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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Music
New Works Heard at Concert of
the Chamber Music
Society


The New York Chamber Music So
ciety, which at its second concert per
formed some very old nusic under the
impression that it was giving II first
hearing in the city. atoned for the
blunder last night by producing some
lndisputable novelties, or, since we are
obliged to speak by the card, two pieces
which had not figured on public pro-
grammes. These were q trio for piano
forte, flute and violin by Eugene
Goossens, the sixth numbered work Of
the composer, the key (recorded for the
sake of Identification only) c major,
and suite for all the Instruments of
the combination (pianoforte, two VIC
Inns, viola, violoncello, double bass,
flute, vlarinet, oboe, bassoon and horn)
by Deems Taylor.
Mr.. Goossens is, we believe, an Eng
llshman who speaks, very 1uently and
beautifully indeed, the musical idiom
of modern France; Mr.. Taylor is a
New Yorker whose humorous DISPOSE
mot finds expression in his newspaper
writings for Miss Beebe's organiza-
ton. To dispose of it first, not in
the manner which it deserves, but as
must be under the eXigencies of the
moment, it is a composition in which
Mr.. Taylor has sought to give musical
investiture to some of the delightful
numerous conceits of Lewis Carroll
He calls his composition Through the
Looking Glass; and in three move
ments, following a dedication which,
it seemed to US last night, did not
signify except as deferential cour-
tesy to the very proper old notion that
q suite ought to have a serious in
PRODUCTION, he makes his musical in
struments talk about the Jabberwocky
the Looking Glass Insects and the
White Knight.
Their discourse is excellent mu-
steal footing, especially when the
bassoon, which is the conventional
clown of the orchestral company, in
dulges III a long unaccompanied mono
logue and starts a fugued section which
has capital subject that IS capitally
worked out. 1t takes music to show
employed in the expression of humor
as witness Mr.. Taylor's clever example
beside which we might set, after beg
cling for proper perspective, the
finale of Verdi's "Falstatf." We hope
we will not be misunderstood as pre-
scnting cases exactly parallel.
The Trio by Goossens is delightful
instance of how an ingenious fertile
imagination can make the language de-
veloped by foreign people its own.
Beautiful. poetic music, every measure
Of it. Before these pieces came an in
genuous quintet in L fiat for piano
forte, oboe, clarinet. horn and bassoon
by Mozart, and Schubert's Octet in F,
no need to speak of the quality of its
music except to wonder at the gigantic
forward stride which it illustrated But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Drama
"A sleepless Night" Is a New
Play Presented at
the Bijou
By Haywood Broun

If Mr.. Ostermoor isn't drawing
royalties from all the farces in town
he simply doesn't know his rights.
After modern playwright has decided
whether to equip his second act with
twin beds or a fourposter, his work
is practically complete Nothing re-
mains except to add plot and q little
dialogue and collect the royalties. We
are almost persuaded that William
Shakespeare intended to provide Anne
Hathaway with a comfortable compe-
tencc when he bequeathed her "the
second best bed" He merely forgot
to write the farce to go with it.
"a Sleepless Night which was pro-
duced at the Bijou Theatre last night.
IS four-poster farce. 1t follows the
rule that plays of this sort are much
more innocuous than those of the
twln-bed school. Although the second
act occurs in bedroom the situations
are somewhat milder than usual. be-
cause the young man and the young
woman, who chiefly occupy the stage.
are under the constant chaperonaee of
the young mans wife. The new play
IS the work of Jack Larric and Gustav
Blum. 1t contains moderately in
genlous plot, but its dialogue is with
out sparkle. Practically every line is
written according to formula The
formula employed is the one which
holds that it is humorous for a char
acter to say something when he means
exactly the opposite 1t may not be
Denied that certain lines can be writ
ten IN this mould, but the playwrights
did not go far last night toward prov
ing that whole scenes may be ham
mered out in like manner.
The play contains one new idea. but
1t is not developed to the limit of its
possibilities. Some OF the complica-
tons of the play arise from the fact
mat one of the married women uses
her own name and not that Of her
husband, Although this is a custom
ny no means unusual, we do not re-
member its having been INCORPORATED
IN play before. We have been told
that women who use their own names
occasl onally run into unexpected and
amusing complications, but those of the
play are rather conventional.
The plot of the piece revolves around
the fact that a young girl loves a
young man and is ignorant Of his mar
rlage. Likewise, her foster brother
loves a young woman and is equally
uniformed of the fact that she is
married. The husband and wife are
invited to the same house and conceal
the TACT that they are married The
young girl upon dare invades the
room of the married young man and
his wife is compelled to hide under the
bed. Of course, from that point on
practically everybody in the play comes
INTO the room, and at length one young
woman is hidden in the bed and another
beneath it. With the possible excep-
tlon of line or two the play is not
calculated to offend anybody. 1t is mod
erately amusing just so long as the ac-
ton is pell nell but the minute a lull
comes there is nothing left, for the play
can hardly expect to stand upon its
dialogue.
Ernest Glendenning is very amusing
and chiefly in his own right. The
other members of the cast could do
with bit more straw. They are not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Francis Flies From CAPITAL

