The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-06

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John Philip Sousa, the composer, is
contemplating devoting himself exclu-
sively to the higher planes of music,
and has already, during his seaside va
cation, composed a portion of grand
opera.
Oliver Holden's organ, on which he
composed the popoular hymn, "Coro-
nation" has been presented to the Bos
tonian Society, and is now on exhibi-
ton in the old State House, Boston.
cit was at the time when Patrick
Gilmore was at the hight of his Paris
engagement" says Lillian Nordica, in
"Ainslee's Magazine" that his agent
ran off with the funds and left the old
bandmaster almost stranded. Despite
his sincere trouble he retained his inl-
perturbable good nature and came o'it
of it successfully. He came to me one
m1rning smiling goodnatured.y as
usual. After greeting me and inauiring
after my health, he said:
My dear child, you have saved
SOul0 little IlOHCy vi lOUI
81 told him Yes
Now, would like to borrow that
little from you.
II was very much surprised at the
request for he said nothing whatever
of his loss. Still, he had been so uni
formly kind and generous, ana hal won
our confidence and regard SO wholly,
that 1 could not hesitate. / turned
over nearly all I had, and he gathered
it up and went away, simply thanking
me. Of course, I heard of the defalca-
ton later. 1t was all around. Our sal
aries went right on, however and in
a few months the whole thing had been
forgotten, when he came to me one
morning with money ready in his hand.
ITO pay you what I owe you, my
dear
"'Oh, yes said. so and so much,
naming the amount.
Here it is,' he said, and, handing
me over roll of bills, went away.
"Of course, I did not count it until a
little later, but when I did 1 found just
double the amount I had named and
no persuasion would ever induce him to
accept a penny Of it back
The recipe used by the famous singer.
Jenny Lind, in making her favorite
soup has just been discovered. She
believed that it had much to do with
the preservation Of her voice and keep
ing her throat chest in good condition.
She would entrust it's manufacture to
no one, preferring to see to it herself
that it should be made precisely right.
She soaked 45 grains of pure sage in
cold water for several hours. She then
put it on the fire to boil in fresh water,
and when it had. reached the boiling
point, poured cold water over the sage
in sieve. Then it was cooked for twen-
ty minutes with one and a half spoon
fuls of bouillon, and carefully SKINNED.
A little salt, pepper, nutmeg, sugar and
cut up parsley We're added, and finally
the yolks of two fresh eggs and eight
spoonsful of hot cream made into a
sauce was put into the soup through a
strainer after it had been lifted from
the fire, and all thoroughly worked
with large spoons Now it was ready
to be eaten or drank. Singers who
take soup like this will find their
voices will stand great strain and re-
tain their sweetness by it's aid.
The New York Herald" says ar
rangements have been made for Nine.
Gadski's appearance at Beyreuth this
summer, and contract has been closed
with Maurice Grau by which she will
sing in the United States next season.
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Mascagni and his orchestra have
been engaged together with the Liceo
Orchestra to give a series of concerts
at the Paris Exposition in 1900. After
the exposition, Mascagni intends to in
troduce his orchestra to London audi
ences.
A one-act opera called "Rosalba," by
Signor Emilio Pizzi, has just been
brought out with great success at
Turin. The story, by the famous libret-
fist Illica, is extremely romantic and
powerful and, according to the Italian
critics, Signor Pizzi's music does it
complete justice.
The Tribune of Rome, Ca, believes
that the Southern States are eminently
musical, and by way of illustrating this
premise said in part: Twenty four
girls played on eight pianos at the same
time, the other day, at Shorter College
with 240 fingers. How was that for
something worth hearing?"
whats that piece they are play
ing?' said the man with very large
neck The lady with him pointed to the
program "Fantasie in A minor" she
OF
well, it does beat everything what
doesn't it? But they ought to put a
period after that "A"
One of the most interesting Of the
newer composers in England is S. Cole
ridge-Tayler, the young negro, who
from all accounts has done some most
promising work. Mr.. Bispham sang one
of his songs at his recitals last winter,
and has not hesitated to say that he is
a genius. At the last Norwich, En-
gland, festival, one of his works. a can
tata, called "Hiawatha's Wedding
Feast" was performed with great sue
cess He has now set to music the
Famine" canto of Longfellow's poem,
which he calls 1.-THE Death of Mime
haha." He purposes to write still an
other to be called "Hiawatha's Fare
we'll"
The Leipsic opera has shown great
er readiness under trying circumstances
than any heard recently. A young sin
ger named Adrienne Osborne was sing
ing Carmen" and had just finished
the stTIa banera" when she staggered
and fell heavily to the stage. It was
necessary to take the singer home, as
she was i'll, and there could be no