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E famous tenor and father of Malibran,
says the Gentleman's Magazine, was once
in Mexico giving operatic performances. War
broke out and Garcia was soon on his way
home. Before he reached Vera Cruz a band of
brigands met him and took not only his money
MR. FRANCIS CONNOR is doing quite a retail
and valuables but also his clothes. In ransack-
business during the holidays in his warerooms, ing his things the jolly brigands soon found out
4 East 42d street.
that their captive was a singer, so they de-
WE are in receipt of a -\ ery attractive calendar manded a song. Garcia positively refused.
for 1894, from the old reliable house of Dunham Then the attitude of the robbbers became
& Co. It is en rapport with the product of this menacing, and Garcia thought it well to
acquiesce. He did so, and was led to a promi-
celebrated firm.
nent position for the better enjoyment of the
MR. D E VOLNEY EVERETT, who had charge of
song. The great vocalist opened his throat,
the Sohmer booth at the World's Fair, will but could not progress, whereupon the sot disant
sever his connection with the house of Sohmer patrons hissed and cursed. This was terrible to
& Co., January 1st, 1894.
bear—-insult and derision. Garcia made another
effort, and burst into a flight of song which en-
BOOSEY & Co. have made quite a hit with
the "Holy City," a new song by Stephen tranced his hearers—so much so that they re-
Adams, the composer of " Nancy Lee." In the stored him part of his clothes and valuables and
West every woman with vocal aspirations has it escorted him as near as they could safely
venture to the coast.
in her repertoire.
Something of a similar experience was once
A NEW brass orchestra was organized at 15
North 6th street, Reading, Pa. Geo. Winter, the lot of Cherubini, who had to figure in the
role of a fiddler in spite of himself. In the
son of Prof. Winter, was elected leader.
stormy days of 1792 it was ja. perilous experi-
MR. E. C. HARRIS, for many years a member
ment to walk the streets of Paris. During an
of the firm of Tallman & Harris, dealer in
occasion of more than ordinary excitement the
pianos and organs at Nyack, N. Y., but who re-
composer of " Les Deux Journees," " Medee, "
cently disposed of his share and removed to
&c, fell into the hands of a band of sans
Chatham, N. J., has opened a piano wareroom
culottes who were roving about seeking music-
in the establishment of Gemmel & Tasman on
ians to conduct their chants. To them it was a
Union avenue, that city.
special gratification to compel the talent that
ANDERSON & CO., 569 Fulton street, Brook- had formerly delighted royalty to minister now
lyn, N. Y., has added the Shaw piano to their to their gratification. On Cherubini firmly
refusing to lead them, a low murmur ran
numerous list of musical instruments.
through
the crowd, and the fatal words, " The
C. H. FARRELL & Co., 19 Wareham street,
Royalist!
Royalist! " went up. At this criti-
Boston, Mass., has filed a petition in insolvency
cal
moment
one of Cherubini's friends—also a
against Jos. H. Manson, manufacturer of piano
kidnapped
musician—seeing
his imminent dan-
cases.
ger, thrust a violin into his unwilling hands,
A. GLEITZ, Washington, N. J., has com- and bade him head the mob. The whole day
menced the manufacture of small pianos for these two musicians accompanied the hoarse
children to practice upon to cost from $40 to and overpowering yells of the revolutionary
horde, and when at last a halt was made in the
$75-
public
square, where a banquet took place,
PENNSYLVANIA STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ' AS-
SOCIATION will meet in their fifth annual con- Cherubini and his friend had to mount empty
vention at Scran ton, Pa., on Dec. 27th, 28th, barrels and play till the feasting was over.
29th.
One notable instance should be mentioned of
the
art being resorted to unsuccessfully, but the
THREE men attempted to rob a show case in
front of 1307 Broadway, this city, Friday even- severity of Mars had more to do with the issue
ing, which show case contained three banjos, than any want of sincerity on the side of Apollo.
the property of John M. Turner, a teacher and Adolphe Adam had been drawn as a conscript,
dealer in pianos and banjos. Policeman Tabell, but preferring to serve his country musically
of 13th street squad, who saw the entire pro- rather than martially he went to the master of
ceeding, arrested one of the burglars, the others the Conservatoire and begged him to write a
certificate for him to be excused. Cherubini
having escaped.
knew the law of his adopted country and was
THE music store of Everhart Bros., of South cautious. '' I certify that Adolphe Adam is
George street, York, Pa., was entered by bur- exactly fitted for the classes of the Conserva-
glars a few days ago, who were frightened away toire," wrote the great theorist. Adam was
before any booty was secured.
disappointed with the attestation, and would
S. CORBIN & SON, Sterlingville, N. Y., have certainly have gone a soldiering save for a defect
added pianos and organs to their business and in his eyesight, which disqualified him from
will be represented on the road by A. D. Schall, military service. To this physical defect the
lately piano tuner for Schuyler & Hersey, of world owes many beautiful compositions which
are rarely heard out of France.
Watertown.
Buffalo, N.
MR. W. T. LEIGHTON has opened a music
for over thirty years in the employ of Geo.
store
at 12 McDuffee Block, Rochester, N. H.
'rince & Co., manufacturers of melodeons,
a few days ago at the age of 79 years, at
MR. RUFUS BLAKE, of the Sterling Company,
visited Gotham during the week.
sidence, 241 Georgia street.
MR. FREDERICK HODDICK, SR.,
HERRMANN has left the theatre on the
corner of Broadway and 29th street, and
it simply possesses his name as a reminder o
the past. And what a transformation ! The
great magician himself has never succeeded,
in any of his difficult feats, in so puzzling a
community as has J. M. Hill, the present mana-
ger of the theatre.
On the 4th day of December Herrmann's
Theatre was opened as a first class vaudeville
house of entertainment. From the acknow-
ledged talent of America there was culled the
most prominent of its members, in a vaudeville
way, and there appeared under the title of J.
M. Hill's entertainers. The names of the per-
formers were not announced, neither were their
acts described ; and yet the public rose as a unit
and filled the house.
There is no advertising so convincing as the
word which passes from one man to another.
It is reasonable to believe that the attendant at
the theatre in a social way makes known to at
least a dozen the impression made upon him or
her, as the case may be, by a performer or an
entertainment as a whole; therefore, if one
thousand people are pleased, they give vent to
their appreciation or disapproval on the follow-
ing day, to at least twelve thousand people. In
other words, each patron is made a walking ad-
vertisement for or against the play-house. Since
the third night of J. M. Hill's entertainers at
Herrmann's Theatre, standing room has been at
a premium. It has been necessary for Mr. Hill
to have a sign painted which reads, " No More
Money Taken." There is a law which is not
generally known—and this law was made and
is governed by representatives of the fire de-
partment—that after a certain amount of stand-
ing-room has been sold, no more tickets can be
disposed of. One hundred standees is the limit
of Herrmann's Theatre, and this limit is tested
on each and every evening of the week, includ-
ing Sundays, when a sacred concert is given.
Herrmann's, for the first time in its existence,
is a phenomenal success.
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A dispatch from Hamburg, Dec. 17th, says
that Hans von Bulow, composer and pianist,
who has suffered long from several disorders, is
in a hopeless condition.
Coster songs are said to be approaching the
dimension of a nuisance in London. They are
especially fluent at the variety theatres.
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A French priest has been giving to Gounod a
post mortem scolding. He says that '' Faust''
has sent several women to sheol. Dr. Dio Lewis
used to say that he saw feminine souls shooting
through the roof of the opera house whenever
" Faust " was sung. That was better than see-
ing them go through the floor.