kelly. the We'll known
American composer, has arrived here
from America and was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Goldsmith for a few
days. after which he went 70 Allenburg
10 conduct rehearsals Of his New Eng
land symphony. which Is 70 be given for
the first time IN Germany this week at
the annual List festival at Allenburg.
At the Sunday matinee Mr.. Stillmann
Kelly's string quartet viii be performed
by the famous Waldemsr Meyer quartet
G. r Tener. OF Pittsburgh, brother OF
the Governor OF Pennsylvania. with Mrs.
Tener and their two daughters, Is
spending some days IN Berlin They ars
staying at the Aldon, as also are Mrs. g.
r. Fuller and her daughter and son from
Chicago. C. r. scribner. chief engineer
OF the Western Electric Company, and
Mrs. Scribner. Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Stand
art. OF Detroit, 3. Lubin. tho film king;
AR and Mrs. n. 4. Drake. of Boston,
and Davis A. Wolfe and his nephew,
Eugene Wolfe, OF Philadelphia
Marcella Graft the American soprano,
had a hattering ovation at the gala per
formance given al the Royal Opera
Munich, In honor Of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand OF Austria Miss Craft in the
role Of Antonio, the automatic doll. In
The Tales OF Hoffman, was highly
complimented by the court and the royal
guests. Recently she sang at a private
palace in Berlin before the Empress and
an intimate family circle.