, 1879-07-27

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/ harmonic Soc1xfu: uuon mature conyideration
find 1t inexpedtent to accept the position OF director
sG snop yops soeiety, oeneyns tna owing 20 protes
| other work have in hand. ahsii noI ba axle to
fulfill the duties Of such responsible position
wtuoat nn maklhs sacf1nces saen as 1eei cannot
My interest IN the formation OF permanent local
orchestra is well known to you. Allow me to as,
sure you It will remain as keen o. ever. and that
saal oe gag 70 VIII you IN the success
Thanking you for the distinguished honor con-
1errea ana trusting yoa ,sis be aee to secure the
serv1ces OF tne eeleotateo conductor Mr. Theoaore
main very respectfully s. G. PRATT.
Mr.. Pratt has acted with rood innement in
dec1;n;nr 10 con5uo+orsh;. ~ 49, co.;a.1
1es44al'ts' ~ VIC eoaaue@oisa'p u tne ooe1esY'
There has been, and is noW, but one course for
this Society to nurgue. and that ia tn accent the
offer made bv theodore Thomas. which vas a
very fair one It be cannot make success Of
it. it Is safe to eav no one else c,n aIf nc hava
the moreria1 here for = 15rst.c1ass orchestra ~
even an average good one, be will lind 1t ont
and bring it ont more ouickIv than nnv one else:
If We have not that material. the Society will
ind it out as Quickly as any one. We have the
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have an orchestra, and there Is no man vino can
solve that problem as quickly as Mr. Thomas,
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Ii tne 1Anuaa ooon1e Goe1e@s He"u9 oos'uee9r
and Is really working for music, let them take
the best and securc leader Of made reputa-
ton. It is time to quit experiment..
THE cAR1orrA PATTI TROUPE.
The indefatfoah1e De Vigo wrircs rs AZ fol-
lows from New York under date of the 14th
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this month. q. Jarrett has cabled her to 60 to
London at once, to sing there and close the opera
season. but De Murska don't care to sing there 80
and Paris Pa rs next ] season. NV must let YOU know
that I have taken the management OF Curlotta Patti
who will MAKE her farewell! topr around tne world
we viii commence mere On sept -. at GhlcSerlns
i as tie contract with chzzoia calls to leave for
Australia on the :,2d OF December But we will
not fail to visit Chicago the city OF her great TIL
umphs, at least for Two nights and matinee,
about the Litter p pa5f o. qo ana nv %sa Inc
pany we have is an excellent artists all new
to tie public except the Diva Carlotta. .-4nd we
feel quite sure OF their success; Mr. Henry ket-
ten great hunsat,an pianist; he 1s called nv TIE
London papers, tne ftencn hoo!ns1ein ne
iasf geor sf te TTocacra Tr Ernest de Mnnct
the celebrated Belgian .vIoloncellist {who is en-
gagged to Carlotta): Ar. Phelps. successful Amer
1can tenor, Woo nas oeea stus1ne ~ da1y tour or
I'VE % ~ snd s;g Fn,tnna ae
a!anan;.t aI.u ~ thins that thfs cnmn,natinn is
one of The very best we have had tor some time,
The pianst and vialonccllst are spoken OF as rare
do1s' Noas 7eTFo"S' ....
LOCAL hlscEL1ASf.
Alr. Wi1kfe, the tenor, formerly OF this city,
Has married recently to Miss Josephine E. Var
rell, in Boston.