Telegram-herald., 1889-06-09
AMUSkAKNTS

There now seems hardly any necessity
of repeating in this column the fact
that Gilmore and his incompatible band
viii give two concerts IN this ely on
the 18th. There i nothing 10 SAY here
that would compensate Mr.. Gilmore
and hls aggregation OF musicians, and
celebrated solosts and singers IN Il
financial sense 81 Tar a. Grand Rapids II
concerned, form0st of the desirable seats
IN Hartman's Hall have been bought.
There II local interest IA THIS great
musical event. one of the most mn
portant features ia the program will be
entirely Ia the hands Ot home talent,
guided by "A local director IAls VII he
a Jubilee. 1t Viii commemorate the
great Jubilee festival, which Gilmore
gave IN Boston some twenty years ago
80 successfully. Gllmorc's band alone
implies brass and orchestral muse.
Jubilee carries the idea of song and
joyful chanting. The singing will he
done by the 0ratorlO Society, under
the baton of their capable and am
mtiOus director, Albert h. M0rchoad.
What circumstance "a clte IN proof OF
the great advance made III Grand
Rapids IN the spread and progress OF
music! Here il a society winch started
with dozen members under the most
discOuraging surroundings and pros
poets some two years ago, now taking
conspicuous part IN a concert III when
we have such artists as SlgnOr tain-
panini, Eugene de Danckwardt, Slgnor-
ina de We're, Blanche Stone Barton,
Helen Dudley Campbell, Signor del
Puente, Mvron W. Whitney and Slgnor
Ferrari. l. tins not glory enough Tor
the Oratorios? Thousands of seats
sold two weeks in advance for "A mus
cal program. l. this not enough TO
prove the wonderful progress n musl-
cal taste and culture IN Grand Rapids?
Tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Schofield, who have for some
wears past made their home IN Grand
Rapids, Will make their professional
adieu TO their many friends and al
mirers, at Powers Opera House. Mr..
Schofield has organized a musical com
panv winch he STYLES "Thc Schoheld
Banjo Quintette Club" They viii IN a
few davs take the road for a prolonged
tour, and will devote at the start a icw
weeks Ia the beautiful and charming
resorts in Michigan and Wisconsin.
They Will then go south and east, ana
will not return nome until early next
summer. The company IS composed
of excellent performers, both vocal and
| instrumental, besides solo singers, q
comedian and humorist. I'm the linc
! of entertainment Mr.. Schoiield has ar
ranged, he has no competition to speak
of, and ought 10 meet with most satls-
factory results. Tomorrow evening
| the best vocal talent IN the city VIII ap-
pear in conjunction with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sshohcld.
Tomorrow evening Frank Lndon
| will make his bow To the patrons oi
| Redmond's IN "Ingomar.' Tins rug
| ged drama, with the sweet Parthena
| and the imprisonment of the baTbar-
ian's heart IN the citadel of love, ilas
| oft been told upon the Grand Rapids
stage. "Ingomar" viii be- repeated NJ
the matinee Tuesday. The repertoire
| for the balance of the week VIII bc an
nounced IN due time. Mr.. Lindou's :
! company confines itself TO legitimate
! drama. There has certainly been a
surfelt of comedy at tins theatre dur
| ing the season. and It's numerous pat
ronS viii doubtless gladly welcome a
week of the more serious and tragic
phases of life as depicted IN the stand
| ard drama. Mr.. Lndon and company
were well liked IN the larger cities
throughout the country.
Manager Salter, of Rcdmond's, sent a
communication to the citizens meeting
on Friday evening, stating that during
the present week, tins theatre would
continue the plan OF turning over l'
per; cent. of the gross receipts Tor the
benefit of the Johnstown sufi crcrs.
The gentlemen Of the chorus of the
Oratorio Society for the Gilmore con-
cert are requested 10 meet tomorrow
evening at 7:30 sharp, at Hartman
| Hall, for rehearsal Of the "TOreador,
thus enabling those who wish 10 attend
the Schoheld benefit % do SO.
The sum notted for the Johnsfowu
| sufferers hv the Redmond Opera li31~f
! during the week was Sl43. The Held
II slavery company deserve hgf
commentator for faithful week oI
hard work for the boncht of the sui
fcrers.
/ Manager Berger returned from Chi.
cago yesterday, where he attended =
some bus nrss concerning Sol Smltt
/ Russoll's forthcoming tour.
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smfth-s opera House.
The new company f9r TIE clTnint