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THE chill WIDOW"
French Farce Now Acted Here I'm.
der Another Name.


The Theatre Francois. as the French
players roosting on the top of the Cen
fury Theatre call themselves. arc acting
this week Alexandra Bisson's farce
Mile. Dlrecteur." The play Is not new
II has never been played by Americans.
When II was heard IN the vernacular
Arthur Bourchier and Violet vanbrugh
brought IL 10 the BiJou Thestre In tho
late 'eOs. They had with them an ad-
mirable company. William Blakeley WAS
one of the comedians Alfred Sutro
made the adaptation from Bisson. There
was no detail of the performance which
was not admirably executed. but New
York would not take kindly 10 The
Chill Widow and the towns outside the
metropolis were 10 more friendly. So
the company went back 20 London. and
A. VI Palmer. who had a version OF the
farce, WAS glad he han not produced II.
Alfred Sutro had transferred the scene
t. London. In the present performance
al tho Century Lyceum II Is possible TO
see Bisson's work IN its original estate.
II IN no. the best three star Blsson by
any leans although II IL well played by
the company. Renee Davenne. a new
member OF the company. acted the part
which fell 20 Violet Vanbrugh IN Eng
lish, and Claude Benedict was seen in
the Bourchler role. The audience seemed
highly amused ~ the acting OF both
of them.
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plays and Players.

Barry Carroll has composed a nov
song for Maid in America" at the Win
ter Garden. II Is called Dancing
Around the l.. S. A." and was intro
duced last night for the first time,
\ professional matinee of "To-night's
the Night" will he held at the Shuhert
Theatre this afternoon for companies
who matirees fall on Tuesday and
Thursday.
Beginning Wednesday evening, March
II. william Morris Of the Jardin de
Danse will open a spring flower show
in conjunction with the regular dance
attractions.
Sim- Frances Aida, Florence Walton
and Gerald Murphy were judges at n
onestep contest held last night at the
strand Roof Garden,
A dress rehearsal OF The Childrens'
Revolution" which In to serve as a
benefit for the Lafayette Fund At the
Century Theatre tomorrow afternoon,
was held yesterday at the theatre.
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THE KNEISEL QUARTET.
Early seItet OF schoenberg Heard
with Much Pleasure.

The fifth concert of the kneisel Quar-
tet took place last evening in Aeoltan
Hall. Tho programme consisted Of the
Brahms quartet IN A minor. S~choenberg's
sex,et IN d minor, opus 4. two move
mcnts from the Kodaly quartet In C
minor n tho Boccherini quintet IN G
major. The assisting players we're
Samuel Gardner. viola, and Hyman
Eisenberg. cello. Tho novelty of the
concert was the Schocnbers compost
ton.
ment. is written for two violins, two
violss II two 'celloe II has a title.
''verklaerte Nacht." derived from an
episode in Richard Dehmel's Web und
Welt" This episode Is not entirely
pretty. There are lovers. OF whom the
woman confesses that despa!ring OF ever
meeting a man she could love she had
long ago sinned from sheer desire TO
taste the fulness OF life and the Joys of
motherhood. The lover f%oreives her and
happiness reiSns. This is II cold review
of a story told with imagination and
temperament
Fortunately II 10 unnecessary to know
It in order TO enjoy the sextet. Let the
nearer satisfy his fancy with the
thought OF clouds cleared from the
sunny path of love and he will gather
TO himself all the moods OF the COM
position. 1t il an early work. created
before Schoenberg had entered the de-
vious paths of his maturity. It's har-
monte scheme il not foreign 10 those
OF Viennese compositions by other
masters who were authoritative when
Schoenberg was "A student
Its melodies are cast In idioms old
and we'll tried. but they are not mere
limitations. They have individuality and
great expressive beauty. They are suited
10 strings and they lend themselves &c
varied treatment. The n which is
heard in the Introductory phrases is
the principal one OF the work and from
II most OF the salient matter is de,
veloped.
The counterpoint IL interesting, though
by no means overworked, while tn,
chord harmonies are OF great richness
and color. The part writing gives al
the instruments something to say an6
the combinations frequently bring abou'
results which are almost orchestral II
effect. TIL middle portion of the worl
is extraordinarily beautiful. II is fllec
with exquisite harmonies n tellin;
instrumental devices; but above all 1
has poetry Of mood n %eloquence o
utterance.
Being a delineattve work this Is fire.,
in form, nut its plan Is clear even T.
a nearer unscquainted with the pro
gramme. In fact this sextet proved 4
he d welcome novelty n II will prob
ably find a place again In some pro
gramme OF the Kneisel Quartet in TIT
near future. II was admirably played
IN every respect.
The work will inevitably raise cues
tlons AS TO the artistic ACCESSIBILITY q
leading chamber music INTO tho program
matte field, but there need be no dis
clssion OF this question at this time
When some one brings before us
work in which detailed knowledge o
the prog ramrne Is essential to under
standing OF the music questions can b
~propounded with greater force. Schoen
berg's employment OF thoughts iron
DehMel's work is merely suggestive,
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FREDERICK O. SYLVESTER.
He VA. We'll KNOWN as . Land
srape Painter.

