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IlEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, 0A„ SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1012.
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OPERA OF TRAGIC
Icelandic Romance Set to Haunt
ing Music by Guy Ropartz,
Hitherto Symphony Writer,
STILL ANOTHER SENSATION
It Is Faures’ "Penelope,” and Is
Styled by Critics as the Most
Beautiful Work of the Day.
By CHARLES HENRY MELTZER.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS. April 19.—The projected
Journey of President Poincare to Eng
land without waiting for King George
to come to Paris has strengthened the
already friendly ties between France
and England. Each day adds to the
confidence and liking of this nation
for Its executive.
Unusual sympathy was shown to M.
Poincare this week when he was call-
, ed away to attend his mother’s fu
neral. His family bereavement has of
course compelled Madame Poincare to
p defer entertaining at the Elysee. Rut
like her husband she Is well aware
£ that there Is nothing Paris loves less
than a dull regime, and at the earliest
moment possible she will resume her
•octal duties.
The chief musical event this week
In Paris has been the production at
the Opera Comlque of two new works,
each in Its way of general Interest.
The first, a charming one-act “lyric
tale,” n*rned “There Was a Shepherd
ess,” tell* with much charm 1n speech
torn*, of the vain efforts of a
beautiful piC' r, '»» to lure a shepherd
from his choLsn village sweetheart.
The libretto, by Andre Rlvolre, Is
deftly written, and the music, by a
young and gifted composer, Mareelle
Lattes, fascinates no less by Its
abundant melody than by Its modem
harmony.
Another New Opera.
This dainty work may be worth
hearing by Oscar Hammersteln and
the Aborns. \
Of vastly more Importance, though
less likely to delight Americans, tvus
, a three-act opera entitled “The Old
I Home,” of Guy Ropartz, a composer
' who until now has devoted his unusual
powers chiefly to symphonies. Ro-
partz Is g. disciple of the late Caesar
Frank, who has spent half his life In
Nancy, which ancient city he has
made a great music center.
The scenes In this opera are laid
in Iceland and the unfolding of the
plot requires three singers, but neither
chorus nor ballet. The book, by
Charles LeOoffte, deals with the trag
edy of Tual, a shipwrecked Breton
who loves and marries a young Ice
land maid named Koethe. Hume-
slcknes^i sets him yearning for his na
tive land on arrival of a Breton Ash
ing fleet, and ho leaves his wife, only
to be swallowed up In a dread north
ern quicksand.
Composer Proves Master.
In his setting of this stern and sim
ple tale, the composer has proved him
self a master. His music Is austere
and strangely eloquent, ton strenuous,
perhaps, and lacking contrast, but
original. Among Its most striking epi
sodes are an important prelude, rich
ly and boldly orchestrated; a haunt
ing Breton air and a symphonic pas
sage lasting seven or eight minutes
played In the last net while Tual sits
at night beside his wife dreaming of
Brittany.
The approaching production of Ga
briel Faures’ much-ts.lked-of opera.
"Penelope,” at \ the Theatre Des
Champs Elysees Is eagerly awaited
here. Pierre Lata, an exacting critic,
after hearing this work at Monte Car
lo. said, in his usual forthright way,
that he considered It not only beau
tiful, but the most beautiful of all
the operas heard In our own day,
"Penelope” may, therefore, prove a
godsend for the new Purls opera’
house which, notwithstanding the ar
tistic interest of Its performances, has
not yet drawn so well as was ex
pected.
Miss Duncan Dancing There.
Isadora Duncan, who Is now danc
ing at the Chatei. tells me she has
not yet ventured to begin building
her dream theator In the' Rue De
Berri ow’ing to continual differences
with the Paris building commission
ers.
In June Miss Duncan will sail for
South America.
Fresh from New York, I.ina Cava-
llerl is back once more at her dainty
homo In thd Avenue De Messine. She
•peaks with sadness, but without the
slightest bitterness, of her recent ex
periences with M. Muratore, which
were, financially, it seems, by no
means comforting.
