, 1880-04-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Mrs. Kenlpton's pupils will give soiree
musicale ut her residence on next Thursla,
evening.
Nine. Rive-King played in BOSTON on thu
Sd and Still and in Providence. 4. L., on tht
1til, ut both places with great success
AIr. Tomlins has secured the Englisl
translation of Berlioz's "Dalnnation q
Faust and has this very important work ii
preparation for rehearsal.
The Mendelssohn Club Of. Hyde Park will
give Mendelssotn's oratorio of "St Paul
tomorrow evening at Floods Hall, the prin
cipal parts being assigned to Miss Root, MI 81
Cornell. Miss Wilson, alr. Frank Root, anc
A1r. Fairman.
+ The full chorus Of the Apollo Club will as
semblG in Apollo Hall tomorrow night
when in addition to The Creation which
ndsInea rts'xa sa,ln for the next fSnes Sof IN
will be taken up.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt AIiss Blanche
Tucker, formerly Of this city,, who sang the
leading part III the t'1'irates Of Pe1lzalice ,:
under Gilbert and Sulliyall's management
has been forbidden by her physician to sing
for some time to come.
Upon the 20tl inst. benefit will be given
to Nine kass, the pianist, at Fairbank
iia.1 Ue ub I1leseRaHe slIHl5 qHnIle'1 Wltil
which she has played so frequently Upon
this occasion, among other numbers, the
Humnlel septet. will be giyel..
The Schubert Club will give benefit cor
cert for their director. Mr.. G. Il. IIayells, at
the First baptist Chnrcl. Thursday evening"
the 18th. The excellent reputation this Club
has gained for part singing and the attrac-
HOils offered by the assistance Of Airs. Q. Il.
johnson, contralto, and Nine. Schiller, the
hutist, ought to insure q crowded house.
The Mendelssolln Quintet Clubs engage
ments for this week are us follows: Clinton,
Ia. 9th; Cedar Rapids, 13tli; Alarsllaitown,
14t1: Des Aloines, 18th; Omha, 10th: and St.
Joseph, Mo-. 17tll. Next week the Club will
The proposed California trip has been aban-
doned.
It is said that Mr.. ". r. Carleton. baritone,
and IT. Comfy, basso, are the only two ell
gAge1nents settled thus far for the Strakoscll
N Hess grand English opera company for
!r next season. m The question Of prilna don ma,
and Marie IIoze. If 4 manager Wants divis-
ions and diss0nunces that would make his
hair stand up, let him take all three
Mr.. J. Maurics Hubbard, the wcll-know,l
musician Of tllis city, has: nearly completed
ballard cantata, which, we understand,
will be brought out shortly BY the Beethoven
s9fs se9ss ee text I an 'n;e f g4e m
peared on the Dublin University lfaqnzi,,e,
and the music is set for tenor and contralto
solos, quartet solo: and chorus, and fnu or
chestra-
The program for the Turner-Hall concert
this afternoon viii include the Triumph
y M9rcl. by Rl!se 2: 9ysrt're to Don Gloyan-
ai G'P!o on "s sa7os 9y %sErtsm; oss1taf;s faa 70
+" Oberon"; 20 Maria,' solo for horn, BY
Koeiling; Sixth Rauhsody. by List:
.tKutscfke Fantasie,." by Stasny; T. Musical
Moments" by Schubert; and ':.Her1nionen
Mime. Eugenie de Roodee,]Rice gave an i'm
pro,nptM musicale at the P1ankinton House,
last Wednesday evening, which
was attended BY the leading musical people
and the elite OF that city. On the 18th inst,
Miss Owen, the soprano of the Plymouth
Congregational Church in this city, will have
will also play, which will glv: the public Of
that city the opportunity to hear this excel
lent artist.
The testimonial concert By the old citizens
Of Chicago to Mr.. Nathan Dye will take place
OIL the 18th inst at the Central Music-l1all,
and ought to result in substantial benelitto
the old veteran, who for more than thirty
This interesting occasion Mr: Dye will hare
the assistance Of Mrs. Clara D. Stacy, Mrs. ].
A. Farweu, Mrs. o. K. johnson, ar. W. C.
Coffin, Mr.. J. G. Lumbard. air. Christian Ba-
latka7 Mr.. T. T: Baird, Prof. Dickson, and
the Harmonic and Bianey Quartets.
A new society, to be called the ''Oak1and
Choral Union,'' has been formed, the meet
lngs being held i'll the Christian Church on
boulevard, on Thursday evenings,
and the following officers have been elected:
The Hon. ]. Leaning, President; William
1; Campbell. Viee~PfesiIent; Mrs. George
Chase, C. L. Wight, E. Foord, Miss ST.
Jleayer, Miss Elia Brown, and Miss Hawley,
Executive COMMITTEES: Prof. F. RobertsllaY,
Musical Director. It is the desire of those
interested in the work to build up d first
lass choral society in the southern portiop