Music Trade Review
Issue: 1880 Vol. 3 N. 12 - Page 10
January 20th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
10
STEINWAY HALL.
ffate Jflpkal
AND
With -which is incorporated THE MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL.
Mr. GEORGE HENSCHEL
Mr. Henschel begs to announce two vocal recitals on the following dates:
Thursday Afternoons, Jan. 27 and Feb. 10, at 2.30 -with the assistance of Mis*
Lillian Bailey, soprano ; Miss Louise Homer, contralto : Mr. Charles K. Hayden,
tenor; Mr. William H. Sherwood, pianist; and Mr. Robert Thallen, Jr., accom-
panist. Tickets for sale at Steinway Hall, G. Schirmer's, 35 Union Square,
Ed. Schuberth & Co's, 23 Union Square. Martens Bros., 1,164 Broadway,
CHICKERING HALL.
FREDERIC ARCHER.
Mr. FREDEKIC ARCHER,
Of th.o Musicians
AND THE MUSIC TRADES OP AMERICA.
P U B L I S H E D ON THE 5tli & 2 0 t h OF EACH MONTH,
AT 853 BROADWAY, Corner 14th Street,
CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
Editor and Proprietor.
AGENTS FOR THE SAL.El OK THE
MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
New York City.
THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, AND BRANCHES.
BRENTANOS, 39 Union Square.
NEWS STAND UNION SQUARE HOTEL, 15th Street and 4th Avenue.
THE ARCADE NEWS K00MS, 71 Broadway, (Elevated Rail Road Main Station).
Boston.
JOHN F. PERRY & CO., 13 West Street.
OLIVER DITSON & CO.. Washington Street.
C. D. BLAKE & CO.. 612 Washington Street.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, Boston & Albany R. R. Depot.
"
"
"
Eastern R. R. Depot
Fitchburg R. R. Depot.
Chicago.
THE ROOT & SONS" MUSIC CO.. 156 State Street.
S. BRAINAKDS SONS' MUSIC CO., 158 State Street.
THE CHICAGO MUSIC CO., 153 State Street.
Philadelphia.
W. H BONER & CO.
J. DITSON & CO.
Baltimore.
OTTO SUTRO.
GEO. WILLIG & CO.
New Orleans.
LOUIS GRUNEWALD.
Albany. N. Y.
C. E. WENDELL.
Troy. N. Y.
CLUETT & SONS.
Syracuse. N. Y.
H. HUCK.MAN, 7 Lamed Block.
Worcester, Mass.
S. R. LELAND & CO.
Cleveland, Ohio.
S. BRAINARD'S SONS.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
H. L. BENHAM, 174 Race Street,
Burlington. Iowa.
JAS. A. GUEST.
Portland, Me.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. & M. C R. R. Depot
Salem. Mass.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand. E. R. R. Depot-
Organist & Music Director, Alexandra Palace, London, aud Music Examine c at University of Glasgow.
First Grand Organ and Piano Matinee,
SATURDAY, JANUARY S43d, AT
OPERATIC FAILURES.
R. HUGH TALBOT, when asked for the reasons of the failure of
Signor Tagliapietra's opera company, did not know exactly what to
answer. Being himself an artist, he evidently did not care to throw blame
upon the lack of attraction of his fellow-artists, and instead of speaking the
truth, he gave some vague hints, which were utterly meaningless. There
were several reasons for the failure, as generally is the case in business
enterprises. The business managers of the concern were J. C. Fryer and!
Hermann Grau. To those, who are acquainted with the history of those two
worthy members of the profession, nothing more needs to be added. The
mere statement of the names of two unreliable, insolvent managers is a suffi-
cient reason for the ruin of any enterprise. A weak company, composed of a,
few good artists and a host of second and third rate singers, were brought
together, some choristers and musicians were inveigled into taking part in
the expedition, and we are quite sure that after the money necessary for the
railroad expenses to the first city where they gave performances had been
paid, not a five dollar bill was left in the treasury box. The managers
waited for the daily receipts, and naturally, this way of doing business
must be ruinous. No business man can start an enterprise without any
capital at all. We do not see why operatic managers should be exceptions
to the rule. Singers will credit them a while, but this state of affairs can-
not last forever. The Tagliapietra troupe was bankrupt the very week they
started. That they made it possible to avert the calamity so long is due to
the good nature or stupidity of the artists. The dresses were pawned, the
music was given as security to a creditor in Texas, and neither dresses nor
music belonged to the management.
