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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05

Duluth, May 5.--Carl Schmiege.
cashier of the Miners and Merchants
State bank at Coleraine, Mimi. who
was held up and robbed Monday by
two bandits, failed to identity any Of
three robber suspects arrested by To-
cal police as the perpetrators Of the
Coleraine hold-up.. Y,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
THREE HELD IN
CONNECTION WITH
BIG BANK ROBBERY

Duluth, Minn.. May 5.-Onicials Of
the Merchants. State bank Of: Cole
raine. Minn., are expected here today
to scrutinize three suspects arrested
by Duluth police late yesterday in the
hope of identifying them as the trio
which held up the cashier Of the
Coleraine bank Monday afternoon
and. escaped with $500.
The suspects gave their names as
James Flynn, George Jordan and
Robert NJ. Owens. Arrest Of the men
followed discovery Of three loaded
revolvers and complete safe crack
ing outfit by a maid in room Of. a
local hotel. ...s,.>,,.s-.-=.
Robert Donaldson head of the
Bertillon department Of the local po-
lice. said Owens. .ad dnitted having serv-
ed in an Oklahoma prison on burg
larry charge. Flynn said his home is
in Grand Forks, N. D. Flynn and Jor-
dan said they came. to Duluth from
st. Paul.. Dohaldson said Flynn and
Jordan were strangers to him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
PRINTERS MAY BE
ASSESSED TO AID
MEN OUT ON STRIKE
Forty-Eght Hour Week Advocates
Declare There is Not Much
Change in Situation.

Minneapolis. May 5.-Members of
the International Typographical union
here last night Voted an assessment of
10 per cent upon the individual earn
ings Of the membership for the pur-
pose Of financing locked out printers
in various parts Of the country who
are seeking the 44-hour week. N
The organization today issued a
statement that such a levy nationally
would yield about Sl.00O.0oO a month.
The statement also said that the
44-hour week has been the rule here
in the majority OF job offices and that
little difficulty. is expected June l,
when the contracts to hours expire.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05

Chicago, ILL.,, May 5.-J. NJ. Voll-
mer, secretary of the National Forty
Eight Hour League Of Employing
Printers, announced today that there
was no change in the situation ma
tionally. Main centers, he said aver
age sixty per cent of normal produc-
ton. The general attitude Of the en-
ploying, printers: his statement said,
is a steadfast determination not to
recede from the, 48-hour week. Re
placements are going on satisfactorily
Throughout the, country. with mini
mum calls for help being received in
Chicago. - VI
The Williamsport locals, Mr.. voll-
mer said, are asking permission of
the International officers not to strike.
fearing general open shop move
ment there. 60 Ae
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
fBv The Associated Press.)

CONTINUED on Page g.,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

1T was 90 accident y'know. but
shoot n yon like"
no, commanded Adam Bail's
father. q slender and angular Old man
with struggling irongFay beard
aNosfion't shoot. abootIns too quick.
by R0Tuilea. And 'en, II Amt aecoFain'
20 inv" tQueer how suddenly he re-
sperged the majesty Of the law y
~We'a dnFErd sight rufher see him
hung By tile neck onfel dead IN The
iaiiyard At Gainesville. Ye'uns put
down them thar gnna Put down oil
y them thar guns right now hear
me7-
No turned back to Dale. IKE say II
vas q aecid.ntY~ be aneared.
ssYea. Il was nn accident"
Like The old deysliS reared Black
Adams father.
lie stsppesi and picked up his sons
black slpleh hat and examined Il.
There wese two bullet holes close 10.
gpllaeF IN the fnand one Of them
had been there Tor q long time.
John MoFrland. he's been a.i'arnin'
" how TO ahoot.~ he said. "and you've
shore Earned purity DID we'll. II must
ha' been yore third shot at got
Adam.
\ nreG only once" disagreed Dale.
rYcur son fred first; fired second
and somebody else. ! haven't the
slightest Idea who. nred the other
shot
Jaw. shet upi Ye can tell II at the
trial. growled old BAN. Then to hls
klnsmen.
"AEe'Il hoid Dale right here, boyE.
ontel the shuriff mes sent after comes.
and we'll NOT move Adam. which same
Ia nccordln' to law. 1 reckon Shuriif.
Tom Blowerssil flnd a different JOB
from what he expected to fnd; won't
he. hoysf Say, wishf one q you
fellefs'd III me good. big ciaaw o
gobackcr. BE burned II don't. Adams
death. Il has made me feel sort o.
bad, b. comics. and tobacker's allus
consolation
Continued Merit Week.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

