The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-08
Musical Gossip.

The Conservatory of Music gives another Of its
artist recitals in Guernsey hall on Wednesday
evening, March II, at 8 o'clock Mr.. Edward
Baxter Perry, Boston's blind pianist, Is the ar.
tist, and it Is interesting to know that he does
not play by car as is the case with most sight.
less performers. From the first technical excr.
ciscs and studies, all music has been read aloud
to hin note by note, and committed to memory,
When wishing to learn new composition, MIR,
Perry sits at the piano and his reader takes the
music. beginning with the right hand. and read.
ing the names and time OF the notes, lust as they
stand upon the paper. This Is continued for two
or three staiTs Mr.. Perry playing the notes in
their proper time they are read. and retain.
ing them by prodigious effort of memory, The
reader then returns to the beginning and reads
the lett hand in the same VS., which Mr.. Perry
plays as read, putting in the right hand from
memory This passage is then conquered and be-
comes permanent possession. and the entire
piece proceeds In the same manner. Such is NJ.
Perry's facility at memorizing music in this
way acquired by continual practice since child.
hood that he takes everything, even the most
difficult and intricate of his concert solos, at first
hearing, and has yet been criticised for the
false rendering OF a single passage.
rich treat is in store for lovers of light
opera in this city in the coming of the great
New York success, "Florodora," which will be
heard at the I.yceum Thursday and Friday
evenings next. Owing to the unusual demand for
seats for this attraction, Manager Duffy decided
to book the opera for two evenings and 1t is
doubtful If the prospective patrons can even then
be accommodated. "Florodora' enjoys the dis.
tinction of containing the most tuncfu and
catchy airs Of any comic opera or musical com.
edy since the palmy days of Arthur Sullivan.
The list OF delightful numbers includes: "Tell
Me- Pretty Maiden" Il Want to Be Military
Man. Tact "Whcn Leave Town. 81 Want
to Marry Man." "Galloping,' "under the
Shade of the Palms. Come and See Our Is
land,'' "Whcn You're a Millionaire" 1--WE Get
Up at a. m.,' "Wille Was Gay Boy"
"We'rc both on the Stage Queen of the
Philippine Islands" and a number of others i'll
the play And these numbers are in the keep.
ing of II specially selected cast, with chorus
which has been pronounced the pictieSt. spright-
lest and most effective ever sent Oh the road.
The many friends OF Mr. Malcolm Douglas in
Scranton will be pleased to learn that he is at
present manager of Klaw & Erlanger's great spec.
tacuar production, "irhc Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast" which is having such a phenomenal
run in New York The present production is like
"The Brownies" of which Mr.. Douglas was one
of the authors, Il musical extravaganza, that
sparkles with dazzling scenery, wit and catchy
melodies. Scrantonans who have seen 'Thc
Sleeping Beauty have been delighted with the
play and unhcsitatnsly pronounce it one of the
best.
The Home for the Friendless managers have
arranged with New York agencies for the ap.
pcarance in our city Thursday evening, April s.
at the arnory, OF the famous volinist. Fritz
Kreiscr Also Nine. Eugcnia Mantclli, of the
Metropolitan Grand Opera company, of New
York. one of the great dramatic sopranos OF the
present day, and the renowned Welsh tenor, Ben
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