Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
Crotchets and Quavers.

The Boston Ideals went to pieces at Albany
on Monday. The members of the company left
there by boat for New York last Monday night
| without their back salaries. So says the
| Musical Courier.
THE East End branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was musically assisted in
its house warming last Friday evening by an
amateur orchestra of some 81 players conduct
| ed by Mr.. Thos F. Kirk.
PETER TscHAIKowsKY has finished new
| opera, entitled 1.-THE Captains Daughter"
which has been accepted for performance at
the St. Petersburg Court Opera House. The
ibretto is taken from Puschkin's novel Of the
same title.
BRADDoCK correspondent sends the fol-
lowing item: A very successful concert under
the auspices of the Episcopal Church. was held
In Leighton's Rink last night. Among the lead
ing soloists was Miss Julia Friedman of Allie
gheny. whose rendition of my Lovely Child,
Good Night" was charmIngly effective,
THE French government support music and
the drama in the city of Paris by the following
appropriations for 1891: Grand Opera, $3.50, 600;
Theater Francsis, s4s, ,00O Opera Comieue, $780,
goo; odeon, $4,000; Concerts Lamoureux
5000; Colonne Concerts, 5000; Popular Con.
eerts, s2t00C and besides these sums $4,000 ad-
ditional for the general encouragement of
musical and dramatic enterprises.
MOVEMENT is on foot to procure suitable
monument for the grave of DR.. Karl Merz at
Wooster. Q. Some OF his friends there have
purchased a lot and endowed it SO that 1t can
be always kept in repair, and now an appeal is
made to the musicians friends everywhere to
contribute TO the erection Of the monument
Contributions may be sent to Jesse Mcclellan
Wooster, o.
NATRoNA Opera House is to be the scene of
promising concert next Friday evening, given
under the auspices of the Silver Cornet Band.
-wff la A~ u M
will also contribute Miss Grace Miller Miss
Mamie Reuck. Miss M. A. Biechle, Mr.. G.
Gill, Mr.. f. A. Ammon, Mr.. H. r. Ecker and
the Mandoline Troubadours to assist In the
elaborate programme.
LAST Thursday and Friday evenings the
cantata Daniel" was given in the Second M.
p. Church, corner Fifth avenue and Marion
street. The chorus was composed Of the
church choir Of so voices, assisted by members
of the Welsh Glee Club, under the direction of
Mr.. Morris Stephens. The cast of characters
included: MI. q. NJ. Rorah, Miss Jennie GRAY
Miss Louisa Loomis, Mr.. F. w. Bearl, Mr.. d. j.
Davies and others. in elaborate costumes Mr.
Harry Lloyd and Mr.. George I. Marshall were
the accompanies.
THE death Of Mr.. Herman T. Knake. early
yesterday morning, removes from the musical
community one of its most prominent men,
bers. For many years MI. Knake has been or.
ganist OF St. Paul's Cathedral, and a frequent
accompanist or listener. He is widely known
as the composer of a number of popular songs
and quartettes, the most familiar being prob-
ably, The Flowers Sleep" Mr.. Knake's busj-
ness as a music dealer and publisher served
further TO extend his acquaintance among
musical folk. 1t is an exceptionally wide cir.
Gle of friends and admirers that mourps the
untimely close of MIR. Knakes useful career.
THE Allegheny Musical Association winds
up its season with an important concert at
Carnegie Hall, on Tuesday evening. Nav q.
The soloists will be Myron w. Whitney. the
great oratorio bass; Mr.. and Mrs Theodore I.
Toedt, tenor and soprano, both favorites with
the best audiences. and Miss Gertrude Ed.
mands, the boston contralto, who is rapidly
climbing the ladder of fame. Conductor LAT
ferty announces the following complete pro.
gramme:
PART FIRST.
'rThe Legend of Don Munio,' Dramatic
Don Munio de Hinoioso. . NJ Wb3ncK HneK
Donna Maria, his wife. e......,..,,.., Mr. Toedt
Escobedo, Chaplain to (Don Munio), MIR whitney
Abadil, Moorish Prince. ......... Mr. Toedt
Constanza, his betrothed ......,,,. Miss Edmands
Roder1go, messenger. Mr.. Toedt
Chorus OF hun tsman, retainers and female de- |
penoents, both Spanish and Moorish Scene bor-
wars. N'N
PART SECOND.
/. The Blind Mothers Song, from ',La Ora
Miss Edmands.
o'''''0n Mr. y; Toedt :dd.'...''ictor Herbert
Mrs. Toedt. Aioan roster
4. The Two Grenadiers. ...........,, ,schuman
MIR. Whitney.
3. Love Divine :,..... Daughter OF Jairus stainer
Mr.. and Mrs, Tuedt