Music Trade Review

THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
MUSICAL NOTES.
AT HOME.
September 5th, 1880
SCHREINER.—Mr. Kleophas Schreiner's Military Band and String
Orchestra, at Long Beach, are deservedly praised. There is a great deal of
strength and precision in the performances, and Mr. Schreiner has a good
and varied repertoire. Some of the soloists are excellent. Mr. Hoch is ap-
plauded after his cornet performances, and Mr. Neubech, the concert master
of the orchestra, has made many friends by an artistic rendering of Max
Bruch's first Concerto for the Violin.
THAYER.—The Kate Thayer Concert Company, under the management
of Mr. Will E. Chapman, will enter upon a concert tournee on October 17.
The company comprises Miss Kate Thayer, Miss Maurer, pianist, the Spanish
Students, and some other artistes. Whether the company will appear in
New York during the season, we do not know, as the dates of the entire-
season have not been settled upon yet.
DODWORTH.—Harvey B. Dodworth was engaged to furnish the music
for the Rockaway Beach Improvement Company at the big hotel; but as the
hotel -was not finished, he was forced to remain idle seven weeks. He now
has a claim against the company for $10,080.
MARETZEK.—Max Maretzek has accepted the position of "Professor of
the School for Operatic Training," in the College of Music of Cincinnati,
and "will enter upon his duties about the middle of this month.
STEBNBERG.—Heir Constantin Sternberg, a Russian piano virtuoso,
has been engaged for 100 concerts in America. He will arrive in New York
CROOK'S BAND.—The Amateur Band, formed by Mr. Crook, gave its-
in September.
tenth
and last public concert of the present season in the Battery Park, on
ARBUCKXIE.—This famous cornettist has been temporarily appointed
bandmaster of the Ninth Eegiment, in place of the late D. L. Downing. We Friday evening, August 27.
LEAVITT'S OPERA COMPANY.—The members of the Leavitt English
hope that the regiment can offer Mr. Arbuckle sufficient inducements to keep
Opera Company arrived in New York on the steamship Helvetia, with the
him permanently in that position. *
ABBOTT-OPERA.—After having rehearsed at Daly's theatre for several exception of Mdme. Dolaro, who was expected on a Cunarder.
BOCK.—Miss Anna Bock intends to give three piano recitals this coming
weeks, the Abbott company has left the city, to make their first appearance
season ; so do many others.
on September 6. Bon voyage.'
CELLIER.—Alfred Cellier's spectacular comic opera, "The Sultan of
"DESERET."—The first representation of Mr. Dudley Buck's new comic
opera, "Deseret," will take place at Haverly's Fourteenth Street theatre, on Mocha," will be produced for the first time in this country at the Union
the 11th of October. The libretto of the opera is by Mr. A. Croffut. The Square theatre Sept. 24, by Miss Blanche Roosevelt and her company. Mr.
company includes Mr. C. F. Lang, tenor ; Mr. C. Broccolini, baritone; Mr. Cellier will be the conductor.
J. Warde, basso ; Mr. N. W. Greene ; Mr. Eugene Eberle; Julia Polk,
BROCCOLINI. —A bill in equity has been filed in the United States Circuit
soprano, and Belle Cole, contralto.
Court by Mr. D'Oyly Carte on behalf of Messrs. Sullivan and Gilbert to pre-
WORCESTER FESTIVAL.—An elaborate programme has been arranged for vent Signor Broccolini (Mr. John Clark), of their " Pirates of Penzance"
the Worcester Musical Festival, to be held September 20 to 24 inclusive. troupe, from fulfilling a contract to sing in Dudley Buck's new opera.
The principal artistes engaged are Mrs. Osgood, who will come from London While Mr. Carte was in Europe, it is said, Mr. Broccolini signed the last
for the occasion, and return to England to sing at the Leeds Festival in contract, while his with Mr. Carte does not expire till next year. A tempo-
October ; Miss Annie Louise Cary, Miss Lillian Bailey, who has made a dis- rary injunction was granted by the court, but the matter has since been
tinguished success abroad; Messrs. C. B. Adams, Myron W. Whitney, privately and amicably settled, and the original contract will be carried
Clarence Hay, Theodore Toedt, and others more or less known on the con- out.
cert stage. Carl Zerrahn will be the conductor of the orchestra. A male
MAPLESON.—It is officially announced that the Italian opera season will
voice chorus from the Apollo Club of Boston will be present. Adamowski,
the violinist, several prominent organists, and the usual strong chorus will begin in the Academy Oct. 18, and that applications for boxes may now be
made. (Rather cool. Before even a prospectus has been issued, or any-
take part in the eight concerts to be given during the festival.
body knows what or how !)
LIBERATI.—Signor A. Liberati, the cornet soloist at Brighton Beach,
WOOLF.—A musical comedy by B. E. Woolf, entitled "Lawn Tennis,'"
Coney Island, has been engaged for the series of grand concerts to be given
will be produced at the Park theatre on Monday evening, Sept. 20. Among
at the Chicago Exposition, commencing on the 15th inst.
the members of the company which will present "Lawn Tennis " are John
ROSENFELD.—Sydney Rosenfeld has completed the libretto for a new Howson, Digby V. Bell, James Barton, and Miss Lilian Brooks-Bell.
opera which he calls "The Mystic Isle, or, Nothing New under the Sun."
ROZE.—Mme. Marie Roze-Mapleson will sail from London Sept.
