The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
Gathered in the
World Of Melody
Interesting Notes Concerning Musi-
clans at Home and Abroad.
REFERRING TO HARP PLAYERS
Pleasing Thanksgiving Organ Recital.
Work of the Ladies' White Orchestra.
Miss Aliens Success in Wales.
Scranton's Talented Musicians.

is probably the least known outsi' Of
the large cities. Violin, cello, viola and
contra-bass players are numerous,
while guitar banjo and mandolin
fiends may be encountered in legions
in the small towns. But harp perform
ers are seldom seen except in the guise
of wandering street minstrels who are
supposed to have strayed from sunny
Italy, and whose efforts upon the in
strument are confined to vamping ac-
compartments to popular airs OF the
day rendered upon the violin. Until
the arrival of the Ladies' orchestra,
opportunities in this city for listening
to the dreamy music Of the harp were
few and far between. Miss Gertrude
Holyoke French, harp soloist of the
rockingham White orchestra, Is
among the most talented concert harp
lists in the country, and has been en-
gagged In the work almost exclusively
until coming to Scranton. Miss French
is pupil of Heinrich Schuecker, harpist
of the Boston symphony orchestra, and
is an earnest and enthusiastic student
There Is no question that the harp is
difficult instrument to play upon" said
Miss French in recent interview
yet / do not consider 1t as puZzling
as the violin. l have tried both. l
think much more pleasure may be de-
rived from harp playing, especially In
the home circle, than upon almost any
other instrument. Harp players are so
rare, If you can play little bit your
toI ,t,hi a mi
ist or violinist you must be an artist
in order to attract the slightest atten-
tion. / have never played regularly
with an orchestra until coming to
Scranton" said Miss French; my eff
forts In public have heretofore been in
concerts as a soloist. I like Scranton,
and had decided to remain here and de-
vote my time to teaching in case the
White orchestra went elsewhere" Miss
French is also fine performer upon
the mandolin and is giving instruction
to q number Of Scranton pupils. 1t is
to be hoped that the young lady's eff
forts to create an interest in harp music
among the ladies of the city will be
successful. There is no immediate dan
ger Of an over-supply of performers.
The Thanksgiving Concert" at Elm
Park Methodist Episcopal church will
no doubt be one of the largest attended
entertainments Of the season. The
doors will be opened at 7,90 p. m, and
will close at s. Everybody will be well
come at this feast of music. George b.
Carter will render the following organ
selections: The entire third overture
and wedding music of Lohengrin and
Grand Fantasia of Lemmeus, known as
1.-The Storm" a very realistic bit of
music. Another novelty will be "Auld
Lang Syne" as an organ duett. The
vocal selections will be Of equal import
ance in the hands OF Miss Guthrie, OF
New York; Miss Dreager and Messrs.
Wooler and Thomas, of this city.
H H H
The second concert given by the
Ladies' White orchestra at the Froth
ingham on Monday evening was one of
the most pleasing musical events of the
week. The entertainment was much
superior to the first concert given by the
orchestra. and was greatly enjoyed by
all present. Pauline Glidden-Chapman
the celebrated lady cornetist, was heard
for the first time in Scranton, and her
excellent work was much admired,
while the soloists Of the orchestra ac-
quilted themselves in creditable man.
ner as usual The White orchestra con-
certs are among the enjoyable enter
prises in a musical way in Scranton,
and the efforts of the rockingham
management to provide entertainments
Of this kind at popular prices are COM
mendable.
An enjoyable evening Of music is
promised by the Young Mems Christian
association on Monday night, when the
harp and saxophone recital will be CIV
en- by Mr.. Mecklem and Miss Mecklem
of New York. The combination of the
saxophone and the harp produces most
pleasing effects and the performers are
highly recommended for the excellence
of their work.
Miss Florence Richmond, for several
years past organist at the Penn Ave
nue Baptist church, will enter upon
her duties in similar position at the
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