The morning call., 1892-01-24

performed in Moscow, which was we'll re-
celVed both by the public and the critics.
The impression made upon the composer
does not seem 10 have been so favorable.
lie was so much displeaSed with his COM
position that he took the score and parts
and threw them into the fire."
Word has been received by his relatives
that DR.. Hamilton Griffin, diary Anderson
NaVarr0.S Stepfather, is in a very precariOus
state OF health. When he went 10 Louis
vile some months ago, after his brothers
qeath, lie was a sick and feeble man. A
long rest here, trip by water to Plttsburg
ana anoth'r rest in New York improved
him considerably. but since his return TO
England another decline has set in.
Richard Mansfield is indeed a versatile
genius. To the many roles he has so admir-
ABLY unprecedented he has recently added
that Of composer
Manager Jacob Lift has, it is said. ex-
pended $4,000 in the production of 1.-The
Ensign to be given at Washington Febru-
airy 1st.
Sir Augustus Harris introduced an limo
walton at this years Twelfth Night cere-
mony OF cutting the Baddeey cake The
income under the will of the donor OF this
peculiar bequest only amounts to 93 yearly,
Dnt or Augustus always gives supper on
Twelfth Night" On this occasion he in
vlted 1000 guests to Covent Garden Theater
aIler the ceremony at Drury-lane Theater.
Or Charles Halle's famous Manchester
Band Is TO have a fine house OF its own. A
society IS being formed for the purpose of
erecting concert hall. When the new
building Is completed Sir Charles proposes
TO establish a school of music.
Professionals who gTumble at too much
Work VIII be surprised to know that Bern
hardt, when she rehearsed Leah in Bos-
ton, recently, did so by daylight and candle
light allowing herself barely five hours
sleep III the twenty-four, and taking no
recreation. SGE5 S~es
European Musical Items.
Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
Mascagni's Friend Fritz" obtained a
complete success in Leghorn. The COM
poser was called before the curtain forty
times.
The operate season in Rome and Modena
was opened with La Gioconda."
The Walkyrle by Wagner was success
fully given in Turin.
MozarrS Requiem" was sung by the
Bach Choir in London.
Fifty new operate works were brought
out In Italy in 1891, tAirty-two of which OBJ
talned success.
Cimarosa's 81 Matrimonio Spgreto" was
given IN Rome. With the exception of the
tenor the singers were not able to sing the
difficult music.
Virginia Damerini was specially engaged
to sing in Franchetti's "Asrael" in Venice.
La ClemenZa iii Tito" with Mime. Cha
vanne as SestC and Miss Friedman as vi
tellIa, brought the cycle OF MOzarts operas
given In Dresden to a brilliant close.
owing to the Illness OF many OF the sing
ers from the influenza, the Carlo Felice,
Genoa, and La Scala, Milan, could not be
opened as advertised.
Edward Grieg and his wife. who is fine
singer, have been much feted by the nobility
IN Christiania.
Eugene Samuel, son of the director OF the
Conservatory Of Gand, has finished an opera
called Queen ClOtilda." lie also wrote the
lbrettO.
Bragg, the famous 'celloist, will give a
series Of concerts in Palermo, before re-
turning to Paris.
Moszkowskrs new opera, "Boabdil. the
Last OF the Moorish Kings" will be given
at the Opera in Berlin.
Alice Barbi had another success at the
last concert she gave in Vienna.
Quentin Durward, a new opera by +.
A. GeYaert, obtained q great success at the
French Theater ID La Haye
a Handel festival Will soon be given in
Melbourne. similar TO those given at The
Crystal Palace in London.
An interesting pamphlet. throwing much
light on MoZarts visit 10 Prague, has been
written by Baron Rudolph Pr0chazka and
was read at the recent Mozart festival held
In that city.
1 10 Nbuttl - uuutE Inc direction OF 20
Tonne and those under the baton of Lam0u-
reuX are given al the same hour every sun
day IN autumn ana winter. LamoureuX is
an ardent admirer Of Wagner
kcordi OF Milan gave Christmas festi-
val TO his employees. 4 Christmas tree, with
presents for all fine dinner and music
We're among the good things provided for
them.
Les Ma,inpes Blanche are the latest fad
among the ParsianS. The musical pro-
gramme is executed BY ycung boys aud
92irIs. mostly from the Conservatory Of
Paris. Edmea Button, aged Y years, dis
tingushed herself as a 'ceIloiot Of great
merit.
Charity concerts are given in ST. Peters
burg for the benefit of The poor in Russia
Fighter, the tenor, and his wife, gave n
concert netting $4,000 francs. Rubmstein is
preparLng concert in ;he same cansa