the Morsianda myutsrioualy disappear
CHAPTER vs-Dnis arrangss 70 20 .
Ing Of the coal the two CLANS ma their
weapons, which the women had hidden.
and line pp for battle. Babe" IN an
effort to stop the fighting. crosses TO the
1zcreland sids Of the river. and = ac 81
wounded.
CHARTEli VITO get proper surgical
~ John MersIsnd Ben Llttls.ora ana ,na
Gay. Doctors assure them she Il not
seriously hurt. Dale meets an old friend,
Bobby McLAurin. who had married
Patricia CIayering. Telling his father OF
mans acfionr convince his son OF his
fathers guilt 10 the killing Of Moreiand.
CHAPTER vII.--1t Is arranged that
Babe 10 % stay with Mrs McLeeTtn
erss proffered nnanciat aid 10 develop tho
mine, interests Newton Wheatley, capt.
teiisf. who agrees TO furnish the money.
Dais realizos he loves Babe
cBApTEK VII - Returning to the
Halfway Switch. Dale meets Major
Bradley, lawyer. and real friend Of the
mountaineorn, whom he Engages ae
counsel for the company A man named
70 betray the Morsianda BY selling him
the coal deposits. and telling them they
are OF little value. Dale attempts 70
thrash him, but Con drnwg q revolver.
Dale IL unarmad.
CHAPTER rx.--Goff eniista the aid Of q
turbulent crowd. the Balls und Tofreys,
20 make trouble for Dale'e company. Tie
Littlefofda and Morelnndn agree 70 forget
the old feud and dwell In harmony
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

66IIes III ikS 1atiST|aa III ah0t Ill ne
leaves when ~ |6cksd about h|n.
he saw % cne neither Old So ses any
ieiltalN SMOKE Perhaps ~ Thought
din1fY. Il hnd been squirrel hunter
fb6s had. bred that s<ei De forgot
about X very quickly fQf the thing be.
lux. and vent % toward Adam Ball.
who now was lying perfectly still
There was buIiet-hole through and
through Ihe great. sha9gy bead. The
fnce behind the sIloft. curly blnck
bfofd WIS 81 the rniofless hue Of
spfpstUne The giant hiiIman WAS
dead
BIZ Dale knelt there beside Black
Adam Again he ciutehed at his throat
With his two shaking hands. and this
time he tore his blue ndnnel shirt. All
the agony and ali The remofse In the
universe seemed to be gathering there
10 his heart Never before had he
seen death. Its grim presence terrified
him. That the depIornbie thing had
been en- accident. due to his faulty
mnrksmanship. mattered little. He
had killed q man, and the blood.red
brand II Cain was burning away on
his brow; he was riinn IN . he'll Of
his own making. And kneelIng there
fslli Dale sobbed great sob that
shook his broad shoulders as yioleni
ague would have shaken them
He tried 10 look AZ the blue-edged
hole 10 the shaggy head at the cruel,
british face that was Of the colorIess
hue of soapatone. Merclfu tears
blinded him, and be couldn't see. II
was compensation. q pitifulIy beautl-
ful compensation.
Rive minutes passed. dye minutes
that were as ave years 70 this man
VIVA had never been 10 the presence
of death before. Then be realized that
be was bclng surrounded BY kInsmen
Of the dead mountalneer. He looked
up Into their ashen. angry faces. and
they cursed him, Big and gripping
brown hands were placed upon birn
several rifles were turned upon him.
ne arose and spread out his arms. and
offered his breast TO the frownIng muz.
zlca They could give him. az least,
oblivion.
-shoot. II you ike" he said bitterly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

