Scan 20
Musical Courier 1898-06-22: Vol 36 Iss 955, 1898
124 lines. Read by computer on 21 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 21. See the scan on archive.org.
1CHICAGO OFFICE MUSICAL COURIER,
2220 WABASH AVENUE, June 18, 1898.
4MANAGERS and their manoeuvres will possibly provide food for reflection to the musical profession generally for the next few months. There are no less than fourteen aspirants for impresariol fame, of all grades, creed and sexes. Some of these have issued plans and prospectus, with the result that there is already evidence of friction between two highly respected and popular managers, both of whom announce a "first production" of a new work which has been successful in the Eastern States.
6How this city and its environments can support all these amusement caterers is not quite clear, so it would be advisable for the entire number to husband their resources and form a syndicate. And while they are so doing let an honest, wideawake, intelligent, hustling business man, with some knowledge of art and music, come here and survey the field, mark its great possibilities and make it his own. It will save an infinite amount of trouble all round.
8* * *
10A pertinent question! What is to be given at the Omaha Exposition for that $60,000 appropriated for music? So far a few Chicago artists have been engaged at "cut rate" prices, a third of the Apollo Club will give three performances and a piece of the Thomas Orchestra has been engaged for six weeks. This orchestra of thirty-five men, under the assistant conductor, is advertised as the "Thomas Orchestra." This is unadulterated humbug, not to use any harsher term. The orchestra of eighty men, as conducted by Theodore Thomas, has not gone to Omaha. Thirty-five men and the assistant conductor is the organization represented to be the Thomas Orchestra. That this statement must act to the detriment of our orchestra is apparent and the orchestral authorities should not allow it to go uncontradicted. Every paper in the country wherever the Thomas Orchestra has played this year has spoken of this body of musicians as unsurpassed; our orchestra of Chicago has been the theme upon which to hang praises. With Theodore Thomas in another part of the country and a majority of his men playing in Chicago under Bendix's direction how can the misleading and ridiculous assertion be made "that the Thomas Orchestra is now at Omaha?" It is time such an illusion were dispelled.
12And now what becomes of the balance of the musical entertainment after the month of June has expired. No announcement is made. And the $60,000 appropriation goes—where?
14Commencement concerts have been the events of the week, the most important being that given by the Chicago Conservatory, at which some very talented and well taught young musicians exhibited unusual artistic ability. Of the artists I hear especially good accounts of Mr. Godowsky's pupils; one in particular, Miss Mamie Sherratt, should have a great future.
16The following is the program:
17Concerto, A minor, first movement………….Grieg
18Gran Aria nell' opera Don Carlos, Dormiro Sol…Verdi
19Militaire Concerto……………………………Lipinski
20Aria, Una voce poco fa, nell' opera Barbiere di Siviglia……………………………Rossini
21Andante, Scherzo……………………………David
22Miss Charlotte Kendall Hull.
23Romanza nell' opera Cavalleria Rusticana…..Mascagni
24Miss Edith Baker.
25First Concerto, Adagio and Finale………….Vieuxtemps
26The Quest………………………………….Smith
27Concerto, D minor……………………………Rubinstein
28Mrs. Amy Major, accompanist.
30The most interesting artists' concert given recently was that last night, when Messrs. Emil Liebling, Harrison Wild, Earl Drake, Chas. W. Clark and Miss Lucille Stevenson, under the direction of J. H. Kowalski, gave the following program:
31Trio in D minor……………………………Mendelssohn
32Emil Liebling, piano; Earl R. Drake, violin; John Kalas, 'cello.
33Vocal—
34Morning Hymn……………………………Henschel one of two readings
35Morning Hymn…………………………….Henschel one of two readings
36Charles W. Clark.
37Violin—
38Romance………………………………….Ries one of two readings
39Romance…………………………………….Ries one of two readings
40Slumber Song…………………………..Drake one of two readings
41Slumber Song……………………………….Drake one of two readings
42Polish Dance…………………………..Drake one of two readings
43Polish Dance………………………………..Drake one of two readings
44Earl R. Drake.
45Organ—
46An Autumn Sketch………………………..Brewer one of two readings
47An Autumn Sketch………………………….Brewer one of two readings
48Chant Pastorale……………………………Dubois one of two readings
49Chant Pastorale…………………………….Dubois one of two readings
50Tannhäuser March………………………….Wagner one of two readings
51Tannhäuser March……………………………Wagner one of two readings
52Harrison M. Wild.
53Vocal, Das Zauberlied……………………..Helmund
54Miss Lucille Stevenson
55Piano—
56Hiawatha—An Indian Legend………….Chas. Kunkel
57Menuet Moderne……………………………Conrath one of two readings
58Menuet Moderne…………………………..Conrath one of two readings
59Emil Liebling.