J. C. Fryer and Hermann Grau are the worst type of unreliable operatic
managers, nevertheless, we could mention some others, who enter into spec-
ulations of this kind without having a dollar at their disposal. They find
singers who are stupid enough to take the bait thrown to them. We have
so many vocalists ambitious to get fame and anxious to earn money, and this
class is generally victimized. Sometimes an ambitious singer, with some
means, may be willing to advance some money, which offer is eagerly
accepted by the managers. These entrepreneurs without a dollar of their
own can easily run a few weeks' opera, they cannot lose anything, except
their reputation, and that they do not value very high. But even if the
season is not a losing speculation, managers understand how to make it
appear ruinons, and in such case, of course, some fraudulent means are
used. If the season is really disastrous, the manager always finds an oppor-
tunity of laying a few dollars aside, while the members of the company may
be starving. Such instances are known, and the failure of the Tagliapietra
company will not be the last on record. At least, we are afraid, others will
follow, and singers and musicians will be duped by other managers, may be
even by the united powers of Fryer and Grau again.
M
ROCHESTER.
Portsmouth, N. H.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. R. R. Depot.
San Francisco.
MATHIAS M. GRAY.
London, Eng.
WILLIAM REEVES, 185 Fleet Street.
AMERICAN EXCHANGE IN EUROPE, HENRY F . G1LLIG, General Manager. 44
Strand, London, W. 0 .
'4.30.
Vocalist: Miss Emma S. Howe, Soprano. Tickets, (including reserved
Seats,) One Dollar. At Schuberth's, 23 Union Square, and at the Hall.
MUSICAL NEWS AND PERSONAL MENTION.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1881.
USICAL notes in this city are very scarce at present but all the musical
organizations are busy rehearsing lor next month's concerts. This
week we have had the Soldene Opera Bouffe party in " Genevieve de Brabant,"
" Chimes of Normandy," and " Grand Duchess," at the Grand Opera House
Sydney, Australia.
to moderate business, for the simple reason that the troupe is wretched,
NICHOLSON & ASCHERBERO.
advertising 40 artists, grand chorus and grand orchestra, and having neither
Melbourne, Australia.
chorus, nor capable orchestra.
NICHOLSON & ASCHEKBERG.
A complimentary benefit has been tendered to Miss Annie Hotchkins,
who lost her piano and musical instruments by the burning of the Hodge
Montreal, Canada.
Opera House, Lockport, N. Y., date not yet fixed.
A. k 8. NORDHEIMER.
Professor Henry Appy has been actively rehearsing the Philharmonics
Toronto, Canada.
for their next concert, to take place at 'Jorinthian Academy of Music, Thurs-
A. & S. NORDHEIMER.
Ask for the MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW at any New day evening, Jan. 20th. Miss Kittie Tyrrell, soprano; Miss Lena Fenner,
All communications should be addressed to the editor, CHARLES AVERT WELLES 85t
pianist; Mr. E. H. Arnold, tenor. The programme will include Overture—
Stand
o r N.
Music
Store I n a n y C i t y .
Broadway,
Y. City.
Checks and Post-Offlce Orders should be made payable to CHARLES AVERT WELLES, Pro " Masaniello," Auber ; Song—Air and variations, Rode, Miss Kittie Tyrrel
prietor.
(String Quartette Accompaniment) jSymphonie—Italian, Mendelssohn ; Piano
We are not responsible for the return of rejected manuscript.
Correspondence must always be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, no Solo—Concerto No. 4, Moschelles, Miss Lena Fenner (with Orchestra) ;
necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.
Overture—" Semiramide," Rossini; Tenor Solo—"The Soft Southern
Trade reports, items and communications, relating to the music trade, are solicited from Breeze," from Rebeckah. Barn by, Mr. E. H.Arnold ; "RigodondeDardanus,"
all parts of the world.
Rameau ; Song—"I Must Sing," Taubert, Miss Kittie Tyrrell; a "Sylph
Dance," ft " March Rakoczy," La* Damnation de Faust, ^Berlioz. H. D.
NEW YOEK, JANUARY 20, 1881.
Wilkins, will act as Accompanist.
Prof. J. M. Chad wick has organized a glee club of twenty voices, styled
ADVERTISING RATES.
"The Standard Glee Club," object, to be in readiness to assist in operas,
One I n c h (Two columns to the page.)
Per quarter, $30.00 etc., where augumented chorus is needed by traveling troupes.
The Arions, Prof. O. L. Schulz, conductor, give a concert in February.
ADVERTISING CARDS,
1 I n c h iThree columnt to the page)
Per quarter, $14.00
The Apollo Club, Prof. Sartore, director, is rehearsing the Tower Scene
from "Trovatore," to be produced February 15.
< Post-paid one year, invariably in advance
$2.00
Prof. Ph. Friede, our popular tenor, benefits Janurary 30, assisted by
SUBSCRIPTION :
( Single copies
10 Msenerchor & Apollo.
M
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
10
STEINWAY HALL.
ffate Jflpkal
AND
With -which is incorporated THE MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL.