The latest play to attract notice
here Is “The Masked Knight” of
Parmond and J. Mancussl, produced
successfully at the Theatre Antoine
It deals with a mysterious intriguer
who defies the police. A heroic young
gentlewoman, a devoted lover and a
criminal nobleman are other charac
ters. It abounds in adventure, It
has tragic and comic incidents, and
it ends happily. The leading part is
played with power and skill by Ge-
miar, a great actor.
A Delightful Musical.
One of the most notable events of
the Parisian season ,was the delight
ful musical of the Duke and Duchess
De Grammont. Among the guests
were several smart Americans, Prin
cess Guy De Faucigny-Luclnge,
Duchess De La Rochefould, Marquise
De Talleyrand-Perigord, Madame
Medlinko Vestich and Comtes Veil-
Caste!.
The romance of Miss Grace Jose
phine Osborne, daughter of the Amer
ica! Consul, which began a year ago
In Washington, and Hugh MacAuley,
a Washington architect, Is likely to
culminate on or about July 4 at Havre,
where their marriage will take place.
Many, if not all. of the American i
Consuls In this country will be in
vited to the ceremony.
All Spain Returns Thanks for King Alfonso’s Escape From Assassin
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Attempt on Ruler’s Life Makes His Throne More Secure Than Ever
This picture shows King Alfonso as a trick and expert horse
man. lie is riding down a flight of steps at La Granja. This is
a very difficult feat even for the most expert horseman and King
Alfonso does not seem to be worried a hit. Note that he has a cig
arette in his left hand.
This photograph is not only an excellent likeness of King Al
fonso, but shows him congratulating Madame Driacourt, France’s
famous aviatrice, after a daring flight. The other man in the pic
ture is Vedrines, who last fall won the Gordon-Bennett cup race at
Chicago. .
Young Monarch’s Good Humor and
Fearlessness Endear Him to All.
Special C«ble to The American.
MADRID, April 19.—In every church
In Spain to-morrow prayers of
thanksgiving will be offered for the
escape of King Alfonso from the bul
let of the assassin this week.
The attempt on the life of the sov
ereign has made his throne more
sebure than ever, for while many are
dissatisfied with the present form of
government, they do not believe in
assassination as a means to change
this condition.
Even with the anti-Royalists, King
Alfonso is very popular, for his un
failing good humor and personal fear
lessness have endeared him to the
entire country.
Spanish peasants, telling over and
over the story of the latest attempt
upon the life of Alfonso, to-day voice
the general sentiment of their class
when they insist that the King of
Spain bears a charming life. Other
wise, they argue, how could he have
escaped death in so many forms and
upon so many alarming occasions?
Always Escapes Hurts.
There is reason for the supersti
tious viewpoint of the peasantry.
They have much foundation for the
generar belief that their monarch is
protected by some unseen power that
takes him safely through the great
est dangers without hurt.
No other monarch of history has
had so many remarkable escapes.
Death in almost every form has come
dangerously near the royal head, only
to find that the object sought had
eluded the besetting evil. •
And in eluding these dangers Alfon
so has taken least care of anv of the
reigning rulers. It is perhaps his non
chalant attitude of don't care that has
much to do with his escapes. The
very contempt he has shown for dan
ger has been an element of protec
tion.
No Secret Service Guards.
For it must be understood that your
own President in the Usuled States i*
more carefully guarded than the King.
He rides, walks and talks with his
subjects at much closer range than
the President, and he is not often pro
tected by secret service agents. Often
he has no protection at all, but min
gles with the street crowds as one
of the people.
For the past ten years not a year
has passed without some new at
tempt on his life, or some startling
accident that might have removed
him violently from the throne. Sun
day, when Rafael Sanchez A\legre
fired at his majesty while he was
returning from a review of the
troops, the anarchist was but re
peating a semi-annual performance.
Allegre, merry and good-natured, is
esteemed a lunatic. He was rejected
from the army because of nervous
attacks, and he charges that his wife
Instigated the attempt on the King’s
life.
