The morning call., 1894-02-08
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

we hear good deal nowadays about the
"ethicaF In connection with the stage, but
who would have expected IL to turn up in con.
nectlon with that guileless daughter OF Erin,
Bessie Belwood? Elizabeth Anne has been
singing at Roster & Biaps Music-haI. New
York, and arguments are raging in New York
society and the public prints as TO the true
lnwaIdnesS OF the BeilwOod ballads Feeling
runs so nlgh that applause and Kisses are about
equal when she chortes. For, while some re-
gard Bessie's songs as truly ethical and reform
ing, Others consider them unfit for the local
ear. The Dramatic Mirror contains a learned
essay concerning Bessie's song, PPM a Lydy
Who's Seen Better Days" wherein it makes
comparisons between this "lydy" and the
second Mrs. TanQueray'' anc Camille" AS
reformer perhaps Miss Bellwood is more of
success than Clara Morris or Fanny Daven-
port. Why? Because she arrives at the catas-
troDhe, and shows the unattractive side OF
vice?
The lie OF the late Laura Schrmer MapleSOn
was full OF romance, and the story OF her death
reads like chapter of fiction. The final sick
ness OF Americas most popular prima donna
was contracted during kindly farewell TO her
ehOrus-girls who had loaded her dressing-roOm
IN Plttsburg with flowers. She delayed on the
stage after the fall of the curtain, gowned in
loW-necked dress, until she had kissed every
one OF the girls. This cost the prima donna
her life. for the draughts from the stage pro-
duced pneumonia. Her father, who had cast
her off for adopting the theatrical profession,
attended her funeral in Mount Auburn Gene
terry, Boston, and Edward Everett Hale, who
had cnristened her. read her burial service He
had been a clos friend of Mrs. Mapleson, and
his voice tremDled with emotion as he spoke of
the worth OF the dead singer.
HOratio w. Parker, organst OF Trinity
Church, Boston, has been having spicy inter
change OF compliments with Lillian Nordica
HOratio is the composer of an OratoriO, HI ora
Novissima." which was much auded on its pro-
duction IN New York last May. The Handel
and Haydn Society OF Boston were to produce
it this month and Nordica was TO sing the lead
ing role. at the eleventh hour, however. she
refused 10 be cast for any but :'sandard
works." The irafe Parker who has been
stated with compliments for his oratorio. took
this unkind cut amiss and declared in public
print that Nordica's action was not that of an
artist. III she prefers to appear in chestnuts
all The time It's her own busine S." he added.
The French censorship has made itself felt
in Bruneau's new opera, "The Attack on the
Mills" In the libretto by Zola the scene was
originally laid during the FraDco-Prussan
war. The Paris censor for prudential motives
nterfered, however, and the action was trans
ferred TO some underlined incursion of the
Spaniards. at which the comic papers gibed
on account of its vagueness. In the forthcom-
ing production in London shortly after Easter
the play Will return TO its original form.
Sir Augustus Harris will, In all probabi ity
go straight into grand opera at the conclusion
Of his present pantomme season. At present
he is confined by sickness to his room, but he
has a telephone laid on from The stage OF
Drury Lane 1heater to the prompt side of his
Nod at he md I a daiIy n iobt Ia,
applause very soothing TO his malady.
Eu gene Oudin has done a good work by
bringing forward some OF T scEalKowsky's be au.
tful songs at recent London "pop." The late
Russian composer was at his best In penning
lyrics, and in this department of art he oe-
serves place only ga little lower than the
angeIs''-that is TO say, Schubert, Schumann
and Brahms.
Adelina Patti only lost money by recent
concert in the Auditorium, Chicago, through
the fact that hundreds of people. who were
willing 10 pay, had 10 be turned from the doors
for lack OF space 10 accommodate them.
A new Juvenile prodigy is creating sensa-
tion in Belgium and Paris. His name is Brons-
law Huberman, and although only years old
he is declared TO be finished viOlinist.
The st. Petersburg papers are exhausting
their stock of superlatives in praising the play
ing Of the young violnist Olga de Prosperi a
graduate OF the Milan Conservatory.
On The 18th inst. "Die Waikurle" will be
given in Carnegie Music Hall, New York, with
Nine. Maturna. Wagner's ideal Brunhilde. In
her original role.
The "TrOvatore," a well-known Italian
musical journal, describes our own Lucchesi as
"a newspaper correspondent of Mon,evideo."
The composer, Ambrose Thomas has been
unanimously elected president of the Academy
OF Fine Arts OF Paris for the year 1894.
On the 9Th inst. DR.. Joachim. the great violin
ist, celebrated the jubilee OF his London debut
in 1914.