cara sI|4M |Sz.,I0nH. N6iis4I srH8 d.
E6acf .66z1,. {z6h.6G.4d Balls and
4o4gesa ana hnds 10, sihAt can hnd
sill by. Bli@
The answer came readily Sure.
you BE- detective. Bul le careful that
YOU don's lose anything for uss "
know, Il son don't gain anything
BY Heck and his rife disappeared
10 the darkness of the m9untain night.
A lItiIf after work7time that day.
BAl Dale started alone 90 me way q
the narrow gauge railroad toF tne sd
ing. he wished 70 see for himself just
what the damage had been 70 tne
tresile. and ne hoped g meet CON- o.
Bah. Or Iorreys ana learn some
thing that Weuiq 90 70 MS aoSanshse-
Before be hnu eovereu TWO miles rs
had seen TWO @ tne enemy sAu'h'ns
tnrongn me woous, ana ne teeosni1sn
them TOT IoIFeys from Lusale, =
Cows ana hatson's Heui ne lev Il
py tneiF FsEs sMhl'l't san. ess's n'ss
shsshDonss Ns'e ' ~. q .Nz
nasr' W. ontekopplnks 2 ,,.S 1As.vnss
An1lan paoou - sns'' An 1900 1900
cumming enu MH' 'e 's ~.
= w nv'sast wv p.k sso NJ 49, :.
naa1of psA''sss 49, - ssrss- ~ 49, II
cary ~ " ~. R, ~. -, -. ys ~
a .nn. NM sAes"' -" ~ = ~
l''e''s'''1' ...,
AZ . point near Nnese We ntt's
stream tnnt moved past tpe laalMAx
swiscn empl'ev aneo DVe fsse1s W.. !
Doe rlssr surneu n''sost .guA.s.s y
me ieit- Da'e ea'seu no1upssy. sse w. w.
seeh ANN oase Oen1na $1,000 vaA
se'lle tniFsy sa1us ansee " n'm W.
naturally, ne eons'poeo 'nas ~ ~ ~. ~.
so's msAne = $500 'ss."' a.s IN, VA,
steppeu penlna = IVY = ~ 'ss'''.V'. E
4 silent minute Went ". lHsn i,rse
put his nat out 90 eng slps y ~ tsss
and psepea from % sne osns , s'1 \, =
was 90 qid tracE w., shn' os ,'s. Mv ~.
cracked promptly ada sharply. nnd q
hulIeiIele appeared III the rim OF his
hatl
Followtne a. there came the coarse,
hnss voice ~ Blnck Adam aall, the
lnountalneer Goliath:
#You enlnr fool me. Jest shot 70
cut hole IL yorc new hat ana 70
show " at aim no hnd shot. pon
eainr hst MY hati~
DnIc's temper. the temper that had
always been 70 hard 70 keep under
control ROSE quickly. lie tried 70 rea-
son win himself and couldn't: his
passlon mustered him. He snatcbed
Inc BIZ revolver from ~ holster md
cooked Il. with nv steady 4 hand ms
ever held weapon trained. be hegnn
IL rake aim At Rats slouch hot, the
hair 81 uhsch MAs IN plain view nj ono
side ~ he scrsbby nak.
y fooled yon once hack there n
,he middle II tIia river. he cried hot.
II ~ana NOW I'm rosug ID fool yon
ssa,n r
Inrre Wa Y nls voice tnas ein. oaa
primitive rsse, which frsEhsened MN.
ana puzzled him TOO 70 nis better mo
meilss
~ ~ gpwn ne head unsii y was
pafely visible y tne nvteh. htfu easso
on the trigger The rcyoiVeF snnred
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

my new dress. NE and Pat made Il,
every stitch Of 1t. Don't you think us
nicer
Sure. It's nlce.' Dale agreed. "Iiui0
any dress looks nice on you, Babe. n
only you'd stick With Mrs. Mel4anrIn
and let her educate you'll You
shouldn't have cared anything about
what my smother sald: my mother
doesn't alWhys see things In the true
light Youll 80 back. won't your
she bent toward him and asked
polntedly;
TBill Dale, Whit makes you SO nnx.
lous 10 me 10 GOT"
because" readily. 4 want you 70
have an education"
'What makes you want me 10 haze
education, Bill Dale?p
''Becanse you'd be such splendid
woman, If you had an education.
Babe Littleford pursued with chIla.
like eagerness: "And what makes
you want me to DO such q s-splendId
wotnanT
Dale lifted bis gray eyes and an
swered her frankly:
Because expect to marry sou.
some day"
Babe Eitueford blushed deeply. Her
eyes were glad. filled with rejoicing.
II be didn't love her now, al least Just
3 weeny teeny BIT, he wouldn't By
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

