Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-24
Crotchets and Qunxer..

The Alpine Quartet, of this city, sang in
concert at the Braddock opera house last even
ing
Miss BELLE TONER is absent filling concert
engagements at Norfolk, Va leaving the
sopranos chair in the Second Presbyterian
Church to be occupied to-day by Miss Adah
5. Thomas.
MESSRS. JOHN GERNERT and Charles r.
Cooper figure on the solo list for concert to
be given next Tuesday evening at Cyclorama
Hall, Allegheny, under the auspices of Darling
Council, Royal Arcanum.
Mr.. WILLIAM II. SLACK will conduct a
stable chorus and goodly list of principals
through the Cantata of "Danieln next Thurs
day and Friday evenings at the U. p. Church,
on CHARTERS street, Allegheny.
THE eight Swedish girls with their charac-
teristic costumes and good ensemble singing
seem to have left quite favorable impression
in the minds of the large audience they drew
into the Old City Hall, last Tuesday evening
Two large and curious audiences gathered in
Lafayette Hall yesterday to hear the noted
Mrs. Alice j. Shaw whet her whistle for their
entertainment and for the benefit of the Press
Club. The advance sale indicated that at least
the latter object of the fair whistlers visit was
measurably attained Tagliapietra the great
baritone. though mentioned in advance notices,
did not appear.
THE Philharmonic Society announces a con-
cert for next Friday evening" at Liberty Hall,
East End. Director Thomas F. Kirk and his
26 bandsmen will be assisted by these individ-
uas: Miss Grace Miller, Miss Agnes Vogel and
Ewart, violin; F. o. Van OSten, flute; Theo.
Hoffman and Louise Schmertz, cornets; Carl
Retter, piano, and Master Bartlett Briggs, q
prodigy" yiolinist of tender years.
A New YORK manager has written during
the past week for April dates at Old City Hall,
Sav ha 70 hrin
Won Buelow here in that month. 1t being gen.
orally accepted that the great pianist's Ameri-
can engagement is only for some 16 concerts
all told, it would be great good fortune for
past recort in such matters. We are waking
up, however, and managers do well to note the
fact: Uide Rosenthal.
THE Williamsburg Musical Club comes to the
front with another concert next Tuesday even
ing The club includes chorus of so and an
orchestra of Il: Mr.. g. r. Broadberry is the di-
rector. Part songs by Westmeyer, Caldicott
and Dandy and Overtures by Suppe, Hermann
and Keller Bella comprise the clubs contribution
to its own concert. Assistance will be had
from Miss Inez Mecusker, the Buffalo soprano,
Mr.. Richard Cannon, tenor. Mr.. j. E. EyLh,
zitherist and the Philharmonic Society.
Mr.. FRANZ WILCZEK, the young violinist
whose brief stay in this city left most favora-
BILE impression, made his first New York ap-
pearance at a benefit concert in Chickering
nan ldSL 1uuISudy evening. ne viii DAdy III
concert at Washington soon, and Mr.. Tretbar
(Steinway's general utility mani is said to be
contemplating concert tour next season with
Rafael Joseffy and Franz Wilczek as the
attractions. The youthful artists present
bright prospects are due, by the way, to
the chance acquaintance formed on the
ocean steamer with Mr.. George Eustis a
young Washington Maecenas, who summoned
him to New York, relieves him Of the necessity
of self-suppOrt that he may devote himself
entirely to self-improvement. and even pro-
posers, it is said to buy for him certain 81 200
Guanerius violin. 1t is pleasant to record
patronage so liberal and bestowed upon so
deserving an object