The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
FROM world OF MELODY
Notes Regarding Ausical Matters at
Home aad Abroad.
NEW SONG BY PROF. DAVIES
Herbert and Smiths Opera to Be Given .
Trial st Wilkes. Barre Prof. Roberts
st Atlantic City-Impressari0
Msekey's Ventures.

composed a beautiful sacred song for
basso. which will probably be en-
titled "Out OF the Deep" and will be
dedicated to Scranton's well known
basso. Richard Thomas. The theme Is
worked out In the finished and charac-
teristic style OF the composer and is
undoubtedly one Of the best things he
has ever produced. The song will no
doubt be published and placed on the
market In the near future and cannot
fail to become popular.
Professor Roberts, formerly musical
director at st. Peters cathedral In this
city. now has charge of the choir Of
st. Nicholas church in Atlantic City.
Professor Roberts has gathered about
him some excellent voices from the
coterie of operate singers who are
spending the summer at the seashore,
and his choir Is celebrated for its ex-
cellence. Several prominent vocalists
OF the Aborn Opera company are in
Professor Roberts choir.
ImpressariO Mackay, Of the Mackay-
Kenny Opera company, which played
an engagement at the rockingham last
summer. Is organizing a new company
and will go on the road on September
]. Mr.. Mackay and company will visit
Scranton before the season Is over.
Herbert & Smiths new opera, the
wizard Of the Nile" which is to be
produced by Frank Daniels under the
direction Of Canary & Lederer, will be
given a first presentation at Wilkes
Barre in the near future. The libretto
Of the opera, It is said. has been written
to order by Mr.. Smith, and has been
prepared with thu idea OF giving Come
dian Daniels opportunities for display
ing his peculiar talents to the best ad-
vantage. The announcement that Vic
tor Herbert Is composer of the music
will be sufficient guarantee Of its excel
lence.
Speaking of Canary & Lederer. It
seems matter Of regret that their
selection Of a day representative at the
beautiful Casino should have been so
unfortunate. The average citizen.
whether purchasing tickets or In search
Of Information otherwise, can never
fully realize his insignificance until he
stands trembling before that awful
being who presides at the Casino box
office The ordinary man who can
face the icy stare from the eye glasses
of the diminutive specimen Of the mar
BILE heart bluff" and nDt feel congestive
chills creeping up his back would need
to be encased in heavy weight fiannels
with mercury at IS in the shade. Any
lack Of enthusiasm that may be notice.
able In the Casino audiences may be
accounted for in the supposition that
the spectators have been paralyzed one
by one, as they entered the house, by
the little ticket seller. ...
II q man writes or composes q song
In Paris and Is able to get 1t sung at one
Of the cafe concerts or oafe chantants
Of that city he Is sure to get financially
rewarded in proportion to the taking
quality his work has with the public
and the number OF times 1t Is given.
For a society Is now in active operation.
covering the provinces as we'll as Paris.
known as the Musical Authors, Com
posers' and Publishers society, which
deals directly with the places Of amuse-
ment themselves and collects the royal
ties from first hands.
IlIU
A considerable hindrance to the dra-
matte art Of this country Is the fact that
players no sooner make success than
they fall vistims to staromania. Every
morning for the last six years Henry E.
Dixey has opened his window to scan
the horizon for another "Adonis," and
Lillian Russell would almost be per-
suaded to marry the composer who
could write a second "Girofle- -Girofla." :"
II Robert Mantell could find the sue
cessor to Loris Ipanoff ne would pay
up his arrears In alimony and return to
town in a chariot. The plays the
thing. During her last engagement in
this city Rose Coghlan lost 1000, and
the man who had all the money spent
by Fanny. Davenport before 'Gris-
monda" began to pay dividends could
go fishing In his own yacht.-New
York Press.
Lillian Nordica was singing q few
nights ago at the opera house in the
character Of La Traviata. On retiring
behind the scenes at the conclusion Of
the third act she found herself clasped
In the arms Of an old gentleman with
tears Of emotion streaming down his
cheeks, who exclaimed: LET me kiss
you! You are unique; unattainable! in
imitable" Nine. Nordica was quite
overpowered with the enthusiasm Of the