El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-22

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The blind Landgrave of Hessa ha
written successful opera.
FREIGHT rates on pianos from Chica
go to California are 50. 40 per cwt.
w. T, Carleton. the irrepressibla, i
"organizing new opera company"
Maria is catching the musical fever
Four pianos have been received Their
within week.
George Lieb'ing was locked up il
Jail for fourteen days in Berlin fol
boxing critics ears.
The Grau Opera company opened
this week for the sumner season in
grand opera, in New Orleans.
| Edward Baber, the,frst alto of the
McGlnty band has presented it with
two of Schawenka's Polish dances.
Bob Fitzsimmons has had his voice
tested before physicians who declare
that his vocal chords are as strong as
his muscles.
David Terrence Thompson, former
y of this city has three years con-
tract with Augusiiu Daily to sing Gap
tain Fairfax in 1.-THE Geisha."
The Bostonians are doing so well
with their new opera La Serenade,
that they think it will meet with the
same success that Robin Hood did.
The Myrtle avenue Methodists give
musical and literary enterra nmens
in their church Friday night, when an
excelle7tly arranged program will be
presented.
Miss Neatly Stevens, the pianist,
leaves very pleasant recollectlons Of
her visit here, particularly a nong the
musical ladies of Ell Paso at whose
homes she has been welcome visitor.
Grandma Tavary of cher own opera
company Charles Pratt manager. it
and is engaged in raising sugar cane |
estates Of her own near Palermo,
Italy.
Herr Otto Lohse, the husband of the |
ate Frau Klafsky, has pre<ented Nine. |
NOrOica with the costumes used by his |
wife in the roles of Burnbilde and |
Isolde as a token of his admira ion for |
sumption of these roles.
George Williams, formerly a must
fhn Prit I, fnti Cd
1t the island of Malta, is now playing
.ornet in the MrGinry band TIE band
has anOth er mem Der from the Bri ish
amy, Mr.. Dold the bass drummer,
rom the 18th lancers.
The following gem is from London
Most comic songs are
ltroclous, and the men who ng them
ought to be decapitated for their first
offence, and ire .ted with still greater
severity if they should ever sin again
n the same hideous direction.''
In view of the success of the extend
d musical service at ST. Clements
;hurch, it may not be too much to
uggest that an orchestra of eight to
welve pieces be selected to play with
he organ next Easter day; also that a
arge choir be secured for the oc-
.asiOn.
The London musical opinion says
hat to whatever dance one goes, the
Washington POST is sure to be
played. Sousa says that in writing he
ries to write simply and in direct
very man knows what he is at and
will enjoy it. |,
Two of Mexico's most famous militia
y bands. viz: the old Eighth cavalry
md First artillery have left
or the United States. The first of
hese organizations will make a profess
~ the Mexican government to the APP
,roachlng Centennial exposition in
Nashville.
The baud accom- panying the dog {
how attracted considerable attention ,
While here recently, by the excellence
# its perform ance. The reason 70"
his was discovered TO be the fact that {
ravelipg show musicians consider a
OBJ with Gentry a good thing, a long
ime JOB. So Mr.. Gentry h as his pick |
If men, and he has appl cations from
100 musicians on his files. His band
o q ster played eight years with Bar
lum, Bailey & Hutchinson. l.
AS the nights are now becoming
var m. it would be good thing to agi-
ate reeuming the plaz "a concerts GER
aInly by the m dule of May, or a
month earlier than last year. The
band is in better i'm than
,ver for open air concert work, and
he bands library has not ceably in
.rea-ed so that the best music ever
,laved in This part of the country will
De given. 1t is unde' stood that the
of the band in ends buy
ng uouo,e B fiat t ba bod bas-
soon, two melloDh mes, an pech4p5
yet other in trumertS. This will |
a-gely increase the eff ieucy of per-
ormaure, broaden the iues of work,
and act as esira hle f C or in dwell
)pirg local raste for fine music. The
ne liOphoue is n most excellent subst:-
ute for the French horn. 1t can be
played either right or left h anded the
mouth piece is that OF the a to, and the
executi s easy, viii all of the
aff~ct- an i tone of the Ere ,cn horn are
reproduced. A special ip i impe~G-
tive 10 Ffench hon playing, ano III e--
a pl yer can practice an honr dav at