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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-09

A conyocaton of Rio Grande chap
ter No. 4. r, A. NJ, will be held at
1880 o'clock tonight at the Masonic
temple
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-09

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-09

Livery and saddle horses. TrimbIe'S
Red Barn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-09

A good cook ana only such, "A mid
die aged woman willing TO 90 in the
country. can get a good job by apply
ing at Louis Ilfcld's wool house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
A Masterpiece of
Realism in Opera
Mascagns "Cavaleria Rusticana" and Its Success
Triumph of Veritism-The Composer Story of How
He Wrote It-Verga's Homely Romance
Plot and Music of the Opera-The
Famous lntermezzo.
BY H. E. KREHBIEL.
Copyright. 1915 BY Il. I. KrehbieLI

TAVNC neither the patience nor the inclination to para
phrase comment Mascagnis "Cavalleria rusticana
which years ago when the opera compare
v new and appears to to contain just estimate and
r, Of the work and the school OF which it and Paglacc
@ the foremost exemplars quote from my book, chapters
Ooer Seventeen years ago Cavaeria ruscana had no
,spctve Now though but small portion Of its progeny has
bp brought notice nevertheless look at 1t through
vista which looks like valley OF moral and physical death through
bb there flows sluggish thick with filth and red with
49, STRANGELY enough in spite the consequences which have
allowed it. the little drama retains its old potency 1t still
ak with voice which sounds like the voice Of truth It's
music still makes the tnge and carries our feelings unre
n on its turbulent But the stagepcture is less
s,nnav than looked the beginning 1t seems to have
ceded millennium time 1t has the terrible herceness OF an
Attic tragedy but also has the decOr which the Attic tragedy
never violated There slaughter the presence OF the audi
~ deDe the hubeness OF its persOnages 1t does not keep
so,roav in sight Of the SHAMELESS is, indeed exposition
byalrv rustic but chivay nevertheless 1t was thus CyteH
~ slew her husband and Oreste his mother Note the con-
+s which the duel between Alto and TUlddH presents with the
double murder the Pquan accompaniment OF comedy N IA
' the opera which followed hard upon its heels Since
e oouancv has been the cry the pquant contemplation Of
~ seduction and murder amid the reek and stencil OF the
1.,r,7 ha~7vard Think Of Ceas Ilda Giordanos MaIa
Vita Spnels a Basso Porto and Tascas \ Santa Lucia
T stories chosen for operate by the champions
rerO are all alike 1t their filth and blood when lruceS
.h music which rasps the the plays revolt the
- stomach reoeat: Looking back the time during
which this so-caed vesm has held its orgies Cavaera ruS
ana seems almost classic Its music highly sPlccd and tastes
hot tn mouth but its eloquence is after all in It's eager psa
ing passionate neodke the music which Verdi wrote more
than century ago for the last act Of II Irovator II neeT
Nrr himself nor his imitators have succeeded equang
since II they have thought too much OF the external
devices Of abrupt and uncouth change OF modes and tonates OF
exotic scales and garsh orchestraon, and too little OF the tunda
mental element OF melody which the be-a and enda
n Italian music Another fountain Of gushing melody must be
ned before Cavaera rustcana finds successor IN all things
WORTHY Of the succession Ingenious ahce reflection and teen
meal cleyenes will not suffice with the blood and mud OIL
he Sums Is a fertilizer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
How "Cavalleria Rusticana" Came 10 Be Written

