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Show AT THE AGE OF IX Interesting Rillo of Musician thai Discovered In Paris. An Interesting relic of Llstt hu hien recovered st Pirlt. At tbe sgt of 11 he composed "Don Sanctis, " tht libretto of which waa written by The- ( aulon, who, In tbe courae of hla careen was the author of no pieces for tht stage, and by De nance, who li not known to have made any other effort In dramallo literature. After four pep formancea "Don Banche" retired Inta tbs obscurity which befalls the majority major-ity of literary and musical efforts. Ths MS. wss believed to hsvs been a eu-oysd In ths Srs st the Rue Lapse. letler, but M. Jean Chantavolns has found the score lu tbe Hlbllotheqns se. l'Opera. It fills two volumes and eoa talni In all HIT pages. Apparently "Don Sancbe" la not a vary original production. Tbs musla even of UsH at tha age of II could hardly be mors tbsa an echo. Nor does tha llbratts exhibit sny grest amount of novelty, for ths theme Is taken from a tale at ; Florlaa who calls It Ponugussa. |