Caruso Draws Bigger Crowds as Wagner Interest Grows
The Metropolitan Opera stars concerted attention on Caruso while Wagner's works see rising interest. Alfred Hertz, directing Wagner programs, discusses stage lighting and the balance between star power and artistic integrity. He notes Rienzi should return to the repertoire and previews plans for future English language and Wagner productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Opera
Shakespeare
Sothern
Miss Marlowe
Hamiet
Beyreuth
Tristan
Metropolitan
Hertz
Tienzi
Sheba
Salome
Germany
Humperdinck
Bach Passion at Cincinnati May Festival to Feature Major Cast
Special to The New York Times reports Cincinnati sets May Festival dates from May 5 to 4 with top singers including Mme. Johanna Gadski Nime Schumann Heink and Edward Johnson. On the second night Bach Saint Matthew Passion will be staged with a 400 member chorus aided by 700 school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cincinnati
Mme
Johanna Gadski
Nime
Schumann-Heink
Edward Johnson
Baldwin Recital Delights Crowd At City College NY
An audience at the College of the City of New York yesterday afternoon packed the hall to hear Samuel A. Baldwin’s organ recital. The crowd especially praised Guilmant’s Marche Funebre et Chant Seraphique, composed for Notre Dame’s grand organ inauguration in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
College of the City of New York
Samuel A. Baldwin
Kubelik Ends New York Season At Hippodrome Concert
Jan Kubelik gave his third and final New York performance of the season at the Hippodrome with Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra. He played Mozart’s D major concerto and several shorter works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Kubelik
New York
Hippodrome
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Kubelik
Mozart
Mannes Concerts Close With Belgian Brahms Program
The final Mannes concert at Stuyvesant Theatre drew a larger audience as Mr. and Mrs. David Mannes presented violin and piano sonatas. The program highlighted César Franck and Guillaume Lekeu, with Lekeu's G major sonata receiving its New York premiere. Brahms's G major and Franck's A major sonatas offered contrasting yet pleasing contrasts.
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Stuyvesant Theatre
David Mannes
César Franck
Guillaume Lekeu
Brahms
Lekeu
New York
Ysaye
Franck
Cindy
César Tranck
Arrested at wife s grave in Peekskill NY family hovers at funeral
Frederick E. Ryan of 1014 Main Street was arrested at his wife s graveside in Peekskill after the burial. He faces a serious case in Police Court tomorrow. Doctors could find no cause of death and coroner’s inquest followed. Witnesses described a quarrel and fear of harm prior to the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peekskill
N. Y
Frederick E. Ryan
Main Street
Ryan
YY. B. Lyon
Silleck
Willam _Teeéets
Ryans
Teets
Lyon
Mason
O’brien
Rae
Kitten Triggers Car Line Delays on 59th Street
A kitten darted across Fifty-ninth Street tracks near a cigar store causing a power cut and fuse blow. The Lexington Avenue cars halted blocking north south traffic for about half an hour. A small boy rescued the kitten as a watching woman claimed the frightened animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
New Telephone Fashion Repeats Exchange Name Before Number
The telephone company issues a general order to have central repeat the exchange name before the number. The aim is to save time at switchboards and reduce misdialed numbers. Central’s recitation helps connect to the intended exchange and the operator there hears the next digits in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
4 Central
Bryant
Sorento Resort Transfer Moves Maine Summer Salt to Grant
Sorento, the Maine summer resort founded by Frank Jones, has been transferred to George H. Grant of Ellsworth. All Jones estate property, including 500 acres of share property, is valued at over 200000 dollars. Grant sold a quarter of his interest to Mrs Horatio N Slater of Boston. The land will be divided into cottage lots for development as a summer resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Bar Harbor
Maine
Sorrento
Frank Jones
Muatright
George H. Grant
Ellsworth
Jones
Grant
Horatio N. Slater
Boston
City Ferryboats to Undergo Overhaul in Brooklyn Yard
The municipal ferryboat Manhattan has been withdrawn from service and sent to Owl's Head Brooklyn for a thorough overhauling and repair. It will be followed by the rest of the fleet, which have not received upper works repairs since entering service nearly three years ago.
