The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-17

soOuSd mas Deen pldyluS CONTINUOUSLY
for months and will close a long series
of concerts about the holiday time.
Then there is almost no end to the num-
Der of societies in the various cities.
Perhaps the greatest society celebra-
ton will be the New York LiederkranZ
Jubilee to take place Jan. 9, 1895, to-
celebrate that famous organization $
fiftieth anniversary. Moreover this So
ciety has decided to take a chorus of
not less than 100, with distinguished
professionals, abroad in May for con-
cert tour In Europe. In addition to the
large societies, there are innumerable
smaller organizations and concert com
panies all anticipating a fortunate sea-
son. Church choirs are working ac-
lively to give satisfaction, and as
Christmas approaches we hear more Of
the preparations for this great festival.
Pauline Glidden- Chapman. the cele-
brated cornetist, who will appear at the
rockingham on Monday evening at
the entertainment given by Fred Emer-
son Brooks and the Ladies' orchestra,
is resident of Oneida, n. Y. Although
not yet twenty years of age, this ar
tist has q reputation as the most dis
tinguished lady cornetist in the world,
having performed upon the instrument
from childhood up. Miss Chap
man is tall, handsome blonde and
possesses personal magnetism that at
tracts the audience the moment she ap-
CT
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Eleanor Mayo, the prima donna, who
delighted Scrantonians as the Princess
Bonnie this week, is a daughter of
Frank Mayo, the we'll known actor.
Miss Mayo was educated in a convent
at Elmira. Her first appearance was
made in New York city, where she
made decided hit. The opera, how
ever, in which she appeared was
failure. Willard Spenser saw Miss
Mayo and at once decided that she was
the ideal of the title role of his new
opera. He offered her an engagement
at her own terms. Acting upon the
advice of her father, Miss Mayo de-
clined to warble for less than $500 per
week, and Mr.. Spenser readily closed
contract TO pay her that sum, which Is
the highest salary paid any comic opera
star with the exception of Lillian Rus
sell, who receives $3.50 per week.
Statements made last week that the
Ladies' White orchestra would return
to Boston, 1t seems, was somewhat
premature. The orchestra concluded
its engagement at the rockingham on
Saturday evening, but the members,
with the exception of the leader, Miss
Chandler, and Miss Packard, cornetist,
were re-engaged by Manager Lame
The orchestra, since the departure of
Miss Chandler, has been under direction
of the talented young violinist, Miss
Mouser.
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SEMIQUAVERS:
Gounods Faust" will have It's hun
dredth performance In Paris this month
Siegfried Wagner Is now in London con-
ducting Wagner concerts in Queens hail.
The Catholic choir under Haydn Evans
is rehearsing Sullivan's cantata, THE
Prodigal Son." which will be produced
during the coming winter.
\ hitherto unknown nocturne by
Chopin, which he wrote for his sister be-
fore he went to Paris has been found at
Warsaw and publicly performed by NJ.
Balakirew.
Emperor William was not satisfied with
the result of the competition for plans
for the proposed Haydn-Mozart-B -Beetho-
ven monument to be erected In Berlin, and
he has now invited a number OF eminent
sculptors to suggest plans for 1t.
The fad among the great singers will be
to have a castle in some mountainous re-
gion. Nine. Patti set the example with
her Craig-y-nos, Minnie Hauk has her
castle In Switzerland. and now Nine.
Calve has purchased q castle in the Prov
ince of Aveyron.
The last Richter concert in London, at
which Beethoven's choral symphony was
given, drew u 5000 house. Richter will
give four extra concerts this month. The
tickets for the forthcoming Wagner-Mottl
concerts In London have almost all been
sold in advance.
Fanny Bloomfield Zelssler Is scoring tre-
mendous success abroad. After one per-
formance of Rubnstein's concerto, she
was recalled six times. She has recently
been engaged for concerts in Copen-
hagen at the highest price ever paid for
a first engagement.
Carmen has been played In Paris COO
times in twenty years at the Paris Opera
Comique. Nine. Calve was in the cast
Barnoit was also In the cast, and accord
ing to a Paris journal he has sung in ev-
cry one of these 600 performances, fact
without u precedent.
Weimar is TO add to its many statues
one of Liszt. In Hamburg u committee
has been appointed for like purpose, 10
erect statue of Hans Won Bulow, who
spent the last years Of his life in old
Hansa-town, where he established the
Philharmonic concerts.
A Frankfort correspondent at Berlin
writes that this seasons first concert oi
the orchestra formerly conducted by Bu
! low yielded only S400, although II was
given in behalf of the Bulow monument
| so quickly have the Berliners forgotten
the man who six years ago rescued then
| from their extreme musical degeneracy.'
Raoul Koczalski, who is only years Of
age, has written and conducted ut BerliT
a symphonic legend for orchestra, whiol
is well spoken of by the critics, although
| IL IS somewhat crude III form ana OrcneS
tration. AS pianist he is much admired
and as conductor. too, he has showI
himself real Interpreter and not mere
time-beater.
Very few musicians know that Haydr
ever wrote any operas, but he did write
about two dozen short ones, which, how
ever, are never performed. The other da!
Viennese musician found a hitherto un
known Haydn opera among the papers
of Prince Esterhazy. 1t is said to be mel
odlous. full of humorous points, and ther'
is chance of its being produced in vi
| emma.
The New York Philharmonic society
Mr., Seidl, conductor, will probably hav
the most successful season in its who'll