The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
AND
LITERARY NOTES.

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positions as of the New York
Symphony Society. and possibly or the
New York Oratoria Society. that he has
held since the death OF his father in
1884. His object in these steps is to gain
more time to devote to composition
So
The brilliant American pianist Mrs.
fanny Bloomfield elsler made her de-
but at the London Philharmonic Society's
concerts on April 18th. She Is giving now
series OF ~recitals in London
Nine. Aibain has begun a tour in Aus
tralia. Her debut there was reported to
be a triumphant success.
Lady Halle, better known under her
former nam OF Norman Neruda, the
well-known English Volinlst. is coming
to the United states next autumn on a
professional tournee.
The complete novel in tho June issue
OF Ldppincott's Mere Folly" is of some
what unusual length for tho magazine.
and Of a high order OF merit. It's Wen
known author, Maria Louise Pool mas
done nothing better, either In story
telling or misunderstanding. The W
heroines are strongly c%ontrasted. and the
hero's va~cillations between them MAKE
most OF the plot.
w. Bert Foster tells the tale OF the
man who hung on TO a dead western
town and its newspaper and found MS
account therein.
Henry Holcomb BENEFITS article IN
Time OF Peace" IS OF special interest just
now. for it describes the National Guard
and the hlg degree Of efficiency TO which
1t has been raised Of late.
"Klondike and Climatic Reflections by
Felix /. Oswald. Is another timely paper.
Walter Cotgrave writes on "Gastronomlc
Germany" Lawrence ITwell Of suicide
IN India" and George r. Frysinger or
Robins. Richard Malcolm Johnston ex-
nresses his dread OF Dogs and Railroad
Conductors"
"rhe Terrors Of Authorship are set
forth by Elmer T.. Benton. \ second ar
ticle on Charles Lamb and Robert
LLOYD" containing more OF Lambs Min
erto unpublished letters. Is supplied by
e. Y. Lucas.
The poetry OF the number Is by Marion
Manville Pore. Grace Dufield Goodwin
Laura IT. Earle. and Carrie Blake Nor
gan.
Nine. Patti will reappear in London in
concert next June.
DIT. Max Bruch. who has Just passed
his Goth birthday. is In straitened circum-
stances. with a wife and four young chill
dren dependent upon him. He has an
income OF less than $3.50 a year as senior
professor OF composition at the Berlin
"Hochschulefuer Musk" A subscription
was organized for the noted composer
which has been warmly taken up IN
Germany.
otto Hegner. formerly n musical pro-
digv. but now. like Josef Hermann, a
ripe artist, has been giving piano recit@s
in London.
Fran Cosima Wagner 10 reported 70
have settled the outlines OF tho arrange
ments for the various Bayreuth festivals
down 10 the end Of the year 1901. Inere
will be no festival this summer nor III
1900. in order that the London perform
ances OF this year and the wagner ieSu-
val organized by NJ LamoureuH IN
paT,a for the exhibition, may not be In
terfered with. In the summer OF Isys
"Dfe Neistersinger" viii be revived AT
Rsvreuth upon a scale OF great splendor'
md n-arformances will likewise be aver
81 "Der Ring des Nlbelungen," and, OF
course OF "Parsifal." In the year 1871
.orhe F1vinr Dutchman" will be produced
for the first time at Bayreuth. wagner
early opera will be given In us ehlirety.
and the scenery Will be upon the mo-,
lavish scale. Tristan und Isolde VIII
ha revived. and there will, OF course. DC
~evoral concentrations of "Parsltal.
49,
happy surprise came 20 the writer
from, Rnssia. The publishing house OF
Cebethner and Woln of Warsaw. sent an
excellent collection of musical novelties
for organ. "Praeludia Organl' py FRAN
cisco W~aiczynski. opus 8 INC D. lhs9t
are GOOD. moderately difficult p%reludes
In ali major and minor keys, by an ex-
cellent young organist. c.
"preludia ma Organy" by Stefan sur
vvneki 2 series. The composer mas maze
FOR himself n name by writing some gooo
cbu-ch music. In the work mentioned
here he gives MS hne organ-nuslc, "iiI a.
he composed. compiled and arranged II
mastery style.
"25 Preludes" for organ by Ladislaus
zslenskt opus 80. Like the works JUS
mentioned. this one also Is Tor pracllca'
use. The chief aim OF the author, VINO Is
director of the Conservatory or MUSIC
a. Cracow. was 20 cultivate in organist
. better musical taste. The INST elsh'
t~wo-voiced preludes are intended 10 Sc.
cure the very important N7"
~ nlaying. Then follow three ana -FOUR
voiced pieces in modern style OF com
nosition. The lingering IS carefully mol
rateA throughout the work, which makes
Il a. valuable instruction book.
DR. Dvorak has completed n three-aci
opera called "The Devil and the Catin
founded on an old Slavic legend 1t VII
he produced in Prague.
Eugen d'Albert has engaged TO make
n concert tour or the United states mex
autumn. beginning in New York on NO
yember 18th.
Leschetlzky. the noted piano teacher OF
Vienna. IS said 70 be thinking Of remov'
ing from Vienna and permanently set
Ting in Berlin.
Puccini. the ompose OF ia Vie do
Rohenie." Is writing two new operas
Mascagni also has another opera under
way.
A very interesting serial in the Youths
Companion Perry Mason & Co, Boston
Mass Is stories OF Working Girls.
Here are faithfully reflected the condl
tions which the self-supporting girl meets
I'm factory life, business, h hospltal
Journalism or out-of-door work. inc
| stories will interest and help girls wh'
are going out into the world 10 earn their
living. and will appeal equally TO tnos'
who remain at home.
Nfo,ort. aNfgfc Finite" which or ~