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Manhattan
Owl's Head
Brooklyn
Theaterium brings plays and operas to life without actors
A new device called the Theaterium promises to reproduce full plays and operas with synchronized sound and moving pictures. Charles Howard Perry plans two hour and a half evenings, with productions like A Midsummer Night's Dream and Othello, to be shown in regular theatres at up to one dollar a seat.
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New York
Charles Howard Perry
Broadway Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Keith & Proctor
Klaw & Erlanger
The
Shuberts
Theaterium
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Kyde
Perry
Lew Fields
Herald Square Theatre
Raleigh Col Bagley threads Bryan era talk in NC
Col Henry Bagley of Raleigh tied to Col Josephus Daniels and the Raleigh News and Observer. He and Col Hunter shared a hotel suite as they discussed whether Bryan would nominate. The conversation shuffled into a racially charged parable and a long memory of Civil War era jests.
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Henry Bagley
Raleigh
N. C
Col. Bagley
Josephus Daniel
Raleigh News and Observer
Col. Bryan
Coll. Daniels
Col. Hunter
North Carolina
Bryan
Col.Hunter
North
Calina
Satan
Benefit for Infant Home At Hudson Theatre
The Young Folks' League of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum ran a charity evening at the Hudson Theatre. Tickets resold and program ads helped raise about 3700 with a expected total of 2500 for the infant asylum fund. Otis Skinner may speak. officials bought tickets. funds support care for 150 children aged one day to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Folks’ League of the Hebrew Orphan “Asylum
Hudson Theatre
Otis Skinner
the Hudson
League
Infant Asylum
The
Hippodrome Marks Third Anniversary With Reunion
The Hippodrome celebrated its third anniversary with a stage reunion after Saturday’s show. Of 420 on the roster, 88 remained from the original company and only four missed performances or rehearsals, invited as guests to view from the front tonight.
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Big Playhouse
Hats in Daly's Theatre to receive special millinery care
Women wearing the new big Spring hats may visit Daly's Theatre where hats will be given special care by the management. A rack will be in the lobby and a milliner's assistant will attend to the hats.
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Daly's Hats
Theatrical Notes and Easter Week At Academy of Music
The Mlie Modiste company arrived in New York after a six month tour. Miss Scheff to perform final engagement at the Academy of Music Easter Week. Tea Marks hosts annual jubilee at the New York Theatre with a large audience and a vaudeville bill. A benefit for the Mary Fisher Home at the Waldorf Astoria on April 24 lists Otis Skinner William H Crane Margaret Dale Hattie Williams and Merry Widow principals. Fritz Scheff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlie. Modiste
New York
Bingham to Speak at City Club Dinner
Police Commissioner Bingham will discuss last year’s department developments at a City Club dinner marking the club’s sixteenth anniversary. Guests include Edmond Kelly now in New York, John E. Parsons Austen G. Fox R. Fulton Cutting and Robert C. Ogden with George McAneny presiding.
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Bingham
City Club
Edmond Kelly
Paris
New York
John E. Parsons
Austen G. Fox
R. Fulton Cutting
Robert C. Ogden
George McAneny
Harlem real estate leader William A. Martin dies at 61
William A. Martin a prominent Harlem real estate figure died suddenly from acute indigestion at his Montana Apartments home aged 61. He ran a long time successful office at 50 West 125th Street and served as President and Director of the Harlem Board of Commerce. Funeral at Calvary Methodist Church with Greenwood Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Martin
Harlem
Montana Apartments
Mount Morris Park West
William A. Martin, Jr
Hamilton Bank
Calvary Methodist Church
123Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Greenwood Cemetery
Lt Charles A L Totten Dies in Milford Conn
Lieut. Charles A L Totten U S A retired and former Yale professor died at his Milford home. The New London native was in his fifty seventh year and taught Military Science at Yale for three years. He authored prophecies and military books for army use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Yale University
Death of Gen Byron M Cutcheon Former Michigan Congressman
Gen Byron M Cutcheon of Manistee dies in Ypsilanti at 72 after a long illness. Civil War hero and four term congressman born May 11, 1836 in Pembroke New Hampshire. Survived by sons Frank M Charles T Max H and Fred R Cutcheon. married Marie Annie Warner June 22 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Byron M. Cutcheon
Congress
Manistee
Michigan
Ypsilanti
Cutcheone
Pembroke
N. H
Pembroke Academy
University of Michigan
Twentieth
Michigan Volunteers
Marie Annie Warner
Frank M
Charles T
Max H
Fred R. Cutcheon
Mrs Herman Silverman Dies After Long Illness
Gertrude Silverman wife of the Rev Herman Silverman Cantor of Temple Beth El Fifth Avenue and Seventy sixth Street died yesterday after a long illness at her East Eighty seventh Street home. She was 32 and daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Rubin. She leaves her husband and a six year old son Albert. Funeral services will be held at Temple Beth El tomorrow morning at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Herman Silverman
Temple Beth-El
Fifth Avenue
Seventy-sixth Street
Eighty-seventh Street
Silverman
Max Rubin
Albert
Charles B. Whiting Dies in Hartford at 85
Charles B. Whiting ex President of Orient Insurance Company Hartford died at his home after a short illness. Born in Greenbush New York on September 3 1828 he began in insurance forty three years ago and led the Orient company from 1886 to 1900 when its stock was acquired by London and Lancashire.
