The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03
MUSICAL GOSSIP.

Ffrangcon Davies, the Welsh tenor has
been engaged to sing the leading part in
Schumunn Manfred" in Boston, April
| ! and 5, under the leadership of Gcricke.
| The pastor of the jackson Street BaD-
tist church, the Rev. Thomas de Gruchy,
/ has been fortunate in securing the Fam
| Gus Woman's orchestra, called the Fa-
! dcttes, to give an entertainment in his
! church on the evening of December the
| l4th. 1t is seldom that such u large and
accomplished orchestra visits our city
| composed entirely of professional lady
musicians twenty artists in number,
conducted by Miss Caroline Nichols. They
are known to be an orchestra par ex-
cellence and wih give a rare treat to all
music lovers of Scranton, for they are
representative and unequaled organizd-
tion of American young women and have
had ten years of phenomenal success in
| the larger cities of our country They are
endorsed by the most CaptiOuS critics,
who pronounce them the finest orchestra
of women players in the world. Miss
Lillian Chandler. the violin sOloist, repre-
Sents the highest standard in her chosen
profession. Phil Warren We all know
and whose voice we all delight to hear
will sing two solos for us that evening.
The orchestra will appear for the benefit
of the jackson Street Baptist church at
the reasonable price of 20 cents; re-
served seats to be 50 cents. Tickets can
be secured at Davis drug store, 106 Sou.n
Main avenue.
| An effort is being made by some of our
enterprising musicians to have the Fa-
dettes Women's orchestra of Boston give
a concert in our city. The orchestra is
composed of twenty-five ladies. They
are now giving concerts at the large
cities.
A recent number of the New York Mu-
steal Age contains the following: Mrs.
Emma Seaman, the well-known soprano
: phatic success at NJ. De Grandi's concert
on Oct. 2Gth, will be heard at Chickerine
. | Hail in December. Mrs. Seaman is &
, pupil of NJ. De Grandi. Her voice is a
beautiful soprano, of excellent timbre, am
, | her method excellent
Inez Mecusker, who appears at Tho
Gaiety the past week, filling an engage
/ ment that closes this evening, is withou
{ doubt the most talented vocalist that ha;
| been heard at the Gaety this season. II
the musical burlcsque in which Mecuskel
, appears her work is marred to some eX
tent by poor support, nevertheless 1t /!
easy to see that her reputation as sin
? ger is we'll earned ana that she is capa
} BILE of much better work than that of tn,
past week.
. a pleasing feature of the performance
!, of the Bohemian Girl" last night by tn
Aborn Opera cOmpany-which by the wa,
is the most meTitorious popular-price,
E operate organization that has ever ap
3 peared in Scranton-NaS the singing O
4 Miss Edith Bradford, who for the frs
| time interpreted the role of the Queen @
the Gypsies Miss Bradford was as
, signed the part late yesterday afternoon
: in order 10 relieve Miss Chester. who ha
I been overworked by singing difficult role
at both matinee and evening perform
z ances Although appearing without re
- hearsal Miss Bradford acquitted hersel
= admirably and rendered the musical mum
bers in an artistic manner Miss Brad
: ford, who is a native of Boston, pOsscsse
a sweet mezZo soprano voice and charm
ing stage presence. Her experience 4
= opara dates from September last n
which time she Joined Mr.. Aborn's com
pany. Miss Bradford has appeared a
Isabella i'm "BocCacio' and Regina In tn
"Circus Opera" giving impersonations i
every instance that indicate careful stud
and thorough comprehension of tn
character assumed that the artist mus
ever possess to achieve success.
The opera season opened In New Nor
last Tuesday evening with a brilliar
performance of "Tannhauser," with prot
ably the finest cast with which this
opera has ever been given In this countr!
David Bispham had been announced I
appear, but was unable TO do so by res
p son of illness; he has not been in goo
health lately, but is expected TO sing =
h the matinee of the same opera toda!
The Barber of Seville" was given O
/. Wednesday, and "Romeo and Juliet O
Friday evenings In the latter opeT
Nine. Melba scored a great success g
Juliet On Sunday evening at the Metre
politan a concert will be given at whic
Marie Engle, Campanari and Plancon WI
sing, and Rosenthal will play. He is
very Titan of pianists, and Is master
the most amazing technical difficulties. !
lie his first concert this fan at Carnegie hal
he played Liszts Don Juan" tantasi
" said TO be the most difficult composite
ever written for the pianoforte. 1t WI
of this composition that a contemporal
C. of Liszt's said that he had written
u: | simply to "bully the piano." But no ol
NJ would have imagined that 1t containt
"A any difficulties for Rosenthal. Next wee
"Traviata" and the Marriage of Figar,
- will be produced. Jean De Reszke is n
y yet announced 10 appear, though 1t Is