The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
In A MINOR STRAIN:

In A MINOR STRAIN:
There are nine minstrel companies
on the road
About ten opera companies will tour
America this season.
The scene of w. s. Gilberts new
opera is laid in Denmark.
Perugini will support Louise Beau.
det in comic opera this season.
"Prince and Gentleman" is the
theme of Mascagni's latest work.
The manuscript Of "Tannhaeusern
was recently sold for 10000 marks.
A Coney Island impressario adver-
tises for pianist who can open
oysters.
The Blauvelt song recital will be the
attraction at the rockingham on.
Oct. 80.
George B. Carter will give organ re-
citals at Carbondale and Providence
early in October.
Verdi is engaged upon a new drama
tic work, the theme of which is 1.-THE
Tower of Famine" from Dante's In
ferno.
T. Q. Seabrooke, is to give "The
Calf" Harry D. Smith and Ludwig
Englander's new comic opera, its first
production at the Park in April.
ViOlinist Schmidt successfully con-
Quoted the music at the rockingham
on the occasion of Rose Coghlan's ap-
pearance, as leader of Bauer's reserve
orchestra.
Jean Lassalle, the renowned French
baritone, has announced his intention
to retire from the operate profession
and invest in commerce the fortune he
has made.
G. B. Derman, the well known choir
master and vocal instructor, announces
that he has resumed teaching vocal
classes for the fall and winter at his
studio on Franklin avenue.
The general committee of fifteen Ne.
Gently elected by the Sacred Music So
ciety will hold meeting at 8 o'clock
this evening in the Young Mems
Christian association parlor.
The newly organized quartette at the
Second Presbyterian church is COM
posed of the following: Mrs. B. I.
Jayne, soprano; Miss Jean Slee, con-
tralto; Thomas Bynon, tenor, and
Moses Morgan, basso.
Juliette Gordon has been engaged
by Fred c. Whitney to originate the
role of Jeanet in De Koven and
Smiths new opera, "Rob Roy" Miss
Gordon is an American girl and has
been prima donna with the Bostonians,
James G. Duff and Thomas @. Sea-
brooke.
"Helene" is the title of the latest
song by George Noyes Rockwell and
Ed A. Niven. ''HeleDen is of the Or
der of "Sweet Marie" and will un-
doubtedly prove popular. The manu-
script is already in the hands of the
music engraver and the song will be
published In few days.
At the First Presbyterian church
the regular quartette will render music
as usual, the members having returned
from their summer vacations. The
quartette includes Miss Lydia Sailer,
soprano; Miss Annette Reynolds, con.
tralto; Spencer Dickson, tenor, and
&C. Richards, basso.
Mr.. Lindsay feels gratified at the
encouragement that has been accorded
his enterprise and will probably an
nounce the date of the first rehearsal
of the new oratorio society in few days.
The success of Mr.. Lindsay's scheme,
as well as the movement toward Or
ganizing symphony orchestra, will
do much toward elevating music in
this valley.
Professor Theodore Hemberger has
organized symphony orchestra, and
intends to give Scranton a glimpse of
the classic composition during the
coming winter; About twenty-four
musicians have been selected from
Scranton and nearly the same number
from Wilkes-Barre have Joined. The
basson and oboe players will be pro.
cured from the ranks Of New York
musicians whenever concert is given.
Rehearsals are to take place weekly
during the fall.
Miss Marie Louise Bailey, pianist to
the king of Saxony, has arranged for
concert and recital tour of the United
States during the coming season. She
will make her New York debut in Mn
SIP Hall in conjunction with the Dam.
rosch orchestra, Oct. 80, on which oc.
caslon she will play the Rubinstein u