Evening star., 1914-08-23

probable, in fact, that IL he had taken up
either musical composition or the violin
professionally, he would have been able
to make more money in an hour than he
will in whole year by doctorin8 needy
patients at ) cents a head.
He is an enthusiastic Wagnerite. like
his kinsman, the Inflated King Ludwig
of Bavaria. who was Wagner's patron
and who. Prince Ludwig declares. was a
great idealist who was born too soon, the
world not yet, as he says. being sick
enough Of utilitarian and Philistine vul-
garity to value Ludwig's rare qualities. :"
Until a comparatively short time ago
Prince Ludwig Ferdinand played first
violin in the orchestra OF the famous
Prince Regents Theater at Munich. In
whose control he took an important
though not official. part. overseeing per-
sonally the rehearsals of practically every
production that was staged there.
He is proud Of the work he did there
and thinks that If the musicians and sing
ers continue in the course on which he
started them. the Prince Regents Thea
ter will some day rank with the highest
operate establishments and also will
have an accountof it's own analogous to
that of Oberammergau.
Prince Ludwig himself has composed
no end Of musical scores. perhaps the
most ambitious being the musical setting
which he made for Rostand's most poetic
poem. The Princess Lointaine." In or
der to consult Rostand in connection with
this the prince, accompanied by Princess
Marie and their pretty daughter. Princess
Pillar, stopped in France on one Of their
periodic visits to Spain. availing them
selves of the opportunity, too. to hear
most of the pieces that were then being
sung at the Paris Opera House. as well
as to see the best things at the play
houses.
AS an instance of how the prince COM
bines his two hobbies 1t may be related
that while on this same visit to the
City of Light ne sought the opinions Of
his medical colleagues as to the thera-
peutic uses of radium. and that. on his
arrival in Madrid. ne performed several
operations at the Princesa Hospital.
many prominent medical men being pres
ent.
AS for the former Infanta Paz, now
Princess Ludwig Frederick Of Bavaria,
1t may be imagined that she was en-
chanted at the opportunity Of meeting
Rostand for she herself is almost as
gifted as a poetess as her renowned hus-
band Is as musician and doctor. She
Spanish, and. as she has not to write
for the book market like Queen Car
men Sylvia of Roumania, she can write
when and how she pleases. Her de-
ceased SISTER. the late lnlantA FllaT, ndQ
a similar gift. and some really charming
verses which she addressed to her ce-
lestial patroness. Our Lady of Pillar. be-
came somewhat famous.
Because Princess Marie doesn't care
particularly to have Munichs apple wom-
en-. charwomen and servant girls gallop-
Ing over the lawns at Nymphenberg
chateau. one must not infer that her
royal highness is unchartable. Quite the
contrary In exile the daughters of the
late Queen Isabella Of Spain got some
what too well acquainted with the seamy
side o. life, and these lessons were not
wasted on the spouse OF the princely
medico
1t is doubtful. in fact. ii the royal caste
has produced better friend Of the poor
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