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Show "De pitch, de pitch," replied the maestro, im patiently. "Ven I play de violin de accompanist can do noting. She moost be raise." "The accompanist?" "Ah-h-h-, no! For what would I raise do ac-companist? ac-companist? De piece, you understand. You mooat raise him half a step." "Who?" The musician made a frantic grab at hls"ux uriant hair. Then he took the manager by the arms and pointed to the piatin "De piano!" hfl shouted. "De pee-ah-no you understand? Eetlj too low. Eet eet moost be raised half a step Eet moost, de pe-ah-no. Bes dot expleceot? i canot play if it not be raise understand?" "Oh," said the manager. "All right, professor I can. fix it for you." A little before the hour set for the recital the maestro went into the hall and found the man ager awaiting himk Ko tried the piano again and then turned and glared in speechless rage at the man. "Well," said the manager, defiantly, "what's the trouble now? I tried to please you. See there7" He pointed to some pine blocks upon which the piano had been elevated. "You said half a step,1' he declared. "Them steps up to the platform is sixteen inches, aaj I've boosted the piano up eight inches. Measure it yourself if you don't believe me." Chicago News. |