September 20th, 1880.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
MIBEILLE.—The first production of Gounod's " Mireille " ("Lover's
Pilgrimage ") will be given by the Abbott Opera Company in^Chicago, Sep-
tember 20, at Hamlin's New Opera House.
AT HOME.
LIESEGANG.—The band in the Exposition Building at Chicago will be
ABBOTT'S FATHER.—Miss Emma Abbott's father, Professor Setli Abbott, under the direction of Mr. Liesegang, who has prepared a number of import-
has appeared as Gaspard in " The Chimes of Normandy," in an amateur ant programmes for these concerts, which will continue seven weeks. Mr.
representation in Milwaukee.
Liberati has been engaged as the cornet soloist and Mr. Lefebvre as the
KELLOGG.—It is said that Clara Louise Kellogg will join with Carl Rosa saxaphone soloist.
in the management of an English opera company in the United States next
POZNANSKI.—Orange, N. J., is to have a conservatory of music, of which
season.
Poznanski, the well-known violinist, is to be the director.
POND COMPANY.—Mrs. Isabella Stone Pond, the Spanish Students, and
Music HATH CHABMS.—G. A. Heinrichs, organist of the village church
the Weber Quartette, are engaged every night for the winter.
of Tuckerton, N. J., and also a teacher of music, disappeared last Thursday,
ELSON.—Mr. L. C. Elson has been appointed lecturer at the N. E. Con- leaving his young wife and two children without any word of his plans. He
is 35 years of age. At the same time Miss Annie Wilbur, daughter of Mr.
servatory of Music, Boston.
Anniah Wilbur, of Farmingdale, 22 years of age and a pupil of Heinrichs,
SEGUIN.—Baltimore American: "Years ago, when Mr. Edwin Seguin was missed from her home. It was learned that Heinrichs had bought
(the former husband of Mrs. Zelda Seguin, who has recently married Mr. a ticket for New York at Tuckerton, and that just before the train left that
David Wallace), had but little money, he made a will on the eve of a journey, place Miss Wilbur ran into the office and got a ticket for New York. The
with his wife's consent, leaving it to his mother or both his parents, partly conductor, who knew both of them, saw them change at Red Bank for New
for safety. This will was left unrevoked and without any modification. It York.
is well known that for long before his death, he was only employed by
MILCKE.—A young violinist, Franz Milcke, of Berlin, arrived here a
managers because his wife would not accept an engagement without him,
and that the money they made was earned by her and not by him. Yet at week ago. He has been for the last two years a member of the Berlin Sym-
his death every dollar of it went to old Mdme. Seguin, who is, however, very phony Orchestra, and consequently should prove a reliable orchestral
player.
indignant at Zelda for being willing to accept a successor to her son."
PABSONS.—Mr. A. R. Parsons will repeat his lectures on music this sea-
DUFF, JB.—Mr. Duff, Jr. has engaged Mr. August Wilhelmj for a season son, having received an invitation to do so from a numerous and influential
of five months in the United States. He is at present in Europe, with the class of citizens interested in this subject.
purpose of securing the services of a pianist for his company.
VOCAL UNION.—The New York Vocal Union will give three concerts the
HAMILTON.—Mr. J. Hamilton has resigned his position as manager of coming season, at Chickering Hall, under the direction of Mr. S. T. Warren.
the Metropolitan Concert Hall. Probably he had to listen to the advices of The dates are Nov. 30, Feb. 1, and April 21.
every single stockholder, and naturally got tired of so many cooks, who
BEEBE.—Miss Henriette Beebe is said to have received several flattering
were sure to spoil the broth in spite of his clever management.
offers from England, and she intends to leave for that country as soon as her
CINDEBELLA.—The operatic spectacle of " Cinderella" was successfully present engagements permit.
produced at Baltimore by Mr, Henry C. Jarrett, on Monday, 6, at the Holh-
ITALIAN OPEBA.—The Mapleson Season opens with "Lucia," and "Fa-
day street theatre, before a brilliant audience. Mr. Maretzek will remain
with the troupe two weeks ; after that time Mr. Anthony Reiff, Jr. will vorita " will be given as second performance. The novelty of the repertoire
is beyond question.
occupy the position of conductor.
POUND.—John Pound, organist, who died on Sunday, September 5, at
STBELEZKI.—Anton Strelezki's performances in Cincinnati have been
praised very highly by the critics of that city, and it is only regretted that his residence, No. 83 Christopher street (formerly the rectory of old St.
Matthews' Episcopal Church, of Greenwich village, of which his father, the
he played at the Highland House, a place not suited to piano playing.
late Rev. Jesse Pound, was the rector), began his career as organist in Tor-
LIEBLING.—The engagement of Mr. S. Liebling, the pianist, at Koster onto, at St. James' Cathedral. He was 14 years organist of the Church of
& Bial's Concert Hall, ended on Friday, September 10.
the Annunciation, in 14th street, under the Rev. Dr. Seabury, and for five
STEBNBEBG.—Mr. Constantin Sternberg arrived in New York on board years at Rev. Dr. Hall's old church, Fifth avenue and 19th street, and latterly
the Hamburg steamship "Wieland." He will make his debut in this city of the Union Dutch Reformed Church, Sixth avenue. Mr. Pound was a
the second week of next month, in two concerts and one matinee, in conjunc- thoroughly educated musician, and wrote several favorite church services.
tion with a grand orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Gotthold. Carlberg. He was much respected throughout his profession as an organist of the old
school. He was born at Maidstone, England, in 1814.
WEBBENBATH.—Mr. George Werrenrath, the tenor, of Brooklyn, is en-
gaged for a number of important concerts during the coming season. We
APTHOBP.—Mr. W. F. Apthorp, the well-known Boston musician and
hope that these important concerts will not take place in New York.
critic, is to lecture during the season.
