The evening world. Newspaper, March 2, 1912, Page 6

ONLY $7,500, HAL TOMS IRL WOW Elijah M. Allen’s “Riches” Not “Up to Expectations of Bride and Mother-in-Law. ‘When Elijah Marshall Allen, who ‘Ged at St. Vincent's Hospital at the wo, married twenty- yearold Mattie Laura Walker Weeks ago the bride and her moth Mra. BV. W. Kneeland, believed the entate equally bo- his daughter, Mra, Dasiel Cooke, the amoun. of it was onby about §' 5 ‘Mire. Alien is ill with pneumonia. The etrain of nursing her husband through the succession of ailments that followed an attack of ptomaine poisoning he suf- fered in the South when on his wedding trip wore her down so she has found it Aifficult to throw off the prosent in- nese. Under the most favorable circum- gances she is not expected to de out and it for ‘her mother is taking care of her inter- este. . Mre. Cooke, daughter of Mr. Allen, @eemed almost pleased that her various statements regarding the modest pro- portions of her father’s estate had true, She was bitterly opposed marriage to s0 young @ woman objections so plain that to an open quarrel with we fr ‘himself, however, by an- Private criticisms through exhibiting his strength and repofers by throwing them apartments by the use of jiu- in which he was the foremost expert. LAABILITIEG NEARLY CANCEL HIG ASSETS. fre. Cooke eaid that though her fath- e's Interests in various lumber concerns were very large, his liabilities, in case of Uquidetion, would nearly cancel has proved to be true. it Mrs. Cooke and the on public exh mberman's ilinexs at rough mutual friends to meet and divided time in which visitors nt RA E | ? "tl? iid “af f z i tit HY ith ee Was asked whether Mr, the time of his marriage had of No. 230 Broadway, executors, who are Mra, |store at No, 379 legal interests are in W. F. Tammany of Gouth Norwalk, Conn. ~— PORT OF NEW YORK, ARRIVED. household furnish! ‘Mrs. Allen's charge of Judge re | Ho dented being responsibl To-Morrow’s leact two weeks. Meantime it L STREET —~—_ Price movements in the stock market to-day were irregular, A continuation f yesterday's upturn at the opening ‘was abruptly checked by bearish activ Ity In Reading. These eecurit os, canght fn a brisk selling movement, reacted nearly 1 point on a few transactions, Other shares were adversely influenced by the Pronounced weskneas in Read- Ing and gold off fractionally from the Initial high range. The beginning of the final hour wit- nessed considerable bullish activity in & number of specialties, American Can and Erie were very prominent among this class of stocks with good slaed Bains. ‘The Hat tinproved In the last few min+ es, but dectinen were in the majority losing time, The Closing Prices. Highest, lowest and last prices of of Det chatges “as compared wit Festerde}'s tinal figures are as follows OM ribet isa Fase f eteEEEE BRIERE = eee Sf SECEEER FFT EIS Sai erecen eB Erect "FR EPSEPEPESEP EF EEPETSE OF FETE 1 = g FRETS PS FR SSeS ECT CE FES SPBNSETLESEBS SE: oa FF SSesz' tu tazsz2sdauseus = stcSeautscesees etlet] + ttt reves sores FEPEETEPETES FE or +1 paseo RE ACTIVE SECURITIES. Reading. 21,400 sharen, United, Staten Rtert, Be, arate fie, 14,300 shaven on] GIRL DISCOVERS FIRE, THEN FALLS INTO IT. Mother Badly Burned Saving the Child, Who Probably Will Die, Giz-year-old Mabel Christopher of No, 31 Monmouth street, Jersey City, and her mother, Mra. Mabel Christopheg aro in &t. Francis Hospitel, badly burned. ‘The child may dite, ‘The little girl discovered fire early to- ay in their home, She ran across the hall to tell her mother, but stumbled 4 fell into the flames, whioh ignited her nightgown. Mra. Christopher was badly burned about the hands and arms she wes carrylug the child to the rest. The fire loss was inconsiderable. pS SRA ARREST JEWELLER FOR FIRE. dersey City Store Scattered With Beasine. David Fude, who 1 at No, 190 Firat reet, Jersey Cit; ind has a jewelry jewark avenue, was arrested early