The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-02

tone. The appearshce Of MISS Ereskstous
will be the signal tor large turnout, es
her admirers IN this city are legion. "
There are row over 3VO children, between
the ages OF 10 and ID years. IN the chorus
classes. which have been organized by
Talie Morgan. The Green Ridge branch
meets In Nettleton's building on Green
Ridge street. The Providence class meets
In Fehner 4 Chappers hall, and numbers
in the Young Mems Christian association
building at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoons,
and about 100 are In that class. The Hyde
Park class meets In the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church at 4 O'clock on the
same day. One OF the bcst known school
teachers In the city was present at one
OF the classes last Saturday, and she said
II the parents Of this city realized what
course Of instruction the children were
getting. there would not be a place large
enough In the city TO hold the pupils. II
is indeed really astonishing how. rapidly
children learn to read and write music.
Even In the second or third lesson they
will sing little melodies as correctly as II
hope for the music of the future lies with
the children, and there will never be a
better opportunity to lay sure founda-
tion than Is these classes.
A large chorus choir was successfully
organized in the Washburn Street Pres
byteran church last Friday evening. The
chorus now numbers over fifty voices, and
Tallie Morgan. the teacher. says that It is
going to do some finc work. The chorus
will sing with the present quartette, which
consists of Mrs B. T. Jayne. Mrs. CAL
kins, Edwin Bowen and A. ]. Harber,
with Miss Edith Swingle as organist II
Is expected to have the new choir appear
when the new minister is ordained Re
hearsals will be held every Friday even.
ing, and work on n Christmas oratorio viii
be begun at once.
Organist w. p. Schilling of St. Peters
cathedral. will give series of sacred con
certs on Sunday evenings during the win
ter months. and to this end he has extend
ed an invitation to all the prominent
vocaists IN the valley TO take part. This
names OF any volunteers will be consid
cred If sent to, Professor schilllng ct hi.
home, 200 Washington avenue
Prof. schil'ing. musical director at 81.
Peters Cathedral, Is making arrange
ments to give series of sacred concerts
during the coming winter. Professor
conductor and the. excellent material a.
hand that may be enlisted from ST..
Peters choir are sufficient to insure iirst-
class entertainments. The date Of the
first concert. 1t Is expected. will be an
nounced In q few days.
Much new and original music will be in
troduced in Hoyts musical comedy at the
Academy of Music this evening. "A
Black Sheep" In addition to many anus.
music OF the popular and catchy order
that will be rendered by vocaiists Of abii-
ity In way that cannot fail to please
admirers Of tuneful melody.
Miss Ketchum, Of Pittston. ono of MI
SONfhwDrfh'c tn1nptpN niipila will piyn n
piano recital at Powells music warerooms
next Tuesday evening, Nov. s. Miss ketch
um will be assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Smith. soprano of London, Eng, who has
recently located In this city.
Mr.. Pennington's organ recital arranged
Thursday evening last. was postponed on
account of the weather until Saturday af-
ternoon, Nov. 9. at 4 o'clock. The pro-
gramme as heretofore announced will be
given.
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The New York Philharmonic club, as
sisted by Miss Inez Grenelli, soprano, will
give a concert at Young Mems Christian
Association hall on Monday evening,
Nov. IS. ...'
Miss Genevieve Rommell, pianist, whose
studio is situatedsat 205 Washington ave-
nue., over Suernsey's music store, is meet
Ing with fatter!ng success as an instruc-
tor.
H. H
The Lyric Glee Club have been invited
to take part In the Utica Eisteddf6d and
concert, witch convenes on Dec, 81, and
New Years day.
II Il
Philip II. Thomas, the baritone. has been
engaged to sing in the Providence Pres
byterian Church quartette.
MUSICAL. POT POURRI:
S Though 73 years of age. Sims Reeves IS
still able to draw an audience Of 4,OOO to q
Queens hali concert In London.
The first operatic novelty of the season
at Hamburg has been "'The Pilot" by
Urich. 1t scored a very mild success.
Frau Wagner Is said to have engaged
the Swedish opera singer Ellen Guldbran-
son as one OF the Brunnhildes for the
Nibelung festival at Bayreuth next sum-
mer.
Nine. Jaell, widow of the pianist. claims
to have Invented noiseless mechanical
necessity for the endless practicing Of
scales and other exercises.
Nine. Patti began on Sept. 80 n tour In
England embracing eighteen concerts.
She took along as assistant Misses Mari
anne and Clara Eisler, who have lately
been her guests at her Welsh castle
Queen Victoria Is said to have been en-
chanted by the harp and violin playing OF
these girls.
The London Figaro relates that there
was some fun at a recent rehearsal of the
had not arrived. and Mr.. Lloyd, who was
to sing the tenor. part, created infinite
amusement by warbling the soprano music
falsetto, and endeavoring to initiate Ma
dame Albanrs well-known mannerisms
and charaeter.stlcs." Mr.. Lloyd. it seems,
eeq cnn hit Ran DavfpQ will