Mr. GEORGE HENSCHEL
Mr. Henschel begs to announce two vocal recitals on the following dates:
Thursday Afternoons, Jan. 27 and Feb. 10, at 2.30 -with the assistance of Mis*
Lillian Bailey, soprano ; Miss Louise Homer, contralto : Mr. Charles K. Hayden,
tenor; Mr. William H. Sherwood, pianist; and Mr. Robert Thallen, Jr., accom-
panist. Tickets for sale at Steinway Hall, G. Schirmer's, 35 Union Square,
Ed. Schuberth & Co's, 23 Union Square. Martens Bros., 1,164 Broadway,
CHICKERING HALL.
FREDERIC ARCHER.
Mr. FREDEKIC ARCHER,
Of th.o Musicians
AND THE MUSIC TRADES OP AMERICA.
P U B L I S H E D ON THE 5tli & 2 0 t h OF EACH MONTH,
AT 853 BROADWAY, Corner 14th Street,
CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
Editor and Proprietor.
AGENTS FOR THE SAL.El OK THE
MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
New York City.
THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, AND BRANCHES.
BRENTANOS, 39 Union Square.
NEWS STAND UNION SQUARE HOTEL, 15th Street and 4th Avenue.
THE ARCADE NEWS K00MS, 71 Broadway, (Elevated Rail Road Main Station).
Boston.
JOHN F. PERRY & CO., 13 West Street.
OLIVER DITSON & CO.. Washington Street.
C. D. BLAKE & CO.. 612 Washington Street.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, Boston & Albany R. R. Depot.
"
"
"
Eastern R. R. Depot
Fitchburg R. R. Depot.
Chicago.
THE ROOT & SONS" MUSIC CO.. 156 State Street.
S. BRAINAKDS SONS' MUSIC CO., 158 State Street.
THE CHICAGO MUSIC CO., 153 State Street.
Philadelphia.
W. H BONER & CO.
J. DITSON & CO.
Baltimore.
OTTO SUTRO.
GEO. WILLIG & CO.
New Orleans.
LOUIS GRUNEWALD.
Albany. N. Y.
C. E. WENDELL.
Troy. N. Y.
CLUETT & SONS.
Syracuse. N. Y.
H. HUCK.MAN, 7 Lamed Block.
Worcester, Mass.
S. R. LELAND & CO.
Cleveland, Ohio.
S. BRAINARD'S SONS.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
H. L. BENHAM, 174 Race Street,
Burlington. Iowa.
JAS. A. GUEST.
Portland, Me.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. & M. C R. R. Depot
Salem. Mass.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand. E. R. R. Depot-
Organist & Music Director, Alexandra Palace, London, aud Music Examine c at University of Glasgow.
First Grand Organ and Piano Matinee,
SATURDAY, JANUARY S43d, AT
OPERATIC FAILURES.
R. HUGH TALBOT, when asked for the reasons of the failure of
Signor Tagliapietra's opera company, did not know exactly what to
answer. Being himself an artist, he evidently did not care to throw blame
upon the lack of attraction of his fellow-artists, and instead of speaking the
truth, he gave some vague hints, which were utterly meaningless. There
were several reasons for the failure, as generally is the case in business
enterprises. The business managers of the concern were J. C. Fryer and!
Hermann Grau. To those, who are acquainted with the history of those two
worthy members of the profession, nothing more needs to be added. The
mere statement of the names of two unreliable, insolvent managers is a suffi-
cient reason for the ruin of any enterprise. A weak company, composed of a,
few good artists and a host of second and third rate singers, were brought
together, some choristers and musicians were inveigled into taking part in
the expedition, and we are quite sure that after the money necessary for the
railroad expenses to the first city where they gave performances had been
paid, not a five dollar bill was left in the treasury box. The managers
waited for the daily receipts, and naturally, this way of doing business
must be ruinous. No business man can start an enterprise without any
capital at all. We do not see why operatic managers should be exceptions
to the rule. Singers will credit them a while, but this state of affairs can-
not last forever. The Tagliapietra troupe was bankrupt the very week they
started. That they made it possible to avert the calamity so long is due to
the good nature or stupidity of the artists. The dresses were pawned, the
music was given as security to a creditor in Texas, and neither dresses nor
music belonged to the management.
