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April 5th, 1882.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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However, a number of cornets, French horm,
A short time since the local representative of
The Chicago World published the information that and trombones, backed by the indispensable con-
the Dicksons were to be sued for the rent of the comitant of good lungs, "covers a multitude of
sins."
Park Theatre, which they had failed to pay.
Upon learning this, they sent for the luckless The May Festival rehearsals are steadily con-
correspondent, and having imprisoned him in tinued, and Mr. Whiting displays much energy
their office, attempted, through the medium of and enthusiasm in the matter.
kicks and blows, to compel him to publish a de- The Pittsburg Musical Club gives a concert on
nial, which, however, he refused to do.
Friday, March 31, to its honorary members, the
It is not known what will be done about the list of whom contains the names of nearly all our
matter, but The World has sworn vengeance, and prominent citizens.
a lively war is looked for.
N.
The concert will be repeated on Saturday even-
ing for the benefit of the sufferers by the recent
Southern
floods.
HILARIUS.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 25.
AT HOME.
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NASHVILLE, TENN.
I ^HEBE has been a decided calm in musical
Mme. Etelka Gerster reached Milwaukee on
NASHVILLE, TENN. , March 21.
JL matters here during the past two weeks.
26, and closed an engagement with the
l On the evening of the 17th inst. the Mendels-
GRAND concert was given on March 16 at the March
York festival managers to sing three nights
sohn Vocal Society gave a musicale at Powers's
New Masonic Theatre, by Mme. De Roode New
during the May festival, the consideration being
Hall to invited guests.
Carrick, assisted by the Allegretto Club, for the $5,000.
They were assisted by Miss Loie Bradford, so- benefit of the Russian exiles.
prano, of Syracuse; a Mr. Palmer, tenor, of Al- A large audience was in attendance, and the dif- "Claude Duval" has met with such success at
bany, and Mr. F. Willimek, solo zither.
ferent difficult numbers were finely rendered and the Standard Theatre that it has entirely dis-
A benefit concert was tendered Mr. Philip Fried, received their due quota of applause.
placed "Patience," which has hitherto enjoyed a
at Genesee Falls Garden, on Sunday evening, the The duet from "The Jewess," by Miss Journard presentation three times a week.
19th inst. This gentleman is the solo tenor of the and Miss Weil, were exquisitely rendered, and ' 'I
Rochester Miinnerchor, and the testimonial was at am Titania," by Miss Susie Houston, was the gem "Uncle Tom's Cabin" will be performed as an
opera this month. The librettist is Mr. Wayne
the hands of his German friends.
of the evening.
and the camposer of the music Mr. Caryl
On the 23d inst. a concert was given at the First This young lady has a remarkable voice for one Ellis,
Presbyterian Church by the Auburn Seminary so young, being scarcely seventeen, and should she Florio.
Quartette, assisted by Mrs. Dr. Bennett, soprano, receive the careful musical instruction her voice The third annual concert in aid of the Bank
and Prof. Henri Appy, violinist.
deserves, she will some day shine upon the lyric Clerks' Musical Association will be given at Chick -
The Abbott Opera Company appear at the Co- stage.
ering Hall Wednesday, April 12. A number of
rinthian Academy the afternoon and evening of
Mrs. Blandner's bi-monthly soiree took place at eminent artists are announced to take part.
the 29th inst. in "Olivette" and "Patience" re- the Odd-Fellows Hall last evening, and drew a Mr. John Lavine's seventh annual concert will
spectively.
crowded house.
given at Stein way Hall April 12. Mrs. Imo-
The Liedertafel Singing Society are rehearsing These soirees are becoming quite popular in be
Brown, Miss Winant, the Meigs sisters, Mr.
"The Creation," which they intend, to render some Nashville, and the gems as rendered last evening gene
Fritsch,
and several other well-known artists will
time in April.
should make them justly so.
The Oratorio Society will give their first concert
The musical interests of Nashville have become appear.
about the middle of May. The soloists have not fully awakened, and at no distant day she may A concert will be given on April 11, in Chicker-
yet been selected.
equal "Porkopoiis," or at least will not have to ing Hall, by Miss Henrietta Sylvester, aided by
It is understood that Mr. Ludwig Schenck, the send abroad for her talent.
Isadora Martinez, Christian Fritsch, Franz Rem-
leader of the orchestra at the Corinthian Academy
Our grand opera season for the year is about mertz, and Hattie Douglas. Mr. C. E. Pratt, ac-
of Music, has been engaged to play first violin in over. We trust ere long to chronicle the fact that companist. Miss Sylvester is a contralto.
the orchestra at the May Festival in New York.
our city has a fine opera house under construction, The Strakosch Italian Opera Company is in
This is certainly a well-deserved compliment to for this is what we need more than anything else Chicago
during the present week, and will open
this gentleman's ability both as a musician and a at present, and is undoubtedly the cause of our
the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, on April
violinist, and no doubt he will prove a valuable having missed "Patti" and "Gerster" during the at
10, for one week; Brooklyn, April 17 and 18, and
past season.
LEX.
accession to the orchestra.
Baltimore, April 19.
Judging from the tone of Manager Maplesen's
letters, which have appeared in the Mew York
Grau's French Opera Company will be in Phila-
WOLFSOHN'S NEW ENTERPRISE.
