The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-20
MUSICAL MATTERS.

The Fanny MendelsSohn society,
which was organized recently In this
city, will probably be one of the leading
musical organizations in this vicinity
when the winter season opens. The so
ciety Is composed of thirty members
and the vocalists will rehearse at p.
m. on Saturdays at the studio Of Alfred
Pennington. During the winter two
concerts will be given by the organiza-
tion, at which some of the most promi-
nent soloists Of the country will assist.
1t is one of the rules of the society that
no member shall appear. as soloist at
any of the public entertainments given
under auspices Of the society. The Off
GERS of the society are: Miss Susan
Dickinson. president; Miss Julia c.
Allen, secretary and treasurer; Mr..
Alfred Pennington. conductor.
The excellent concerts given by
Bauer's band at Laurel Hill park each
Sunday afternoon are becoming more
popular as the season advances. A con-
cert will be given tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, when the programme rem
dered will be as follows:
March. Legion Of Honor. "..............Cox
Overture, "Esmera1da'' ............ Herman
Romance, Poem of Love" .......... .Batiste
Piccolo Solo, Through the Air.. Damn
Mr. Theo. Bauschman.
Grand Selection, "Crispino". ........... .Ricci
Patrol, 1.-The Blue and Grey. ".......D Dalbey
Sweet Old Songs .Dalbey
Columbian National Potpouri .......Coates
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The pupils Of Miss Annie r. Williams,
the well-known pianist, will give
musicale at the home of Miss Williams,
No. 1OS Tenth street, on July 6. On this
occasion they will be assisted by the
Misses Josephs, who will render vocal
selections. The programme has been
prepared with care and an enjoyable
evening of music may be expected.
Prof. ]. Willis Conant. organist at St.
Luke's church, is enjoying three
weeks vacation at Boston. During his
absence, Prof. Llewellyn Jones will
officiate at the organ at st. Luke's.
The pupils Of Miss DeLong, pianist,
will give a recital at Powelrs next
week.
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A musical director from Boston has
been in the city for some time past en-
deavoring to organize an opera COM
pany for the purpose Of producing the
opera priscilla" After looking the
field over the conductor concluded to
wait until next fall before producing
the work in Scranton.
T. ]. Davies Mus. Bac., Is meeting
with genuine success among the vocal
aspirants in East and West Pittston,
where he is engaged two days of each
week giving instructions.
"The Wheelman's Waltz" Is among
the latest catchy compositions by local
writer's. This waltz is the composition
of James c. Gross, of Scranton, who is
one of the well known instrumentalists
of the city. The waltz is on sale at all
the leading music stores.
The Thiele-Jones Concert company,
of Scranton. is an organization of recent
date and will be under the management
Of Mr.. Addison Andrews, Of New York.
Our music-loving people will no doubt
welcome q home organization like this
with the greatest of pleasure, for not
alone is the combination the best, but
each of the three performers are
acknowledged artists. Mrs. Ernst
Thiele, Of the Scharwenka conservatory
of New York, is not alone an exper-
fenced teacher, but is the possessor Of q
pure, sweet soprano voice and has APP
peared In concert with our greatest
musicians. The violinist Of this organ
ization is Mr.. Ernst Thiele. who has
concertized all over this country and
Australia with the Mendelssohn quin-
tette Of Boston, and the Nine. Wilson
Concert company. Mr.. Reeve Jones
solo pianist, student of Carlisle Peter.
silica, Of Boston, and concert pianist
formerly with Nine. Marie Roze. is wei
known to Scranton connoisseurs Of
music, as one Of the most brilliant con.
cert pianists in America, possessing 9
technique that has been declared fault.
less by the best critics. This organiza
tion will be ready for work in about
three weeks and will make specially
Of ensemble playing and will produce
in concert some Of the best works o.
the great masters