Music Trade Review

June 5th, 1881.
MUSICAL
CRITIC AND TRADE
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season, for the balance of her claim. She has sued me, and the trial of the
case will probably come off soon. I don't deny the debt, and I expect a
E have received from Mr. W. J. D. Leavitt, of Boston, the libretto of judgment will be rendered in her favor. In 1877 I made $30,000 with
a cantata entitled " The Lord of the Sea" in two parts, words by Miss Kellogg and Miss Cary; in 1878 I neither made nor lost anything;
Chaa. F. Pidgin, music by W. J. D. Leavitt.
in 1879 I lost $50,000, and in 1880, by bad speculations, I ran behind
This cantata is founded on two old'legends of the Danish King Canute's about $24,000." Referring to the Boucicault troupe, Mr. Strakosch said:
leign in England; one described in the lines
" I engaged them for sixteen weeks, but they only played half the season,
" Merrily sang the monks of Ely,
and for this half I paid salaries."
As Canute the king was passing by,
Row nearer bo atmen, said the king.
And let us hear these churchmen sing."
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AT MADAME MEARS.
The other legend is the well-known one of Canute's rebuke to his cour-
CHARMING musical, literary and dramatic entertainment was given at
tiers, by placing his throne on the beach in the path of the incoming tide,
the residence of Madame A. C. Mears, in Madison avenue, New York city,
to show them that there was one thing at least which did not obey the king's
on Friday evening, May 27th, which attracted a large and fashionable
command.
The following address of a courtier to the king may be regarded as a audience, consisting of the friends and relatives of the attendant pupils.
The latter showed much proficiency in the respective exercises, and whether
sample of the literary quality of the work:
in English or French, in music, composition or elocution, afforded proof of
" With giant might, the breaking waves
the careful training to which they have been subjected. The first part of
Dash on our English shore;
the programme consisted of the following numbers:—" Caprice Hongrois,"
If thou speakst not, the breaking waves
duo, by Miles. Barney and Howell; " Salutatory," by Mile. Mallory; " Recol-
Will dash forevermore.
lections of My School Life," essay by Mile. Seligman; "Souvenir d'Ame-
If thou should'st speak, the breaking waves
rique," solo, (R. Joseffy), Mile. Spooner; "Semper Sursum," essay by Mile.
At thy command will be
Content; " Other Years are Coming," essay by Mile. Gilbert; " Meeting and
As still as death, the breaking waves
Parting," solo, by (LaVilla) Mile. Z. de Lussan; "Valedictory," by Mile.
^ Will own thy mastery."
We have no t yet seen the musical portion of the work for it has not yet Spooner; " Address to the Graduates," by Rev. Dr. C. C. Tiffany; distribu-
been printed, but if the musician has performed his part as well as the tion of diplomas. Part two composed the following selections:—"Fly Away
Birdling," chorus, by Miles. Shreve Burge, A. Burge, Williams. Stager,
librettist the work will be worth hearing.
Bijur, Hutchins, Barney, Baxter, Ludeling, Robinson, VanDusen and Burt,
from Franz Abt; "Marguerite ou La Robe Perdue," dialogue Frangais, by
CONCERT OF THE ARION CLUB, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Miles, de Perinat, McGourkey, F. Gilbert, de Fontaine, Howell, Granbery,
N audience comprising the elite of the city of Providence listened with Conner, R. Content, Corbin, Williams, Van Dusen, E. Robinson, Rans3n,
the keenest delight to a concert by the Arion Club of this city given at Seeley and Spooner; solo, by Miss Sallie Reber; " McLean's Child," recita-
Amateur Dramatic Hall, on Friday evening, May 20th. The Arion Club ia tion by Mile. Baxter, (Charles Mackay); "Mes Regrets," song, by Mile.