It is said by competent critics to be wholly original and novel. The music 30, to MARIE
join the Strakosch-Hess English Opera Company in this city.
is by John B. Grant, and it will be brought out in Philadelphia some time
RICE'S OPERA COMPANY.—Rice's Bijou Comic Opera Company, with a
in November.
consisting of " The Spectre Knight," "Ages Ago" and " Charity
LIEDERKRANZ.—The annual excursion of the Liederkranz Society took repertoire
Begins
at
Home,"
will begin the season September 20 at Toronto.
place on Saturday, Aug. 21. The steamer Long Branch left New York
POND.—Major J. B. Pond's Concert Company, comprising Miss Isabel
shortly after 3 o'clock for Iona Island, having on board a large number of
the members of the society. Iona Island was illuminated by calcium lights Stone, soprano ; Mr. Anton Strelezki, pianist; the Weber Male Quartet, of
and thousands of Chinese lanterns, and every object stood out in bold relief Boston, and Mr. George W. Colby, have been giving concerts at the High-
against the dark background of trees in the distance. After supper a concert land House, Cincinnati.
was given. At midnight the excursion re-embarked, and returned to the city
NINTNGER.—Miss Marie Pauline Nininger, prima donna soprano, niece of
by moonlight.
the Secretary of War, Alexander Ramsey, has lately returned from Europe,
CARLBERG.—Mr. C. C. Colby announces that he has engaged the services and will appear on the concert stage the coming season.
of Mr. Gotthold Carlberg for the season of 1880-81 for a series of grand
CHATTERTON-BOHRER.—Mme. Chatterton-Bohrer's concert company,
orchestral concerts to be given in New York and other leading cities. The
of Miss Letitia Fritch, soprano ; Mr. S. G. Young, baritone ; Mr.
orchestra will be composed of the best musicians that New York affords, with consisting
Blay, violinist, and Mr. Alfred H. Pease, pianist, will be under the
the addition of a number of artists who have been especially engaged in Gaston
Europe for these concerts. Several new works will be performed for the management of Mr. Geo. W. Colby.
first time in this country. Herr Constantin Sternberg, a Russian piano
LITTA.—Miss Marie Litta has decided not to sing in opera next season,,
virtuoso, will also appear in connection with Mr. Carlberg's orchestra.
but will be at the head of a concert company.
URSO.—Mme. Camilla Urso has returned to New York from her Austra-
ALBERT.—Maurice Grau has engaged for his opera bouffe troupe Mile.
Mary Albert, who made her first appearance in 1871, and who has been the lian tour. She is reported to be engaged for a visit to Cuba and Mexico.
leading prima donna of the Theatre des Bouffes Parisiennes, Theatre des
HENSCHEL.—Mr. George Henschel, the German Baritone, who has sung
Varietes, and Theatre des Folies Dramatique, Paris, and who is said to pos- successfully in England in oratorios and concerts, has been on a visit to-
sess charming qualities of voice and rare ability as an actress.
Boston.
WITHERS.—Mr. William Withers, Jr., author of the "Tally Ho Gallop,' r
METROPOLITAN CONCERT HALL.—The one-hundredth concert was
announced for September 2, with an increased orchestra and the assistance which has been played with much success by Gilmore's band at Manhattan
Beach, has composed a new waltz for this band.
of a military band.
THE SANGEKFEST AT RONDOUT.—The three days Sangerfest began on the
23d of August. The Arion had 110 members present; the Cecilia, of Albany,
ABROAD.
40; Eintracht, of Albany, 70; Orpheus, Jr., 20; Maennerchor,
of Newburg, 35; Germania, of Poughkeepsie, 40 ; Maennerchor, of
LISZT.—Messrs.
Breikopf
&
Ha'rtel have commenced the publication of
Hudson, 30; Maennerquartet, of Saugerties, 20. The procession paraded
through the principal streets, and thousands were assembled. At 4 o'clock the complete literary works of the Abbe Liszt.
p.m. the singers partook of a dinner at the invitation of the Rondout Social
GOUNOD.—M. Gounod is composing a new work for the Musical Society
Maennerchor. This evening prize singing took place at the Twentieth of Antwerp.
Battalion Armory. A part of the programme was rendered exclusively by
SCHUMANN.—Some vandals have stolen the medallion off the tomb of
the Arion Society, under the direction of Dr. Damrosch. On the second Schumann
at Leipsic, in the night.
day the various societies marched in procession through the principal
streets of the city to Donovan's Grove, for the festival. In the afternoon
VERDI.—The lawsuit about the unauthorized performance of "Aida,"
a miscellaneous concert of orchestral and vocal music took place at the grove, at Brussels, has terminated in favor of Signor Verdi, with damages $600.
and various addresses were delivered ; one was by Dr. Weber, secretary of
ESSIPOFF.—Mdme. Essipoff has been playing with great success at
the city Maennerchor, and was delivered in German. The first prize for Lisbon.
singing was awarded to the Germania Society of Poughkeepsie, Professor
Lehman, director. It consists of a fine silver water service. The second
MASSE.—M. Victor Masse has just completed his new opera, " Une Nuit
prize goes to the Maennerchor, of Newburg, Dr. Gehrach, director ; the third, de Cleopatre," the librettro of which is by M. Jules Barbier.
to the Eintracht, of Albany, Professor Schoenhenwolf, director. On the
BAYREUTH.—The west side of the Wagner theatre at Bayreuth was
third day a grand excursion to the Catskills took place.
totally destroyed during a hurricane and thunder-storm, which occurred the
BIAL.—The five hundredth concert at Koster & Bial's Concert Hall on 1st of August.
Wednesday, 15th inst., will be for the benefit of the conductor, Mr. Rudolph
PATTI.—The London Figaro states that Adelina Patti will enter upon an
Bial, who has done a great deal for the amusement of our music-loving pub- engagement in New York next year, and then she will retire from the
stage.
lic. A crowded hall on that occasion is beyond any doubt.