The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-23
MUSICAL GOSSIP.

RSerson De Angels, the comic opera star,
who appeared at the L!ceum last night IN
Royal Rogue, Is scarcely less entertaining
when discussing the sober realities OF me tnah
when made up as the funny man, VINO Is the
center OF attraction when the principals AMI
chorus throng the stage, at a climax IN the
play. 80 modest and unassumng IS he IL -
difficult at first TO associate the serious couh.
tenance of everyday life with the buhoon OF
the opera, and but for the occasional twinkle
OF the keen, brown eyes, there IS little about
the personality Of the actor that would give
any suggestion Of the quaint humor which has
given him reputation as one or the leadlng
comedians OF the American stage. DE Angels is
among the most sanguine converts 10 the new
school OF light opera known as musical com
cdy which he believes will soon be as popular
in rural districts as it is now in New York
Although 1t is called comic opera by critics.,
said Mr. DE Angels, ''thc Royal Rogue Is
not an opera. II is a musical COMEDY, and
thus far has been much more successful than
the 'Musketeers,' which ] consider among the
best OF comic operas.
Mr.. De Angels is Of the opinion that the
popular taste for burlesQue and lavish display
in operate production is on the wane. Many
m .'ew VI ni '.,ouS'','es ean'0' pe ua,'''."
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juicy
New piano music pupished Dy thc Ditsoh COM
pahy lhciudes: rerdita' by H. ;. saroni an
enectNe wa'z VI hat major; An Afternoon
shower ny Bertram L. Henry, good descrip-
1--WE piece ior pupils nor 100 iar advanced; a
pcrceuse ny u H. van Laer Which VIII appeal
10 'hc Young player Two interesting compost
,'ohs u! ANdh "Io'er salmon Romance
broadly conceived melody, richiy accompanied,
IN " nat MAJOR, and Air de Ballet pleas
INK waltz III n nat MAORI Two pieces LOT the
piano py ~ irving hyatt ~ frohc' Z major,
ana III the noWer' Is hat major ooth thor-
uugny Original ana musical; the STORY OF the
f"ir nS d. - Macy composition excellent for
tNereise work. thlrly duets without octaVes by
.orhelus "uiiitt' intended Tor two equal per-
formers eNcellent Tor instruction IN sght,rea
H. orth' an experienced teachers gathering OF
musical material from many sources and its ar
Iahseheht ior the best results IN instruction;
on 'ne Nhite heEs, oy the same editor con-
'''"S VI hS''ou' inst Eldue pieces INTENDED
az an ih,rouuclioh TO the piano; ana -Four Lit
'le iiahdS, hrst ana second grade pieces Tor
quai PERFORMERS, Seiecteu' revised ana fingered
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some interesting songs have been published
recently by the Ditson company. 'Sweet and
to high voice. Loves Lullaby" by J. G.
Maug is setting OF touching words to a beauti.
ful song, plaintive and yearning in character.
j. L. McCoy Is the author OF two clever songs,
lhere Are 50 Many ways to Love- and would
hou,' both distinctly modern and musical in
character, and useful in any repertoire especially
as bright, taking encores Of a high character.
Loves Conquest by Hoffman,, is an impas.
tOr Nnin
High and brilliant in character, it ought to be
III every tenor's repertoire. Under the Green.
wood Tree" by Carl Busch, is good song for
high voice. The words are from Shakespeare
and the music also is OF classic form, yet in
splred and sure to please. IL makes an excellent
song Tor recitals and lectures on Shakespeare and
is also fine teaching piece.
II II Il
lnez Mecusker, whose solos are the leading
features of the Al. Reeves Combinations enter.
the best known and most accomplished of
American sopranos. She is perhaps most faml-
iarly known 10 Scranton audiences ny her eX.
cellent work in the productions of the Brown.
les" several years ago, in which she assumed
the leading musical role.
II Il y
''The Burgomaster' company, which will ap.
pear in Scranton next week, has the largest
chorus Of any musical organization on the road.
\ Il
Harvey Blackwood, the well.known 'celloist,
will visit Washington next week as guest Of his
brother John II. Blackwood. formerly of scran.
ton, Mr. Blackwood will take with him the
first movement of a symphony of his own
composition, which is to be given trial by
the orchestral portion Of the United States Ma
rine band under direction Of W. II. santelman.
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