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Show "We're Not "80 Much" on Music. We boast of our "grand orchestras" of 60 pieces. Bah! When the "Creation" "Cre-ation" was performed at the palace of Prince Lobzowitz there wore 160 chosen musicians. The audience Included In-cluded nobles, artists and celebrities from many parts of tho world, about 1,500 In number. Haydn, then an old man, wns present Dr. Cappellnl, a distinguished physician, seeing that the composer was not sufficiently covered, cov-ered, asked for wraps; and Immediate-.y Immediate-.y ladles offered splendid caBhmcre shawls, which were placed around the legs and feet, of tho vonorablo man. That was the crowning day of hia Jite's labors. The director of tbe orchestra or-chestra and many noblemen came forward for-ward and shook hands tenderly and respectfully with the great master. N. Y. .Press. " |