, 1880-06-27

~ X VIII are apt to stilt and confine the genius
noern .eH3a .seH93aaiposer. SO the late Dean Milman's
fected and nde ~ hMartyr Of Antioch has been Sc
rewritten bT Mr.. ". s. Gilbert r'N
IL tt seems odd for Queen Victoria to be an advo-
rnre - -ugcKed dresses. but the London pa-
Res sedde With great gravity that her Majesty
ist s aae sare exception In fnvor Of one vocal
~ engaged to sing at the state CONCERT by waiy-
.ie the M Mstf1ngent rule. Low-necked dresses for
affairs; but as Mrs. Osenod is forbidden hs- her
spoetor TO ever dress In this manner the Queen
nns i permitted her to disguise her neck in tiesh-
~olo1eu snA ana tulae On tho occasion mentioned.
M n. Victor Capoul thus refers to painful sub
1ecl N writing to friend: Plnafore' est une
opcrette anglaise qui n fait son apparition en-
amGrique, volla bientot dix annecs, absoument
partout 'Pinafore' toujours! Des ae1Dss tpot'pes
qdenfants qnen ehantent .piuafore. Cest le .Paa-
Res ees Ct des qaent
fore! Endn est venu le sublime :Pinafore.'
asec des tnterpretes ctlebres en- Am6rique, qui,
Ia sa1son prtcGdente, chaatatent encore les
euFres classiques du repertoire"
A small but novel exhibition is being held in
1ae Luisenstrasse, in Berlin. 1t consists Of all
h!uus or nocnanical aids and contrivances for
ete 4moas as be hend a and
ls small "tact-uhr,'' said to be far superior to
fho;e after the Mdlzt pattern. But the mostusc-
~ ntcHnon perhaps Of all, one which supplies
q; long-felt want, would, VIC should think be
1rooacns 8 contrivance for turning the leaves Of
@PAeSS NJ AAuslcs NA!c0 can O0 nXEd equally well
~ piano or an upright music stand Some of
t1e specimens sent for exhibition have the Ad-
olnonal advantage Of turning back page for a
ASFea~
The New York Musical Revsesp sars: uMr.
Maurice Strakoech will commence his next con-
cert season at Steinway Hail on Oct. l. with Miss
Ihursby and Mr.. Ole Bull as bis principal nrtists.
Inc respect due to old age must, OF course be
accorded to Mr.. Ole Bull: but it is indeed n dis
mai prospect to look forward to bearing this
venerable gentleman play his half-dozen thread
pare and Weari6one selections. His tricks and
mannerisms. which excited the wonder and ad-
mlraton Of the public thirty years ago. fall t}at
On q New York audience Of to-day, and nre Of
1ensaVe to people of musical taste and cultiya-
non; For What he has been Afr. Ole Bulls name
VIII long be remembered. 1t is a pity he is not
conneht now TO occupy position in front of the
footlights-''
NEW MUSIC.
New. York: G. H. Ditson l. Co. Chicago:
Lyon - Healy: Till Then," song, By Giro PIN
suit; "Tyroliennc." written for Lftta By Charles
IT, Adams: Safe Home at Last" bv Giro Pin
suit: Like the Song-Birds in tho Wildwood
BY Alfred Fl. Btssell; " Ever with Thee, :" song,
BY Raft; ;" Carol Polonafse,'' By Baumhlder;
=, " Chinese serenade," By Fliege; Excelsior Grand
March, by G. F. Wilson; F" Flowers Of Joy," val
sede salon, by a. n. Neuhofr: and - Recollec-
tons Of Mendelssohn's Midsummer Nights
Dream. for piano, by ]. n. Wehli.
New York: ". Il Pond & Co. Chicago: The
Chicago Music Company: :" DIANA" valse brill
liant, by Edward Hoist; '' Hurrah! Hurrahl
from Mexico to Maine," by Sam Seevclt; anI
" Hear dem Bells by D. S. McCosh.