The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
Rehearsal.

engaged to play at the Exposition Park, in an
establi shment which bore the name of Welt
musk. For some reas on, which does not ap-
pear, the chief, Manni, was dismissed, while
his players continued their performances. 1t
happened then one evening that the said
Manni, attended by guard, presented him
self for the purpose OF sequestering the instru-
ments, and even the uniforms, declaring that
they were the property of one Boekel, who
accompanied him-not on the piano. The
bandsmen, as one man, fell precipitately on
their old chief, with an intention which ap-
peared much more hostile than affectionate.
The public took part with the bandsmen and
the guard took fight. The police were called,
but found themselves powerless to act. In the
end, the directors of the establishment pro-
tested vigorously and determined not to give
up the instruments or the uniforms.
A German correspondent OF the Perseverance,
of Milan gives a rather unsatisfactory account
of two operas which have been recently an
nounced. Apropos of "Ingo," by NJ. Philippe
Rufer, given at the Berlin Opera-house, he
writes: tThe subject is drawn from an ola
German legend: the music is intellectual ana
well written, but has no effect. Rufer Is
learned musician, who understands 1ugue,
sonata, symphony, Instrumentation anu
voices. But all this knowledge is not sum-
cient to create chef-d'Guyre. Inc famous
sparkle is missing. Without it nothing is
| acbieved: 1T NAV inspire esteem and respect,
but sympathy and en.husiasm-never. one
| NAV saw of 1ngo,' 1t was born and 1t is
| dead So much for the Belgian composer,
| now take the Italian composer OF whom the
| same correspondent speaks thus: "Crescenzlo
Buongiorno has just brought out, at the Leip-
! zig Theater, his opera. Fiesta del CARO-,
work of the kind of those that pollute the
1 A.. law of iorn
| ousy. of brigands, blows with the poignard,
\ blows with the knife, battles with sach like
| music appropriate to the subject but OF q
triyiality which recalls the music OF the circus.
! Behold the two extremes, which touch, and
| neither one or the other has shadow OF
vitality"
| Figaro SAYS: The son OF well-known sports
man obtained the other day hearing from
| the directors of the Paris opera. He selected
| for his trial the grand air from 'La Juiye," !"
| and in singing it revealed most extraordinary
vocal qualities. NJ. Gailhard became quite
enthusiastic over the strength and un-
heard-of compass of his voice. Unfor-
! tunately this future tenor knows moth
| ing of art He is going to enter the
Conservatory to commence the study of
solfege. and as he is 80 years old the full term
| will be dispensed with for that reason and
| on account of his miraculous gift. 1t appears,
| in effect, that the voice of this "white black
| bird" goes from the low A in the bass to d in
| the treble The voice of Faure, added to that
! of Due SIT is hoped that after two years
study at the Conservatory this marvel will be
| fit to appear in opera, where undoubtedly his
debut will cause q sensation" This gentle.
man is q greater curiosity than Miss Ellen
Beach Yaw on account of his extreme old age.
| Speaking OF Miss Yaw, whose appearance
here has been so long expected, it is now re-
ported that the young lady has had serious
misunderstanding with her manager, and that
| in consequence she has determined not to
sing at all in California, Notwithstanding that
she is now in Los Angeles. This resolution
will be disappointment to many who wish
| to hear her as matter of curiosity, but from
an artistic standpoint it will possibly be no
| great loss, for 1t is pretty generally conceded
now that her high reputation as sweet singer
| was In great measure due to clever adYer-