The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-13

one of the weekly visitors to the city
where she is receiving instruction upon
the piano from E. E. Southworth. Miss
Scott Is one of the most promising
young pianlsts in SusQuehanna county,
and Is rapidly progressing under her
excellent instruction.
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Many Scranton people Twill recall
pleasantly the evenings spent at the
mammoth music hall known as the
Trocadero, but in ordinary times used
as the the armory Of Battery B. II
was not only the largest but much the
finest music hall-in the English sense
ever known in this country. All who
were there will certainly remember the
tremendous basso, Orme Darvall, who
was apermanent attraction not only be-
cause OF the enormous volume Of his
voice but also because of his fine quail
ties as an artist. 1t is pleasing to know
that this really great singer will be at
was a permanent attraction not only be-
II, as a member of that compact, gilt
edged concert organization known as
the New York Celebrities.
The rockingham White orchestra,
which is composed entirely Of young
ladies from the Boston musical schools,
Is attracting much attention in the city
at present. The orchestra is composed
of the following talented young soloists:
Miss Nellie 3. Chandler, conductor;
Ella Mouser, first violin; Zita McDon-
ough, second violin and viola; Florence
Beckett, flute and picolo; Christine
Alendorf, clarionet; Gertrude Packard,
cornet; Mable Wilnot, trombone; Min
ME Glover contra-bass; Alice White,
drums, timpani, etc, and Miss Gertrude
Holyoke French, solo harp.
Director Tallie Morgan has receiv-
ed an urgent request to accompany
Evangelist Schiveria and take sole
charge of the musical exercises of the
gospel meetings. Mr.. Morgan's pres
ent engagements, however, are such
as would prevent the acceptance Of
the most tempting offer.
The Epworth league chorus Of the
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal church
will give Dudley Bucks cantat&, THE
Story of the Cross" in the near future
in conjunction with the church choir
under leadership of Mr.. Carter. The
chorus began rehearsals last evening
ulluSE ulTeCtlOl VI rEeu w ulttellOIe.
Miss Susie Black, of Nicholson, gives
promise of becoming one OF the leading
sopranos of this part of the state Miss
Black comes to this city weekly to
receive vocal instruction from Mrs.
Kate Wilcox, who Is highly elated at
the progress her pupil has been recent
ly making.
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Mrs. c. r. Parke, an accomplished
soprano we'll known in this vicinity,
has joined the choir of the First Pres
byterian church.
John T. Watkins, the baritone, will
be one of the soloists at the Blauvelt
concert at the rockingham on Monday
evening.
Charles Il. Whitmore, musical direc-
tor of the choir of the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church. has returned from
a sojourn at Atlantic City.
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A movement is on foot to organize
q Lyric club, which. it is expected.
will meet weekly in Conservatory hall
SHARPS AND FLATS:
DR.. Dvorak has only promised to write
O new choral work for England and tc
conduct 1t next summer, but has accepted
an invitation to conduct the next eistedd-
fod festival in Cardiff, Wales.
AS was to be expected, the rumor that
Mascagni had been engaged to come to
New York to conduct some of his operas
has proved mere fabrication. He has
written to q friend in Berlin that he
never thought of such thing"
Anton Bruckner is at work on his ninth
symphony, of which he has already com.
pleted three movements. Bruckner's
naive personal character was amusingly
Illustrated some time ago when the Aus.
trian emperor asked If he could do him O
favor. please, your majesty" replied
the composer, tell DR.. Hanslick not &c
criticise my music so severely"
German composers have not been idle
during the past year According to ar
official announcement communications
of the Society Of German Music-sellers) as
many as 1882 musical publications were
issued in Germany in 1898. or these 49t
were for full orchestra, 1876 for military
band, 6S3 for string instruments, S,242 fol
piano. and 1876 vocal. This Is only one OF
the musical countries, and one which, q.
we are often told, is going down hill!
1t Is now said by u Leipsic paper thai
the sole reason why Rubenstein refuses tc
come to America Is his dread OF sea
sickness, and that otherwise Mr.. Alb
bey's offer to produce one of his sacred
operas would have fetched him." The
famous violoncellist, Pepper, also decline!
all offers to come to America solely be-
cause of his dread Of the ocean. Ruben
STEMS refusal to come will be felt more
keenly now that Paderewskis tour ha!
been deferred for year on account of hi:
Ill health.