, 1880-10-24

The 11apleson Operas IN New York
Musical Gossip ut Home and Abroad.
The Mapleson troupe commenced its season
last Monday evening In New York with "Lucla.
The Tribune says Of the performance:
Lucia was well chosen tor tho opening
with which we huye the pleasa1ltest recollecuons
Of her former triunphs- When she came upon
Tue stixe she wis hailed by u remarkable out
hin. md it w,.s some time before quiet was
Sufficiently restored for the suspended per,
f}rrnnnce to 70 on. AT tho end OF the acts, ana
at Mi Tue most notable OF Llciu's numbers, the
applause broke out again with alrlost eQua!
feryor; and during the lutte and voice ouo VI
the mad scene the hDuse could hardly restrain
the f GpRs ana T6ere is tte to u
singing and acting OF this charming artist,
cxccpI what we have suid score or times
already IN most respects nee ro1cs 2er aft; ana =
few particulars some change IS ooseTshu4G, nG1
luwer and medium tones are more fully @ oGsci. l..
opsa her MsnT IS
Yates us with chnrm no less patent tnnn -
former days; and one still feels toward thls no-
mira1le singer no 1noss n.;ts auu ~. o1I. r.
exerr. Siynor Knyelli, the new tenor hnd d
hurd task III assuming part which w se nave
learned to associate With Canpaninl in his must
innassioncd moments; md, indeed, it Is ditfcut
to fnd any tenor who cnu sing in the same Cottl-
panY with Cumpunini and yet satisfy the new
Monlcsor1's new recruit was we'll received, and
# he is Us good in other characters as ne IS In
EdJurtlo he will prove Ii valuable nddltion 10 sne
troupe rs q substitute On occasion for tue ptpu-
i,r fnyurit. His voice is not especially s"eet,
luz it is pure, even. and Of sufficient strength
and cpmpass: he sings smoothly anu IN tune'
tel teIlixcnt. He is not likely to snatch any Of
t;nmpu1,jnts laure1s; but il he Is not to ne 9
rival OF thht phcnoInenll artlst ne NAY III 4eas1
be Il satisfactory assistant
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE Etrokoscb opera season will commence IN
this @ity Dec. 6, uni will last two weeks
Louis staub, formerly we'll known IN this city,
{s to rive q piano recital in New York next
mouth.
1aooold Lichtcnberg. the young violinlst, who
will he well remembered here, is now giving con-
certs In San Francisco.
Mrs, Emma Thurston, we'll known IN muslcal
circles in this city. has entered into m engage
ment with Dr. Sullivan, late OF Trinity EPlseo- co
mi. to slug during the winter at his cducch tot'
George 81, Montrca1 Canada.
Miss Lily Kunals, who sang with SO much sue
cess at the Central Music Han organ cunffai i5s
vii riyt. IN entertainment at Fnronnk t1all
ncxt Tuesdny evening: assisted by Miss any
Nv MISS Emma Baker, Mrs: Enoch Root. Mr:
Jaincs Eill, und Mr. Frnnk !; Hara: M1ss 11ona's
viii 10th sing and rccite on this occasion.
,rha nro.yr,rn of tho Tur1,er-HaIl concert this
af1crn.1on includes tho following numbers:
aAthaIiu March, by Aendelssohn: overture 20
"Nartha'; Keller ea's .sal1z; IN the Et1're neu
to Der Fresehtz "ra1msrte M s,,:. hfT!nz: {;na.o:
fnuic to Slercadanti's ~ Gt;ramento; xon.
rnt}i's potpourri, Xox Populi A1narslAs
md Strauss' .Frei Ku4cln Galop-
Jessie Bartlett Davis, Ada some1s McMade,
the Chicavo Chicker1ng Quartet: MSssFS; hnoTr 8
f!jark- McVauc, and Nople. and 3ir: franz y.
Raird. pianist start for Springfield T.. to- NOR tt
row night This company; wnfc9 ny IS GnIGa Vii Iii
forniay dedcate the nes oPsr House hax d c5
rlac,. to music That they have oeen seleGtsu
for this purpose speaks wei! for the impscI @ thee
that they made there one ycar aso; ~ne h,ca9' cn9
Church Choir Plpaforc CompanyM IT. TBS @,taIn 9nX10f;
nnnt was made for them By Ar. "llun -
11at-is. Of the Grand Opera-House.
MUSICAL NOTES
Pauline Cantssa. some years ngo fetrGu tn ltn1
the stuce. Is living in New York. n11d still s1n8:
in private for her friends
The Iagtiapietra opera troupe sang g9hi;1f IN HS{
troit Inst Week. Litta, Baldanza, and sla1nl1os
Phillips are In the troupe.
Mr.. Thomas has brought back from 4. Europt 1a:coF
viii, him in addition to 4 numoef VI Ltecn -
.,"ntn,sirft,us III manuscript AomH "ofk1 u