, 1880-02-01
MUSIC.
The Bret. Visit OF Grau's French
=. Opera Troupe.
Miss Thursby's Retprn-The Bee
/, thoven Society Reunion.
Cincinnati Musical Festival Prite Composition 10
cal and Foreign Miscellany.
AT HOME.


AT HOME. ..1.<; ~:.'
THE GRAu FRENCH OPERA SEASON. =
Tomorrow evening Maurice Grau's French
opera troupe will commence a season Of one
week; which promises to give us the eleanes1
most delightful, and most thoroughly musical
performances of opera boutte we have ever
known here. The artists at the head Of the
troupe are Mile. Paola-Marie, Mile. Angelo,
Mile. Leroux=Bouyard, and IL. Capoul, the
latter of whom is so we'll known here as to
need no introduction. The remainder OF the
company is composed Of the best artists OF the
late Aimee organization. The repertoTy for
the week will be as follows: Monday night,
"La File de Nine: Angot"; Tuesday night,
"La Grand Duchess y; Wednesday matinee
"The. Chimes Of Normandy; Wednesday
night, "Mignon"; Thursday night, "La
Perichole ~; Friday night, "Barbe Bleue";
Saturday afternoon, LA File de Nine.
Angot''; Saturday night, ...Girole- -Giroaa";
Sunday night, "La Belle Helene" 2
AS Paola-Ma ri6 is a stranger here the tol
lowing sketch Of her life from the New York
correspondence Of the. Philadelphia Times
viii, be of interest:
Paola-Mari6 is native Of Paris, but was
educated at Nancy. Her father was music
teacher and lyric actor Of some note, and her
sisters, CALI and lrma, are both in the same
line Of the profession in which she has
achieved fame. CALI is now singing on the
Continent with much success. 1rnla came to
this country some time ago put she Iailea eai 70
retributiyc justice that Paola should wear
the latlrels which Ir1na could not win, for
the younger sister, when her education for
the stage began, was treated by lrma and
CALI very much as Cinderella was BY her en- en-
ever, even as one came to Cinderella, in the
person of the manager of the :Vaudevllle,
Paris, who engaged her for his theatre. Her
debut was made at a benefit, given to the vet
eran actor. St. Gcrmaln, and was greatsuc~
poser, was attracted by her superb singing
and acting, and secured her three years en-
gagement at the Galleries St. Hubert Brus~
scls. Here she added to her already estab-
Ished fame, her conspicuous success being
secured by II. Cantin for the Folies Dra-
matiQues, Paris, where she secured triumph
after triumph, disarnllng the critics and Win
ming from them, as she did from the rest OF
Paris, cordial recognition Of her great ability:
Clairettc, in s'La File de Nine. Angot."
Of her style, the same correspondent says:
."Her figure is small and plump, her eyes
soft, dark, and expressive, and her hair a rich
auburn brown. Her face is full of anina-
ton and her smile like a ray Of sunshine. In
her acting she becomes the embodiment OF
fun or patnos as the scene may require: "
course, the fun predominates, but it is Of that
hearty. genuine kind that offends not the
most fastidious taste, and herein consists the
great difference between her and Aimee
Aim6e's acting is always suggestlvelEher
methods are Of the coarser kind. Paola-
Marie interprets her roles without resorting
to such business She indulges in no kicks
and abandon. She brims over with fun, but
it is refined fun. As to her voice, it is simply
wonderful. 1t is hard to, realize that re
sGrand Duchesse,' the indescribable sweet
ness and pathos with which she sings it, and
to the lottery song,' in Barbe Bleue,'. the
full, rich burst Of ringing melody which elcc-
trifed her audience here"
THE BEETHOVEN SOCIETY REUNION.
The third reunion Of the Beethoven Society
Block. next Friday evening The program
will be as follows: = .--> -.
Sonata, moonlight sharp minor,
op' e'.'':ir: iii: 6aH Woiso1n @ -
AAde'a'd' Iii: ciarlss Kaorr:
Romance and EfndS; Mg! Riiian I:;Sx: "'ent1"Sn
{"Kathleen Mavour-
Irish Melodies !. FssP Fs{R;ssa i;oon R0nds
{"z weet eeeSSii %sils I Was no,,.,,,,,
Two SopgS3 Dreaming" "............ WotsOhn
"The Water lily.
1Ir. Charles knorT.
Vose'9f; For y piano % and string instramonts.) -
Messrs WoltsoIn, Le,pts, Alien, and Eic'.heira-
MISS THURsBY TO RETURN.
Mr.. Carpenter has succeeded in inducing
Miss Thursby to return for a brief concert
tour in the West before finally leaving for
| Europe, and her appearance here will be so
| timed that she will give one, Of her concerts
who live in the suburbs can have an oppor-
| tunity to hear her and the excellent company
Of artists associated with her. No more en-
| joyable musical entertainments have been
given in Chicago this wipter than =, the
| hailed with delight by the entire public, a
| large share Of which, owing to the popularity
| Of the previous concerts, had no opportunity
! to get seats to hear the charming singer. The
| engagement here will be limited to two con-
certs, which will occur Friday evening aud
| Saturday afternoon, Feb. 20 and 81.
THE REAiENY1 CONCERT COMPANY
has been secured by Mr.. Carpenter for three
concerts during the middle Of March. This
nervous and brilliant musical genius has
stamped his peculiar individuality more
| deeply on the public mind than any violin
| virtuoso who has appeared in this country for
| several seasons, and his large popularity is
the best excuse for his musical eccentricities
that need be offered by his admirers. He has
not appeared here since his brilliant series
Of engagements last year under Mr. Car
| penter's management in AlcCormtck Hall,
I having been waiting for. the completion OF
the new Music-Hnll, in which the public will
| for the first time have an opportunity to hear
him under favorable circumstances; and
| there is littla doubt but that the auditorium
| will be taxed to accommodate those who will
| desire to hear this musical enthusiast and
undoubted genius. Is, -. ,,.
THE APOLLO CLUB
are actively engaged in the preparation for
their next concert, which is to occur late
next month, and will include. as its chief at
traction the principal success of last season,
if not Of the entire history Of the m5nnerchor
performances Of the Club,-tl1e Firth jof.' -
At this concert the singing force of the Apol-
los will be doubled by uniting with It the
sixty voices Of the Arion Ciub,-Mr; Ton,lins'
one of the most exciting and enjoyable feat
ures Of the concert will be the competitive
singing Of the two. societies, which will CON
| tribute to make this one of the most entertain