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CALENDAR FOR THE CURRENT WEEK

UNDAYAeoan Hail. Symphony
Hall concert Of the Peoples SYMPHONY SiGeey Namaf f
recital by Samuel Baldwin FortfOurth Street Theatre $3.50
p. m. Maud Allan and her orchestra
MONDYAeoan Hail. recital by Edna de Lima; sl5
panofote DOnahue Manhattan House $3.50
M Russian Ballet.
House 1890 Russian Ballet; Aeolan
Richard Buhlg by
New York Chamber Music Society Cort Theatre violin re-
by Maud Powell
Hall D. H. song recital By City
College p free recital by Samuel BALDWIN ol00AN
Academy Of Music, panoforte by Harold Bauer
THURsDAY-Empre Theatre oPeretas by Mozart m
AeolAn
Idel Patterson Carnegie Hall $40 NJ
Society; Manhattan Opera House. sou H. nus
sian
OF the Pnlnamone Soelei
m Carreno; Aeohan NJ
Society; VIOLIN ny
titan House, $3.50 p Russian baHe'
sATURDAY-Aeolan violin recital by Aloer, spa
by Chaott Hall
by s:15 violin recital by
ehanioer
Manhattan Opera House z:So ana o'io
Ballet
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Two Unfamiliar
Mozartean Operas
First American Performances of Boyhood Work by
Mozart and One of His Maturity-The Composer and
Librettst of The Magic Flute Stage Figures
An Experiment in Opera in English
By II. E. KREHBIEL
ccOpyrigh,. 1916. by H e. Krehei.I)


THERE nothing to commend it than the com
paraive study which invites, Mr. Albert Ress poduc-
ton of two operas by Mozart at the New Empire Theatre
tremey and facnangy interesting incident OF the musical
But much than that historically the Incl
dent has twood interest will afford first hearing Amer
an opportunity compare product of Mozarts precocous
boyhood with Of his ripe maturity The Bastien and
Bastenne composed by Mozart when he twelve years
old the other "The mpresario dates from his prime They
separated by eighteen years which in Mozars was
of generation in the life of almost other
musician who might be named "Bastien and Basenne was
his first German opera and produced privately in the gar
den theatre Of Dr. Messme friend OF the Mozart family IN
Vienna when the lad astounding the musical people OF the
Continent and London struggling the jealous cabas
Of the leading Of the Austrian capital who feared his
genius THE mpsaro hurriedy written at the command
of the Austrian Emperor to provide entertainment tor some
royal guests after large of the world had recognized or
been opportunity recognize that he the greatest
musician alive Bastien and Basenne has survived in Its
original form, though seldom performed Germany have
heard but the performance French when the
of 1900 it used curtainraser for bumper
dncks Hanse und Grete at the Opera Comique in Paris
The music of The mpresaro, which English title for
DER Schauspdrekor better known in Germany though
original form has been absent from the for
century The charm Of has kept that element alive
(the having figured the lists OF the
Boston and Cincinnati orchestras within the last but
attempt far know, has been made present any
dramatic form America Mr.. Resss endeavor habiate
the works in English versions truly heroic procedure
and ustihes explanatory comment upon them.
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signifcances in the manner OF the
Wagnerian handbooks; but | do not
think that such processes occupied the
composers mind TO any considerable
extent. and the themes are not appre-
ciably characteristic. His most per
siste9t use Of a connecting link arb.
trarily chosen, is found in the case OF
the first motive of the theme, which
he treats fugally in the introduction
and which appears thereafter TO the
end Of the chapter a. in the list OF
themes printed herewith. What
might be called personal themes are
the opening notes of "The Star
Spapgled Banner" for Pinkerton and
the melody Id which comes in with
Y1madori, in which the japanese tune
used by Sir Arthur Sullivan in The
Mikado" is echoed. The former fares
badly throughout the score for which
no blame need attach 70 Signor Puc-
cinD. but the latter is used with capt.
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ATFZEEEHI3
lEgattfttt E1ittttHt1ttit#