Captain Roy Francis, head of the
army's plans for transatlantic fight,
lew from Washington to New York yes-
ttsrday. He made the 240 miles in two
aours and fifteen minutes, using a
0lenn Martin bomber He was accom-
panied BY four passengers, one of
waom Was Colonel F. r. Hartz, com
handing officer OF Bowling Field at
Washington. The machine was brought
% New York for exhibition at the
Asfonaut!cal Show March / to Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Citizens Union Opposes
Corporate Stock Issue

William Jay Schiefelin. presjdent of
the Citizens Union, filed q brief yester-
DAY before Justice Cropsey In the Su
prone Court, Brooklyn 70 prevent the
issuance Of s4,5o0,00O Of the corporate
stock Of the CITY OF New York.
The case Is brought against Mayor
hyian, Robert J.. Moran, noting Mayor
ana frcsldcnt of tho Board Of Alder
men; Charles l.. Craig, Controller. and
0ther city officials and members of the
Board Of Estimate.
Inc action grows out Of the roso]u-
ton passed by the Board Of Estimafo
February providing for Il $1,000 900
issue or corporate stock which was 10
be used for the redemption Of special
revenue bonds ISSUED to rect the OK
pcnscs Of the Public Service Commits
SION. The remainder was to 70 TO the
general fund. Wv
Mr.. Schieffelin bases mis- charge on
the ground that the issue of the
stock for this purpose is illegal and
contrary to the provisions of the CITY
charter He contends in the briefs
that the city charter directs that the
general fund shall be raised from tax
alton and not by issuing corporate
stock.
Section 1863 of tho charter Is cited IN
the lricf as follows "The City Of
New York shall not expcnd any part of
the proceeds Of the sale Of corporate
stock or serial bonds for the purpose
Of paying operating cXpcnses." This
section includes expenses for main
tcnancc, repairs and current operation
or administration of the property and
government of the city.
The brief continues: "Thc purported
authorization Of the application nfore-
said Of the proceeds Of the corporate
stock attempted to be so authorized is
accordingly illegal, void and Of no
effect.
upon information and belief the re
demption Of special revenue bonds of
the City Of New York and the REIN
hursemcnt Of the general fund are not
among tho purposes for which the city
IL by law authorized to issue corporate
stock"
The case camo before Justice Crop
soy Saturday when Controller Craig
appeared to argue why n temporary
injunction obtained through taxpay-
ors action should not be mndc pcrma-
nent in restraining tho city to raise
money in this way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
$1,000 Paid for
First Edition of
Poe's '''Tamerlane''
Most Treasured Volume of
Late F. r. HaIscy Said To
Be One of Four Copies
Known; Other High Prices

Books from the library of the late
Frederick r. Halsey. selections and
duplicates from Henry S. Van Duzer
and books and manuscript sold by
order Of \. Mitchell Palmer. Alien
Property Custodian. again brought
high prices yesterday afternoon and
evening at the Anderson Galleries.
The top price yesterday was $11,6oo,
psid by Gabriel Wells for "Tamerlane
and Other Poems by a Bostouian9
Edgar Allan Poe) lit is said that
this was the late Mr.. Halsey's most
treasured volume and is one Of the
only four known copies of this rare
first edition.
A magnificent copy Of verard's
"Romaunt de Ia Rose" by Quill de
Lorris and Jean Meung, printed in
Paris. 1896, brought the highest price
Of the afternoon session-$4,5o0-
from j. F. Drake. Other prices paid
were as follows:
4S1-The charter Jaws and catalogue
pl nrinfed hy p F ,r,S ~
an ND D Hall ISL Purciased bv G n n
s,lI h for t,,, S1'4s5 ''''''N u ~ >' ~
''. 45s-"The Vicar of Wakeeeldn bv
90 Coidsr,;+b prosn, Sl'eet'eIu' oy
9lItss editior Cab ial WriIs Sn 2 e0py
"' so9NCollactod est Of frs+ - oJ;t;o~
- ~ Prs+ uerto 1os tSt eo1'io q
D d. Smith. $3.50. ''N'''''' w.
~ so- ~, co,r,,lo.o o,io.;o,
~ 80 "a I;,.!,,o OK - A.nA tlal5u-
s SCRIP u " NY Nofon 80 SEQ Aalcadlo
he sashAn a " -SUt''' 81 ,''S0 oone
ooo AN aoSoun0 OF " CONFERENCE
WITH W.T. the ren tg TN Indians by samuel
p wa,uU' p hrart SIX lt90 '0hn carter
S44-A series Of Of sixty-hyo autograph
letters rom rom I4omas Jeferson to
s snsr5es wilson feaie' l. '" Best,
slOoV'
ooS- tndymlon: A Poetic Ro-
nance" by John Keats First edition.
]. +. Drake, $1,000.
5s4-Original pencil drawing Of
Charles Lamb by T. Wageman. G. D..
Smith, $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Opera
slassenet's ''Werther" Given nv
Chicago Company at the
Lexington Theatre