a new organization and this was their second concert. The first given some Ludeling; "Emilie et Beatrice," duo, by Miles. Barney and Spooner, (Fer-
time in February with very gratifying success, led us to expect an unusually dinand Beyer). The chorus was directed by Signor Bina, one of the
fine one for the second, and we were not disappointed. The voices, about professors of the institution, and was a compliment to his skill as a musician.
one hundred and twenty-five, had been selected with commendable care and "La Robe Perdue " served not only to show the progress of the young ladies
very carefully trained by Mr. Jules Jordan, many of the singers being his in French, but indicated a degree of dramatic talent that would have deserv-
©wn pupils. The club is supported by an associate membership of three ed praise for many older performers. Dancing and refreshments followed
hundred, and it is to the credit of the musical public of Providence that the the entertainment. These performances are given annually for the purpose
of testing in the presence of the parents the proficiency of the pupils and the
associate list is nearly full already.
The programme consisted of Barnby's Cantata of " Rebekah " for the variety of culture to which they are subjected.
first part, and for the second a mixed chorus, "Sunset," by Gade; Swedish
song by Soederbeg, for tenor solo and obligato accompaniment, for female
Toices; " More and More," part song for male voices; "Ganymede," by
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL OF 1882.
Loewe, mixed voices; " Brier Rose," by Vierling, for female voices; "The
N important meeting of the Council of the Music Festival Association,
Wood-Lark," Stanley, for male voices, and " Gipsey Life," by Schumann.
which is to give the Festival next year under the direction of Theodore
In the cantata the solos were in the hands of Mrs. Grace Hitly Gleason,
soprano; Mr. Herbert E. Brown, tenor, and Mr. J. E. Williams, bass, all Thomas, took place May 27th in the Directors' room of the Equitable Assur-
well known and entirely satisfactory. The ehoruses were finely sung and ance Society, which has generously been placed at the disposal of the asso-
the whole work made an excellent impression. Mr. Jordan made a great ciation for their meetings. The following gentlemen were present: Messrs.
success in the Swedish song with voice accompaniment, singing with his W. W. Astor, James W. Alexander, Frederick D. Blake, William R. Bunker,
well known beauty of tone, finish and expression. He was enthusiastically Frederic Cromwell, George William Curtis, Joseph W. Drexel, John D.
Elwell, Cyrus W. Field, B. T. Frothingham, Dr. A. G. Gerster, Isaac Hen-
encored.
The ladies also made a hit with their song " Brier Rose," which was re- derson, Jr., J. Otis Hoyt, Richard Irvin, Jr., Louis C. Louis, Daniel A.
peated. " More and More " by the gentlemen was demanded a second time, Lindley, Daniel Lord, Jr., Seth Low, Joseph Lyman, Henry G. Marquand,
but was responded to by substituting " Forsaken." Mr. Jordan ought to be Edward. L. Owen, C. A. Peabody, Jr., J. C. Rodrigues, Samuel S. Sandford,
congratulated on his success with the club. He sails for Europe soon for a Henry Seligman, Herbert Seymour, Charles F. Tretbar, Theodore Thomas,
three months' trip. On his return the rehearsals will be resumed and next Cornelius Vanderbilt, William A. White, Henry N. Whitney, Dr. Frederick
season's concerts are eagerly looked forward to by the fortunate associate Zinsser. The Finance Committee reported subscriptions to the guarantee
fund to the extent of about $55,000, and it was unanimously agreed to raise
members.
fund to $75,000 to $100,000 in order to induce a still wider interest in
The club were ably sustained by accompaniments by Mr. John H. this
the affairs of the association among the public spirited citizens of New York
Mason, piano, and Mr. A. A. Stanly, organist.
and Brooklyn. The Hall Committee reported that Steinway Hall had been
placed at the disposal of the association for the private rehearsals of the New
MAX STRAKOSCH'S ASSIGNMENT.
