The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08
MUSICAL NOTES.
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Monday evening at the rockingham,
the Fannie Mendelss ohm ladies' choir, as
sisted by the renowned harpist, Maude
Morgan, and the fascinating prima donna,
Mile. Alice Nerlet, will appear in grand
concert. Miss Morgan is the leading lady
harpist of the world, and is well known to
our people, having appeared here on prev
ious occasions. She Is a charming player
and an artist of the first order. BY tho
way, Maude Morgan is fhc daughter of
that noted Welshman, the late Georgian
Morgan, organist of the Brooklyn Taber-
nacle in the palmy days of Dr. Talmage,
when it was matter of much conjecture
as to which was the greater attraction,
the eloquent divine or the Incompatible
organist. Miss Nerlet is one of the most
charming singers. The timbre of her
voice ic said to be full of charm, warm,
and even captivating, and her enuncla-
ton irreproachable. With such unusual
attractions we predict a crowded house.
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Tuesday. at the rockingham, the Rob-
ert Morris lodge will hold their annual els
teddfod. The competitions in the prnci-
pal selections will be of a higher standard
and much more eXacting than on former
occasions. Better material constitute the
various chors and more time and care
have been given to training. The famous
quartette in the principal selection,
"TeyrnasCed y Doaear," will be one of the
finest efforts of the contest, which will be
participated in by some of the pest COM
p"tltors of the eisteddfod. Lew Herbert,
John Jones, Philip Warren, bassos; Edwin
Bowen, John Johns, David Stephens, ten
ors; Mrs. Brundage, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs.
Beck, Mrs. BostonW Williams. and Miss
Maggie Jones, who are noted for melodi-
Gus voices and artistic singing, will parti-
cipate. Mrs. Brundage and Mrs. Lewis
and Miss Irene kahren will contest for
honors on the soprano solo. From an ar
| tistic standpoint the Robert Morris lodge
| eisteddfo1 Will surpass all former efforts.
Thursday night at the rockingham tho
| Symphony concert will be the attraction.
| The fine concerts that have already been
| given by the society Is assurance enough
| that this one will be of the same high
| standard. But they have secured the SER
| vices of an artist whose equal has rarely
| been heard on the lyric stage. Mr.. Frang-
| con Davies is a familiar figure on the
| London and continental stage and stands
| easily foremost among the baritones of
| the present time What was once the right
| of the Incompatible Santley is now the
| undisputed right Of Mr. Davies. The Sym
| phony company are to be congratulated
! on their success in securing the services
Of this great singer The rockingham will
hardly be large enough for the occasion.
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Mile. Alice Verlet is a native of Brus-
| sells, Belgium, where her father holds an
| official position. From both father and
mother she inherits fine musical tastes,
| and in the earlier of childhood's years
manifested undoubted predictions and
| intense love for music in all its forms.
| When but years old, Mae. Verlet began
| the study of the piano and harmony,
| guided by the best masters in her native
city. Rare intelligence and her extra
| ordinary sense of sound made her study
| of harmony mere pastme. At the age
| of about 16 it was discovered that there
were great possibilities in the wonderful
sweet voice, and she was Immediately
placed in the hands of the celebrated
| Nine. Moriani, under whose judicious care
| and guidance such marked progress was
made that Mile. Verlet's friends urged
her to devote herself to professional
| career
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The Musical Times has the following In
| reference to a wel-known former Scran.
tonian ''Mr. Tallie Morgan is one of the
| busiest men in New York city. He has
had great success in that city and Brook,
lyn as a teacher of sight-singing; has al
| present nearly 1900 students in variou:
classes; is the instructor of sight-singinr
at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts anc
Sciences, and Professor T.. NJ Bowman
John Hyatt Brewer, and other leading mu
| SiCianS who know of his work saw tha