The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-08


body in London. It seems. Is constantly
on the jump and go nowadays. At
least we are, at any rate. There Is so
very, very much to see and to do and to
hear at this time OF the season that the
constant rushing about is something
almost breathless There Is a restless
ness of spirit that seems to have at
tackled us all and no one stays at home,
especially OF an evening, now, if one
can possibly help 1t. Our mansion has
contracted very bad habits In this re-
spect, and directly dinner Is over, the
whole family Immediately decamps.
Some make directly for a theater, where
a fine play IL running; Others HE them
selves off In dazzling full dress raiment
to good concert. and Others to an en-
gagement, perhaps We never see each
other then until we come home late at
night and compare notes over our cocoa
and biscuits. 1t certainly Is very busy
life, indeed, and with the study and
practice OF the daytime, takes up quite
all ones time. j am sure 1t does mine,
and my normal condition is getting to
be very sleepy one, indeed, and the
rising and breakfast bells In the morn
Ing, late as they are, cannot be said to
have any charms for me. Still, would
not change this delightfully."- breatnless
way of living for any peaceful quiet in
the world. tlst now, for / am learning
all the time, / know, and my friends say
that my taste in both musical and dra-
matte matters Is no longer to be de-
sp!sed, ut which kind verdict / greatly
rejoice, / am sure. But II is simply
lovely to go about this way, one night
to the opera, another to see fine ac-
tress or actor, another to big orches-
trail concert and so on.
MIR Mobcrly's Concert.
Last night my landladies took me
under their wing and we bowled away
in hanson (Which I dearly love-
down to st. James hail. where there
was one OF Mr.. Moberly's orchestral
concerts on. 1t was a great treat
to me to hear this splendid organiza-
ton play under the leadership
of Mr.. Moberly. who is one Of the finest
of English conductors. His orchestra
consists of ninety young ladies, all play
ers Of strings, and very fine ones at
that, three-fourths of them being ladies
Of the highest social position in Eng
land, who prefer to devote that time to
the pursuits Of musical art tina. other
wise would be frittered away in fashion
able gaiety. They play beautifully. and
simply delighted me, all fiddling away
up there in their pure white dresses and
looking so lovely, too, that / was per-
fectly happy all the evening. The audi
ence present was a very large and bril-
liant one, and appreciated the refined
work done by Mr.. Moberly and his
young ladies very much, indeed. The
duchess of Albany, and the duke as
well, were there, and sat not far in
front of US, with number mora of be-
ieweled grandees. ] could see her very
well. indeed, and you may be sure,
made the most of the opportunity; and
afterward, when the concert was over,
and we were waiting for our Miss Radi-
cal. who is Mr.. Moberly's principal
double bass in this orchestra. to come
from the green room, I went and sat
in the chair where the Duchess had sat
and rut my score down on the little red
plush table which they always set in
front of the royalties for programmes,
opera glasses, etc, and made the other
girls get up and remain standing while
| swept past them grdndly' on my way
out, just as the people had done, when
the Duchess passed Out earlier in the
evening.
The night before that had the great
pleasure of singing at a reception given
by one of the Liberal leaders in parlia-
ment to the Women's Liberal League
of England. The company was a very
interesting one, and l enjoyed watcn-
ing them all very much, all by myself.
There were no speeches, it being pure
ly social affair, and everybody was very
kind and complimentary to me again.
Evening in Picture land.
The following evening or so, had the
pleasure of attending one of the con-
versaziones of the Royal Institute of
Painters in Water Colors, down on
Piccadilly. where 1 enjoyed an evening
in pctureland, and where l had been
engaged to sing two songs during the
evening. 1t was delightful evening; l
enjoyed the pictures and all the lovely
people so much Next Friday / am to
try my wings again at a reception of the
West Hampstead Art society, where /
hope to sing to the credit OF my teacher,
If I only can. Then on Sunday after
noon my dear old teacher gives an ''at
home" at which he says i am to lift
my voice again, so you see / am most
dreadfully busy, what with these, and
all the fine concerts, great actresses,
the opera and my attendance at the
Royal Academy of Music every day. 1t
is quite dizzying sometimes. and 1 often
feel inclined. just as am about rushing
Off on fresh tangent. TO stop and ask.
with the member of our house at Wash
ington. where am at
The other evening we took In the Phil
harmonic again. We are religious
Philharmonic goers. one of the other
girls and I, and am sure they do me a
great deal of good and teach me num-
ber of things. We have heard several
orchestral things, one of them, a new
symphony, written by one of the har-
mcny masters at our school, and a solo
from dear Madame Amy Sherwln, who
sang better than l have heard her for
long time. The appearance of the
evening, however, was that of dear,
dignlfied German Willy Burmester, who
played such a fearful and wonderful
concerto with that marvellous little vio-
lin OF his that all the other violinists In
the house went nearly mad. besides
the excitement of the rest of us nom
violinists. He is certainly wonderful,
and his playing seems more superb than
ever with every succeeding hearing of
It.
stavenhagcu Appears.
The much-talked-of Stavenhagen
made his first temperance in London
after his American experiences by play
ing q. concerto written by himself. 1t
was, suppose, fit composition for
hrin oil no ont and showing To their full