The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-01
Musical
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The notable production this week by he Eng.
lish Opera company in New York was "H. NJ. y.
pinafore." Ont o. respect to the memory OF sir
Arthur sullivan. whose death occurred after the
opera was advertised, the orchestra played The
Lost Chord before the raising OF the curtain.
This. all music lovers know, fs one OF the most
beautiful religious songs ever written and the
authors royalties upon IT are said to have
amounted to s20OOO0. The leading artists in the
opera Henry T.. DiScy as Sir Joseph Porter,
and Zec DE -.Lssan az Little Buttercup. 1t was
quite a descent for Miss De Lussan from the
parts OF Mignon and Carmen to that Of the stout,
midde.aged bum.boat woman who peddcd sand
wiches and other comestibcs to the sailors, but
she entered thoroughly into the spirit OF the
part. Mr.. Dixey Is not new to the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas. having played the parts OF Bun
thornc in "paticncc" and the Lord Chancellor
in 'folanthc." With his clcverness. skill and
experience in comedy and burlcsquc. 1t IL need.
less to say that in his delivery Of the lines he
brought ont every point in the Gbcrtian wit OF
the part. but for those who know Mr. Dixcy 1t
was not TO be expected that he could sing. The
opera was handsomely mounted. though the stage
and auditorium were rather large for an opera
Of that character. The chorus was abundant and
vociferot,s. and the subordinate parts had ade.
Q,,atc representation. Next week 'Esmeralda'
will be repeated and ~ Paglacci' will be pro.
duccd
playing during November at the Auditorium in
Chicago. On the 18th he played the Weingartncr
arrangement Of Won Wcber's "fnvitation to the
Waltz" which Mr.. llcmbcrgcr played here at the
last concert OF the symphony society The ar
rangemcnt formerly used by Mr.. Thomas was the
Berlio1 orchestration, but that by Wcingartner is
much more brilliant.
Mons F. vandcrveken will give violin recital
Tuesday evening in Guernsey hail. He will be
assisted by Charles Doersam pianist. and Mrs.
f. G.. Worden, soprano soloist. This programme
will be rendered:
Fantastic, from opera civilian Tell,". .Rossini
ARRANGED by Leonard)
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Novelette, (Piano) ...................Sch .Schumann
Charles Doersam.
(a) Aria on String, Piano and Violin. s. Bach
(b) Second Movement Of Sonata II for Violin
alone ................'.......s baen
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Cavatina from the opera 'Queen Of sheba."
Gounod
Mrs. F.. G. worden.
(a) Meditation from That's opera ....Massonct
(b) Glimpse of Heaven ...............G GODDARD
(c) Reverie ...................H. VieuXtemps
F. vandcrveken.
Mignon Observation-Disclosures. THOMAS
Mrs. f. G. Worden.
Concerto Romantique ....................Go GODDARD
Allegro-Recitativo-Ad -Adagio-Canzonctta.
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"Angel's Sercnade,' with violin obligao. .Braga
Mrs. l.. G. Worden.
Violin, +. Nantcrveken.
(a) .'The Celebrated Romance .Swcn'lscn
(b) Master Singers Prize Song ............ Wagner
(c) "Serenadc' Observation-Disclosures. Piernez
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Il II II
Tho following selections will bC rendered at
the morning and evening services tomorrow at
Elm Park church
| Orean-Preludc in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Du'ham
Tro--"Thc Lord Is My salvation ........Ncrli
Organ-OfTertory in ID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Durham
Tcncr solo-"Of Such Is the Kingdom
Blumrnschm.
Olgan--Poslludc in \ flat ........... .NOlcknar
EVENING.
Organ--Preludc in + ....................Wid .Widor
in Fullest Glory Shown ........... Haydn
TriO-"On Thee Each Living Soul Awaits
Haydn.
Tenor solo-"Thc Angel Anthem" 80. Schneider
Organ-Offcrtory in .Wcly
Soprano soo-"Thc Song OF Triumph ..... .Wier
Duet. for tenor and "Iosanna''
(:ambussi.
Organ--Postlu,lc in d major. Bach
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Mons. +. Vandcrvckcn's recital, which will take
place at j. ". Guernscys hall on Dec. T. will