60Duo, Faust Fantaisie……………………..Ketterer one of two readings
61Duo, Faust Fantaisie………………………..Ketterer one of two readings
62Emil Liebling, piano; Harrison M. Wild, organ.
63Vocal—
64If Thou Didst Love Me……………………Denza one of two readings
65If Thou Didst Love Me……………………..Denza one of two readings
66A Border Ballad…………………………..Cowan one of two readings
67A Border Ballad……………………………..Cowen one of two readings
68Charles W. Clark.
69'cello, Idyll……………………………….Kalas one of two readings
70'cello, Idyll…………………………………Kalas one of two readings
71Vocal—
72Thou Art So Like Unto a Flower……..Chadwick one of two readings
73Thou Art So Like Unto a Flower………..Chadwick one of two readings
74The Danza………………………………..Chadwick one of two readings
75The Danza…………………………………..Chadwick one of two readings
76Miss Lucille Stephenson.
78Violin, Fifth Concerto……………………..Vieuxtemps
79Earl R. Drake.
80America—Audience.
82Among the engagements already known in connection with the Thomas Orchestra is Wilhelm Middelschulte, the organist. He will be soloist at one of the first concerts of the season.
84A very talented pupil of Mr. Middelschulte's, a Miss Alice Crane, gave a most successful concert at Elgin. The Daily News said of her playing:
86A fair sized audience greeted Miss Crane in the First M. E. Church at her organ concert last evening.
87Händel's Largo was beautifully rendered by Miss Crane as one of the opening numbers.
88Miss Blanchard, who is a member of the Northwestern School of Oratory at Evanston, recited several humorous pieces which pleased the audience.
89Miss Messner sang five selections in a most attractive way.
90Miss Crane manipulated the organ in a very easy and skillful manner, to the delight of all present. Miss Blanchard seemed to please especially well. She is very sympathetic in her efforts.
91The program was an excellent one, fully sustaining Miss Crane's reputation, and all who attended felt more than pleased. The numerous attractions last evening no doubt made the attendance smaller than it otherwise would have been.
93Mr. Middelschulte is engaged to dedicate the new organ at Lincoln Park Church, June 24.
94W. Walter Spry has every reason to be congratulated upon the success attending his work this the first year of his directorship of the Quincy Conservatory. Upon every occasion the papers have spoken enthusiastically of this artist's work, whether in the capacity of teacher, conductor or organist.
95The following is the program of the commencement concert given last Monday:
96Organ, Andante con moto, from Fifth Symphony, Beethoven.
97Miss Osborn.
98Andante, from Surprise Symphony………….Haydn
99Conservatory Orchestra.
100Concerto in G minor………………………..Mendelssohn
101Miss Anderson.
102Orchestral part on second piano.
103Violin, La Dernier Sommel de la Vierge……..Massenet one of two readings
104Violin, La Dernier Sommel de la Vierge…….Massenet one of two readings
105Aria, Honor and Arms, from Samson………….Händel one of two readings
106Aria, Honor and Arms, from Samson………..Händel one of two readings
107George Reeves.
108Spianato and Polonaise, op. 22…………….Chopin one of two readings
109Spianato and Polonaise, op. 22…………..Chopin one of two readings
110Miss Herrick.
111Violin, Bolero…………………………….Lucas-Cremont one of two readings
112Violin, Bolero……………………………..Lucas-Cremont one of two readings
113Miss Mary Stone.
114Concerto in F sharp minor…………………F. Hiller
115Miss Everly.
116Orchestral part on second piano.
117Festival Hymn……………………………Dudley Buck one of two readings
118Festival Hymn……………………………..Dudley Buck one of two readings
119Conservatory Chorus.
120Coronation March, from The Prophet………..Meyerbeer
121Miss Osborn and Conservatory Orchestra.
122Apropos of the above concert the Quincy Herald had the following notice:
123The commencement concert by the Quincy Conservatory last night was a very delightful and creditable affair. Notwithstanding the torrid atmosphere, the Congregational Church was filled with a thoroughly pleased audience. The work of the orchestra of some fifteen pieces was remarkably effective. The instruments were in harmony and the time was accurate. The perfection of the playing was really a revelation. They gave Haydn's Andante from "Surprise" Symphony and Meyerbeer's "Coronation March" from "The Prophet." The singing of Dudley Buck's "Festival Hymn," by the conservatory chorus, was another splendid feature. It was altogether about the best chorus work that has been done in Quincy. It reflects great credit on Walter Spry, who drilled both orchestra and chorus. He is an efficient and thorough trainer and a self possessed and able leader. We may look for great steps forward in Quincy's choral work the coming year. The individual participants were Miss Mary Anne Osborn, organist; Mary Stone and Herbert Nelke, violin; George Reeves, baritone solo, and Misses Anderson, Herrick and Everly, piano solos. Each number was pleasingly rendered, and the whole concert was a
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.