The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-10
MUSIC AND DRAM A.
What Music Lovers Have to Anticl-
pate This Season.
ATTRACTIONS FOR THE WEEK
"A Trip to chinstown" at the Provi-
dencs Opera House. "The Fire Pa
troll" ut Ksith's Opera House. and
Sentenced to Death" ct Lothrop's

Preparations for tho musical season
have begun In earnest among the musi
clans of the city. and from the present
outlook the PROVIDENCE public will bs
well provided with good music during
the coming season.
Local societies have suffered moro OF
less severely In the past from the luke
warmness OF the public. who seem to
take too little interest in that which the y
have always with them. The Arion Club,
an organization Of which any city might
well be proud, has never been able to OBJ
tain subscriptions sufficient TO defray the
expenses OF u season. and Its discontinue
ance has been seriously considered. There
Is not city OF its size In the country
which can boast OF better musical talent
than finds its home here.
The Narragansett Choral Society, Prof.
N. b. Sprague, conductor, will commence
rehearsals Tor the season Oct. 8, at Peace
dale, II l.
Grace Church organ recitals will be
given from Advent until Easter, rs usual.
William H. Arnold will resume his
seat at the organ Of st. Stephens Church
on Sunday. Mr.. Arnold has just re-
turned from London, where he has been
pursuing course Of study in singing,
under Signor Noyara, the well-known
psny, and In conducting, under Frederick
Cor der. He has also passed successfully
the examination for admission to the
Church Choir Guild" of London.
William Eccles has been filing accept
ably Mr.. Arnold's place at the organ dur
ing his absence.
for orchestra, which will probably be
heard here this winter.
Clarence Hamilton. during his stay in
London this summer. placed himself. for
piano instruction, In the hands OF Ed
ward Dannrenther, who is n specialist in
musical work. Mr.. Hamilton has ac-
cepted the position OF organist of the
First Universities Church on Greene
street. The music Is to be under the di-
rection Of Jules Jordan.
Paderewski Is to give two piano re-
citals this winter at Infantry Hall. The
dates will probably be Jan. "A and Feb. 10.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will
again be heard at Infantry Hall this win
ter in series OF six concerts.
The Philharmonic Orchestra will hold
its first meeting of the season at tho mu-
sic rooms OF the conductor, Prof. Hans
Schneider, the first Of the week.
The PROVIDENCE Singing Society, under
the direction Of Prof. Schneider. will
meet at his rooms in the Conrad building
to prepare for the work OF the season,
next week.
The South KinQstown Academy of
Music. at Peacedale, X. l.. under the
direction of 4. +. Holland. formerly a
pupil Of Prof. y. b. Sprague. opened for
the Fall term. Aug. 20. The instructors
are f. +. Holland. director and teacher of
Pianoforte, harmony and ensemble; AL
bert Il. Foster. teacher Of violin, and
Ernest Fisher, teacher Of vocal culture.
Prof. Hans Schneider has also been en-
gagged to deliver series Of lectures in
Music hall, Placedale. during the winter.
Miss Avis Blivin the remarkable child
pianist will give recital at the Hope
Street Methodist Church, September 2Sth.
Miss Blivin will be assisted by the Athena
Quartet, Miss Clara Willard, reader and
Miss Anne Gilbreth Cross, under whose
instruction Miss Blivin is.