The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-30

one week and then to Chicago Novem-
Der 18th. for three weeks. says the
Times Herald" of the latter city. The
itinerary then carries the songsters to
Boston for stay of two weeks, and
then, beginning December 18th, Mr..
Grau and his melodious force will re-
main in New York fifteen weeks.
1t has been given out recently that
Jean de Reszke has determined not to
visit the United States at all during
the coming season. but with reference
to this the New York ouidnuncs are
saying that he will join Mr. Grau in
New York after the provincial tour
is at an end. The great tenor does not
wish to undergo the fatigue of travel
in the West, and we are assured that
the diplomatic Mr.. Grau, not desiring
to offend. the cities outside of Gotham,
is willing to have it understood that De
Reszke has withdrawn entirely from
the game. This was the modus oper-
andi last year, when Calve was includ-
ed in the announcement, and it is quite
likely, therefore, that the gossips are
| correct in their current statement of
the case. Two years ago, when the ILL
ness of Media and Eames left Calve
and De Reszke to carry the burden of
a four-weeks' season in Chicago, the
failure of that engagement proved
mortal offense to both of those singers.
1t appeared to them that Chicago was
not appreciative, and De Reszke -was
SO inundated by his failure to draw
| crowds that he is supposed to have
registered a VOW never to sing in this
| city again.
| He was, indeed, a virtuoso of the
Old school, one of the last of his race,
says Leon H. Vincent in the July "At.
lantlc" In spite of the modern note in
his letters, there is yet quality which
/ suggests old furniture and old books.
old hangings and old pictures. faded
mowers, and widowed letters, an aroma
OF now forgotten perfumes, and the
breath of ancient scandals which have
become historic. He was man pre-
destined to be quaint and old fashioned.
His garments were venerable, and had
apparently come down to him from a
FORMER generation. Nobody knew
where he got Them and nobody dared
to ask. The secret of good dressing
consists in conforming with the mode
''N>AAOoS SSOAiiiliS " COillOII1 MIX
patrick Sharpe was so far from being
a noncomformist that he must have
been for years overpunctilious. In
| course of time, his devotion to crayats
declined as his devotion to bric-a -brac
increased. By neglecting one or two
points in the change Of fashion he fell
behind, and the coming generations
looked upon him as an oddly, a Char
or
lively bit of post-mortem portraiture,
which appeared in the Scotsman" Just
after the distinguished virtuosos
death, says, 1--WE had always the idea
that Sharpe never thought he dressed
differently from other people, Evil
IDENTIFY he did. Altogether unlike other
people he must have been, with his
green umbrella, its crosier-shaped horn
handle, and it's long brass point; with
his thread stockings, and his shoes-of
the kind which our fathers called
pumps-tied with profuse ribbon; with
his ever-faded frock coat, and his era
vat of that downy bullying character
which Brummel repealed
The Perosi bubble burst very prompt
ly in Vienna. The recent performances
there of his oratorios resulted in de-
felt of 10000 forms. He found some
admirers, however, who presented him
| with handsome baton.
A contingent of the celebrated Mos
COW Synodal Choir Gwenty- three boys
and seventeen mem, under the direc-
| ton of M. de Oriof, gave a concert in
Vienna recently, causing quite a SEN
sation by the wonderful sorority of their
voices and admirable a capella sing
ing a number Of hymns and canticles
appertaining to the orthodox church
/ The presence of the choir in Vienna
was owing to the Inauguration there
of new Russian church.
| A central association of Swiss COM
posers and musical publishers has lust
been formed at Geneva. Among other
objects in view. the new association
proposes the establishment of annual
musical festivals, to be held alternately
in the leading Swiss towns.
The London Musical Times" declares
that Camille Saint-Saens has gone to
Rio de Janeiro, where he has accepted
an engagement to conduct a series of
concerts, under very remunerative con-
ditions." Judging by recent efforts,
the eminent French composer has lost
his faculty of writing interesting crit
| ical articles. But as a musician he is
probably up to concert pitch.
| Yvette Guilbert no longer makes such
feature of the simplicity of her meth
DDS. She reappeared in Paris the 9TH
| er day in a sketch supposed to take
place in her dressing-room after she
has left the theater. On the. wall is
full-length poster of the singer. This
| proves to be Yvette, who comes to life,
steps down from the wall and sings
number of new songs typical of many
phases of Paris life.
The Black Patti is reported to have
| secured a divorce, from her husband
| and there is said to be rejoicing and
| hilarity in the camp of Nolan and
Voelckel her managers. The ex-Mr.
Black Patti is a sweetly beautiful
| Adonis with single southern optic and
faculty for making himself very in
| teresting.
Cofeyville's Hero.
| The people of Coffeyville will erect
monument to Captain D. S. Elliott, who
was killed in the battle of Manila. Cap,
tain Elliott ran a newspaper in Coffey-
vile, and was a good man then. as he
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