to-day after a suspicious fire that originated lant night in his store and did soveral thousand dollars’ Gamage to the bullding. Patrolman Hamill and Lieut. Galway of tho City Hall station, who discovered the fire, found thes ine had been scattered on the floor and also found bensine bottle behind the counter, Fudo said that he used bnaine in his work, for fire, ‘The police had to carry several tenants out of the building, Sunday World dis the only New York news:s paper containing a Joke Book 16ePiGE jJdoke Book j § j { } FREE,’ THE EVENING WORLD, [Behind the Curtain With ‘‘ Tannhauser’’ At the Metropolitan Edward Siedle, the Tech- nical Director, Demon- strates How the Wag- ner Opera Is Produced —A Wonderful Com- bination of Men and Mechinery. SYLVESTER RAWLING. ANNHAUSER"” was on at BY the Metropolitan Opera nT House last night, sung by & fine cast, which included Leo Slezak in tho title part, Emmy Des- tinn as Elisabeth, Olive Fremstad as Venus, Putnam Griswold as the Land- graf, Herman Wel! as Wolfram und Lenora Sparkes as tho Shepherd, Alfred Hertz conducting Before the performance began the writer sought Edward Siedle, the technical direc tor, The stage was set for the Venus- berg scene and everything was ready for the opening of the opera, Mr. Siedle in his repm one flight up at the back of the stage was amusing himself while walting by playing cards with some of his associates. “I want you to let me see how you arrange the scencs and the tableaux for this opera,” said the writer. “Have you Mr, Gatti’s permission?” Sald Mr. Siedel, and, assured on that point, the writer was permitted to put himself in everybody's way and see what was going on. It's one thing to #lt comfortably in the etalls and see what purports to be teal scores and eveything moving Ike clockwork, It ts something very differ- ent to watch the processes by which the results are achieved. The co-opera- lon of @ Uttle army that nobody “out in front” eces, or thinks about, is neces- sary. There are “property men,” “gripe,” electricians, gas men, engi- neers, and goodness knows how many others, working like beavers to get things into shape. They do their work Holseleesly, eave for an occasional stiarp word from one of the “bosses."" Nobody interferes with tho set duties of an- other, A “property man" wouldn't stir a finger to help a “sri verse. The whole stage ts epilt up in sections that can be raised or lowered at will, ‘There aro trolley iines running over it for the manipulation of floats, While most of the drops are lowered a raised by electricity, some are manipulated by hand pulleys, Tho lec- triclan’s switchboard 1s a marvel by Mteeif, The management of tho lights ts wonderful, BUMPED INTO BY COUCH OF VENUS WITH MME. FREMSTAD. Presently, while one 19 distracted by lstening to the music, the visions which Venus provides for Tannhnuser are Pushed across the stage on the trolley track—Leda and the Swan, Europa and the Bull and the rest. They don't seem nearly as poetic at close range, but “out in front’* you know everybody ts en- chanted, Then, before you have time to wet out of the way, you are run over by the couch on whien Venus and Tann- hauser have been recliniag, and Mmo, Fremsted smilingly and nonchalantly says: Vhy, how d'yo do? Did we bump tnto yout" Before this Lenora Sparkes, as the Shepherd, is perched upon the rocks with her pipe ready to sing and to play aw the scone changes from the Venus berg to the valley of the Wartburg, «ll too suddenly for you to notice how it is done. One of her stockings threatens tu come down, but she Axes it with the utmost nonchalance up there on her perch, At the sides the huntsman and These are the salesgirls, Who look on 0000000000 the horn blowers and the dogs are ready ty come on, Slezak, catching sight of Misa Destinn and ee writer In the wings, amid all his emotion, finds oppor- tunity to wink, which makes Misa Daa tinn laugh, although she hes Just been explaining