The Barbarian Princess Goes Home.
Miss Elizabeth Littleford beheld an
Interesting sight when she alighted
from q northbound afternoon train at
the halfway switch just below the
along siding d shorter siding had been
( ln--the railway company had been
ha6tened, no doubt, By the great In
flnence OF va Newton WheatIey- -and
from It had been unloaded small
aeared locomotive. a dozen or 80 Of
little coal cars opening at the bottom.
and miles Of light steel rails with kegs
Of spikes for them.
Out toward her home O crew OF men
worked like bees at the building OF
treetle Of round tirnbers that had been
cut from the nearby woods; she at
once recognized these men as More
lands and Littlefords, and she knew
It meant peacei They didn't recognize
her, because OF the distance and the
clothing she wore, and because they
we're too busy to pny any particular
attention to her.
Farther out toward Doe river an
other crew OF men was at work clear
ing the way for the little narrow
gauge. She heard the sounds OF the
az and the saw. the hammer and the
steel, and once there came TO her ears
the great dull roar OF exploding dyna-
mite as elf was blown clear OF It's
foundations
Miss Elizabeth Llttleford smiled
happily. AnG she had not been happy
for a long time. Patricia McLaurin,
with whom she ha dbeen staying, had
been kindness itself. bur the mother
0f Bill Dale, her Bill Dale, had
snubbed her~-and besides the longing
for the old home hills was riotous IN
her blood. so she had come back, run
away at less than moments notice
as had Bill Dale before her. and how
good It seemed to be at home She
would have gone 10 see the men. had
1t NOT been that she fenred she would
be bother.
There was another interesting sight
when she had reached the crest or
David Moreland's mountain, In the
upper end Of the broad valley, mid
way between the "settlement" and the
opening Of the Moreland coal vein, two
large buildings were well along in
their course Of construction.
She put down her bundle OF cloth.
ing. shaded her eyes with her hand,
and tried to find Bill Dale among the
builders. But the distance was too
great; man down there was but
mere gDeck. =. Before she went on,
she removed her shoes and stockings.
II was hard for Babe LIttIeford 70 be-
como accustomed to wearing useless
shoes and stockings In warm weather
When she had reached the foot Of
the mountain, she didn't take the By
path her people had been wont to use
IN order that they might avoid con.
tact With the MoreIands. There was
no need Of avoiding contact with the
Moreiands now, thank goodnessl
Then voice hailed her from the
laurels out az her right, the voice she
loved better than any other
Hello, Miss LittlefordIg
Babe stopped and faced him, and
she bluahcd futiousiy when she saw
him. he was coming rapidly toward
her With his hat in bis hand. and HIS
brown hair was rnmpled and damp
with preparation She saw that he,
was Ii hocss and cordufoys. the cloth
illg Of timber jack. and be looked
bigger II them about hfs waist there
wns 4 cartridge belt from which hung
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

CHAPTER I.-~Young Carlyle Wilburton
Daie. or "Biil Dale as he elects to be
KNOWN son OF wealthy coal operator
John X. Dale, arrives at the Halfway
Switch. Ia eastern Tennessee. abandon
bride. Patricia Clavering. at the altar
datoFminad 10 make his own way In life.
He meets Babe LAttleford, typical
sncuntainser girl. by" Heck. q charac-
LANDS home. Moreland ii CHIEF OF his
"clan. which has an old feud with the
Littlekords. He felin Dale OF the killing
$50. owner of rich coal deposits, BY a
man named Carlyle. Morclandss deHcrip-
zion Of ~Cariyie" causes Dale 70 believe
The man was his father.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

Everybody has some friend whom
they wish to make happy. Il may
ID Mother or Father, Sister Or Bros
ther. Itmay be Wife or Il may
be Sweetheart and often Them
selves.
Our stock Of JsweIry and Bric-a-
Brac ID complete. Each piece has
been carefully selected and we feel
satisfied that 4 visit from, you will
bear NJ out that we have as fine
selection as can b found anywhere.
Any article that you may select
will be laid aside and delivered when
wanted
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

