The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-17
Gathered in The
World Of Melody
Interesting Notes Concerning Musi-
clans at Home and Abroad.
FIRST SYMPHONY CONCERT
Classical Music to BE Rendered by Local
Talent-Ncw Song by Scranton Com
poser-p Pauline Glidden. Chapman
and the Ladies' White Orchestra.

The first copies of Darling Helene
the new song by Edward A. Niven and
George Noyes Rockwell were placed
ON sale at the city music stores this
week. Darling Helene" is a sentimen-
tai song OF the most attractive class,
and possesses qualities that Will no
doubt make it one of the popular selec-
tions of the day. The words are writ
ten in Mr.. Niven's best vein and are
we'll calculated to appeal to the hearts
of all possessing sentiment in the slight
est degree. The opening stanza. as fol-
lows, is supplemented by two others of
equal delicacy and pathos:
There's q name / recall
IT'S the sweetest of them all
The dear gentle name of Helene.
The blossoms that grew
In the fields that she knew
Mourn sadly for gentle Helene.
And they sigh
And they cry
In the meadows and glen
Oh! darling Helene, come back again.
In his handling of the musical theme
Mr.. Rockwell has been equally success
full and has produced Il song that em-
braces a simple. yet charming melody,
of which it would seem one might never
tire. The music is written in the key
of l. fiat and has range from to +, Il
little more than an octave. In the ar
rangement of this fascinating air to Mr..
Niven's lines, Mr.. Rockwell has demon
strated anew his rare ability as a COM
poser and has produced a work that
will in all probability net handsome
financial returns.
The announcement of the date of the
first concert by the Symphony orches-
ira, which will occur on Friday evening,
Nov. 20, will be received with pleasure
by music lovers in this city. Few peo-
pie appreciate the undertaking of the
organization of a symphony orchestra
In an inland city and Theodore Hem
'bergers enterprise and efforts TO ele-
Vate musical taste in this section should
receive the hearty endorsement of our
citizens. The symphony orchestra that
win appear at the Academy of Music
ON Friday evening will include fifty
two performers, drawn from the pro-
fessional and amateur ranks of Scran-
ton and Wilkes-Barre, and the pro-
gramme presented will be all that can
he desired by lovers Of the classic. In
addition to the fine orchestral pro-
gramme presented, Joseph PizZarello
one of the greatest pianists. will render
selections. The organization Of the
Symphony orchestra has not been per-
fected with the idea of great financial
returns, but simply for the purpose OF
elevating the local musical taste. and
II Is hoped that the movement will re-
ceive the support of every music lover
in the city.
The second entertainment of the
rockingham series will take place on
Monday evening, when the Ladies' Or
chestra will be assisted by Fred Emer.
son Brooks, the California poet-humor.
ist. The young ladies OF the popular
orchestra will render a new and pleas.
ing programme, in which the soloists
will have ample opportunity to display
their particular talents. Mr.. Brooks Ii
said to be one of the best of his class Oh
the lecture platform. &,
%
1t ls we'll known that theatrical talent
was hereditary in the Wagner family
and simply reached its climax in Rich
ard. Johanna Jachmann-W Wagner, who
died on Oct. 16, aged &c, was a daughter
of Richards brother, Albert, the dra-
matic tenor. When Richard was royal
conductor at Dresden he heard his
niece and was so well pleased that he
secured an engagement for her at the
Royal Opera, where she created the role
of Elizabeth in "Tannhauser" at the
age of II; performance which pleased
him so much that he made her present
of gold bracelet. This was the begin
ing of a brilliant career as opera singer
her voice combining. according to Lum
ley, "the resources Of soprano and con,
tralto in one" She was favorite OF
Meyerbeer, who often accompanied hei
when she sang for King Frederick
William ~. When she lost her singing
voice she became famous as an actress
but In 1876 she sang some of the minol
parts in the "Nibelung's Ring" In 1SS:
she accepted a professorship of dra
matte singing at the Royal conserva
fory In Munich.
Johann Strauss was thrown into {
state of nervous exhaustion and insom
mia by the excitement attending hi!
Jubilee, 80 that his physician has or
dered a period of absolute rest for him
At the special performance of Strauss
operetta, "Die Fledermaus," given a
the Imperial opera, the price of seat
ranged from So to $35. In Hamburg tn,
jubilee was celebrated by a cyclus o
Strauss operettas, including six of tn
fourteen he has written.
Another boy phenomenon-this tim
n violinist-has reached these shore
In the person of Juanito Manen, the 10
year-old "Sarasate of the Twentieth
century" Manen is a Spaniard, b.
birth, and first saw light in Barcelona
Spain, on the March IA, 1884. AT tn
age Of Az years his parents notice,
marked and decided inclination to
ward music, and he received his frs
instruction at the piano then. At tn
age of 8 his father wanted him to stud
the violin In addition to the piano. Fo
the first days he had to struggle witt
the fact that the small size OF Juanito'
hands hardly mastered the first posi-
ton Of the half-violin, the smallest t
be found in Barcelona. In spite of tina
obstacle. which he overcame afte
two weeks, he was enabled, after thre
months study to play the entire seen
of "Miserere'-from the fourth act o
",Travatore," transcribed from the thir
position-with such finish and spirit o
expression that 1t called forth the ad