The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14

drew forth long and hearty applause
The members of the Park church are
10 be congratulated ON securing the
services Of 80 fine an organist as Is
Professor Carter"
Miss Lydia Pichol gave an Informal
musicale AZ her home, on Oliver strcet,
ias evening 10 a number of her friends
and admirers. Vocal numbers were
rendered by the hostess Professor
John n. Watkins and others, and the
evening was enioyably spent BY those
present. Miss Pichel, during her So
journ in Europe, has made marked
progress in her musical studies, and her
naturally sweet voice has been greatly
improved by careful culture.
Miss S. Louise Hardenbergh. piano
forte teacher, viii Reopen her school of
music for the fall and winter terms at
G23 Madison avenue, on Monday next.
u II Il
Miss Eva y. Robin viii sing the
solo, II Know That My Rcdeemcr
Llveth," from the oratorio "Thc Mes
siah,' tomorrow evening at the Second
Presbyterian church.
The announced and unexpected ar
rival in New York of Frau Klafsky.
who Is to be the principal dramatic So
prana Of Walter DamrusChs opera COM
pany next season, has n story back OF
It, according 70 the Tribune. Frau
iI1isky viii have nothing to do for two
northS to come. and she is here in de-
lance Of the contract rights Of Mr.
i"iiinI her manager a the Municipal
theatre Of Hamburg. Her departure
nom Germany was secretly made. and
N all probability to prevent legal inter-
ference with her projected American
visit. tt seems that she could not agree
with Mr.. PDllini on the division of the
money which she expects to make here,
nd 50 took French leave of him. Since
he is member Of the German society
# managers, whose principal purpose
IS TO punish singers who break their
contracts 1t seems more than likely
Mat Frau klafsky's European career
iS At an end, unless she shall be willing
20 pay the very stiff penalty which will
he assessed against her. and buy her
way back into the good Pracos of Mr..
Polini and his colleagues. She says
that he wanted one-half of all her
American earnings, and the statesnent
viii sound piauSable enough to those
who know the Hamburg manager.
interesting figures on the German
operate stage. She is Hungarian by
bir.h and forty years old. having been
born in September 10. 1855. Her father
was a shoemaker, with musical pre-
dilectiOns. Her mother died when she
was in her glrlhood, and the remar-
riaGc of her father sent her into the
world to take care OF herself She
went to Vienna, where the discovery
was made that she had a promising
| voice. Nine. Marchcsi who was then
| the principal vocal professor at the
Vienna conservatory. gave her lessons
| Gratis She began her career in Salz-
| burg in 1875, but a year later married a
merchant and withdrew into private
},ie in Leipsic. She was compelled 20
resume her career before long, how
ever, and she began again with small
arts in Lcipsi5. Her progress was
rapid. and on the death of Roicncr-
l[irdcrmann she became her successor
m Angelo Neumann's peripatetic W2G-
ror company. which was conducted by
Mr. Seidl, and also at the Stadt theatre.
of Bremen. \ year after Mr.. Scidl left
Bremen tO come to New York she went
o Hamburg. where she has since been.
Frau klarsky has been thrice married.
Her second husband was Franz Greve.
| LarytOne singer at the Hamburg Opera
| House. He died i'm 1892. and within the
| 'lst year she married Herr Lohsc, the
assistant conductor at the Hamburg
Sladt theatre who has accompanied
her to this country,
Boito AMI his "Nerone" are again &C.
cupying the attention of the musical
press Of Europe. one Of the current
stories on the subject has II that Boito
is determined not to produce the work
at all in his lifetime. Not while I
| live he is reported as ayinC. lest
repeat the experience which I made
with Mctis ofele,' and I am too old to
wait for its resurrection" The point
Of this is that "Mefstorcle" was dire
| lul failure on it's first performance.
| The second night was no better, and
| the opera was withdrawn before the
| third. After twelve years 4 second ex-
| pertinent was made with II, and its
| success was sensational in the extreme
y banquet aWas given in honor Of the
| composer, and many rlatses We're emp
| tied to him and his Immortal work ."
| When the time for his response arrived.
Ho!to arose and as he expressed II,
spoke just twelve words. zone lost word
FOR each lost year" This was his
| speech: Twelve years lrO you whis-
| lied at my opera. drink your health"
He emrtied his glass and left the
| room.
| S1ARrS AND FLATS:
| Plunkct Greene will come IN Annr' ,,
| agan N January next.
Nine. Hastreltcr is coming back to tho
| united states next month.
Mrs. Anna Eurch Is TO sing in several
western festivals in November.
Next year Pauline Hail viii sing in
| London N revival Of "Erniin,c.'
Nine. Camilla Urso IS with us again af
ter tour in Australia and South Africa.
Arthur Friedhe'm IS resting and study
| lng n Easthome.- Herman Hlll, South
Woodford, Essex, England.
! Henry Widmcr musical director OF Au-
gust.n DAYS company. has gone into the
music publishing business as side is
| sue.
Dr, Dvorak will sail for New York from
Hamburg on Oct. II. 1t is said that he
has been at work this summer on his
| "lliawatha."
Albert Gerard Thies will soon return
from Par-s, where he has been of late.
| He has added some Of the SONGS of Frank
Sawyer, of New York, to his repertory.
Lassalle, the great baritone of the
Pars opera, is going to give up singing.
according to the Leipzig S!gnale. and de-
vote himself to chemistry, zoology and
| geology.
Alvarez, the tenor has been engaged
| by SIR Augustus Harris to sing for three
| year3 during the two months and a half
| of the London season. For the first yeNr
| he will receive $i.SO0. for the second. Sc. .00O,
ana FOR the third, 5000
Madame Jude. the famous French ac-
| tress and singer. contemplates reappcar-
| ing at an early period as the star of q COM
pany that will visit England and quite
possibly America. She made her debut
in Paris twenty-elght years ago.
Mile. Jeanne Douste, who used to give
r'anoforte reeitals in New York with her
| sister. has become singer and been en-
! gagged by Mr. Carvalho for the forthcom-
| ing representations of "Hansel and
| Gretel" at the Opera Com que IN Paris.