ST. LOUIS, March 2.-FreierlCk Oakes
sylvester. a widely known mid-Western
landscape painter. died here to-day in
his forty-siNth year. He was born at
Brockton, Mass. His work Is represented
IN a permanent collection OF the city
AIT Museum. -. Louis. Some OF his
mural decorations are IN the MONDAY
Club and Central High School. s., LOUIS,
and the lIgh School, Decatur. III. Mr..
sylvester was vice-president OF the So
cic,y of Western Artists in 1896 and
president of the st. loui Artists Guild
IN 1905. He was a Christian scientist.
Mr. sylvester was married In 1892 TO
Florence Gerry of Fall River. Mass.
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RUBINSTEIN MUSIC
BY Mr.. HOFFMAN,
Two Concerts and Orchestral
Numbers in Symphony
Programme.

The third OF the symphony Society's
master composer concerts took place
yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Han.
The musician represented by the pro-
grafnme was Anton Rubinstein and the
list consisted OF two movements from
the suite called BAL Costume the ID
minor plano concerto. the so-called SYM
phonlc poem, l. Russie.' and the piano
concerto in q major. The pianist was
Josef Hoffman,.
Naturally there might be some discus
sion OF Ruhinstein's claims to a place In
a series of master composer concerts.
Sut since the chief examples OF his art
were from the repertory OF the plano
perhaps the discussion may be avoided
That Rubinstein was a master pianlst
no one " likely to dispute. That ne
wrote music most grateful to the
pianist Is an equally safe assertion.
That his u minor concerto Is one OF
the most beautiful compositions In the
literature of the piano IS an opinion
held by the majority OF music lovers and
by most pianists. albeit there are some
who viii shake their heads violently at
this faith.
However, there was a large audience
AT Yesterdays concert n there was evil
dence OF general enjoyment. Doubtless
the stirring proclamation OF the Huss,an
national anthem with which La Russie
ends would have evoked longer ano
louder applause II peace still sat upon
the wasted plains Of Europe. A. II was
the demonstrations OF the AFTERNOON
were chiefly for the art OF Mr.. ina
about which there need be no neutrality.
I, is always n JOY 10 hear this grea'
master play the music OF his teacher to'
which he cherishes a genuine anectior
and respect. Furthermore, he had a SIN
cere feeling for Rubinstein the man
and when he plays his music he plays II
with a personal owe, The d minor
| concerto has not been heard as often IN
recent seasons as II was some years
ago ecaus II was then performed &c
often that both players and public rel
that II needed rest.
II was certainly never played bettei
in this town than II was yesterday ar
,ernoon, when Mr.. Hofmann sounded
10 the uttermost depths every one Of
It's moods and every secret OF Its me
lodlc phrases. Tenderness. b~rilliancy. del
| icacy. power, cool repose. tumultuou,
aggrcssivoness, and above all musician
shin, were found In his Interpretation
Whatever OF poetry and song exists II
| the composition were fuliy published anc
n splendid exhibition ~ technical mas
terry was given.
Comment On the performance OF th'
G major concerto must necessarily W
peat these assertions. But the work u
self gives not SO much scope for Vari
ETY. OF technic and expression. The SLOW
movement is the hest Of the three. an'
this was played In a manner To he de
scribcd as ravishing In the subtlety o
it's tints and the exquisite perfection o
it's singing style, Mr. Damrosch AM
the orchestra supplied admirable accom-
panimcnts to both concertos.
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Public School 40 Old Roys, dinner
Hotel Savoy. 7 r. NJ,
Lecture by william Hill on The I'm
p~ortance OF Agriculture" Schermerhorn
Han, Columbia University. 4:l0 +. NJ.
Jovian Order. dinner, Hotel MART,
niQue, 7 y, N.
Labor Temple. address by Prof, NJ. I
Pupln on "rhe Serb Nation and tbs
present War Fourteenth street and
Second avenue s r. NJ.
Lecture by Arthur Woods on The
Police Department OF the city OF New
York" Cooper Union. 3 p. NJ.
Rainy Day Club, meeting. Hotel As
tor, $3.50 p. M.
National Housewives League. meeting
| 25 West F'orty-ffth street, ESQ p. NJ.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

