, 1881-09-18
The Melville Opera Troupe
Next Month at Hav-
erly's.
Mr.. Pratt's New Opera, "Zeno-
bla," and It's Pros
poets.
Reopening Of The Musical Season in
Chicago-Musical News GEN
orally.

most notable interest AS the associate
membership fee has been definItly hSea at
s., Including two tickets with reserved seats,
there is no doubt but that the demand 1of
memberships will be large. There will be
one additional ticket with reserved seat al
lowed the associate member, should an extra
ticket be desired, OH the payment OF 81
Applications for memberships can be made
TO the active members or to the Secretary,
Alr. i: G. Newell, 152 State street. The
musical public are we'll aware of the attrac-
tlons that ca1l be offered III Il mannerclor pro-
gram, ami so far as the work of the society is
concerned, Mr.. Isalatka's ability i'll male
chorus work is the best guarantee. Negotia-
tons are now pending with several OF the
;,,ost prominent artists III the country Tor solo
work.
THE MELVILLE OPERA COMPANY.
Tile Emelie Melville opera company, now
III San Francisco, anu singing with great Sic
eess there, is booked for 1layerlys Theatre
for the week commencing Oct. II. Tile lead
ing people Of the tronpe are Elnelie Melville,
Grace Plaiste1. and Lille Post, sopranos,
Agnes IIallock, mezzo-s0prano; Wallace
Macrery, tenor: Max. Freeman. butto;
Charles DUNCAN and Thomas Casclii. BARI
tones; AMI Albert Henderson, basso. 4.
l:ciff is musical director. assisted by Mr. Ben
.)we;l, formerly OF Chicago. The repertory
Of the troupe includes the following operas:
.l}occaccio, - Royal Mitldy.'' "*Nlascotte," :"
Dnnna Juniata,'' t' Czar and Zimmerman
"Clii1ncs Of Normandy" 1sDragon DE
Villars," ''Nesida,': Cinderella - Pirates
Of Tenzance,'' ''The Musketeers," PA
tience,'' '..Olivette," sCarnc,,,:' *'Mlme
Favart,'' Prince Methusaleln, -" Bohemian
Girl,'' 81 Billee Taylor Carnival in Rome"
and s'Iast Of the Mohcans.''
,11.. r1,Arr's "zESoBIA.'
Mr.. S. G. Pratt sends us the following
statement concerning hts new work:
To the Editor Of The Chicago 1ribune-
CHICAGO. Sept 11.-In reply to the statement
being generally circulated that my new opera,
SON. permit me TO say that the original intention
Of bringing OUT the work IN concert, without
action, costumes, or stage accessories, has been
the postponement, us viii be seen from the fol-
lowing extract from letter recently received
from Miss Annie Louise CARY, for whom the
ti1le-r0lc was especially written. l am sure its
unparalleled magnanimity will commend itself
TO the public and profession, and awaken feelings
Of esteem and regard for the great artist akin
20 those that profoundly possess the heart Of
myself:
My DEAR Mr.. PRATT: congratulate you on your
sas Gen iin IT, and tsg @ th4t ne
soIn en- oe bT9asht eui before another year: and
much can get through with this season Is
being MD GU. for me- nut will :tua{ The work With
siL1e way traits With highest esteem. believe me.
o's- 'Ro's a'o s'nce'e's Anne LOUISE cAnY.
The firs+ sentence refers to the generous offer
nf oliver DiIson to publish the opera, which will
G dGne m IN lime 16s e use o. amn s9ip
Miss Cary's wishes. the opera will be produced
Mario I ira 1nth ~ 1rhnm hp,-a anan their nnrfs
and int3icated their WILLINGNESS to do so vii as
slst ln bringing It out by creating she!f respect
I've roles" Kespect1uils yours 5 u. fRAf4-
local. MISCELLANY.
Mss ;amly Tay = s reeudheu III aly i'l n nte maS3' ~
III t1 o'tee 4n w
~tnt' q Aos'''"''
Niue. Eugenie de 1ioode-1iice will resume
her seasons work. teaching and in concerts,
11ls Week. ae o'o1s d camps
Mr.. e. II. Britain has returned from his
sojuurn in Wisconsin, and may be addressed
fnr music lessons at 13G State Street.
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-Nlsi neVoatal =. nolialH' ioliueily " enl-
part1ilent Of tie Independence, No, Female
rOIlcge
l. ,ot. .,.
~. oiuel - 'tcc9,MliuuatG numerous appll-
ca.lss. ~. t =. =. tlSlpS VII else soca! rs
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us leacNlhs. anu IS also prepafeu ior concert
engagements. anu Is the ieauer OF new
6lIlns QuartcL
Miss Jennie Uerrick sings wifi the npartat
at tile Church Of the Messiah tntlav. During
tIle service She Is to sing the stPrayer' from
Costa:s "Eli.,,
r,,,.o ,ra,;.,,;,,. .,,o.a,, .e 4,,a r,-+,..,
chorus will be held on Thursday next in
F:lrDallS lIalt, Ladies at 10 D. III. and gen
tlemen at + y. Ill.,.
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~: ~: ": ~: Nu!!l il'2nGu 1is ensageIlenI
a. sgace,liaiGi ~ AZ Ae Like Dlu1l Loll
lasl fIlaay; l9inorro" lie leaves 1or a SNORT
sojour1 Ut TIE EAST
Miss Nellie Bangs, the pianist, who has
been adding to her repertory this summer
with her teacher. Nine. Rice, leaves this
week MltH Ihe Llt1a concert party tor the
Seasons "ofk-
Mrs. Jirall i. Cole Jr., the well-known vocal,
and Miss Agnes insersoIi. the piano teacil-
er, have jointly taken Room 20 over Kiul-
balls piano warerooms, where they will give
lessons, as will be seen by advertisement
elsewhere.
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IT Ganira1 N',s;c.iJaiI i1ac =. III. st;tnt.
ing fi,a sixti, -cn,erta;i1sent ri ffe SjStto,,
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