end When 7 received the hrst
chorus of my libretto by post j
composed the Siciliano IN the PREF
rde later said in great good
humo- % my wife:
"'To-dav we must make large
expenditure
What for"
IAN alarm clock.
why
"To wake ne Up before dawn so
that I may begin TO write on "Ca'-
alleria rusticana."
"The expenditure caused Gu
bious change in the monthly bud
get. but il was willingly allowed.
We went out together, and after a
good deal OF bargaining spent nine
live / am sure that ! can ind the
clock. all safe and sound, IN &C.
~ipnola. wound il up the even
ing we bought IL, but - was des-
tined 20 be Of no service 20 me, Tor
in that night son, the tirst OF
ro,r o. them. was born 20 me. Ia
erite q this T carried out NY de-
termination. and in the morning
began 20 write the first chorus OF
Z AWEllerid. EdIA~ ~ ANpit+' -'-
February. 1890, in order 20 permit
the Jury 20 hear my opera; they
decided that II was worthy Of per
Torrance. Returning 20 Cerignola
in a state OF the greatest excite
ment, ] noticed that ! did not have
a penny in my pocket for the re-
turn trip 20 Rome when my opera
was 70 be rehearsed. Signor Son
zogno helped me out Of my en-
barrassment with a few hundred
francs.
"Those beautiful days Of fear and
hone. Of encouragement and con
Cdence, are a. wildly before my
eves as II they were now. see
again the CONSTANT Theatre, hall
filed: see how, after the last
cxcited measures Of the orchestra
they all raise their arms and ges-
,icglate. as # they were threaten
iny me; and in my soul there awak,
ms an echo of that cry Of approval
which almost prostrated me. Inc
feet made upon ne was 90 pow
erful that at the second represen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01

night concerts at the Manhattan Opera
House. Nine. Matzenauer. though
known principally as a contralto, will
sing soprano selections Senta' Ballad
from The Flying Dutchman" and the
Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde"
Other Wagnerian numbers will be
played by the orchestra, Of which Oscar
Sprescu is conductor.
The programme follows
Overtur. Observation-Disclosures. .rannhauser.'
Prize song .................. Mci.tsrs ID. rr''
Seutas Ballad ..... ..... FLYING Duirhman'
Funeral hirch ........-.-. Gotierd tminerlns
Rid. % tho Walxyres .ni. Wsif,re.'
Prelude all Lchsot Tristan und Isolde
Nine. Natzsuauer
'Dls whhre"
Other solo artists schedule TO ap-
pear at these concerts are Eddy Brown,
Miss Helen Stanley. Nine Germaine
Schnitzer, Harold Bauer, Ossip Gabril-
owitsch. Jacques Thibaud, Charles
Wakefield Cadman and Franz Egenieff
Samuel 4. Baldwin viii begin his
tenth year Of free organ recitals at the
City College on Wednesday, October {.
at 1 o'clock. The first Sunday recital
will occur on October 2. Following is
the programme for Wednesday after
noon:
Festival Prelude .... ........... .... Faukes
Introduction 10 Act III. Die Mes'ersinssr"
NAguer
Prelude anil Fugue IN A minor .......... Bach
From the southland ..-... ...... Gaul
C4nzcue ........... boot. FrySinger
fsmsntsfinn .............. ......... Sunsr'
Melody IN k...s....s.-.....s..s .hackmaflinor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Work of the Librettists.

Music lends itself incidentally better
to the celebration Of mood accom-
plished or achieved by action, physi-
cal or psychological, than to an expires
sion of the action itself. II is in the
nature of the lyric drama that this
should be so, and so there need be no
wonder that wherever Verga offered
an opportunity for set lyricism II
should have been embraced by Mas
cagni and his lbrettists. Verga tells
us that Turiddu, having lost Lola,
comforted himself by singing spitefuI
songs under her window This sug-
gested the Siciliano, which, an after
thought. Mascagni put into his prelude
as n serenade, not in disparagement,
but in praise Of Lola. i was at Easter
that Alto returned 10 discover the i'll
fidelity of his wife, and hence We have
an Easter hymn. one Of the musical
high lights Of the work, though OF no
dramatic value. Verga aims 20 awaken
az least a title Of extenuation and a
spark Of sympathy for Turiddu by
showing Us his flal love in conflict
with his willingness 20 make repara-
ton TO Alto; Mascagni and his libret
fists do more by showing US the figure
Of the young soldier blending a petit
ton for farewell kiss from his mother
with a prayer for protection for the
woman he has wronged. In its de-
lineation Of the tender emotions, in
deed, the opera is more generous and
kindly than the story. Ssntuzza does
not betray her lover in cold blood as
does Santa, but in the depth OF her
humiliation and the climax OF her
jealous fury created BY Turiddu's re-
lection Of her when he follows Lola
into church. Moreover her love opens
the gates 10 remorse the moment she
realizes what the consequence OF her
act is 10 be. The opera sacrifices some
of the virility OF Turiddu's character
"a skctchcd BY Verga. but by its
classic treatment Of the scene Of the
killing +. saves Us from the contem-
plation % Altos dastardly trick which
turns a duel into cowardly assas-
sination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01