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Hartford
Conn
Charles B. Whiting
Orient Insurance Company
Greenbush
N. Y
Orient Company
London and Lancashire
Obituary Notes for Stemler Bendt and Tenny
JACOB STEMLER a Civil War veteran and former Singer foreman died at 1 881 Morris Ave Bronx yesterday of paralysis. He was 64 born in Boston. survived by wife and son Edward J Stemler. member of Perfect Union F and A M Continental Guard and the G A. FERDINAND BENDT a Newark florist died Saturday in Newark of typhoid fever aged 58 born in Germany survived by wife and daughter both ill. J TENNY of Cuba N Moche died yesterday of heart attack in Francisco region. no further details available.
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Jacob Stemler
Singer Manufacturing Company
Morris Avenue
Bronx
Mr. Stemler
Boston
Perfect Union
A. M
Continental Guard
Stemler
Edward J. Stemler
E Ferdinand Bendt
Floris
Newark
N. J
Germany
Edhag
J. Tenny
Cuba
Coffee linked to heart disturbance cured by Postum
A doctor who resumed coffee after a period without it found heart action disturbed making stairs hard. One week after stopping coffee and starting Postum he had no heart symptoms, proving coffee can cause functional disturbance and that Postum offers a reason to switch.
Annapolis Graduates and Navy to Army Transfers Barred
An Army and Navy Club tale recaps Steunenberg and other officers who started in the navy as enlisted men or civilians, then rose to army commissions. The Washington order bars future transfers, yet several notable figures moved from navy beginnings to Army ranks, including Steunenberg and Wotherspoon, with other examples cited.
Army and Navy careers traced by veteran service records
Captain Cromwell Stacey of the Twenty first Infantry once served as a Marine Corps drummer and Lieutenant Edmund S. Sayer Jr. began as an apprentice seaman. The text notes Annapolis graduates mostly joined the army and few stayed in the navy until army commissions were assured.
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Cromwell Stacey
Twenty-first Infantry
Marine Corps
Edmund S. Sayer, Jr
New York
Annapolis
Navy
Beaten in Transfer Fight Aboard City Car
Andrew Kéogh and Thomas Brennan were arraigned in West Side Court on a complaint by George A. Lewis alleging they beat him after he asked for an Eighth Avenue transfer. Lewis said the conductor tore the transfer in two when he refused to pay the fare.
