The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-20

generally. Her voice is peculiarly
sweet and sympathetic.
1t is not unnatural that she should
have received many tempting offers TO
go upon the operate stage but such in
ducements have been courteously re-
jected except in oratorio and concert
work, for which she is so well equipped.
Mrs. Ballentine. the we'll known vocal
instructor, has completed arrangements
for the subscription concerts at which
Sieveking, the great Dutch pianist, and
Bispham, the baritone, will appear.
Sievel<ing will appear in this city at the
rockingham on Monday evening, March
8. and at Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday even
Ing March 9. Mr.. Bispham will be
heard in Wilkes-B Barre on April IL and in
Scranton on Tuesday evening, April 10.
He will be accompanied by Mr.. Charles
Gregerowstch, the Russian violin vir-
tuoso, who is upon his first American
tour Gregerowistch has received the
highest praise from the press both of
Europe and America, and his appear
ance in Scranton will be a musical event
of unusual interest. Subscription tickets
may be obtained of Mrs. Ballentine at
any time.
The New York Sun says that the man.
agement of the Metropolitan Opera
house are seriously considering the ad-
visibility of giving three performances
of Faust in one week, with Eames,
Melba and Calve in succession as Mar
guerite. This would probably have to
be done in an extra week, as otherwise
the boX-holders would object. 1t also
jocosely suggests that upon these occa-
sions the audience be requested to join
in the Soldiers Chorus" and to whistle
the waltz music in the second act.
Nine. Calve has received an offer of
S1,S00 per night to sing in concert for
twenty nights after the present opera
season is over. 1t is also said that she
has been offered $1,000 a performance
for forty performances of Carmen in
the principal cities of the United States,
but declined because of the fatigue of so
much travel.
In the near future Mrs. Cathryne E.
wilcox Will give a musicale at which 1t
is said two young Scranton girls will be
introduced. One, it is stated, has an eX-
cellent contralto, while the other pos
sesses rich soprano voice.
Pol Plancon, of the Metropolitan
Opera house, says, "As for me, am SER
tainly a Wagner fanatic. His music is
no longer the music of the future, nor Of
the present, but of all time. His orches-
tration is marvellous, and ravishes all
VINO hear It,
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SON u. has Justified it in opening a perman-
| ant office AT Room 10. 4l4 Spruce street.
| The ouartette of mandolin instruments
| CORRESPONDING to the violin string quar-
| tette and playing music of the same rel
| ative grade. is a novelty, and the efforts
| of this organization so far have been