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Musical Courier 1891-10-14: Vol 23 Iss 608, 1891
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1HOME NEWS.
3Miss Boyer at Richfield.—Miss Elizabeth Boyer, the well-known contralto, has been delighting the guests at Richfield Springs this summer with her artistic singing.
5Crumbling "Castles in the Air."—New Orleans, October 5.—The opera troupe which started from New York a few months ago to play De Wolf Hopper's last season's success, "Castles in the Air," has arrived here in a somewhat demoralized condition. Many changes have been made in the cast, and the roster is now almost new. In the South "Castles in the Air" was not well liked, and finally local managers began to cancel their engagements with the company.
7For this reason principally the troupe has concluded not to sing "Castles in the Air" any longer, substituting a repertory of standard operas. Ten new singers joined the organization in this city. Eight of them were chorus girls. The venture has lost considerable money.
9De Vere, Campanini and Pachmann.—Arrangements were yesterday perfected by which a brief series of concerts will be given by Miss Clementine de Vere, Italo Campanini, and Mr. Vladimir de Pachmann. We fear the combination, excellent as it is artistically, will prove too high priced for most out of town entertainments.
11To Sing in "La Cigale."—Miss Attalie Claire, the contralto, has arrived from Europe and now completes the company Mr. T. Henry French has engaged for the production of "La Cigale" at the Garden Theatre. In "La Cigale" she is to play the part of the "Ant."
13The Contralto Gives a Breakfast.—Jessie Bartlett-Davis, the contralto of the Bostonians, entertained a party at breakfast which was given at the Hotel Imperial, last Thursday, as a compliment to her managers. Among the guests were Tom Karl, W. H. McDonald, H. C. Barnaby, Eugene Cowles, Marie Stone, Josephine Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Floyd, Samuel L. Studley and Mrs. H. C. Barnaby. After the breakfast the party were entertained with speeches, songs and music.
15Harlem Philharmonic Society.—A full representation of the wealth, culture and refined society of Harlem met last week at the residence of Mrs. C. C. Tyler, of Madison avenue, to elect officers for the Harlem Philharmonic Society.
17The following ticket was elected unanimously: Mrs. C. C. Tyler, president; Mrs. Charles F. McLean, first vice-president; Mrs. Thomas H. Newman, second vice-president; Mrs. Edward Chaffee, secretary, and Mrs. L. E. Dorsett, treasurer.
19The executive committee will consist of Mrs. L. H. Crall, Mrs. Philip Carpenter, Mrs. C. R. Treat, Mrs. William McCrea, Mrs. Edgar Ketcham, Mrs. C. F. Stone, Mrs. D. P. Ingraham, Mrs. Chauncey Truax, Mrs. W. M. Wiswall and Mrs. Lucien C. Warner.
21A partial list of the board of directors includes names representing many millions of dollars. Among them are Mrs. Lucien C. Warner, Mrs. C. McLaughlan, Mrs. J. J. Blodget, Mrs. A. P. Fitch, Mrs. S. H. Virgin, Mrs. Marshal P. Ayers, Mrs. C. F. MacLean, Mrs. Josiah Lombard, Mrs. J. L. Miller, Mrs. Charles Dayton, Mrs. J. B. Simpson and Miss Simpson.
23The membership committee comprises Mrs. John Allen, Mrs. George E. Maltby, Mrs. E. A. Whitfield, Mrs. Isaac Miller, Mrs. Thomas H. Newman, Mrs. Frank Littlefield, Mrs. Joseph M. De Veau, Mrs. M. Ayers, Mrs. A. Piersons and Mrs. S. W. Anderson.
25A morning séance musicale will be given on the 22d inst. at the Y. M. C. A. hall on 125th street, to which only active members will be admitted.
27The Philharmonic Club.—The club started last Sunday for the West and California and return December 6. The concerts in New York and vicinity will be given with the following soloists: Emil Fischer (basso), Campanini, De Vere, Marion S. Weed, Aus der Ohe and Richard Hoffmann. Some of the novelties are sextets composed and dedicated to the club by Henrih Zoellner and Theo. Gouvy; nocturne by Asger Hamerik, of Baltimore, for solo, flute and string quintet.
29A New Tenor.—Mr. Jack Lindsey, of Melbourne, Australia, a tenor of considerable repute, has arrived in this city, which he intends to make his future home and to make also, if possible, an artistic reputation. The Australian papers speak of him in the highest terms.
31H. G. Dunlevie.—Mr. H. G. Dunlevie, of Ottawa, Canada, and the correspondent of THE MUSICAL COURIER from that city, was in the city last week.