g. Massenet's "Werther," an opera given
Tar TOO rarely in New York. was sung
I last night by the Chicago company at
une Lexington Theatre. "Werther"
sshares with "Manon" the position of
i,'lassenets masterpiece. for what it
lacNs IN the latter works verve and
ilcn emotlo1 it gains in a quiet poetry
whlch seems touched throughout with
the genius of the great Goethe. Far
more truly than Gounod in his Faust"
mas Hs Massenet caught the spirit of the
German original, and throughout the
opera the music bathes the story with
inc sunset glow of Germany which
peTlsned with the revolution Of AS.
IL IS odd that the composer who.
more than any other. has expressed tho
Splrlt %, OF modern Paris should have
o been able so beautifully to evoke the
germany which was never the enemy
Oh france. Yet "Werther," in its mel
ody' Its sentiment, it's passion, is
strangely un-French. By writing it
MaSsenet for once transcribed his race.
Inc Charlotte of Irene Pavloska was
unfortunately inadequate voca)ly, though
as figure She possessed charm. John
. sullivan was excellent as Werther,
especially on the histrionc side. and
Alfred Maguenat made another clear
cut representation as Albert. Gustave
II rdeau was kindly and dignifed
bartctf. Louis Hasselmans directed
with fine feeling for the score.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

theatre and his services as general
supervisor, but he Will appear in per-
Torrance described as - two-reel NOV
ing picture The picture is called "A
Star Over Night"
One of the features of the perform
ance will be the presentation Of when
Baptiste Came Back" a ore-act play by
Ethelyn Brewer De Foe. Frances Starr,
Julia Arthur, Pedro De Cordoba, Wal
lace Erskine and other notable players
will appear in the cast. Among others
who VIII appear IN various features
are George Cohan. Jane Cowl, Tom
Wise, Henry z. DiXey, Marie Dressler,
and Hyson and Dickson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Miss Irene Curry To BE
Bride of w. 7. Mccormack

Miss Irene Agatha Curry, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip J, Curry, of 428
Convent Avenue. will be married this
morning in the Louis XIV suite of the
Hotel St. Regis to William Jerome
Mccormack, son of Andrew j. McCor-
mack and the late Mrs Mccormack, of
Jersey City. Owing to the recent death
OF the bridegroom's mother, only rela-
tiYes and a few intimate friends will
be present at the ceremony and the
wedding breakfast, which follows.
Another marriage in the St. Regis
T To-Day will be that Of Miss Frances
Dargin,- of 924 West End Avenue, to
Harry Johnson Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Taft Is to Resume
His Teaching at Yale
Former President viii Return
to University Next Fall, After
War DUTY Ends

NEW HAVEN, Feb. IS. - William
Howard Taft viii return to Yale Uni
versity next fall as q member of the
faculty, it was announced at the uni
reraity today. Mr.. Taft dropped his
work as Kent professor of law when
he was called 10 war duties.
A registration 70 per cent Of normal
is now at Yale, it was also announced.
The number Of students enrolled was
given as 2,273.
The Yale Corporation has named a
woman to the rank of assistant pro-
lessor. Miss Lottie g. Bishop, execu-
I've secretary to Secretary Arson
Phelps Stokes, is the first woman to
receive such appointment. She is
graduate of Mount Holyoke College,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Chosen Mardi Cras Queen

