, 1877-09-16

ccrts. When in America he managed to get up
quarrel III almost every city he yisitcd and 1t
is scarcely probable that lie will leave Scotland
without Il bitter controversy. )
Mme Nilsson and her husband are in BaVaria
on 4 visit to the cx-king aud Queen OF Naples.
But n. RouZe:tud will suon be back in Loudon,
to be .'initiatet, it is said, in london musical
lodge OF Masons.
In Dublin, at the presentation OF I'll Trova-
tore,n the dz'fcena was Miss Josephine forks. IN
American girl, whose name oil the stage IS JoSe-
phine Jones. She ,yas once the contralty IN the
the choir in St. Pctcrs Cathedral, in Cincinnati
1t is announced that Mile. Albani, The opera
singer, is to marry early next summer Mr. Gye,
son OF tile Londun lmprcsario. The lady has
long been engaged to him, and their marriage
has been repeatedly reported as having taken
place privately.
A Scotch clergyman, Dean Christie, has re-
Gently published Il volume of the " Traditional
Ballad Airs Of Scotland, with tile view OF ac-
comfnolating the ballads to present use by ex-
pttnglng objectionable passages and "epltomlz-
ing i those long drawn out.
The farewell testimonial conccrt to Theodore
Thomas in Cincinnati WAS brilliant one The
concert was "takcn" affair, nearly every
seat in the Belv,tlere llayln9,ccn secured i'll al-
vance hy the best class Ut people. I'LL des'rous 10
testify their appreciation Tor the eminent mu-
siciall.
The Strakosch opera season at Booths Theatre
will probably open with Paul and Vir.inia.'
Later Aida" will le revived, with Miss Cary
in the title role, and Lnhen@rin will he given,
with Miss Kellogg as Elsa anu Mile. Marie Ks'zc
as 0rtr1td. THE manager las engaged SIG.
Cclatla, the robust tctlor who sang III New York
last spring with Mime. Palmicri.
The aratls are announced at Lcipsic Of the
soug-wrltcr, Otto Clastt]ino, aged 81; at Ham
over, Of the conductor F1schcrt, successor Of
Marscilner; at Milan, Of the celebrated Italian
f:., 4 lin
piauofortc teacher, paolo Gulnet; at Menaggio,
ot the artist Perego; at Florence, of Andrea
Cottino; and at Turin. Of Giovanni Bait Cosati,
tic composer.
Mr.. $. +. Jacobsohn, SO we'll known as the
leading violin and solo yirtuoso Of the Theodore
Thomas Orchestra, rctircs from that position to
assume similar one with the .Alcndelsso',.l
{2uintette Club. The latter may be warmly
congratulated OH this accession to It's attractive
merit. With twu such violinists us Mr. Jacob
suhn aud the vuilng and talented Gtstaye Dann-
rcutter, the Mcrslclssohn Quinttttc lnorr than
ryuew5 its pristine fame. The Club are just CHI
tcring on their twcnty-eig htA season.
Two musical enthusiasts OF Cambridge, mcu1-
bcrs Of rival colleges, says writer III the Sport
Iq Gazette, were not iDug since discussing the
merits OF their respective organists. '1Ah,"
s.ti the first, Trinity man, s'you should hear
our man do sThcY came abuut 11le like bees, and
cxtn even is tho fire among the tl.orns.'
Now that's what think the real test OF q fine
organist, If lie CHI III, the tl1zz They came
about me like bccs.'' "Uh," cried the other
impnticntlv intcrrupting him, tours can do the
bees wonderfully tuo but you should Just hear
him grin like u dog, aud run about through the
city,'''
The Alen-Cayyan Company, OF Boston, an
organization composed Of choice musical aud
literary artists, has just been organized, under
the direction Of Mr.. C. y. Allan, late OF tile
Boston Quintcttc Club. In lis circular, Mr..
2srr{ -f Il