The Washington times., 1894-08-19
OUR COMING MUSICAL SEASON.


Capital. Already there are many novelties
and attractions announced, and 1t will be
curious indeed II the fall and winter does not
contribute memorable chapters in Washing
tons musical history.
When the final notes OF melody had sounded
last spring distinguished writer in well
known dramatic journal frankly acknowl-
edged that we had fairly taken rank as the
fourth city of musical Importance In this
country. This in the sense OF appreciation
and support Of all-around musical attractions.
Professionals are received here with a nicely
of Judgment and with the critical sense OF
New York, Boston. and Philadelphia, and our
music lovers proved that they were capable OF
separating the chaff from the wheat in a man
ner absolutely unknown in Chicago, San Fran
cisco. and other cities Of far greater populn-
lions.
This statement, which is In reality q matter
OF fact, should be most pleasing to our ANA
teurs, for upon them principally has fallen
the task Of education. 1t was only Il very
few years ago when Washington was ex-
tremely distant from the top OF the heap.
Home music and the interest and support OF
clever amateurs. however, won us position
second to no city OF the same population in
this country, and perhaps abroad. excepting,
Of course. the music towns OF Italy and Ger
many.
At the present writing no really great mu-
sician can afford to come to America from
abroad without visiting Washington.
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"Take us to Washington" a certain great
prima donna asked Impresario Henry E.
Abbey some years ago.
"My dear GIRL" said the tenor OF the same
company, "they have a band there that they
listen to all the time and darkies chorus.
We would not be even considered the rivals
OF these"
The tenor went on to inform the prima
donna THAT there was n village In Virginia,
across the river, called Alecksville, where
there was more musical culture"
Mr.. Abbey listened, and was wise.
He kept his company away from Washing
ton; and it was very well that he did, for the
organization of the United States, sang here
the same winter to a series OF the most pro-
verbal corporal guard audiences.
Last winter, on the other hand, the De
Reszkes and Nine. Caloe were both anxious
to sing here, and SO informed Mr.. Abbey.
The latter was anxious to send them, but he
had SO many irons in the fire that it WAS i'm
possible TO make arrangements for their ap-
pearance until too late in the season.
The coming winter it is announced that We
will hear more OF Mr.. Abbey's first artists. II
we had a grand opera house it would take
small suasion to introduce Mr.. Abbey to bring
his entire company.
Seidl Il. Dnmrosch have both signifled their
intention of bringing their orchestras here
again. Seidl will not be heard until after
Lent, and Mr.. Damrosch has as yet been un-
able to arrange n date. 1t is probable. how
ever, that he will play at Metzerott Hall some
time in January. Two of Rubenstein's pupils,
with unpronouneeable and almost unwritable
names, will come to US. One is said TO be
greater player than the other. and they both
are said to be in execution, technique, deli
cucy, and class expression greater than Pad
erweski and Slavinski.
The latest RubeDstein scholar is always
greater than all his predecessors, You know.
In lighter veins We shall have Francis Will
son. De Wolf Hopper. the Bostonians, OF
course: that pretty, petite, and most chic of
all comic opera condolences Della Fox, with
her new comic opera company; Marie Tenn
pest with more lavender and flesh-colored
tights.
Then there will be numberless quintets.
quartets and sextets and other attractions OF
minor importance in addition to those which
have been already published. for Washington
will be mark for all organizations good,
bad, and indifferent during the coming season.
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IT am not going to patronize out-of-town
attractions AT all next season." said certain
pretty Washington girl the other day. who.
by the way, will some day be one OF the first
harpists in all the land. but l am going to
try to attend every musicale and concert rem
dered by local talent"
1t has slowly dawned upon me that you
will be very busy. Miss Lady. You will have
to attend some ten or u dozen grand affairs
by organizations like the Georgetown orches-
tra the Choral Society. and the Capital Glee
Climb. the Philharmonic the Mask and Mig
Club. and organizations in that class will
entertain you a score or more of times.
1t is safe to say that the Bischoff and other
church concerts will oe.upy some fifty or
more of your evenings. You will begin your
duty ind pleasure on September 8, when
Inncs and his band will be heard at Baseball
Park in the new musical descriptive spectacle
of war and peace"
Some 300 additional Washington mes
danes and messieurs in tulle illusion and
black cloth will assist as chorus under the
direction of that colossal and always popular
conductor, n. Du Shane Cloward. There
will be electric cannons. volleys from number
less militia rifles weirdly commingled with
the old melodies of plantation and patriotism.
You will hear what has reused the greatest
enthusiasm in other cities and that which
will doubtless attract many thousand people
on the new holiday, Labor Day.
Then you will listen to ''St. Paul" and the
Messiah" by the Choral Society with much
new blood infused into It's membership.
First there is DIR. Frank Howe. the musical
critic of the Star, who has been elected vice
president. He is q hustler and musical en-
thusiast OF the first water, and the Choral So
ciety you will find is very fortunate indeed to
secure his services.
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You will hear, Miss Lady. Emil Fisher, the
great basso. in ''St. Paul, and Emma Juch
and Katherine Fleming. besides other singers
of note in 1.-The Messiah
If you elect to go down to st. Johns Parish
Hall on August % you may hear the society
rehearse and also sing Gounod's Chorus OF
Bachantes, i" and 1.-The Hunting Song. by Ben
edict. with the new English tenor, William
Pearman, as a solo attraction.
II you find time to go to church you will
hear some good music and find many changes.
At that fashionable temple Of worship, the
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. you will still
hear Wnshington's accomplished baritone,
Mr.. Conrad. and the dulcet voiced Mrs.
Rheims. But in the sopranos place you will
not find that pretty bud Of last season, Kath-
crime Boyd Rogers, until after October. Up
to that time she will be getting married. Miss
Bertha Lincoln. curiously enough, has an
nounced her intention OF taking the same
chances about the same time.
In addition to Miss Lincoln Mr.. Bernard
Ryan will also be absent from st. Andrews
choir. he and Miss Blanche Mattingly hav-
ing both recently joined st. Patrick's choir.
Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry you will hear at
st. Aloysius in Miss Mattingly's place.
All in all. you should have a very, very en-
joyable and improving musical time OF it for
the next nine months, Miss Lady. r. ". s.
For Boys Who Fish.
John Harrington Keene has written and