Miss Beatrice NJ. Beck. daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. James NJ Beck, has been
chosen queen Of the Mardi Gras ball to
be held on Shrove Tuesday, March 4. in
the ballroom Of the Ritz-Carlton, for
the benefit Of the Southern Industrial
kducatlonal Association. Mrs. James
Harman Dinwiddie is in charge of the
ahalr, which VAL be Oriental in nat
ure. There viii be two Oriental
dancers, supplied by Miss Eloise Hol-
den, and the decorations will be in
kee ping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Miss Margaret lilly Gives
Piano Recital at Aeolian

Miss Margaret Tilly. young pianist
of some talent and technical resource,
Aeolian Hall Miss Tilly played very
capably the Bach Tausig Toccata and
Fugue, the Theme and Variations of
Mozart, the Brahms F-minor Sonata
and group of Chopin, She was warm
ly greeted by an audience of moderate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Many Stars for Benefit
At BeIasco on Sunda,

One of the biggest benefits of the
season will be given at the Belasco,
Theatre on Sunday for the theatre
which the Stage Women's War Relief
is maintaining in the Fifth Debarka-,
ton Hospital, in Grand Central Palace :,
David Belasco has not only given his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
METROPOLITAN OPERA

Tonight 10 PaDliacc Easton. Caruso Montesanto
Wcrrcurath tdohut C0nd.. Morauzoni Foll'd by
Peiruschka. Call Eolm Ronngo Cond. Montc,I.
Thurs a. g. Double Rill: Cav. Rustcana Aiuzto
7.a7aro. Chalmers Cond.. Moranzon Coz d'Or
IIarrientos Diaz. Ddur-Galli. Bolm Cd. Montoux
| fri. Mat. at 2 Isl to sol Carmen. Farrar
! Komane. Martnelli. Whichil ca. Moncux
Fri at a. Prophce. Muzio. Matzcuauer: Cariso,
Rotnicr Diaz. Mardoncs Schcgel. Cond.. BodanzSy
Sat. at 2 Barber of Seville. Barticntos: Hackett,
De l.uca Mardones Malatcsta. Cond., Papt
sat. at g Use to so. Aida. Kaprod Matzenaucr;
Crimi Chalmers. Didur Cond:. Moranzoni.
Next Mon. at 10. EllsIr d'Amoro. Barrtentos ::
Caruso. DIdur. Maatcsta. Cond. pap
Wed. at 8. Tahnrro. Nuzo. Gentle. Crmi. Monte.
santo.-Anpeioa. farrar, rcrini. Sundclius. Ellis
Glann Schicohl Easton. Howard. DO Luca. Crimi.
Cond.. Moranzoui
uAKDMAN PIANO USED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Miss Dorothy Snow To Be Bride

Miss Marjorie Currie, of Greenwich.
conn, Will be the maid Of honor and
only attendant of Miss Dorothy Violet
Snow when. she marries Abbott P
Brush, Of Greenwich, on February 26.
IN the Church Of the Ascension. The
ceremony is to be followed by a recep-
ton at the home of the brides grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Gerry
Snow, 1870 West Fifty-ninth Street, with
whom she lives. She is the daughter
OF EIbridge GorrY Snow IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Wrong League Mentioned

The Tribune in its issue of February
IA published the story of one Lust
garten, now under arrest in France for
grand larceny, and through an error
termed him president of the League OF
Foreign Born Citizens. Lustgarten
Was president of the Loyal American
League. Nathaniel Phillips is head Of
the League of Foreign Born Citizens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

Wants ''Death Car" Penalty Cut

TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 18.-William
L. Dill, Commissioner Of State Motor
Vehicles, in his annual report to day
proposed a milder penalty for the driver
Of machine that kills person. "Ju-
rors, az a rule, are reluctant to brand
motorist as u slayer" Mr.. Dill said
and for this reason many defendants
are discharged when convictions surely
would have followed if the penalty were
less seVere"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

the Mozart of the quintet was not the
Mozart of Don Giovanni" or lie Nozze
di Figaro" but the conventional cham
Der musician of his time, when music
like 1t, WAS shaken out Of the sleeves
of the immortal masters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

able to create their own opportunities.
Since these are not great the per
formances likewise fall short of being
noteworthy. Among those in the cast
are Peggy Hopkins, Carlotta Monte
rey' Donald Gallaher, Lucille Watson
and William Morris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

Loews American Roof f E s. r West Of nry
J. Ii. EMMETT s co. GOLDEN XII = ss s,t.,
TROUPE. VICTORIA FOUR. Reserved
sIN OTHER BIG ACTS. rs, as SO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

Loews 9TH Ave Nat sia' st, E 5 2 ssd to g. g.
'ROCK-A-BYE-BABY' RP slst snartes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-08
Many Trains Stopped.

