London, May 2.
Beethoven's immortal opera "Fide lio" was somewhat marred by untoward incidents last night in as much as Sir Thomas Beecham, the conductor, was twice forced to erupt the performance in order to Fequest the audience of the Covent Garden Opera House to be quiet The audience included the King and Queen of Siam and many of Lon-[don's leading social personalities.
The first interruption occurred Jduring the overture when Sir Thomas Beecham made a long, pause, turned to the audience and Jasked them to "stop tathing." He [became even more emphatic "during ithe second act when, following an aria sung by the Viennese prima donna, Mile Lotte Lehmann, the upper galleries broke in with applause, Which caused the conductor to shout with stentorian voice "Shut up."—
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