Laughs at Bomb Attack.
But the reputation of the King for
having a charmed life hangs on no
such single attempt. As far back as
1896 a bomb was placed on the tracks
of the railroad leading to Madrid over
which the royal train was about to
pass. It was discovered and removed.
Alfonso merely laughed at the inci
dent, and it in no way deterred him
from making free outing expeditions
among his people. When he came of
age in 1902 and the entire ^Spanish
people were joining in celebrations of
that happy event, a crazy man made
an attempt to kill the young ruler.
The police seized the man and Im
prisoned him before he could males
ary progress toward regicide. I.i
June of 1903. while ihe King arc! his
mother were ’’eiurning from church in
M drid, an insane man ran liei? their
carriage and fired several shots at ?he
royal party. The bullets went wile of
the intended mark, and a guard, who
was by the side of the carriage, was
wounded.
Two More Attempts on Life.
Twice in 1904 attempts were made
to kill the young man. In one a bomb
was placed outside of the royal pal
ace in Madrid, and again while on a
tour to Barcelona an anarchist threw
a bomb at the royal carriage. The
bomb strangely missed the mark and
killed a number of the citizens of
Barcelona who had come to pay honor
to the sovereign. .
The following year brought two
more attempts upon the life of the
dashing young gentleman who has
tried to make royalty fit the progres
sive politics of his country. At the
Church of San Pedro, in Madrid, in
BELGIUM'S STRIKE
A MARVEL; 400,000
IDLE, NOVIOLENCE
Vast Army of Workers Fighting
for Suffrage Maintain an Un
broken Discipline.
HELPED BY THE BELGIAN RICH
June some one fired several shots
during the service, and when the King
went to Paris to visit President Lou-
bet # in the same year a bomb was
thrown at the King and President as
they returned together in a carriage
from the opera.
On the last day of May, 1906, just
after the King married Princess Ena,
and while the wedding party were on
the way from the ceremony, a bomb
was hurled from a neighboring roof,
killing eleven persons. Alfonso rose
in his carriage to protect his bride
and showed the greatest coolness in
the trying hour. Eleven of his sub
jects were killed by this bomb.
Escapes in Auto Wreck.
In March, 1909, while motoring
near Vlliamanrlque, his auto skid
ded and the occupants of the ma
chine were thrown to the roadway
when the car hit a tree. The entire
party shared the good luck of the
monarch and none was injured. Four
months later a polo pony fell on him
while he was playing polo, and, al
though the entire weight of the pony
was received by the royal form, only
a sprained ankle resulted.
One of his narrowest escapes was
at Cowes. England, in August, 1910,
when he was on Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock. The topmast of the rac
ing yacht snapped and fell very close
to the spot where the King was des
perately clinging to a stay. Those
who know the construction of racing
yachts marveled at the fact that not
the slightest injury was received by
the King. He was fished from a mass
of tangled and wrecked rigging and
seemed to enjoy the experience.
While he was visiting Malaga in
1911 a bomb was exploded in a crowd
that surrounded the royal carriage.
A number of persons near the car
riage were desperately injured, but
not a scratch came to the King.
Those intimately acquainted with
court affairs say that Alfonso i9
afraid of only one living person, and
that person is no bomb thrower. His
one trepidation, they assert, is caused
by his mother-in-law. That, explain
his subjects, is a perfectly natural
sentiment, and he is not to be held
up to question for such a weakness.
The Princess Henry of Battenberg,
whose daughter shares the Spanish
throne’s high privileges with Alfonso,
does not like her son-in-law in the
least. She takes exception to ‘ his
general line of thought, and in 1912,
when the King was at Osborne cot
tage on the Isle of Wight, It is re
ported that the young man, who never
ran from a gun and who laughs at
bombs, actually fled from the pres-
erce of his wife’s mother.
But a man doesn’t have to be a king
to understand that charge.
Liberal Capitalists Contribute to
Funds—Government Ready
for Conciliatory Action.
