The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-26

him in America and referring to the
great work accomplished by Professor
Haydn Evans party in Wales. Refer
ring to the professor, he remarks that
his rendition of the G Minor Fugue on
the organ was a demonstration of great
ability, which elevated him to the front
rank of Crganists. Miss Kaiser'S voice
fascinated the music-loving Welsh, and
the other members of the quartette re-
ceived f1attering mention from the doc
tor Miss Aliens violin recitals were
regarded as of the highest merit. He
conveys the qualification of Lord Tre-
deger and Others at the excellent per-
formances throughout the tour.
The new opera, "Jabuka," by Johann
Strauss, has just been performed with
great success at the Theater An der
Wein, Vienna. The scene of the opera
Is on the frontier beyond Hungary and
Servia, and it is based on an old Gus
tom of the Slavonic populat ton of these
countries. The youth who wishes TO
marry a girl presents to her, at the
country feast, an apple in which he has
put gold coin. If the young girl ac-
cepts the lover she takes bite of the
apple and keeps the coin which it con-
tains. After which the lovers dance
together the national dance, the
"KOlo." If she rejects him she returns
the apple without eating of 1t. The
score is said to contain several charm
ing pieces. waltz, a quartette, a
chorus and a duet in form of a waltz.
The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser of recent date contains the fol-
lowing in reference to the leader of the
famous White orchestra late of the
rockingham theater: I'm the enjoy
able continuous performance at b. r.
Keith's New Union Square theater a
real novelty is promised for next week.
1t consists of full orchestra of fifteen
pieces, composed entirely of pretty
girls. The leader is Miss Nellie b.
Chandler, and the orchestra has played
for several years throughout New Eng
land with considerable success. 1t will
accompany Raymon Moore in his new
songs next week. James Thornton, the
monologuist, is also coming to Keith's
next week"
A seemingly well informed musical
raconteur has this to say of Lillian
Blauvelt In connection with the singers
at the Metropolitan Opera in New
York. Lillian Blauvelt, 1t will be re-
membered, was recently heard in Min
neapolls: There Is not a voice at the
opera house to compare to Lillian Blau-
velt's in virginia. purity and lark-like
color, and If the young lady would con-
descend to sit down and work in the
right way she would outslng Melba in
three years"
Mrs. Kate Wilcox, vocal instructor
WILL on Feb /, remove from Spruce
street ito rooms over j. w. Guernsey's
music store on Washington avenue.
H II Il
Miss Eliza Garagon, pupil of Mrs
Wilcox, has been engaged as solo So
prano at Green Ridge Presbyterian
church.
Bauers orchestra will take part in an
Feb. 8, by Rough and Ready Fire COM
pany.
SHARPS AND FLATS:
At the Frankfurt opera house 800 oper-
| attic performances were given from Nov.
], 1S93 to- Nov. l. 1894.
The musical obituary list of 1894 includes
Rubinstein, Dulow, Helmholtz, Hellmes-
| berger, Alboni, Chabrier, Czibulka, Jo-
hanna Jachman-Wagner Haydn Parry,
Spitta.
Cresco. Pa, claims to have a negro 1IC
years old who likes new fiddles better than
old onse. He knows four tunes and FIRE.
quently plays several figures in u Quad
rifle while snoring loudly.
The veteran Boston violoncellist, Mr.,
Wulf Fries. celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday on Jan. TO- He came to Bos-
ton from Germany In 1S47. He stlil takes
part In musical entertainments.