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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
REVIEW OF MUSIC.
353
PERFORMANCES
inson supplies the words, and the music is fur-
nished by George C. Rexford. The poetry de-
serves momentary attention:
T ) I A N O arrangements of operas with texts, and
What makes the birds so merry?
"PATIENCE" AT THE BIJOU OPERA HOUSE.
JL especially of comic and light operas, have al-
What makes so ripe the cherry?
It is the sun that comes along
ways found a ready sale, especially if the operas
f
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HE perennial popularity of "Patience" has re-
To
mellow
fruit
and
mellow
song.
have been well received by the public.
X.
ceived additional illustration in the crowded
Oliver Ditson & Co, Boston, have given much
Such is verse one; verses two and three are even
attention to publications of this sort, one of their worse. We can hardly decide whether the prize houses of the Bijou Opera House. Metropolitan
latest being S. G. Pratt's "Zenobia," which was should be accorded to the text or the music, both theatre goers have seen many performances of this
operette, but hardly under better auspices.
to be produced in Chicago this month. As in being about equally entitled to it.
Close attention to detail has been bestowed upon
most of Oliver Ditson & Co.'s publications, great
this representation. I t is tastefully set and ex-
-care has been taken to avoid typographical mis-
ceedingly well played and sung. The dresses of
takes, to give a clean appearance to the text, and
the immortal maidens are wonderful combinations
make the syllabic divisions as precise as possible.
of color and embroidery.
Of the work itself, very little can be gleaned from
Following is the cast:
ANXIETY FOR A PIANIST.
the piano score, but there is enough to warrant us
iu stating that the composer is a talented musician,
Bunthorne
M. Ed. D. Temple
R. ALFRED H. PEASE, the well-known
and one who appears to understand his musical
Grosvenor
Mr. Harry St. Maur
pianist,
is
missing,
and
his
many
friends
purposes.
Mr. John E. Nash
are greatly interested in ascertaining his where- Colonel
Mr. Harry Pepper
There is consistency prevailing throughout the abouts. I t is known that he left Chicago Thurs- The Duke
Mr. William Gillow
work, which we are pleased to notice, especially day, June 1, for St. Louis. Mr. Herman S. The Major
s Solicitor
Mr. William Ridgeway
as this one great feature in composition is greatly Praetorius, of St. Louis, was to have accompanied Bunthorne
Lady
Jane
Miss
Augusta Roche
neglected.
him, but whether he did so is not known, because Lady Angela
Miss Marion Lambert
The orchestra score, however, is necessary to that gentleman has been telegraphing from St. Lady Saphir
Miss Emily Lawrence
arrive at a just conclusion in regard to the real Louis asking for Mr. Pease's whereabouts.
Lady Ella
Miss G. Bulwer
merits of "Zenobia."
Miss Lillian Russell
It is also known that Mr. Pease was in St. Louis Patience
Miss Annie Louise Cary, for whom the title role after leaving Chicago. June 3 he paid his bill at
No better representative of Patience than Miss
was created, and to whom the opera is dedicated, Hurst's Hotel, but returned again at night and re- Russell
has yet appeared. Pretty, natural, and
has some pleasing songs in the opera.
mained there until morning, when he again paid
she perfectly appreciates the subtlest
The same firm, among other piano compositions, his bill for the night. He continued to do this vivacious,
points
of
Gilbert's
and her voice, which is
*ends us a Potpourri of Johann Strauss's "Marry from day to day, but after he had paid his bill well trained and of humor,
a
most
pleasing quality, she
War," an operette which has become very success- Wednesday morning he was never seen again, and u«es with artistic skill. The
interest of the per-
ful, although without apparent reason, as neither no one knows what has become of him. When formance
plainly centres in her, if the enthusiasm
libretto nor music contains anything meritorious, his friends called to see him at the hotel, the day of the audience
and elaborate floral offerings are
•except the waltz motif.
clerk said that Pease had paid his bill, and natur- any criterion. Miss Russell has greatly improved
The Potpourri is arranged in the usual man- ally supposed that he had gone.
in singing and acting since her earlier appearance
ner.