Mrs. Frank s, witherbee will give a
dinner this evening at her home, 4 Fifth
avenue.
Mrs. Justus Rupert will give a bridge
party this afternoon at her home. $40
East Seventy-tirst street.
Mrs, J. Pierpont Morgan gave a dance
last evening at her home. PAL Madison
avenue, following a small dinner. Guests
for the dance came from dinners given
by Mrs, Charles Il. Alexander and Mrs.
Pierre Mali. There was music by Frant-
zen's orchestra.
Tho Cathedral Sewing Glass met yes
tcrday morning at the home of Mrs,
Frederick Roosevelt, 5 East FIfty-sec-
ond street. and during the meeting there
was music by pupils OF the Music School
settlement. The regular weekly meet
ing of the Colonial Danes Sewing Class
was held at the home OF Mrs. T.. de
Peyster Hosmer, sea Park avenue,
Among those giving dinners last eve
ming were Mrs, William u. Glyn. Mrs.
Cortlandt Field Bishop. Mrs, Charles I.
Barney, Mrs. A. Murray Young and Mrs
Samuel II, Valentine.
The Misses Civilise and Anna Alex
andre. Miss Liza Suydam, Miss SYM
phorosa lirlsted. the Misses Ethel and
Helen CroCkcr and Miss May Hartman
will conduct a hat sale to-day at G7C
Fifth avenue, The proceeds of the sale
will be used 20 establish work rooms for
unemployed girls OF this city,
Mrs, James A.. Burden. who has beer
passing the winter at tho 81. Regis. left
yesterday FOR Aiken, s. C.. where she
has taken a cottage.
Mrs, James Lowell Putnam gave &
luncheon yesterday IN tho ran Nal
room Of the R~i,z-Carlton.
Mrs. GEORGE \. Draper and her daugh,
ter, Miss Helen Draper of Boston hsv'
gone to Virginia Hot Springs for severa
weeks.
Mrs. John W. Butler gave a luncheon
followed by bridge, yesterday at thu
Ritz-Ca. lton.
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MANY MUSICIANS AT
BERGER'S FUNERAL
Cloak Worn by Tenor in Opera
Used as Pail i'm Church
of the Messiah.

The funeral Of Rudolf Berger, a tenor
at the Metropolitan opera House. who
died last Saturday. was held yesterday
morning at the Church of the Messiah,
Thlrty-fourth street and Park avenue.
The church was filed and there were
many in the street for whom there was
not room inside.
The church was decorated with flow
ers sent by the directors OF the COM
pany. on the coffin was the blue and
gold cloak first worn by Mr.. Berger
when he sans in "Lohengrin." The
Rev. Merle 81. Croix Wright read the
service and paid high tribute to the
dead tenor's life, domestic and profess
sional.
Many seats we're occupied by Mr..
Rerger's musical associates. His wife,
Nine. Rappold. sat with her daughter
and a number of relatives with Otto
Saenger and comrades OF tho tenor's
student days. Representing the Metro
politan Opera were otto II. Kahn.
Giulio Gatti-Casazza and Arturo Tos-
canini. Others were Messrs. Amato.
Rothier, Sembach, Didur. Segurola. We'll,
Braun. L~eonhardt, Schlegel. Polacco and
Hertz. III women singers present In
Guided Mines. Kurt and Schumann.
Others who attended the funeral were
Arthur Hcrschinann, John Brown.
LOOMS Tavlor. William T. Guard and
Messrs. Martin. trlus. Botta, Reiss,
witherspoon. Mapleson, Edward Siedle.
Dttoker Rartlk and many members OF
the orchestra and the German chorus.
Mr.. Berger was born in Austria and
served for several weeks In the early
part of the war. HIS well known roles
included Tristan. Lohengrtn and parts
IN the Ring" cycle.
The funeral music included the Chopin
march, Communion music from "Parsi-
fal" and the funeral march from die
Goetterdaemmerung."
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BENJAMIN \. Blair.

