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Show Emperor Directs Opera Rehearsal Demnnd for Seats for "Der Roland Von Berlin" Far Beyond tho ' Supply. BERLIN, Dec. 12. Emperor William today personally superintended a dross rehearsal of Leoncavallo's "Dor Roland Ro-land Von Berlin." Only a few members mem-bers of the Emperor's household wero permitted to be with him in the Royal opora-house while the rehearsal was proceeding. The Emperor made several Buggestlons of a practical sort. The desire for seals at the first production pro-duction of the opera tomorrow was so great that several hundred persono lined up beforo the opera-house before 9 o'clock Saturday evening waiting for the box-offlce to open for the week's sale at 10 o'clock Sunday morning'. At thut hour the management announced an-nounced that the Emperor had reserved most of the parquet and balcony stalls for his guests. Tho speculators, who have been severely treated, are offering; offer-ing; $15 to $20 for eat and are reselling re-selling them for $25 or $30. Such prices have never before bcen known In Berlin. Ber-lin. Leoncavallo received an offer of $750 to be devoted to charity If he would get a box for six persona "If you wore to offer me $10,000 It would bo impossible," impos-sible," was the composer's reply. "Sleep well tOnlght, by order of tho Emperor," said Emperor William, laughing, laugh-ing, to Leoncavallo, at the conclusion of the llnal rehearsal of "Dor Roland Von Borlln," alluding to tho fact that tho composer for several nights had been unablo to Bleep on account of anxiety over tho success of tho opera, and thereby there-by expressed his satisfaction with Loon-cavallo's Loon-cavallo's work In Its finlshod form. "That was surely a very good Idea of mine," further remarked tho Emperor, commending both his own conception of tho new opera and tho way In which tho Italian had worked It out. So far as tho Emperor Is concerned, "Roland" may bo reckoned a thorough success. |