The same friend, Herman S. Praetorius, and an- in New York, and in the line of light opera she
The Gavotte, "Stephanie," by Alphons Czi- other employe of Storey & Camp, called again on has unquestionably a bright future before her.
bulka, is disappointing, as it contains common- Monday to see him, they having heard that he was
That Miss Roche's Lady Jane was a successful
place themes that have been used time and again. still in the city. The hotel clerk, after looking at
The gavotte style has been used to such an extent the book, informed them that he had stopped there presentation of this massive role goes without say-
ing. Her gown is now an interesting study for
that only an original adaptation can find favor.
Sunday night, but had paid his bill and must the female element of the audience by reason of
"Jumbo's March," by George Barnham, and have left. Tuesday again saw the same two men its sporting an entire peacock with its tail out-
dedicated to P. T. Barnum, Esq., is a jumble of at the hotel, and an examination of the books re- spread.
notes that would make this much tortured ele- vealed the fact that the man had been there Mon-
If Mr. Ryley had not so thoroughly identified
phant for the first time sincerely regret that he day night, but had paid his bill. Wednesday was
with the character of Bunthorne, Mr.
«ver decided upon leaving the Queen's possessions. a repetition of the other days. The man had been himself
Temple's illustration of the part would be accepted
The sub-divisions of the march are unique and there the night before, but paid his bill, and was as
the best. As it is, his business is original and
assuredly original. Four measures are devoted to supposed to have left. The last seen «f Pease was highly
although at times he imparts to
"Jumbo's wrath on hearing that Barnum has when he was leaving the hotel that morning. The the role diverting,
a flavor of exaggeration that partially les-
bought him;" four measures on "more wrath;" report in St. Louis is to the effect that Pease waa sens its artistic
merit.
four measures on "more coaxing," etc.
under the influence of liquor, but his friends here
Mr. St. Maur makes himself ridiculous by
There in no doubt that a large galaxy of musical do not believe that story, for he drank but very essaying Grosvenor. He seems to delight in sing-
geniuses exists in our great and glorious country. little, and was ever the perfect gentleman. I t is ing slower than the orchestra, which, by the way,
Campana's "Smuggler" is a well-known song believed that he had considerable money and a is a trifle obtrusive, and he accentuates the humor
gold watch aDd chain. While in this city he was of the part so forcibly as almost to insult the in-
which can be made effective by an artist.
F. A. North & Co., of Philadelphia, published the guest of Judge G. W. Cothran, of No. 617 La telligence of the audience. This may be due to
many years ago the "Concordia," a collection of Salle avenue, but the Judge, who is an old friend his desire to attract attention, but in that unhappy
arrangements for the piano, or melodeon, or the of his from Buffalo, does not know his where- event he should study his lines more carefully,
parlor organ, as it is now called. We have before abouts. A number of letters for Mr. Pease are in and not "guy" the piece by his maidenly con-
Judge Cothran's possession awaiting delivery.
us numbers one and six of the collection.
fusion.
They are short, but properly arranged extracts
Mr. Pease is one of the best known pianists in
If Mr. St. Maur would only learn how to sing
from Weber's Prayer in the "Freischutz;" a largo, the country, a conscientious, faithful musician, and
act a little he would be a pretty passable
by Handel; an andante, from a Beethoven Sonata; and the composer of many songs and piano selec- Grosvenor.
Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise;" Handel's "See tions that were justly popular, and brought him
Mr. Peptper was a capital Duke, and the chorui
the Conquering Hero Comes;" an "Agnus Dei," much fame and considerable income. He is about gave
evidence of conscientious rehearsals. "Pa-
by Mozart, and an andante from Beethoven's 36 years of age, has iron-gray hair, heavy brown tience"
at the Bijou deserves a long run.
