"THE BROKEN MELODY"
DEATH OF AUGUSTE VAN BIENE. DIES OU THE STAGE. By Telegraf>h.—Ptt«s AB6oci*tiofl.— Copyright. "LONDON, 24th January. I Mr. Auguste Van Biene, the 'cellist and actor, died on the Btage at the Brighton Hippodrome at the conclusion of a dramatic sketch in which the musician played' "Home, Sweet Home." , . £Mr. Van Biene toured New Zealand some years ago in "The Broken Melody," a play specially written for him. His tour of Australia and New Zealand was not very successful. He was- born in Holland in 1850, and began big career as a street player, and afterwards was engaged in leading orchestras. Every 18th November Van Biene, played his 'cello in the streets of London, and gave the coppers to charitable institutions. It was on 18th November, many years ago, when Van Biene was suffering biting poverty, that an Italian gentleman stopped to listen while he was playing his 'cello outside a hotel. "Come round to Covertt Garden to-morrow," said the Italian ; "t think I can find you a better engagement than this." It was Sir Michael Costa, the conductor of the : opera. In gratitude for the rescue, Van Biene went back to hi* early street-life every 18th November, and played all day for the benefit of charities. He toured throughout the Empire and the United States vith "The Broken | Melody."]
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 21, 25 January 1913, Page 7
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