The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15
mpsro AND mUsfufANs

A new lfbretto by W. 3. Gilbert the last
chords Of Alfred Collier. and the creation Of Q
fresh role by Lillian Russell were conjoined
events or great interest at the Garden Theatre
last week. The production OF The Mounte-
banks had boon unreasonable delayed. This
was largely due to the timidity OF the prims
donna In spite Of her many tnumphs
and long-continued popularity, Miss Rus
sell does not possess that element
Of self confidence which fs generally
found In the centre OF the stage. The
impolite treatment she recently suffered from
In the West made her reluctant to imperil the
favor OF New York through a performance that
had been rudely assaulted by the critics OF the
Slerras. The hesitation was womanly but
illogical. In this city we have sufficient es-
teen for the Rraces OF nature and art to ap-
plaud Lillian Russell whenever and however
she appears. The ancient adage which anirms
that the king can do no wrong seems weak
when wc consider the impeccability OF Miss
Russell. Possibly the Western dilettanti imag-
incd that she was merely a sample prlma donna
and that by attacking her better things
would be forthcoming. But this more en-
lightened, community. which has had expert
sHss 81 s MsFis Gsm MHe0 DAr pflIs E Eos; Ap pHas
pays tribute to her accordingly. Lillian kas.
the weightier, she grows tie larger is the place
she occupies In our affections. Tho roundness
81 sat lsr s0 IN ser Is tS Snose0 A III by IN she ose I'D nsi
sing the score Of Teresa well last Wednesday
night. the fact that she sang it at all was, u
lights iIi Miss 'I iiasse SELF is II" lacking Hea0r ea ia ;90 In
h he@ Volc aaa B EnfG she World q has ia' nc ef iisht t e%nsfst e,
star Who Is at th once a. so n,o Ssoma n spnetul. and
S SOin ON To as P fas , al'%s stsS. d ann edu wnG T Ss
the matrimonial solicitude Of Mr.. solomon.
Alfred Collier WAS a north Of Ireland man
s %9as isaaG Of !ri haesrn!HHn i tssR that Of t hIs
f ihs.,tS Of ft RiIFed ceiiief f"i the euS younS sn nSus an
speediIy became the f~avSrite organIst Of Bel
iSsss r 81 tIsasr. e %sstps sN sSs f f Sam u %sl as
,hs RSy irel RIbsr ana Aa held NJ T p9 cSIif.r RECEPTION ei.sda In in
the great organ with such skiiI that his royal
Highness inquired. the musicians name. ex;
NJ. cSeliiSrr followed the Pri iesaI advice ts Ills lis
what, disastrous. Aa and in T the Ia hssi SOM en-.
dured at that period were planted the seeds
Of the fatal malady that ended his career over
attention. But ME fret remarkaGle stroke
between. the authors Of The Gondoiiers,"
anl W. 8. Gilbert selected the Belfast musi-
fia mt to eomposs the score for his latest book;
work was performed for the first time at the
was Mr.. Gilhert's refusal to COME before the
an1 h { in rssnonss to z vociieroas demand
plnnse still continuing empestuously Horace
Ledger. the manager. came in front OF the cur
ed by the. author to say that Mr.. Gilbert could
mot receive alone the honors that were in
cast on this initial performance Included Miss
Geraldine Ulmart Teresa. Lucille Saunders TUI-
tr%,' n, hidHR 6 5sSnas1e ' iatq1.d Eva Moore Mo0rs MINES 9M I
( lEiso.si AM and T Harry 'Aa, onEho1se t (Basfalys Cook
A.younR ~violinist Of this city. who is such an
enthusiast over his Cremona that tho wealth
OF his family alone prevents him from ad-
solyed last week to give u musicale. After the
P [sssssSs X M srsitS' h he %s AIDE his .s. wy W I'M into the
v HHsSss what vi t' his terms we're S%e for esn an evening" yee Els IN
the pnrl9r. Padere wski smiled sadly and d.
rected the youth to consult a well-known
BY H"i the affabiIity Of M iT" Pade 2s~sE, e new re-.
garded the matter as good as settled. He
musicals and doi intended to = bear ar'v ali It's e e10
psns sss out o. mS O.. nj MS SOW own II pocket ct Ar Arrived at tho
be sent for the great pianist on the evening
ss' MSas 3D.. My Ms 1 Psa w@y;s h 2 asked tar%. casually n1 y
u ~ III . tCEiub " Ill
core. "saaiat the agent sDs Mr. se' fSderew SsH charges i@ ses
s siS%iS re Tas sSudrS sssiptsISsi% ne." f Ks Tsrlsadj
family. Il don't want 50 much moneys worth.
Let me see; perhaps l he'd better take Geosge
Grossmitii is not so expensIye. His terms are
5000 for an hour and a half."' compounds
%well.known humorist. for a figure within the
scope Of the Cremona owners savings.
rho yto,n,e. - ho oon+o,t,.,n.
palm OF nskleness that has long been held
ani1et sap' sath Mssssspi , Tss t fE.ss ysat Eitf s sSsn
gain needfui rest. On that occasion the Wen.
Streets. entreatinc his, autographs. photo.
graphs. or a grasp OF his hand. and ono enthu-
s sissr BUTT wsn thrown sS int into t e. gutter .H t pl BY Ma ap shf
and carried 1t home as q souvenir OF genius. |
hssss pe eYsi fran Rantn n.sHn dis s'etSs ih It. t srG, re,
SO strongly that they are preparing to rend the
performances VI his work.
Jean de Reszke. fully restored In voice and
health. Is at present making preparations for
A new opera. la Rositre."' now In prepara-
ton for early performance In London. takes
tri6pted to ST. MedaEd. Bishop q Noyaa. In the
rlAih NVutuly' Ia ~ " o<O, uI Nul6ncy,
this worthy prelate crowned with roses the
II 1t was proven that she had been sorely |
tempted during the wear. but had main |
tanned her purity against all assaults, |
she WAS further rewarded by = present
prizes for Innocence the historians Of the De.
riod state that female morality, was SO rare a
thing in those benighted days that the Bishop
found it dim rult TO dise9vera girl worthy to
better at present in France. but the old GUS
tom is still kept up ct Salency and Nanterre. |
Here the maiden chosen AZ roslere OF the
year by,a Jury OF her W townspeople Is still
crowned with roses and receives q sum OF
money voted by the village Council. The occa-
sion is one OF general gayety. the important
Incidents OF which are PROFESSIONS. bands OF
music. and q grand supper at night. This an
cient legend has been used to some degree by
MIR. Monkhouse in his ~libretto. and Illustrative
music has been composed In o lively spirit BY
JakobowskL
Signor BALTIC and NJ. Saint-SaEns will arrive
in England next June to attend the ceremonies
TINT invest them with the degree Of Doctor Of
Music from Cambridge University.
From Berlin comes the news that Won Bnlow
Is Ill with u nervous malady. A temporary
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