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Andrew Kéogh
West Listle Street
Thomas Brennan
Amsterdam Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Broadway
West Side Court
Wahle
George A. Lewis
West 112Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Lewis
Fifty-ninth Street
Births In April Reported For Local Families
On April dates multiple local families welcomed new children. Ray mond H Chuck and wife welcomed a son on April 5. Max Goodman and wife had a son on April 7. Mitchell Lehman and wife had a daughter on April ? Morgenstern and wife had a daughter on April 5. Frank Sadler and wife had a daughter on April 6. Louis Silverstein and wife had a son on April 5. Ben Weiss and wife welcomed a daughter on April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck
Raymond H. Chuck
Goodman
Max — Goodman
Lehman
Ste
Mitchell Lehman
Lustig
Maxwell Lustig
Morgenstern
David Morgenstern
Sadler
Frank Sadler
Marriages listed in Newark area notices
On April dates during spring 19th century postings couples wed with last names including Bachrach Bleier Seligmann Brown Cohen Corper Fichtelberger Hewlott Veil Jamison Spar Wade Mugford Cassellman Rosenberg Stern Weiss Haimann. The notice records partner names and wedding dates with locations Newark New Jersey and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachrach-Bleier
Nettle Bleier
Arthur ©. Bachrach
Brown—Seligmann
Rosie Seligmann
Joseph Brown
Cohen Cohen
Joseph Cohen
Birdie Cohen
Corper
Jusk
Ethel Jur
Solomon Corper
Etsis Cayolina
Charles A. HewleTt
Jamison—Spoar
Newark
N. J
Alberta
Willand L. Jarpison
Livingston
Wade
Nancy
M. Wade
B. Livingston
Neffu Mugford
Laura Mugford
Robert Cassellman
F. Rosenberg—Stern
Kurler Rosenberg
Hertha Stern
Weiss—Haimann
Siegfried Weiss
Fanny Hainann
Obituaries and Funeral Notices From April Readings
Multiple Brooklyn and New Jersey obituaries list deaths from early April with services and interment details. Names include Katherine Anderson Robert Bell Stephen Bradford James Brown Adeline Jackson Philip Jacques Sophia Jennings Warren Kearny Gertrude Keep Lucretia Kinnear William Lambeth William Martin Frank Mauser Joan Pell Julia Russell John Scott Edward Stanton Jacob Stemler Charles Totten William Townsend Helen Webster with service times and burial locations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christimus Ko Melt
Bunera
Moma
New York Av
Brooklyn
Park Pines
Bradford
Stephen T .Bradford
Sterling Place
Brown
Garden
Hoboken
N. K
Armour Brown
Mary I. Brown
Jean A
James Burns
Trinity Charenton
Pilgrim Commandery
Euclid Lodge
Mecca
Temple
Eluis FE
Tuttle
Ti Fly
N. J
Jersey City
Nailroad
Gudebrod
Christian Ernest
Christian E
Matile C. Gudebrod
Richmond
Jackson
Adeline, Egbert
Frances W. Jackson
East Orange
South Grove St
Best Grange
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Jacques
Philip
M. Jacques
St. Paul's Church
Renshaw ,Ay
Prospect St
Bennington Centre
Kearny
Warren Watts
Warren Kearny
New Orleans
Watts Kearny
Keep
West. End
Gertrude Marion
Walther Luttgen
London
Verlin
Kinnear
Clifton Springs
Lucretia Elizabeth
Beverly O. Kinnear
T. W. Stabb
St. John's
Newfoundland
Lambeth
William €. Lambeth
Evergreen Iince
Boston
Philadelphia
Seaton
Martin
Montana
Mount Morris Park -Wes
Willisim A. Martin
Sestel
Calvary
Intermes Green Cemetery
Mauser
Frank M. Mauser
Funeral
West 23d St
Frank EB. Campbell
Providence
Pell
Joan Bogert Pell
Jutia Andrews Black
Willam Watson
Maria Antoinette Pell
West Lend St
Oaklawn Cemetery
Southport
New York
Russell
Julia Marietta
Solomon_B. Russell
Jfath St
Amsterdam
Scott
American Protestant Benevolent Coachmen's Association
John Scott
East 11St St
William Randall
Oscar Speyer
Stanton
Edward J
Marearer
Thomas Slanton
East 15Th St
Bronx
St. Anthony's Church
10Th St
Union
Prospect
Stemlder
Morris Avs
Jacob Gstemier
E. J. Stemier
Totten
Milford
Conn
Charles A. L. Totten
New London
Funeral notices from Newark and Brooklyn alleys
Dozens of obituary notices list deaths in Newark Jersey City Hoboken Brooklyn and nearby towns with dates April 9 10 11. Names include Perdinand Berit Harriette Berry Francis Biasaint Mfred Bradley John Tresmed Annie Denne Catherine Creighton Catherine Raney and many others with funeral to-day or tomorrow.
