The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-14

of Sutherland, and she received COM
nllments from all present.
"She has been the favorite soloist at
the monthly receptions of the lord
mayor and lady rayoress at the Man
sion house, London, and at those of the
Viscount and Viscountess Horncastle
of Taymouth house, where she has
been frequently engaged to sing with
Rubio, court celIoist to the queen re-
sent of Spain, and with artists of the
Royal Opera, Covent garden, and she
sang at one of these brilliant affairs
befor, the prince and princess Cristo-
foros- -Palacologue.
Miss Kaiser is versatile in her work,
singing each style of music with real
appreciation of it's varying character
istiCs, each thing at its best. She
gives to tiorid music it's dainty touch,
brillanCc and spontaneity; to ballads,
simplicity. breadth and sympathy; to
declamatory music, point, breadth,
depth, crispness and impassioned
power; to church choir work, forvor,
impressiveness and depth of feeling.
She has a full repertory Of all schools
of tlorid music, English and other bal
| lads, and all classes of German music
and she is so well equipped that she
| can give full recitals of Brahms and
| Dvorak's Lieder as well as of the more
I well known SChumann-Schubert Grieg-
| Mendelssohn, etc."
Although Miss Kaiser has not sung
| in public since her return from London
| last month, she has received many fiat
| tering offers, including both profession
| al and local engagements. The latter
| she has been compelled TO decline for
| the reason that she has just closed an
| engagement with John Philip Sousa
| rs soprano soloist for his famous band
! during its tour through Northern
| Pennsylvania, beginning early in
| October. Miss Kaiser sang before
Sousa short time ago in New York
city and he Immediately engaged her
for the tour at a handsome salary.
Miss Kaiser has also accepted an en-
gagement with Louis Blumcnberg, of
New York. the greatest living celloist,
whose concerts are among the best
mat are held in this country. She will
he the only soprano under Mr.. Blumen-
perSs management the coming season
ana VIII sing in all the affairs given
under his direction. These engage
ments VIII not only bring this talented
lady as prominently before the Ameri-
| l1lltlSn
public. but will serve also to convince
the lovers of good music that she is
one of the coming sopranos of America.
An Ocean Grove correspondent for
the Philadelphia Times in an account
of the children's musical festival given
at the Grove this week speaks as fol.
! lows regarding Tallie Morgan, a former
Scrantonan:
Tiers of seats We're built this morn.
ing on the Auditorium platform unit
the face OF the pipe organ was nearlS
hidden. When the children filed ii
nearly a thousand strong, and covered
the rough seats, it was one of the beau
tltul features Of the evening Toe
much praise cannot be given to Pro
fesscr Tallie Morgan for the earnest
ness and success with which he ha!
instructed this immense chorus, com
posed OF juvenile residents and visitor,
to Ocean Grove DIR. Damrosch was en-
thusiastic in his appreciation of th
precision, enthusiasm and correctness
of the choruses, which have been drill
ed in marvelouslY short time. Pro
fessor Morgan instructs two thousan,
pupils each year, giving them indi
Vldual aid by an unique and eminent.
successful scheme of his own invention
and indefatibable energy.
Il II Il
The Liederkranz picnic at Farviey
on Monday will probably be one ofth
most enjoyable musical events of tn
season. The members of the societ
will render several choruses durin
the day, under direction of Professo
John Il. Watkins, who has recent
returned from Europe, where he ha
, been studying music at the Roya
Academy.
\ Il \
1t is said that Verdi is writing hI
requiem 10 be rendered at his funera
1t is a rity that some composers woul
not write q requiem and see to
that the occasion for its use was pro
! duced.
Il Il /
{ Professor II. T.. Coggsweil has bee
{ engaged TO take charge of the musi
, i'm Binghemton high school the ccnl
| Ing year