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mirers in this citT. An engagement has a1st
been effected .ith Miss Drasdil, whose phe
uomcnal voice has not yet received the rccog
/ milton 1t deserves in this city. 1t will also be
| pleasant announcement to concert-goers thai
] Mrs. Jenny kcmpton, al artist in every sense o
| the word, who has come here to reside, and has
already made her mark in private musical
! circles, will make her first public appearance or
| this OCCASION It is sale to predict that
! she will confirm the excellent reputation that
preceded 1scr coming US dramatic singer OF ex
traordinary ability. In ndd,ti9n to thy thrce
with Nine. King in 4 concerto, and Ar. Tnmlins
| will appcar at the head Of chorus from the
Apollo Club. The combination is 4 very strong
one, and indicates one Of the finest concerts
that We shall have this season..
HERSHEY HALL.
The regular organ recital at this hall was
| largely attended yesterday. Mr.. Eddy played
| Handel's overture to "Porus"; Bucks !" I'm.
promptu Pastoralc," op 27; Bach's Fuguc In r
| fat; Piutti's s@0rgan Hymn" op. S; Best's
"Fantasie Etude," op. Is; and:Mcnlclssohn's
sAtfalia March,; and Miss Emma H. Shaw
| sang Thrun's 'Thou art gone, far, far awav,''
and Scllubcrt's s' Mignon Song +" and =" Hedge
Roscs.': The programme for next Satur-
day is Que Of tue most remark
ablc Mr. Eddy has ever played. It
includes the overture to Spohr's "Jcssonila u;
the Vorspicl to the filth act of Reinicke's
liking Maufrcl," !" transcribed BY F. G. Gleason
Bach's Prussian stx-part f,auc; Mcrkcrs Soma
ta in D minor, op. So in which Mr.. Eddy will
be assisted by Miss Carrie T. kingnan; Gull
mant's "Allcero" in F sharp minor, op. IS;
2nd . Nisolai,s I1 overture on the choraie Elm
The second OF the Hershey Popular Concerts
will be given at Hershey Hall Tomorrow even
iug, with a programme including MeYerbcer's
coronation March" and the overture to
"Wi)lam Tell" for organ, hy Mr. Eddy;
Bcsthoyen's Concerto in G, No. 4, BY Mrs..
Eddy; and Dunela's Symphonies in Z, op. l09,
No. 5, and in G, op. 100, No. 9, for two vio-
lins, by the Misses Iluggns and Rowlands.
The vocal numbers will be Tours song
n,entllal's "Messase,' By air: c. 4. Knorr; and
Arditi's "Night in Vcnice," BY Mrs. Stacy and
afr. knorr.
THE SWEDISH LADY QUARTETTE.
The Swedish Lady Vocal Quartette, compris-
ing tho Misses Amanda Carlson and Ingcborg
Lofgreu. first and secoul sopranos, aud the
Misses Inga Ekstrom aud Bertha Erikson, first
and second altos, will give series Of concerts
at McCor1nicz's Hall, commencing Nov, 5, with
programmes composed mainly Of Swedish pop
ular SONGS which arc SO rarely heard upon our
concert stagc. The ladies will be assisted by
Mr. Aptom1nas, the Welsh hnrpist, who has
been celebrated for years as a virtnoso, and who
will receive IL warm welcome. The ladies' ar
rived in this country in September, 1876, and
have given numerous successful concerts since
that time in Canada and the Eastern cities. We
believe this is their first trip West,
THE COLLEGE or MUSIC so1REE.
The pupils OF the Chicago Musical College
gave the first soirec of the season last week to
an audiente that testified to the popularity with
which these soirccs will be received. in the
future. Thu College parlors were crowded, and
many who would have entered went home dis
appointed because they we're unable to procure
standing-room inside, all OF which goes to show
that hereafter more commodious quarters must
be provided. The soree was decided success,
Miss Ida Duschwah played q transcription OF
st >fignon," the first number, in manner that
placed her in the favor Of the audience. Excel
lieut. III performance also was De Beriot's Sixth
Concerto for the violin, by Mr.. A. Buisseret.
.sWhen the Vesper Bells" auartette and
chorus, came next, with lack Of expression in
mental solo, prelude and fugue Of Bach, was
finely executed BY Miss Mary Wishard. The
'tshadow Dance" from " DinoEah," by Miss
Esther Butler. was enthusiastically re.
tho sschillcr March," and her performance
manifested great improvement within the past
wear. 4 slight nervousness that exhibited it.
self will be overcome by practice. The trio.
"uope," bv the Misses Butler, Somers, and
Bensiey, was we'll giy:sn. The perfosEmanese: Of
Wsharu, was well received, and sustained her
reputation rs one of Chicago's best pianists.
Tile .4Casta Diya'' was well sung by Miss
Somc7s. The '&Inilammatus,' u from the |Stabat
Mater" ended the programme, and ia this num-
Der the melodious effect Of Miss Lansden's voice
in the solo TQS manifest,
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
3fr. C. E. r. Mueller, assisted by DR.. c. E.
Martin and Mr. Heman Allen, will give con-
cert ut Temperance Hall, Oak Park, on satur-
day, Nov. 3.
Among tho latest comers is Miss Fanny Dam
zlger, pianist, who has attained considerable
celebrity at tho East as q concert-player. The
more the better. There is room for all.
The Chicago Concert Party is now completely
1t includes Mrs Louis Falk, So
prano: Mrs " 5. Watrous, contraIto; Mr. Ed
ward Schultzc, tenor; Mr.. Frank 4. Bowen,
basso; Mr. William Lewis, yiolinist; and Air.
Louis Faik, pauist aud director.
Il private letter from Malta says that Miss
Hope Glenn, OF this city, is about to make 1ler
debut in opera there. She hus chosen the role
Of Pieroo i'll Linda" for the occasion, and iii
special interest in the debutantc.
Mt. Goldbcc}S has written 4 quartet for the
Whitney Quartctte troupe, which will be given
for the first time ut Hartford, Nov. &. Mr..
whitney writes that he is delighted with it.
We understand that Mr.. Goldbeck is also at
work upon quartet for the Apollo Club of this
.ity.
Mr.. Ledochowski will give two piano rccitals
This season, Mt which he will play, among other
numbers, Schumnnn's Concerto III 4 minor aud
also resume his courses on musical composers
from Bach to Schumann during tic winter,
the first Saturday in November.
A parlor entertainment will be given by the !
aides Of St. Marks Church on Thursday even |
ug next, at the residence Of 4. ". Waterbury, |
Esq, Sc Lake avenue. Mrs. Mclvano Marcy, q
soprano who has recently come to this city from
Boston, where she has been studying with Nine. |
sudcrslorf, vii! sing. and Miss Henrietta Mon |
oe, all clocutionist Of extraordinary talent, will |
cad several selections.
The Choral Union has changed the datc OF its
irst concert, so that it will not be given on next
friday evening. The dates Of their three con-
crts will soon be announced. They are now /
tud,ing Il "M2y Song," by uauptmann;
Evening"" by Sullivan; s'Stars Of the Sum-
ncr Night," by Henry Smart: and "uear My |
'raycr,'- By Mendelssoin. Miss Jessie Hardy |
rill sing the solo in the last number. I
a1r z. s. Perkins, the wcll~known music
eachcr, has just issued part first OF his s'Gr:dcd
1usic Ecadcr,'' an admirable textbook, de-
igned for the primary grades of graded schools. |
t will be followed by tAO others for iutcrmeli-
te aud higher grades. The work is gerv prac-
ical, and will commend Itself to teachers on