, 1881-11-13
MUSIC.
Exit Madame Favart" and Re-
appearance OF the Bos.
ton Ideals.
German Opera to Be Gircn at Mc'ick'
er's for Short Season.
Items About Musicians and Artists at
Home and Abroad.
A Collection Of hsusica! Notes Which Are Not
All Quavers.

All Quavers.
GRAND OpEI>A-IIOUSE.
During the past week the Grand Opera House
has had monopoly Of the musical attractions
in the city, Tue Comley- Barton company have
given Il notable representation Of :" Mntame
Fuynrt.'' which, for completeness and gorgeous
costu1ning, Is not likely to be purallelcd here.
Musically the opera is not strong. Aiid "ould
hardly be called success in tue hands Of less
efficient organization. AS 1t Is, 1t has url"n cx
ccediusly well. und the acting OF the principal
performers has been all that could ue desireu
During the coming week the Boston lAeal
opern company will begin 1t fortntght's engage
mcnt. All the nld tuvorits are with the COM
puny, aud mere mention OF their names gives
IL good itleu Of the nlusicsx strength Of the or
g,lutzution. In the list " members appcar Mr.
". IL. Whitney, Mr. W. II. Fesseudcn, MIR. '" H.
Macdonald, Mr. Tom Karl, MIR. II. C. burnabcc.
Mr.. George. FrothDghau,. Mr.. e. kamtnerlee,
Miss Marie Stone, Miss Gern1dine Cl1nar,
Miss Lizzie Barton, Miss Mny ca}ef,
nud Miss Ale!ui.!c Phillips. Moreover, 1t is
rllnorcd thar during the second week We shall
htur again t:a alwnys-welcoIne voice of Mrs
Jessie BARTLETT Davis. The program for the first
week is Ms follows: Monday night, ind Ncdnes-
day and Saturday matitlees, :" The Mascotte =;
Tuesday, " The Pirates Ut Pcnzlicc'; Wedncs-
day night will occur the first regular production
In Chicnso Of Lortxtng $ opera, - tZ,tr ana Cnr-
penter": Thursday, Chimes Of Nnrlnandy," -:
friday, Uliyette," and Saturday, - Fatiultza.'
M.y1CKEH'S THEATRE.
4 short opera season will be inaugnratcd at
this theutre tomorrow night and will last prob
ably until nbnut II o'clock the same evening.
l" Hoccaccio" Will be the attraction. and
its interpreters the GerMan company. which Is
seen every Sunday ui2ht nj this theatre.
The opera has nrcudy been given twice, and has
}..t4n II rOunt.ninI in these columns, 1t
is Ill even aIlI pleasing representation by thor
ouRhlr conscientious and capable artists, AMI
should be well pntroniZea.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
Three performances Of the "Chimes Of Nor
mandy" will be given In Elgiu by local talent
this week. Mr. Hy Schoerefcd, OF this city. will
conduct the Eumc.
The Meudclssohn Club Of Hyde Park give their
first concert tomorrow evening with popular
progrum. Miss Jcanie Herrck is TO be the pri1nn
uoiitlu Of the OCCASION.
MIR. ]. II. HaycrIy has added to his theatre or
chcsl.n Mr. W. {. nowen. the noted New York
cornetist. Mr.. Bowen WIS tne principal attrac-
,ionut the Brighton Hotel tConey lslandy con-
certs this past Skinner.
The mass rehearsal Of the Chicago Festival
Chorus, appointed for the 18th inst, will be held
on tie l6th instc,sd. Theodore Thomas will be
here conduct the first mass rehearsal with
orchestra OIL the 25th inst.
hibition drill ty st. Bernard CoIn1nandry, No s..
h. T. will take place II the Expo;iuon Pc; Build
ins Friday eveninE, Nov. & ls' 1sSl' ut p H.
Miss Emma Hcckle. tho soprano Of Prof.
Swings church. will sing Mt the Lewis E'chheim
concert next Thursday; nlso with the Bee
thoven Society Dee Ii: and in Detroit during the
latter part of the present mouth.
The program for Mr., Lewis twenty eighth
chamber concert, Nov. i, is an interesting one
THE numbers are: Trio, op. -; Quintet.
s0SS spsins ring feS Is Rcturins s19a @ ndnte
Allegro.
Miss Lillian F. Smythos chamber concert will
tukc pince Wednesday,, evening next ut the
II very high order, usd will be carried out With
the assistance of Frederick Boscowytz, Edward
ilcmcmdohi, and Charles s. Lee.
The comic oper, written by Miss Hattie Starr,
of this city. entitled ''EspicErie, promises TO
be .rcut success. Mr. Al Henderson, ut tho
Melville operu company. is arranging the score
fur orchestra. Miss Starr Is also designing tho,
whDlt wardrobe for herself ann company. She
will not open III Chicaso, but III New York.
The first reunion Of tue beethoven Society
will be held ut Fusbunk Hall Thursday evening.
The prosram Is IN interesting am varied one,
helm, MIR. Cnrl Levinscn, Miss -lessle llnrdy, Mr..
A. c. Ytrupp, Miss Elite Butler, aud Messrs.
Ko3cnbeckcr and AIlcn.
At brands Hall this afternoon Lteseganes-
orchestra will interpret the following progrn1n:
March, '..Jube!feier overture. ;" Felse nsniihle;
waltz. I'M Wnldcs Schattcn; ballet music,
''nutter-ity Hunt; overture, ''Murisaua"; y;
"a? Cradle Song. III Spring Song, tc} serenade
Waltz; Grand Funtasic: overture, Fecn See;
Keverie: Concert House Polka; salop. ''Lustiy
im krcise."
At the North Side Turner-IIall this afternoon
Mr. Noseuheckcr's orchestra will play the fol-
lowing selections: March, - Greeting 10 Anacri-
ca; overture, "Naynond waltz, Court
Ball DANCES: selection, "pirAtes Of PEN
zunce'; overture, ''Allddin -; variations on
scotch songs: nailet music, "Qucen oil Saba;
potpourri, "Trovltore POLKA the Das-
title - snew}: g,,llop, " Indian Post"
The tn,lics Of Plymouth Church Missionary So
cie,y will give what promises To be very en-
joyiblc musical ,uld eocntionary cntertainnent
in the auditorium or tho church saturday even
TN, for the benefit of the society. Mr. Joseph
IIeinc, yit,liuist. will be assisted by Miss EmIua
Hovev. soprano: Miss Mac st. John, cont tralto:
Mr.. james II. Johnston. tenor; and siennr To-
lo:nt baritone. Miss Ada Heine will be the ac-
cumpauist. For the eiocutiouary part OF the
prog ram Mr. 4. T. Burbank has been secured.
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
On Monday, Nov. II. ut HAveEly's Theatre,
.sratence u" will be performed with Arthur
Sullivnn's orchestrativc aud ". $. Gilbcrt's or
iyt.al stage busincss-for tho first time in this
t,,+% Huf