Special Cable to The American.
BRUSSELS, April 19.-—The entire
absence of disorder or "damage to
property is the remarkable feature
of the Belgian general strike.
The number of strikers is rapidly
Increasing and now’ has reached 350,-
000. It is expected to be half a mil
lion by the end of the week.
Parades of strikers passed quietly
through the principal streets of the
city this evening without any police
escort. The strikers have the hearty
sympathy of the general public, many
of whom are wearing red rosettes,
the symbol of the universal suffrage
movement.
Except In the industrial centers,
the strike has had no apparent effect.
The general public has not been in
convenienced, and consequently is not
impressed, and as the strikers gen
erally maintain admirable discipline
they have not alienated the sympa
thies of the liberal capitalists who
are contributing to the funds.
The proprietor of a large hotel in
Brussels Is giving 120,000 weekly un
til the strike has been lost or won.
Refuses to Abdicate.
The situation was the subject of
debate in the Senate, which reassem
bled to-day. Answering attacks by
the Liberals and Socialists, the Pre
mier said that the Government was
and is ready to take conciliatory
action, but that it had no intention
to abdicate before the strike.
The suspension of work in the
manufacturing suburbs of the Belgian
capital was to-day on about the same
scale as yesterday. The usually
crowded workmen’s train in the early
morning ran half empty to-day.
The general commanding the troops
at Antwerp was requested to-day by
the manager of the gas w’orks in the
suburb of Hoboken to send troops as
a guard. A whole battalion was
marched there, but the Mayor in
sisted on their withdrawal and thit
was done by the commander. The
Mayor then posted a few policemen
at the works, asserting that a great
display of force was unnecessary and
provocative.
Not a Miner Working.
The strike greatly extended at
Charleroi to-day. Not a miner is
working and nearly all the metal
workers have laid down their tools.
Gendarmes were carried on board
the electric street cars running to the
suburbs of La Louviere to-day tc
guard them against a possible attack
by strikers. All the other street car
connections ceased running last
night.
Only a fourth of ‘ the hands are
working in the factories at Lens and
Enghien, w’hile the great quarries at
Soignies and Ecaussines are empty
and ordinary business in the district
reaches only half its* usual amount.
Traces Our Descent
From the Bullfrog
Paris “Prince of Thinkers” Upsets
the Darwinian Theory With a
New Croak.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS, April 19.—The Latin Quar
ter this week turned out In its thou
sands to celebrate the advent ol
Pierre Brlsset, an old gentleman from
Anjou, whom it had crowned as
"Prince of Thinkers.” This proud dis
tinction has been earned by the dis
covery M. Brlsset that man is de
scended not (as Darwinians think)
from monkeys, but from bullfrogs.
After escorting M. Brlsset trium
phantly to the Pantheon to see Ro
din’s statue of “The Thinker,” a noisy
crowd of students carried off their
“prince” to a lecture room, where he
won much loud applause.
“In unfathomable long agos,” said
M. Brisset, "a bullfrog sat on a lotus
leaf and heaved the dawn with a sad
croak. That frog," he added, “was
your grandmother.”
Political Ambition
Likely to Reunite
The Marlborougbs
Duke Seeks High Government Hon
ors and Duchess Wants Assured
Position for Her Sons.
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, April 19.—Once more
rumors are beginning to take definite
shape to the effect that a reconcilia
tion soon w’ill be made between the
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough.
Those in a position to know declare
that the principal reason moving to
ward this end hinges on the present
ambitions of the duke.
In the next Conservative Cabinet he
is certain to be offered the choice
either of the Secretaryship of the Col
onies—for which he has already acted
In the capacity of paid under secre
tary—or of that of India.
The Importance that has accrued *o
these Cabinet officers during the past
decade has also entailed responsibili
ties in the way of grand receptions,
and the present domestic position of
the duke would render it practically
impossible for him to take up alone, or
even aided by his aunts, the important
role of a great parliamentary host.
