The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18
MUSICAL GOSSIP.


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MenuelSSonn sonata NO. l
Wely .Andantino Pastorale
Four American girls are members
or the Metropolitan opera house COM
pany. These are Zelie De Lussan,
FRANCES Saville, Marie Engle and
Suzanne Adams. All had achieved
more or less success abroad before
singing at the Metropolitan; in fact
1t is not possible for an American girl
TO make an appearance there without
a foreign reputation. Zelie De Lussan
is the daughter of Madame De Lussan
Tor many years teacher of music and
singing at one OF the most fashion
able and expensive young ladies' board
ing schools in New York. She trained
her daughters voice thoroughly and
made her great prima donna. Mile.
De Lussan's Carmen" is second only
to that of Mile Calve. The family
as the name would indicate, is Of
Frencn descent. Mile. De Lussans
only sister married a New York mil
honaire some years ago. Frances Sa-
Vile is a very pretty woman and has
appeared in some of the notable pre-
sentations this winter. Suzanne
so important part as Marguerite in
Faust" which she sang well, but
she has not yet learned to act. She
is nervous and amateurish. Marie
Engle is New England girl and gives
great promise. She is very ambitious
and so far is very well liked.
Inc date for the next symphony con-
cert has been booked for the 18th of
May. A chorus of $50 male voices will
give grand work by Theodore Hem.-
berger, entitled Heroes Praise" COM
posed in honor of the heroes Of the
late war. Evan Williams will sing the
tenor solos in the chorus and will al.D
sing several other numbers. with fld.
orchestra accompaniment. The hun
dreds who heard Mr.. Williams sing
at the last symphony concert will be
delighted by this announcement.
Mr.. j. NJ. Chance with his pupils
gave piano and lecture recital We'd
nesday afternoon in the Guernsey
building. The following programme
was given:
Etude in ID fiat. Heller
Mr.. Harvey Bogart.
Nocturne, Op. %, No. Chopin
Miss Mabel Rennie.
E'uuc lneloulc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ran
Barcavollc Dune) ....... .Tschaikowski
Novelette, in j. major. r....... Schumann
Mr. Charles Doersam.
Nocturne in q major, Op. 81 No. ..
Chopin
FantaSie in G minor ............M Mozart
Mr.. j. NJ. Chance.
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The announcement of the Carl organ
recital in the Providence Presbyterian
church, April 3. has already elected
many inquiries respecting tickets, seats
and programme selections. Prof. Carl
was the soloist in the Emil Paur con-
certs last week in Carnegie hall and
won new laurels for his consummate
genius at the organ. Shannah Cum
mingS, who is to be the soprano Soloist
at the Providence recital, has for sew
eral seasons been one of the most popu-
lar church and concert sOlOists in New
York. Prof. Carl and Shannah Cum
mingS give the recital at the inaugur-
alton of the Providence Presbyterian
organ few months ago, and their re-
turn to Scranton is in response to the
popular request.
The Philharmonic society of Homes
dale will give its first concert next
Thursday evening The orchestra
numbering twenty-five performers, has
been under the instruction Of their con-
ductor. Mr.. Ernest Thlele of Scranton,
since last fall. The citizens of Homes
dale take great pride in this organiz-
alton and a large audience is expected
to list to their first efforts Mrs
Kathryn Thiele, soprano. will be the
sOlojst.
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Tonight the Hemberger String Huar-
tette Of Scranton win give a chamber
concert in Wilkes Barre.
Rosenthal is making a tour Of the
western cities and drawing large au-
diences everywhere. lie will play in
New York at two Sunday evening con-
certs at the Metropolitan Opera house
ON April and ..
1t is stated by the Musical Couri "
that Nine. Schumann-H -Heink is to ha
benefit given her at Sherry's, out of
sympathy for the beggarly salary pad
her by the Grau management. The
Courier says: Just wait until she gets
a chance at new contract; then she
will put on the tHumDscrews!"
The production of "ErO Y. Leandro"
i'm New York on March 10 was wit
messed by fair sized but enthusiastic
audience. and SignOr Mancinelli, the
who was also conductor. was
called several times before the curtain
The music is more after the style of the
earlier Italian school than the later,
and reminds one more of Verdi in his
younger days than of Mascagni or
LeoncaVallo. Nine. Eames wore some
beautiful costumes, designed by her
husband, Julian Story, the artist. II
was a great night for Signor Man
cinelli.
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The receipts for fourteen weeks of
opera in New York are said TO have
been $7OO,OOO one performance Of
Faust" alone having drawn $ll,SOO.
The end Of the opera season in New
York will be celebrated in a manner
BETTING the great success which has
attended it. On the evening Of Friday,
April 81, after the company has re-
turned from Boston, a grand testi-
monlal performance will be given for
Mr.. Grau i'm the Opera house. Follow
ing this, at the witching hour of 1890
a. m, will come a supper i'm the big
ballroom Of the Waldorf Astoria, at
which Mr.. Grau will be the guest OF
honor. There will be 200 guests, mem
bers of the company, men and wo-
men, bOx-holders, subscribers and pa
irons.
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