New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16

MI. Tn0mas VIII play French music, or, TO Dc moto
explicit, music composed by Frcnchmen, at tonigns
concert in the Lenox Lyceum. The programme 10
this:
Overture. "Jcuns Henri" ..Mehul 17ea1s17
Ss%Sssiin Fragment. from Castor p,l,ss",
Fantasia Caprice Mr. Fran; w yssf.'%'s iss0ssl
sshe,.o from ms SUITE Roma s Bi,ss ls ,so5
Is Rsi Ss%use Scene du Bal SsSsSs i tag
scene ana Niue cIsnentoa De were '''"'a ,.
lie Roust d'omphaie" santsaScns 1s sss
Air, Nile cjementns De were -. ,.,,
Scenes Napolitanes.. hsssenet' iof-
Mr. Wske's first orchestral concert In Brooklyn 10
morrow evening will also be devoted exclusively 10
French music, the composers who will be represented
being Goun0d. Massenct, David Gillet. SantSaens'
Thomas, GODDARD, Delbes, Bzet and Berloz. Tne
solo performers will be Miss De We're and Otto Ocstcrie
A musical organization which came into existence
very quietly, but which has doubtless career OF
great usefulness before It, Is the Manuscript Society
whose objects are stated in its prospectus to be the
advancement Of musical composition in America and
the development Of spirit of honest musical crit
icism.s The society is only little more than year
old but its meetings have excited 50 much interest,"
that 1t has been thought wise to admit inc
public to three concerts this season at which now ana
unpublished compositions by members will be per
formed. The first private meeting OF the society was
held last Monday evening at which music by Beardsley
A
Frank Treat southwick Harry W. Lindsey, c. T.
Mueller, Laura Sedgwick Collins Addison Fletcher An
drews Frank n Shepperd, Carl Venth and j. T. Draper
was performed. The first public meeting of the society
will take place st Chickcring Hall on December TO- wher
the following works will be performed Serenade for
strings, s. g. Pratt; concert variations for organ "
Flager; string quartet @. W. Chadwick; alto SOM
with orchestral accompaniment, Homer N. Bartlett
pianoforte solo, S. B. Mills suite for pianoforte and
- Had Hop
orchestral scene, c. Phelps volonceo solo, Arthur
Foote three quartets for mems voices. F. Van der
stuchen violin solos, Carl vcnth. The president Of
the Manuscript Society Is Gerit Smith, the SECRETARY
Louis r. Dressler, No. s87 Broadway.
Mr.. Franz Rummel will give two pianoforte reeitals
In the Madison Square Theatre the afternoons OF
December 2 and 4, at O'Clock
Musical activity Is manifest this season on the part
will give its first concert ON Tuesday evening al
Chickerng Hail. the organization called the string
Qnartette society will give its second concert at 643
Quartet may be heard for the first time this season on
Thursday evening at Chickerng Hall. Mr. sam Frankc
has also associated Carl Hauser A. W. Lilienthal and
small hall retained by the Steinways on December IL
January 30 and March 10.
The first concert Of the symphony Society will take
evening, the public rehearsal on Friday afternoon.
opera season at the Metropolitan Opera House viii
novelty of the season, will be brought forward on
Wednesday OF next week, the opening night " Tam
Friday, and Asrael" will be repeated at the Saturday
matinee
An assurance Of the serious work doing by Cary
Foro In his new field OF labor at Wells College comes
hand panoforte music given by him with the help
Of Miss Isabella NJ Elwell on the 9Th inst.