Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-03
News From Under the 0ea,

News From Under the Ssa.
Musical flashes from last nights London
cables to THE DISPATCH are as follows:
The benefit concert for the memorial to
Arthur Goring Thomas, which will take the
form of q scholarship bearing his name at
the Royal Academy of Music, where he was
for some time q student, bids fair to prove q
st. James Hall on July ID under the patron
age Of the Prince of Wales and other NOM
0e The prosramme 5ns Wili be made up exc,u
sively from the works Of the late composer,
and will consist of the following among
other interesting items: A selection from
Davies Mr.. Lasalle and the full orchestra Of
the Covent Garden will take part, conducted
by Mr. Mancinelli; group Of songs rendered
Deschamps-J J chin, Mr. Edward Lloyd, Mr.
Plancon and Mr. Edouard de Reszke, ac-
companied by DR.. c. Hubert Parry, Mr..
TSsti & and others; the entire second act Of
Mr.. Nordica, Mr. Ben Davies, Mr.. Eugene
Oudin and Mr. Norman Salmond. Mr.. Jean
de Reszke would appear at the concerts
Of never singing at concerts. Instead Of
giving his services he has given his salary
for ono night at Covent Garden-El6o-to
the memorial fund.
The Royal English Opera House, the sole
proprietor Of which Is Mr.. DOyley Carte. is
to be turned into q music hall limited liabfl-
tty company, under che title Of the Palace
Germ, S2Oooo will be offered to .he public.
The Grosvenor Club will repeat tonight
the performance Of Gluck's "Orfeo," under
was given recently for the benefit of the
Gordon Boys Homo under the patronage Of
the Duke Of Connaught. On this occasion
the part
prise and admiration with her voice and
acting.
Johannes wolt1. the violinist, and Holl-
man, the 'celliss, are going on tour in
The Parisian papers announce the .p-
proaching marriage Of Mr.. Jean de Reszke
event, it is said, will take place shortly after
the end OF. the Covent Garden season.
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Duquesne Conservatory OF Music.
The most Important local concert Of tho
week was that marking the close of the first
season Of the DuQuesne Conservatory Of
music. 1t was given in Carnegie Hall, Allie
gheny. for the sake of the organ. About 800
persons were present and heard the follow
ing admirable programme performedi
PARTI
-n' ''An Conservatory Chorus. -nn"s
sSa.s for the inS
Reed. .nd Aria from the prophet" ei. rim
m'a0OanaGli Miss Edith Norton: :'''''h'''r0''f
Miss Gertrude Cosgrave,
Accompanied on second plano by Mr.. Carl Better.
~ Mr. Morris Stephens
Prayer and Cradle Song, for the organ. .Guilmant
Mr.. James Dodworth.
.. EI Wer Dte sehnsueht Kent. ;Tschs1kSwsty
u Miss Sarah VogS
0"' MI. Carl Retter
8OuR. n
Conservatory Chorus.
Organ senate, = minor, / M.,d.,.~,n,
and finale. {'--.'......-' Neue1''"nA
Mr.. Charles Davis Carter.
) Legend for solo voices and chorus, with piano
forte accompaniment
Miss sadie e. Ritts, soprano; Miss Julia q.
Beach, mezzo soprano; Mr.. Morris Stephens.
tenor; Mr.. Louis ". Critchlow, baritone Mr.. Carl
Retter. pianist; Mr.. Charles Davis Carter. d.
rector.
Though the writer was unable to be pros
ent, It Is not improper to state that from all
tho performance seems to have
been Of exceptional excellence. It is cer-
tainly creditable for four-year-old tnstitu-
tion to muster q well-balanced chorus OF
q voices, all bonafide pupils, and to present
acceptably q work Of the class Of Rhein- |
berger's cantata.