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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Vocal studies are declared of no use; sci-
ence has been replaced by charlatanism.
Nothing remains for us save to pray for
the coming of a new musical Messiah.
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Hamilton S. Gordon, 139 Fifth avenue,
has just issued a number of Christmas
carols which are above the average in
merit. Three especially, by G. Frederic
Steil, should be in the hands of every choir
master. They are entitled "Sweet Christ-
mas Bells," the words by the composer;
"Tell the Christmas Story," and "Wake,
'Tis Merry Christmas Tide," words of both
by Geo. Cooper. The Gordon house are
carrying a large number of anthems and
carols suitable for choirs at Christmas
time, apart from a full line of miscellane-
ous publications, and their catalogue is
well worthy of investigation,
o
John Philip Sousa will figure as librettist
as well as composer of his latest opera,
"The Bride Elect," which will be produced
in Boston in January. In this connection it is
not well known that nearly all the lyrics of
"El Capitan" were written by its composer,
including the famous "Typical Tune of
Zanzibar," which was written years before
the opera. Two weeks before "El Capitan"
was produced it was found necessary to
have a new song for the third act, and
Sousa bethought him of his old jingle,
o
Frank Daniels has scored a great success
with Herbert and Smith's comic opera
" T h e Idol's E y e " and crowded houses
nightly at the Broadway Theatre are the
result. The music will not add to Mr.
Herbert's fame, and it is plain he never
intended it should. Both music and book
were written to fit Mr. Daniels with a con-
genial role. That the "fit" is a perfect one
is quite evident, for laughter is king,
o
Over in Paris the new Prefect of Police
has issued an order to his subordinates
to see that women in theatre audi-
ences do not wear high hats. Any kind of
bonnet may be worn in the boxes, but no
tall hats will be allowed in the ordinary
seats. What a godsend this must be to the
theatre-goers in the French capital. How
would it be if Chief McCullagh, of the
local force, inaugurated some such rule in
the theatres of Greater New York.
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Ethelbert Nevin, whose charming little
compositions have made him widely
known, has returned to New York after a
prolonged absence in Europe. He an.
nounces that he will make his home here-
after in this city but first expects to
make a concert tour abroad. His own
compositions will be extensively pro-
gramed.
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Geo. Liebling, the composer and royal
pianist, who left Germany because he was
sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment for
striking a critic, is at present giving some
concerts in London. He will soon arrive
in this country. We have not heard of any
of the critics of the local papers relinquish-
ing their positions.
MISS CHARLOTTE MACONDA.
Miss Charlotte Maconda, whose counter-
feit presentment appears above, hardly
needs an introduction to our musical read-
ers. She has won fame and honors in con-
cert, opera and oratorio in all parts of the
country—from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Miss Maconda possess a pure, rich, beauti-
" T h e Magic Flute " he was paid just 100
ducats, and yet the manager of the theatre
at which the opera was first produced
made a fortune out of it. No wonder
Mozart had to be laid in a pauper's grave,
the very site of which is unknown to this
day ! Schubert fared even worse. Some
of his magnificent songs sold for less than
25 cents and at his decease it
was difficult to raise enough
money to bury him. Haydn's
income would to-day be deem-
ed small by a player in the the
atre orchestra, and his "estate"
was almost a minus quantity.
Weber, who died seventy-one
years ago, received less than
$4,000 in all for his " Frei-
schiitz," one of the most popu-
lar operas ever written; while
from his five other operas he
made only $8,000 altogether.
By "The Bohemian Girl," Balfe
gained less than $7,500, al-
though the "Marble Halls"
ballad in that very popular
work put some $15,000 into the
pockets of the publishers.
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Leon Marx, a pupil of Jo-
achim, will appear in concert
at the Metropolitan Opera
House under the baton of Mr.
Seidl
early
in December.
Mr. Marx's
ful soprano voice, of strength and volume,
debut
in
this
country
will
be
of especial
considerable compass and good technique,
interest.
He
is
an
American
and was
and sings with excellent method, charming
born
in
Chicago.
ease, expression and grace of manner.
Miss Maconda is adding to her reputation
every season. She is booked for many
prominent affairs this winter. This con-
scientious young artist deserves success.
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noNEY AND nusic.
Handel, had it not been for his oratorios
and his operatic speculations, would have
lived and died as poor as the proverbial
church mouse. Walsh, his publisher, paid
him pitiful prices for his operas. For
eleven of these works he received no more
than $125 each; and the largest sum he was
ever paid was only $525, which he got for
MEDICATED
"Alexander's Feast." It must not be
ARSENIC
thought from these small prices that the
(&MPlEXIOIi$OAP
composer's works did not sell; on the con-
The constant use of FOULD'S MEDICATED ARSENIC
trary, they always found a ready market, COMPLKXION
hOAH realises the KAIKEST CO *f-
It is admirably adapted to preserve the health
and proved a great source of profit to the of PLEXION.
the SKIN and NCALP of INFA>TS and < I1IIJ>KEN
to prevent minor blemishes or inherited skin diseases
publisher. From the proceeds of his first and
becoming chronic. As a shaving soap it is far superior to
now on the market.
opera, ' ' Rinaldo," Walsh netted a profit of any
FOULD>S MEDICATED ARSENIC SOAP purifies and
invigorates the pores of the skin and imparts activity to the
over $7,500, whereupon Handel jocularly oil
glands and tubes, thus furnishing an outlet for unwhole-
matter, which, if retained, would create PIMPLES,
remarked to the music seller: "Well, you some
BLAl KHEA D •*, RASHKW, and other complexional blem-
The gentle and continuous action on these natural
shall compose the next opera, and I will ishes.
lubricators of the skin keeps the latter Tit ANSPARENT.
FLEXIBLE and HKAI/THY, and cures or pre-
publish it." Handel, as everybody knows, SOFT,
vents KOUI-H, CRACKED, or SCALY SKIN, and
lessens TAN, SUNBURN, PIMPLE*-, FRECK-
lost a fortune in trying to establish Italian speedily
LES, MOTH, LIVER SPOTS, RfcDINESS, and all
blemishes known to science, whether on the FACE, NECK,
opera in London; and, although he subse- ARMS,
or BODY.
quently more than recouped himself by his
THERE
IS
NO OTHER SOAP LIKE IT ON EARTH FOR
oratorios, it was not the publisher, but the
A LIKE PURPOSE.
public, who put it in his power to do this. TRY IT AND BE CONVINCED OF ITS WONDER-
FUL ME KITS.
WE GUARANTEE EVKRY CAKE WE SELL. TO
Even when we come down to the time GIVE
ENTIRE SATISFACTION OK REFUND THE
of Mozart, we do not find that the claim of MONEY.
FOULD'S MEDICATED ARSENIC COMPLEXION
SOAP is sold by druggists in every city in the world. We
the brain worker to a fair wage had been also
send it by mail securely sealed on receipt of price, 50c.
recognized. It almost staggers one to re- When ordering by mail address
call the fact that " Don Giovanni " brought
to its composer no more than $100. For
H. B. FOULD,
Room 3.
2M 6th A v c , NEW YORK.