Lola when her husband prepared to
go out; where are you going in such
a hurry"
81 am going far away" answered
Alto, "and it will be better for you
il never come back"
The two men met on the highway
and for a while walked on in silence.
Turiddu kept his cap pulled down over
his face. "Neighbor Alto he said
after a space. "as true as live know
that have wronged you, and l would
let myself be killed if I had not seen
my old mother when she got up on the
pretext of looking after the hens.
And now. as true as live, will kill
you like a dog 50 that ny dear old
mother may not have cause TO weep
Good" answered Alto; Eve will
both strike hardl" And he took of his
waistcoat
Both we're good with the knife.
Turiddu received the first blow in his
arm, and when he returned it struck
for Altos heart.
"Ah, Turiddu' You really DO intend
to kill me-"
Eyes. told you so. Since saw
her in the hen-yard I have my old
mother always in my eyes,
Keep those eyes wide open.' shout
ed Alto, "for am going TO return
you good measured"
Alto crouched almost TO the ground,
keeping his left hand on the wound,
which panied him. Suddenly he seized
a handful Of dust and threw it into
Turiddu's eyes.
All" howled Turiddu. blinded By
the dust, II an killed" He attempted
20 save himself by leaPing backward.
but Alto struck him a second blow,
this time in the belly, and q third IN
the throat.
THAT makes three-the last for the
head you have adorned for me,'
Turiddu staggered back into the
bushes and fell He tried 70 say, "Ah,
my dear mother" but the blood CUR
gled up in his throat and he could not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
The Intermezzo.

Upon this storm succeeds the calm
Of the intermezzo-in its day the best
abused and most hackneyed piece of
music that the world knew; yet a tri-
umph of simple, straightforward tune.
It echoes the Easter hymn. and in the
midst Of the tumult Of earthly passion
proclaims celestial peace. It's instru-
mentation was doubtless borrowed from
Heilmesbergers arrangement of the
air "Ombra mai FL" from "Serse."
known the world over as Handels
"Largo"-yiolins in unison, harp ar
peggios and organ hamonies. In moth
ing artistically distinguished it makes
an unexamped appeal to the multitude
Some years ago a burlesque on "Caval-
leria Rusticana" was staged 40 a thea
ire in Vienna. It was part Of the
witty conceit of the author 20 have the
intermezzo played on a handorgan. Up
70 this point the audience mad been
hilarious in its enjoyment Of the bur
iesque, bu, with the first wheezy tones
from the grinder the people settled
down 70 silent attention; and when the
end came applause for the music rolled
out wave after wave 4 burlesaue per
Torrance could not rob that music OF
its charm.
"Ite missa est" Mass is over. The
merry music of the first chorus re-
turns. The worshippers are about 10
start homeward with pious reflections.
when Turiddu detains Lola and invites
his neighbors to a glass Of Mamma
Lucia's wine. We could spare the drink
ing song as easily as Alto. entering.
turns aside the cup which Tur.ddu
profers him. Tur.ddu understands
Il await your pleasure" Some of tac
women apprehend mischief and lead
Lola away. The challenge is given and
accepted, S.cilian fashion. Turiddu
confesses his wrongdoing to Alto, but.
instead Of proclaiming his purpose TO
kill his enemy, he asks protection for
Santuzza in case Of his death. Then,
while the vioIins tremble and throb. he
calls for his mother like an errsnt child.
He has been too free with the wine
cup, he says, and must leave her. But
first her blessing as when he went
away to be a soldier Should he not re
turn Santa must be her care: "Voi
doyrete fare; ia madre a SANTA" It
is the cry of a child. "A kiss! Another
kiss. mamma, Farewell" Lucia calls
after him. He is gone Santuzza comes
in with her phrase Of music descrip-
tive of her unhappy love. It E-ows 20
a thunderous crash. Then hush, A
fateful chord! A whispered roll Of the
drums, A woman is heard 20 shrek:
They have killed Neighbor Turiddu"
A crowd OF women rush in excitedly;
Santuzza and Lucia fall in a swoon
"Hanno ammazzato compare Turiddu'"
The tragedy is ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01

