Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
Male Quarter and the Haydn MANDOLIN Quar-


EDMUND AUDRAN, of "Mascotte' fame. ac'
knowledged to Paris correspondent the other
day that he has contracted to write an opera
comique 'after the style of 'Mignon' or Mar
tha'" ~ for Emma Abbott, who paid him
sS,OOO half the agreed price. in advance: he
says: she sang the whole of her repertoire TO
me, and at last cons ented." That lat last IS
good: but the wonder Is that he held out SO
long!
THE zitterbart orchestra's first concert this
season comes of at Old City hall next Tues
day evening. The programme was fully
noticed last week. Mrs. Rosa Linde will be
welcomed heartily, no doubt, by the many
friends she left behind her when she went
hence to study in Paris and then to locate IN
New York. Mr.. John V. Yelgerhouse Will use
tor his oboe solo the instrument he won as a
prize in a contest while a student at Deyoen,
Holland.
THE old favorites-Marie Stone, Tom Karl.
Macdonald, Barnabee and Frothingham-will
be welcomed at the Duquesne Theater this
week. Ferdinand Schultz. the new tenor OF
THE Bostonians,'' was a Vienna light opera
favorite before he came to America in 1882 with
Marie Geistinger; since then he has been with
AmbergS and other New York companies, and
has made himself exceedingly popular with the
German audiences in the metropolis. The new
comic opera, Robin Hood, " by DeKoven and
Smith, has won exceptional praise thus far.
held next Thursday evening, at the Academy of
Science and Art Building. Fifth street. the
musical programme will be in new. but capable
hands-tbose of Miss May Beesley, the new
soprano of the Third Presbyterian Church, and
ofMr.Eugene c. Heffiey, the pianist and teacher
whose faithful work last season in Karl Merz' $
vacant place at Wooster University earned
high commendaJion. The matter of obtaining
charter for this old and respected society will
probably be acted on at the meeting.
THE Weis benefit concert at the Grand
Opera House on Friday afternoon was de-
cided success from all reports, both artistic
ally and financially Though the orchestra
dwindled frem rs in the announcement to AZ on
the stage, it is declared by competent critics
that this force. under Mr.. John Gernerts
baton, did the best work that has yet been
heard from body of local players. Miss Vogel,
Mr.. Staub and Mr.. Vogel, with the Great
Western Band, conducted by the beneficiary:
Mr.. B. Weis completed the tempting list :of
performers.
Mr.. THEo. G. WETTACH's piano pupils will
be heard in the lecture room of Carnegie Hall
next Friday evening. Besides some pieces for
two pianos, eight hands, Miss Rae Holmes,
Miss Mona Hill, Miss Sallie Ewing and Miss
Mollie Calhoun will play important solo num-
bers. The vocalist will be Miss Bertha M.
Kaderly, the new soprano of the Second Pres
byterian Church, of whose German successes
mention has been made This will be Miss
Kaderly's debut on our concert stage; she will
sing choice songs by Brahms. Jensen. Grieg.
Franz, Lassen and Schubert, Mr.. Wettach
offers these recitals to piano students and lovers
of good music generally; no tickets are needed
for admission.
THE Allegheny Musical Association opens its
very promising season with concert next
Tuesday evening at Carnegie hall. Conductor
w. A. Lafferty and his chorus of 125 voices will
present Killers short cantanta ''Song of Vic
Ilait, z
solo part-and part songs by Kuecken and Les
lie. Mr.. John A. Bell will give an organ offer
toire by Baptiste, and serve as accompaniSt.
The foreign stars are to be Mrs. Anna Mooney
Burch, soprano, and Mr.. William ]. LAWN,
tenor, both of whom are young artists of rap
idly growing reputation, frequently heard at
concerts of note. Each will be heard in a duet
and several solo selections. Mr.. LAWN singing,
among others, Mr.. Ad M. Foerster's song,
Young Rose"
THE untimely death. last Sunday, at her
home in Oil City, of Miss Katherine Stuart
Collins, lends melancholy tinge of interest to
Mr.. Ad. M. Foerster's Four Songs, op. 80, dedi-
Gated to her, which just came from the press in
time for her to read them over. The very
graceful verses forming the text of three of the
songs were written by Miss Collins who has
been studying music at the Pittsburg Female
College as pupil of Mr.. Foerster's. This group
of songs is characterized by the same appro-
pirate construction, melodic fuency and rich
harmonic treatment 1Or Wn1cn Jne gl1ueQ FlttS-
burg composer is well-known. simultaneously
comes Mr.. Foersters Eros" op. q, No. l. a
melody for piano. dedicated to Otto Hegner; it
is an especially happy effort, full of fire and
feeling. and skilfully developed.
HENRY HAYNIE. the well-kn ,wn correspon-
dent writes thus from Paris about promising
girl: "Will' you kindly come up to-
morrow afternoon and hear one of ray scholars
of whose future have great confidence?" So
wrote Prof. Beer, a very distinguished singing
teacher, to me yesterday, and L have just re-
turned from his house in the Rue Duperre.
Mime. Beer. beautiful lady and a most intelli-
gent musician, met me first, then the professor
entered. MY pupil is one of your compatriots."
he said, as he conducted me to the classroom,
where I saw Miss Sproll, of Pittsburg. Her
voice is mezzo and NJ. Beer will make it pure
and expressive; that is, he will if she will only
stay with him long enough. She already triIls
well, something she could not do at all month
ago. find her an energetic girl. and believe,
with Prof. Beer. that she has bright future
before her. Three years of hard work will
make her splendid singer, and then she will
be fine artistic for such operas as "Mignon."
I rarely prophesy, but do in this case, for she
has in her favor talent. youth and beauty.