Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-08
MUSIC In THE CITY
The Boston Symphony Con-
cert Monday Night
MUSICIANS PROTECTIVE UNION
VIII Celebrate an Anniversay-Reeital
at the Akely Ins,itutc-Noies and
Suggestions to Players.

Pre-eminent among musical events
for the coming week is the appearance
of tue Boston Symphony orchestr a at
Hartman's hall tomorrow night. Tins
is the sixth annual tour of the orches-
ira with Mr.. Arthur Nlkish, conductor,
and it follows Immediately upon the
conclusion of its Bosten series of twen-
ty-four public rehearsals and concerts,
the organization having opened IN
Philadelphia early in April. The reg
ular season oil the orchestra, Just now
ended, has exceeded in It's financial
success that OF any known since its es-
Enlistment eleven years ago, ana this
tact, viewed IN the light OF the unpre-
cedented competition 1t has been
forced to meet, is uncomfortable
evidence of the high artistic standing
maintained IN all its appearances, and
also of the great popularity OF It's ac-
compiished conductor. Inc ass0cla-
tien travels with eighty-one people
mainly ty SPECIAL trans with such y
scloist rs Eugene Ii Albert. WITH the
exception OF three concerts handsome
surplus over the expense 10 guaranteed
for every appearance OF the orchestra
throughout the tour. q TACT TIA. re-
moves any doubt as 10 the vaiae Of the
organization III the est.inaIien of the
musical publics in tDe Leading Cities.
IN the arrangements or tho tcnrs of
this orchestra care has always been
taken TO make the travel az easy as
possible fer the men independent CT
AIRY question OF expense. END they Will
stop at enc CT the best hotels while In
thls city.
Successor to Rubinstsip.
The pian,st. d'Alhert, is called the
,accessor CT hes;Rs.ein Nv Won Bulcw.
in his sdvent in this country two years
ago his marvellous playing carried
everything before 1t as did hubinstein's
twenty years ago. DA!nz,t was born
in Glasgow Scotland, tNenty-eight
years ago. Thus IT will be seen that he
has attained great name early lii NE
aud bids fair TO suIpsss al great
pianists. HIS father. Charles Napoleon
d'Albert, was a French composer OF
eminencc, and young Eugene was so
carefully trained that At the age of
IL years he WAS elected Newcastle
scholar IN the National Training school,
London, where ke studied the piano,
harmony and composition, under En-
est Pauer, DR.. Stainer, Mr.. Prout and
Arthur Sullivan. Afterward no was
received by List.
The personal appearance OF d Albert
hears = striking resemblance to Tausig.
He is short IN stature, with = round
face, small black eyes and a heavy
shock OF dark brown hair. There is a
L.. ~sx.I -.
Theresa Carreno, and, indeed, ii IL
said that Tagliapietra, the singer, and
d Albert, the pianist, both claim her
for n wife. Probably the lady will de-
eide herself sooner or later. aud In the
meantime the musical werld will DIS
cuss the present status OF the case,
which bears certain resemblance 10 .
situation IN "Mr. WIlkInson's Widows"
The concert tomorrow night will be
very novel event, both gentlemen and
ladies appearing in full dress. The
ladies will lay aside their bonnets. A
cloak room viii be arranged down
stairs Ia the lecture room and those who
who have garments checked may enter
the concert room by the inner stair
way. Those who enter late will he
obliged to wait At the deor until the
close of the number. This is done TO
prevent the noise and confusion which
inva-ssbIy attends the seating of be-
lated auditors. The sale Of seats has
been phenomenal, but there are stili
SEINE left in an excellent location. IL
is expected that 500 extra seats will be
added.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Post. at he
home, will give reception and recital
for three students, Mrs. Frances Mc-
Whorter and Misses Carrie Goodrich
and Nellie Baker. when he bae pre-
pared for Europe. Miss Belle Cham
bsrlain, Mr.. Francis Campbell and
others will give vocal Numbers ard
piano numbers will he gwen by Mr..
Pest. the Young iadies and other
students OF the clss. All three are
very tssented and have been dong er.
cslleut work. Mia Goodrich goes 20
New York, Mrs. AcWhorter sails for
Europe May 3, and Nellie Baker
will leave FOR Stuttgart early ia
July. Before leaving Miss Baker
will give q farewell recital, for
which sir. Pest is nov preparing the
program. The principal number vii
De ire Jsdsssohn qulntstts, the pane
with stnngea instruments.
Mr.. and Mrs. uscar l.. Wilmsfth en-.
tsrtasnsd The Schubert club ysh re
cepisen and banquet Tuesday rxeni.s
81 their hone "a Shaw nut avenue
Mr.. ssd Mrs. LEWIS 1 WflmsTfh. and
Nr. snd Mrs. :. A. Morse ssslst~d IN
recsvinx. Al the guest. ~ere r. even
ine ces1ame. and the eias csntr buses
sewers song = TIE enjoyment Of TIE
eecAsloH.
The ausesns Nagnsl Protective
unisn Ell 6eietfste their fanrtn snni-
verssrg TUESDAY evening. Nav u. 0fsh
= b@nqasl Al s4e IgsaKe ssFest Hoas@.