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June 20th, 1882.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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STAFF CORRESPONDENCE.
sario, Ullman, shows how much (or, rather,
(Continued from, page 357.)
THE NATIONAL SANGERFEST.
how little) truth there was in all this talk, and
how unsubstantial the reports were:
"SIB : The news that Madame Nilsson is about to the girls in the chorus, and Fiske, as Due Des I/s, HOW THE VIRGINIA SANGEB OLUB EXPECTS
depart for New York, under the direction of Mr. also sang by proxy.
TO WIN.
Jarrett, is a fabrication. I have persuaded the Harry Woodruff was the «nly man in the oom-
pany
who
could
sing
at
all,
with
the
possible
ex-
great artist to sign an engagement with Mr. Gye for
Covent Garden (London) and for New York. Covent ception of Frank Hay den, whose Valentine might THREE PROFESSIONAL SINGERS ENGAGED TO ATTEND
Garden possesses, then, at this moment, as prime hare been worse, and he not only sang and acted
THE FESTIVAL AND ASSIST IN WINNING
donne, Mesds. Patti, Nilsson, Albani, Lucca, Sem- the part of Goquelicot creditably, but rendered
A PRIZE OF THE THIRD CLASS.
brich, Fursch-Madi, Stahl, and Trebelli, who are most of the music belonging to the parts of De
more than sufficient to sink M. Angelo Neumann Merrimac and Des I/s? But for pure unadulterated
with his Wagnerian trilogy, which wearies the Eng- and unalloyed badness, the De Merrimac of Harry
HE National Sangerfest, which will begin in
lish as much as the assassination of Cavendish and Haskel, in sporting parlance, is entitled to the
Philadelphia on June 30, will be one of the
Burke.
Great civilities,
belt. He couldn't sing, and didn't know his important events to the German singing societies
"Passy, May 19, 1882.
B.
lines, so he p u t in his time prancing round the
stage, yelling "Great Heavens," and declaring of this country, especially those east of the Alle-
himself to be a "sad sea dog," and he was unmis- ghenies. Only after the most strenuous exertions
OME queer reports occasionally come takably the saddest of sea dogs.
and in the face of many difficulties and much op-
from London.
There was, however, one short moment of sweet position, has this fesl been at last arranged, and
One of the latest is to the effect that the relief which made one almost forget the pain he the friendly contest for the first position among
amiable Maurice Strakosch intends to assume had endured, and that was when pretty little Lil- the three classes of German singing societies will
Cleaver came out between acts and sang a
the management of the Theatre des Nations, lie
soon begin.
solo.
Paris, and produce "Carmen," Goldmark's The Audran Opera Company produced
It is, of course, understood that the societies
"Queen of Sheba," and "Lohengrin," with
that have entered for competition should consist
"THE
SNAKE
CHABMER"
Thursby and Belocca.
of the members of the same, not of singers who
Maurice, if he has made any money with for the first time in the city at the Grand on June have been temporarily added—although the mem-
Thursby, would lose it all in a few weeks in 2 and 3. The performance was thoroughly good bership can be increased any time, provided this
such a venture, and, as he knows this, we do throughout, no more delightful entertainment is done in good faith.
having been seen here this season.
not believe he would attempt the scheme.
Miss Lewis, as Prince Mignapour, and Lillie
The executive committee in Philadelphia would,
Maurice might have said something of the Post as D'Jemma fairly divided the honors, and however, never tolerate the competition of a so-
sort, but on this side of the water such re- the other characters were well sustained. The ciety that adds to its membership, for the especial
marks would be put down as jokes—especially chorus was strong and well drilled.
At Hodley & Roberts's Academy, May 31 and purpose of gaining a prize, a number of pro-
if Maurice uttered them.
June 1, "The Miracle of the Roses" was given by fessional or semi-professional singers, who are
the vocal class of the school.
not even conversant with the German language,
A young Hebrew violinist of this city, Harry
"AJEUMANN'S Continental tour of Wag- Kahn, in attracting some attention, and capable and do not know the purport of the text, except
JJN ner operas begins September 1. He has judges predict a great future for him. He goes to so far as it has been "drummed" into them.
been successful in London, and says that he Europe this Summer to complete his musical It is therefore our duty to inform the com-
mittee that the Virginia Stinger Club, of Rich-
has definitely arranged to visit the United education.
Hon. Will E. English, of English's Opera
States for a short season at the Academy of House, is in new York engaging attractions for mond, Va., of which Charles Siegel is director,
has engaged the services of Messrs. Hoff, Ramos,
Music, having been guaranteed $100,000 to- the coming season.
N.
and Grant, three professional or semi-professional
ward his expenses. He states that the time
singers
of Bichmond, who have appeared hereto-
of his visit has not yet been decided, but it
A QUESTIONABLE SYSTEM.
fore on the stage and in church, for the special
will probably be after a certain time, and
HE Conly-Rietzel benefit, given on Saturday at purpose of attending the/est with the Club, and
that the company will be the same he had in
the Academy of Music, drew together a vast
London, including Herr and Frau Yogel. concourse of people, and pre^ented a complex pro- assisting in gaining a prize of the third class, to
We hope that this is so, but for a thousand gramme of extraordinary length. No doubt a sub- whieh the club belongs.
sum will be realized by the affair. It was,
and one reasons we by no means credit the stantial
however, from the first managed and colored by cir- We believe Mr. Hoff has been a member of the
cumstances that make its discussion indelicate. club, but this by no means alters the situation.
rumor.
