New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28


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BY FrsG Wde H t11ps s' r G!srS
M concert by the Second District OF the Peo-
T cn4 Hon mno ~ husSha SaFy
tone at reading by Miss Field, OF Chicago.
s6sss Ea s2nSsF'
BUILDING BrCCkyn lo a. m leGiSFe BY u M.s
Marie r Hofer' Of Chicago. on Rhythm in
Art Rhythmic Expression In the Gh iI,r As $50.
Dannreuthcr String Quartet. at a reading BY
Charles Roberts.
Mr. Josery will be the solo performer at the
third Seidl subscription concert Mt the Waldorf
Astoria which will take place on Tuesday evening
OF this week The programme will consist OF Gold
marks "Sakuntaa' overture Chopins r. minor
concerto and the overture and bacchanale from
"Tannhduser"
II will be n matter OF qualification 10 a large
number OF music lovers In this country 10 kho"
that Alvin Schroeder the first 'cest OF the Bos-
TON SYMPHONY Orchestra and the 'cellist OF the
Knesel Quartet has finally declined a most tempt
nC OFFER from the Berlin Opera, and that he mas
thus definitely decided to cast his lot In future win
America Mr. Schroeder asked TO become the
first cellist Of the orchestra OF the Berlin opera
one Of the most honorable positions the world OF
music has TO Offer a performer upon his instru-
mcnt and ono that carries. besides honor. perman-
ence and pension for life after his active WORK
shall have ended Against these things MI
Schroeder placed his position In the Roston orches
ira and above ALL I'm the quartet which no mas
helped to bring to so high a degree Of excellence
and 10 a fame worthy Of It's surpassing merit HIS
friends and admirers Of the orchestra and ~ IN"
quartet will rejoice and will believe he has made
wise decision.
The subscription sale for the season Of grand
opera to be given AZ the Metropolitan Opera House
beginning January L. under m" direction OF walter
Damrosch and G. r. Ellis. will open tomorrow at
the box office The scale OF prices will be as follows
Grand tier boxes seating sin. 81. partcrre boxes
have all been reserved by the stockholders stall
boxes seating I'VE s3o: stall boxes. seating four.
s2j and so; orchestra and orchestra circle 81 dress
circle s.; balcony Hrs' thr"- rows 3 81; balcony
other rows s.. faml, circle hrst thrce rows s. -.
family circle other rows. 81 reduction OF II per
| cent will be mode to subscribers for the season.
4 raraphraso or Ferhylus's 'Prometheus
| Bound" made by NJ G'ore" Parsons Iathrop,
! with Incidental music nv Edgar silnan Kelley.
will he presented AZ tho Empire Theatre on April y
Tho fourth concert 81 the pooula- series which
Tho Second Ds,rc, ~ -" T.opl-'s choral Union Il
! giving ~ ooorer unlou VII TAX" na '" or Frday
ov-ring n this vcok There viii bc choral singing
! b., the CaIedanisn and Harm ony cHorrs,. 'eo 81
! ,ho -irailor choirs CONNECTED with tho People,
! s,r~irc movement Tho solo performers viii h"
| Mi.e Minnie "lenu"r. soprano. Niles Laura "
Graves. cor'ra.to. pnd M David N"rr'-. vioiinst
! Tho programme - tr~ o-Frn r-r'ta' 90 be Ely"n
| by ! Fed Wolfe 81 Bethlehem ~ Treshv'erior
: Hau rr,t FrIday evening viii consist of y f,ntare
! guEue o. PtrH Eh"ub"rg'I twelfth sonata. ~"
/ movements from organ symphonic %, W.1or Si-g-
! rr.ed's "p~lih March arranged hy Mr Wolfe and
/ theme and 0uei" hy Thisle
! To ccl.h-,ic the Af.cth anrivs-rrry %, his Ars'
| pulli, FRANCE iu %,v.to-k e. testimonial con.
! cert &C. ~ 10 rivcu 20 VI El.b hard Hoffman n
Ch.ckcrinr Hail rcN' "wednesday tf'c-uro on. Tick
! ,.s ar. 20 ho bad - Mrs a. - rp-'c. 80 80 Wet
! Fo.ty-,ixih-st. Mrs Henry g. Valentine No q.
! rae' Thir;y-siKth-.t.. and e, Chlrkerng Hail Mr.
/ Hoffman will rlsy e,n-c solos end take pari with
members q the Dannfcuihor quartet and others In
/ performances Il Zach. Concerto Tor two plano
fortc> with stri.rs iumm"'s septot ara quartet
| in q minor 10y Mozart
! Adam Hugo. native Of bridegroom. Conn.
who has studied IN Germany win give pianofor'c
recital In M.udc-sohu Hall next Tuesday evening
! Ne VIII play The following programme:
sonata 4uaisi Far'hsa g. sharp Heetro,cn
R.ufrf" q minor. .iaeb
,h,ractc-s'uc op T. 80 2................J 4 Hugo
Y. 1 80 minor sla2@!9
Rhar,'A H,neroise No Is iasl,
Miss Maud Powell. violin and George FLEMING
| liTVtOuc,
recital in Rutgers Presbyterian Church ~ tho Bou-
| levard and Seventy-third-st. next Tuesday after
| noon.
| W J Henderson. musical critic 81 "The Times"
| Will repeat his admirable lecture the orchestra
at the Iyccum Theatre on the afternoon Of Deem
her : His remarks viii 10 illustrated hy tho Amc--
! lean symphony Orchestra Sam Frankie conductor)
| Each instrument. from the violin 10 the snare
drum. will be shown and played upon and it's char
yff sh, 9th tug ANITA
its possibilities in connection with them. will b"
| explained. Tho demonstrations win be selected
| from well-known classical and modern works
| Finally, the fun orchestra will play n selccti IN
which will appropriately follow the discourse.
| ~ its first concerts. Friday afternoon. December
| 3. and Saturday evening. December T. the Oratorio
| Society Will give Gounod's Redemption" the 500
singers being Nine, Gadski ana Miss Horlockcr,
MessrE Bispham. Reger and Bushnell BY special
| arrangement with Mcssrs. Damrosch and Ellis
Mime. Gadsk will make her FIRST appearance this
season nj this performance In New-York She sang
at the Worcester festival In September and her
pronunciation OF English particularly praised
by the critics. Mr. Bspham will sing the part OF
Jesus
Howard Forrer Pcrce Will give his first piano
recital In New-York at Chamber Music Hall Car
negie Hall. Wednesday. December l. at 3 o'clock
The concert will be under the management Of
Remington Squire. Mr.. PIERCE has achieved sue
cess in appearances In Boston and in the West.
BENEFIT FOR THE NEW.YORK INFIRMARY.
An attractive programme has been arranged for
the benefit In aid OF the New-York Infrmary for
Women and Children, at the Knickerbocker Theatre
Friday, December 10. at p. m. The prosramma
includes double quartet from the RubInstein
Club; Miss julia Arthur and company. In a charm
ing bit. "One Touch OF Nature: Mile Remenyi in
chaminade songs: the Lyceum company in a pIav
Mime. Niarda, In one act OF Alexandra" fHon
Marx. the volinist and Miss May Irwin In some
OF her choicest songs.
The trustees students and patronesses apnre
ciate the kindness with which the artists and