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North St
Newark
Perdinand Berit
Berry
Duffield St
Brooklyn
Harriette Berry
Punerai
Biassins
Pranchis Biasaint
Puneral
St. Av
Bradley
EF “Bradley
West
St. Prown
John Ee Ee
Bia' Deacon
Jersey City
Apel
Frank OL Warisen
Cooney
Ann Conmey Connery
Spuden
Enryvil
Katherine Craoery
Sant- Thomas Corridon
Korisst Av
St. John’s
N. J
Mary Dalton
Daly
State St
James Ditty
Desmod
Belleville Ay
John J
Tresmed
Sete
Weet Ltd
Annie
Freestone
Wyona St
Wiliam Freestope
Mrank Gartland
Madison St
Rnk Ley
Qiu
GS Berson St
Willifane Gilmour
Hanigan
Wilfle Halligan
Hilde
Amma F Wildebrand
Py Hoa
Tth
Berke Ate Mare
Ror
N. En
Fred JZ
John Horst- Hann
Bux
Minday
Absa AE Dihettom
Beas
Reiegheler
Ove TV
Amsterdam
Atma
Kidinnie
Clinton St
Itreyiciya
Emkisa
Mipartet
Leight _ LINDSAY
Dexneton
Suse Limtoay
Bridget Lite Puyentl Tidey
McGasat
Pinte Dinih
Joe Metaawan
Fonetel Gotsertow
Union
Hill N. JssApril
Henry Menger
Oakes
Mary J. Oakes
Obey
Hiockensork Plank Road
Meine Ober
Patterson
Wit
Gordon AL
Hoboken
Coats Patterson
Petro St
East S7th St
Gertruds Silverman
Simonson
Ht. Peter's
Glebe Avs
Anthin A. BR
Smith
Perry St
Jen
James J. Smith
Tuperal Toagie A. M. Smith
Renner Av
Dennis Sweeney
Taylor
Dian
Margaret Tahoe
Conductor and Motorman Arrested After Ear Injury Incident
Lewis accused conductor Keogh of striking him on the head with a blunt instrument and motorman Brennan of kicking him while he lay wounded. Patrolman Leonard arrested both workers. Dr Cardinal treated the scalp wound with five stitches at Roosevelt Hospital. Magistrate adjourned the case to October 1 to allow Lewis to secure witnesses. Inspector Parker of the railway company remained involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighty-first Street
Columbus Avenue
Keogh
Brennan
Leonard
West Sixty Eighth Street
Cardinal
Roosevelt Hospital
Prt
Lewis
Wihle
Viciet
Parker
Railway Company
Memorial notices and funerals across multiple churches
Obituary styled notices recall various memorial services and in memoriam events. Entries reference anniversaries for Champlain and Caprine families and list services at Church of Holy Cross Burris St Holy Grasse tomb at Washington Cemetery and Mount Hope Cemetery. The notices name individuals such as John Isabella Cined Ann Higgins Samuel Mac Monigh Hattye Oppenheimer and Frank Whelan with service dates in April and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffin T
John and
Isabella
Church of Holy Grass
Burris
M. J
Greenburger
Vavetting
Freecantateias Ag
Emma Greenberges
Washington
Ceme Atery
Higgins
Ann. Higgins
St. James’s Church
Newark
N. F
Low
Tone Nu
Nathan Low
Mount Hope Cemtery
Cypress
Mul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caruso
Mr. Hertz
Beng
Metropolitan Opera Company
Wegner
Baltimore
Alfred Hertz
Wek
Gustav Mahler
Fidelio
Bach
Cincinnati Festival Chorus
Baldwin
Ana Sne
Vichy
Mannes
Kitten
City
Aneipp
Turgis
West 320 ST
West 55Th ST
New York City
Tod
Charles H. Perry
Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
Bryan Col. Bagley
C. A. L. Totten
Yale
Lieut. Steunenberg
Gen. Wotherspoon
Steunenberg
Thirteenth Cavalry
Army
Army and Navy Club
George Steunenberg
Iowa
Idaho
First
Idaho Infantry
McHinley
Eleventh
United States Cavalry
Mckinley
Forty-eighth United States Volunteer Infantry
David. L. Roscoe
First Cavalry
Majr. O'Connor
Michigan University
Tenth Cavalry
William H. Raymond
Marines
Adolph Langhorst
Artillery
Frederick Krug
Twentieth Infantry
Waters
Horace Waters
Fifth Av
18Th St
B’way
25Th St
Dacife Chamivplain
Ectmed
Lndia
Marhie Collegiate Church
Avaml Suth St
Ocluzik
Chamberlain
Woodlawn
Grand Cent
Webster and
Jerome Avenue
Pramercy
Ogftice
East 280 ST
Undertakers
Stephen Merritt
Frank E. Campbell
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