The nominally charitable intent of the benefit, which He was not an active member when the club made
HY did Remenyi fail to appear at is supposed to be big and generous enough to cover application to participate at the/est.
all personal motives of the movers, does not quite
Koster & Bial's Sunday concert on hide from view the fact that a notorious chevalier Messrs. E. Faber, F. Lindhorst, Ernst Lindecke,
June 11 or June 18, as had been announced d Industrie worked and engineered the whole scheme C. Trang, R. C. Loewe and Henry Schwarz, the
and expected? Did he agree, through his for the purpose of advertisement. Nor can we executive committee, and especially the chairman,
overlook the fact that he succeeded to a re-
agent, to take a certain sum per concert or quite
markable degree. This may or may not be an objec- Mr. E. Wolsieffer, have labored diligently to make
per week, and did he subsequently demand tion to such artists as Miss Kellogg and Miss Ab- this Sangerfest the initial one of a series that will
fifty per cent, advance ? Are not the agree- bott, who throughout their careers have never hesi- rehabilitate the system of German Sangerfeste in
to accept advertising because its method might
ments of an agent binding upon the tated
offend good taste; but there were other names on this country, and it is a pity that the Richmond
principal ? These are three questions which the programme whose owners must wince a good organization should attempt to gain the prize after
require answers, and which, we trust, will be deal to s
ciated with the scheme of an adventurer to attract
answered.
attention to himself.
repute and destroy all the efforts of the gentlemen
Both Miss Kellogg and Miss Abbott pride them- who are BO desirous of making this /est and future
5OYLY CARTE has often been ac- selves very much on their social positions, and they ones a success.
to look down with contempt upon the adver-
cused of bad faith by singers he has profess
tising methods of a Joslin or a Buffalo Bill. But Mr. Siegel, of Richmond, should not have an-
engaged, or to whom he has promised en- we should like to ask these ladies when a Joslin or
gagements. Sharp practice is also attributed a Buffalo Bill ever made their personal morality a nounced that he will bring back the prize before
factor in advertising, or paraded their inextinguish- winning it honorably for his society ; and what
to him. We may investigate one of his able
chastity before the common herd, or set the
transactions, and present all the facts to yokels of the Mississippi Valley chattering about will the "Frehsinn" Society of Baltimore eay to
our readers as soon as we collect the ma- their marriage relations, or stimulated discussions this? This Society also expeets to gain the same
about their private devotions? When, we should prize.
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terial.
like to know, did a Joslin or a Buffalo Bill lend
themselves to the scheme of a newspaper adven-
OPENING THE ALCAZAR.
f I lHE Wagner performances in London turer because they could get their names into
n p H E Metropolitan Alcazar, formerly the Casino,
_l_ were very successful, and we can now print?
We are willing to concede to these estimable art- JL was opened on Saturday evening, June 17,
look forward to a Wagner "fever" in this ists,
Miss Kellogg and Miss Abbott, everything that under the capable management of Mr. Fred. Zim-
country. The Wagner matinee at the May their talents and positions demand, and their efforts merman, and bids fair to be one of the most popu-
in
behalf
of the Conly Kietzel benefit were no doubt
Festival convinced many people that the
actuated by the generosity for which they have lar places of resort in the city.
composer of the "music of the future" has always been distinguished whenever generosity was A light operetta of Offenbach, "Le Mariage aux
sure to attract attention ; but is it not time they set Lanternes," brought out Misses Adelaide Randall,
some "music in his soul."
the rest of the profession an example in advertis- Rose Cooke, Fanny Wentworth, and Signor Mon-
ing? Would it not be just as well, if, while doing tegriffo, and several pretty ballets were danced by
they took a little pains to keep their names Signorina Lepri and a skillful coryphees.
Prof. John Howard says he has successfully good,
unassociated with the blatant assertions of dis- While the band played orchestral selections a
taught 500 persons his vocal method by corre- reputable
adventurers?
spondence. His system, be claims, has received It may be a hopeless task to expect artiste, whose portion of the large audience enjoyed the outside
favor among a number of students of Harvard professional prestige depends so largely upon the galleries or promenaded through the spacious
University and several other institutions of learn- purchasable columns of the press, to give up a habit rooms and upper galleries, and found ample oppor-
ing in this country. Mr. Howard has accepted an to which they owe so much, but we cannot help tunity to dincuss many styles of refreshment.
invitation to deliver an address on the voice at the pointing out what we conceive to be a very humiliat Light and interesting musical entertainment "will
National Association of Musis Teachers, to be held ing fact in the history of vocal art in America.— be furnished at the Alcazar every evening and
Saturday matinees.
Byrne's Dramatic Timee.
in Chicago July 5.
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