'rc<HROUGH the five centu­ \....I ries marking the evolution of the piano, no name has made so great an impress, or has signified so much in the creation of the piano-the perfect instru­ ment of music of modern times­ as the name BROOKLYN STEINWAY ACADEMY OF MVSIC To own a Steinway is to possess the best. UPRIGHT PIANOS from $550 UP GRAND PIANOS from $750 UP STEINWAY & SONS STEINW A Y HALL 107 and 109 East 14th St., New York Subway Exp ress S la tlOn al the Door R1(.OOhl.. Y.N E.AG L E PRl:::i~ . HOTEL BOS'SERT T.he Magnificent Montacue and Hick. Street. MAGNIFICENT RESTAURANT AND PALM ROOM OPIUI UNTIL 1 A. M. AFTER THEATRE SUPPERS A SPECIALTY Weber Piano Montacue St. ca n operate until 1 A. M. DINER DE LUXE SERVED SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS- $1.50 Arraqcmenta can be made for banquet •• luncheon•• supper•• afternoon tea •• of To-day weddlllC reception • • card partlu and dancu. We will be pleued to .ubmlt menu. and reaerve date •• PERSONAL INSPECTION INVITED Telephone 4980 Main R. T. 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Mignon. 315 Fifth Avenue ·PIo.De 5455 Murray Hili 30. Mignon. Cor.32d St. New York THERE are no words which can really describe either this action or tkll tone quality. but when you playa piano that has them. it will be lomathinl WHICH YOU CAN NEVER FORGET. Any day you choolle you ma)' b ... Modern and Fireproof this experience at Aeolian Hall. the home of the Weber Piano. Storage for Household Goods and Valuables Packing by Experts ; THE AEOLIAN COMPANY Carpets lifted, cleaned, Aeolian Hall, 362 Fifth Avenue, near 34th Street, New York '1 altered and relaid. Out-of-town and city removals. THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN TH_ WORLD DIRECTORS H erbert F. Gunnison ======= BROOKLYN REPRESENTATIVE ======= Andrew D. Baird William Hester ohn E. Cassidy Seth L. Keeney Daniel J . Creem T. M. Lloy d ulian D. Fairchild John McNamee Robert 'Fu rey J . H. H allock ~• Le Grand Beers W m. M. Van Anden ALPHONZO SMITH OFFICERS Seth L. Keeney; Pres. John E. Cassidy. Viet·Pres. Herbert F. Gunnison. S U.·Treas. 23-25-27 Flatbush Avenue. near Fulton Street The Metropolitan Opera Company OUTER APPAREL. MILLINERY. FURS FOR WOMEN. MISSES AND JUNIORS Will present during the season of 1912-1913 a series of operas by the leading The aim of this establishment: artists of the world, in­ cluding such well-known To present the most excl UBi ve singel"S' as Fashion! of the distinguished sl,II­ originators of Paris, whilt /""1 Enrico Carulo modes art tht vo gut abroad. Geraldine Farrar Also, to create styles which have for Riccardo Martin their motif the Paris modes '11M LOUIS KREIDLER, Baritone Antonio Scotti moment, but are better adapted to With the Aborn English Grand Opera Company Dinh Gilly the more conservative ideas of many Palquale Amato American women. " For the Woman Who Cares" Carl J8m The result is most gratifying to women of Olive Fremltad fastidious tastes-they find in this perfectly Leo Slezak appointed "Store de luxe" an unapproacbed Marie Rappold selection of the very things tbat the smart Z ESSENTIAL FACE CREAMS Parisienne is wearing this season, toaetber Louile Homer Plexo Greaseless with equally charming modifications of tbose Protects the akin from Emmy Deltinn the dirt and dust of ultra-fashionable modes-all ., ",";~/I out-of-doors- Marie Mattfeld Plexo Cleansing ' ~rius ! Keeps the Pores of the and othen akin In a natura. health, condition. AT ALL COOD DIlALnL We iD'lite the malt critical iDlpectl ..,.f our Dew model .. u well u tb. broad... pOllible compariloD of our ~al_. Dates of performances will be announced later. " For the Woman Who Cares" - --- ~-- :~ '. ' • • "'::- '~ .........., ' \: •• -: :' t "-! :'c '. ' ...: .