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March 5th, 1882.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
the following week was paid when that week was
over. The next week Miss Glover demanded her
salary in advance, and when it was refused she
would not sing. I think the real reason she left
DEATH OP A PROMISING PIANIST.—Miss Annie
•svas because she was jealous of Miss Lizzie Keiler,
who was to receive a benefit the last of the week." Harned, of 100 Metropolitan avenue, a promising
Miss Glover tells a different story. She says pianist, who died suddenly on February 22 from
she had a definite contract with Mr. McCreery rheumatism of the heart, was buried from the
that she would receive her salary in advance, and Faith Mission Chapel, where she was a teacher.
when he failed to keep his contract, for her own The Hawthorne Literary Union, of which she was
protection she did not think it would be wise to a member, attended in a body. Her sister, Miss
sing any longer and take her chances in obtaining Margaret Harned, is the soprano of St. Paul's
her salary. She also felt that Mr. McCreery's Church, in this city.
failure to keep his contract released her from her
PIANISTS IN COUNCIL.—There was an informal
contract to sing. Miss Glover's mother said that
she did not think Mr. McCreery intended to pay gathering of pianists at the Hotel Monico, on
her daughter for her services during the last Eighteenth street, on Sunday evening, February
week, and so advised her not to sing under an un- 26, in order to continue the discussion in regard to
certainty. She also said that "Olive Harper" had the proposed establishment of an association of
acted very officiously in the matter of her daugh- musicians. There were only five gentlemen present,
ter's engagement, without any solicitation on her among whom were Mr. Mason, Mr. Constantin
Sternberg, and Mr. Case. A larger number of
part.
musicians will probably attend the next meeting,
Miss Glover has been extensively advertised to be held at an early day, the details of which
through her withdrawal from the Bijou Opera should anything of importance take place, will
Oompany, and has already received several flat- appear in THE MDSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE RE-
tering offers to sing in comic opera in this city.
VIEW.
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TALK OF THE DAY
A soiree musicale, by the Chicago Musical Col-
lege, was to have taken place at Apollo Hall, Cen-
tral Music Hall Building, Chicago, Friday evening,
March 3. The following programme was an-
nounced : Rondo Brilliant, Weber, Miss Hattie
Blair; Serenade, violin solo, Gounod, Miss Grace
Skinner; Song of Home, Maeder, Miss Emma
Marston; Scherzo, op. 31, Chopin, Miss Stella
Soper; Adagio and Finale (from the 7th Violin
Concerto), Rode, Mr. Hugo Troendle; Double
Reading, " Marie Stuart," Schiller, Misses Mollie
Prindeville and Maud Morey; Romanzo in F, vio-
lin solo, Beethoven, Mr. Oswald Cohen; Regnava
THE MAY FESTIVAL.—The business manager of nel silenzio (Lucia), Donizetti, Miss Emma Mars-
OBITUARY.
the May Musical Festival, which will take place ton; First Movement from the 17th Violin Concer-
THEODORE KULLAK.
under Theodore Thomas's
direction, at the Sev- to, Kruetzer, Mr. Wm. Quinn; Capriccio Brilliant,
7
f pHEODOKE KULLAK, a distinguished Ger- enth Regiment Armor} , during the week begin- op. 22, Mendelssohn, Miss Marcella Gunning.
X man pianist and composer, is dead. He was ning May 1, is Mr. Fred. A. Schwab. The busi-
Signor C. Moderati and Miss Moderati gave a
born in the Duchy of Posen, September 12, 1818. ness office is at No. 6 East Fourteenth street.
matinee musicale on February 26, at their house,
His musical education was begun when he was a
child, and at eleven yea;-s of age he made his debut SOME TIME OFF. —It is expected that the new No. 65 Irving Place. The parlors were decorated
as a pianist at a concert given at Posen. After opera house, now in course of construction on with flowers and plants, and there was a large
spending several years at the University of Berlin, Broadway from Thirty-ninth to Fortieth streets, company present. Signor Moderati was assisted
by G. L. Tyler, tenor; G. Blay, violinist, and C.
he went to Vienna in 1842, and gave a series of will not be completed until October, 1883.
