The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-22
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

| trhteu tho LenOA Lyceum. Nnen lie INST
climbed the conductors platform OF the Met
ropolithn Opera House Herr Anton Seidl was q
militant mental and physical defender OF the
principles OF Bayreuth. His motto was 'Aut
Wagner aut %nullus." He lived IN to 1t sternly.
hero'cally. in sentim ent. in ambition. and. 80
far as was possible. appearance. His huir
swept luxuriantly. like a fur collar. around his
shoulders: his clean shaven face differed only
from that OF Beethoven in its greater beauty:
his sturdy frame, clad In garments OF archaic
cut. was the incarnation OF tho music
drama. We observed him with awe and
greeted him with an ovation more re.
spectful and not less enthusiastic than
that offered TO tho German prima donna
and fret tenor. He seemed 10 be Way
ner rediripus in mind IL not In body, although
not the actual creator OF least the only inter-
pretor OF Noian and Brunnhitde and Tristan.
He disdained all music except that OF Bay
reuth. and content tuously left to Walter
Damrosch the ~frivolity OF Verdi and the non.
sense OF Mozart. There was q vague belief in
the auditorium that Herr Scidl spent his or
nights in table rappings and summonings up
OF the spirit Of Wagner. with which ho COM
muned sadly over the lack OF taste in a city
which did not reward German opora with large
dividends.
Behold Horr Seidl now. He is n changed
man. Although not exactly sprightly. no
shows signs Of being infected by our trait OF
cosmopolitan humor. Perhaps Coney Island
did It Possibly he was converted by tho fair
ladies OF the Brooklyn Sc!dl Society. But
whatever modern and unclassical element
may havo Influenced him.. Anton seidl has be-
como o man OF tho world. His hair is not quite
30 short rs 1t might be. but Mt present It re.
lieves him from the suspicion OF being q must
cal Sutherland brother. The rojuvennted
Satdl y n q m a ~ onnfo frcuo = <1aptupo al Iy
n fashionable tailor. and the general appear.
ance OF q dashing young fellow Of uncertain
age. But his outward semblance is not the
only matter that has been altered. Last Sun
day night he played everything ex-
cept Wagner. He will indeed make
atoncment this evening by devotinG
himself wholly to Bnyreuth. But the fact
remains that the once nscetic apostle OF the
music drama directed his efforts during an
entire evening to the scores that he formerly
h hs. ra .e naS0 aisnissed fq scIsetIn tsst Mr. in Sill Ms
~soloists He introduced to us an English
b 1Hs. when Herr Fischer; the once famous
of Mrs. Moody-Manners, whose florid style.
filled him with anguish. Walter Damrosch is
becoming, more, Tontonic day by day. But
Anton Seidl. at his present rate OF develop-
ment. may presently grow q moustaciio and
listen to comic opera.
An evidence Of the cosInopolitanism that is
gradually but surely coming oyer our eminent
fSOnduStor was afforded o last Sunday night y
ths s xefs 1e 81 % Sn nSaa'4si II. ?Hfs s"9! Ma?tsa %'f i
d Sts;ttllos,iY Isl WITH ElfS1 saua in s sayIf; Miss s,r ASfvst ai
p pSsno%on a0'9 RE ps'S SioSltn nj sn IS f y. The o. p iainss
R slo1. Mis-, 'n't e5f,fo% S' youthful ss sMslr. 'etlff i}n. ss:
iiaee and an immense mass Of inky hair tpm.
bling down over her neck and cheeks in jap
i ,minor. IN thiros long nov mo- veHmrSsrnttss. With he
calmness OF assurance, that is inherited only
By those born in ths Windy CITY; The little
t!remendous concerto was finished and every.
body had Quilted the stage. tho confident
tiImIdi,y. Joined to an EXCELLENT knowledge Of
sion. this young lady possesses an abundance
Of andaeity and hair that may ultimately lead
ton OF P~aderewski.
III The hs! younFe o %Siollnist ;t bids fair aho to e%Hn 7. ave-. with
enchnnt by his fiddle. HOLMAN is poetic.
RsssssT sad is ss ssiiS,ss bn, T Msnr 1ioMT s a s %Siis
'~cellist or less radiant With divine fire. than the
tuosos.' There Is a likelihood taat we Shall
hear OF this young gentleman IN connection
WIN otnCt IldltcTb tllnU TOSln anu CHIkut. no
has easy. graceful. and a%liurinc manners.
HIS bow Is q lesson in department; neither too
iIks p lJko M Lsf { W nsF tco nor cor 5 as9 iesspIEiG IKE nrs.
Moody: Manners's. but a nice blend OF the three
methods. as one who knows his yaius and
His air unitcs tho poiitcness Of, Chesterfield
with tho insinuating style Of a dancing mas
ence than he pleased them: no sooner pleased
than he smiled on theiH; no sooner smiled
e e"eR !" were rSp ,mctsiy '" in tho wa" way Of aI prelimi nary;
courtesy. NJ. Marteau is nm exceedingly, we'll
bred young man. Bnt his business is ehief,X,
thus agrseabiy. he dashcd, into ,BrIch's, first
concerto In a manner which plainly stated
him as u gentleman. we must prin-
h Ts' eyes se Hist.a. # lis, IBIS lis ,i sf% 7 '%eon 'S?:
sivcly. his violin and bow alike Now through
the air. and his right foot danced an %invnlnn-
Apart from his brilliancy Of performance. NJ.
Marteau possesses the agility OF youth, Hcis
ness oi WolN. The only Thug TINT intcrieres
hair which. IN tho frenzy Of his music. con.
tinua!ly %tulnbies down over Ms eyes: IL n.
bSirrIn Ma ,1sas s Saa st To- BE- no TIKI s. /" prev w,rh
him from being u phenomenal success during
his tour throughout tho country.
Mrs. Alice Shaw, the beautiful Young widow
who has whistled her, way through Europe. Is
s # srs sity sh In G%aliSnsts; Ii That F' ssS n !ssts1s 70
prosperity which has ATTENDED her nute,ltfs
to disaster in India. Tho native and EnGlish!
residents alike enjoy her strange method q
Money is not less essential to our whistling
widow than to tho proyerlial mare: MrS
Shaw Ia on the concert platform for dol
lars. or with present eSaetnsss. for rg,
her sibiiiant melodies audiences refuse to pay
for them, Mrs, Shaw offsets to the heat; to
that she has 10 carry. as she naively says. all
her own bodding and y %retinue Of servants.
she is going to Jreak her contracts and return
to London. It was in England that her chief
tfgS q our Own S"rosis. but. like tho natives
our intellectual club refused to pay for the en-
tertainment she provided at their mcnthiy
WAS very beautiful and verJ musical, she could
not support her twins on the com nliments. Of
feminine philosophers. Leaving the twins be-
hind. she desperately set sail for England.
where the Prince Of Wales smiled on her. fash
inn, bla fnlEa am plnyal hnr at tan puinnae nm