Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

palace at Copenhagen at concert specially
organized for her, and the King siznified his
intention Of decorating her with the Order
Of Merit
The National Opera Company has dis
banded, and New American Opera Com
pany has been organized by Gustav Hin
ricns. Inc reperfory viii be lighter one
than that given by the defunct National
opera company, and the season viii begin
IN Philadelphia the 10Th inst. where the neyv
American Opera Company VIII spend the
summer. For the winter season OF 1888 50
lne following novelties are being prepared /:
Bizet's 8 Pearl Fishers, y NessIer,s .sTruTnp-
eter OF Sackingn," and Weber's .Syl-
vanar
Miss Mary Shelton woodhead held a uu-
steal reception at the residence of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. E Woodhead No.
46s West Randolph street. The follow
Ing took part In the musical and
literary exercises: Misses Sarah Phil
lips, Mary Woodhead, Florence Haml-
ton, Belle Brown. Grace Bigelow,
Miss Wolgamot; Messrs. Walter Perkins,
J. j. Murphy, Foster Cardweli and Mr..
Perry An interesting and novel feature
was the whistling of solos and duets by Mss
Olsc4ON anu MI ferry.
Miss BERTHE Damon. a charming singing
coincidence, has been especially engaged
for Emilia In the forthcoming production of
the Madison Square Thcater success. 1.-THE
Rajah," at the Academy of Music in Chica-
go Decoration Day week, beginning Nav IS
Miss Damon will sing an original topical
song written for her by a well known Chi-
cage journalist. W. A Mcconnell viii ap-
pear as" The Rajah," supported by the fol-
lowing company: Miss Rose Watson, Miss
Marie Elliott, Fred j. Wildman, Z c.
Thewal, Harry Stoddard, Fred English,
Sidney Reed and John Connolly
The story that the violinist Remeuyi was
dead is untrue, and this is portion of his
programme at Grahamstown IN Africa The
the entr'acte Will be short, and the violinist
will at once begin to play again, whether
that pleases the audience or not. Among
his solos is one for the fourth string called
Aria, composed by a German ycleped Bach
and an Ave Maria by Arcadeit, dead these
800 years. On this melody Mr. Remenyi
has written contrapuntal variations, ap-
proved of by the specter of the old master
tslcl. AT this moment the violinist wi have
enough OF it-and probably the audience,
too; so he will finish with little dessert.
short and savory. That VIII be the end, and
every body can go. Important notice: II is
quite lmmaterial whether people are pleased.
That's all. "-B0ston TlIaes.
"Muslc TO a Walpurgis Night't is the title
or the new work recently brought to En-
gland by the eminent French composer.
Oh NJ Widor, and performed for the first
time at the third Of this seasons Philhar-
monic concerts. The new work-it is in
three movements: overture, adagio, allegro
con fuoco (scherzando)-met with an enthu-
siastlc reception on the part of the public
and Is favorably criticised by the majority
of the London critics. There is some di-
vergency of opinion regarding the merits of
the first and third movements, but all unite
In pronouncIng the adagio one of the finest
specimens of its kind produced in recent
years. The Times alludes 10 it as "a perfect
chant d'amour. Here genuine melody is
poured forth in never-ceasing currents till
perfect climax of passion is attained
The Globe says of it: THE Intervening
adagio is simply delicious; the melodies are
exquisitely graceful and tender; the or
delicate in character and most
ly for ngs-em be1lshes the leading
themes, and the adagio is a most welcome
addition TO the Philharmonic repertory' ~
Tie Chronicle: The slow movement stream
of essentially French melody, and by far the
best movement OF the work"