The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
Musical.


Hamlet" will be revived at the opera
with Tdes Devries as 0phelia.
Mr.. Casimir Holman, the father OF little
Josef, has decided to take his boy back to
Europe.
Sir Arthur Sullivan who, during the
"Mikado" performances in Berlin, received
the kindest and most friendly attention
from the imperial family.
Gounod has Just led "Faust" for the
first time in the city OF Anglers. The en-
thusiasm was violent A crown OF palms
and laurels was offered 10 the composer.
Nine. Marie Roze has now made her
final arrangements for her tournext season.
II will begin In the fall and in New York
The popular prima donna will cross the
States and end the tour In San Francisco
early in the spring OF 1889.
At last accounts Nine. Patti was singing
at the st. Carlo, in Lisbon. The young
violinist Dengremont, who played in the
United States years ago, was giving con-
certs in Buenos Ayres, and the diminutive
tenor, Lazzarini, was singing in Australia.
II Is 10 be feared that Josef Hofmann's
marvellous success has caused great deal
OF suffering 10 his little fellow creatures.
Many children that have shown the least
sign Of talent are now being tortured by
white heat process into becoming musical
prodigies, by parents more anxious about
the shekels than about the art.
A clever managerial move Il reported
from Naples. While Yerdi's "0thello" was
drawing crowded houses at the San Carlo,
another imprcssario hired the Teatro Nu-
oyo for the exclusive purpose OF giving
Rossini's opera on the samesubjcct. Every
one. Of course, wanted 10 make COMPARE
sons between the old style and the new
style, and Verdi accordingly served as an
excellent and gratuitous advertisement for
Rossini.
Considering the number OF burlesque
and comic opera companies now travelling
through the country, n decision recently
rendered in France may be of more than
passing interest 10 many. Mile. Schacffer,
an actress OF Rouen, refused 10 wear tights,
and the quarrel which ensucd was finally
taken 20 court for settlement. After q
sharply contested legal battle the Judges
decided that the obligation 10 show one a
legs WIS not Of necessity part OF the dra.
matte profession" and that the manager
must pay the actress her full salary.
The story Of the Pearl Of Pekin, as Il Il
told in Mr.. Byrne's version, deals Of the
troubles Of a young French quartermasier,
Petit Pierre, Of a pan-of.war stationed at
Pekin. Ills wife, finettc, keeps resiau.
rant for the foreign soldiers and sailors.
Petit Pierre meets by accident tho Pearl Of
Pekin, and according TO the law OF the
country he is compelled TO marry her OF
die. finotte naturally objects TO either,
aud the Pearl. who loves and II betrothcd
10 Sosoriki, japanese swell, isequally un.
willing TO give her consent. Just at the
moment when Petit Pierre Is about TO be
forced TO marry the Pearl the soldiers and
sailors Of the French man-oi-war, whom
finctie has called IN, appear and rescue
her husband. The Pearl marrics her Jap
and all ends well.
Since the days OF George Sand, says the
| 81. jane Gasofic, the operate tenor has
invariably been regarded as n romantic
parsonage. The career OF NJ. Bernard, the
new tenor OF the Paris opera, beans out the
tradition 10 the full Two ycars ago he
was n working carpenter In Toulon; now
he struts upon the stage Of the Grand
opera. lie was discovered In a properly
romantic fashion also. NJ. Hartmann, the
musical publisher, was passing along the
streets oil Toulon and heard Bernard carol.
ling glcciully "a lac worked at his bench.
Struck with the singular beauty Of the
singers voice, NJ. Hartmann made inqui.
rics on the spot and engaged his newly
found tenor 10 appear In the 'IIcrodiadc,h
which al the time was In rehearsal nj Tou.
Ion. Since then NJ. Bernard has studied
nj Naples and Milan, and has made good
his lack Of musical knowledge. When
first engaged by NJ. Hartmann he confessed
that he did not know single note Of