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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
A GLANCE BACKWARD OVER
THE METROPOLITAN SEASON

down on the contract price OF 81. 100000
In Il oscar Hammersteln and his son
Arthur. as his attorney in fact ana
manager, covenanted Jointly and sew
orally.
that they will not, nor will either OF
them, at any time hereafter within ten
years from the date hereof. be or be-
come. directly or indirectly. engaged or
interested or connected with either alone
or as member or members OF any h!n
or partnership or in conjunction WIN
others. or as an officer director. man
aver. stakeholder. enploye OF any cor
poretion that may be or hecome en-
gaged in any such business, or as an
employe IN any other capacity, Wnat
soever I'm the cities OF New YORK, hos
ton. Philadelphia or Chicago I'm the ousi-
ness OF producing grand opera
I'm any language. or any opera, oporette'
or comic opera that has ever been pro-
duced at the Metropolitan Opera House
or the Manhattan Opera House In the
CITY OF New York, or any opera OF comic
opera that may az any time hereafter
have been first given at the metropolitan
City Of New York and that no opera.
operetta or comic opera OF the character
described will I've permitted or sur
fered 10 be produced upon the premises
now occupied by the Manhattan Opera
House within five years from the date
hereof. nor will the vendor or the party
Of the second part be connected I'm any
business that interferes with or en-
croaches upon the field now occupied by
the Metropolitan Company.
And 80 on at great and bresthless
length Using his convenient medium OF
communication with the public. Hammer
stein retorted that the overtures TO pur-
chase his opera interests had come from
the Metropolitan directors and that he
had not listened TO them until he had
broken down so completely in mental and
physical health that his physician had
commanded him TO cease work. There
upon he left the matter In the hands OF
his son Arthur and sailed FOR Europe,
leaving a power OF attorney for his son.
He denied that he had ever contemplated
abandoning the giving OF opera, but in his
power OF attorney he expressly empow-
cred his son TO enter into an agreement
In writing TO the effect that he would not
for the term OF ten years be engaged
directly or indirectly or IN any way with
the business OF producing opera. This
document was signed on April l5 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
A Need of Success Attended
the Seasons Activities
Despite Sundry I'm
toward Incidents.

ticket agents. or spectators had. IN
pursuance OF an ancient policy purchased
a largo block OF tickets from tho opera
company or these tickets 100 or morn
were taken for patrons of tho opera VINO
made their subscriptions through the
agency Tyson & Co. desiring 10 raise
money for the purchase OF other tickets
pledged these subscribers tickets to the
Metropolitan Trust Company as collat-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
SUMMARY.
"a BY American composer (fOreIgn born

Caruso and Farrar have remained the
popular idols among the singers, and il is
due to the presence of one or both of them
that some of the operas which are worn
threadbare have had representation in the
full list OF days Caruso sang eight times
on Monday nights. eight times on
Wednesdays, seven times on Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays. He sang in ten
different operas, one OF them Julien" n
novelty. Miss Farrar was on a concert
tour when the season opened and Ill for
a space after she had Joined the com
pany; she was absent from the perform
anees for six weeks She sang six times
on Mondays and Wednesdays. three times
on Thursdays and Fridays and I'VE times
on Saturday afternoons. Unlike her COM
panion. she sang at two of the Saturday
evening performances given at reduced
prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

chanlcal manner. seeing that the sun
scribers on the different nights enJcy In
equal measure the mlnistrations of ca
russo and Farrar. and hear the novelties
which make appeal and all seems to be
we'll. For this reason the story OF the sea
son can largely be told By series OF
ables as well as by a recital Of incl
dents Che season just ended, ike its i'm
mediate predecessors, consisted OF five
subscription representations week for
twenty-three weeks and number OF spe-
cial subscriptions and extra representa-
tions What was done in the subscription
season is told in the following table:
THE SUBSCRIPTION SEASON
Dates OF first production and number Of per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
A FINAL CONCERT
AT METROPOLITAN
Season Closes at Opera hOu''
with Programme of Note
pecitals of Coming Week

The tag end OF the music season ass
u,,h ne and the coming week no~ .,rs
number Of concerts. Unlike t9rn. .nSs 10
the Metropolitan Opera COMPANY "a.
season with a Sunday night o0"'
Continued on hfth p'sss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
SUMMARY.
GRAND SUMMARY OF SEASONS
ACTIVITIES.

