The sun., 1898-02-13
IN THE MUSICAL WORLD
What Is Being Done by Local
MUSES..
PIANO TUNERS ARE NEGLIGENT
Many Interesting Concerts to be
Given by Wilmington Musicians---
RchcarsalS are Successful.

OuutT i've NtulS d. VI lIiN LUIS
ton symphony Orchestra.
Grace Orchestra will play at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening, FEBRUARY l5
for the Wilmington Dramatic Club.
The finale to Act II Of "The Bride
Elect'--the new Sousa march OF "tn,
chain the Dogs of Warts to be heard
or all sides.
Navcr Scharwenk;l, the pianist, an
nounces Il "farewell-recital at the
Broad, on the afternoon Of Thursday.the
18th instant
]. +. IIortiz, who con mines in favor
with patrons Of tue Eleventh Stree,
Opera House, is -iu@jng 4 'o1g during
the rendition "i vi! ch ,lr.et> are thrown
to the audC"v",
The magu;i2pucc Of the staging of
zine Bride Elect at the Broad, has
been admitted by all who witnessed list
weeks performances OF Sousa's newest
opera.
A very interesting lecture on the sub
ject, "Operatic VS.. Absolute Music" was
delivered before the Contemporary
Club by II. +. klebel, Of New York, last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. c. W. Reinhart and his orchestra
at the Trocadero, last week rendered that
leaders, latest composition, entitled
"Wooloomolloo, which is named after
place in Australia.
Christie Macdonald, in her daintiy
pla ,ed and rraltily sung character OF
Mlnutezza in "Bride-eloct," has become
agreat favorite with the audiences at the
Broad Street Theatre.
The Mask and Wig Club, Of the l'n-
versity of Pennsylvania, in their new
burlesque, will be the great attraction at
the Chestnut Street Opera House, Phila-
delphia, Easter week.
The richly colorcd Italian scenes and
superb costuming Of Sousa's new opera
''Ihe Bridc.elect,' al the Broad Street
Theatre, are highly admired by artists
as well as by the public.
A new Hoyt comedy will shortly be
seen at the Chestnut Street Theatre 1t
is "a Stranger in New York; Harry
Gilioil and host of IIoyts favpritr en-
tcrtaincrs are in the cast.
Marcella Scmbrich is quoted in the
Musical Courier as saying by way OF adj
vice to young ;,splrant9 ''to sing but I!ttle
before 10 and not t" Imagine that u poor
teacher will do at any age
Maud Powell played BrurI's second
concert last Thursday in New York City
and achieved a great success. She is
without doubt away ahead of any OF our
American or foreign lady vioIinlSts.
Annie Wilmuth Curan, one Of the
H., l,h y ii,,,,
wa, the suin~t last wees, in the ''anl.
ma nnlSir-Shrt' tcv,cc; ana "EnjoN
YoursrIyps' is aEnoUnced 70 be contin
ued as the song.
Smyth and Ri.c', iA;uori, comedy sue
cess, "My Friend irom lnda,' which
last season started its career at the Chest
nut Street Theatre, will br seen again a,
the Chestnut Street Theatre for one week
only, beginning February u.
At the concert to be given nn THURS
day evening ut st. pauI'S NJ. +. Church.
Miss Mary Thelnan, Misses Zcblry
KcyYev and Guthrie. Mr., j. y. Ilildnil
and j. L. Da-hicl wi assist. The ind
cations arr that the affair will hr great
success.
pincr = new contly, "Trc,awny q
The WcI.s,' prndu rt at the Court thea
ire, Lun,juri, for the debut Of the Earl !"
huSsiyn, was Il great success. 1t will h'
.pIaycd here as Rose TriaNnry--but il
hot that the tide Of one oi the od lt2'-
noldS' novels
H. Y. Truman, til" popular pianist
has given up playing ut All concerts
dane :, and public places for one year .oI
account Of liz nerves. viii only pIa,
enough to keep up with his studies. \
present Mr. Truman j. Under treat
ment with Il nerve specialist in philadrI
pima.
Mayer Srl arw, nka will gjvc'unoilc Q
piano recital at II e Broad Street Thca,i,
Thursday afternoon, February Il, Nhcl
he will play Il 'lrVnr>t progr3lnnuc.
Requests for selections may be sent tt
the theatre, addressed to luhn Lavine
Mr.. Scharwcnka's ,nanagrr. not late
than Tuesday OF this week.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra p,
Gent at tie next concert, on the cvehil
Of February Il. the "Fidriio' ovcrtur
of Beethoven : a divrrtmcnto for violi
and orchestra, by IpriIcr, u member ,
the orchestra Raii's symphony, "I
and an overture h\ i'crlioH.
Max Bcu,ix the c,,cb'atrd viplini-
and GX-concrit master ui the Chicago Ut
clcstra, has been engaged a. head ut Ia
violin department uf the Chicago Con
%rrvatury, which npw includes in it
faculty the names OF Eddy, Godpw~b
and HrndiX, tn" greatest in this rountr
N their respective Instruments
William Clifford and Maud Hath, VII
were considered among tie best coined
artist. in '1'uIrtcd Into Court recent
seen Il, the Walnut street Theatre. Wrl
starr in lat week big bill at krith'I
Maud Iluth. among the first IT, pops;
HriHy "c,un ~Ung~, Dlas Il new SplrrliU
oi S,irc .~S,'~ hat iaW' not been lrll
before
Manager /. L. Eir has forwarded t
some oI his irrhd+ in tnls city mngnil
cent clocks bands ,lurly set in WAinl
CASES These LraHli,I pieces are ilcnt
cal with those which he gave last wee
ns souvenirs for lhr ON" hundred an
hiliclh performance Of "Thr Frrnc
Maiu" at the Herald Square Theatre
New York.
Lillian Carlsmith, tine contraIto, wit
"The Brile-ljlcct" Company, is an orr
torio and concert singer Of note. >l
was in Arthur Foote's Vuurtcttc Choir ;
the same time as Marie Barna, who wa
lately here with the Damrosch-E Eli
Grand Opera Company, and it was
..i Ii 4 l.