33"Saint Cecilia."—A new organization of a number of professional solo singers has been founded, calling itself "Saint Cecilia," the members of which keep prominent church positions. Their purpose is to do every kind of good concerted polyphone music. After having given some private concerts they were engaged by Mr. Anton Seidl, and made their first public début last Saturday evening in Madison Square Garden. They intend to give a number of subscription and church concerts to assist private entertainments and other organizations. They consist of five ladies, five gentlemen and two accompanists, under the direction of Mr. Charles Kaiser, the well-known solo tenor of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
35Harry Pepper.—Harry Pepper gives his first ballad concert of the season at Hardman Hall to-morrow evening.
37Dora Becker Plays.—Miss Dora Becker, the talented young violinist, will play in the Mercantile Club in Philadelphia this evening.
39W. Waugh Lauder.—W. Waugh Lauder announces his second piano recital in Chicago at the New Atheneum Hall for October 22. His first was given October 8.
41MacDougall Organ Recitals.—Mr. H. C. MacDougall is giving a series of Saturday afternoon organ recitals at the Central Baptist Church, Providence, R. I.
43Lena Little's Recitals.—Miss Lena Little, a most artistic singer, announces two song recitals, to take place at the chamber music hall of the new Music Hall, Fifty-seventh street and Seventh avenue, Wednesday, November 11, at 8 p. m., and Wednesday, November 25, at 2:30 p. m. Miss Little will be assisted at both concerts by Alexander Lambert, pianist, and Emilio Agramonte, accompanist.
45Gottschalk with Conried.—Mr. Gottschalk, the talented young composer of "Yorktown," will be the musical conductor of the Conried Opera Company this season.
47Brooklyn Choral Society.—Much interest is centred in the forthcoming production of the "Messiah," which will be rendered by the Brooklyn Choral Society in the Brooklyn Tabernacle, December 21. A full chorus of 400 voices have already begun rehearsals.
49Can It Tell Its Age?—An ingenious person in Chicago has invented an automatic Adelina Patti. It is a life sized wax figure which imitates her smiles, gestures and poses.
51She Was Hard Up for Music.—A young woman in Chicago secured Bandmaster Sousa's autograph by means of a dainty note, and subsequently utilized it to secure four good seats.
53Boston.—The Boston Symphony Orchestra began its eleventh season last Saturday night in the Boston Music Hall, Arthur Nikisch conducting. The program was as follows: Overture, "Dedication of the House," Beethoven; aria, "Ah, Perdido," Beethoven; "Good Friday Spell," from "Parsifal;" air, "O, Hall of Song," from "Tannhäuser," and Schumann's "Rhenish Symphony."
55String Quartet Society.—The String Quartet Society, composed of Edward Hermann, first violin; Carl Hauser, second violin; A. W. Lillenthal, viola, and Emil Schenck, 'cello, will give a series of fifteen chamber music concerts, principally devoted to Beethoven's works, at 116 West Fifty-ninth street, beginning on October 27.
57The Grunfelds.—Alfred Grünfeld, the eminent pianist, and his brother Heinrich, 'cellist, will make their début at the Madison Square Garden concert hall on Friday evening, October 23. The sale of season tickets began last Thursday at Schuberth's music store, 23 Union square. The brothers will give only six concerts.
59Seidl at Lenox Lyceum.—The first of the twenty regular Lenox Lyceum Sunday night concerts to be given during this season with Mr. Anton Seidl and his grand orchestra will take place on Sunday, October 18. At all concerts vocal and instrumental artists of reputation will appear, and the programs will be of the most artistic and popular character.
61"La Cigale."—The production of "La Cigale" at the Garden Theatre is set down for October 26. There will be an auction sale of seats for the first night on Monday, October 19, at 4 p. m., in the Garden Theatre.
63Mendelssohn Quartet Club.—The Mendelssohn Quartet Club—William Dennison, Chas. H. Clarke, C. B. Hawley and James A. Metcalf—appears in concert at the Brooklyn Academy, October 20.
65Louis Mollenhauer.—Mr. Louis Mollenhauer, violinist, will give a series of four concerts in Historical Hall, Brooklyn. Mr. Charles Herbert Clarke is engaged for the first one, which will occur October 28.
67Camilla Urso and Joachim.—In a recent interview with Camilla Urso in a daily newspaper may be found the following interesting news. Mrs. Urso said:
69"Next February I shall bring out Max Bruch's concerto No. 3 at the Metropolitan Opera House at the Philharmonic concerts there. Preparations for that will keep me busy, and after it is over I shall begin to get ready for my European trip. In connection with this let me read you a letter which I prize very highly and assures me of a pleasant reception in Berlin."
71Dear and Honored Madame:
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74I thank you sincerely for your amiable letter which you have been kind enough to write me. I am proud of the manner in which you have interested yourself in my composition. It would have been a real pleasure to have been able to hear my concerto played by an artist of whom I who have always spoken with the greatest enthusiasm. Among them is my friend Chappell, who has the most music of the present and your great talent. Shall we not have the good fortune to hear you in Europe? I am too old now to think of a trip to America, notwithstanding the pleasure it would afford me.
76There is no need for the finale of the concerto. I am almost sorry for it, because this would have given me an opportunity of sending it to you and would have made you think of me once more.
