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! -k0IToR FREE Press
CHICAGO, III, Dec l3, 1873
To the Editor o. the Free Press ana Times
Perhaps your readers NAV ike to know
something OF musical matters here During
the past week, Barnabee, with his troupe,
consisting Of Mrs Carter, Mis- Hol brook
Mr.. French. and Miss Bell. the violiniste,
gave two concerts here to full houses Bar
| nabse was the same g. usual and gave his
Cork Leg and Alonzo We Brave in his
inimitable manner. Mrs Carter has im-
proved since she sang in Burlington, and is
quite fayorite here. Miss Bell played re
markedly well ''sarabaude' that showed
conscientious study
The Beethoven Society gave their first
concert this season on Thursday evening, to
fine audience. This is the best choral So
ciety beIe, and is under the direction Of Mr..
Woltsohn. They sang the 95th psalm HYMN
for alto and chorus, and the lovely fray
msnt of Memberships unfurnished opera.
The first two were done very well, but need
ed more study and earnest rehearsal.
Mr.. Dexter showed himself a good tenor
and did well for his first appearance
Mrs. Watson, the best lady pianiste here,
played timely the prelude and fugue 10 z
minor
The gem of the evening was Mrs. Staeey's
singing of the beautiful soprano solo. in
"Lorely.' She has tine voice, good style,
presence. and seemed to inspire the chorus
to their work, which they did better than
anything that evening. She is the soprano
at the church where Mr. Eddy plays
Mr.. Eddy, the finest organist here by all
odds, gives his twenty fifth and last recital
on Thursday evening, assisted bya fine
quartette of vocalist, Mrs Watson and
Mr.. Lewis. lie deserves full house. a. he
has given the finest Programmes at his re-
citais ever given in this country but, am
sorry to say, to the disgrace OF the Chicago |
people, to very poor audiences, not paving |
the bare expenses. lie is too classic Tor the !
Western public, and too conscientious to |
cater to vulgar taste. There are but few |
here Of any reputation Mr.. Cres-
void, the organist at Unity chufch, is
greatly admired here, and plays oyertures
and such music with great brilliancy.
Mr.. Geo. +. Root ~ hom your readers NAV
years ago as the popular eonduc-
tor of the Western W. Musical Association.
has published work which has occupied
much time and thought entitled The Choir
and Congregation. 1t is intended to bring
both closer together, and all the old famil-
ar tunes are prefaced by an Introductory
anthem, leading pleasantly into the tune Ii
$ an excellent work for churches having
congregational singing. and plesses greatly
wherever introduced
Messrs. Story Camp, formerly Of YOUR
'ity, are doing large business In the organ
inc here, and sell immense quantities of
he celebrated Esty organs from your State.
dr. Story has lately opened branch house
o St. Louis
The Apollo Club. the finest male
horus here, give their second concert
n January. Their first concert was
great success and the playing of Miss Rice {
cry wonderful. She is young girl of
My twenty, but plays all the most diff
ult pieces of List, rsusig, Chopin, Schu-
aann and Beethoven, with finish. power.
nd grace that would do credit to auv of
be best pianists in The country. She has I
cen pupil Of Lisz;, and will return 10 q
Europe another year to study.
capt. Sabin, who formerly sang In Bur
ngton, has given up teaching vocal music
ntirely in the city, and for the past year i
nd half has been at the head of the AGA '
envy for boys, at Lake Forest, where he is
realty liked, and has Aourishing school. 1
Mr.. Moore, who has been here on a visit
~ probably return to your city the lst
January, and resume bis teaching there, I
though strongly urged to stay here.
Yours, -.