, 1879-03-09

lnC p0pulQT pElEGS 0l laab oEAsoA Tla4 o0 ~"
tanned, and the sale Of seats will commence at
the bo1-ofIlce on Thursday next.
"p1aAFoRE" At M'v1cKER's
MIR. NIcVicker has returned from New York,
and brings the good tidings that he has engaged
Dufrs Standard Company to give week or TWO
of uPinafore'' after the close OF the Italian
season March "a. 1t will be remembered that
this is the company that made the work so sue
cessful in New York. Besides the solo people,
the chorus will number fifty, under the dl1ec-
tion Of Max Maretzek. A1r. McVicker intends
to place it on the stage in more complete anu
elegant manner than has ever been attempted
hcff,re in this country. An immense business is
forcgone conclusion. Everybody anu their
stsisters, cousins, and aupts" will go. The
& Piuaforc twill h:ave in sight two weeks from
to-day, and come to her moorings on the next
evening.
TIE HERSHEY POPULAR CONCERT.
The eighteenth Hershey popular concert took
Crowded proyH M to the Utmost. MI Eddy opened the
evenings ENTERTAINMENT with the Introduction
and Brldal Chorus u from IS Lohen.rin," ar
ranged Tor the organ by Warren Lis other
Plumbers were Gul]mant's 41 exquisite + m = na; Ia;
sonata tsPontiicaIc," q brilliant and pleasing
work: IN rcply to q persistent eucore he gave
the Marche Ponti6cale," from the same sonata,
a number CONTAINING some choice elects LOT
trumpet Mr. Emil L1eblng, though gos,r suneam Ct an
ner the Larghetto from sHenselts = MINOR
Concerto, three selections from Chop1n's WORKS,
an Etude in Z flat, Mazurka in minor,
and Polonatsc in G sharp minor: For
in in A, and his own new "Gavotte Moderne,"
brilliant and we'll written number which cap-
not fail of making fine impression wherever
heard. For an encore she played selection
from sehumann's "kreiserana: NJ Hssqh ya%eo so
Bonnie Scotland" and the ."1he Gsllants !; Of
England, -: and was enthusiastically recalled
after each appearance. Miss Minnie Sherwood
sang schune1t' lovely song Margaret p:: ct at dhs
an" and "i'ii hot KeDlne., The lady has a rich
mczzo-soprano voice Of sympathetic quality, and
gave her numbers with dramatic power and
great spirit. Sue was recalled after each ap-
pcarance, and replied once With song OF
Jensen. Messrs. Liebling and Eddy closed the
evenings entertainment with fine performance
Of Saint Sacns' pianoforte duo, "Orient and
Occident'' 1t is seldom that We have an op-
portunity OF hearing works of this class given
by two such artists.
TIE BEETHOVEN SOCIETY REUNION.
The second reunion Of the Beethoven Society
will take place at the First Methodist Church
on Saturday evening, the 18th inst.,. when the
following fine programme will be performed:
Sonata ee*4s. il ns{Sj TssSia csa zicx; e'n''s''
9, Aria from 'sThe Prophet y. -Meyerbeer
g. Piano. .nicordanza 1s ':fsn" Etade de"-....1i 1iszt
v,o,in-..1ess1ac" Mr: ht<ol.ng: lie wisniawsn
= Hiss Zelina Nanfey.
DnetaH}a. ..Schllaied ',;.:...''--. Sachs
Miss z;se's Hdyas gseesMfd ena a,.. Franz Hah
cssps Esi1 ~ o5so9n, RosenotcEer and Eeaxeim
ORGAN AND PIANO REc1rALs.
Lost Thursday Miss Carrie T. .Kingman, the
accomplished lady 9,eanis' gave e az organ re-
gramme, which was played With great finish. a
| glance will show the difficulties to be van
auished, and no greater praise is required thaa
the statement that the lady acquitted herself
| admirably. The programme lncludeo ae 1oi-
| lowing numbers:
/. Sonata in D minor. op. Ii: Eatter
| ;. Grand Andante in g, No. 1...... Smart
| ). Grand Fugue in G minor. ....bach
| i. .sCommnnion i" in E minor, op. 4,
No. 2.-:.::.:..:.;. .''' '''''''' 80 Warle1
&ssse i + IT, go ko %s;8:5
| On Friday afternoon Miss Eva Mayors gave q
j piano recital before q select audience, PLAYING
| the entire programme, which will be found be-
| low, without notes. Her playing was distln-
| guishcd for its clearness and the case and per
| feet accuracy with which she rendered the most
| e1acting passages The programme WAS as fol
| lows:
4as;R:s ssi%s.ss + a.:
,rtnds 2sishEaa e e o. it, Nc. c6epia
Novelette, in ep T. No. :ssh9msan
ssnatSa 9R 5 rom nf suit. No.
6. '.:Pespetuai Increment "::.........:. :...: Weber
:. stHarmonions Blacksmith" ..... Handel
S. Po1onaisc in fiat, op. 53-.- Chopin
| THE APOLLO CLUB.
| Thu +h;~d oopnorf rf ha rnl1c T1Eh will he
given in few weeks, with request programme,
| including some of the most popular work OF
former seasons, to be followed later in the sea.
| son with Handel's great work. 1.-THE Messiah" "
| with full orchestra and eminent soloists " The
| Messiah ~ has not been given here for mauy
| wears, and its performance therefore will be q
| marked event OF the season and fitting close
to the fine series OF concerts this Club has given
| deserves the heartiest encouragement and IN
| increase Of patronage; and special op-
portunity is offered in the latter. d.
rection, as associate memberships, admit
ing concerts, are now offered for $3.50, applies.
| riops for which may be made at Root q Sons'
musfcstore, or to j. Van Inwagen, President,
| Isl Washington street, and J. 5. Hamilton,
Secretary, 6 State street. The Club will shortly
issue special prospectus setting forth these
and other facts In the form Of m appeal to the
musical public. It is to be hoped it will meet
with generous response that will enable the
Club to produce stThe Messiah ~ In the most COM
| plete manner. In this connection We hare been
| requested to announce full rehearsal OF the
active members for tomorrow evening.
| MR. EDDY's uuNDEEDTu RECITAL.
| Since receiving the De Lauge Sonntc, as one
| OF the numbers for his one-huudredth organ
| recital Mr.. Eddy has received a '1Fantasie " IN
E minor by Merkel: Mr.. S. 6: Pratt, Of this
that three numbers Of the programme are now
| in readiness. The hundredth recital will occur