Unless the duke’s domestic relations
are put in order,* no government, no
matter how willing, could use his
services as head of a great State de
partment. But for his satisfaction
he might have gone to India as Vice
roy instead of Lord Hardinge.
Meanwhile the duchess, it is said, is
agreeable to any accommodation
which requires her growing son a
firmer foothold in society than can
be consistent with a divided parental
menage.
What Americans Are
Doing in Old World
Philadelphia Boy Violinist Wins
Honors at Vienna—Jane Addams
Delivers Lectures.
Special Cable to The American.
VIENNA. April 19.—Albert Corn-
feid, of Philadelphia, who has won a
scholarship in the violin department
cf Vienna Conservatory, is the young
est pupil of the class and bids fair to
carry honors to the finish.
Dr. Herbert Shasp, of Albion, Mich.,
spent several weeks in Vienna Uni
versity noting the work of the phi
losophical department. He left this
week to join his father, who lands at
Liverpool to-day. The two will spend
several months in general travel and
study.
Dr. Albert F. Mattlce, of Seattle,
who has been in Europe for five
years, is leaving for Italy, where he
will rest for a month before taking
up his new duties at the Royal Oph
thalmic Hospital.
After being an 'irtegral part of the
artists’ colony for six years, Miss
Grace Potter, of Chicago, is leaving
for America. She has played at most
of the German cities, and this weeK
is in London. She is a cousin of Mrs.
George M. Pullman, who stood as her
sponsor in her artistic debut.
Mrs. Melvin F. Wood, of Minneapo
lis, prominent In intellectual circles
here, arrived 1n Vienna this week.
She is interested in art. After visit
ing Nice and making a tour of Swit
zerland, she will return home. She is
accompanied by Mrs. James C. Greg
ory, of Poplar, Mont.
Miss Clara M. Breed, of Boston,
after spending the winter in Vienna,
has left for Italy. Miss Jane Ad
dams, who is participating in several
of the women’s international meet
ings, will speak at several of the lo
cal clubs next week.
Vanderbilt Attends
Horse Show in Paris
Other Americans, Including Rt. Rev.
G. Mott Williams, Are Seen *
In French Capital.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS, April 19.—Alfred Qwynne
Vanderbilt ran over to Paris from
London the other day to see the last
of the spring horse show. He Is
staying at the Astoria with a party of
friends.
Mrs. Clarence Postley, widow of
the New York yachtsman, has re
turned to her apartment in the Rue
Bassano, Her aon-in-law, Ross Am
bler, and her daughter, who went to
Italy to join her, have also returned
to Paris.
The Right Rev. G. Mott Williams,
former Bishop of Marquette, passed
through Paris en route to Nice and
Rome, where he joins Mrs. and’Miss
Williams. He is making a pastoral
visitation on the Continent before
returning to attend the Episcopal
conference in New York in October.
PROMINENT AMERICANS
VISIT FRENCH RESORT
Special Cable to The American.
LAUSANNE, April 19.—Mr. and
Mrs. Franklin Abbott Stuart, Jr., are
at the Beau Rivage. Mr. and Mrs.
Ramsey Genness, Mr. S. E. Olsen and
his family are at the Montfieuri.
Edwin L. Reynlods, of Washington,
is at the British. Mrs. W. H. Wilson,
of Cleveland is at the Beau Sejour.
FAVORED PEEP IT
TROUSSEAU OF A
PEER SJAUGHTER
“Lovely Things” Selected by Lady
Cecil, Whose August Father Is
Marquis of Salisbury.
A "DREAM” OF A TEA GOWN
Very Mannish Tailored Suit and
Particularly Feminine Frock
Among the Garments.
ESPIONAGE SCANDAL IS
UNCOVERED IN VIENNA
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, April 19.—The smartest
wedding so far this seat on was that
of Lady Beatrice Edith Mildred Cecil,
daughter of the Marquis of Salisbury,
who married the Honorable W. Orms-
by Gore, and those who were privi
leged to see the troussetu which the
bride took away with her describe
her gowns as ravishing.
