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...Dance," Webber-Berlioz; "Pianoforte Solo" (Selected by Mr. Jesus Maria Sanroma); "Overture to William Tell," Rossini; "S Kommt ein Vogel Geflogen," by Ochs; "News Flashes of the Ninties," Magic Lantern; "Jolly Fellow Walz," Vollstedt; "The Fortune Teller," Herbert; "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep," Knight; popular song hits (Tara-ra-Boom-de-ay. The Bowery, The Sidewalks of New York, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Daisy Bell, A Bicycle Built for Two, Comrades, Little Annie Rooney, She May Have Seen Better Days, The Band Played On, After the Ball, Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight...
...less than 17 separate rituals were required to transform the Maiden into a Maharani (courtesy title). The first ceremonies admitted her to Sir Tukoji's caste, and made her the adopted daughter of his potent kinswoman, the Princess Tara-bai. With her social status thus assured, she became by a second adoption the daughter of a Court functionary, Colonel Lam Bhate, whose duty it became to give her in marriage...
...bizarre, not to say impossible, form, it provides only "nonsense syllables" for the singers. Thus the basses open by chanting "easygoingly but richly," in the following language: "Ta da di da ra da da." The tenors enter with "Dum pum pum pum ti di diri diri"; then the ladies: "Tara dira dara diri didi...
Very annoying as well as amusing is your attitude toward Ireland. All the absurd bigotry of the "Transcript" has prevaded your editorials, and, like the snobbish offspring of a similarly snobbish parent you now patronize Ireland in her new freedom. "Through Tara's Hall", your most recent plaint, is particularly snotty...