The record-union., 1896-12-13

the truth when he said: Eddie is a
nice. lovable boy
He is SO nice and lovable that Miss
Harmed is going to marry him when the
theatrical season is over and anybody
has a chance to do living thing any
body wants to.
The London Academy, has this to
say about the change of musical taste
IN England: There was a time when
the music of Haydn, Mozart, Dussek
and Hummel was often played and en-
joyed, and when Mendelssohn was held
in special favor. But a change came
and one all the stronger in that it was
gradual. Schumann and Brahms
Dyorak and Tchaikovsky, have sup
planted some of the old masters. The
| music of Schumann was at first con-
sidered extravagant, and some of it in
comprehensible; now the composer
ranks almost as a classic. The influence
OF Wagner in the world of opera would
scarcely have become so great but for
certain other forces acting at the same
time and in the same direction; of these
Schumann's music was one of the most
powerful"
Germany used to be land of cheap
and good music. The music is as good
| as ever, but it is no longer so very
cheap as it used to be. At Hamburg
for instance, opera seats cost from 75
cents to 81 30, or on special occasions
81 and So. Concert tickets are not much
lower, 81 being charged even at cham
ber-music soirees. An attempt is also
being made in Hamburg to enforce the
wearing Of evening dress in the par
quet, to the great Indignation of those
who believe that fashion and music
| should be kept separate.
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An old manuscript of songs, which
has lain hidden In the University of
Jena for 800 years, has just been null
tiplied by means Of photography, and
two editions published by the editor
Strobel in Jena; the German Emperor
and many princes were among the sub
| scribers, and what copies are still
available can be had at 200 marks for
| the unbound copies and $50 marks for
those bound in ancient style The
| manuscript was written in splendid
style on 266 folio pages, and contains,
| says the ''Vossiche Zeitung," rich col
| lection of Minnesanger songs with their
melodies, and is one Of the most i'm
portant sources for the study of the
music Of the Middle Ages The manu-
| script was made in the fourteenth CEN
| tury.
A writer i'm 'rLe Menestrel," advoca-
| ting the Wagnerian idea of an invisible
orchestra, says: 1T is possible that in
a. certain number of years the souvenir
or the visible orchestra of our days will
| produce the effect on future genera
| tionS that is produced on us when we
read of the performances in the days
of Lully, CornefHe, Racine and Mohere
when the stage was encumbered on
| both sides by spectators sitting among
| the actors.
The German critics speak very favor
ably of Herr Xavier Scharwenka's op-
era, "Mataswintha,'' which was recently
produced for the first time at Weimar
| They regard it as worthy to be classed
with the best works OF the modern
German school. Owing to his many en-
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return to America until the end of next
month. "Mataswintha" will be the first
operat at Weimar, December 9th.
| All the operas of the defunct Carlos
Comes are to be presented this sea-
son at the Lyric Theater Of Rio jan
eiro. including Maria Tudor" which
is as yet unknown i'm Brazil. A bill
Is before the Brazilian Parliament for
a subventfon of $4,000 to defray the
cost of the series, and it includes the
obligation Of two representations for
the profit Of the family OF Comes.
plays and Players: Gunter's "a
| Florida Enchantment' has been bur-
lesqued in a theater in Cincinnati un-
der the title of "a Florida Encamp-
ment." In the travesty seeds are given
to women, who straightway turn into
soldiers. This is certainly compliment
TO Mr. Gunters comedy, for it is only
successful plays which are burlesqued.
"A completely new entrance and foyer
Will be provided at the London Olympic
| Theater before the production of '"The
Pilgrims Progress" The old house will
be fitted also with the electric light.
Somebody evidently believes In the
possibility Of changing the luck of this
unfortunate establishment.
Modjeska opens her season at the
Baldwin Theater, San Francisco, on
January 18th. The engagement Is for
two weeks, after which a short road
! season follows he -
local people will be seen in the COM
pany's roster.
The New England play written by
Lott1e Blair Parker, which Manager
Brady Is to produce is now in rehears-
al, and will be produced Christmas
week. 1t is to have it's first hearing in
Baltimore, after which it will be seen
at a Broadway house.
The Liederkranz, the German sing
ing society of New York, will celebrate
its fftieth anniversary in 1897 by maxi
ing an artistic trournee of Germany
and Austria. The proceeds of all its
concerts viii be devoted TO the poor of
the town where the concert is given.
Modjeska, who has been absent from
the stage for the greater part of last
season and this, will appear at the Bald
win Theater early next year She will
be seen in some splendid productions Of
"Adr.enne Lecouvreure," "Magda," !"
Marie Stuart" and other plays.
j. E. Dodson Is authority for the
statement that the Countess of Warwick
has a ShakeSnna raap gardan ot War