, 1874-05-24

! deyota themselves during the summer without
| fear or favor it the comprising OF complete
! musical SUCCESS Is within their inten~
| tions. There arc many singers In tee
| Society > WHO arc not only utterly
| uselepa. but hlndrance to
I those who can sing. Poor singers are always
the most Gsn,onatra.iye, end tlo5o who aias out
| out OF tune usua1ly scream the ioadeHt. The
| onlv safe foundation for successful musical
eociety is tho establishment Of an inde1ible rulo
that membership shall be dependent upon rigid
| musical examination, and there should DO no
other qualification. There is great and impor-
tant field for this Society to occupy if its man
agers and the really musical elements connected
With it have the courage to ehape their member
ship 80 as to tako possession OF it, 1t would not
be compliu ent to Mr. Wolfsohn to suppose that
he ID satisfied With what has been done, or that
he would be content to continue producing mis-
| cel1aneous programmes nnother year Tor the edi-
! fcation OF irg patrons. l. man OF his musical
| enthusiasm and conscientious aims must nork for
something higher.
We have 10 disposition to decry what the 60
ciety has Done On tho other hand fow societies
can boat be lter programmes for the first seasoD
The S ociety las given the following works:
,ta the asea:h IN
ths M Water LIZ and .sspriag Message" b5 a:dc;
the Wanderers songn and Grsey LNe." hJ seau. ~
Drids1 Chorus, from "Iohensrin,". the Spinning
chorus. from the "Fsing Dutehma1 md the march "a
md chor,1s, from ''' Tannhapser,7 BY Wagner; the
Than." by Mozs1: On The Sea-" by Mende}ssohn
S.S S15r & nep
Oscilia."
1ssrnusaEsrA1-A quartette for piano, violin, viola,
| .p3 tcc1lo hv theme ol1 varlationa IOr
| riauo and cello by Mendcsssohn; zondo Tor tw 9
b s2 for p.ao aud
trio # mner III. e. e a.;a,. to ay
andante for two pianos. op H.
The above list speaks well ortho Society. Tho
! programmes are interesting, and some OF the
numbers are rev here, especially In the tnattu"
mental, but they ehould only ba the preparation
| for something greater. But before this can Go
done there must be radical chsnges in the organi~
zhtion OF the Society. AZ between the trst con- on
! mauifest. The st. Cecilia Mass has bean thctest
piece OF the Society, aud making allowances
for It's difficulties, still its performances Was not
all that might have been expected from 80 large
, = body OF singers. Tho painful lack OF balance
in the paris II it continues must always operate
| sgauet the thoroughly successful performance
Of any extensive work. II this defect cannot be
overcome in any other way, itawonld pay tie so-
ciety to hire one or two telling tonor and basz
| voices. Thus weak spot strengthened, and the
uaoless material weeded out Of the sopranos and
| altos. thero is no roason why the Boe thoven So"
ciety ehorld not take very high place, young Al
Il Il. amous the mixed societies OF tho country
| It has no competition. IL It l5 tho only ml1ee
society in tho city, it has an excellent md fath
ful conductor, and it has patronage and 1t falt
| 10 step up higher next season, it viii be its ow1
!. fauIt. In reviewing the work of the Society, W
: have not spoken specially OF the instrumental fea
= lures because they aro in d manner apart IRON
the Society, and Jet, from a musical point o.
view, they have been the most telling featn1e
the season. The various participants theroiD,-
| Mrs. uadduck, Mrs. Frank, Miss Oliver, Mis-
:, | Iugeryou, and Meesrs- Nolfsol1u, Lewis, Diem
= and Allen-a1e entitled to great credit. O. nearl
! everything which they have given has been new
! 70 Miss mgersoll especially, the Society owes
a debt Of gratitude for her discriminating and 10
t telligcnt accompanments: and the beantifn
t | basket OF flowers which che received at the Las
a concert waa q graceful tribute to that effect u
). | bidding goodbye to the 'tBeethoven" for th
| seasou. wc add out best wishes for their pros
= perity, md beepeak for them nhl larYet mean
ura Of success for the season OF lo7a-75'
TIRE APOLLO CLUB.
/ Thia old and tayorito organization will clos
:. it's eepson On the evening Of tho ID OF June "lt
an extra concert In addition to the vocal at
fractions the Club win be assisted by Mr. =.
= Milla the distinguished classical pianist who
r COMING here nom Now York for that purpose
and uho for rnauy years hau held leading posi-
a ton ~ an a1tist in this co. nt1J. Ao has nc
i been in this city for long tinn and IL 21
4 noupcemeut Of his coming will be.aas1ed>"1t'
q delight Iy MUSICIANS aud musical con1o1RaaufG
3 The programtae will be al follows:
0 pAREI.
"rne Hostess D'gfs;s;cc qssfs cs !ss0r'' S''
Rss Rsss 1sss3f; ss% f;;a x r. 1,ux .Ssh'"''
- NT. s. g. sii:la md sfr. Z. Fuchs.
urt 1ncarnatu. Est" Chorus. .seu1omr
$. "nseo''ses'eH' '{ Il Hs%i s: T. ;;i;: Mn
+ 9. "u..un,mer sisli': Dssa%S :us'
cs.,o, M.aS:rti a., s: o. @s; fesorus, xende,s.cn
Apotio Club.
TIE LuccA TROUPE.
II As will be Eecn by advertisements elsewhere
'e the Lucca Troupe eompEislnS Madame ne faanin a
- Cary, Mons. Victor Capout, Mr, Tom Karl slG
1t pors Del Puente and Scolera, and M.sa Coone,
8, will commence brief season here At aooleS
a Theatre, on the 4th Of June, du11n8 Wnten ol
70 cratic entertainments will be given The PIT
10 gramme for tho opening night is as fono"s:
u The n1st and third acts Of
il FAUST,
O. Madame Pauline Lucca MarEnert
= Miss Annie Louise cazy .E!sn
O. stenor 5colara as...--->-.-.-'.'. nepns.1pate'
8, signor Del Puente
"a Tho second act CT
~ LucUEzA BonG1A.
Allie. Alice MArest AS -" - '' 49,.
e. sGadf aop pel r. Pnents Duke Il Aplon
S'3per he dnet net seens Of The fourth act Of the
CT HCGuKNoIs.
IS Madame Pauline LuctA as. shtEa''i
y, Monsieur Victor Capouf NJ fhao
r. Further particulars shortly.
IS, The programme for the second evening III
N | include collections from Aida. Martha," ar
IS. tho African" .t'ith sucl astieta and such nj
It. eical attractions there is little doubt Of the III
J. cess Of the eeasou.
0ERMASIA MAESSElcHon CoScEhT-
:. The Germauia Nlaeunercflor will give conce
40 40 this evening ut the North Side Turner Hall, W
~ ~ the following programme, portion OF Whit
60 a. thoy will sing ii Cleveland next month:
+ unh or,,3,otent n --..,.,.,....Sc .Schpbe
~ GeY7cn7fn 5dcnteTehor and Mr. HiSchog.
70 l. Variations for violin and pano. ;LeonuA'
ar Ne&srs, DcClerq.e and Breyttpd1fk.
le 3. "Ihe New Spring." ma!e chorus .-... .Aeaec
ca - (rer,nan1a Nde1sntrchar.
- Eixtd ChoruS.
ed u,x,,o co,on .Rc
" f;tT1nania AatnHerehor.