The full extent of the company's ac-
tivities during the season is shown by the
following table which includes perform
! ances of all kinds:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION AND EXTRA
PERFORMANCES.

'Parsfal," November n Thanksgiving Day)
''roscs, December (beneht OF Italian Be-
nevoent Institute).
'Rosenkavaier." December first perform-
ance I'm Americia).
''Hansel und Gretel." December Is Christ
mas matinee.
"Aida.' December y lat popular price9
'Parsifal." January / New Yaar'a Day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
SEASON COVERED A PERIOD OF
TWENTY-THREE WEEKS.

To outward appearances this season
was very like its predecessors Of the last
few years. 1t consisted Of twenty-three
weeks. beginning on November i. and
1urins this period there were suoscrip-
ton representations on Monday, Wednes-
lay. Thursday ana Friday evenings ana
Saturday afternoons. Also subscription
representations Of the dramas composing
Wagners Ring OF the Nibelung
series OF subscription performances on
Saturday nights at a reduced C'populsr
was the word used cost for admission. a
number OF performances for the beneht OF
benevolent institutions. al which the bene-
aciaries bought the performances outright
and took the proceeds, and. finally a
numter Of special performances on holt
Says and other occasions. The record OF
ali these doings will be set forth in this
review OF the season presently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
THE TROUBLE WITH OSCAR HAM
MERSTEIN.

Though there were but few incidents In
he season from the artistic point Of view
which invite attention, the Metropolitan
Opera Company Qessee Of the building
and purveyor Of the operas was harassed
rom the beginning with external troubles.
A disagreeable scandal about the sale or
subscription tickets was precipitated on
he very eve Of the opening, and ever
since last spring the company has been
n controversy with Oscar Hammer
stein. its whllom rival, who has tried to
renew competition in New York, despite
an agreement which he entered into IN
.sio. when T. T. StotesouTy and the Met
.opolitan opera Company bought his
opera house in Philadelphia and all his
,peratic properties. 70 have nothing
Whatever 10 do with the giving OF opera
lere or in the cities IN which the Metro
,oltan's affiliated companies are active
'or ten years.
That Hammerstein intended TO evaot
lis contract, at least in part was known
o the directors Of the Metropolitan Opera
company as long ago as November 1872
Vhen he addressed a letter to them ask
ne 10 be relieved from the prohibitory
.lause so far as to allow him TO give
,pera in English. The directors declined
ais request and il has been suspected
hat II was to discourage him from un
lertaking the enterprise without its sane
ion that the Metropolitan company gave
Is moral and also its physical support Il
he institution which the City Clut
altered and which found a domicile II
ne Century Opera House. Hammersteir
made this charge openly, and though /
vas denied by the spokesman for TIT
p Metropolitan company. It was singular
coincidence, to say the least. that TOWARD
= he end Of March, 1913, before the close
ne Metropolitan season, the City Clul
made a proclamation &c the effect that
vas contemplating a plan for populal
,pera in English and simultaneously Mr.
dammerstein announced through tn
newspapers that ne had bought land a
Lexington ave and 5lst ST. and would
within fortnight, begin the construction
II an opera house 10 be devoted to grant
Ipera in English at prices ranging from
s cents to g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

Continued on atth R'ss,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
1TIHIIE DIARY OF
FATHER TIME

When the divers we're searching
around In Plymouth bay for the
English submarine, Al. that re.
Gently sank with 10 men on board.
| thought perhaps they might find
some signs OF the diving vessel
which went down In that locality
In 1774 and never came up again.
That was the very first submarine
disaster that ever occurred.
The present day submarines are
really direct descendants OF the
diving bell which had proved that
air could be provided for breathing
purposes under water. england
can claim priority in this kind OF
adventure. although, the first sub
marine boat was invented by a
Dutchman. This boat, oddly
enough. was propelled by oars and.
by command OF James l.. the trial
OF this grandparent OF submarines
was made on the Thames. The
chief secret Of the inventor. Dire.
bell. was the composition OF n
liquid that would restore To old air
such proportion of vital parts as
would make II again 1T for respira.
ton for good while.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
10y STAFF Correspondent Of the
United Press-)