Werner, violoncellist; and also by his pupils.
concerts in various parts of Austria, which were
HER REAL NAME.—Mile. Rossini, who sings the Among the selections were a duet from "Martha,"
very successful, and established his reputation as role
of
Valentino,
in
"The
Huguenots"
at
the
a musician. Returning to Berlin the following Academy this week, under Mapleson's manage- by Miss C. Townsend and Mr. Tyler; a romanza
year, he was made Professor of Music to the royal ment, is a Hungarian Jewess. Paulina Streitschek with violoncello obligato, by C. Andresen and Mr.
Werner; "La Capricciosa," canzone, Mattei, by
family of Prussia, and in 1846 he was appointed is her real name.
Miss J. Godchaux; "variations," Rhode, by Miss
Court Pianist. In 1854 he was decorated with the
Townsend; "Amo," Mattei, Mrs. F. W. White, and
Red Eagle. Kullak contributed largely to the
MATERNA'S ARRIVAL.—Materna sails for New
foundation of many musical establishments in Ber- York April 11, on the Celtic, or on the 15th on "La Primavera," Moderati, by a chorus of ladies.
lin, among them the Conservatory of Music, in the Catalona, from Liverpool. She will arrive The programme was adorned with a portrait of Sig-
which he served five years as one of the Directors, here in time for the rehearsals of the May Fes- nor Moderati. Among those present were Mrs. A.
Wagstaff, Mrs. John Bigelow, Mrs. John Town-
and he was also the author of many compositions tival.
send, Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox, Mrs. Raffo, Mrs.
for the piano.
CAMPANA'S DEATH.—Signor FabioCampana, who Breuil, Mrs. William M.oser, Mrs. Lawrence Tur-
VENIE CLANCY.
died February 2, at his residence, Westbourne nure, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Moss, the Misses
Venie Clancy, the burlesque actress, died on Place, Belgravia, London, was a composer whose Moss, John Andresen, Mrs. G. L. Phillips, Dr.
March 1, at her home in Southern California. name was familiar to every student of Italian Arango, and Mrs. Robert Cutting.
She was a native of Cincinnati, and the daugh- songs. He composed about 400 songs—a few of
ter of C. R. Gardiner, now a theatrical agent these only became celebrated; but these few were
Mr. George W. Morgan, the organist of the
in this city.
Her first appearance was in bal- and are now constantly sung.
Tabernancle, Brooklyn, and his daughter, Miss
let with the Oates Comic Opera Company, at
Maud Morgan, the harpiste, gave the first of a
the Park Theatre, and six weeks later she was a A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.—Theobald Bohm, series of organ and harp recitals at Chickering
singing soubrette. She sang Evangeline in Rice's the real inventor of the "Bohm Flute," who died Hall, on March 2. Mrs. Emma R. Dexter, soprano,
burlesque at Booth's, and afterward went with Mr. recently in Munich, had a reputation as a musician, was the solo vocalist. There was a large audience
and Mrs. Nat Goodwin in their "Hobbies" com- artist, and mechanic which was world-wide.
present. Miss Morgan was attired in a striking
pany. Two years ago she married Mr. Rennie
costume that suggested the toilets of the rapturous
DR. BLIDGE'S QUERY.—The London Musical
Descamps, and they went to live at Nordhoff,
maidens.
World
says:
"H.
Westberg
is
about
to
sing
at
Southern California. She was 22 years old.
several concerts in Holland. He then gives a con- Marie Van-Zandt sang in "Dinorah," in Febru-
cert of hia own at Cologne, afterwards proceeding ary, at Monte Carlo, and had her usual success. The
MME. RUDERSDORFF.
to Stockholm. (Who is H. Westberg ?—Dr.
Madame Emma Mansfield Rudersdorff died Blidge)." In answer to this, we will tell the Lon- other artis'ts singing during the month at Monte
at her residence in Boston, Mass., on Febru- don Musical World that H. Westberg is a Swedish Carlo were Albani, Scalchi. Maurel, Faure, and
ary 26, after a long illness.