GLEN RIDGE. y. j.. March 2.-Ben-
jamin r. Blair. IS, who was senior
member q the New York Law firm OF
Blair 4 Rudd FOR forty-seven years. died
Of heart disease this morning az his
home. 2i6 Washington street. He was
born in Constantine, Mich, and was
graduated from the University OF Mich
iean. He served IN the civil war and
was a prisoner IN Libby Prison. from
which he escaped and Joined his regi-
ment, In NoveTber last he celebrated
the fftleth anniversary Of his escape.
Before coming to live IN Glen Ridge he
lived IN Brooklyn, whore he was "A mem
Der OF plymouth Church and a friend
OF Henry Ward Reccher He leaves a
wife and two sons.
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MRS. CROKER IN INDIAN ATTIRE
Wife of Tammany Ey-Chicf Wears
N~occasins ut Palm Bench,

PAIN BEACH. March 2.-Scar'y $4,000
was raised last night by the fancy
dress charity ball az the Poiuc.ana for
me American Ambulance g. RS in
Pans. Mre Richard Crokef. Indian
wife OF the former Tammauy ch.ef,ain.
wore a doesk!n suit embroidered with
beads, moccasins and a h,gnly colored
headd-ess Of feathers She carried =
tomahawk.
Before their departure for Tuxedo
last night Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Earl
stevens were guests NJ n tin wedding
dinner at the Beach Club. John q
Kitchen being the host The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyttleton Fox. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Shevlin. Miss Idt an Hyde.
Hugh Imam and Mrs Frederick Edev.
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B. F. EINSTEN'S FUNERAL.
Held Yesterday rom his Late
Home. - East Etghtirth ~,

The funeral OF BENJAMIN =. EInsiein.
who died suddenly on saturday last.
took place yesterday A. h's late home.
- East Etcht!oth street Or Stephen
5. Wise oT.c!atcd.
The palIbelrcrs We're Justice James
A Blanchard. Just - Leonard 4. G!eg-
erich and Justice Living Lehman OF tho
Supreme Court, Magistrate John z.
Mayo, Alexander T. Nrtuphil chairman
OF the Guaranty Trust Company;
Charles K. Miller. editor OF the New
York Times; william n Page and Mil
ton S. Gultermau and Gerard Il Town
send. Mr. Einstciua partners The IN
tornont was at Salem Fic,1s Cemetery,
brooklyn.
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ham.

GlEN RIDGE, y. J., March Miss
Marjorie lnsraham and William iIar-
RS Breeder were married tonight AZ
the home of the brides uncle, Henry :.
Chapman. zoo Ridgtwood avenue by
the Rev. Dr. Clarence Htl' Wilson, pn'-
tor Of the Glen Ridge Congregational
Church. The bride, who was given
away by her uncle, was attended by
Mss Rcrtha R1cou of New York a
maid u honor charles Rr' wstcr Chap
man Of Glen Ridge, "A cousin OF tho
bride. was best man Mr. and Mrs
Breeder viii live III Glen Ridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-03

The Rev. Or George Henry Noeseler,
a retired Lutheran minister. died yes
tcTday I'm his c.ghty-s.Nth year ~ his
homo, 2l2 North sixth street, Williams
burg He was born In GERMANY and
was graduated from the University OF
Basel. He came 70 America In lS49
and his first charge was IN Harrisburg.
Pa He went TO williamsburg in 1870
10 assume the p~astorate OF -. Matthews
Church. where he remained for fifteen
years before he retired TO devote his
time TO literary work. He spoke ten
languages. His wife. three sons and
two daughters survive him.
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Mrs. Edwina 4. Kissa m.

Mrs Edwina A K'ssam, widow Of Will
lam A. k!sslm, whose ancestors were
among the early settlers Of Long Island,
died Yesterday after an illness of about
4 week, aged SO wears. Sho had lived
on the estate whore she died for sixty
years, Her husband, who died nine
years ago, owned one of the largest
tracts in Nassau county. Mrs kiSsam
IL survived by two grandchildren. Mrs.
William Wood Smith OF Boston and
William A. Kissam OF Great Neck.
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Francis Cables Reed.

Francis Cables Reed dicd yesterday AT
his home. SO Central Park West Mr..
Reed was horn s~eventy-uine years ago
IN WolCott. y. Y. and became a lawyer
fifty years ago. lie vas IN active prac-
t!ce in this city until five years ago as
a member of the firms OF Reed & Reed
and Reed q Fal,ister. He leaves 4 widow
and two children.
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samuel u. walker.

H~AcKENsACK, y. j, March -
Samuel II Walker of ESQ West Ander-
son street died at his home this morning.
He was connected with the II Is Claim
dry goods house IN New York for { rty
years and had lived In Hackcnsack for
thirty-fve years He leaves n wife, a
son and a daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-03
John ArRta.

John Arata, IS, for more than thirty
years n Wholesale banana dealer at go
Washington street, died Of asthma yes
terday afternoon in the Hudson street
hospital after having been taken I'D
denly III at his ofY,ce. He lived AT Pali-
SADIE Park. ". Y. lie leaves a wife and
four children.
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The Rev. Dr. John 4. story.