The boys father succeeded in get
ting the Emperor to command the COM
position of an Italian opera, and Mo-
Fart wrote la fnta semplice," his
first Italian opera, but it was not per-
formed.
Eighteen years later, when the COM
poser was engrossed in the composition
Of lie Nozze di Figaro" there came a
sort Of hurry order for the music to a
one-act comedy, which was to be per-
formed at the Orangerie at Sch6n-
brunn for festivity in honor Of the
Emperor's sister, Archduchess Maria
Christine, and her husband, Albert
Cssimir, governors general Of the
Austrian Netherlands, on February Z,
1885. The comedy was entitled "Der
Schauspieldirektor" The theatrical
Manager), and its author was Gottiieb
Stephanie, who had written the libretto
for Mozart's German opera, die Emit
ftihrung aus dem derail." This COM
edy told the story Of the embarrass-
ments ot theatrical manager, who Is
overwhelmed with people seeking en-
gagements. The characters are the
manager, Frank, two actors, three &C
tresses, the "angel" Of a fourth, q
banker, who offers to pay the salary Of
his mistress and lend the manager
money provided he is permitted TO act
with her. and two opera singers, Nine.
Herr and Nile. Siberklang. The sing
ers give an exhibition Of their quail
ties and both are engaged, whereupon
they fall to quarrelling as to who is
the primG donna dssolutd. while q
buro tenor attempts 10 quiet them.
Il is chiefly due TO the music OF this
trio, delightful piece Of musical
Characterization, in which the two
women vie with each other in heaven
scaling feats OF vocalization and over
and over disclose the beauty of the
classical koato. that a memory Of the
comedy has been kept alive. Similarly
The actors show their ability in scenes
from some OF the dramas OF the day,
and the theatrical taste Of the public
il castizated in the dialogue. After
this German play, in which Nine
LANCE, Mozarts sister-in-law, with
whom he had been in love before ne
eour.ed her sister, who became his
wife. took part as one Of the rival
prima donnas, an Italian opera by
Salieri. Mozart's rival, was performed
at the other end Of the palace. 1t was
entitled "Prima Ia Musica pol lie
Parole" First the Music, then the
Words). and was also satirical skit
in which the authors had some fun at
the expense OF Lorenzo da Ponte, who
had written the book Of "Cosi fan
lutte" for Mozart, after he had quar-
relied with Salieri. (Da Ponte. by the
way, spent the last years Of his life
| in New York, and was professor OF
J Italian In Columbia College, . position
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tai effect, though not always in con-
nection with the character.
II Signor Puccini had needed the
suggestion that Japanese music was
necessary for Japanese play (which
Of course he did mott he might have
received II when he saw Mr.. Belasco's
play in London. For the incidental
music in that play Mr.. william Fu-st
provided Japanese tunes, or tunes
made over the very convenient Jap
anese last. Through Mr.. Belasco's
courtesy am able 20 present here
relic Of this original Butterfly"
music. The first melody (d) was the
theme Of the curtain-music; 90 that
accompanying Cho-Cho-Sdn, when
discovered at the beginning spraying
flowers, presenting an offering at the
shrine and burning incense in the
house at the foot OF Higashi hill; (c)
the YqmGdOY-i music; cd the music
accompanying the first production of
the sword; (e) the music Of the vigil.
There we're also two Occidental pieces
the melody of little song which
P'Rkerton had taught ChO-Cho-SGn.
81 Call Her the Belle of Japan" and
"Rock-a-bye, Baby"
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Japanese Butterfly" Music