FISCHEB.—Adolph Fischer, the violoncellist, has decided to return to
THOMAS.—Mr. Theodore Thomas is desirous of forming a chorus, to
this country, and has already made a number of engagements for the co-operate with the orchestra of the New York Philharmohic Society. The
season.
rehearsals, which will begin in October, are to take place weekly.
POOLE.—A contralto new to New York, Miss Clara Poole, of Boston,
HALLOCK.—Miss Agnes Hallock, an excellent contralto, who h;is ap-
will be heard in concert early in the season.
in " Pinafore," •' Fantinitza," and other light operas, has been engaged by
WINANT.—Miss Emily Winant, the well-known contralto, has returned Mr. Jarrett, for his " Fun on the Bristol " company.
from New England, where she has appeared several times in concerts during
MONTAGUE-TUBNEB.—Miss Annie Montague, formerly of the Kellogg
the summer.
English Opera Troupe, was married on Aug. 10, at Hawaii, to Mr. Charles
STANISLAUS.—Mr. F. Stanislaus, late chef cTorchestre at Sadler's Wells, H. Turner, the well-known tenor. The ceremony was performed just before
the departure of the steamer for Sidney, Australia, by the Rev. H. H. Bar-
London, is the conductor of the Ideal Company at Booth's theatre.
ker. Miss Montague (Mary Cooke) will continue to sing under her old stage
MILLS.—Mr. S. B. Mills was prevented by illness last season from play- name.
marriage was a surprise to her friends, it having been generally
ing, but having taken a long and needed rest at Catskill and Saratoga, has supposed The
that she was already married to Mr. Turner two years ago.
returned to town in his usual health.
Theodore Thomas is confined by serious sickness,
WABREN.—Mr. S. P. Warren, the organist of Grace church, has and, UNFORTUNATE.—Mr.
by the advice of his physicians, has relinquished some engagements
returned and resumed his duties.
which had been made for the early part of the season.
MOSENTHAL.—Mr. Joseph Mosenthal is expected here on the next in-
GONE TO REST.—The Musical Phalanx organization, under the manage-
coming Bremen steamer, about September 24.
ment of Jarrett & Gulick, which opened their season on Monday, the 13th
JUDIC.—A report that Mme. Judic is coming to America under engage- inst., prematurely ended their performances on Tuesday, the 14th. Reason
ment to Mr. Maurice Grau having become current here of late, the following utterly unknown ; the opening night drew a splendid house, and bad busi-
from the Parisian, of August 26, will be regarded as contradictory of the ness cannot be the cause of the break-up. But is not Manager Jarrett
rumor :—"Mme. Judic has simply promised to Mr. Grau that if ever she responsible for the contracts the firm has signed ? He ought to be surely,
does come to America it shall be under his management, but her engage- otherwise managerial signatures will become a farce, and will lose their
ments will not permit her to leave France for two or three years to come." value entirely.
PANSEB.—The Rev. Dr. William Panser, a prominent physician and
FBANKUN.—Miss Gertrude Franklin, soprano, of Boston, is to make a
musical author, died at Wadley, Ga., on the 15th inst., at the age of 68
concert tour with the Temple Quartet of Boston.
years.
PHILHARMONIC.—Mr. Joseffy will be the solo artist at the first Philhar-
KOSTER k BIAL'S.—The 500th-concert at this hall took place on the 15th
monic concert, which is to be given at the Academy of Music, Nov. 13.
inst., on which occasion the favorite conductor, Mr. Rudolph Bial, was ten-
MusiCAii FESTIVAL.—The Music Festival Committe, whose headquarters dered a benefit. The evening was a treat in every regard ; an increased or-
are at the Everett House, have issued a circular of which the following is the chestra of 60 performers executed a programme full of interesting and
substance : The festival will be held during the first week in May next at elaborate pieces, while the new electric light filled the hall with an intense
the Seventh Regiment Armory, and will be under the direction of Dr. Dam- brightness. The place was packed, and the performance throughout enjoy-
rosch. There will be seven performances, four in the evenings and three in able. As principal points of the rich programme we mention Mendelssohn's
the afternoons. The programmes will include choral compositions of dif- overture to " Midsummer Night's Dream ;" air from Bach's " Suite ;" over-
ferent styles, orchestral works, ensemble pieces, and solos. Only the prin- ture, "Rienzi;" Liszt's "Hungarian Fantasia;" "Baby Polka," by Bial,
cipal choral works have as yet been decided upon. These are Handel's and " Marche Turque," by Joseffy.
celebrated "Dettingen TeDeum ;" Rubinstein's "The Tower of Babel," which
has been reported that Miss Gertrude Griswold is the
is unknown here, but has been received with great favor abroad ; "The niece GBISWOLD.—It
of Bret Harte. This is a mistake ; she is the daughter of a former
Grand Requiem," by Hector Berlioz, which is a work of enormous difficulty ; millionaire,
who lost his fortune in the crisis of 1873.
Handel's "Messiah," and Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony." The chorus
" MY NINA."—The secret has leaked out. The valse for cornet-a-piston,
will number 1,000 voices and the orchestra over 200 performers. The seating
written by our friend Pietro Ferranti, and called mysteriously " My Nina. '
capacity of the armory is about 8,000.
has not been dedicated to any belle, to whom young Pietro has given his
OPEBTI.—Signor G. Operti has been engaged to lead the orchestra with heart, but to a being much more tender, to his little dog, whom he adores
the Dudley Buck Opera Company after the first performance of " Deseret," Liberati played the valse several times at Brighton Beach, and '• My
•which the composer will himself direct in person.
listened to the strains attentively and patiently.
MUSICAL NOTES.