, 1879-03-09

John Henry. '-4@
The Chicago Lady Quartette hare retnr,..
from -coucert tour, in the course OF whch tE9a
have sung at Elnin, Rockford, Bclviders. ~! Ps!
fort, etc, with great success, receiving ~
warmest expressions of admiration from hoss as
the press and public. 1A&
A musical, literary, aud reading enterta,on...
for the benefit OF the Protestant Orphan Asv'nsss
will be cvc1 at the Asylum on he 18th inst Ma1a
c. 4. Havcns, the Misses Lille Surbrilee Pa1i
Surbridgc, Clara W. Squires. and Mcssrs Ieaie
West, r. L. Cleveland, and c. A. Haven. ~ ~; =;
take part. WA
| Mrs. Eueine de Roode Rice will eiy~ =,
/ formal musicale Friday evening, the 141h NJ -
at the residence OF l. N. Camp, Esq, SO w., w.,
Monroe street. No special invitations ara - :.
sued for these receptions, Mrs. Rice's frenGas y
being welcome to attend without ceremonv =.
on former occasions.
1t is a matter Of regret that the vete.an ID.
itor, Mr.. Dwight, Is not succeeding much hett..
under the new auspices than he did under ~
old with bis journal Of N,4s;c. While the mns" o
| al world is disposed to humor him iu his ~
mania, it does not want paper That is alt Barha
4 recognition OF Bach ought not to Imply ~ a..
NAL OF every composer since Bach.
Mr. George ". Lyon, Of Lyon & Healy. h,
| just tnyented new patent music-rack or desf
for upright pianos, This is something that bas
middle panel of the front board, a1d. xhsa .s
open, its appearance is very handsome: r..
back has q chamber, which coptains snr;na
that keeps the desk from larring when The IS
strument is played.
John White, formerly Of this city, coDtin,.,
giving organ recitals at Chickering Hail. Ne
York, and at the last one brought out Repbke'.
Sonata on the Nlnety-loarth Psalm, = which
has only been played heretofore by Afessra
Carter and Warren, OF New York, and Alr. Eddse
Of this city. He also played the c minor Fanss
TASTE and Fugue Of Bach, a Trio and Canon b,
Mcrkel, the A minor Sonata Of Ritter, and ths
s. Elevation ~ of Saint Saens.
The third and last OF Mr.. Pratt's sympho,,
| concerts will be given at Mccormick Hall Ami
| Is. The instrumental numbers will iuclnda
| .tPre1udes," Mr. Pratt's 's*Anniycrsary Marrhs.
Oycrture,'' with select chorus, and tie orer,
ture to Mr.. Gleason's manuscript onera
>>Otho Visconti-" The vocal selections vii +
| given by Mrs. Clara D. Stacy, Mrs ". s. NJ.
| rous, and the Chicago Lady Quartette,
The pupils OF Mr.. 3. G. Pratt will give tbet,
third reception Thursday evening, March 13 Il
| the piano warerooms of Messrs. Lyon l. HesI1.
| Mrs. Hattie L. Colburn and the Misses Ltz1s
! Wilder, Clara Byrnc, Minnie Nexseu, and Emns
| F. Hill will assist in O programme Of unusual
| merit, and an ensemble class Will play Meudels.
eight hands. Mr.. James Gil and Mis- Alica
Wilder will perform the vocal selections.
The lecture on the Music Of the Church, with
illustrations By the cathedral choir, which paYs
such general satisfaction to all who heard it. viii
| be repeated, by special request, IL the Cathe.
dral OF SIS. Peter and Paul, on Tuesday evening
next. The interesting character Of the lectuIe
| by Canon Knowles, and the appropriate and
| effective illustrations BY the cathedral choir,
| should insure as large an audience for the Eepe.