that ought not to try to sing because she is not well. The moment the curtain falls every- body gets busy In removing the #et- ting. The singers are pissing to and acknowledging th pluuse of the valley some up in the ft fully packed away at t riting platform for the audience of t nobles at the singing contest In the Wartburg Is built up before your eyes. every man knows just where to place his stool, or bench, “Just an inch further back," says Mr. Stedie to one man. “You know there's a slide to come in there,” And so !t goes, Ey- erything is ready before you have time to take cognizance of it Meanwhile thero is a new girl among the pi nd she has to be rehearsed. Forwi and back they come and so until every- thing {s satinfactor: “COME ON!” SAYS REISS, THEN CONTINUES SINGING. The contest of the singers proceeds, Tannhauser makes his sonsational pro- nouncement what he thinks love really 18, Hubbub, confus:on, threaten- ings follow, “Come on!’ says Reiss to tho writer, hidden only a foot from view of the audience, and then he continucs singing with nT When the curtain fal writer invites Slezak and Putnam Griswold to” walk across the street for refreshment, and they fall upon him ta rage because they cannot accept. And so it Koes on, jot. thing is overlooked by Mr. Siedie and his adjutants. For every singer who has to wear a sword, or & spear, or a riding whip, or anything not actuaily clothing lim, there stands by @ man with the necessary thing. No chances are taken that he, or she, may forget. ea The direction of the chorus of the Pilgrims out of sight of the audience Was most interesting. Guillo Setth led them, asisted by Hans Steiner and violinist, ‘They were ali bunched gether, only a few feet away from view of the audience, yet their voices were toned down to make them seom far off, Mr. Siedlo modestly disclaimed ai particular credit for lilmself. Mr. Gi he said, had a fine and all of hin a: their departments, wero most capable men. “Come back again!” said Mr. Stedie in farewell. “You haven't begun to see what we can do when we have to do it!” In Mr, Stedie's room the writer noe ROOF GARDEN SCHOOLS Cpen Air Instruction for Children ith Tubercular Tendencies In the great cities of this country pro- vision is being made for the open ait ine struction of children suspected of hav- ing consumptive tendencies. Carefully wrapped in warm outer garments the little pupils are exposed to the invigor- ating outdoor atmosphere during the entire school day. | Pure, fresh air and cleanliness are the firat essentials of the treatment of con- sumption. Prompt attention to every incipient cold is the surest method of reventing the culture of the tubercular Beeilius in the throat or lungs. If every parent could be made to appreciate the importance on Cae) Usk inp oil of pine at idence of a cold or sore throat, per cent. of our cases of consump- wuld be prevented. il of pine is prepared by the Si ny of Cincinnati, Ohio, and is sold by all druggists. It can be mixed at home, according to the instructions on the wrapper, and will cure a cold more quickly than any patent icine or so-called cough remedy. Being a simple and natural vegetable oil it is free from all the evils that attend the use of drugs and secret formulae, o-Morrow’s Sunday World pert and pretty, itty, inclined to pity. “She's greener than grass,” they think, no doubt, But wait and see how it all turns out! New “Kitty Cobb,’’ Full Page Drawing by James Montgomery Fiagsé With Story OK Sea x ticed a photograph of Marie Mattfold across which she had written: In war it's the man behind the gun, ‘With us behind the curtain it's Mr, Bledlo. Mr. Siedic began hie carver at Drury Lane, with Col. Mapleson, and recalls that Jean de Reszke, in 187, sang Val- entine in “Faust” there. “RIGOLETTO” CROWDS A SPECIAL OPERA MATINEE. ““Hugoletto,” with Caruso as the Duke, Maurice Renaud tn the title part, and Bernice de P terday afternoon at a special