. Programme. ghter of a nymph, is brought up in a penitentiary grove by thechief of a sacred caste of priests as his adopted daughter. The great king Dushiantaenters the sacred grove while out hunting; he sees Sakuntala, and is immediatelyinflamed with love for her. A charming love-scene follows, which closes with the union (according to Grund-harveri, the marriage) of both. The king gives Sakuntala, who is to follow him later to his capital city, a ring bywhich she shall be recognized as his wife. A powerful priest, to whom Sakuntala has forgotten to show due hospitaUty, inthe intoxication of
. Programme. ghter of a nymph, is brought up in a penitentiary grove by thechief of a sacred caste of priests as his adopted daughter. The great king Dushiantaenters the sacred grove while out hunting; he sees Sakuntala, and is immediatelyinflamed with love for her. A charming love-scene follows, which closes with the union (according to Grund-harveri, the marriage) of both. The king gives Sakuntala, who is to follow him later to his capital city, a ring bywhich she shall be recognized as his wife. A powerful priest, to whom Sakuntala has forgotten to show due hospitaUty, inthe intoxication of her love, revenges himself upon her by depriving the king of hismemory and of all recollection of her. Sakuntala loses the ring while washing clothes in the sacred river. *Yet the latest biographer of Goldmark—Otto Keller, of Vienna—gives the_ erroneoiis date,1^3 , =;till found in some recent biographical dictionaries of musicians. See Kellers Carl Goldmark(Leipsic, s. d., in the Moderne Musikcr series).. THE SONGS OF John He Deesmore are probably more generally used by leading teachers and prominent artists than any other American songs. A recent tribute Dear Mr. DEN^MuRE:— I am much interested in your songs, several of which are the best American songsI have found. Perhaps you might be willing to go over them with me in person, as Iwould like to have your ideas. With my congratulations on your excellent work. Sincerely yours, (Signed) HERBERT WITHERSPOONList of composirions by John H. Densmore sent free on request. OLIVER DITSON COMPANY 178-179 TREMONT STREET BOSTON 10 Order of your Local Dealer When Sakuntala is presented to the king, by her companions, as his wife, he doesnot recognize her, and he repudiates her. Her companions refuse to admit her, asthe wife of another, back into her home, and she is left alone in grief and despair;then the nymph, her mother, has pity on her, and takes her to herself. Now the ring is found by some fishermen and brought back to the k
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