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iained, besides the works of Bach and
Ueethoven, nothing but Franz's songs. Still,
the general neglect of Franz by the stupid
musicians justified him in writing as he did."
DINNER OF AM. ACADEMY OF DRAM. ARTS.
T* H E Society of the Alumni of the Ameri-
can Academy of Dramatic Arts held
their annual meeting at Carnegie Hall last
week and re-elected the following officers:
President, Anna Warren Story; First Vice-
President, Alice Fischer Harcourt; Second
Vice-President, George Irving; Secretary and
Treasurer, Wales Winter; Historian, Emma
Sheridan Fry ; Business Representative, E. P.
Stephenson. There was much enthusiasm at
the statement of the treasurer, and many ex-
pressions of appreciation were extended
Miss Story and Mr. Winters, who are respon-
sible for this plethoric condition. The third
annual dinner of this society, held at Hotel
Manhattan last Sunday evening, was largely
attended. The table was in the form of a
horseshoe and was enhanced with floral dec-
orations and colored lights. Among numer-
ous musical selections was a delightful alumni
dinner song written by Miss Laura Sedgwick"
Collins, who is one of the most talented and
attractive women of New York. After the
song a "toast" was presented entitled "The
Mummer," which was a really literary gem
by Miss Leontine Stanfield, also a talented
member of the alumni.
It is pleasurable to note the interest in this
institution, for it certainly deserves every re-
spect as an educational factor. The results
as shown by the performances of the students
at the Empire Theatre, are most creditable,
and one could only wish that singers who
have operatic aspirations would undertake a
course of study so thorough and so enlight-
ening as that taught under these auspices.
ROBERT THALLON MUSICALE.
T l I E last musicale of the seventeenth sea-
son p-iven by Robert Thallon occurred
Monday night at Pouch mansion, where the
large following of this prominent Brooklyn
musician enjoyed a well given program by
some of his pupils, assisted by several
artists. Those who gave the program were:
Mrs. Barclay Dunham, soprano; Miss Fay
Randall, contralto; Barclay Dunham, tenor;
Hugh Elmer Williams, baritone; William
King, violin ; Mrs. Joseph Taylor, Mrs. Wm.
M Thallon, Mrs. Charles McDermott, Mrs.
Gulian Ross, Miss Annie G. Hodgson,
pianos; Robert Thallon, organ.
THE KING'S PREFERENCE.
IX ING EDWARD of England through his
secretary has expressed his preference
for the words "God Save our Gracious King,"
as the first line of the national anthem in
preference to the older and recently adopted
words, "God Save Our Lord and King."
Professional Cards in this
department, including
subscription, $5.00.
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"A POET AMONG MUSICIANS."
NE\v PLAYERS IN PHILHARMONIC.
I AWRENCE GILMAN, in the course of
ALTER DAMROSCH spent Monday
*^ a contribution to Harper's Weekly,
in listening- to the new musicians who
characterizes Edward MacDowell as the most are to play in the Philharmonic Orchestra
vital creative force in American music, so next winter. Mr. Damrosch has found that
far, at least, as American music has pro- the directors of the orchestra are entirely in
gressed ; a poet among musicians, and an au- agreement with him as to the changes that
thentic genius." Discussing further,whether are needful, and next season there will he
Mr. MacDowell belongs to the realistic or ro- a number of new men in the second places.
mantic school, he says:
I'L was decided this week that the regul.ir
"We have ascribed romanticism rather than Philharmonic concerts should be held next
realism to Mr. MacDowell, for realism in season at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 14, Dec. 5
music, in our day almost inevitably connotes and 19, Jan. 9 and 30, Feb. 13, March 13
Richard Strauss, and Mr. MacDowell is as and April 3. The rehearsals will be given
utterly and irremediably antipodal, in his on the days preceding, as usual.
methods and achievements, to the musical
protagonist of Young Germany, as he is to
ALVAREZ'S IMPRESSIONS.