matines outside the subscription. Caruso was In fine voice, Renaud act Mme, ance this season, made a good Impres- sion, Louise Homer was a fascinating Maddalena and Didur was good as Spar- afuctle, Sturani conducted. Walter Damrosch and tho Symphony So Orchestra at the Century Tho- symphony in C ‘ecile Ayers, as solcist, Griog’s plano concerto in A minor and Wallace's symphonic poem “Francoly Villon. The Catholic Oratorio Society will present the oratorio “Quo Vadis” Tues. day evening, Maroh 19. at je Hall. The composer, Felix Nowo' KNABE WAREROOMS jejski, will | Brard, SATURDAY, MAROH 2, 19132. arrive in New York on March 6 and will take personal charge of the orchestra rehearsals, while Mme. Selma Krono!d, directress of the Catholic Oratorio So- clety, will look after the soloists and chorus of 100 voices Mme. Delhaze Wickes and Mme. Bor- den-Low gave a joint piano and song re- cital at the Plaza Hotel laat evening. CONCERTS AND RECITALS OF THE COMING WEEK. The following concerts and recitals are announced for next week: SUNDAY=Afternoon, Symphony So- clety, Walter Damrosch, conductor, modern music, Jeanne Jomelli, soloist, at the Century Theatre; Russian Sym- phony Orchestra, Modest Altschuler, conductor, Kitty Cheatham, soloist, in an all-Tachaikowsky programme, Car- negle Hall; Musicia: under auspices o1 the Kneisel Qartet, genauer, Josof Lhevinne and William Willeke at the Hotel Astor; Philhar- monic Society, Josef Stransky, con. ductor, Frarices Alda, soloist, at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, and Prof. Samuel A. Baldwi ree organ recital at the City Coll Evening, Jose the French tenor, and Jan An ITERNATIO [NTE JURY Monkacsy, Hungarian violinist, Belasco Theatre, MONDAY—Aftetnoon, -tree lecture re- eltal, Esther Swainson, ‘cellist; Dorotny Swainson, pianist; Constance Purdy, vo+ callst, Earl Hall, Columbia University. Evening, Hana Kronold, ‘cellist, with or- chestra of thirty-five, conducted by Alexander Sasiavsky, Carnegie Lycoum, and sonata recital by Sigismond Stro: Jowski, planlet, and Aithui Argiewlex, violinist, at the MacDowelt Clui TUESDAY he Dark. est Hour,” by Harold Moore, Edmund Jaques, o1 lat and direct t. Chapel. Afternoon, Mra. Anson Dudley and Frank ‘J's free organ recital at St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia Uni- versity, Evening, Musical Art Soctety, Dr. Frank Damrosch conductor, mostly & capella music of four centuries, at Gina Claparelli-Viafora, negie Lyceum, and Alex- y, violinist, and Isabell t the Waldorf-Ast Afternoon, the Mi Horace Hauser, plant WEDNESD. String Quartet, torium, Columb! Prof. Samuel recital at the City Colleg vening, joeliner Quartet, Marion May, contra’ soloist, Carnegie Lyceum; John Cush. ing's free organ recital, Georges Vik. neti, violinist, solist, Calvary Church, A LONDON ( a | Abel PARIS le RG NA}, MUSICIANS who have ENDORSED Charles Dana Gibson Drawing Characters from Dickens: The Micawbers, David Coppertield and Traddles | LESCHETIZKY Special and Hans Eelenson, tenor, Miss Nagel, Miss Dubbs and Bymphony Orchestra, at Cart THURSDAY — Afternoon, GQ | Reache, contralto, in recital, at Ct gle Hall. Evening, Phiiharmonte ciety; Joscf Stransky, conductor, lioa's symphony, “‘Hargld in Ey Marum Quartet, Mattf® Matum, jprano, and Arthur Friedheim, planii soloists, at, Cooper Union FRIDAY —Aftornoon, Phi'harmonte nezie Hall, same progra ‘nursday might. Evening, A ton Ferj Waldorf-Astoria. es [ POWERS WILL INTERVENE ° TO END WAR IN TRIPOLF PARIS, March 2.—The European pow ers have agreed to intervene in th Italo-Turkish war with the object of @ taining peace. ‘The Anitiative came from some of. powers, who succeeded In gettin g many and Austria of the triple ent to join them tn collective represental to thg Porte with the object, it is Veved, of inducing the Turkish Go ment to accept Italy's decree of the nexation of Tripoll. : ur & 8-Page Fashion Supplement in Colors F R E E In Colors —— _