J. C. Fryer and Hermann Grau are the worst type of unreliable operatic
managers, nevertheless, we could mention some others, who enter into spec-
ulations of this kind without having a dollar at their disposal. They find
singers who are stupid enough to take the bait thrown to them. We have
so many vocalists ambitious to get fame and anxious to earn money, and this
class is generally victimized. Sometimes an ambitious singer, with some
means, may be willing to advance some money, which offer is eagerly
accepted by the managers. These entrepreneurs without a dollar of their
own can easily run a few weeks' opera, they cannot lose anything, except
their reputation, and that they do not value very high. But even if the
season is not a losing speculation, managers understand how to make it
appear ruinons, and in such case, of course, some fraudulent means are
used. If the season is really disastrous, the manager always finds an oppor-
tunity of laying a few dollars aside, while the members of the company may
be starving. Such instances are known, and the failure of the Tagliapietra
company will not be the last on record. At least, we are afraid, others will
follow, and singers and musicians will be duped by other managers, may be
even by the united powers of Fryer and Grau again.
M
ROCHESTER.
Portsmouth, N. H.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. R. R. Depot.
San Francisco.
MATHIAS M. GRAY.
London, Eng.
WILLIAM REEVES, 185 Fleet Street.
AMERICAN EXCHANGE IN EUROPE, HENRY F . G1LLIG, General Manager. 44
Strand, London, W. 0 .
'4.30.
Vocalist: Miss Emma S. Howe, Soprano. Tickets, (including reserved
Seats,) One Dollar. At Schuberth's, 23 Union Square, and at the Hall.
MUSICAL NEWS AND PERSONAL MENTION.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1881.
USICAL notes in this city are very scarce at present but all the musical
organizations are busy rehearsing lor next month's concerts. This
week we have had the Soldene Opera Bouffe party in " Genevieve de Brabant,"
" Chimes of Normandy," and " Grand Duchess," at the Grand Opera House
Sydney, Australia.
to moderate business, for the simple reason that the troupe is wretched,
NICHOLSON & ASCHERBERO.
advertising 40 artists, grand chorus and grand orchestra, and having neither
Melbourne, Australia.
chorus, nor capable orchestra.
NICHOLSON & ASCHEKBERG.
A complimentary benefit has been tendered to Miss Annie Hotchkins,
who lost her piano and musical instruments by the burning of the Hodge
Montreal, Canada.
Opera House, Lockport, N. Y., date not yet fixed.
A. k 8. NORDHEIMER.
Professor Henry Appy has been actively rehearsing the Philharmonics
Toronto, Canada.
for their next concert, to take place at 'Jorinthian Academy of Music, Thurs-
A. & S. NORDHEIMER.
Ask for the MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW at any New day evening, Jan. 20th. Miss Kittie Tyrrell, soprano; Miss Lena Fenner,
All communications should be addressed to the editor, CHARLES AVERT WELLES 85t
pianist; Mr. E. H. Arnold, tenor. The programme will include Overture—
Stand
o r N.
Music
Store I n a n y C i t y .
Broadway,
Y. City.
Checks and Post-Offlce Orders should be made payable to CHARLES AVERT WELLES, Pro " Masaniello," Auber ; Song—Air and variations, Rode, Miss Kittie Tyrrel
prietor.
(String Quartette Accompaniment) jSymphonie—Italian, Mendelssohn ; Piano
We are not responsible for the return of rejected manuscript.
Correspondence must always be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, no Solo—Concerto No. 4, Moschelles, Miss Lena Fenner (with Orchestra) ;
necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.
Overture—" Semiramide," Rossini; Tenor Solo—"The Soft Southern
Trade reports, items and communications, relating to the music trade, are solicited from Breeze," from Rebeckah. Barn by, Mr. E. H.Arnold ; "RigodondeDardanus,"
all parts of the world.
Rameau ; Song—"I Must Sing," Taubert, Miss Kittie Tyrrell; a "Sylph
Dance," ft " March Rakoczy," La* Damnation de Faust, ^Berlioz. H. D.
NEW YOEK, JANUARY 20, 1881.
Wilkins, will act as Accompanist.
Prof. J. M. Chad wick has organized a glee club of twenty voices, styled
ADVERTISING RATES.
"The Standard Glee Club," object, to be in readiness to assist in operas,
One I n c h (Two columns to the page.)
Per quarter, $30.00 etc., where augumented chorus is needed by traveling troupes.
The Arions, Prof. O. L. Schulz, conductor, give a concert in February.
ADVERTISING CARDS,
1 I n c h iThree columnt to the page)
Per quarter, $14.00
The Apollo Club, Prof. Sartore, director, is rehearsing the Tower Scene
from "Trovatore," to be produced February 15.
< Post-paid one year, invariably in advance
$2.00
Prof. Ph. Friede, our popular tenor, benefits Janurary 30, assisted by
SUBSCRIPTION :
( Single copies
10 Msenerchor & Apollo.
M
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