, 1873-02-02

Drhmatlquas Tho W0rh 25 also ID preparation
in Vienna.
Mr.. 7. P. Ryder has resigned the position OF
organist at fremont Temple, Boston. His sue
cessor is MIR. Carlyle Petersiloa.
:. Mr.. g. E. Whiting will produce, for tho first
time in America, some OF Gounod's new choral
music, at Boston Music Hall, Feb 16.
The Boston singer, Mr. Charles Adams, who
has met with great success abroad, will probably
return home next spring.
The Handel and Haydn Society Of Boston will
give "Judas MaccabGus" Feb. 8, and Elijah
on the 9th, with Madame Rudorsdorf, Miss Fair
man, and Mr. Varley as soloista.
Miss Addie s. Ryan, Mr. James Whitney, Mr..
Geo. r. Titus. Mr. F. Boscovltz, and Dir. 8. L.
studley have been giving concerts in CANADA.
The seguin Opera Company drew on their
"capitalist, the other day, for funds to proceed
with, but found the Atlantic Ocean had put
estoppel to their drafts. Mr.. Stoepel had gone
to Europe to ''produco his own operas"
The new Beethoven Quintet Club is rapidly
winning foremost position. It comprises
Massrs. G.. n. Allen, first violin; e.. Heindl,
second violin; J. G. Iu1lnly. first viola; Chas
Koppitz, second viola and flute; Wulf Fries,
Tho London papers eulogize tho fresh voice
who do you suppose it Isl None other than m
Nile. Rose Bell, who sung hero IN "Opera
Bouffc, "and went away, US everybody thought, to
die With consumption.
The active members OF the Apollo Club, Of
Boston, we're recently handsomely entertained
BY Mr.. Charles 4. Smith, an associate member,
who availed himself Of tho occasion OF his BIRTH
day to feast his soul with singing and to feast
the singers with MS delightful supper as was
ever served in Boston.
Tho Carnival season at Naples was opened
with Donizetti's ~ Maria di Rohan." Tie Apollo
ct Venice began with Rossni's 81 Samsramide."
signor Valenza's new opera, " LIE Fate" las
At Mantua, Moyerbecr's :" Africaino" WAS the
opening opera, and at Turin, sonor Comes
" Guarauy." ~.
The Inst performance of the Iucca-kologg
troupe at the Boston Theatre, on the 25th ult.,
drew HI immense audience, which was very en-
thusiastic over tho singing Of The principals in
:: :A1ignon, y though disposed to find fault with
the apparent carelessness OF the chorus. Floral
tributes were profuse. Among tho more con-
spicuous Of the floral offerings presented to Miss
Kellogg, was magnificent basket OF rosebuds,
ca1nellias, and yio]ets, the handle Of which bore
the words Gu recoir in immorteues~
For the twenty-fi1st time ''nomeo and Ju-
Het'' il being set to musio+ a h11lanese journal
enumerates twelve musicians who have ly1icised
the shakspcarean play, viz. Benda dresden,
IT'D, schwanberg (Drunswick, 1882, Ma1escal-
chi Qtome: 1889, Rumling (Carlsbcrg, 1900,
Dalayf1c lfar16, 1f15), AlnEafeln ta1ila1, 1fS0},
Gugliolni OSLO, Vaccai l162G). Dellini Q8s0),
Marchetti (frieste, 1860, Gounod Paris. 1861.
The Arcadian N. " says allie. Liebhart
recently sang Homo, Sweet Homo, y in Indian
apols, in . watered silk, trimmed with pea
green satin, executing cadenza Of her own
with her hnir arranged a la Pompadonr. She
afterwards gave tho charming ballad OF "Five
o'clock in tho Morning" " in a magnificent morn
ing dress, with Valencionnes lace encircling the
top and continued down the front, as ja6ok
Her singing Of ono Of Schumann's songs, IN .
magnificent tucked muslin jacket, edged on the
outside with row of embroidered insertion,
elected the warmest encomiums OF the critics
present.
Mr.. Ossian E. Dodge the vocalist and more
recently citizen Of st. Paul, Mimi, has obtain
ed a divorce from Mrs. Dodge. In q lawsuit
about the custody Of the children, he makes this
solemn statement on oath: Ever since she was
married she has Kept six-barreled loaded re-
yolver in her possession, with which she has d
great many times threatened to blow my brains
out and to shoot me-" He further deposed TINT
Mrs. Fanny was in the habit OF beating the son
whose custody she now desires over the head
" with 3 bathing-brush 20 inches long, and 30
severely as to break the handle Of the brush"
When this weapon was not at hand the aFee-
tomato mother used the tongs. No wonder
Poor Dodge wanted divorce!-~ Il -st :.--s~1