For one of her gowns Lady Beatrice
chose white nlnon over a rich soft
satin, which has the fashionable crepe
finish. This is embroidered In pale,
shaded tones of maize and made with
a turnover collar of soft, creamy lace
and hanging ruffles of the same.
Black lace mounted over a palest
pink foundation forms th; base of an
other trousseau gown. A quaint giri
die of cut jet encircles the waist,
while there are little pompadour
bows of pink and blue introduced Into
the scheme.
An Afternoon Frock,
One afternoon frock 11 black cre-
pon with a statuesquely draped skirt
had red lace sash embroidered in
Oriental colorings and a softening of
snowwhite net at the open throat,
while a tea gown is In hire chartreuse
with loose sleeves of the same col
ored net. This Is cut into a deep V
at the throat and Is fi’led In with
softly falling lace.
Some of the latest tailor-made suits
arc very mannish, and Lady Beatrice
has a particularly smart one carried
out In soft, gray cashmere. The neat
cutaway coat Is fastened with two
big smoked pearl buttor s, while the
collar and cuffs are carried out in
gray moire, the exact tin of the coat.
The cut of the latter has tue sugges
tion of a man’s raorair g coat, and
the skirt is of an entirely new style,
being cleverly and .elabor rtely shaped.
Mrs. Astor Lends Her Residence.
The materials are wrapped over one
side and caught with a little curved
strap studded with buttons. This
species of overdress is rounded off,
while at the back there is a long
spoon-shaped panel, gat lered at the
waist into a little strap with a but
ton on each side.
Mrs. Waldorf Astor. who recently
acquired the house callei Rest Har
row, near Sandwich, his lent this
modest residence to this latest bride.
Lady Beatrice Ormsby Gore, for part
of her honeymoon.
The young Astors now have four
residences—Cliveden, on the Thames;
a house In St. James 9 quare, Lon
don; a house at Plymouth, which Mr.
Astor represents In Par lament, and
Rest Harrow, which is really a golf
ing lodge.
ENGLISH POLO TEAM NAMED
FOR INTERNATIONAL MEETS
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, April 19.-The list of
probable players on the English team
that will play the interna ;IonaI teams;
now includes Captain Noel Edwards,
of the Ninth Lancers, who played In
the Hardress-Dloyd challenging team
two years ago.
Captain Edwards will be No 2
Others selected are: No. 1, Captain R.
G. Ritson; No. 3, W. S. Buckmaster;
back captain, Leslie Cheape, and sub
stitutes. F. K. Freske, Lord Wode-
house and Major B. Math ‘\v Lannowe,
who will probably take Buckmaster’s
place if the latter can no: play.
AMERICANS CROWDTo
AIX-LES-BAINS RESORT
Special Cable to The American.
AIX-LBS-BAINS, Apr 1 19.—There
hay been quite an influx of society
people, including many Americans,
during the week. The Hotel Excel
sior registrations include Mr^ and Mra
Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Bred enridge, Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Gane, Mr. and Mrs. E.
F. Swift of Chicago.
Special Cable to The American.
VIENNA, April 19.—An Austro-
Russian espionage scandal became
known to-. iy when the hurried dis
appearance of Colonel Zankevitch, a
military attache of the Russian Em
bassy here, was discovered.
It is sfid Colonel Zankevitch was
closely associated with two Serbs.
Lieutenant Jandric. of the Austrian
army, and his brother. Alexander, an
artist, who were recently' arrested on
the charge of espionage.
AMERICAN TOURIST GIVES
DANCE AND BRIDGE PARTY
Special Cable to The American.
ST. JEAN DE LUZ. April 19.—Mrs.
Sherman McCallum, an American vis
itor, gave a dance and bridge parrjs
yesterday at the villa Jaisquioel.
Colonel and Mrs. Mackinnon, with
their daughters, who have been at
Biarritz, have arrived at the Gollf Ho
tel for a few weeks’ visit.
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