| tition as for the first delivery, when the church
| and chapel we're denselY crowded. So:
The programme for the Turner Hall concert
| this afternoon will include Meudelssohn's
wedding MI tn the pss' oSeEtafs T. 70
Bela's sBeauttful Rhine Waltz; cava-
he oTe9turs to CAIN see"
tLobengrin "; potpourri from Lecoeq,s *Le
Petit Duc''; Hamm's idy1l, Farewell to tha
Aps"; and Mckoff's ss Melanie Quadrille.s =
| The testimonial concert to Miss Kate Percy
| Douglas, at the Woodruff House, was q sue
cess in every way. Musically it was IN exrep-
tional affair and different from the usual results
of such concerts. Every feature Of the pro-
gramme was carried out as promised, and IN a! aa
Quartette, the Quaker City Quartetke, and the
solo and duo playing Of Nessrs. Lewis aud
Iebline, we're thoroughly artistic, as we'll Is the
| vocal solos Of Mrs. Stacy and Ar. Knofr. The
amount realized was quite substantial and viii
be very acceptable to the worthy recipient. :
The SATURDAY. Herald Of this week ays:
.sTuesdaY evening the No Name' Club ot
jackson, Mich.y an organization OF high sodA
and musical character, gave = musicale at TIE
residence OF the Hon. J. q. WOOD. most e..
cellent programme was rendered. Each numbet
Was received with marked favor by the critical
audience. but the solo Isl tu Savais,' IS sung
I by Miss Lawrence, and duo Listen to the
| Woodbird,' by Mrs. Beebe and Mrs. Wa1droD,
and solo by Miss Robinson, were enthasas-
ticallY encored, and proved tne gems o. INC
evening. Mrs. Wood sustained her reputation
| rs a most graceful and genial hostess, and tha
occasion will be pleasantly remembered BY thoss
present for some time"
The testimonial concert at the Fourth Un.a.
| rian Church, On Thursday evening last, to AIs.
| Cora E. Daniels, was very pleasant affair, the
| church being crowded, and the musical features
Of the programme being very Interesting: Iee ee
| novelty of this part of the programme vas tie
| debut Of Miss Emma J. slinssby, Of Boston,
| who made a very successful Impression. and
| Who nc are Informed, may make her residence
| here another season. Mrs. Daniels, the benea-
ciary, is i lady we'll known in musical and dra'
| matic circles. She has been pursuing her stud
| les here so quietly during the past two years
that almost every one was surprised, not only
By her vocal powers, but also By her dramatic
| abilities as reader, especially in emotional
| passages. As ne believe Mrs. Daniels intends
| adopting the stage us profession, her fufusa
| will be watched with much interest By aI
| friends.
Farini is deliehting the provinces With II
| Tzoyatore.n He was at Joliet last THURSDAY
| evening. The roster of the troupe We tase
| from the official advertisement 1t runnet1
| thus: s'Sig. A. Farini-s Grand Italian and Eo.
glish Opera Company will produce, for the btS!
time in this city, Ferdi's greatest opera u
| Trovatore,' with complete orchestra, chorus
| and elegant costumes, composed Of the folloa'
ing eminent artists: Nine. Maria salEot1.
prima donna assolura; Miss Lille West, urma
| donna soprano; Miss Nellie Gould, mezo 50
prano; Signora i. Bassetti, prina donna con
| tralto; Mr. o. Knight, tenore robust0 la1a
Italian opera, New York;; hi. +. E. Mitoo'
tenore con grazia; Alr. r. A. Clark, primo oa!t'
| tone; Mr. s. G. Wilson. primo baritone; sls
| A. Farini. buffo baritone {late Of CoVent ua4'
| den, London, Royal Italian Opera, and Aeaas
| my of Music, New York;; Sig. Glullo Kasln, y
| basso profundo {Theatre Fenice, OF eemce}
| Herr L. Eroldi, conductor"
The New York Ere7slng Post draws the foiloH
ing picture of Mr.. Broderick, the Chlcago oaSso ;
| who has been engaged by Mr.. Maplesoa: 1ns ~:
young man is more than six feet high, ana %:
| splendid physique, as the Colopel found whsa
having heard Of thc glorious voice OF nouse,
painter (whew J In the city, he ordered nun a. J.
be brought to him. The young g1ant vas laait IL
to dfsrobe while his chest vas pounded ano !, ~:
physical condition generally tested re ean ~ =
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