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VOL. XVI. No. 9.
published Every Saturday.
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Yorl(, October 8, 1892.
Cathedral, New York) ; Mrs. AntoniaH. Sawyer,
contralto (solo contralto, First Presbyterian
Church, New York) ; David G. Henderson, tenor
(solo tenor, First Presbyterian Church, New
York) ; Jno. C. Dempsey, baritone (solo bari-
tone, St. Mark's Church, New York) ; Wm. C.
Carl, organist and musical director (pupil of M.
Alex. Guilmant, Paris) organist First Presby-
terian Church, New York. The many press
notices of this superb quartette are full of praise
for their singing and for Mr. Carl's organ selec-
tions, which are always played in a finished and
musicianly manner.
Rafael Diaz Albertini, the great Cuban violin-
ist, will make a tour of the country this winter.
Bai?ds
The "Triumph of Columbus," a musical al-
legory, written and composed by Silas G. Pratt,
expressly for the Columbian celebrations, will
be given its first production Monday evening,
October ioth, under the auspices of the Com-
mittee of One Hundred, at Carnegie Music Hall.
The following distinguished American artists
will take part : Miss Jennie Dutton and Miss
Kathryn Hilke, sopranos ; Madame Rosa Linde,
contralto; Wm. H. Rieger, tenor; Homer
Moore, Carl Dufft and Fred. Gillette, baritones.
The Columbian Choral Union, a grand festival
chorus of five hundred, and a special choir of
thirty boys from St. George's Church, will take
part, together with an orchestra of eighty mu-
sicians, all under the direction of the composer.
Miss Hattie Leonard and Mrs. J. B. Bryan are
the pianists, and Victor Harris, organist. The
Columbian oration will be delivered by Mr.
Chauncey M. Depew.
We learn with pleasure that Camilla Urso is
rapidly recovering from the injury which she
received, through the recklessness of a bicyclist,
on the boulevard. Her right arm, which was in-
jured, will be as strong and steady as ever, and
we will not be deprived of hearing this great ar-
tiste in concerts this winter.
S. S. Sandford has resumed his duties as or-
ganist at St. John's Church, Bridgeport, Conn.
Prince Henry of Hesse, uncle of the reigning
Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, was married
on September 22d to the well-known singer,
Milena.
The first musicale of the season was held at
the Fargo, N. D., College on the 6th inst.
Miss Christine Larson, pianist, assisted by Miss
Julia Stebbins.
The Gounod Quartet, of New York, is com-
posed of the following artists : Miss Kathryn
Hilke, soprano (solo soprano, Fifth Avenue
Rubinstein will not come to America this year,
and the contract which engaged him for fifty
concerts has been canceled.
There is a lawsuit in prospect for millionaire
Van Alen, of Newport, R. I., because of his
alleged lack of appreciation of the fact that
Brodsky, Jan Koert, Anton Hekking and Otto
Noraczek, of the world-famous Brodsky Quartet,
are masters of music. They claim that they
were engaged by Mr. Van Alen for a function,
and that when they arrived at his mansion the
guests were at dinner and the servants ordered
them to play " table music " in the cloak-room,
whereat the four distinguished masters indig-
nantly left the scene. Manager Marquiles will
not deny that a lawyer has been engaged to sue
the unappreciative millionaire.
On Saturday evening, October ist, the Dolge-
ville Brass Band gave one of the finest open-air
concerts that was ever given in that village.
The concert was given in honor of Mr. Robert
Thallon, the distinguished musician, who was
in Dolgeville as a guest of Mr. Alfred Dolge.
Mr. Brueschweiler, who is the leader of the
band, is a protege of Mr. Thallon's. At this
concert a new feature was introduced. The
Dolgeville Maennerchor assisted the band, and
rendered several fine selections. The following
was the program :
1. March, " T. M. A.,"
Sousa.
2. " My Queen " Waltzes,
Bucalossi.
3. "All Day," cornet solo, Arr. by Trendiville.
4. " Am Ammersee, "
F. Langer.
MALE CHORUS.
5. Gavotte from opera '' Erminie,'' Jakobowski.
6. " Persian March,"
Strauss.
7. " Abendfrieden, "
Keucken.
BRASS QUARTET.
8. " Ave Maria,''
Nessler.
MALE CHORUS.
9. "On the Beautiful Rhine " Waltzes,
Keler-Bela.
10. " Landjseger March, "
Arr. by F. Brueschweiler.
11. " Austrian Folk Song,''
Kempler.
MALE CHORUS.
12. " Boccaccio March,"
Suppe.
Anton Seidl and his incomparable orchestra
have been engaged to play at the great Food
»3.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
Exposition in commemoration of the discovery
of America, to be held at Madison Square Gar-
den from October ist to October 27th.
The " Serenade " and "To be an Angel " are
two Mexican gems received from the house of
Thos. Goggan & Bro., of Galveston, Texas.
The '' Clover Leaf'' Band has been formed in
Canajoharie, N. Y., and are meeting with much
encouragement and success.
Farrand & Votey have a brass band composed
of twenty-two men, and their playing is highly
spoken of by all who have had the pleasure of
hearing them.
The Vitale Grand Concert Co. has the follow-
ing array of talent this season : Sig. G. Vitale,
violinist ; Sig. V. Fanelli, harpist; Miss Laura
S. Groves, contralto; Miss Blanche Friderici,
reader. These artists are under the management
of the Star Lyceum Bureau, and a number of
engagements have been booked for them for the
ensuing season.
The Arion Orchestra, of Guilford, Conn., gave
a concert on the 28th ult., which was largely
attended. The selections were well chosen and
artistically rendered.
Lightning struck the opera house at St. Pe-
tersburg, Pa., on the 22d ult, setting it on fire,
which caused its entire destruction.
The Imperial is the name of a new music
hall, which is rapidly nearing completion, and
is situated in West 29th street, between Sixth
avenue and Broadway. George J. Kraus is the
owner, and he will devote the Imperial to first-
class vaudeville, ballet, and opera burlesque.
It is Mr. Kraus' intention to model the Imperial
after the London Empire Garden, and to cater
only to the better class of amusement seekers.
The opening is announced to take place Mon-
day, October ioth.
Smith and De Koven's new comic opera,
'' The Fencing Master,'' was produced in Buf-
falo, N. Y., September 27th, and scored a great
hit. The music is of a high order.
THE anniversary of Mr. George W. Peek's
forty-fourth birthday was celebrated on the even-
ing of Saturday, the 1st inst., by a banquet given
to the entire clerical force of the firm of Peek &
Son, numbering twenty-two persons. These were
requested to remain in the evening, ostensibly for
the purpose of folding circulars, but instead of
these the employees found a table abundantly
supplied with the delicacies of the season and
beautifully decorated with flowers. It is needless
to say that the banquet was highly enjoyed by
all participating, and that the wishes for Mr.
Peek's enjoying a long lease of life were many
and sincere. Such occasions have a decided
influence in promoting the most pleasant rela-
tions between employer and employed.
THE new descriptive catalogue issued by the
violin house of August Gemiinder & Sons is
elaborately illustrated and full of information
about violins, violas, 'cellos and basses.