The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-01
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES.

lOIbuudNC III cSCuIiuG MIS- Oulld N1map. bDe
famous mezzo-soprano to assist at their first
concert, to be given on the evening of the
18th instant. Mrs. Wyman has a really re-
markable voice. Her success at each OF her
appearances in the Nikisch Symphony con
certs has given her worldwide reputation
Mrs Wyman's voice is rich, full mezzo so
prano of exceptionally even quality through
out large compsss-one of those voices with
good strong medium which are becoming
very rare nowadays. The sale of seats has been
encouraging. The greater number are already
disposed of. This organization has been the
means of bringing some of the finest vocal
talent in the country to Washington and the
music-loving public is promised in the pres
ent course three delightful evenings OF vocal
and instrumental music.
SIS this our Choral Society?n w.s the
thought of the few listeners at the regular re-
hearsal last week: and the query was we'll
founded. There was noticeable an ele-
ment of brightness, a snap and vim
which was new and refreshing indeed,
and to Mr.. Walter Dsmrosch, the new
conductor, belongs the credit for the change.
That he is a born leader is manifest In every
movement, and his perfect familiarity with
the work under rehearsal enabled him TO de-
tect on the instant flaws that would ordinarily
pass uunoticed. The society is better equipped
in voices than ever before, the only weak part
being the bass, which should be strengthened
considerably. The tenor, formerly the weak
part, is now surprisingly strong. How thirty
eight effective tenors have been found and
collected into one chorus in this city is puzzle
hard to solve.
Our old time friend sPinafore," with its
dear little Josephine, amorous Ralph, plump
and pleasing Little B,Htercup, jolly tars and
charming ''sisters, cousins and aunts," is
about to be resurrected and produced here by
number of well-known amateurs, under the
direction of Mr. ID. &. Pfeiffer. The perform
ance is to be for the benefit of st. Arms
Catholic Church, Tennallytown, D. c., and
will be given: at Willard Hail. November 24.
A lively interest is manifested in the rehear-
sails, and with the following cast of charac-
ters, good chorus, and an orchestra of ten
pieces the revival OF this masterpiece of Gill
bert and Sullivan's will undoubtedly be well
presented Sir Joseph Porter, K. C. B., Mr..
Frank Rebstock; Captain Corc0ran, MIR. Frank
Mcfarland; Dick Dcadeye, Mr. Joseph Muir
ray; Bill Bobstay, Mr.. Charles w. Moore;
BoatsVain's Mate, Mr.. NJ. Grant; Josephine,
Miss Mae Rodgers; Little Buttercup, Miss Mar
guerite Nolan; Hebe, Miss Jennie Lansinger.
Pianist, Mr.. w. G. Roetm.
There is a gentleman well known in the
musical circles of this city whose face does
not light up with pleasant recollections when
he hears the word "Pinafore,' and this is why:
In 1877, being then aresident of Boston, he
dropped into Ditsons music store one day
and was handed the first score of the opera,
(then called cantata) of s'Pinaforen received
in America, with the request that he look it
over; and, if he considered it drawing
piece" the sole right to produce it in New
England was offered to him at figure which
in the light of It's subsequent success, was
ridiculously low. Having other interests at
stake the gentleman referred to returned the
and 69plina6 the nffnr Within ha
next six months ''Pinafore" was being per-
formed all over the country to crowded
houses. He who thus had fortune within
his grasp is now Government clerk. What
he might have been had he grasped his op-
portunity is often source of regretful reYerle
to him.
Mr.. w. Ill. Keller has retired from the
choir of st. Andrews Church, feeling
obliged to do so ON account of the time he is
required to devote to his law studies. 1t is to
be hoped he will not give up music entirely,
as his voice is an unusually fine bass, and he
possesses In a large degree those qualities
which made his uncle, Mr.. B. E. Keller, so
successful a singer.
Apropos OF the engagement here last week
Of Elsie Leslie in ''The Prince and Pauper.n
the occasion was taken advantage of by
Messrs. Ellis & Co. to boom the sale of the
"Elsie Leslie" waltZes, composed by Mr.
Stanley Olmstead, of this city (whose name
alone is euphonious enough to admit him to
the world of music) and dedicated TO the fair
young artistic. The waltZes are very bright
and ''catchy," and large number of copies
have been sold during the past week. Among
Mr. Olmstead's other compositions are two of
especial eTcellence the first, reverie entitled
"Silence of Sadness composed while lad
but IL years of age, In which there is little
evidence of a "first effort" and much really
| good handling of pretty theme; the other,
set of waltzes, ''Sunshne and Roses" dedi-
Gated to the young ladies of the Washington
High School, from which the young composer
graduated last year
Mr.. Herndon Morsell has engaged Mr.
| Charles W. Moore, formerly of st. Peters
choir, as basso in st. Andrews choir. The
! new choir is now under good headway, and
| Mr.. Morsell is already preparing an elaborate
| programme for Christmas.
| The success of the chorus of the Lit-Mus
Circle of Georgetown, at their entertainment
week before last was so great that they were
| Immediately engaged for a concert to be given
in this city about the middle of this month
un der the auspices of the Capital City Court.
Madame Fry's Concert Company is an
nounced to appear at the Unversalist Church
on the evening of the 9th instant. This COM
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