The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19

not Marguerite that we love, broken
heart. 1t is not a stage devil, but a
personal spirit OF evil whom we recog-
nize in Mephistopheles; and Faust is
the incarnation of our own occasional
yearnings. doubtings, and temptations.
1T is not the voice of Nilsson, Patti, or
Nordica, that thrills US; but the cry
of the love song of Marguerite. And
SO the singers may pass away, and the
actors and actresses come and go; but
the immortal poem, in song and word,
lives on.
Miss Sadie Kaiser sang at concert
at Newport, near Cardiff, the other
day. One Of the papers in comment
ing on her abilities as an artist says:
THE solos in the first part We're by
Miss Sadie Kaiser and Charles Glenn
ents. The former will be rememberei
as having formed one of the Cambro-
American party whose recent concert
in Newport proved one of the musical
events of the season. Miss Kaiser pos
seSseS a soprano of wonderful clear
ness and purity, and her rendering of
Handers Rejoice Greatly was the
first item that thoroughly stirred the
audience. In response to demand for
an encore, she sang, Come Unto Me
All Ye That Labor" in which she en-
phasized the good impression created.
In her other effort, the arietta valse,
Romeo Giulietta" (GounodD, she was
equally successful In soliciting the en-
thusiastc applause Of her audience. 1t
was really u brilliant effort-a tour de
force in fact-and had to be partially
repeated to satisfy her auditors" This
concert was managed by Miss Driscoll
and her sister, who, 1t will be remem-
bered, was here with the Welsh Ladies'
choir.
The cast Of characters for the Little
Tottoon," ID. G. Johns new opera which
will be produced at the Academy on
Jan. "a, will be as follows: Piardo, a
nobleman, II. l.. Johns; PiZaro, village
school teacher. p. S. Barrett; Pidro, a
william, Thomas Y. Williams; Vixo and
Parlo, tramps, Il. J. Johns and Jenkin
c. Thomas; Marindo dhe Little Tot.
toon), daughter of Plardo, Julia Allen
! Sponzello, a dairy maid and heiress
Lidia Sailor; Inita, a village maid, Mrs
| d. G.. Johns; Sylvina, a servant, Mira
| Gilgallon; Vonita, daughter of Piardo
Sarah Raines; d. G. Johns, manage,
and director.
By special request the choir of st
Peters church, assisted by Bauer's or
chestra, will repeat their Christina.
| musical programme at College hall OF
Sunday evening, Feb. 3. The pro
gramme will be rendered under direc
tion of Professor w. p. Schilling, under
whose leadership the choir has mad,
flattering progress during the pas
year. Professor Schilling has EXTENDED
an invitation to other choirs of tn,
diocese to take part In the exercise,
upon that evening and render selections
from their musical programmes.
| Organist George N. Rockwell, Of tn,
Second Presbyterian church, has com
posed a sacred song for contralto en-
titled Come Unto Me-" The song will
be rendered for the first time tomorrow
by Miss Jean Slee, at the special ser
vices at Second church.
The Epworth league of the Elm Parl
church began rehearsals this week 70
an old "Old Folke's Concert" whicl
will be given on a grand scale in tn
church on Washington's birthday, Feb
22. The chorus Is in charge of Ere,
Whittemore.
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