How Nascagni came % write his
opsrs be has himself told Us IN q
bright sketch Of The early part Of his
ms.hisrory Which was printed IN the
Tanfal.a della Domenica" Of Rome
shortly after he became famous Re-
counting the story Of his struggle for
existence after entering upon ms
career, he wrote:
IN 1883 only few scenes lot
Px.rIir', remained % be com
posed; but let them lie and nave
rot touched them since. Inc
thought Of 'Cavallerla rusticana
had been N M head for several
yssry. I wanted 20 introduce my
self with work Of small olmen-
mons. 7 appealed 20 several lloret-
fists, bu- none was willing 20 IN
dsrtzke The work without guar
zntee Of reconpense. Then came
notice OF me sonzOgnO competition
and 7 eagerly seized the Opportu-
nity 70 better my condition. But
NJ salary o. 100 lire, % when
rothirg was added except the fees
from q few pialoforte lessons "a
Csr.gnola and two lessons IN me
Philharmonic Society Of Canosa a
little town a few miles from Ce-
rgnolal. did not permit the luxury
% . lihretto. A. che solicitation Of
;cne fr.erds Targloni. IN Leghorn'
decided % write "A 'Cavalleria rus
tezna' for me-. Ny mind was long
occupied with ne finale. The words;
HdnnO 0n1m0zz0tO compare Iur-
ddui They have killed Neighoor
I7rldd1' uere forever ringing IN
~ ears. needed a few mighty
orchsstral chords % give eharae-
terst.c form % the musical phrase
s,d achieve ar Impressive close.
low 70 happened ] don't know, but
che morning, a. was trudging
along the road 20 give ny lessons
a; Carosa. the idea came 20 ne
sks a -troke % lightning, and ] had
.Sznd NJ chords. They were those
'sTsnta chords, which ] conscien-
.sgsly set down In ny manuscript.
In1s ! began ny opera at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01

middle OF the score. All the stage folk
enter the church save Santuzza and
Lucia, and 70 the mother Of her be-
trayer the maiden tells the story OF
her wrongs. The romance which she
sings IS marked by the copious use Of
one OF the Distinguishing devices Of
the yeritist composers-the melodic
triplet, an efficient help for the push
ing. pulsating defamation with which
the dramatic dialogue Of Mascagni,
Leoncavallo and their fellows j. carried
on. Lucia can do no more for the
unfortunate than commend her % the
care Of the Virgin. she enters the
church and Turiddu comes. He lies
as 70 where he has been. Santuzza is
quick with accusation and reproach.
but at the first sign OF his anger and
a hint Of the vengeance which Alto
viii take she aliases herself Let him
beat and insult her, she will love and
pardon though her heart break She
- llA %t4N IA 80 -llAANF VI d-Nllg anu al
guish when Lola Is heard trolling
careless song. She is about 20 begin
second stanza when she enters and
sees the pair. She stops with an ex-
clamation. She says she is seeking
Alto. Is Turiddu not going to mass
Santuzza, significantly: at is Easter
and the Lord sees all things, None
but the blame.ess should 90 20 mass
Put Lola viii 90, and 50 viii Turiddu.
Scorning Santuzza's pleadings and a.
last hurting her to the ground, ho
rushes into the church. She shouts
after him a threat Of Easter vengeance
and fate sends the agent TO her in the
very moment. Alto comes and San
tuzza tells him that Turiddu has cuck-
oldcd him and Lola has robbed her Of
her lover:
"Turiddu mi tolse. mi tolse rornore.
vostra moglie lui rapiva a ME -
Terrible is the outbreak Of Altos
rage:
Infant lero ad esse non perdono.
Vendetta avrO pria che ira mont II d."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
ISIORlCAL AND CRITICAL EXCURSIONS IN OPERA-LAND

tation I had TO request them TO
turn down the footlights in case I
should be called out; for the
binding light seemed a hell 20 me,
like fiery abyss that threatened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
The Music of the Opera.

The prelude to the opera set the
form which Leoncavallo followed, .lav-
ishly followed. in "Pagliaeci.' The
orchestral proclamation of tho moving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Music News and Notes

Nine. Margarete Matzenauer will be
Soloist this evening az the fourth OF
the series Of popular priced Sunday
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-04
MADE THE PASSENGERS WALK
Interesting Renaissance of oId-Time
Conductor Related by Pitts
burgh Man.