TORREoN. Mex. March 3i.-You
wouldn't set pancho Villa
down as general TO see him
leading his rebel troops into battle
here.
CARRIED In n tattered old suit. n
dirty sombrero. AID with red
handkerchief around his neck. villa
attends personally to the work OF
fighting. He goes among his men
with vows OF encouragement. II
there Is an outpost 20 be captured
by a charge. villa double-quicks at
the forefront. loading and firing
his rife as he runs.
His is a diabolical bravery. lie
never has been seen TO falter. and
wherever the fighting has been the
thickest. there has villa been
found. And, needless to say. his
men worship him.
While Huerta. In the Mex.
lean capital, Is seixlng farmer
boys In the market places and
dragging fathers from their
families at midnight 10 get sol.
dIers, Villa 10 getting them In
this fashion:
we wish 20 join your army" say
two Mexicans. approaching the
rebel leader.
Did you ever fight before" snaps
villa. half closing his dull. gun.
metal colored eyes.
mo, senior"
why do you wish TO john"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

nOWN near Hampton Roads the other night athletic
young naval officer took offense manner in which
another chap tangong with his wife at public ball
and, next day, meeting the other in hotel lobby
Knocked him down.
What he said or did o the wife is not recorded
Wives who need such drastic guardianship happily
aren't manythough truth tell the disappearing dancing
dementia caused quite number OF usually esmabe women
to act rather foolishly times
To be sure the fist weapon OF social reform is
somewhat primitive but general principles we're glad
this husky servant OF Uncle Sam used it, Such Jolt ON
the jaw may help number OF to regain due respect
for womanhood where themselves fail
remember it.
Jollity is fine, when clean. that's mighty good
reason for keeping it clean. don't you think?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

OVER IN OLYMPIA they are having one more womens
~ minimum wage conference. We have been RECALLED with
these conferences and meetings and public statements and
letters and statistics and conferences for
And nothing has yet been done which has given the
scanning girl any tangible benefit of this great humane
law
Somewhere there has been inexcusable delay There
has been jealous desire somewhere drive hard
bargain possible with the wage And the mini
mum wage commission has procrastinated The commits
have been quibbng day after day. week after week
month after month"; whether girl could get along decenty
$3.50 $40 a week They haven't yet decided!
And there a likelihood OF further delay. be-
the employers insist long-tem apprentceships
Apprentices do into the benefits OF the minimum
wage under the Washington law.
That the joker inserted by the andpatters in the
legislature before they would pass the law Apprentices.
these standpaers evidently believe do have live
cording the minimum standard of deeency.
From humane, decent, progressive standpoint, which
should guide the application OF minimum wage laws.
girl, apprentice apprentice ought be required
work for less than the minimum wage
The law allows apprentices The commission cannot
help that But il reduce the OF apprenticeship
minimum 1t refuse recognize apprenticeship
cept where they cgitimaey beong-n trades only
II fix the minimum wage without further useless
quibblng
AND THAT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT FURTHER
WASTE OF TIME
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

N POLICE judge in Indiana recently discharged
"A prisoner when the arresting policeman mumbcd 10
20 words and concluded with the statement $50
rested him"
The judge declared that he would longer consider
testimony OF policeman who did have sufficient grounds
which to make and him speaking
clearly and convincingly in open
The judge also discharged prisoners whom deec-
ves attempted the seuhs' unsupported
dence.
Police courts have long been considered by many
petty tribunals lar inferior to the majestic superior
supreme
As matter OF fact il is the police in which the
people without influence and money vitality con-
cerned
And in those courts the passing Of judgment youthful
first offenders possibly innocent people, should be
trusted to with keen insight into human
- strong spirit of justice the in whom
the power the higher courts supposed possess
THE DISTINGUISHED general Colorado
ably He's
In huerfsno
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
NO BOOZE THERE

Editor The Star: Referring 10 a
letter printed In your March gath
issue. headed Booze at Tye." and
signed "A Lady OF Tye." the lady
who wrote this article did not only
do the railroad men OF this place
an injustice. but also the sherlffs
office and the Great Northern rail.
way. Ia the first place. the sher.
lfra office and the Great Northern
have made every effort possible "a
keep this place and other dry units
in their Jurisdiction. closed. But,
as you no doubt are aware. this is
much easier said than done.
would like TO ask the Lady OF
Tye" II she has ever lived In a
town where the people were as
nearly on the square as they are
at Tye? GENTLEMAN OF TYE.
Tye. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