She was at Ivan- tenor who has been singing in opera and concerts Gayarre.
owsky, in the Ukraine, in 1822, her father, for several years.
Carl Heyman, the great pianist, gave several
the distinguished violinist, being located there
piano recitals in the Salle Erard, Paris, recently,
at the time.
She was a soprano singer of
To SING WITH PATTI.—Mrs. Florence Rice-
great success, making her first professional ap- Knox has been engaged by Mr. Abbey to sing playing compositions by Brahms, Liszt, Scarlatti,
pearance in Leipzig in 1840, and subsequently in opera with Patti, during the operatic season, on Mendelssohn, Schubert, Chopin, and some of his
filling engagements in opera in all the prominent very flattering terms. Mrs. Rice-Knox will sing own. In the audience were Rubinstein, Mar-
cities of the Old World. She went to Boston ten in "II Trovatore," in which her fine contralto montel, of the Conservatory, Pasdeloup, Diemer,
and other celebrities. His success was pro-
years age to participate in the Peace Jubilee, and voice will doubtless be heard to advantage.
nounced.
has since taken an active part in musical interests
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.—In company with
in that city, devoting much time to teaching. She
Mr. George W. Morgan and Miss Maud Morgan
leaves two sons. She gave instructions for an un- his granddaughter, Daniela Von Biilow, Liszt has will give a series of organ and harp matinees at
arrived ki Pesth. What relation is this young
ostentatious funeral.
girl to Wagner? Liszt will remain in Pesth until Chickering Hall on the Thursday afternoons in
March. In the first of these, this week, Mrs.
April.
Emma R. Dexter, soprano, was also to have taken
COY CLARA.
STUTTGART PUPILS.—Of the 578 pupils in the part.
LOUISE KELLOGG is in no hurry to Stuttgart Conservatory of Music, thirty-nine are
The Ernst Hartnianl|Piano recital took place on
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get married. She would rather increase her from North America and three from South Amer-
bank account than enjoy wedded bliss, even with ica. There is only one from France, while there February 15, in Dashaway Hall, California. Mr.
a millionaire like Mr. Whitney, of Philadelphia.
are two from India, and three from Java. The Hartmann was assisted by Mrs. Nina R. Trow and
Miss Alice C. Dyer. There was a large audience
About a week ago Miss Kellogg postponed her bulk is German, mainly South German.
present, and among them many musicians. An in-
marriage and signed another contract. Her con-
VALERIA COMING TO AMERICA.—The London teresting feature of the programme was the Kul-
tract to sing in concerts expired at the close of
last month, and the fair Clara was to have been Musical World states that Mme. Valleria has ac- lak-Wehle duet, played by Mr. Hartmann and
cepted an engagement for next season in America. Mrs. Trow. Following was the remainder of the
married early in April.
programme:
Sonata appassionata, Beethoven;
Now she has signed to appear in Italian opera Good news, if true.
suleika, Mendelssohn; prelude (from Suite Ang-
in April, and she has given out that she will make
laise in F), Bach; nocturne Fsharp, Ballad Aflat,
her final appearance on the stage in this city.
It is reported that the Leipzig conservatorium
Pur dicesti, Lotti; Schubert's Ave Maria,
There is such a thing as lengthening out a tender will open a complete orchestral school next Easter, Chopin;
farewell, Clara, until it becomes something of a with the following members of the Gewandhaus La Campanella, Liszt.
bore. The whole musical world is just dying to orchestra as masters: Barge, flute; Hincke, oboe;
At the last concert under Charles Halle's direc-
see you marry and settle down. Now do be a sen- Landgraf, clarionet; Weissenborn, bassoon; Gum- tion, in Manchester, Madame Norman-Neruda
sible girl, and get married at once and have done bert, horn; Weinschenk, trumpet; Miiller, trom- played Vieuxtemp's Concerto in G, which is ded-
with it.
bone, and Michaelis, harp.
jcated to her.