Ah! The song of May! How every trill Makes hearts to thrill, And every note's Aleap in our throats. Ah! Sweet lay of love! Story so tender, Old and gray; Yet sing again Love's roundelay-- Ah! Love is King! In greater contrast is the roystering drinking song of Cardenas, the Mexican bandit, who was characterized by Eugene Cowles without in any way overdoing a part easily overdone. CARE'S THE KING OF ALL. Oh, care's the King of all-- A King who doth appal; But shall we who love delight bow before him? Or raise revolting cry-- Proclaiming pleasure high, Declare it treason if good men dare adore him? And to this design We'll pledge in good wine; Come all and drink and laugh tonight; We'll clink and we'll drink, Nor stop to sigh or think-- Come all with me who love delight. Away, away with care; Come on, come all who dare With me to banish care in joyous drinking. The night's for pleasure bought, The day alone for thought-- Let all begone who would annoy us thinking. Then come while above The stars wink at love-- Come all and drink and laugh tonight. We'll clink and we'll drink, Nor stop to sigh or think-- Come on with me who love delight. Jessie Bartlett Davis was cast for "Minnetoa, an Indian Girl," but didn't take the part until Flora Finlayson had made a hit and even then she wanted certain changes made in the finale, which Waller refused. Well, "The Ogallallas" deserved a better fate and probably would have been a go, if there had been tenors enough to carry Waller's big themes. They were really Grand Opera parts and the average--and better than average--tenor could not continue night after night without breaking down. It was great! Too bad it was so far ahead of the times--and failed. That was Jinx No. 1. * * * * *