The use Of folktunes in opera IS
older than "Madama Butterfly but
Puccini's score stands alone IN the ex-
tent of the use and the consistency
with which Japanese melody has been
made the foundation of the music.
When Signor Illica, one Of the libret-
lists, followed Sar Paladan and
d'Annunzio into Nippon seeking flow
ers for Iris he took Mascagni with
-metaphorically, of course. But
Mascagni was a timid cleaner. Puc-
cjni plucked with a holder hand, as
indeed he might, for he is an incom-
parably greater adept in the art OF
aking musical nosegays. In fact, l
know Of only one score that is COM
parable with that Of "Madama Butter
Az" in respect OF It's use Of national
musical color, and that is Boris
CodounoH.- Moussorgsky, however,
rad more, richer and a greater vzri-
ETY. of material 70 work with than
Puccini. Japanese music is arid and
angular, and Jet so great is Puccinis
skill in combining creative imsglnA-
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ton and reflection that he knew how
TO make it blossom like a rose. Pity
that he could not wholly overcome It's
rhythmical monotony. japanese mel
ody runs almost uninterruptedly
through his instrumental score, CIV
ing way at intervals to the Italian
style of lyricism when the characters
and passions become universal rather
than local types. Structurally, his
score rests on the Wagnerian method,
in that the vocal part floats on an un-
interrupted instrumental current In
the orchestral part the tunes which
he borrowed from the popular music
of Japan are continuously recurrent,
and fragments Of them are used as
the connecting links OF the whole
fabric. He uses also a few typical
themes (Leitmotiven) of his own in
vention, and TO them il might be pos
sible, by ingenious study Of their re-
lation to text and situation, to attach
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perial Opera az Vienna, where she re-
NAMED until the breaking out Of the
European war, when she returned to
America. For two years or more she
has been pupil Of Nine. Sembrich, as
one might almost guess from her re-
cital programme, which embraces
group Of classic airs Of eighteenth
century composers, a group OF German
songs By List, Grieg, Franz and Rich
ard Strauss, and two groups made up
Of French and English songs.
Four events OF interest will mark
the last week Of the Ballet Russo
engagement at the Manhattan Opera.
House.
On Monday Waslev Nijinsky will
dance the Leading role in Richard
Strauss new ballet Till Eulenspiegel, y
which will have its world premiere. On
Tuesday he will dance for tie first
time in America the leading role in
"L'Apres-Midi dun Faune.'
Nile. Olga Spesivtzewa. the new
premiere danseuse direct from the I'm
perial Theatre Of Petrograd. will make
her debut during the week, as will
Nine. Frohman. Mr. Nijinsky will also
appear du ing the week in the "Prin-
cesse Enchantee" and "Carnaval.'
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MS the author knew. In his
.s,s.ion OF the book to Nine.
Duchesse de Richelieu VI. Lott
srr,d the lady not 70 look for
: meaning in il, but 20 receive it in
., ssme spirit in which she would re-
,-, some quain. bit OF pottery, some
nrsars carved ivory idol or some
--,os.erous tribe brought back from
I, .,.herlsnd Of al preposterousness-'
asa record o. a bit Of the wander
. ne o. A poet who makes himself
AZ. o. every scene TITO which fort
:, .srOus hin. &c has spent a SUE
.g vim , japanese wo1JS11e. whom
kss married japanese fashion, and
II. Z, has divorced her, also in Jap
~ fashion. with regard for al the
creations. and sailed away from he-
lt-,-sr he is more troubled by
.esur..- q possible contamination 70
Is ;xn nature thar because OF any
s-s,o-srces 70 the woman Before the
81 larsvall he had felt a touch OF
b. 70. the "poor little gyspy," but
be- be mounted the stairs to her
'-s- foT the. last time he heard her
l.rar. and mingled with her voice
~ strange metallic sound dzinn.
a1sa.' ~ o. coins ringing on the floor.
: re amusing herself with Quoits, or
.s isa d. cruDauG. or pitch and toss?
e Iesps in. and there. dressed for
~ departure 20 her mothers, sitting
4 ,as floor is Chrysantheme; and
Trad oct around her all the fine sil-
~ ssllars he had given her according
: agssnsn. the night. before With
:, competent dextsrity OF an old
ssrsy changer she fingers them, turns
,sa sTer, throws them on the floor,
Il armed with a little mallet I'D hoe.
% them vigorously against her ear,
rr-; tire while I know not what
"a pensivs. birdlike song, which !
~ say she inprovises as she goes
Try We'll, after all. it is even more
--,.s.ely Japanese than I could pos
~ have imagined this last scene
Gay MARRIED life, I feel inclined 20
isyt' And be conmends the little
r,sy's worldly wisdom, offers 20 make
I'd any eountsrfeit piece which she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22
The Tragic Outcome
of MADAME Butterfly"
r.oc Ending Essential to the Drama-How Pierre Lott
Hired His japanese Wife and How He Left Her
-Mousmes and Geishas-Japanese Music
in the Play and Opera
By II. E. KREHBIEL
Copyright. 1918 By X. Il. Kr,hbi.L)

