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Show PAY BIG PREMIUMS TO HEAR CARUSO ( VIENNA, Not. 1. Caruso's appear-ance appear-ance at the Imperial opera-house, where 'he sang for the benefit of the musical pension fund, was 'a notable success. For days before the date set for his appearance ap-pearance all the boxes and good seats were sold at three and four times the usual prices. A box that was sold at the last mo-iment, mo-iment, its holder being unable to occupv it, brought $1000. Only fifty sfanding iplaces in the fourth gallery remained, but a hundred persons formed at line at 7 o'clock in the morning and waited until un-til 7 o'elock atj night, although thev were told that only fiftv could be admitted. ad-mitted. . The police in the evening, when fifty I ?rsons were admitted, had to inter-ay inter-ay fee to compel the others to leave. 'IJpss tickets sold at 75 cents at the box ofSft and were immediatelv sold out-Jde out-Jde for from $7.50 to $11.25. Caruso for a while was coolly received but when he sang the famous aria, "La Donna e Mobile v he was greeted with a storm of applause. The critics praise him highly. l |