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July 5th, 1882.
and great experience, and it is not going too far
to assert that for the present her place cannot
easily be filled by any of the other contraltos.
Besides her excellent artistic instincts, she has
always been a refined lady, and all her actions
have been characterized by the most delicate senti-
ments of the highest type of womanhood.
I should be happy if I could say the same about
every one of our female singers, but many of them,
even when above reproach, commit indiscretions
that subject them to criticism.
Mrs. E. Aline Osgood, for instance, cannot
blame the world for entertaining peculiar notions
about her. She does not live with her husband,
the doctor; she does not assign any plausible
reasons for becoming a voluntary "straw" widow,
and now, while spending some weeks with friends
in Garden City, Minnesota, she is having a hand-
some monument erected to the memory of her first
husband, Mr. George W. Evans.
That is pleasant news, as far as it goes; but it
does not go far.
The world, of course, can have no objections if
a lady is going to spend money to have a hand-
some monument erected on the grave of a first
husband, while the second husband is living, and
a third husband is a possibility.
The young man who has been paying her atten-
tions may take a look around the tombstone fac-
tories in Boston, where he is said to reside; he
may find a neat stone that would fit the grave of
the second husband, when he gets ready to depart
hence.
All the experiences of the past do not seem to
prevent these ladies from being highly indiscreet,
and often publicly so; and I have noticed that
when they see this kind of news in print about
themselves they become highly indignant over the
news, while their own acts have furnished the
material for it.
The postoffice and the telegraph bring informa-
tion very rapidly and readily before the public,
and the only way to prevent it from being un-
pleasant is to be pleasant and do pleasant things.
It is the same with gentlemen in the profession.
Some one was telling me the other day that he
saw Gustavus Hall on the corner of Fourteenth
street and Fourth avenue late in the evening in a
loud and excited controversy with a lady, and that
language was used which was more forcible than
elegant.
From what I hear, Gustavus must have been
very indiscreet, and when he hears that this is
known, instead of being angry at his own action
and his own words, he will be angry because the
fact is known.
But it could not be known if the act had not
been committed.
Innocent persons are often maligned. There is
no doubt of that, yet in the course of time their own
actions will disprove almost any report dictated
by malice, or perhaps an error.
As I remarked before, there is no escape from
such reports, especially if they are true.
I hope for the good of the profession that each
one will strive to improve its morale.
NICHTSNUTZ
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layed the "Gazelle," by Hoffmann, acquitted
erself well, as did the lady who played two
[elections from Kullach. The "Musette," by
feiffer, and "Variations." by Richards, were then
•endered, and the duet from "Crispino e la Co-
mare" was sung. An interesting feature of the
ntertainment was the playing of Miss H. Piec-
zonka on the violoncello. She is the first lady
pupil who has made sufficient progress at the
Grand Conservatory of Music upon that instru-
ment to appear before an audience. The enter-
ainment was brought to a close by the trio from
Attila."
AT HOME.
Wilhelmj was in New Zealand in May, and it is
aid that he intended to return to San Franoisco.
The Grau Company, including Fanny Kellogg
and Signor Brignoli, gave a concert at the Horti-
cultural Gardens, Toronto, Ont., June 26.
Haverly's Comic Opera Troupe has been singing
at the Sans Souci Garden, Providence, R. I., the
past week, in "The Mascot."
The Boston (Mass.) Theatre is to open for a
Summer season July 8, with the Boston Miniature
Opera Company, a new organization training for
some time past under the tutelage of Mr. John J.
Braham, one of Boston's best directors of light
ipera.
Bemenyi played at the Alcazar on Sunday, June
15.
Henry Wolfsohn's management of the miusical
mtertainments at Baum's Pavilion, Chicago, has
been very successful thus far.
Mr. Joseph Greensfelder, the basso singer, has
returned to New York after a successful operatic
tour in the West and South.
Catenhusen at the Germania Theatre is an accom-
plished director. His work and Adolfi's singing
and excellent acting made the "Merry War" a
success.
The Carreno Concert Company, consisting of
Mad. Teresa Carreno, Mile. Pauline Rossini, Sig-
nor Tagliapietra, and Louis Blumenberg, violon-
cellist, have just finished a tournee in New York
State with extraordinary success. Mr. Edward
Clayburgh is manager, and Mr. J. Grau is the
advance agent of the troupe. The company will
ive concerts in the summer resorts during the
months of July and August.
The New York College of Music, of which Mr.
Louis Alexander is the capable director, will be
losed from July 1 to September 1.
The Litta Concert Company closed the season at
Rockford, 111., on June 23. Miss Nellie Bangs, of
hicago, was the pianist.
Ford's Opera Company brought out "Manola"
at Uhrig's Cave Garden, St. Louis, a week ago,
which was largely attended every night. Miss
Marie Bockel took the title rule and sang and
acted it charmingly. Geo. W. Denhain appeared
as Prime-Minister Calabazas, W. H. Fitzgerald as
the Baron, Chas. F. Lang as Miguel, Miss May
Stembler as Beatrix, and Sam Reed as Don de
Gomez. This opera has proved so attractive that
it was given every night the following week.