uF STORY Of how suggestion adopted from the French
hook Madame Chrysantheme written by Pierre Lott,
was developed into story by John Luther Long this story
81. into play by David Beasco and the English play into
nera bv Puccini and his lbretsts has been told in this
80 Some OF the differences between the various versions
been pointed out but the principal variation has been
eyed for more particular discussion have no desire to com
H. Belascos play which followed also by the operanak
hit in of the origin OF the fundamental idea OF the plot
n Of comparative criticism may prove instructive, or at least
ne Lofts story also turned into opera, for which
% Messenger composed the music What this opera was like
not 1t it went, and lett sign yet it would
he easy guess the quick evanishnent
~ followed the French story, doubt did, it too
nl 70 the actuaes OF Japanese life to awaken single
Of emotion the heart OF any Occidental people Without
n throb drama is naugh-a sounding brass and tnkng
nbal ~
The charm Of Lofts book lies in its marveousy beautiful
travail OF country people and characteristic incident in
social and moral life of that people Its interest story
side OF the charm infused its telling like that excited by
section OF an exotic curio.
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may find, and refuses to permit her TO
see him go aboard Of his ship. She
does, nevertheless, along with the jap
anese wives of four Of his fellow Off
GERS, who peep at their fitting hus-
bands through the curtains OF their
sampaas. But when he is far out on
the great Yellow Sea he throws the
faded lotus flowers which she had given
HIM through the portfolio Of his cabin,
making his best excuses for giving
20 them, natives of Japan, a grave so
solemn and so vast; and he utters a
prayer: 80 Ama-Terace Omi-Kami,
wash me clean from this little marriage
of mine in the waters Of the river Of
Kamoi"
The story has no soul. and to give
his story, which borrowed its motive
from Lofts, a soul. Mr.. Long had TO do
violence TO the verities of Japanese
life. Yet might not even a geisha feel
a genuine passion
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SHARPLESS.

Well?
MADAME BUTTERFLY
You know bout birds in those your country
SHARPLESS.
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Tha thing-you know acverything Thas why your
o-ntry sen you here.
SHARPLESS.
MADAME BUTTERFLY
/ no, you got big head
SHARPLESS.
Pinkerton again. can hear him.
MADAME BUTTERFLY
o. aexcuse me: forgcttin my got dde more
Cos.rs I'm her pipe. which he rr.vsy touches
returning touches IL again. then puts
Vow, what you know bout JUS robins7
SHARPLESS.
What?
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Bout when DO they nes again? Me- thing mus be NOR
y in Japan American, accoun they nestn here now
SHARPLESS.
O. az the same time, fancy
MADAME BUTTERFLY
(tssppointsd)
Ys.s? . Then theys nestin' there
Then taking hope again
s%ey, tell you-perhaps time sooner, some time
Nef, JUS how they feel like
sHARPLESS.
Possibly Why do you ask?
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Because Ieen-ant f. Pk-ker-ton said he will come back
me when the robins nes' again
SHARPLESS.
10 hms.lD
- Poor devil One Of his Internal jokes
Page from Mr. Besseo, Library Copy Of Madame Butterfly"
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APsss from Mr. Belsseos Library Copy Of Madame Butterfly
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MUSIC NOTES

