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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 68, 4 April 1901, Page 4

a xcnmemijj's generosity. Is the year i-J6{, ;i German tenor sir.] in Paris fell from She top of a stage on th« _ vement and injured himself internally. On account of his sickness he became in debt and when he had recovered he called on Meyerbeer, his renowned countryman. The genial composer of the " Huiuenots' | was pleased to give him assistance and' wrote to his friend Rothschild, the following letter: .\i(i::siet:k i_e lUkon : Permit me to in- 1 treou...- \eu to Mr. N , a talented German opera singer, whom I recommend to. your high and powerful protection ; he intend:; to cive a concert and your wellh: ,v.u kindness will, ! am sure, :ive him ll'i. r.crcss-iry support, which is one of the iie-olest prerogatives of the rich. MEYERnr.ER." <:■• singer went v. hii this letter to the commmuier ot miMiens, whom he found at his brcakiasi. The litter invited the artist to participate. He read the later of internment composer, nodded, and handed hin. a l:vc hundred fr.-mes Liii to meet txijenses. and. wrote the Ibllowiiu; letter to Meyerbeer ' "lam a tvuridiv baton only, you a prince of harmony; lam a possessor c.l several millions, but you are far richer tliau I am, -which I will prove to you : . •• You will please advertise that you, pel son;dly, will lead at the concert of youi yiiliiji, and play a new composition cv ■yours. The undertaking of your umtftji will at least realise 10,030 franc; -<).soc francsmore than 1 have fyiven. You. there fore, ar -1 more than iS times richer than I. Rothschild. -■ '* O ! these financiers," Meyerbeer, after he read the note. " Well, we will see whether Monsieur Rothschild is right." A few days afte - this the concert took place. Meyerbeer i. .! lead personally. Thetenor sang f.o-m opera selections of Meyerbeer, and realised 9,000 francs. " My dear Baron," said Meyerbeer, after the concert, to Rothschild, " you miscalculated ; the receipts were 1,000 francs less than you expected." Kothschild took a note of 1.000 francs from his peckcibook and save : t to Meyerbeer. "You arc mistak»-.," he said, "I forgot to pay for my scat." A Bad Skin

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