CHICAGO, Dec S.-Hundreds of pas
senger trains were withdrawn from SER
vice on the railroads of the country to-
day, mostly in the Middle West. South
and Southwest in accordance with in
struetions issued last week by the rail
road administration and hundreds Of
other trains have been ordered annulled
on Wednesday chiefly III the East as
a result of the coal miners strike. In
New England alone orders were out
cancelling nearly 300 trains on Wednes-
day Dozens are to be discontinued in
Pennsylvania and even Canadian rail
roads have felt the coal shortage to
such an extent that 50 additional pas
senger trains have been taken off, in
GLIDING the crack transeontinental linn
tied on the Canadian Pacific
The reduction of passenger service in
the United States since the strike began
Nov. l amounts to approximately one
third of the total and in Canada 2 saw
ing OF $4,000 train miles per month
has been effected.
Many hundred thousand workers
We're idle today on account OF the clos
ing of non-essential industries from
which coal has been withheld by re-
gional committees and the curtailment
of business hours in many cities II
Chicago retail stores with the excep
ton of groceries and few others deal
ing in foods opened today at noon ant
closed at 8 p. N.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-08
POINDEXTER STILL
FIGHTING WOOD
May Prevent His Name From Going
On South Dakota Ticket-Wood
Hesitates About Resigning.

PIERRE, S. d., Dec. 8.-W. j. BRYAN.
manager for United States Miles Pom
dexter { " ashingtonl made a threat yester-
day that there might be suit to enjoin
the secretary of state from placing
the name of Major-Gen. Leonard Wood
as a candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for President, on the primary
election ballot in March, Major-GeneraI
W ood Is said to be reluctant to comply
with the provision of the complex South
Dakota primary law which requires cam
didates TO make a statment of princi-
pies and give adherence before January l
to the platform of the state party con-
vention
The South Dakota Republican platform
urges the ratification of the league of
nations covenant with such reservations
as are necessary to Americanize it, Gen
Wood is a subordinate of President Wilson
as commander in chief. Ii he indorses
the South Dakota Republican platform
he puts himself in opposition to the ideas
of his superior officer.
+ Major-Gen. Wood was designated as
the preferred candidate for the nomina-
tion at the Republican convention here
on December >.
Senator Poindexter made a futile effort
TO head off the boom for Wood. The de
signation committed the state organization
to support Gen. Wood in the primary
election and was an assurance of the votes
of the states delegation to the national
convention The Democratic convention
Endorsed President Wilson for third
term
MIR Bryan said he would file the in
dependent petition OF Senator Poindexter
for place on the primary ballot today.
Senator Poindexter is prepared to obey
the South Dakota primary law and he
will play the game under all Of its pro
visions" said Mr.. Bryan, but he will
insist that all candidates obey the same
rules. While | am not authorized to say
that the secretary OF state will be enioin
ed from placing the name OF any candidate
for President on the ballot until he has
signed the required statement. in my
opinion the court viii be invoked, i
necessary to enforce the law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-08
SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.
Continued from lst Page

foreign affairs was assigned by the CON
stitution to The chief executive and to
him alone.
When the Presidents letter. was re-
ceiyed Senator lodge chairman of foreign
relations committee, called Senator Fall
and Senator Brandegee of the commit
tee into conference and in a few min
utes announced that no further action on
the Mexican situation would be taken
by the committee.
I'VE want to help" said Senator
Lodge, but now the entire Mexican sit
uation goes to the President. The re
sponsihility is upon his shoulders. Let
it rest there
Senator Lodge said the committee had
wished to assure the President of its
support, but even that appeared undesir-
allie. Very WE'LL he said. The may be
able to deal with it.
1T was what | expected remarked
Senator Hitchcock, after reading the
Presidents letter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-08
VOLUNTEERS DIGGING COAL.
Kansas Volunteers Are Turning Oat
Several Carloads A Day.

PITTSBURG, Kan, Dee s.-Twenty-
seven carloads of coal were shipped
from the mines operating under the
Kansas receivership last night, the rec
ord for single day 5 shipment and an
increase of 90 ears over Saturday 5
production. it was announced by the
state receivers.
The receivers reported almost eight
ears Of coal were produced IN the Linn
county mines.
Reports last night were that Gov.
Henry J. Allen purposed to call a spe-
cial session of the legislature soon &c
frame a program of labor legislation