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CAMPANINI WILL qui HANNERSTEN ATEND OF SEASON Rivalry Between French and Italians in Opera Com- pany Causes Split. MARY GARDEN DID IT. Impresario Says He Has En- aged the Greatest Conduc- tor; Does Not Name Him. BY SYLVESTER RAWLING. Oscar Hammerstein, m: impresarios, and Cleof: his masterful conductor at the Man Campanin! hattan Opera-House, would seem to have reached a parting of the ways In a signed statement which Campanin {ssied yesterday le denied that he had renewed bis agement with Mr Mammerstetn f ® years, and ad “We were un gree on te and in consequen tract with Mr. Hammerstein ends with this sea- son” Mr. Hammerstein last night admitted that it was true. ‘There was no ques- tlon of salary involved, be suid, and| there were no personal differences be- tween them The matter was policy only. Remarks made | Garden at the time abse Cavalier! singing some of her par s had aroused ill-feeling between the Itallan | hat) and French wi of his company seriously interfered with discipline Must Be Master “When it came to a matter of sign ing a tract with Campanini,’ he ad- ded, “I found it necessary, with a view to restoring amicable relations betweer the rival camps of artists, to insist upon certain added clauses, and his ne gotiations fell throug! I but one object to consider, and that Hh the best interests of my operatic inatitutions. I must be master or otherwise I cannot continue giving opera. That ts all there ta to It “As the preponderance of the reper tolre next season will be French, I shal have no less than aix eminent musical conductors next season—two of them for French operas, two for Itailan operas, and two for opera comique, Among them will be the greatest of living con- | ductors, who has already been en- gaged.” Never Caught Napping. Pressed to reveal the identity of his few genius of the baton, Mr. Hammer- steln would say only that he was @ European celebrity, but the time was) Countess of Ce not rips to reveal his name. Asked If the defection of Campanint would not seriously affect his plans, he smiled, and, Yankee fashion, hin question: “How much money do you think the | greatest conductor brings to the box | MASSENET'S “MANON” AT THE METROPOLITAN. repeated at the pera-House last office?” Without waiting fora reply, he added: “Tam never caught napping, because I never go to sleep.’ Allowance for Insanity. “In making contracts with artists I. volce w @lways allow 10 per cent. off for !nsan- ity," he continued. ‘Some of my Itatlan |° artists have not been speaking to some of my French artists and some of my French artists have not been speaking to some of my Itallan artists since that misunderstanding between Miss Garden and Mme. Cavalieri, Some of my French artists have not been speaking to Cam- panini. “How could this continue, I ask you? Next season I have planned big things! ymique, French operas, and | =the opera cr of course many Italian operas, too, Lut how could an Italian conductor direct French comique with such a feel isting betw the Italian a French artists?” Trouble Over Casts? One of the rumors about the differ- | dles pure drugs and obtain 9 cents’ wort | 3 Rooms $ 4 Rooms $ 5 Rooms $ , Completely 75 Completely l 25 Completely | \1 Hope at once and the trouble ts cured ta a) Furnished Furnished Furnished ‘ ences between impresario and conduc- tor was that the contract under which Campanini has been working at the| few days it may be set down as having POPULAR LEADER WHO IS TO QUIT HAMMIRSTEIN, n among \CLEOFAN TL CAMPAN/ME | COPYRIGHT. BY MISHHIN, STUDIO NY ‘ “ Rigoletio,” at The Manhattan, Finely Put On. 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The Sort Not Found In Highest Class in Best Standard Makes, er Places, “ondition mobile Establishment, scFitty"”, Flat | (othe en 1909, 2 woes Adjective upon adjective might be applied to the beauty and diversity of | &X¢ePtionally fine price inducements these dainty home-beautifying fabrics~-but—what's the use?—Come and see them—if it’s good {t's here and at a price that is always lowest! SUMMER CURTAIN Ruffled Muslin Ruftied Net iui'd Net Madras Curtains a SWiks Batistes—spleadid assort- ‘ Heal Kenoleminca and Arabta lents of new floral figure and Bonne Femmes—each 18 to a) Inch "3.08 07.08 it designs—elsewhere .98...scsseeeeee. OD BED SETS—Swiss, ‘Nottingham Nottingham French Net Swiss, SPRI Bordered Ta Armure Tap Mercerized Tay Frou Frou Damask.. ORETONNES- 20 and 3 medium and d Atripes and floral effects. . T to .39 | and Irish Point -also Net, w | a Laces G9 to 1.98 © elegant yrade for wulsts, skirts, Renalssance, Marie Antoinette, s-Irlsh Point, Renalssance, nits and children's Russian Filet or other Lace trim 6.40! 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' g and to protect carpets. 15) Seritns for Curtains sand Minbrolderiegs Strong but sheer quality—yd, wide~ (INU losyartn es ne 40 to Dt inches wide: i 15 to.4Q > worth $1.69-pe. of 12 yds. 1.49 | Ruffled Musiins and N 12% to 45) 40 tnch—aott, silky Helgian Stripes ve 12%) Bobbinots and Point a'Baprit Neta— worth $1.95—pe. of 12 ydd.seersseeeee 169 Damask Stripes 22") white, tvory, ecru and Arabian~ ‘1 45\inch—12 yd, pes, nO) Lach 185 | 46 to 10S Inches Wide, +15 to 98! values $2.59 to sess 224. BO 4 a i a = —1? “Billy Possum’ | , B Be ate ae Prime Favorites in Dress Goods All Sizes Deservedly so are the beautiful satin cloths and other satin TOY DEPT,—-FOURTH FLOOR. 