CHAPTER TrTy--Taiking with rBabe"
Latfiefoxd next day, DALE "a ordered by
s'8laok ADAM Bali. bully OF the district,
to leave This girl'' alone. pale replies
npifitedlx, and they hght. Dale whips
the bully. though badly used up. He ar
EA7aos with John Moreinnd 70 develop
David'n coal deposits. Ben Idttleford
sends challenge 70 John Moreland to
neet him with his followers next day, In
battle. Moreiand agrees.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
POLISH COMPOSER TO
WED AMERICAN SINGER
Miss Lle0ellyn TO Become
Bride of T. N. de EarecRi..

Miss Louise Llewelyn, daughter of
the late Gov Lorenzo Llewollyn Of Kan
sas. VIII be married tomorrow evening
TO Mr. Tadeusz Nalecz de Iarecki, a
Polish composer, who has LIVED in this
country for some time TN wedding
is 10 take place In the presence OF "A few
friends in ill., apartment OF Mrs. James
Spur Whitman 125 East Fifty-seventh
street, which Miss Llewelyn has been
occupying during the absence of Mrs.
Whitman in Europe The Rev. DR..
James chalmers rector OF Holy Trinity
Church. VIII officiate
Miss Llcwelyu was horn u Mitchell
vile. Iowa, where her father was a
newspaper publisher before going TO
Kansas, where he had his political ca
reer. She gave several years 20 vocal
study and made her debut at a song re-
cital in Aeolan Hall last year. She has
sung successfully since
When Mr.. Iarecki ana Miss Lewellyn
obtained their marriage license yester-
day he wore the uniform of an officer
in the Polish army. In which he served
two years. He returned TO New York
last week He is a member of an old
Polish family and was born in Lemberg
thirty-three years ago.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
MISS FRANKLIN BACK
WITH COMICAL SONG
Help! HelpP One of the Best
She Euer Has Sung.

Miss Irene Franklin at tire Palace this
week sings the most original and genu-
inely funny song heard for years in vau-
deville. called Help Help" and deal
ing with fireman in way that will be
appreciated by newspaper readers who
have so often seen the headline, Hotel
fire drives guests 70 street in scanty at
tire" If this piquant comcdienne dosn t
take care shks likely 70 have this song
referred to ass variety classic.
1t was expected that the lyrics should
be pungently amusing. for she wrote
them herself and her performance
showed strikingly close understanding
Of the oddities Of character. She is a
human melting pot in herself Even
when she takes such hackneyed sub
ject as "A Broadway chorus girl who mar
ries a wealthy octogcnarian, she injects
some refreshing clements into It. ana
turns the theme into something unique
that would interest even the blase show
girl. Her material is all quite new
she Is one of those exceptional artlste
who like to keep their brains constantly
on the job--and Burton Green her hus-
band. who accompanied her, has made
the music close relation to them. Hef
numbers about the cash girl and the
young miss who hated 10 wash her face
were so highly entertaining they'd en-
liven traction hearing.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
LOS 7 AND FOUND.

LOST-Monday. black leather portfolio or
brief case. between 42d So. ana Peunsyl-
vania station or ga ta3Icab containing pa
pers, pair glasses ana handbook Finder
communicate with BIC -FOUR MANTFAC-
TURING CO.. So broadway. Phone Stuyve-
salt 5233. Good reward.
LOSr-Early Monday motuiur. IN taxi. be-
tween 18th 1T. and 18th av.. Childs Res.
tauraut, Columbus Circle. black bag Initials
II II. b. Reward. no questions asked. l.
~ Herald. Herald
LOST-In Hotel Bon Air fire at Augusta.
Ga, February g. bank hook Of Sramen'
SAVINGS Bank In name Of Ellen Mackey.
Address ELLEN NfACkEl. care Scameu' 8
Bank for Savings
LOST-Fcbruary 10. between $50 West ig2d.
Broadway surface car. TO tlGth ST. sub
way lady's silk bag. p0cEetb0ol inside con
iainins cash; reward. Mornngsldo ESQ.
VALLETTE.
LoSr-%0O Government certificate of In
dcbtcdness. between llath aud 11G.u sfs., on
I'm av.. Friday. liberal reward. tnver-
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LOST-Eunch of irts WIN Errfifirafion
tag marked "E Block Gordonsvirc Va -
Liberal reward u returned 20 house officer,
sulweil. Hotel Pennsylvania
LOST-Gold rim foldinc glasses un black
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Tel DILLON Eeehmau 1913.
LOsT-Glasscs without case. Sunday eve
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Mouiugsidc iIiO.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
RECITAL IN HOME OF
MRS. BURKE ROCHE
English-FreHch Entertainment
GiUer by Paul Leyssac.

