The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

of voice, but Mr.. Abbey told me that
Miss Kate had musical instinct and a
voice Be this as 1t may Miss Abbey.
who is now fourteen and tall for her
age, will be looked after. If my in
sistence bears fruit she will. if neces-
sary. be ward of the company, and
her future will be assured. She may
need this, as her father left absolutely
nothing"
Mr.. Schoeffel wishes to find Mrs.
Abbey. who sued her husband for O.
limited divorce last summer. The suit
is pending, but Aug. IS. Justice Smyth
allowed her as alimony one-third of her
husbands salary, $4,000 a year, and
counsel fee. Where she is now has not
been ascertained.
Mrs. Abbey was Florence Gerard, an
actress. and the papers in the suit for
divorce established that there was
much fncompatibility of temperament.
They separated last spring. Mrs. Alb
bey's statement made their domestic
trouble eliminate In England The
glSt OF her complaint was that her hus-
band neglected her and was cruel He
replied that she was unSympathetic
Jealous. extravaganza and abusive In
the initial proceedings Mr. Abbey ap-
peared to meet his wife's charges sue
ceSsfully.
The following music has been re-
ceived from the publishers, Lyon &
Healy, of Chicago: "Old Schooldays,'
by Grant Carver; "a Lovers Lullaby
Light" and white Roses" three bal
lads of more than ordinary merit. bv
Edson Keith Jr.; 80 Taste and See,''
sacred song by j. E. Trowbridge; NAL
brouck," one of the Trilby series;
Daphne Waltz" brilliant and Of me-
dunn difficulty. by A. Van der Tuyl
Barnett; Mighty Lord" alto solo, by
George B. Nevin; "Orpheus." two-step
march. by III. H. Thiele; "O'er Ripping
waves" melodious, brilliant, but not
strictly original, ascribed to the Sisters
Of Mercy; Trolley Mail Galop," by t.
II. Robinson; Cheiro waltzes, by F. H.
Logan; Adina waltz, by Henry F.
Field; The Dance We Sat Out on the
Stair" by Harry Castleton Wade:
"Cambia's Song, by Franz VALID; !" IT'S
Better so,' ballad, by A. Mack Key.
The Chicago orchestra has engaged
I go Stern, the celebrated English cell
list. as it's }soloist for two concerts in
January, on which occasion the new
concerto for violoncello and orchestra
BY Or. Antonin Dvorak is to be per
formed. Mr.. Stern is the only 'cellist
VINO has yet played this work in a
pnpnc performance, having created it
IT its first production in London last
March, under DR.. Dvorak's personal
a. fect1on. Since the initial perform
ance Mr.. Stern has played it at every
concert where it has been given, nota-
ely at Prague, the present home Of
LT. Dvorak, where it was given by the
I nllharmonlca orchestera, Of that CITY,
DNorak again conducting. AS Mr..
Stern comes over under the direction
of a Chicago manager. it has been ar
ranged for Mr.. Stern to give Chicago
the preference and make his first
american appearance here being,
heard for the first time in America
With the Chicago orchestra in this work.
he solo part Of which he created under
tie composers baton.
The music critic of the Tim TIA ehla r.
was sentenced to a fine of thirty marks
tecause he spoke of singer as "a
Growing girl" The MenestreI does not
see how this comparison could affect
the honor OF the singer. "She certain
" would not have complained if he
had iikened her to lark or a nfghtin-
gele."
Nine. Minnie Hauck, the American
pima donna, has given sitting to the
German painter Encke,t for scene in
Carmen 5esgy ~aIfaa1- rs -
Emma Nevada is at present visiting
II Paris. She will not appear in Amer
tca this season
Susan Strong, one Of the prin1a don
ras Of Mapleson's Imperial Opera com
pany, is a Brooklyn girl.
Lily Post is the present prima donna
at the Tfvof in San Francisco and
Elvia Crox Seabrooke is the soubrette.
Gladstone is fond of the music OF
Falestrina, Soriano, Vittoria and Gou-
ned. He does not care for Wagner.
They say now that Verdi will write
nc more for the stage, but is at work
On an oratorio. Verdi says nothing.