Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-11
THE PLATFORM


Although it NAV seem early to the look
er-on. to begin TO talk of lectures, read
higs. and concerts for next winter, a. this
date, yet the managers are on the aler, for
every novelty that presents itself, ami are
Masking anxious Inquiries a. the different
agencies AS TO what talent will be available.
Roberts Music Hall Agency has issued its
list OF Stars for the coming season, and
cannot fail to satisfy even the most fAstidi-
Gus. For lecturers, they have Prof W.
"a. Niles. the Scientist; Rev. II. q. Spaul-
ding; Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick, and Mr..
Daniel Doughery. Their readers Include
Mrs. Sco,,-Siddons; Miss Georgia +. Cay
van and Miss C. c. Johnston; bu, the mu-
steal department has always constituted
the greater portion of their list, and the
present issue is no exception to this rule.
Among their attractions In this line Is
Theo. Thomas Orchestra; the Mendels-
sohn Quintette Club; the Kellogg & Cary
Concert Party; Adelaide Phillips Opera
Company: Original Swedish Lady Quar-
tette; NJ. W. Whitney's Quartette; the
Temple Quartette the ! oung Apollo Club /;
Annie Louise Cary; Emma c. Thursby (;
Mrs. +. Aline Osgood; Miss Fanny kel-
logg; Miss Henrietta Beebe; Sig. P. Brig
no.i; Sig. q. Tsgliapietra; w. II. Sher-
wood. and many other names well-known
| to fame, but TOO numerous TO mention
here.
The outlook for the coming sesson Is en.
/ couraging TO the managers, and it is hoped
that with the aid of their past experience,
they will be enabled to do q profitable and
rcmuneratIve business.
| SOLO CoRSETIsTs
| are scarce In Boston since Shuebruk went
to New York, and Emerson and Bagley
went abroad with Gilmore's Band, for Mr..
Gilmore had to come to Boston TO find a
Cornetist that dared to go TO England with
him, for so many Of that profession have
been deserters Of the English Army. tn at
it was difficult for him to secure the nee
essary number, requisite for the making
up Of his organization. who would risk
crossing the line where they would be liza
bic TO arrest and imprisonment. Mr.. b.
L. Bent Of New York, was one who was
asked to take the position, but, alas. he,
too, was . deserter; but he was extremely
anxious t. take the trip, and resolved to
write to the English Minister, 70 see Il
nothing could be done for him. Accord.
ingly he wrote him . long letter 10 expla.
nation, and closed BY asking. "what terms
can make with your but when the reply
came, it proved the utter uselessness Of
auy further attempt In that direction, for /!
contained only line. which read as fol,
lows: Il can make no terms with de.
serter."
wIENIAwsKI,
the celebrated viOlinist who visited this
country few years ago, had remarkable
faculty for learning everything BACK ward
that he tried to commit to memory. When
be attended the Festival at San Francisco
and the last night Of bis appearance In
that city came. he was informed that be
would be expected 70 rake speech. bul
he infested that he did not understand En-.
Rlish we'll enough, and knew not word t.
say. vhereppon, Madame nu Reyther. /,
New York C0ntrsltO, offered 20 write one
for him. which she did; IL was brief. and
he Get himself TO the task OF learning It
and when the time came, be made his ~
pesrsaee ePoa The platform amid great sp
plsqse, and commenced bis little speech
beginning q the last word, and closing