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dauer Was present du1ing this, the only inter
view hayo ever had With him, and u ready t
eubetantiase what aay.
As to Mr.. Andres (of Cincinnnti) opinion Q
my concerto, he expressed it, in 1otter to mi
(Which incloee to you) in the following man
! ner: II ha7o always entertained such hlgl
regard for your musical ability. that fe,t hat
tered and at tho same time depressed Al you
request to give you an opinion Of your concerto
| You know better than any one else how beautifu
it is and how mastery it is composed. to the ver]
derislon OF any criticism on it." In conclusion
Mr. Editor. do you not think, judging from thu
[ affair. that many Of the stories told against
Bulo" are in all likelihood untrue Or grossly
ROBERT ao1Dszox.
CENTENNIAL POPULAR CONCERTS.
Under sh4t promises to ps IN energetic and
| intelligent management. ve are to haye 1t he
| Cormick Hall series Of Centennial popular
! concerts. the opening night probably Thureday,
April IS. rare treat is doubtless IN store for
tho muso-Ioviug public, ~ the very hrst nusi-
clans OF the city are appear from time to time.
And "a there ID no speculation in this scheme.
the price Of admission will DO placed 1t such
figures as will fairly xemunezata the musicians
and barely defray other expenses
MCs1cAL NoTEa
Ths Boston Philharmonic Cub which savs
two excellent concerts here three weeks ago, will
give another concert in the Lakesids Courts It
Fsruell Hall, Tuesday evening.
Mf. s. G. Pratt il now Ia Weimas. Hs writes
that Lis1 will give concert there this month
for tho benefit Of the Pesth sufferers, and that
this Will be his laes public appearance.
A literary, musical and dramatic entertain
ment will bs gwen at the Athenmum Lecture
benefit Of a literary lady. now an invalid. Prof.
Groh. Miss Jessie Conthoui, Miss F. II. Esta-
brook, and several others, will take part in it.
The ladies and gentlemen who have given two
Old Folks Concerts ut the Michigan Avenue
Baptist Church with SO much success 60 to
Peoria Wednesday night OF this week and give
similar entertainment, oue-half the proceeds OF
people Of Peoria Will find An attendance will re-
pay them.
Tie few active members Of the Beethoven
Society who turned out last Tuesday to attend
the regular rehearsal. which had been postponed
on account Of tho storm, Hers very fortuoate in
who played Beethoven's - Moonlight Sonata"
Scnumanne Snmbe1 Song" an1 tho following
seections,:of Chopin second Scherzo, Polonaise,
in E fiat /; Bercause, and several Etudca.
Mrs. Clara D. Stacey made her drst public ap-
pearnuce In New York Wednesday evening 1T
one OF the organ concerts 1t Holy Trinity !
Church. and we should Judge with considerable |
Dudley Buck's '.Ave Maria" WITH :" "srt1ic,ent !!
feeling and sveetneas," and speaks OF her voice /
ns "a pure soprano OF more penetration than |
volume and more sweetness than power." Mrs. |
Ssacey's Chicago friends u1ah her every SUCCESS |
in her new field Of labor. |
4 very enjoyable and informal entertainment !
took pace last Monday evening at the rooms Of |
.he Apollo Club after the Eehearsal, tho &C. t
casion being sort OF farewell ten dared to Misa !
BenzIger: Mlss Benziger sang, among other |
,hings, tho o Milo Fernaudo +" from Favor
ta,'' . French Laughing Song, and Guonod's
= Ave Maria" Miss Ella A. White sang "Lnl-
abY #" by Mscerrone. and ballad written for |
Ter By boston gentleman, entitled "Tit for
Eat"