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has been given more frequently than that OF ans
other composer, but In the season of 1878 y!
schuuann heads the list with lis numbers
Chopin is second With 1oa, Mende1ssohn third
with 95, and Beethoven fourth with 81. The
List, 30; Schubert, 81; Bach {Sebastian), Is;
Handel, 46; Mozart, 43; Rubinstetn, 90; Meyer.
beer, 4; Lecocq, 81; Wagner, Gounod, and
Abt, 81 each; Verdi SO; Weber, IS; Johann
Strauss and Dudley Buck, 81 each; Donizetti,
80; Aierkel. 20; Franz and Raft .2S each; Flo
tow, 81; Suppe and, Sullivan, Is each; Gull
mant and Hatton, q each; Benedict, q; Bat
tiste, 10; Rossint, 18; Ambrose Thomas, II;
Pratt, Planquette and Macfarren, IL
each; Wieniawsh and Gottschalk, Il
each; Vo!ckmar, Haydn, and Ernst, II
each; Vieuxtcmps, KoeI1ing, Balfc, and Gold
beck, 13 each; Bach co., Cowen, De Beri-
OF, Lemmens, and kuecken, IL each;
Brahms Silas, Smart, Knllak, and Wallace,
II each; Bizet, Campana5 Hitler, Peasc, and
soedcrmanu, 10 each; Spohr. salnt-Saens,
Randegger, Ofrenbach, Beliini, Costa, and Blu
menthal, Q each; Auber, Bishop, Gumbert,
Field, Rheinberecr, S each; Tours, Thiele,
Schreiuer, Best, Keinec1e, Mason, Lachner, Jen-
sen, Hamm, Henselt. Garrett, Faure, and
BaEnby, Z each; Boceherint, Conradi, Luzzi,
Loeschhorn. Molloy, Mercadante, Rosenbecker,
T6chaikowsky, and Ulrich, each; Wtdor,
Vogel. Taubert, Schultze Sponholtz, Ritter,
Rinek, Resch, Millard, Mills, Masse, Levy, Lux,
Lassen. Kreutzer, Kuhnstedt, Hesse, Hoffman,,
Heruemanu, Ginck. Gale, Gleason, Gricg,
Faust, Dc Lnnge, Dow, Bi1se, Calkin, Braga,
Dana, Bradbury, Adam, and Archer, s each.
In addition to these there have been twenty-five
represented BY four numbers; twenty-uine by
three numbers; seyeuty-one BY two mum bers;
and no less than 2SG composers have bad but
ono representation on the programmes OF the
yean .......
OPERA SEASONS.
There have been ten opera seasons exclusive
of IS Pinafore - seasons), rs compared with five
last year. The first was the Vi Murskn sea-
son at Hayerty's, July 6-9, and included two
performances; the SECOND, the European opera-
bouffe season ut the New Chicago, Oct. oS-Nov-
9, including eight performances; the third, tl!e
including fourteen performances; the fourth,
the Tracy Titus season at McFicker's, Dec. 30
Jan. 4, including seven performances: the ttth,
the Hess season at Hooley's. Jan. gil. tnclud-
ing eight performances; the sixth, the Mapleson
teen per5ormances: the seventh the Oates
season at Haver'y's. Feb. 3-l5, includ-
the Strakosch season ut McVicker's,
March 17-22, including seven performances;
the ninth, the Hess season at Rooiey's, April
7-12, including eight performances; the tenth,
the Aimee season at HarerlF's, June 2a29, in
GLIDING nine performances. In addition to
these, the Rice party has Civen two seasons OF
burlcsque opera ut McVicker's ard aaverly's.
Alcantara,' May 5, at the West End Opera
House. The operas performed have been as
follows, including the number OF perform,
anees: "Don Pasquale,'' !; 'Giroile- -Girof1a'''
9: "Alasked Ball." 2; Faust" s.; "Aiaa,"
acarmen," sMaftha," Z; .sfrovatore'" 8;
''Favorita," l.; 'Cnimes Of Normandy" Is;
sFra Diasolo,'1; Bohemian Girl" l; Mari.
tana,'' /; .'Sonnambula,'' 9; "Le Nozze d
Figar" i Rsof1to" Hs"ea;,s 81 ase's fi9ts Pst,
Due" (new), 81; LA Marjolaine,". !; La
Pcrichole,' /; ''Der Liebcr Trank" {newt l.;
.tPaul and Virginia'' {new), 8; Rose Of Cas-
tilc,', l; stDoctor OF Aicantaru.'' - /; "Cindcr-
elln. 4; MIME. Favart" (newl 8; "Les Brig
Duehess," l; stFatinitza n {new). 16; md "Trial
by Jurv,',4 In addition to these the following
burlesolles have been given: ."Rooinson Cru
soe,'' II; .'Babes in tue Wood T.; Hor-
rors,n !; ".HiawatEa," q; "Pin-Paff,'' 8; aud
a bur1csquc Of "Pinaiore," 5.
pEAFoRE.
How deeply seated the Pinafo1e craze has
become nav be Inferred from the following
statement. It has been performed 163 times,
tho various seasons and number OF representa-
tions ia each being as follows:
Boston Pinafore Company. Jan. 2!-Feb. 1.:.. q
Amate mrs. .....,...Feb. 2i-March t.. II
Amateu,s ..... :. March 17-22- .-.-. Z
f1u(f Troupc. March 2+Aprli II %
Panlne Markban,, March 31-Aptii g. .
Amatcurs April 29-Nay 3-... Z
Pa nfine Markham ....-... May 19-A :. ....- Z
II Madrirol Troupe ....... May 2G-Junc IT,.
Comic Opern Company ....- May &oCuty o.-.. y
Juvenile Troupe June .-14: 70
Church Cnoir Company ..June o-Juy TO-. ~