"Eroica Symphony."
moustache, is about five feet eight inches in height,
It will thus be seen that the "Concordia" is an and weighs about 160 pounds. He wore a dark-
excellent adaptation of some of the choicest classi- brown suit and a black stiff hat.—Chicago Inter
cal gems, which can be used by pupils that are Ocean, June 13.
THE MATERNA CONCERT.
beginning the more difficult kind of piano play-
ing. They are proper selections for the purpose
ITH
the
assistance of Herr Candidus, Mrs.
of musical culture with young students.
Constance Howard, and an orchestra under
S. W. Straub, of Chicago, sends us Straub's
the direction of Neuendorff, Mme. Materna made
Chorus Book, containing selections from works of
A SOCIETY'S GOOD RECORD.
her first and only appearance at the Academy of
Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Abt, Schubert,
Franz, Schumann, Balfe, Rubinstein, Benedict, T~\URING the half century of the existence of the Music on June 9.
The audience was large, and interested to an un-
i J Sacred Harmonic Society of London, 1,087,-
Sullivan and others.
degree. Her singing at the May Festival,
Surely, a better selection than is usually found 500 persons attended the 662 concerts, or an average usual
of 1,642 persons to each concert, the sum total in under disadvantages, made so profound an impres-
in chorus books.
sion that many were anxious to hear her in a hall
The "Oxford Galop," published by C. H. Dit- receipts amounting to $1,000,000. Heading the which is adapted for musical purposes.
son & Co., New York, and dedicated to the officers list of artists who participated at these concerts
She was in excellent voice, and sang the Wag-
and members of the Oxford Club, Brooklyn, N. we find: Madame Sainton, who, as Miss Dolby, nerian
selections with such remarkable expression
Y., is an innocent piano piece, by Mr. E d . H. first appeared here in 1838, and sang during and with
such broad and dramatic treatment, that
Benedict, author of reception and promenade thirty seasons. Madame Sherrington and Mr. in many instances
the music became a revelation.
Lewis Thomas sang twenty-five years, Weiss and
waltzes.
sang the Adriano aria, from "Rienzi," and
We do not exactly understand what Mr. B. desires Mr. Sims Reeves twenty-three, Mr. Chaplin Henry a She
lied, "Miene Boten," by Gericke, and the duet
to convey by dubbing himself an author of that par- twenty-two, and Mr. Santley twenty-one years. from
"Tannhauser," the latter being the only selec-
ticular kind of music, especially of the promenade Among the singers who have appeared at the con- tion
approaches, although by no means real-
variety, but if he will take a week all by himself, certs are Messrs. Barnby, Braham, Cummings, Du- izes, that
the methods of Wagner's great works, as
with no other accompaniment than his own mu- prez, Formes, Gardoni, Harrison, Lockey, Novello, claimed
by himself, notwithstanding that the New
sio, and get as far away as possible from a publi- Henry Phillips, Rigby, Seguin, Staudigl, Master York Times
states that "Rienzi" "is, in fact, one
cation house, he would do some inestimable favors Sullivan; Mesdames Caradori Allan, Birch, Carola, of his best works."
Castellan, Blanche Cole, Elton, Viardot, Garcia,
to the world of harmony.
Wagner distinctly claims that it is not one of his
"Rock of Ages," a piano transcription, by A. E. Hawes, Catherine Hayes, Huddart, F. Lablache,
works, and we must credit him with knowing
Warren, is written with much expression and Lockey, Lucombe (Mrs. Sims Reeves), Macfarren, best
own purposes and ends, especially as he takes
grace, the piano being treated with especial dis- Claro Novello, Palmer, Parepa, Patey, Patti, his
Louisa Pyne, Marie Reze, Rudersdoff, Seguin, intellectual means to make himself understood.
cretion.
Mr. Candidus sang with good taste, and he, as
"Sun Song, or What Makes the Birds So Merry?" Shaw, Sinico, Sterling, Stockhausen, Thursby, well
as Mrs. Howard, assisted in making the pro-
is a questionable composition. Mr. Ed. B. Rob- Titiens. Trebelli, Van Zandt, and Edith Wynne.
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