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VOL. XXVI.
No. 23.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, June 4,1898.
THE CONNECTICUT SAENQERFEST.
and drill master, and it is the general
opinion that some of the finest chorus
work ever heard at the always interesting
reunions of the Saengerfest is certain to
result at Bridgeport on June 20th.
At the Saengerfest to be held at Bridge-
port, Conn., June 20th and 21st, twenty-
seven singing- societies from different
parts of the State will
participate, and the re-
*
union promises to be one
PLAYS THAT HAVE EARNED JIILLIONS.
of the most successful
The earnings of a few of the greatest
ever held.
dramatic
successes in American theatricals
On Monday, June 20th
within
recent
years, form a remarkable
at 2 P.M. there will be a-
record.
It
is
estimated
that the aggregate
grand prize singing con-
JOSEPH KELLER.
receipts
amount
to
$34,765,000.
The list
test divided into four
of
great
dramatic
successes
is
headed
by
classes. The first class will sing a Mad-
"
Rip
Van
Winkle,"
which
was
first
played
rigal, by Spicker; second class, " Koening
Ring," by Mair; third class, " Veneta,' by in 1859.
Mr. Jefferson is the richest man on the
Daering; fourth class, "Rosenzeit," by
stage.
He is reported to be worth $2,000,-
Schultz. The classes will be graded accord-
ing to the number of singers. The fourth 000 at least, and the most of this has been
class, up to sixteen men, the third class, earned for him by " R i p Van Winkle,"
from sixteen to twenty-four; the second notwithstanding that for many years past
class, from twenty-five to thirty-two, and he has played in very short seasons.
" T h e Old Homestead," with Denman
first class, from thirty-three and over.
Prizes will be given in all the different Thompson in the role of Joshua Whitcomb,
has run over twelve years; it has been
classes.
On the evening of the 20th there will be played five thousand times, and it has
a grand concert, in which a male chorus of has earned the enormous total of $4,750,-
" Erminie," which has been revived
450 voices, splendidly trained, will sing, 000.
at
the
Casino, where it was played 1,267
followed by a mixed chorus of 150, which
times,
has
been produced altogether about
will be heard in Schumann's " Gypsy
4,500
times
and the gross receipts have
Life." The following soloists will also be
been
$3,000,000.
Another great money
heard: Miss Hildegard Hoffman, soprano;
maker
is
"Robin
Hood." It has taken
Miss Emma Spirke, pianist; Miss Louisa
only
2,500
performances
to roll up $3,000,-
Spirke, violin. There will be an orches-
000
in
gross
receipts,
and the earning
tra of forty.
power
of
the
work
seems
to be almost as
On Tuesday June 21st at 10 A.M. there
great
as
ever.
will be a grand parade through the princi-
Two remarkable records under the ma-
pal streets of Bridgeport, and on the after-
noon and evening there will be a picnic at nagement of Harry C. Miner have been
Avon Park, where the announcement will the "Silver King "and "Shore Acres."
be made of the successful winners of the The former has been played 4500 times to
$3,000,000 gross receipts. " Shore Acres,"
prizes.
The grand conductor of the Festival will which is now in its sixth season, has been
be Joseph Keller, the well-known piano given in all 2500 times with $2,280,000 to
manufacturer of Bridgeport.
He has its credit in receipts.
Joseph Murphy who is known in every
been most indefatigable in his efforts to
section
of the country for his impersona-
promote the success of the Saengerfest,
tions
in
"Kerry Gow" and " Shaun
and has spent the greater portion of the
Rhue
"
is
one
of the millionaires of the
month traveling all over the State con-
profession.
He
has given this produc-
ducting the rehearsals of the choruses pre-
tion
4600
times
to
gross receipts of $2,-
paratory to a grand rehearsal with orchestra
760,000.
of the different societies in Bridgeport.
Among the other great " e a r n e r s " are
The people of Bridgeport, and the sing-
"
T
h e Two Orphans " which Kate Claxton
ing societies of Connecticut are deeply
has
produced between five and six thou-
sensible of Mr. Keller's splendid work.
sand
times, the total receipts aggregating
He has displayed rare skill as conductor
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2,000,000; Chas.
Hoyt's " A Parlor
Match " which has been played three
thousand times, the receipts amounting to
$1,925,000.
" A d o n i s " has been a great money-
maker. It was played in all about 1,000
times and earned $1,200,000. " Shenan-
doah " has earned over a million dollars,
netting the author, Howard, $200,000.
Wm. H. Crane has played " T h e Senator "
about 850 times, the gross receipts of
which were $750,000.
Scanlan's "Ma-
vourneen " has been played 900 times to
$800,000.
*
ROSENTHAL'S REHARKS.
Rosenthal, the great pianist, who will
tour the United States next fall, when in-
terviewed recently in London said:
"Audiences in general are very much
inclined to regard a pianist's energy as
technic, rather than force of expression,
and mere cantilene for soul—in other
words, pianissimo for soul, and fortissimo
for technic, forgetting that he is not
always free in the matter of nuance.
There is a heroic way in music, as well as
a lyrical way. Technic in pianissimo is
difficult, but easier than a good sounding
fortissimo." In reference to Rubinstein
and Liszt he said:
" I was more im-
pressed with Rubinstein than Liszt,
though the latter was in some respects in-
comparable. Perhaps it was because the
temperament of Rubinstein was more like
my own." As to his preference in the
matter of compositions, he has a fondness
for Schumann's concerto. " Liszt's con-
certo in E flat is very dashing, but it is
paradoxical, and I "do not rank it very
high. I much prefer Chopin's in E minor,
because this composer, to my mind, has
the maximum of energy compressed in a
nutshell. In the highest sense he thought
out and made his form. I also admire his
sonatas. My estimate of Chopin increases
year by year.
His gentler qualities
caught me in the first instance, but I have
since comprehended his artistic power and
intellectuality. Chopin produced nothing
that was lacking in finish."
The new bandmaster of the celebrated
Marine Band of Washington, is W. H.
Santleman, formerly assistant to Sousa.