78"That letter," said Mrs. Urso, "is from Joachim. He wrote it after I produced his concerto at the Philharmonic concert here last year. Do you wonder that I am glad to go to Berlin?"
80Sherwood to Play in Boston.—During the season William H. Sherwood, the pianist, will play at one of the Boston Symphony concerts. He will play on a Mason & Hamlin grand, which will be heard for the first time in these concerts.
82Germania Maennerchor, Baltimore.—The thirty-fifth anniversary of this prosperous German singing society was celebrated on October 8 with a concert, the orchestra and chorus being under the direction of the society's talented conductor, Mr. Melamet. Mrs. Nikisch, who was announced as soloist, became ill and was supplanted by Mrs. Middecke, of this city. Mrs. R. Faelten played the piano part of the Beethoven fantasia for piano, chorus and orchestra. Mr. Melamet and the Faeltens are doing excellent work in the interest of good music in Baltimore.
84Goshen Musical Society.—The Goshen Musical Society will give "The Messiah" in December. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbert Clarke are engaged as soloists and the orchestra will be selected from the Metropolitan of New York.
86Dunham Organ Recital.—At the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, to-morrow evening Henry M. Dunham will give an organ recital, assisted by W. H. Dunham. Aug. Raboli, accompanist.
88FOREIGN NOTES.
90The London Opera Season.—Manager Lago has at length made arrangements for his projected London autumn season of Italian opera. It will be held at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and the opening date is fixed for October 19. The chief attraction of the repertory will be Pietro Mascagni's one act opera, "Cavalleria Rusticana," which Lago proposes to give—presumably in conjunction with some other short work—three times a week throughout the season.
92"Messiah."—The recent discovery of the only perfect copy known to be in existence of the original word book of the "Messiah," used at the first performance in Dublin, April 13, 1742, forms the subject of a highly interesting pamphlet written by Mr. James C. Culwick, of Dublin. The copy was found among a collection of the word books of Händel's works, as performed by him in Dublin in 1742, contained in a small quarto volume bound in old calf.
94Sofie Menter.—Sofie Menter and Sapellnikoff are obliged to delay their visit to England till the new year.
96Pachmann in London.—Pachmann will appear in London during the summer season, 1892.
98XVII. Loh Concert.—The seventeenth Loh concert at Sondershausen, Germany, took place Sunday, September 20. The following program, under Carl Schroeder's direction, was given:
100Ouverture zu "Benvenuto Cellini" ……………………………………… Berlioz
101Phaethon, sinfonische Dichtung ……………………………………… Saint-Saëns
102Sol für violincello—
103Capriccio ……………………………………… Chopin
104(Mr. Schneevoigt aus Helsingfors.)
105"Siegfried Idyll" ……………………………………… Wagner
106Skandinavische Sinfonie (Auf Wunsch) ……………………………………… Cowen
108Arrest of a Woman Nihilist.—St. Petersburg, October 8.—A profound sensation was created here to-day. A young woman from Moscow was arrested charged with being a Nihilist. She confessed and admitted that she had left a trunk at the house of the well-known composer Glazounoff, in which was a revolutionary proclamation. The police immediately proceeded to the house of Glazounoff, which they thoroughly searched and at last found the trunk in question. Glazounoff vehemently protested his innocence, declaring that he was utterly ignorant of the contents of the trunk. He was nevertheless compelled to deposit as bail 15,000 rubles in order to avoid arrest pending inquiries to be made in the case.
110Albani at Balmoral.—The following program was played September 19 before the Queen of England at Balmoral:
112Quartet for strings ……………………………………… Mendelssohn
113Messrs. Carrodus, B. Carrodus, Gibson and Howell.
114Selection from the third act of "Faust" ……………………………………… Gounod
115Albani.
116Solo, flute, "Rememberanze Napoletane" ……………………………………… Pozzi
117Mr. W. L. Barrett.
118Solo, violoncello, "Romance" ……………………………………… Mendelssohn
119Mr. Howell.
120Scena, last act of "Otello" ……………………………………… Verdi
121"Desdemona," Albani.
122"Emilia," Miss Grace Damian.
123Solo, violin, "Reverie" ……………………………………… Vieuxtemps
124Aria, "Nobil Signor" ……………………………………… Meyerbeer
125Miss Grace Damian.
126"Scène de Folie," "Lucia" ……………………………………… Donizetti
127"Lucia," Albani.
128Flute obligato, Mr. Barrett.
130The scenes from operas were given in costume and the accompaniments were played by the above named gentlemen.
132They Sail.—Jean de Reszké will cross over to America on the 24th of this month, but by the path Miss Van Zandt has chosen to go by, the English lines. Jean will receive $1,200 per night, his brother $400.
134Last Saturday Mr. August Vianesi, who will be chef d'orchestre in the American opera season, sailed aboard the Champagne.
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