The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
Musical Gossip. ;

The following letter received this
week illustrates the trials and tribula-
tions of musical critic in Scranton:
Scranton. Pa, Oct. 5, 1887.
Editor Tribune.
Dear Sir: From a musical standpoint
consider the criticism in your paper yes
terday morning pertaining to the concert
given by Sousas band entirely unjust.
The reporter who wrote the article dis
played sad ignorance, and it is pain
fully evident that he knows nothing of
music Your reporter is an unfecling
brute. In fact man utterly devoid of
soul and a man not possessed of a con-
science. In all my professional career, l
never heard such beautiful rendtions as
at Sousa's band concert, and | would Of
fer as a suggestion that your reporter,
who dared to criticize such a man as
Sousa, clothe himself for the current
month in sack cloth and ashes, as pen
ance for displaying his ignorance and for
making an ass of himself before the gen.
eral public. An Advertiser.
John T. Watkins, the well-known
baritone, has been very successful in
concert work in this vicinity since re-
turning from England. where he pur-
sued a course of study at the Royal
Academy Mr.. Watkins intends to
spend more time in England In study
and will not pause at hts present tri-
umphs He is undoubtedly one of the
finest baritones in Pennsylvania and
his many friends will rejoice at the
success that has attended his efforts.
Willard Bunnell, who recently regis
tered as a student at the office of
Warren & Knapp. will prove a valu-
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Scranton. Mr.. Bunnell has a strong
tenor voice of marvellous sweetness,
and was one of the most prominent
members of the Bucknell Glee club last
season. Mr.. Bunnell was for some time
solo tenor in St. Paups Episcopal
church at Montrose.
Victor Herbert's Wizard of the Nile"
was successful in Germany. but was a
fiat failure in London.
The programme for this evening at
the concert given by Miss Dean and
several pupils at the Young Women's
Christian association for the benefit of
the Home for the Friendess, is as fol-
lows:
La Serenala ''''''''..''''.'''''.'..... .JaXone
NdI Inc w dSt '<Al lllSlIOilS
(b) Normandie March .....Stanley Swartz
Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni
without Thee ...............Guy d 'Hardelot
(a) Dance on the Platform. -. Weaver
(b) Sweet and Low ..................ba barnby
Stars and Stril es Forever ............ Sousa
Goodbye Ye tlowrets Fair. Misses Rose
Gultar SOLO ..........................S selected
Mr.. Harry Ramsey.
Nordica Waltzes ..........Arr by Tourgee
The young ladies who will assist Miss
Dean in the instrumental part of the
programme are. Misses Branard Ho-
ban, Guernsey, Noight and Lauer
Mr.. j. NJ. Chance, organist of the
Second Presbyterian church, has pre-
pared the following programme for the
evening praise service next Sunday;
Organ Prelude .................Me .Mendelssohn
Anthem for Full Choir, Give Unto the
LORD .......................Du Dudley Buck
Quartette of Mems Voices ....... Selected
Duett, Rest Wanderer, Rest
Rubinstein
Misses Black and Garagan.
Quartette, Rock of Ages"
Dudley Buck
Misses Black and Garagan, Messrs. Bey-
non and Morgan
Anthem, LET Love Undying,"
Arr. from Meyerbeer
Tenor solo, Mr.. Beynon and full choir.
Sung by request.
Organ Postlude, Prelude and Fugue in
Il Miner ........................... Bach
Mr.. H. P. Dryer, of the Second church
choir, has accepted a position in Mr..
Chadwicks choir in Boston, Mass. This
is said to be the finest choir in the
city and Mr. Dryer is to be congratu-
lated Over his poSitior
Mr.. Beynon will sing a solo at the
gospel meeting in the Young Mems
Christian association Sunday afternoon
at 3.45 o'clock.
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1t will no doubt be a delight to many
to learn that the famous Kreutzer Son.
alta for violin and piano will be played
by Messrs. Hemberger and Conant at
one of the coming series of chamber
concerts. These artists have been
heard so few times in concert that this
Is only the realization of past wishes
and requests of subscribers. At the
request Of many the Schubert quar-.
tette, which was so well received dur.
ing the last series. will be repeated
Another quintet by Schuman will also
be heard. Mr.. Rippard, whose cello
playing astonished so many at the
symphony orchestra concert, is re.
hearsing with Mr. Conant a duet 70,
cello and piano. which they will pla,
at one of the chamber concerts.
Valentine Abt, the mandolin virtu.
oso, who is to appear in this city or
Oct. q, is composer VIII Sc name will
y go down in history, as T. other com
poser has ever written nlusic so dis
tinctively playable on the mandolin o,
so we'll adapted to bring out the long
hidden charms of that instrument. Mr.
Abt Will play at the concert a fantasis
OF his own composition, which critic,
acknowledge, when played by him, Il
be the climax of all mandolin possi
bilties.
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Arrangements have been COMPLETED
by the committee having in charge
the testimonial concert to be giver
John t. Watkins at the Lyceum, Oct
Il. Posters advertise the event n
one OF the musical treats of the com
ing season. Miss Kaiser, who has beer
winning great praise with Sousa,
band. will no doubt be heard at tn,
above concert to great advantage. MI
J. Alfred Pennington will be the sol,
pianist on this occasion. His numerous