The drawing room Of Mrs Burke
Roches house at % West Fifty-third
street was filed yesterday afternoon
with an audience representative Of so-
ciety for a recital in English and French
given BY Paul Lcyssac, a one time a
member Of the French Theatre In this
city. He had The assistance Of Nile
Yvonne CarrcE. once % member of the
Coincide Franchise, and also Of Dwight
Fiske, composer and pianist
Mr.. Leyssac. standing ON 2 stage
placed at one end OF the room. recited
for his first number "L'Aisuiue Re-
priser' Of Hans Christian Andersen.
which he had translated into French ;
also Les Papillons' and scene from
"L'Aiglon." by Rostand, With Nile
Garrlcll he gave two OF Les Dialogues
dc Betes" by Collette Willy which af-
forded amusement. a number in Eng
lish, "Bcrgliot' translated from tho
Norwegian legend by Bjornson, was re-
cited to the piano accompaniment Of the
Grieg music played by Mr.. Fiske His
final number included the amusing lie
Sol6~de Flute" by Paul BNhaud a La
Fontaine fable lie Chat La Beictto ct
un Petit Lapin," and in English the
monologue written and often recited by
MIS-. Francis Rogers, entitled AT the
French Embassy"
The New York herald., 1921-02-22

"Edipo Re- opera IN one act, text
and music by Ruggiero Leoncavallo was
performed at the Manhattan Opera
House last evening for the first time in
this city. The work was written not
long before the death of the composer
and as a medium Tor the exercise OF the
voice and art of Titta Ruffo. who was
heard as the III rated monarch last
night. He achieved distinct personal
success in the role and had many recalls
Leoncavallo's opera book is an in
genious condemnation of the famous
"Oedipus Tyrannus" of Sophocles. IL
may be said without reservation that
the composer made his libretto we'll
He has as far as possible translated
Sophocles faithfully He has omitted
the imposing choruses of the Greek
drama and has retained in the dialogue
all that was necessary to the rehearsing
of the Incidents OF the tragedy. The
address Of the king to the people at the
beginning of the tragedy is reduced to
few lines, but enough is left to furnish
the composer with some of his best ma
terial. The heartrending lament at the
close IS not so much contracted and here
Mr. RuGo found scope for all the salient
characteristics of his art.
The work Is in the end a one part
opera. The King is the only great fig
ure. Even Jocdsta shrinks into COM
parative insigni1cance. 1t is perhaps
not important at this time to discuss
the choice Of the play of Sophocles as
ca subject for modern Italian opera.
Many difficulties In reconcilng Greek
dramatic art with Italian methods Of
expression will suggest themselves. but
we need not deeply concern ourselves
about them The pertinent question is
what kind of an opera Leoncavallo has
made.
The story. Of course. Is not pleasant.
AS 1t is presented In the compact YER
sion OF the composer 1t does not permit
any expansion Of the elements which
in the original arouse a certain SYM
pathy for the unfortunate victims Of In
eXorable Greek fate. We are confronted
with a horrible tangle of lives. and q
bald and brutal moral to the effect that
IT Is no use TO try 10 tescape the decrees
Of the gods
The serious opera, or opera seTid, as
the Italians call It. Is always tragic, but
the librettists have always eudeavorcd
TO give some variety of expression TO il
The Greek dramatist was laboring in a
field entirely different from that of an
Italian librettist and appealing 10 minds
trained in a school altogether foreign
to the lyric drama. The story Of "Oedi-
pus Tyrannus" IS nothing but horror.
Every crime in the calendar is discussed
in 1t. and the catastrophe is brought
about by the unwittir sin Of the King
and the Queen sin which In these
days is not even mentioned. From the