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...artistic manner, the orchestra is discreetly and always elegantly handled; but there is also a nearly total absence of that spontaneity, that musical humor and sparkling freshness, which made 'Die Fledermaus' so delightful. The score contains various pretty numbers, but they are all more or less the product of labor rather than of inspiration. The only exception is the waltz with which the second act closes, a most felicitous effort even for Strauss, though not even in this number does he approach the level of excellence which occurs at the same point in 'Die Fledermaus...
...true that in certain subjects voluntary lectures are always popular at Harvard. Thus Dr. Sargent's and Dr. James' courses always secure satisfactory audiences; perhaps for the reason that they treat of thoroughly practical and important subjects, and in this respect afford a certain relief to routine labor in more abstruse branches. The lectures of the Natural History Club also are always popular. But on the other hand, there has lately been a noticeable falling off in attendance at evening readings, a most admirable institution, as all have acknowledged. And in general, it is always a doubtful experiment here...
...labor troubles at Pittsburg, Pa., have all been amicably settled...
Sergeant Mason, who shot at Guiteau in September last, has been sentenced to be dishonorably discharged, with loss of pay and eight years' hard labor...
...good thing for England if Harold had conquered William in 1066, and so preserved the Saxon power? 3. A comparison of Shakspere's "Antony and Cleopatra" with Dryden's play on the same subject, "All for Love;" 4. The Choice of a Profession; 5. Shall we employ Chinese labor...