The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-26
MUSICAL GOSSIP.


three violoncellas and two contra
basscs. The wood wind section has
two oboi. two bassoons, two flutes and
two clarionets. The brass section con-
sists of three trumpets, three from
bones. two French horns and one tuba.
The drums are three timpani, one large
bass drum and one small drum and
symbals.
We as a city can never repay Mr..
Theodore Hemberger, the director. for
the great advancement, noted especial
ly among our young and rising musi-
clans. for the high standard which
he has always insisted upon has
given the symphony concert a GER
tain most excellent prestige, which
probably is held by no other society
in our city, or even in this portion
of the state.
The society is entering up the fifth
season of its existence and although
the income derived from its concerts
have never been equal to the compare
lively small expenses, the citizens of
Scranton are just beginning to appre-
ciate in a degree the true worth Of
this most deserving society. Some
have asked why the orchestra does
not play two steps instead of sym
phonies, overtures and other great or
chestral works. We can almost at any
time hear brass band play a two
step, but to hear an immortal SYM
phony rendered, which was composed
by one of the greatest masters and
which will live forever, is one of the
aims of our symphony society. Mr..
Evan Williams, the great Welsh tenor,
will appear in the symphony concert
on Monday evening. This announce
met should alone warrant a full house
Owing to a slight misunderstanding the
sale of seats opened yesterday after
noon instead of the morning.
The season of opera at the MetrOpOl-
| itan Opera house in New York will
open next Tuesday with "Tannhauser
| in which the principal artists will be
| Mines. Eames and Nordica, and Van
Dyck. Bispham and Plancon. David
| Bispham is we'll known i'm Scranton.
| having sung here several times in con-
| Certs and Ernest Van Dyck is the
| Wagnerian tenor who will make his
| first appearance in this country on that
| evening in the title part. On Wedncs-
| day evening the Barber of Seville
will be sung. in which Nine. Sembrich
| will appear ae Rosira. Apropos of this
wonderfully gifted woman it may be
said that she is equally proficient as
a pianist, Violinist or Vocalist. Josef
| Hoffman. in an interview with a New
| York reporter, recently said as follows:
Not all great singers are great musi-
| slams. In my experience, | have known
| only three; Jean de Reszke, Adelina
| Patti and Marcella Sembrich.' on
| Friday Romeo and Juliet" will be Civ
| end in French, with Nine. Melba as
Juliet. Saturdays matinee will be
| 'Tannhauser" and on Saturday even
| ing Martha" will be given at popular
| prices. Nine. calNe is not with the
| company this season, having gone to
| the south Of France for an affection
| of the Ches !. There is however, an cX-
| trcmely pretty woman in the company
| named Frances Saville, who is very
| anxious to sing the part of Carmen
| and has had all her costumes made. In
| the absence of Mile. CalVe she may
| be given a chance.
| \ musicale under the auspices OF
| st. DaVid's Conservatory of Music will
| be held next Thursday evening, Decem-
| Der !. at the church i'm the Sunday
| school room. corner of Jackson street
| and Bromley avenue. Among those
| who will take part are Misses May
| Fisher and Lillian KCnward who will
| perform two WON duets. Misses Vera
Shitfer and Flora kauffhOld in a beau.
| tiful collection of piano solos. pupils
| of the proficient teacher, Mrs. X f.,
Fiarkinton. "a piano duet VIII be per-
formed by MISSES fahnle lIttehpehdei
ana Laura Hallet' MISS Sadle Cramel
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| perform unon tn" piano IN honor o'
| the president. Rev, Edward J. McHcn.
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| pretty little song IN waltz time
| called THE Picture in NV Heart" has
| been written bv Miss Mildred Ander,
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