Edna de Lima, stage name, who
will be heard for the first time in New
York at a song recital at Aeolian Hall
tomorrow afternoon. Is an American
singer who has spent the last few
years in Europe She is OF Ohio and
effected her debut in opera at Covent
Garden, London, in the summer season
Of 1911. Thence she went to the I'm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-21
ORATORS CHOSEN TO
REPRESENT ECHO At
THE FINAL CONTEST
SIX PUPILS ARE CHOSEN TO TRY
FOR HONoRs AT HERAIIs-
TON ON 2sTH.
Spelling Contest Held Friday by the
Students OF Districts 81, 5 and so;
Mrs. Hill Goes 20 Portland for .
visit; Bert Mullins Is Home from
Idaho.
lEast Oregonlan speelal. }

ECHO. Ore, April 19.--At the ora
torical contest held here Monday night
six pupils were chosen to represent
the Echo school at the final Umatilla
county oratorical to be held at Her
miston the 2Sth Of this month. Those
chosen from the high school were
Hugh Rhea and Miss Daphene Guilt
ford. From the sixth. seventh and
eighth grades, Jack Stanfield and Al
fred Cunha, and from the third.
fourth and fifth grades are Wealthy
Danforth and Maxine Stanfield. The
judges were Mrs. w. H. Carey, Mrs.
IT, w. Coppinger and w. B. Hinkle.
A spelling contest was held here
last Friday afternoon by the pupils
OF Districts No. 81, and so. Those
winning out were as follows: From
district No. 81, Bruce Baker and
Mansfield Smith of grade 3; Anna
Hall and Clifton Boggs OF grade 4. and
Rachel Sloan of grade 5. From dist
rict No. S, Joe Andrews Of grade s.;
Katherine Palmer and Ruth Wood OF
grade 6. and Viola Hard of grade 8.
From district No, so, Violet Corrigal
of grade s.
Mrs. A. Hill left this morning for
visit in Portland.
Bert Mullins arrived home Monday
evening from Midvale, Idaho, where
he spent week looking after his
farm interests.
Mrs. Nora Castle left Sunday for
her home at Irrigon, Ore.
| Prof, and Mrs W. W. Green visited
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Walla Walla. They made the trip by
automobile,
Miss Hazel Robinson is visiting with
her little brother and sister at Los
tine, Ore.
/ d. w. Bowman returned home
Monday from weeks visit in Port
land.
Jos, Cunha, Jr., went down to Port
land Saturday night with a carload OF
stock for market.
Jerry Rusk of La 'Grande was here
the first Of the week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-21
Convict Camn Discussed.

HOOD RIVER, Ore, April 19.--
Superintendent Mimic of the Oregon
State Penitentiary, accompanied by
A. F. Barricl, a civil engineer. arriv-
ed from Portland and the two men
have spent the afternoon with Leslie
Butler, member of the advisory
board of the state highway commits
sion, in inspecting the survey of the
Columbia River Highway between
Hood River and Mosier.
The journey of Superintendent Min
to, it was stated, may lead to the 10.
cation of convict labor camp on
the line of the survey.
Both Mr.. Minto and Mr.. Butler, said
they did not care at present to discus.
any prospective plans that may result
from today's investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-21
(East oregonian Specially