• ," -' ~ . ow that the styles for Spring are practically determined, it is evident Nthat Foulards will again be the favored silks as in the past two seasons. This fashionable demand for Foulards is largely due to the beauty, quality and water-resisting features of Cheney WEEK OF APRIL 22, 1912 Matinees Wednesday and Saturday ABORN These exqulSlte silks are especially charming when developed from the many new patterns English Grand Opera designed particularly for the Foulards of 1912. Company In addition to the large variety of new effects in " Shower-Proof" Foulards MILTON and SARGENT ABORN, Managing Directors Cbt Calts of Hoffmann (Les contes d'Hoffmann) offer over fiv e hundred designs in printed dress Opera in Five Acts, by Jacques Offenbach. silks appropriate for Spring and Summer wear. Libretto by Jules Barbier. English Translation by Cheney Silks are too numerous to sample. but send Charl,es Henry Meltzer, us your address and we will take pleasure in .ad­ vising you what stores in your vicinity sell our sIlks. Cheney Silk. include "Shower. Proof" Foulard •. CAST Florentines, Decorative Silks, Uphol.tery Good., Hoffmann, a Young Poet."",", .. ,' ,Henri Leon Velour., Velvets. Ribbon., Cravats. Velvet Rib. bons. Spun Silk Yarn., Reeled Silks, etc., etc. Nicklausse, his friend ,'.,"". '......... Zoe Fulton Luther, an Inn-Keeper . , .... , ..... , ... Jack O'Neil athanael, a Student .. , .... ' ...... Lillian Concord CHENEY BROTHERS Hermann, a Student .. .............. A, Douglass Silk Manufacturers Antonia, in Love With } l' 4th Ave. and 18th St., New· York . !l0ffmann . ... .. ......• . Edith Helena Gltllietta, a Courtesan BI I R Ed d at Venice.. .... , anc le ae war s Olympia, a Wonderful Mechanical Doll. Lena Mason '<. ." ~ • ~, • • ~ '¥~~'. Programme cOll /ill ued 011 third page f ol/owing - ------ --- CAST- Continued Crespel, Antonia's Father .... ....... .. .. } . Spalan.zani. Supposed Father of Olympia ............ Joseph Flonan Dr. MIracle, Antonia's Evil Genius f Dapert!ltto, a Sorcerer over Giulietta .... .. Hamilton Earle Coppell~ls, a Hebrew, Maker of Gla s Eyes Schlemll, Favored Lover of Giulietta ... .......... ... John Mercer Franz, Crespel's Servant} . Cochenille. Attendant tf) the Doll ........... .......... PhIlip Fem The Vision of Antonia's Mother .... ............ ... Lillian Concord w. & J. SLOANE Chorus of SPirits, Students Lords and Ladies SAN FRANCISCO Invited Guest~, etc. ' WASHINGTON NEW YORK Conduct!?r . ................... ........... .. ... Cresar Sodero Stage Director .... .................. .. ..... ..... Alexander Puglia SCENES. NEW AND EXCLUSIVE PROLOGUE-The Tavern of Luther at Nuremburg. ACT I.-Crespel's Drawing Room. Munich. (Antonia.) ACT II.-A Palace in Venice. (Giulietta.) Cretonnes and Chintzes ACT III.-Spalanzani's Ball Room. (Olympia.) E.PILOGUE-Same Scene a Prologue. (The Muse.) Our Showing of Cretonnes and Chintzes in XVIII Century designs will appeal to those inter, SCHEDULE OF ALTERNATII G PRINCIPALS. (Sllbject to Change withollt Notice) ested in the furnishing and decoration of country Monday night-Mi s Helena will sing. homes. Many of our patterns are reprints of old Tuesday night-l\Iiss Edward. Chintzes made in England at that time and can be Wednesday matinee-Miss Helena. Wednesday night-Mi s Edwards. secured only from us. Thursday night-:ZI1iss Helena. Friday night-Miss Edwards. The materials are cotton, natural and -bleached Saturday matinee-2'.1iss Helena. linens. The designs are Floral, Bird of Paradise, Saturday night-Miss Edwards. French Medallion, Chippendale, Chinese, repro, C oyrect AbO/'ll Librettos (ill English) for sale ill the Lobby. ductions of old Needlework, etc. NEXT WEEK These fabrics are shown combined with hand, Matinees Wedne day and Saturday. made furniture - reproductions of XVIII Century AMBROISE THOMAS' beautiful models- w ith which these Chintzes were origin' ally used and w ith white and colored enamel bed, mignon room furniture. (First time in Greater New York since 1908. First time in English Our Wall Papers and Hangings are made in in twelve years.) many designs to match and are the choicest ob, With Alice K~a.ft. M~bel ~iemonn, Henry Taylor, Elaine De Sellem, tainable from French, English and American PhIlip Fem. \Vllmot C.