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He Lacet Novelty see 89 to 1.08 Tambour , 49 to .98 Mercerized White Poplin Cords me window va 4 to 69 ENGLISH NATNSOOKS— 49 cents to 1,62 finish fabrics which Fashion has stamped with high approval is for this season, and it’s an open secret that they will be leaders also next Vall and Winter—therefore most advisable invest ments, especially when you+buy at our unmatchable prices;— For 1909 SATIN PRUNELLAS 45 Inches wide—Plain or striped, yr $1.39 elsewhere $1. | BO-Inch—elsewhere $1.89. Catawba ‘Tan Canard” Wisteria Pearl Dove Gray and other att tints, ght and “I ,79| SATIN FINISH WOOL TAFFBTAS | cttawba, slate, cedar, danata and MENTE OF Also Corded Panamas-the Tat leading ‘shades—S4 inch—-theso values 79 to 1.26| bave fancy stripe may be thoroughly recommended— ot shades—4-tnch— Grade usually $1.45. ..006. sereceseracserre OB) Grade usually 148 EXTRA VALUES IN OTHER SPRING NOVELTIES;— inch. | ALL-WOOL SUITINGS , New manoish effects jooth and rough weaves er in gray and tan h attractive contrasts IMPORTED NOVELTY SUITINGS Half Price for ing in gray and tam s with lines of contrast color—worth 19. sroseesene 2D trreeeeee’ OB) SPRING BROADCLOTHS Lace Fagotings! colorings w and two-toned stripes—sp! fine satin lustre—strictl; 6 {nch—same qual sold at $1.28 to $1 i — cartoe All wool 64 tuch—wor! ++ 1.29 5 MEN'S WEAR New Stocks of Lenten Needs _ Ghirts.......Bath Robes Embroldered Flouncings Rellglous Books and Articles Prices tell how well you can buyt Children's Prayer BOOKS. .+0sessesseemn +10. \ that even we have yet shown....For Vest Pocket Prayer Books— vesesesesere 1.001 eXAmplO:— wilt edg oi 1 firm Persian lawn, with deop design Finer, with gilt oes etseresonce, coors 88] . value never equalled at, Other fine designe at sam price | Sacred Heart Manual 1.29 nto at inches wide. Manual of Prayer, OTHER FLOUNCINGS. Following of Christ. 29 to 2.08 A Voice from the Tabernacl 89 to 5.49 Key of Heaven— 49 to 3.49! Enlstla and Gosp Manhattan gave him the privilege of | been eczema, as this ts the way posiam acts These Rooms are on Exhibition at our Show Rooms Men's Sea Island Cotton a UOy Rants {Sanctuary Lamps. Wy choostng hie oma caste for the operas, | tn the worst cases of eczema, and i chy Ws Te Our libera aie Shirt: and Drawers” 69 rani, Hemi as $10! and that Mr. Hammerstein objected t9 | acne, piles, salt’! NEW BOOK credit terms ap= ven. | 98.cent quality Boo woes BS | this, demanding that he should dictate | pho, rber's and 2 . P foac reent q) = | Fairy Mahts for nig! 19-29 the singers for all his operas jth cm, st bers and ther oe Roatan Une ply also to Long Less th. in You Think, Bubject to sllght tmpertectiona. Leather Hand Bags Pyramid Night Lights—box of 11. 38 parteroe wed en auacesticn last night | at A Ess He Jand, Eee 800 Aut Hs Bodie 5 Sen ary Beautiful, fine, soft quailty, made ee Three Extra Fine Values. Biaqus Holy Water Fonts 19 at raazin, wo jow her ° ers or - i ( S. y " D tton—salin " v " binthersieiawy Campanin, and Gesert|) ‘Those who will write to (he Eniergency| fits Malied (ree, ied i ) bodes, Every Kind, | two-thread Sea Island co | Seal Carriage Bags teather | Holy Water Bottle 12 Mr. Hammerstetn, dut this was la at. Her contract, {t was sald, has f ‘years more to run. Stories of trou tween her and Mary Garden also| of charge a supply sufficient to cura a se. | smait eczema surf ernight and remove pimples in twenty-| Were said to be ¢ Campanini's Future, ‘The news that Campanini was to go reached last night’s audience at the Manhattan as !t was departing, and there was lively speculation as to w he would do. Ore opinion was t he might go to the Metro- vd direct: French and Italian leaving the German works to ‘oscanini, Another story was that he had been engaged as director of the San C: alos in Naples. Regret over the rumors of the se i i aration which spread. through the house was universal, All of Mr. Ham- merstein's most loyal followers have great respect for Campanint and they expressed the hops that the parting {g not Irrevocable. And Constantino Sang It was recalled that Mr, Hammer- stein had trouble early yesterday over Constantino, the tenor, who said he would not sing the Duke In “Rigolotto’ ae night because his name had not } bee! tured in the advertisements with Tetrazzini and Renaud “Curtew shall' not ring to-night, eh? sald Mr. Hammerstein. “But curfew will ring to-night,” he added. “I have too many substitutes.” Then Mr. Hammerstein sent Constan- tino an ultimatum declaring that the) tenor must change his mind within an| hour or take the consequences, And Constantino sang. ——_-—, N. Y. ACTOR DISAPPEARS, CHICAGO, March 9.—"Wait here; I'l) be back In a moment, dear,” sald A. B, | Francis, a New York actor, when he left his’ wite standing in the walting- Toom of the Polk street stat! last | night. Francis has not y| Se dy Laboratories, New York, can secure clear a complexton "CURE EFFECTED or MONEY in Be Given Secretly, ORRINE COSTS ONLY 81 A BOX, Guarantee in Each Box. 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