PILOT ROCK, April 1S.--Lionel
Sturtevant, a pupil in the high school
here, was taken III quite suddenly
last Friday. He was taken to PEN
dleton at once, where It was found
he was suffering with acute appendl-
citis and was placed under the osteo'
paths care until Sunday, when It was
found necessary to operate. The ap-
pendlcitis had ruptured and at last
reports yesterday his condition was
very serious
Fred Bailey returned from Idaho
last week and is now Dusy packing
| and Grating his household goods. He
with his family will return to his
! ranch near Drummond, Idaho, in a
few days.
Rev. Gelvin and ]. NJ. Gilbert at
tended Presbytery at Echo last Fri
day and Saturday.
L. c. scharpf, ]. NJ Gilbert, E B,
Casteel. DR.. spaulding and DR.. Gille-
land motored to Pendleton to attend
Mason lodge Monday evening
Mrs. Bert Westgate ana son Alfred
motored to Pendleton yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jensen expect
TO have the body of their son Omar
who died just recently taken up this
week. They will have a solid con-
crete vault made in which to lower
the coffin.
Little Ruth Hunter returned to hei
home in Pendleton Saturday after
spending the past two weeks here
with her aunt, Mrs. C. A. cooper.
Omar Harris, who with his wife
just recently returned from visit to
the east. has accepted position will
f. ]. Fanning's Palace Of sweets.
Mrs. l.. E. Evans spent the day Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Jaques yes
terday.
Mrs. Bert Schock and baby daugh'
ter were passengers on the auto stage
to Pendleton last friday. Mrs
sehock expects to remain two weeks
for osteopathic treatments.
Mrs. Susan Walker. who suffered
stroke of paralysis on her left side
a few days ago is some better.
Walter Wegner purchased new
Jeffries car last week.
Il Word received from E. T. Tanning
who went to Portland for treatmenu
a few days ago, says he is improving
rapidly and expects to be able t
come home soon.
Miss Elma Boylen left Saturda,
for Spokane where sne will visit
friends. Miss Edith Wilson is fillins
her place at the pharmacy during hel
absence
Miss Winnie Smith spent SATURDAY
and Sunday in Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Robbins spen
Friday and Saturday in Pendleton.
Mrs. NJ. F. Dick of Alba is visiting
her mother, Mrs ]. shipp and daugh
ter Mrs. Fred Bailey, here for a few
days
Geo. Carnes is having his house
now occupied by Hank Smith and
wife, moved back and the street
graded in front of it. Mr.. Carnes in
tends to build another house on tht
front of the lot soon which viii alsc
be for rent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-21
Royalty Prays for Peace.

PARIS. April 1s.-sixteen members
of the Austrian imperial family, in
cluding Archduchess Zita, wife of
Archduke Charles Francis, heir to the
throne; Archduchess Maria Theresa,
wife of Arehduke Karl Stephen. and
Archduchess Leopold Salvador. with
seven sops. took part in a pilgrimage,
headed by Cardinal Piffi, archbishop
of Vienna, to the sanctuary of the
Madonna of zell to implore peace.
This report comes in dispatch
from Rome.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-21
Irish Recruiting Fails.

DETROIT April l9.-"Recruiting
for the British army in Ireland has
been an absolute failure because Of the
spirit OF the Sim Fein movement for
national self-reliance which animates
the people," declared seumas Nc
Manus, the famous Irish poet and
novelist, at the Detroit Club the other
night.
"The story in the London Post OF
"a vigorous campaign against recruit
ing and the acquittal OF men charged
with resisting, shows that the long
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-21
LeadyilIe Has Big Fire.

LEADvILLE, Colo, April 10
Fire that started in paint store de-
stroyed 10 buildings and for time
threatened to sweep the business dis
trict. The blaze was brought under
control by the use of dynamite Win
dows for a considerable distance were
broken when the dynamite exploded
Estimates of the loss varied from
$4,000 to 100000.
The buildings destroyed were most
ly two-story frame and few brick
structures. Some of them had been
erected in the early days of the camp.
A large number of citizen volunteers
aided the city fire department in fight
ing the flames.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-21

concealed facts are at last coming to
the knowledge OF the world" con-
tinued Mr.. McManus.
There is no recruiting at all to
speak OF in the island except in the
English and Scotch sections, and even
in those there is none in towns like
Belfast and others.
Those in America who know the
real situation are greatly amused at
the letters Of T. P. o'Connor. He has
spent all his life in England and is
an English wire puller. He has done
more than any other one man to put