The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-03
PADEREWSKI SOON
TO PLAY IN PUBLIC
STagliacci" Only Opera in
Which CarusO Plcascs
South Americans.
MOVIE LIBRARY r

IN S1ite or the announcement that ne
va, not to appear In public durng the
coming season. It is practically settled
tina, Isnace Paderewski will play In con- !
cer, before long. His ~sojourn In Califor-
MA has done so much to improve his
health and his experience as a vegetarian
helped 50 much to quiet his nervousness
that ne will probably begin practice i'm
mediately on his return to the East. His
tour will begin in November and continue
FOR four months. embracing only the
large cities Of the country.
The inpossibility OF preserving any
notable specimen OF domestic architec-
ture In New York Is shown by the pres
ent condition Of the old Mason Jones
block Of houses on the east side OF Fifth
avenue between Fifty-seventh and
Nvyeighth streets which were the work
Of Richard NJ. Hunt. This was regarded
In Its day as an excellent example OF
French architecture and was admired as
departure from the conventionality OF
trownstone which then dominated tho
taste OF New York house builders. Now
practically but one house in the attrac-
tive block remains In anything like Its
original form. The others have been so
altered from time 10 time hat little
trace Of their original design remains.
Blu, until recently the height OF the
houses differed but little. Now there Is
70 be a ten story loft building put up on
one OF the lots and only the house on the
downtown end of the block will remain
10 show nat a familiar landmark orig
inally looked like.
Already the rumors come to this coun-
try that Arturo Toscanini is not to re-
turn to the Metropolitan Opera House.
which has been paying him for several
years twice as much as any operate
theatre ever before paid a conductor.
Whenever there is a rumor that this dis
,insnished prima donna Of the baton is
rot to come back It Is we'll to bear In
mind the announcement Of one OF the
directors Of the opera company who said
last winter that signor Toscanini had
rot been in this country a week before
10 solemnly that he would
never come back again.
But this time the conductor has the
excuse OF the war. He Is going to Or
ganize a season OF opera at La Scala
for the benefit OF the poor artists who
have for two ear almost been without
employment. The condition Of the lyric
artists OF Italy Is said to be most dis
,rsssing. Signor Toscanini Will assemble
the best known singers who will appear
without compensation for the beneft OF
their less fortunate colleagues. Blu, this
will come SO early In the season that II
will not interfere with the arrival OF the
conduotor " he really desires to come
here
enfico caruso has written to . friend
IN this city that his great success In
South America came only after his APP
pearance In "~Pagliacci." 1t seems In
comprehensible, but there is the tenor's
word for II. that neither in Aida" In
which no made his first appearance
DOT In La Boheme." in which his per-
Torrance here has been accounted in
comparable. did tho public find much
to admire, although his success after
"Pasliacci" was such as he has been
accustomed TO the world over. Blu,
audiences in South America must be
exigent II they hesitate TO acclaim the
greatness OF Signor Caruso's singing.
fhe stay at homes may have some
things in their favor. but one OF the
Disadvantages Of their lot is the sum
me disposition to make baggage cars
on, of all the public vehicles. The
record seemed to have been reached thu
other day when oil one Madison avenue
car there were visible no less thar
fourteen dress suit cases. They wer'
Of course owned by women. II rarel,
happens tina men bring luggage In thu
same amount into public vehicle!
that the other sex does. The stages
running to the Pennsylvania Station
are IN these days Of vacation trave
as much like a baggage car as a mere
vehicle for the conveyance OF passen
esrs. II IL a part Of the general goot
nature OF the American public to STUN
be amiably over the impeachment;
without a word OF protest.
Circulating libraries are no longe
confined to books and picture pushes
II indeed there remains any deman'
for the latter. The newest form OF
circulating library Is intended to dis
tribute moving picture Ain to the sub
seribers. They are not. Of course. I
be exhibited in theatres or In an
public manner. but they are used 10
the ediacation of the fortunate guest
at large country houses. on board yacht
and on other occasions Of a simila
character. Subscribers to this sort @
a circulating library are able to chang
their supply OF pictures every twenty
four hours, although It rarely happen
that 10 many changes are required
MoSe advanced admirers OF moving pic
tur09 take their own now ana anus
their guests with representations
which they were a part. Recently
party Of diners at N~arragansett wer
invited 10 watch themselves on the Mr.
a. they had looked that morning on n
Scarborough Beach.
Hotels which have been made II
victpns OF guests who either cannot {
viii not pay when the tim for depar'
ure comes have long ago ceased to couI
on any considerable degree Of con
rensa'ion from holding the baggage
the departing delinquents. They DO
Z matter OF form confiscate luggaf
when there Is no other means OF ge
ting payment. But II rarely turns out
ahy value in proportion to the amour
OF the indebtedness, SO II Is merely
matter OF form which separates the a.
parting delinquent from his or N
things Much more useful TO u
New York hotels nowadays is the d
tec,!ve service which sends It's repr
sentative TO the hotel every night
overlook the register Of tho days "A
rivals, 1t is to the report OF this a
thority mn which tha hotels are like