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Show 1 ir.T on y above high r. MIm Tout h.i n.-hlovd a pi too In the pvnk or ll.e world's best Jinr- Am an al.l In the appreciation 1 f tlv ev. nlri's program, the EnglUh tran-l.Vin tran-l.Vin of the rrr-nrh and Italia. 1 s-'.gs -.11 be printed pii the pin-fcrnniR. REHEARSAL PLEASES CRiTiC (By G. A. West.) In the grand eonei-rt to be given tomorrow to-morrow evening In the Tab' tiku e. when Mlis Maggie Tout will mak--l-er appearance after an absor.ee of four years from her old home; tho l.iusle lovers of Ocden will hear an ! r.itiste of whom then- may well 'o: i rroud. Miss Tout comes to us again on a sdicrt vl3lt. previous to taking up .1 lontj engagement under M. Carre, the noted French director at the Opera Comlquo, tho most exclusive opera 00110 in France, an ng.it'oni'nt In which h considered a triumph of iho hlcboft order. I An enviable reputation has been made by Ml Macglo la musical circles cir-cles of the old wcrld. She is alyo a great favorite In drawing room recitals re-citals at the homes of the aristocracy of Great Britain and FTance and the opportunity of Riving her a royal , welcome to her own home town, should bo taken by ovoryone who can got Into the Tabernacle. I'hurs- day night. , The rare pleasure of blng present jit Miss Tout's rehoanial yesterday afternoon was had by tho writer; nl-so nl-so of having a brief Interview v.ltli ber. A brief explanation of 50m" rf the tcngs rho will sing which might be -f Interest to th'j readers of thl- article arti-cle are given. The ' Prayer Song" from "Toscn," Puccini's great opera, was sung by Miss Tout at a drawing room recital I i:i the palace of the Duke o Portland Port-land In lridon, helot c an audience j of tho elite social set of KngUnd, (tv , young lnger scoring a decided success. suc-cess. The song comes In the second act or Tosca Wnllo Cavaradossl, th? lover of Tosca, Is being tortured In an adjoining room. Scarpla. the prefect pre-fect of police attempts to force Tosca ; to betray the hiding plare of Ange!- I lotto. Falling In his purpose, brutally flf n us her froiii blm whlk j sho begs plteously for mercy, whlcii I he docs not grant. Then, as a lat.t ro.ort. sho offers up a prayer to God. Tho nunlcal setting which rl." 1 composer Puccini has given to this j prajor expresses every onioDnii which the text calls for; ending m . a heartbroken sob. Th" rendition ol j this soDg hy Miss Tout will doubtless j be long; remembered. The charming waits :o:i; "Nymphcs c-t Sylvaina." written fn" 1 Mmo. Molba by M. Itemberg. will a!-so a!-so prove of unusual Interest, as MI- j Tout was taught this song by tho ' , composer himself while pursuing her I musical studios In Paris. I In her last number. "Vlllaiiello." by ' I Aiua. a noni of such a difficult in- j tmo lhat 1:. Is rarely attempted ;;,- j any singer, being replete with run.; J ranging from K to high C, and end I |