The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15

Louise Hardenbergh, was an enjoyable
affair and gave new evidence of the eX-
cellence of the methods of teaching in
the Hardenbergh pianoforte school.
Mrs. Boston-Williams, the contralto
prize winner of the Wilkes-Barre con-
test and many others. has kindly con-
sented to complete the Elm Park Meth
odist Episcopal quartette for next Sun
day. The report recently published in
the musical column of the Republican
that Mrs. Williams was engaged for
contralto of the quartette was untrue,
as Mrs. Williams is in no way an appli-
cant for the position and only supplies
the vacancy as a favor. AS next Sun
day evening is Mr.. Carter's last even
ing before his vacation, the music will
be especially attractive. The March
of the Wise Men," in which a note held
down is the symbol of the star, will be
used. The note harmonizes with each
chord of the composition.
Il II Il
The summer season of comic opera
will begin at Laurel Hill park on Mon
day evening, June "a. Rehearsa!s are
now in progress under direction of Pro-
fessor Richard Lindsay. The season
will probably open with a rendition Of
the Bohemian Girl
Silas Rosser has recently been made
accompanist of the Lyric Glee club,
Davies, Mus Bac.
SHARPS AND FLATS:
OF the sum of $4,000 required for the
projected season of grand opera in Phia-
delpha next winter under the direction of
Gustav Henrichs, $4,000 has already been
subscribed.
Dudley Buck examined class of thirty
five students in advance theory recently
at the Utica conservatory, and at the close
said that 1t was the best examination he
had ever attended in his long musical life.
The teacher is a woman-Miss Rose Booth
and is reported to be one of the most
proficient in that state.
Miss Ella Russell has signed an engage
mcnt for special appearances with the
Royal Carl Rosa Opera company during
their Forthcoming season, commencing, as
usual, in Dublin, in August next. Among
the roles that will be undertaken by Miss
Russell will be Rebecca in "Ivanhoe";
Seiglinda, in "Walkuere''; Elsa, in ''Lo-
hengrin"; Leonora, in "Trovatore' Senta,
in Flying Dutchman," and Elizabeth, in
''Tannhauser."
This month Sir Augustus Harris VIII
produce new opera, la Martire," by the
Greek composer, Samara, which, from all
accounts, Is gloomy enough to form the
substance for half dozen melodramas.
Perhaps Sardou will curse his dull fate
when he learns from this opera that there
is new way of killing off a heroine. The
period Is the present day, and the scene is
Sulina on the Danube. The characters are
of the humblest class. Tristano, boat
man, has an amiable and loving wife, but
treats her badly, having become infatu-
ated with n music hall singer, Nina Fleu-
rette. AS a gift for this woman he takes
his wifes watch. The second act Is en-
tirely occupied with the music hall scene,
where the wife comes to say that her child
is dead. Tristano only abuses her. but an
old lover, Mikael, defends her. The scene
is very realistic, and Nina Fleurette sings
a comic ditty, la Mamma" of a. very
catching kind. Tristano proves very un-
sympathetic, while Mikael is kind and
gentle to the wife. In the last act they
have passionate duet of the Italian school
which will most likely be regarded as the
gem of the opera, which ends tragically,
for the unhappy wife, grieving over the
loss of her child and the conduct of her
husband suffocates herself with charcoal,
the brutal Trstano breaking open her
chamber door only to fall over her lifeless
form.