The writer was very much inter-
ested in a recent article in your paper,
referring to a mutual friend Tommy
Drake" as he was Familiarity called in
his time, writes a correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Dispatch. AS conductor on
the Pittsburgh & Connellsville rail-
road in 'the SIXTIES" it was my pleas
ure as a schoolboy to know Tommy"
quite well-as a daily passenger from
BraddOck to the city.
And now, in brief, to relate a rather
amusing as well as paradoXical Incl
Gent, when credited to the rules and
regulations of the railroad in the days
of single tracks.
Between the city and Braddock was
a siding at "City Farm" station, OPP
posite where Homestead now is. His
train, scheduled to Braddock was CIV
en- few minutes to reverse for re-
turn trip to the city in late afternoon.
Many time, having been delayed en-
route outbound, Tommy" would find
upon arriving at City Farm siding
that he would be behind time if he
proceeded to BraddOck and would
soon be running" against his own
schedule time west"
This was not admissible, according
to railroad ruling, and so Tommy
would call out in the train that he
was about to return to Pittsburgh
and that passengers for Braddock
could either return with the train or
get out and walk" the two miles
which we invariably did, on such an
alternative.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-04
Robins Build Nest in Engine.

Early in the spring pair of robins
built their nest on the front of an en-
CINE in the Union Pacific yards at June
ton City Kan. The engine was tenn
porarily out of service and the birds
were not mOlested, the rOundhOuse en-
ployees taking an interest in the rob
ms and protecting them.
Recently orders were received to
move the engine to Kansas City at
once. In the nest were four plump
robins, almost ready to fly. r. NJ.
Cole, district foreman, moved the nest
and it's contents from the engine front,
placing it on snowplow in the yards.
The young robins did not object to
the transfer, and within few mo-
ments the old birds had located the
moved nest and were back on it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-04

to be snugly assembled in a house all
to themselves, where they may almost
forget that such thing as a stair
exists.
To the small town or village resi-
dent the bungalow offers it's advan-
tages at their best. This type of con-
struction is never 80 well exhibited as
where the prices of land are inducive
to the purchase of a large piece of
land on which to build. Here the
bungalow may be designed to carry
out the low, broad lines which are so
attractive in this type of construction,
and with a well-laid-out lawn the re-
sulting home is one which anyone may
be proud to exhibit to his friends.
The design shown here is intended
to incorporate as much of the truly
bungalow style as may be placed in a
house of this size. Incidentally the
cozy simplicity, size and arrangement
of all of the rooms, the large and con-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-04

Der of windows, with their white
frames and sashes, there are no broad
expenses of wall surface GO present a
monotonOus appearance.
Following the type of construction
used in the cooler parts of this coun-
try this house is built well above the
ground, which not only allows large
basement space but also protects the
house against the cold and dampness
of the ground, which may be a very
desirable feature in some climates. 1t
also allows enough headr0Om in the
furnace room so that the heating ap-
paratus may be easily installed
In a One-story house the Importance
of the basement is considerable, and
on account of the nearly square design
of this bungalow and it's generous pro-
portions the basement may be divided
off in a manner which will render it of
maximum value. Not only is there
room for the usual cold-storage room,
furnace room, and laundry, but a very
handy little workroOm may be fitted up
with bench and other useful equip
ment. Such a little workshop is not
only of value in repairing and building
articles for the home, but it offers the
younger generation a means OF spend
ing time at something which will later
prove to be of considerable value in
the training which it gives.
The interior arrangement of this
bungalow shows the results of careful
thought On the part Of the designer.
| The entrance is into the reception hall,
which continues back through the
| house, leading off into the various
rooms. A cased opening on one side
of the reception hall leads into the
living room, while a similar opening on
the other side leads into the dining
room.
The living room offers an exceeding
ly pleasant gathering place for the
family, with it's six windows to assure
a room which will be bright and cheer
full. There Is plenty of room for some
attractive rugs, wall decorations and
| furniture.
The dining room is we'll lighted and
with its well-placed buffet and gener-
GUS floor and wall space, could be
made into very attractive room by a
careful selection of finish and furni-
ture.
The kitchen contains many features
which should be of interest to the
housewife. 1t is hard to overestimate
the convenience of the little pantry,