York chorus, and that the same large church in Brooklyn which was used
AX STRAKOSCH made an assignment, May 26th, to Charles H. Neil- last Winter for the rehearsals of the Brooklyn Philharmonic chorus would
son for the benefit of his creditors without preference. The absence be used this year also for the Brooklyn chorus. Large accessions to both
from the city of Mr. Strakosch, who is in Philadelphia, and his lawyer, who choruses were reported, and it was announced that Wednesdays in New
is in Boston, and the circumstance that the schedules of assets and liabili- York, at Steinway Hall, and Wednesdays and Saturdays in Brooklyn, at
ties were not filed, make it impossible to obtain an accurate statement of his Chandler's, would be regularly set apart for the trial of voices for these
choruses. It is the intention of Mr. Thomas to accept only good voices
financial condition.
The assignment is the outcome partly of an unfortunate season as mana- combined with ability to read music. So much interest has been created in
ger and agent for several singers, and partly is the sequel of the failure of his this Festival among the quartette singers in the churches in New York and
last opera ventures. Mr. Strakosch was Mile. Litta's manager, and became Brooklyn, and so many prominent singers have agreed to join the choruses
involved recently with her in a financial way but the difficulty was com- for the honor of the occasion that it is believed the choruses will be largely
promised. He was also indebted in a considerable sum, $1,000 or more, to made up of experienced singers. Offers of assistance have also been
Mile. Belocca who brought suit against him and was on the point of taking acknowledged from Newark and Jersey City, from many places in New York
judgment by default. Mile. Du Sault and a number of other singers be- State, and from Philadelphia and Boston. For the- Handel night, and per-
sides other persons, had secured or were about to secure judgments against haps for the Beethoven night, the chorus will number not less than 2,000
him, and it is claimed that he made the assignment in order that all the voices An architect's plan of the Handel Festival chorus stage in the
assets of which he is possessed might be divided equitably among all his Crystal Palace is now on its way hither. The engagement of Mr. Frederick
ereditors. A portion of his liabilities is in the shape of unliquidated A. Schwab, who is to proceed at once to Europe to make arrangements for
damages for breaches of contracts so that it will be some time before the the appearance of several great vocalists and instrumentalists, and who will
exact state of affairs is known. Charles H. Neilson, the assignee, is Mr. undertake the business management of the Festival, was also reported. The
engagements of the artists, and of several notable European musicians and
Strakosch's brother-in-law.
composers whose presence will also be secured, will be announced as soon as
effected.
Since the above was printed Mr. Strakosch has returned from Phila-
delphia, and has made the following statement in regard to his assignment
{or the benefit of his creditors: "My liabilities are about $30,000. My
Mme. Patti has, it is stated, again changed her mind about her pro-
assets consist of a wardrobe and music which I have been many years col- jected American tour. The latest idea is that she will have a farewell season
lecting, and which cost me about $40,000 or $50,000. The property is at Covent Garden next year, after the manner of Signor Mario's farewell at
insured for $10,000. My lawyer says I have debts for which I am legally the same theatre ten years ago. Her farewell of the provinces and the con-
responsible, although there is no moral responsibility. The creditors of this tinent will be taken next winter and a farewell tour in the United States in
elass claim $5,000. They are members of the Boucicault troupe, and if lam 1882-1883 will close her career. Such at any rate is said to be the latest idea,
forced to pay them under judgments, my other creditors, to whom I owe but as Mme. Patti's plans have been changed three times in as many months,
just debts, will get but a small proportion for their claims. I made the nobody will be surprised if they be changed again.—London Figaro.
assignment to protect my real creditors and to prevent the payment of claims
Clara Louisa Kellogg has been stopping in Milan.
to those who are trying to obtain money from me for services never perform-
ed. My creditors, nearly all of whom are in this city, are employees and
Musard, the founder of the concerts in the Champs Elysees, Paris, the
artists who have been connected with my company, and printers. I have celebrated composer of dance music, and orchestral leader, died recently at
been tormented by Mile. Anna Belocca, now in Paris, who was with me one sea on the voyage from Algeria. He leaves a fortune estimated at $880,000.
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