the academic ideal. And yet we are not alto-
A LVAREZ, the French tenor, was inter-
gether sure that, in the elemental sense in **• viewed in Paris a few days ago on his
which we are using the terms, he is any less return from a five months' stay in this coun-
the realist than the romantic, for his art is try. He had lots to say about New York,
directly and most intimately correlated with and some of his comments are characteris-
life, and invariably he composes 'with his tic of the European's point of view. Speak-
eye on the object.' We prefer, nevertheless, ing of the fact that Americans prefer "Faust,"'
to regard him—so far as our present pur- "Romeo and Juliet" and "Carmen," he adds
pose is concerned—as a romantic, for, true the following extraordinary observation:
to the deeper genius of his art, he concerns "This is all the more abnormal, as of the
himself, in his practice of it, with essences eighty millions of inhabitants in the United
rather than with details, with impressions States more than one-half are of German ori-
rather than with documents, with the imagin- gin, and as every one knows, Germans havo
ative expression of emotional substance rather no taste for any but Wagnerian music."
than with literal representation.
Jt
"We have said that Mr. MacDowell's point
MAY SEE BEETHOVEN MONUMENT.
of view is primarily that of the poet rather
If the efforts of Joseph Brucker, World'?
than of the musician. It is this in his work
Fair
Commissioner for Germany, are suc-
—its pervading poetic impulse—that sets it
cessful,
the statue of the great composer,
in a place apart among the productions of
Beethoven,
which Max Klinges has been at
native-born composers. There is little in its
work
on
for
the past fifteen years, will be
accent to remind one of the familiar voice
brought
to
St.
Louis for the Exposition in
of contemporary music, either American or
1904,
and
according
to some St. Louisan.-,
European, and in its purpose and effect it
will
find
a
home
in
that
portion of Forest
has few points in common with the work of
Park
where
the
Louisiana
Purchase Exposi-
Professor Paine, or Mr. Foote, or Mr. Chad-
tion
buildings
are
now
rising
in noble pro-
wick, or even Professor Parker and Mr.
portions.
Huss, who are nearer akin to MacDowell
than are their more academically minded
brethren. Both in. theory and in practice, Mr.
LIGHT OPERA IN FRENCH.
MacDowell is of the extreme right—that is
I T is not at all improbable if Charles Froh-
to say, he stands uncompromisingly for music
man really finds feas-ible the scheme of
that is, of intention, broadly picturesque and a French theatre that Maurice Gran will on
delineative in the finer sense. Thus his themes a certain number of nights every week give
are Lancelot and Elaine, Arthur, the Gaelic operetta in French with minor artists of his
Cuchullin, a deserted farm, a water-lily, opera company and others that he will bring
meadow brooks, and will-'o-the-wisps, star- over next year.
light, a haunted house, a wild rose; and he is
native to a remote, enchanted, extramundane.
NIKISCH'S GREAT RECORD.
region of dryads and gnomes, of elfin moon-
shine, and magical, haunted forests."
A RTHUR NIK I SCI I is indeed a prima
donna of the baton. In addition to con-
It is said that the seats for all the Bay- ducting the Berlin Philharmonic, the con-
reuth performances except "Der Fliegende certs at the Gewandhaus and a series of con-
Hollander" have been sold out. This rumor certs in Hamburg, he travels from city to citv
is usually found to have some foundation, as to conduct concerts. He left for St. Peters-
the speculators get most of the desirable burg immediately after the close of the sea-
seats.
son in Berlin.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
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be extended to a'l branches
of art at the same rate.
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M ME. Hall, HELENE
New York.
HENRY a. HANCHETT, Pianiet,
D R. Lecturer,
136 Filth Ave., N. Y.
Carnegie
J.JEINRICH QEBHARD, 8 Mill St., Boston, M*SB.
J^EOPOLD WINKLER, Steinwaj Hall.N. Y.
Teacher,
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