, 1879-03-02

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10. Piano-''D Dream Nandcrtngs "....s. G. Prat
! 5. q. Pratt.
| THE rENNEssEEANs.
| It is rare that travelling organization ha
met with such signal success Us the Tenncsseeans
| They came here very quietly some three or fou
! weeks since, and have sung almost every nigh
| during that time in the city and vicinity. Th
organization is double-mixed quartette, and
apart from its speciality Of jubilee music, is re
markable for Its excellence and skill in othe
| directions. The best test OF their ability ant
| popularity is shown BY the fact that, although
! they came here without any flourish OF trum
pets, and have had strong attractions to content
| with, they have sung every night to crowded
| houses. Their engagements for the next twc
weeks arc as follows: March 8, Oak Park; 4th
| Evanston; 5tb, Svea Hall, Chicago; 7ti,, Fifth
| Presbyterian Church, Chicago: 8th. Blue Island
| 10Th, Langley Avenue Church, Chicago; 17th
{ Centenary Church, Chicago.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
CHICAGO 51urch l.-WilI you kindly inform me
whether - Le Prophetic" has ever been given here,
and, II 40, when, and by whom was the role Of des
sung? RoDoNoNTADE.
1.-THE Prophet" has never been performed ia
Chicago Ii has been announced several times
III operatic prospectuses, but has never been
HAA*~~5 eeAA PA~S@%0NJ AN'3> 1880 S~'
To the Editor Of The T43bune
CHICAGO. March 1.-Your prompt reply to my
inquiry OF last week in regkrd to operatic events
encouraged me to trouble you once again: ~ Did
Miss Cooncy appear here In the title role of Mar
q"ertft IN - Faust Gin 1875 or 1871. and which
artists supported her: II not Miss Cooney, who
was it, ~ When did Lucca appear here in Ira
Djayoio, - and who supported her? G. A. C.
~ Miss Cooney never appeared here Us Nar-
guefife. She would rs soou think OF flying, The
~ V-v3
in English and Martinez in Italian; Of 1871 Heu-
mann in German. ~ Lucca appeared here as
ZeHnd in 'sFra DiavoIo - Feb. Il, 1873 supported
by SAM, Vizzani, Ronconi, Conlon, and Du-
breul.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Farini is giving opcratic performances in
Southern Indiana
The Germania Mmnnerchor gives one of its
entertainments this evening at its ROOMS Ia
Brands Hall
Mr.. S. Wesley Martin, Of this city, will hold
four days musical convention at Ton1ca, ILL.,,
beginning on the 4th inst. 's'"-
Mr.. n. y. B. Mathews will give three lectures
on Music, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, March j, 5,
and U, in Mrs Ford's Conservatory OF Music.
It will be good news to musical people that
II. Remcnyi the yiolnist, will make i second
trip through the West, commencing Immediately
after Easter.
The Chicago Conservatory OF Music will give
z concert next Thursday evening, at w. ".
Kimball's piano rooms. The pupils Of Mr. Le-
dochowski and Mr.. Gill will take part.
Messrs. S. Braiuard's Sons, OF Cleveland. are
coming to Chicago, and Will open music store
next to Root Is Sons, about May I. State street
will then have seven or eight music stores in
the distance Of three blocks.
Mile. L:tta will appear in concert at the
f1~.. - tus91
assisted by Walter Perkins, pianist; Ben Owen,
organst: the choir Of the church: and Miss
Jessie Couthoui, the we]lknown reader. We
shall give the details of this notable concert
hereafter.
Rossini's s'Stabat Mater" will bo produced
entire ct the last concert Of the Chicago SYM
pnouy Orchestra, under the auspices OF Mrs.
solos. The concert will take place about six
weeks hence, nnd will be looked forward to with
special interest upon the ahoVe account.
The local lady quartcttes are multiplying.
The latest candidate for the popular favor is the
II Sappho Lady Quartette," which maize its de-
but with SUCCESS at the lortieth Pupils Matinee
Of the Hershey School. last Wednesday after
aoon. The members are the Misses Donna C.
Davis, Minnie sherwood, May Phoenix, and
Lulu st. G. Tuthill-
The third OF the series Of Mr. Pratt's SYM
phoDy concerts will be given April II. The
orchestral numbers will include Mendelssohn's
's Italian Symphony" liszt's s'Preludes,' and
bis own Anniversary March Overture" which
sae first performed In Berlin July i, 1S7G. Mrs.
Clara D. Stacy, Mrs. ". 8. Various, and tile
Chicago Lady Quartette will also take part in
The concert.
A concert in aid OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be given ut tic Plynl-
,uth Congregational Church, next Friday even
ing, for whtcl, very pleasant programme has
&. Martin, Nine. Schiller, the luttst; Feline
slantey, tho young vioIinist: DR.. G. E. Martin,
md G. Walter Dole, tho elocutionist, will be
-ae attractions OF the evening
The Faculty Of the Hershey School OF Musical |
Art has been augmented BY Two important {
names. Madame Emile Schiller, tlutist, will
rive lessons upon the instrument which she |
he weli-known lurvugosSopist, is about to DE- !
ivcr series Of lectures on physiology and |
lygienc Of the voice before the pupils OF the !
cbool. The first lecture occurs on Wednesday |
1t 3 30 p. IN. i
The programme for the Turner Hall coneer. [
his afternoon vii! include the following num-
I Orpheus," br oifenpaen; Alpine Rose
Waltz" by Dietrich; "Komartnskaya," by
3llnka; overture to sMignon''; variations from
he Beethoven quarsette, %. Is, No. 8; HAM
|eps 'Largo,,;; album OF frague Potpoarri,"
" Komzack; Kesc}l's gavorte, "Sccret Love'; |
nd Strebingcr's galop, ''EYerYwherc and No |
Fhere-"
4 testimonial concert will be given to Mrs. !
lara E. Daniels, the well-known reader and yo-
ajjst, at slyc TCprtb Unitariani Church, Thurs
ay evening, the 9TH inst, upon which occasion
he will be assisted in very pleasant programme
y the Chicago Male Quartette; Miss Emma e.
oprano; Miss L.. Uunegy, pianist: Mr.. Q. W. j
.Yle, busso; Mr. e. Il. Lee. baritone; DR.. +. n. u