, 1875-08-29
MISS HMA ABBoTT-
An Eaatarn pAper 5aYs:


of Miss Emma Abbott, the charming song-child who
went to Europe some years eince to complete har
studies. It stated, and the story finally gained
publicity through respecta bis aource Is pptstos
Journal that Maplescu, the manager 70 whom tho
lady was undsr engagement to appear In London, hsd
pronounced her voico failure, and had DECLINED to
peculiar interest sad faith In this charming and,
~ belieye, inspired sonsssreas, prompted " 70
We ere fortunately situated to do; and II now given
ns pleasure make the following authoritative ssate-
ment: ,r
Abbott was induced in TIL absence Of her adviser to
accept IN engagement vltu Mapeson. under con-
tract which sppeared her advantageous. but which
tn reaty entirely d1spropor1ioncd to her merits
and disappointment to her most judicious friends,
who promptly offered Mr. Mapleson $l0ooo 70 reease
making hi1neef fully acquainted with tho hdys voice,
and she prepared herself to proceed under tue con-
tract When her voice aud method were tes;ea IN r.
came appareDt that she had received soe
and manuerisms OF the Partisan schools which III.
MapIcson aud other competent judges thought would
diencea and the Inanager suggested, Win tne entfe
concurrence Of Miss Abbott aud her t1ends that her
debut ba little deferred afford her opportunity
10 correct the errors e method referred TO- "as
Done a1iss Abbott on that occasion renewed per ap-
peM and offer for releass ana agah nr. haP,esoh t
pe1fsctinR herself the method demanded BY the ar
bitrarY taste Of London md will debut IN that city
~ alresdy announced
We take tho following from caualc paper On
"Drawing- Room Music in the Saturday he
uleao:
For want Of Judgment, however, tbs part Of
those who listen to music in drawlngrooms, consa~
erabie excuse may be found in the Kind Of music
which they are often condemned to hear. Among the
many rara gifts which Seem To be nowadays conadeE.
ed common TO the greater part Of the world tha. o.
musical excellence is not omitted The Bane foiy
which induces misguided parsons to imagine that they
can string together readable novel without Vt *ny
part With understanding OF stage requirements, has
led them 10 Aay with Kolon1, haYa reasoaable
good ear in music let us have the tong8 ana me
Dones.' For the many attempts u PLAYING by those
who have no touch End BY singing by those who have
no CIR, the system Of education which teaches
children ssri1 set o. .ane' ,oT tea is ~
great measure responsible. Hla ths worst specimens
Of musical ineompe.1ncy which may be heard In draw
vanity OF those who exhibit the specimens. There are
many men and woman who might sing and play agree
ably II they would conhns themselves to things "thn
their powers but Yaulting ambition c1rIes them pe-
nell into tho dangers Of difficult music which can only
b. encountered successfully after years Of study aud
and makes q the sagass Which, 'aa ne
selves a terrible NirutnE. When one has beea pres
ent at two performances Of this Kind he can
was aiited lied With very tender conscience besides
great talent snd being asked the reason OF N nnusu-
Il 1T Of gloom. replied. ~ Well, I am Just tnnklng
whether ought to 60 on teaching these Ansteurs:
They come and leasn, but they understand nothing
and they mostly have voices Ike lIttls can."
Mus1cAL NOTES. -
Mme Bishop is singing in Australia
Al11e do Be]occa is in Paris. studying " Mig
non in French and 1taian.
Nile. Rezske, the Hungarian donna, will sing
in America in 1878
Zulmsr Buuar, another queen Of the bou1ers
will Introduce Strauss "Queen Indigo to NOW
York. ~.
sieuor Ladialso Miller, IN Italian baaso pro
fondo has been engaged by Mr. Aapleson Tor
1876. il
At tho Krol1 Theatre, ut Berlin, new comic
opera, ~ Ekkehard, !" by ayoung composer named
Jatfe, is to- b hoard at ouce-
+. The. London Times takes up the: defense OF
Nine. Nilsson-Rouzeaud. and declared that nsf
voice has not detariorAted..
-sAfiss Montague, young Baltimore slaS4, OF
IL 10 ~inE in tbs Kellogg Company tAia aeaaon.