10 villa a klller7 He 10. He has
taken the lives Of scores OF men.
He has pulled Paseual Oroxco's
nose, In the very presence OF oroz.
cos bodyauard. hoping TO get an
excuse to shoot him.
XIII" 10 WAS solution Of mos,
difficulties. He has come unseathed
through a thousand close calls. Jus,
because he 10 always able TO get his
uuu out first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
RUB RHEUMATISM PAIN AWAY WITH
OLD, PENETRATING ST. JACOBS OIL

points and cannot burn, or bliste,
the skin.
Lumber up, Quit complaining,
Get a small trial bottle Of st. ia.
cobs OIL" from any drug store, and
In Just a moment you'll be free
from rheumatic pain. soreness
stiffness and swelling. Don't sui.
ferl Relief and cure await you.
st. Jacobs OIL" has cured mil.
lions Of rheumatism sufferers in
the last half century. and is Just as
good for sciatica. neuralgia, lum.
bago. backache. and sprains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

Not for Him
Cyrus tenterlng i6th-floor
office, pantlnoD--Them stairs
must be sev'rsl miles iongl
Why didn't you come up In one
OF tho elevators thcre7
cyrus-Not muchi les see
one OF 'em full o. people fall
down that hole therel--Bohe-
milan.
Nesrslohted
When BennbrouFh was in
Florida. he sent what he said
was a postcard picture of big
fish he caught"
lis that SOL
Yes; but. you know. he In a
trific nearHighted. and the post
card he picked out bore the pic
ture OF a submarine boat"
ture OF n submarine boat.
No End to II
what did your wife say about
your staying out 40 late the other
nightY''
Don't ask me yet. When she
gets through with tho subject I'll
condenso II for you"
Weakest Cog
What's most liable 10 get broke
about your automobIle7"
The owner" replied Mr..
Chuggins.
Expensive Thirst
MY husband sees pink ele-
plants when he drinks"
Nine has worse delusions than
that He sees green dogs. It's
expensive. too"
"How's THAR"
why. he goes and buys H.
censes for EN-"
Wouldn't Do
Why did you break your en-
gagcment 10 Choliy7"
He has one OF these whisk-
broom musfnches that kept brush.
Ing my complexion off,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

who had to ncc for his life.
A mysterious American girl bal
been his eonsort for several years
She ia black.eyed. black.haired ant
beautiful.
Villa Ia bad man rs far as tn.
customs OF civilization 10. But h,
In n strong man. who controls no
only other men. but himself. wher
he u bad. II isn't through weakness
and that may be a point In HIS favor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

ROCKVILLE CENTER. Mo.
Aprii 1.-The other day was hold
the third annual parade Of tho
most unique woman's club In the
iand---thr Society for the Promo.
ton OF Perennial Parcntage OF
Improved Progeny. The soeiety's
real name IN the Bonnie Cripple
Club" IL was only today that
It's secret purpose became pub
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
DRY sEATTlE

Editor The Star II II a mighty
fine thing Seattle has dry Sundays.
Now why not go II one better and
see that the saloons are closed ey-
cry day of the remaining ak OF
the week. Then there wouldn't be
so many families In need. as many
men emptying their pay envelopes
in saloon. Money spent for booze
does not buy shoes.
FORMER DRINKER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

