, 1880-07-18

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would surely sing ut the state concert nex
I season. .....
Sir julius Benedict's forty fifth annual morn
ing concert occurred Wednesday, and tho array
OF talent and genius was something marvellous
It was the grentest society affair of the season
nnd, in spite of the tickets being guinea each
every seat was sold week before the event Il
was varied program. embracing all the FAMOUS
! artists, and lasting trom2 ociock until t.: An
poem by Nile. Sarah Dernhardt, who, nsulJrr her
1hinness, Is so fascinating us tn seem hcaufifu
The same evening at the nrtsts and orchestra
military band, gave Il grand concert at tho Al
bert Hall, which seats 10000 people. Notwith-
% coassiu properiies @ arc sol So fine TINT the funniest
pianisstnlo note Is distinctly beard.
Nine. Etelka Gcrster made her temperance
| last evening, utter years retirement from the
stage, and the audience was wildly enthusfastfc
ut tho continued briillance. increased power and
inexprcssible charm Of her voice. She was re,
| cnIicd thrre times ut the close Of each act and
fairly loaded With huge bouquets; and, as she is
to reuppcar in ChicagDnexr winter, it will please
| you to know that she is even greater than ut her
Mr. ". r., Curicton has made great hit in an
! English version Of Otfenbachs last opcra, La
cramlned every night He is engaged for
Nine. Marie N0ze- Mapleson, who signed her cou-
'S1 noltos D opcra 1 s Of Meastoree is to be pro-
dneed vt Her Ma1estys Opera. Houso At; Sa;turslay
night for the rst time In EnSland| The F con-
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Cohen'g opera Of $ sEstella is also in active
| be anong the chief novelties OF the season.
| Our own Miss Cary Is here. resting and enjoy
ing herself. She was conspicuous ut Her Males
| TVS last evening by her ardent applause OF Nine
| Gerstcr. saint-Satns is here. charming people
| with his feryid playing. The season closes in
for5ngh ana every 9fnng Is ed
! cult question to decide what to attend. The ur-
ray OF talent seems to lcngthen as the season
! shOrteus.
| LOCAL MISCELLANY
| Ado1ph Leisegang, the we'll known musi-
clan, has secured the contract for the music
for the next Exposition. It will be in good
| hands.
| Mr.. Charles II. Clark, the tenor Of the
Third Presbyterian Church in this city, has
| received all offer to join the Abbott Opera
clincd.
| The Root g. Sons Music Company has
| achieved 4 remarkable success i'll the publ
| cation Of "Tender Eyes of Elue,o very
| tender bit of sentiment and music which has
| made lit.
This afternoon the first of series of con-
ccrts will be given at the South Park beach,
ton tor. Of Of @ Mr Bsiatka: Tie f 1iIinos &C Central
trims will:leave Lake street at II p. ILL.,.
and ) p. m. The fare for the round trip is Is
cents. Next Saturday concert will be
given Ill tE1ltTal t:ITh.
A lecture to the pupils Of the Chicago
Musical College at Central oLusic-1all will
g., ut, ! O'Clock, by Prot. ]. J. Hattstaedt:
subject, History, of 1Iusic." After the
LECTURE Miss Sara ": Haynan will play the
following numbers: Album Leaf. by Grieg;
Tours; Rondo brilliant, BY Weber; Polo
naise, by List; and Concerto, op. e5, first
movement, by Hummel. Vocal selections
will be given BY Mrs. Ida Pryce and Miss
Nellie Wolcott.
n. Remenyi has signed contracts with the
Slayton Lyceum Bureau for next season,
commencing Sept i, the season to embrace
go concerts in the United States and Canada
The Bureau has also engaged Mrs. Clara y.
Stacy. soprano; Mr.. Edw. De Celle, tenor;
accompany Ke!nenyi through the season.
Mrs. Stacy is already absent from the city,
singing with Renlenyi at the Eastern water
lng-p!aces. Her selection was a very decided
compliment, rs the position was sought by
more than fifty applicants.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Mr.. Frederic Cowen Is engaged upon new
Italian opera.
Miss Anna Aehlis, the pianist, was recent
1y married in Stuttgart to Mr.. Rudolf Falk,
Of that city.
Car'otta Patti is singing In Australia with
very poor success. Di ViYo has ceased to be
her manager.
It is stated on very good authority that
Herr Brallns is engaged on the composition
Of grand opera.
W. II. Hamilton IS to be the basso and
Harry Gates the tenor Of the Blanche Roose-
Welt opera-coinpany.
Miss Rose Hersee was last heard from in
concerts with Messrs. Ciampl-C Cellaj and n.
Barlla.
Miss Annie Louise Cary will not sail for
home before Nov. ,, if she can arrange for
such prolonged stay abroad, and, upon her
return, she will devote herself to concert and
oratorio engagements.
Miss Emma Abbott has devoted her sum
Great Singer" and Mr.. James W: Morrissey
CsJimlnie'') will assume the role Of pub
fisher for this time only.
Mile. Vera Tirnanoff. one of Franz Liszt's
plano-playins pets. will be one of the soloists
Ut the forthcoming promenade concerts at
eric Cowen will be conductor.
Private letters received recently in New
York say Atne. Nilsson's voice is hardly as at
tractlye rs it was, and that the rumors con-
corning it hitherto published from time to
time were not entirely groundless.
Mr.. Whitney is completing !. summer resi-
dence at Plymouth, Mass: His lovely wife
Paris, where the young lad;-, who has been
studying at the Conservatory, graduated with I
much honor.
Pierre Bernard and wife Clrs. Caroline.
Richings- -Bernard) have determined to make |
Richmond. Va, their future home, and have
accepted an engagement in the choir Of
Grace Episcopal Church and at the Baptist
Female Institute in that city.
The London correspondent Of the New
7 ork Eue1ling Post says: "A1lle. TremelIl, |
believe, has never been in the Uuited States. |
Ii so, you will hear 4 superb contralto voice |
when she arrives. Do not confound her with |
M!ne: Trebelli. the more famous contralto,
who is greater artist, but whose voice is no !
better.
Col. Mapleson has defnitly engaged for !
the coming American season the following
artists: Atme: Ete!ka Gerster, Nine. Marie |
R0ze, Mile. LilIi Lehman, Mile. Minnie
Ha9k, Mile. Tremelli, and AIessrs. Canpa- !
mini, Candi4us, Frapoli, Galassi, Del Puente, |
Fanceili, Nannetti+- Panteleoni, and other |
merltorious singers. with Signor Arfliti as /
chef d'orchestre.
Apropos OF. Nilsson, the London corre-
spondent OF the New York Musical Rerie.o |