The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-07
MUSICAL MATTERS.

It IL expected that the date of q con-
cert by the Symphony orchestra will
be announced before many days have
passed. The Symphony orchestra is
composed Of students from Wilkes
Barre and Scranton who love music for
the sake of music alone, and 1t IL to be
hoped that their efforts TO create q de-
sire for classic music In this section
will meet with more encouragement
than was accorded the Organization
last winter.
It Is now settled that Lillian Russell
will visit Scranton in the near future
II she does not change her mind. The
fair Lillian has been booked for scran-
ton on several occasions but has failed
to materialise. This season 1t is said
both the Academy Of Music and the
rockingham have claims on Lillian
and It IL probable that the combined
efforts OF the two may have the effect
Of bringing the fair sOngstress to this
city. sa es',' e.4Ss
Mr.. Alfred Wooler. tenor of Elm Park
church. has been re-engaged for the
coming year. He has recently refused
a very fiattering offer from a wealthy
New York church. His many friends
win no doubt be glad to hear that he is
to remain for a time at least, Mr..
Wooler sings at concert in Bingham
ton. Monday evening, Dec. 9th.A which
puts his mandolin playing we'll up to
the artistic standard.
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The Chamber concert on THURSDAY
evening WILL be among the pleasant
musical events of the week. Beetho-
ven's greatest trio for piano, violin
and cello will be the leading number
on the programme One of the leading
vocalists of the city will assist the
/ quintstte in the entertainment.
+. J.. Davies, mus. bac., will be ad5u-
dicator at the great eisteddfod at Ply
mouth ON Washington's birthday. He
will be assisted by Prof. H. f. Jones,
Of Philadelphia, formerly resident OF
Scranton. RI, -'"~s-,-
II IN
Messrs. Doreaam, Farrarrand Kiple.
Of the Imperial quartette,a furnished
music for the smoker Of the Green
Ridge Bicycle club last evening.
PROFESSOR n.rsl.4a llBss.y,. the WE'LL
knownscfchsitriat direct 81 In Boston
attending tHe lHsrsi. u s 4; St kis father.
n, Hsarys minstrrsls III 81 s;I' Viii Viii discourse
melodies ut the rockingham theatre
this evening.
sHA ARRs AND FLArS. 4 ~ -
The Ar}on Singing society sof Brooklyn
is preparing to make d trip to italy. Ger
many and Switzerland next summer.
Lord Lonsiale has completed an opera
which he has dedicated to the German
emperor.
Ii viii cost $4,000 to mount Wagner 3
"Nibelungs Ring" at Beyreuth next sum-
mer. - -.-f''
Ysaye has bought the violin 'Ercole. -
by Stradivarius. It bears the date 1882.
1t is said that Arthur Nikisch, with the
Berlin Philharmonic orchestra, increased
to 100 performers. will make a short con-
cert tour. covering New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington and
Chicago in the spring Of 1897. y
An opera which Is expected to make n
sensation is Union de LEuclos." which
is to be given in Palermo. The municipal
council even pays the management 10000
francs Wli i,0OO on condition that this opera
be given.
Louisa Pyne., the once famous English
operatic and oratorio singer. is In great
destftution. An appeal tor money for her
has been made by L4dy Burdett Coutts.
In 1854 she sang In New York at the Acad-
emy Of Music in the Daughter Of the
Regiment' and In Balfe's operas.
In Signor Ferris opera Chopin, to be