The record-union., 1899-11-19

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most talented baritones of the country,
who has achieved phenomenal success
I in San Francisco recently. After the
close of the engagement with Mr.. Kid
der, Girard is to become the baritone
leader at the San Francisco Tivoli
| Opera house. Another artist to appear
here on the Dist is Mrs. Birmingham,
well known here, the leading contralto
of the coast. We are also to hear Miss
Maude Fay, one of San Francisco'S
leading meZZo sopranos. Also NJ Gene
We've Moroney, pianiste and accompan
list, and William ]. Hynes, the humor-
ist. Seats on season tickets are now to
be had at the Opera house, at Pur
nell's, Kohler & Chase, Pommer's and
reserved seats on them at the theater
while single admission reserved seats
can be had at the theater tomorrow
morning.
Among artists to appear at the other
concerts are: Bessie Lee Wall, mezzo
soprano; Marian harrington, con-
tralto; Alma Berglund, soprano; Mary
Weaver McCauley, soprano and whist
Ter; s. Homer Henley baritone; Henry
McCauley, tenore robusto; Arthur Flick
enschen, pianist; Theodore Mansfield,
'celloist; George B. Lovdal, humorist,
and Nathan Landsberger, violinist.
The Musical Courier: To Nevada.
who has sung before and been present.
ed to all the royalties of the world pre-
sentation to the Queen of England was
no novelty. Yet she expresses herself
as being more touched on this occa-
sion than on any other of a similar
sion than on any Of a similar nature.
The singer was summoned to appear
before her majesty in strict privacy,
and save for the immediate members
of the family, the ladies in waiting, a
German ambassador and Mr.. Palmer,
Nevada's husband no other persons
We're present The Queen asked for
the singers repertoire. and ''Lakme"
arias and French, German and Russian
songs We're chosen The Queen was
most gracious to Nevada, compliment
ing her in a low, sweet voice, and ex-
pressing the pleasure she should have
in hearing her.
No applause is given on such occa-
sions, but the Queen, after each song.
patted her hands softly together. and,
summoning the singer talked with her
about music in general, about herself
ard about the selections, and showed
herself conversant on musical matters
She asked of what nationality Nevada
was. and smiled when told America
and of the State from which she took
her name. On parting she took Ne
vada's hand, thanking her, and on
leaving the room turned her head, an
unusual mark of attention, and said
Good night." Nevada was presented
with superb decoration as souvenir
of the occasion. 1t is composed of the
crown and initials I. V. R. in turquoise,
diamonds pearl and ruby, and is most
lovely to look at, aside from it's royal
value.
There are three prizes of the Meyer
beer fund this year; the first for
double fugue for chorus; the second
for an overture for grand orchestra;
the third for a cantata, "Coriolanus
Before Rome" (poem by Tn. Rehbaum).
The total value of the three prizes is
81, 125
The choral works thus far selected
for performance at the Cincinnati May
festival of 1900 are Memberships "St
Paul" Brahms German Requiem"
Berloiz's "Te Deum," Beethovens
Ninth Symphony" Stanford's ode,
East to West" and Wagner's ''Par-
sifal,' Act I.
Rose Ettinger, a young American
singer. over whose artistic career Clar-
ence Eddy and his wife interested
themselves not long ago, is to make
concert tour in this country
A combination has been formed by
Walter DaInrosch, David Bispham, the