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out the country. The amounts apportioned
are large, and each opera-house is, of
course, rent free, but there usually is a de-
ficit, although, for the most part, the com-
pany is a troupe d'ensemble, rarely compris-
ing more than one or two expensive vocal-
ists. At Berlin, the State contributes
roughly $225,000 between the opera-house
and the Court Theatre, the deficit of about
$50,000 being paid by the Kaiser. At Vienna
the court opera and theatre receive $125,-
000, the deficit, paid by the Emperor, be-
ing about $5,000 a year. At Paris, the
Grand Opera receives $160,000, and the
Opera Comique $60,000 a year from the
state. At Munich, the opera house costs
the Regent about $9,000 a year. At Dres-
den, the King of Saxony has to contribute
about the same. At Darmstadt, the sov-
ereign gives $70,000 and at Stuttgart and
Carlsruhe, $75,000 a year. The subsidy
at Frankfort ($50,000 between opera and
drama) comes from the municipality, but
in all the larger cities the subsidy is paid
by the sovereign—a fact which, when he
became ruler of Coburg rather startled the
Duke of Edinburgh.
I T is always pleasing to say some good
* words for our contemporaries, particu-
larly when so deserving of it as they are
this month. Glancing over the many
magazines on our exchange desk we find
a high percentage of merit:
The Criterion with its timely and well-
written editorial comments, special articles
and interesting feuilletons on art, drama
and literature, is deservedly winning its
way to the front rank of weeklies.
That always interesting magazine the
Review of Reviews is a veritable encyclo-
paedia. All the important questions of
the day are touched upon tersely but com-
prehensively while the special articles and
the leading excerpts from the magazines
cover every subject of interest. This pub-
lication keeps its readers in touch with
every phase of the world's progress.
Every issue of Donahue's Magazine gives
justification anew to the claim that it is a
magazine for the whole country and not for
any section of it. Bright and liberal in
spirit it has features to interest every read-
ing American.
The more one reads The Literary Digest
the more he appreciates the good judgment
exercised in giving the opinions of the in-
fluential papers of the day on the all-absorb-
ing questions agitating the public mind at
home and abroad.
The current issue of the Ladies' Home
Journal is even more interesting than usu-
al. And this means a great deal, for this
publication surprises by the variety and
quality of its contents monthly.
The North American Review, always an
authority on the leading social, economic
and political questions of our times, aug-
ments its reputation this month. No ex-
pense has been spared to get within its
covers the thoughts of leading men from
all parts of the world.
An excellent publication is The Phila-
delphia Saturday Evening Post. It is
carefully edited and its brisk and interest-
ing literary matter has made it a force in
the world of letters.
Few magazines have made such "leaps
and bounds" in popular favor for the past
few years as Current Literature. It occu-
pies an unique place in the esteem of
readers, and is simply invaluable to the
busy man who desires to keep in touch
with the world's progress in the paths of
literature. The issue for July is of more
than ordinary interest.
The current issue of The Cosmopolitan
demonstrates that there is ' 'no halting by
the wayside" in the advancement of this
magazine. It is, as usual, bright and
interesting. The short stories, the various
articles of importance, the poems, the
artistic illustrative work, are of such a
Cincinnati, O., this week, has been one of
the most successful reunions ever known
in the history of the organization. The
citizens'committee raised over $100,000 for
the proper celebration of the event. There
was a large attendance of the different
societies from all over the country.
T H E profits of last winter's opera season
* were larger than generally supposed.
We understand the stockholders are to
receive an additional dividend. The Di-
rectors of the Grau Company met last
week, and decided to supplement the divi-
dend of 35 per cent., declared on April
nth, with a second in cash of 5 per cent,
and another in stock of 10 per cent. These
payments will not exhaust the company's
treasury—a substantial surplus will still
remain for future contingencies.
*
TTEINRICH ZOELLER, who was the
* * conductor of the Liederkranz Society,
New York, until he returned to Germany
three years ago, has composed the score to
the opera founded on Hauptmann's " The
Sunken Bell." The work is in five acts,
and will be given first in Leipsic.
*
|\TEWS reached this city a short time ago
*
that Ignace Paderewski had been un-
fortunate in some of his business specula-
tions and had lost part of the fortune
made in this country, says the Sun.
Whether or not that is true, M. Pader-
ewski still has business interests outside of
his profession that are likely to keep
him prosperous for some years to come.
SIEVEKING.
He is a partner in one of the largest piano
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why the publication continues to increase in Warsaw, and he has lately become the
its hold in public favor.
principal shareholder in a scheme to build
in
Warsaw a military panorama to be
IV/l ISS DORA VALESCA BECKER, the
painted
by a German artist. In addition to
* ^ * talented and attractive young violin-
iste, of whom we have often spoken in
these columns, is to retire from professional
life. She is about to marry Chas. Grant
Shaffer of Lake Charles, La., also an ac-
complished musician. Miss Becker's legion
of friends in this city will join with us in
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