Evening Post, he does not seem to like the way he
delphia on April 10, for one week, and in Boston
CHICAGO'S SUMMER RESORT.
has been handled by the press of this city~
April 17, for one week.
ES, sir," said Mr. Henry Wolfsohn the Mapleson's Company sings for two weeks in
Opinions differ on this subject, for the majority
X other day, "I am going to have one of the
of the people here think he received what he de-
most popular summer resorts in Chicago that can be Philadelphia, beginning April 17. On the same
served .
the Abbott Company begins a week in Phila-
Church choirs are busy at work on their Easter found anywhere in this country. I know that date
Baum's Pavilion will be the most attractive spot delphia.
music, of which an account will be given later.
for the people of Chicago, and the thousands of
Mr. Gus. Bothner is the business manager of
M.
visitors that come to that city every day."
the C. D. Hess Acme Opera Company. The com-
"What does the pavilion consist of?" we in- pany is in Cleveland this week.
PITTSBURGH
quired.
ABROAD.
PITTSBURG, March 25.
"Why of a theatre, equipped like any first-class
correspondent has made a discovery, theatre, with a large stage, an elegant auditorium
The next novelty at the Hamburg Stadt-
JL and that of an amateur orchestra in this city, of orchestra seats, and a gallery. Then there is Theatre was to be Saint-Siiens's opera, "Samson
of whose existence he was in ignorance.
the garden, which will be arranged brilliantly." and Delilah," with a German version by E. Pohl.
It is called the
"What will be the character of amusements you
Sarasate, the great Spanish violinist, has been
intend to present?"
" E A S T END ORCHESTRA,"
giving concerts in Vienna with tremendous suc-
"Light
comic
opera,
and
the
enlre-acies
will
con-
and was on the programme of a literary and mu- sist of a concert by the orchestra and artists in the cess.
sical entertainment given at our high school Friday garden.
The repertoire will be 'La Mascotte,' Rubinstein's "Damon" was performed under his
evening, March 24.
'Olivette,' 'Chimes of Normandy,' 'Fatinitza,' own direction at Cologne on March 1. His comic
I speak of it as an amateur orchestra, not be- 'Bocaccio,'
'Donna Juanita,' and other operas of opera, "Madame Don Quixote," is nearly com-
cause I know it to be such, but because its per- the same class.
Other attractions will also be en- pleted.
formance was up to (or down to) the usual ama- gaged
as the season progresses."
teur orchestra standard.
Bazzini has been made the director of the Royal
"What are the prices?"
And having once classed it among amateur or-
Conservatory of Milan by a decree of the Ministry
"Popular
prices,"
remarked
Wolfsohn.
ganizations, 1 will give it the benefit of my
am intent upon establishing a resort where of Public Instruction.
adopted "leniency towards amateurs," by saying the "I masses
can hear good opera and excellent music Goldmark's "La Regina di Saba" was recently
nothing more about it, simply wishing it long life without paying
a fortune. Twenty-five and fifty received with great applause at the Teatro Apollo,
and much improvement.
will be the prices of admission. No matter Rome.
The remainder of the musical part of the enter- cents
what the attraction may be, the price of admission
tainment mentioned consisted of a well-rendered will
remain the same. If the enterprise proves as Rubinstein's opera, "Der Damon," has been re-
vocal solo by Miss Weil, and a violin solo by Mr. successful
as I anticipate, I will locate it in the ceived with great enthusiasm at the Stadt Theatre,
S. Floersheim, who failed by a great deal in ful- winter somewhere
else and continue it. The other Cologne. He conducted on the first two nights.
filling expectations based on his reputation.
part of the business connected with the enterprise Mme. Sembrich was singing in Moscow during
Mr. F. played De Beriot's seventh air in a very will be under the supervision of Mr. Bernard
March. Her St. Petersburg engagement was very
indifferent manner.
Baum."
successful.
I involuntarily remembered Lowell's line,
"Is there any such resort in any other city of
"Not failure, but low aim, is crime,''
Raff's "Leonore" symphony was played for the
this nature?"
and hoped people would soon cease to apply its
' 'Not to my knowledge. It will be the first en- first time in Paris at the Concert Populaire on the
meaning to musical performances.
terprise of that kind, and it will be established on 12th ult.
Taking a lower aim and coming closer the such a scale that I have no doubt of its success."
Frank Kullak will carry on the New Academy of
mark would certainly be more laudable.
Music, Berlin, directed for so many years by the
The sale of seats for Mr. Retter's Benefit Con- Ballad concerts are all the rage in London. Why late Theodor Kullak, his father.
cert gives indications of a crowded house, and I are they not inaugurated here? The plain and It is said that Massenet's "Herodiade" will
hope to be able in my next to give you an account imple ballads are the offerings that receive the shortly be performed in Genoa, and, somewhat
of a concert successful both musically and finan- most pronounced encores at all concerts, and they
cially, although, with many others, I have grave are almost invariably given amid great enthusiasm later, in Bologna.
fears as to the rendition of the prayer and finale by singers in responding to an encore.—Boston Alfred Griinfeld, the pianist, played in Trieste,
from "Lohengrin."
An«*tTin., on March 5.
Folio.
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