The Conservatory of Music of the State Normal
School, Edinboro, Pa., has been in working order
some ten years. It had a brisk run up to '81, and
three years previous to that date. During that time
hey had one Prof. Moore in charge, and the Spring
of '81 found the school with only fourteen music
students. Principal Emory P. Russell took charge
in August last. The Fall term opened with thirty-
seven students. The Winter term increased to
forty-two, and now there are fifty students, and a
good Fall term to come. Mr. Russell has been
re-engaged for next year. His assistants are Mra.
Jennie M. Russell and Miss Auna Bishop. The
atter teach the piano, and Mr. Russell teaches
voice culture, theory, and principles. On June
22 the commencement exercises took place, with
six graduates in music. There are thirteen prac-
tice rooms for piano and organ, and the grounds
are laid out tastefully. The State Normal School
has about three hundred students, and the faculty
numbers nine professors, besides the principal.
There was an interesting reception of the choir
of the First Baptist Church of this city on June
22. The choir was ably assisted by several ladies
and gentlemen. The solos were sung by these
pupils of Mr. W. H. Pratt: Miss Josie Macpher-
son, soprano; Miss S. F. Willits, soprano; Miss
!arrie Martin, mezzo-soprano; Miss Bella M. Mar-
tin, contralto; Mr. W. T. Hargrave, tenor; Mr.
George Heather, basso; and Mrs. W. H. Pratt,
lontralto; Miss Jennie P. Pratt, accompanist.
Following was the programme: March, from sym-
phony "Lenore," Raff, piano, Miss Pratt and Mr.
Pratt; part songs, (a)Oh, Hush Thee, (i)Evening,
Sullivan,—trio, Queen of the Night, Smart, Miss
Willits, Mrs. Pratt, Mr. Heather; song of the
Page, from "Les Hugueuots," Meyerbeer, Miss
Macpherson; recitation, "King Robert of Sicily,"
Longfellow, Mr. John Gatchell; Spinning Chorus,
for women's voices, from "The Flying Dutch-
man," Wagner; cantata, Spring and Love, Greger,
Miss Willits, Mr. Hargrave, chorus, and piano;
song, The Friar of Orders Grey, Reeve, Mr.
Heather; duet, My Home Stands Afar, Rubinstein,
Mis3 Carrie Martin and Miss Bella Martin; part
song, for male voices, "Lovely Night," Chatwal;
ong, My Heart's in the Highlands, Schumann,
Mrs. Pratt; finale, March, from "Athalie," Men-
delssohn, piano, Miss Pratt and Mr. Pratt.
ABROAD.
"Die Kce'nigin von Galconda" (The Queen of
Golconda), a new operetta, is reported as having
aohieved a great success at the Victoria Theatre,
Berlin.
Mile. Theo, of the Parisian Opera Bouffe, has
signed a contract for sixty performances in this
country with Maurice Grau. The sixty perform-
ances must be given withiu two months, as she
has subsequent engagements. Her first appear-
Mr. Nahan Franko is in Saratoga, where he is ance will take place on September 11, at the new
engaged in directing the orchestra at one of the Casino, when she will opeu with "Mme. L'Arche-
duo." The repertoire consists, in addition to this,
hotels.
of "Niniche," "Le Grand Casimer," "Mascotte,"
Mr. George W. Morgan, assisted by his daughter "Timbol d'Argeut," and "La Jolie Parfumeuse."
and Mme. Cora de Wilhorst, gave a concert on
June 23 at Montclair, N. J. The audience was
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large and fashionable.
T^HE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW, June
J. 5 to June 20. Some of the special features of
Levy, the cornetist, will play at Brighton Beach this
issue are: A handsomo full-page supplement,
this Summer. His receipts in Memphis and Louis containing
portraits of Conly and Rietzel, who
ville for four weeks and one day were $5,131.75 were drowned
near Brattleboro, Vt.; and distrib-
His receipts in Cincinnati were $800 in two days. uted through the
paper are attractive pictures of
Mrs. M. D. Savage has opened music rooms a W. T. Carleton and Dora Wiley, the Pippo and
No. 280 Elizabeth street, corner Houston street, Mascotte of the Germania Theatre, New York; Lil-
New York city, and will give instruction on the lian Russell, the Bijou Patience; and in the Trade
Department, a picture of Rufus Blake, Manager
piano and organ at reasonable rates.
of the Sterling Organ Company. There are also
The eighty-fourth entertainment of the Grand full and entertaining reports of the Chicago and
Conservatory of Music took place on June 17. Cincinnati Music Festivals; a lively review of
The programme contained twenty numbers, which Richard Grant White's Century article on New
were well rendered. Carl Roeder played th< York opera; Nichsnutz Notes, a racy commentary
"Spinnlied," by Mendelssohn, from memory. Hi on current musical topics; reminiscences of Conly
is only nine years old. His playing was altogethe and Rietzel, and Max Maretzek's frank opinion
remarkable. He gave as an encore the "Pasen- about the Cincinnati College of Music.—Albany
terre," by A. Pieczonka. The young lady wht Sunday Press.