S~PpINdFIELp, Ohio, March 2-Tne
Rev. Dr.. John \ Story. presiding elder
here and a widely known Me,hodls'.
who was a college classmate OF eX-
Vice President Fairbanks. fell dead In
the street here to-nigh- when with
Bishop W. r Anderson OF Cincinnati.
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NEWSBOYS WILL GET TT.
Contributions Coming In for tn,
New Home They Are tn Have.

Although the campaign TO raise
s250,0O0 TO build a new Newsboys Home
Gu has just been started contributions
W. already begun TO come In.
THE Sun received "A check Yesterday
for 500 for the fund. The donor is
John l.. MCGOWAN.
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Prof. james Geiki~.

E~niNRrRGH, March 2-The death oc-
CURED here to-day of Prof. James Gel
Ike. gcplog!st, 10 years old. lie was
emeritus professor OF geology and min
oralogy OF Edinburgh University and
cX-d.an OF It's faculty OF sciences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-03

At Yesterdays luncheon NJ the Savoy
Hotel OF the worker who are endeavor-
ing to raise 500, 900 for the Lenox Hill
Settlement in ten days subscriptions OF
s3,44s we're reported, making a grand
total Of sls,647. II was the second day
of the campaign.
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Hamilton avenue. Hc was the son OF
David HALIFAX Day. publisher Of Pater-
sons first newspaper, tho Paterson In
tcliQCncer.
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MEL.RosE, Mass. March . I0hu
Henry Lawson, So years old, brother Of
Thomas W. Lawson died here to-day.
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score IL Good md Was Well Sunu.

'""" M" was wen SunR.
Possibly this treatment of polish
blood. which was tho original title OF
lhe opera, somewhat submerged the
music OF Nebdall, who Is a pupil of
Anton Dvorak and a member OF the IN.
nous hohemlan quartet, but 1t resulted
VI an entertainment which seemed to
delght the large audience which had
gathered to witness II for the first time.
rhe score Is not only beautifully made.
put Is m~elodious me varied. with sey-
'raI waltz movements and a march which
are strong in Slavic charm. 1t was in
Inc main well sung. for the male chorus
was well trained and the voices OF the
principals were good. Little Mile. Tren-
UNI sans with somewhat less thar her
usua! righteousness, which enabled tn.
beauty OF her voice and her skill in its
use 10 be enjoyed by the audience. She
j. a bIithe soul and she so evidently
strives 10 please that she gains always
the good will of the audience. or her
,hcessant industry there is never room
for doubt.
clifton Crawford, who had not been
seen in two years in New York, was
most amusing in his characteristic way.
Ills monologue In the second act struck
4 new note In the fun of inebriat!on and
Compared favorably with the famous
SoAIoquy in which he used TO talk so
frequently about the sardine mine He
provided the fun OF the evening and did
~ most successfully. But his dancing
IN the first act. II hat is to be continued,
should he frank b%urlesque. as il Is not
mn 10 contemporary standards. lie had.
noWever. an irresistible partner In the
oIond and novel Frances Pr!tchard.
John Thomas sang well. Lefty
lOrke. a neWcOmer from Inpdop ura
anatomically interesting in the first act
II not exactly allurins. and there was
a spirited gypsy n In the second
act designed by Theodor Koslorf. The
whole production was evidently n
source of unalloyed pleasure to the large
audience which welcomed II so enthusi-
a~stlcally that both Mile. Trentini and
MI Crawford had 10 make a speech
! after the second act.
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PATERSON. y. j., March I'D. War
rem Day, Sc, who was identified with
the early commercial life OF this city.
died late last night at his home. 225
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THE PEASANT GIRL"
AT THE 44TH STREET
Garlanded With Wit, Poetry
and Fancy by Some Ma
tive Geniuses.
EDEN1C IN THE CLOTHING

The Peasant Giri"-At the Forty
fourth street Theatre.
Won Mtrssi. friend OF Bolo's.
Ernes Hare
eronio Won Popiel. his friend.
clifton Crawford
Count Bolc Barsnski. John c Thomas
Wanda Kwadinskaja. dancer at the
opera ............' Letty forke
Jadwiga Pawlowa. her mother,
Ethel Houston
Pan Jan zaremba. owner OF an estate,
Francis J Boyle
Helena. his daughter Emma Trentini
vlatek. butler to Bolo Henry Mack
Won Gorski. Charles Guidon
Won Senovica ....... Stanley Henry
Celeste ........... frances rritchsrd
Baroness ~Pctroaski. ..... Lucille Blair