Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE WEEK
Governs "Roso Maiden" Mt the Musicale
The concert--Academy Attractions

Governs Rose Maiden" Mt the Musicale
The concert-Academy Attractions
Az the regular Mozart musicale Monday
evening a complete chorai Work VIII pe
prodsced. a musical event OF considerable
1hisis Frederic Governs Rose Maiden.
n cnntata of melodious and pleasing
character. Beside the Mozart Chorus OF
sixty voices and an orchestra OF twenty.
two the following soloists VIII appear
Miss Emma Berger (soprano), Mrs. Jessie
Harvey Macruder (contralto). both OF
Richmond. Mr. William j. LAWN, of New
York. tenor, well known as O member OF
the Juch Concert Company and the Levy
Company. and DR.. Is: Merrill Hopkinson.
OF Baltimore, q. baritone wpose success
last season viii be easily remembered.
The varied numbers or the Cantata are
divided as follows:
1 Tn,rcdnction. Orshestrn. 2. Chorus. g. Re
citative for tenor. a. Chorus air for soprano. 3
Chorus G. Recitstlve, soprano; rocltative and
air. contralto; chorus. !. ITO TOT soprano, con-
tralto, and baritone. & Air Tor tenor. v. Keel
tatiye, baritone; duet soprano and tenor: 10
BRIDAL chorus IT, Aria for baritone. ~. Reel.
tatiye and air for tenor. H. Male chorus and
ladies' chorus IA. Tenor solo and full chorus
THE CONCERT TUESDAY EVENING.
The second concert of the Philharmonic
series viii be given at the Academy Tues.
dav evening. Nothing has been spared to
make the event an artistic success. AL
who were present at the last concert re-
member with pleasure the musical treat
which the Philharmonic Orchestra and
their solo assistants presented to Their
audience.
As is the custom inaugura.ed atthe first
concert TO attend Philharmonics IN full
az
Academy Tuesday night will be brilliant
sight dream of fair women" of gal
liant men, of magnificent splendor.
Mrs. Louis Metzger, prima donna con-
tralto, will be the lady soloist OF the eve
ming. Mrs. Metzger possesses q rich, pow.
erful contralto voice of great compass and
hexibilitv.
Mr.. S. Baker, the basso, is the soloist at
st. Paul's Episcopal church of Baltimore.
and has round, deep basso profundo
voice.
The programme is as follows.
I. Overture. Lovely Galates (Suppel. 2 Aria
from 4. Goring Thomes's celebrated opera
Nadeshds new, never before sung before
any American audience, Mrs. Metzger. 3. Aria
from Philemon ct Baucis, (Gounod,) Mr.. I. 5.
Baker. 4. Coronation March, (Neyerbeer,l Or
chestra-
Orchestra. 2. La Giaconds, tGounod0 Mrs
WetzSer. e 81 Bel Rigor, Halevy. Mr.. T. S.
Baker. l. Indian War March, JACOB Rein
hardly Orchestra.
Mr.. ]. Emory Shaw, the conductor. will
in this and all other concerts play at least
one number from the pen OF some local
composer. Mr.. Jacob Reinhardt will be
the composer represented at this concert.
Tickets are on sale at the store OF Walter
d. Moses Co.
ACADEMY oP MUSIC THIS WEEK.
A UNIQUE attraction will hold the boards
of the Academy of Music the last foul
DAYS of this week, including Saturday
matinee. The entertainment will oe given
by the renowned llusionists Yank Hoe and
bis nretty and accomplished assistant,
Miss Omene. These artists recently ter.
minated prolonged and brilliant engdge-
ment at the CRYSTAL Palace, London, Eng.
land. The metropolitan press of the North
has spoken of them in the most eulOglstlc
terms. even to the extent OF illustra-
ting with cuts their accounts OF
the marvellous things done by them
Their feats are declared TO excel the
most astonishing performance by the
great Hermann. The renown OF 1ank
Hoe and Omene warrants the belief that
their visit will be warmly welcomed. 1t Is
the first visit TO Richmond in some years OF
such artists. The entertainment Will con-
sumo two and half hours of time: Spe-
cial prices will obtain, and seats will be re.
served without extra charge, commencing
next Tuesday.
MorHER-GoosE CONCERT.
This charming character concert. given
by the Girls Guild of st. Andrews church
on Friday night, will be repeated by gene
ralreouest next Tuesday at Z. NJ. It was
decidedly one Of tho hits of the season il
church entertainments. On On ample
stage, gayly draped in crimson and blue
the many children Of the wise
old mother disported themselves
while the dear old nursery jingles were
sung with a spirit and precision anc
a ioyous "swing" which captured
the crowded house. Jack Hornel
was there with his pie and ms plum,
the g fair maids all IN row." the " three
little kittens" and their lost lnittens
Bopeep without her lost sheep, and all the
rest of the funny little people. The music
was bright and taking, and was sung IN
solos, duets, quartettes, and chorus. AL
especially attractive feature OF the evening
was the humorous recitation of Our New
Church Organ" by member of the Guild.
The concert will be repeated at a matinee
for the benefit of the very little children as
we'll as their mothers.
A DISTINGUISHED LADY READER.
Mrs. Margaret Custer Calhoun, the cele.
brated elocutionist, has been secured for
an evening of select readings at Trinity
Methodist church, corner Twentieth and
Broad streets, Friday evening next. The
press throughout the country is enthusi-
astlc IN its praise of Mrs. CalhoUn's enter
tainments. She possesses voice OF rare
sweetness and power; her manner is easy
and graceful.