, 1877-11-18

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ltngs Ealop, "Chassc Inicrnalc." In
orcacstra III its work shows improvement Owe
last season, but much yet remains to be done
AS It is only au amateur orgauizat1ou' grea
tnihsss must not vet be expected OF 1t, btlt IL
i question whether it would not bt better LOT !
to study awhile longer before coming out II
puolc concerts, especially in AMBITIOUS NUN 1..
Ders, "h1cl inevitably suggest comparison WILL
other ofcacstras We hare eVcrY disposition II
encourage THIS organization, and VIC think i
| TO DC thc best encouragement to ADVISE u t(
play oetore its fren!ls for the present. .ratnel
than the general public. If tho hearing OF It:
performances is limited to subscribcrs,ot co'fst
10 objection could u matte, hut eret Then, las
programmes Should be adapted to its capapfst
tics. 1t should not 60 beyond what 1t can a.
well. II 1t Will contiic itself to such Dun1oefs
the time Will come when it will TO larger WORKS
I well. 1t must creep aeforc it can walk. win
such Industry anu enthusiasm Us characterize ts
facnlbers, and which are fully shared ny IT.
| leaders, there IS no reason why 1t shoait hot
| succeed.
THE ABBOTT CONCERTS.
Mr.. Carpenter, having secured the Emma
| Abbott Concert Company for tho concerts here
| Dec. 10 anu II, Is engaged III forming a comb
nation of musical talent to grolp with the COM.
| ranv which promises to make these concerts
among the most pleasing and popular OF the
| season now opening, so brilliantly. Besides
Miss Abbott, whose numerous admirers here
| will undoubtedly rally to her support and give
her their usual enthusiastic welcome, the artists
| already secured arc the English tenor, Mr.. ".
| H. Stanley; the inimitablc Ferrauti, whose
| JvHAon4nate and jolly buliu singing make lin
q special 1avoritc In Chicago; Herr Robyn, .
] Young and promising pianist, who will DC heard
here in these concerts for the first time; and the
famous Arbuckle, who, having left Gilmore, is
ssblowing his own horn - with his usual suc-
| cess. With This array OF talent, and the low
prices announced, these concerts will undnubt-
| c<lly prove popular with the public and profit
able to the management. They will he given In
thu New Chicago Theatre, Us the most central
] and comfortable auditorium now to be obtained
III tue city.
MUSIC At THE CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY NAME.
We give place to the subj,incd communication
as matter Ct current interest without COM
hitting ourselves to either side Of the coutrO-
ycrsy:
TO the Editor Of The Tribane.
CHICAGO. Nor. 11.-Lool1fny over the pages OF
The TE1n11SE few days ago. / felt somewhat dis
appointed ut not nndin@ amy notice Of the - Grand
Concert which was given !ast Sunday evening at
or.an, Perhaps you overlooked the event, and
failed to have Il representation there, OF may be
you there, but that sou are too charitable to
notice the affair. II the former be the reason,
congratulate your reporter on what he missed, but
ii the later re1son yours, wish to say that IN
your spar,lg, by not noticing the few musicians or
responsible persons. you hlyc lett tic many
tn,erbess Of the cougregltiop suncrin. this mnsl-
cal torture without protest from the source from
which 1t might have BEEN expected. The fact il,
the vocal part o! the concert was denounced on all
sides by the immense audience nk we'll us hy many
Of the snusciana who participated IN the concert.
We might bear with tue thing Tor one EVEN
ing, but the idea Of having to listen to it
every Sunday IS horrible. This Ceclhu, Crcgor-
ian, anti-Catholic stuff: even as rem
is simply no music, and l. disgrace to the name,
and certainly u disgrace TO the Cathedral Of the
Holy Name III tue name .; charity, give this SUD
ject yoHr attention. and your reward shall be the
thanks OF the congregation of thu Holy NnInc nhl
you1 Kindness shall be remembered while they gre
praying. unuisturbed by tl.is un'oiy, unhcasen1y
substitute for the grant old Catholic inEsic.
4 PAIisuIoSER.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
The recent testimonial concert in this city
ncttcti Nine. Rve-king $1,000.
The third entertainment Of the Popular
Series, under the auspices aud for the benefit OF
Calvary Tabernacle, will be given Thursday
evening next. Prominent literary and musical
talent has been engaged.
The older opcra-goers who remember the
palmy days in 1866, when Irfre, the finest Ed
gardo in tsLucia " We have ever had lcrc, saug
at the Crosby Opcra-Ilouse Will regret to hear
that he died recently in Milan.
Mr., Burbank, the well-known elocutionist,
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~, Va OH, ,rsI ,,,,,r vhi,.h e=,,s;,;, fo ,r;,
~ 1"e ~ '1's|:' u.o4 W." ne "ni
ne assstGu hlus'eany ny -hr. 4. '; iaeier, Or
gahlst' rank y. ho"cl,, pass CharIes SihIth,
teuof: MISS Laltsueu, soptauo, anu MISS fores-
man, a4to-
The Bach Choir, recently organized by Mr..
lolnllns, nave elected the following oiicers Tor
1ne pIessHe sgason' t[Gs1uent. tharles ~
hnn1lll 9ite-fTeslaent' ". u. hlmoark; Sec
Ietar', n ns11,l L: -'iaSoG' treasurer, Eugene
=. EilerJ' l-loraflan, >. II. OsoofHe; t5oard OF
:. Mahaeclnent' Messrs. sprasue, Footc, and
6race; eoe.al SommNtee, Mrs george Ghani-
ier' MISS y. frcnch, mr. Jones, ar Edwin
Browne; MUSIC COMMITTEE, MEs. George Car
Dcntert Mrs. Van ln"aeeu, MI fhilo Otis, Mr..
H. M Clarke.
Mr. C. e. r, Mueller's recent CONCERT at Oak
Park was avery remarkable success, ASA sam
Die of tue music to which the OAK Paxkers we're
treated, We n,ay add that Alr. Mueller played |
Scnunlann.s : ~ 'DeS .,bends,' " "Auisci1wumg,'
" arunl, anu " Ende vofn Lea -; me Eleyy
and March IRON Barg1eis suite, op. u; He1i- |
scft's Etuuc, op' So u; Two 1novcnents |
from ms own SONATA IN Y minor; the Chopin !
Funeral March: aud the Nocturnc, op. Is, No. !
:: 1le was assisted ny Mr. Allen, violin, aud
Dr. Martin, bass.
The second general rehearsal OF the nuD1s Of [
Miss F. H. and AIr. F. " Root was held ut Miss |
Roots room. No. 81 American Exprcss build
ing, on Wednesday afternoon last. Mrs. Fontc.
Mrs Jcwett, Mrs. Weber, the Misses Crocker