The herald., 1895-02-25

popularity of this band, such as' expe-
rlenced theatrical managers resort to. He
could give away town lots in Florida or
Nebraska, he could serve ice cream be-
tween the numbers, he could have Mar
shall p. Wilder come out and speak pieces
and tell stoies. he could give stereopticon
illustrations of what the public ought to
imagine while listening to Wager, Berloiz,
Saint-Saens or any other descriptive
writer. and he could play music that
would be understood by everybody-such
things as Mr.. Innes' Trip to the World s
Fair, and Professor Peterschen's Torch
light Parade Before Election, or The Forge
in the Forest, which is very popular in
the theaters, because a real anvil is used
and paper is burned in joint of stoyepipe
to show that the forge is going before
the blacksmith engages III morning
prayer-of course there must be prayer,
and there is one even in lnnes pictures
of trip to Chicago, the musicians Of his
band being the ones who are represented
as engaging in it.
This is from Brooklyn, N. Y, and is a
good object lesson, for no city can afford
to be compared even in its lack of appre-
citation for what is excellent in music,
with that much despised suburb OF New
York.
According to Buffalo paper, Nine.
Marches in whom thousands of Ameri-
cans have implicit faith, says that more
accomplished concert singer than Mrs.
Wyman she has not turned out in the
whole of her career.
''As Nine Marchesi claims to have
turned out all the greatest and most
successful operate and concert singers in
the world, the statement may not please
her former pupils; but they are doubt
less all aware that Nine. Marchesi alv ays
had an eye to business, and fiattery IS
good advertisement So says the Musical
R Raxriau 4 ,. 4,.r1n Of "a IC
true also of other places; the fact of
recommendation from Madame Marchesi
establishes unquestionably the rights OF
all of her scholars to the most exalted
place among singers in the minds OF
those, only, who do not know Madame
Marchesi and her tricks and manners.
Theodore Thomas will celebrate, next
July, the fiftieth anninversay OF his arrival
in this country and half-century
service to music in America. Since that
day on which he first set foot on American
soil, his history has been one with the his
tory OF music in this country. Boy vlo-
linist conductor of grand opera between
the age of 16 and II, first violin of a string
quartette and leader, subsequently conduc-
tor, i'll orchestra concerts at almost as early
a period, he has been either the head of or
prominently identified with the greatest
musical undertakings in this country.
Edward Grieg has recently completed
three volumes of new songs. They have
not yet appeared in England and are
published by the well-known music firm
Of Wilhelm Hansen, in Copenhagen.
Some of them are said to be among the
best songs ever written by the famous
Norwegian composer.
Emma Juch volunteered her services
lately for the Fresh Air Fund, aiding
this charity materially. The prima donna
has been engaged to sing in the Peabody
symphony concerts this month, and had
an offer to sing in the New Bedford May
Musical Festival. She had an offer to
make an extended tour through the
South, but refused, as she will appear
only in concerts in New York and the sur
rounding cities.
Perhaps this is why the Fair Emma re-
fused to participate in the Fiesta in Los
Angeles.
Ethel Harraden, a sister of the novelist,
has produced an opera entitled the
Taboo at the Trafalgar Square Theater,
London