For our country" answered the
poems.
Well. III take you" says villa.
And then he snaps out: but II
ever see you run or QUIT fighting,
III kill you myself. Understand -
''si. senor." declare the delighted
poems.
Il Villas footing fin store In
Manaca was the height OF orderly
pillagc
He had given orders that any
man who looted would be shot. aud
five men were killed that day. hut
he learned that n Spaniard. owner
Of the largest store In town. had
been working against the rebels.
The next day villa himself went
TO the store and took possession
Squads OF 20 men were permitted
to enter the store at time.
Hand down those hats" said
villa, pointing 10 supply Of broad.
brimmed Stetsons
The clerk brought down n hun.
drod or more hats.
Come here. Jose" said villa 70
a soldier. Take off your hat"
Then villa slammed n new Stet.
son onto the head of the happy sol.
der. and twisted II about critically.
Doesn't III you. huh7 Here. try
this one" slamming on another
sized hat.
All day long, and all the next day.
villa himself worked fitting coats.
trousers. shirts and all the things
his men needed.
This isn't lootlng." he explained.
''Its confiscation OF warfare"
But there was another side To t..
/ villa met half o dozen OF his men.
later, all dressed up.
Got everything you want?" villa
asked them.
Got shoes. clothes, money, hats,
guns, ammunition; everything you
want2"
Isl, al. senior We are very hap
by and content"
Very WELL then" snapped villa,
with dreadful look on his face.
and with an oath. Now I've taken
care OF you, but II you don't take
care OF me when II comes time TO
fight, I'll kill you with my own gun. :"
! There's one American, somewhere
In tho southwest country, that Villa
would like to find.
~ was stranded once" says Villa,
"in Santa Re, Texas.
There was . price on my head
In Mexico. and didn't have a cent.
J couldn't get a Job, either.
~ got to talking with an Amer
lean fellow on the street, and he
took me to a restaurant and bought
me $40 meal ticket. That was the
last ever saw OF him. but m do
favors for 10000 Americans Just to
pay him back"
Villa doesn't drink or smoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
pYAL's ARREST

Editor The Star: The recent ar.
rest Of Har Dyal. Hindu lecturer
and philosopher. IL another In
stance of misguided energy on the
part OF jealous government Off.
ciais. His deportation would be a
sorry and farcical spectacle and
considered by all liberty-loving peo-
pie as unwise. unjust and un-
American.
Ia II an objectionable offense TO
enlighten ones countrymen by
showing them the light of = better
day and thereby instil in them
hope of life. liberty and happiness,
The natives IN India live wretched-
ly and have been ili-treated (as re-
cent strikes showed). due TO the ar
rogance of the ruling class.
r \ r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
TAX THE BONDS

Editor The Star: Stocks and
bonds should be taxed. and when
they are not II certainly Is class
legislation. They are equivalent 70
money. and why should not all
kinds OF property be taxed7 II
this Is done II makes the burden of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
Get a Small Trial Bottle and
Rub 1t in Your Sore,
Aching Joints.

Count fifty! Pain gone.
rheumatism Ia pain only" Not
one case in fifty requires Internal
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st. Jacobs OIL" IL harmless rbeu.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

No Hurry
"Gcet up. get up There's n
burglar In tho house" whispered
the poets wife.
What Of IT. Lot him find out
his mistake for himself"
The Early Bird
Did you como out we'll on
Christmas. WlllieY" asked tho
Sunday.sehooi teacher.
-Yes'm. got moro than any
OF my brothers and sisters" re.
piled Willie, brilliantly.
Indeed How did that hap
penn"
Il got up two hours before
they did"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
AVOIDING oFEENsE

The man glared at the tele-
phone. He would fain relieve
bis mind. but there were ladies'
present
why" he nj length or
claimed. ingcnuously. should
say hello when the reverse
IL true7"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

When attacked. be rolls himself
up In a ball, leaving only this i'm.
penetrable armored surface ex.
posed.
But the armadiIlo has other
ways OF escaping enemies. Run.
ming Into a hole, he will burrow
deeper and deeper. faster than
two men can dig him out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

Never was a mail-clad knight of
old, or steelsheathed warship OF
today. better armored than is this
odd South American animal, the
armadilio. From nose-tip to tail,
he wears a complete suit of armor.
made Of jointed. overlapping
plates. He is the only mammal
the world over thus protected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

keeping up all necessary public ex-
penses easier for everybody. Be-
sides, the person with visible prop
erty, would and ought 10 lie put on
the same footing as tie person
with Invisible property.
COMMON SENSE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
A CLEAN CRY

Editor The Star: An annual
spring cleanup is important for
sanitary and hygfenic reasons. and
every one who has the best inter-
est OF Seattle at heart ought to
Join hands against unclcan back
yards. vacant lots. ny-breeding
garbage cans, stagnant pools.
broken-down fences and unsightly
payements and buildings.
Seattle boasts OF being the
healthiest city In the world. Why
not keep up our reputation?
w. ID. T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

The BATTLE at Conner PsIseo. Mexico. mainly
sion Of
Uncle SANS waiting" policy will to be the thing