The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-26

series of performances Of this work In
Edinburgh and Glasgow Though this
opera trents OF personages and places IA
nous in Scotland, Mascngni has never been
there and II has never been produced IN
that country For all this. tt Is spoken Of
as remarkable In delineating the character
and TRADITIONS OF the CALIFORNIAN race The
composer has not decided whether II win
be possible for him 10 keep his company
intact longer than the American engage
ment or not. Some Of his leading singers
have important contracts In italy because
of which they may have to hurry home
when they have made the round trip across
the United States. Nothing would please
Mascagni more than triumph In the land
OF the Rstcliffs, Douglasses and Mac
Greggors- who figure SO plcturesquely IN
ThIs recalls the we'll known fact that no
man ever described 80 graphically ana
wildly Swiss scenery and life as Schiller
in his "William Tell" and he never was
in Switzerland The Swiss themselves were
the first TO recognize the exact faithful
ness TO life Of the great German poet
drnmatists word paintings OF Swiss land
scapes as well as bis truthful presentation
Of The spirit that animates the people.
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Mr. w. ]. Henderson. the brilliant music
critic on the New York Sun. is collaborat:
ing with Walter Damrosch ON an opera or
the same name as Rostand's great dramn,
"Cyrano de Bergerac."
49,
Prof. @. c. GaiRni. an ex-opera singer
who formerly lived and taught vocal music
and who has lately lived in Galveston. Is
again in Houston and hopes to remain.
Mira William Francis Beers OF Galveston
spent last Sunday here. She came up some-
what in the interest on this city's repre-
sentation at the convention Of the National
Federation Of Musical Clubs to be held In
New York State next spring.
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The following is the program OF the
musical party Of the services at Christ
church, corner Fannin and Texas avenue,
today:
Christ church choir October 2e
orrap-Prsiude. m io.a.... .Lento. Mozart
HyInn-'sThe church's One Foundation"
................s...' -. W esiei
''Venlte" ....,.......-.......... Crotch
're Deum' ..............--.... Iouts
"Jubilate Deo". ........ ...,..... woodward
Hymn-"Rock OF Ages" ...,...,T. Hastings
Antheu-"o. for Closer Walk with
Hym1 So9 FOR Heart to Praiiss'
.....................J. b. Dykes
Organ Gloria" ....,............ Mozart
Evening.
Organ prelude, "Reseda" ....,.... Lichner
Hymn-"Go Forward, Christian Soldier
,..........,........H Smart
"MngniAcat" .-.,...,......'.'.'''H S ,l :
OVERWHELMINGLY with Me-, q. J. Hopkins
Anthem-O. for Closer Walk with
Hynn~''softiy Now the Aght Of Day"
.......-......'+'-.-.' $500 Nepei
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The directory OF the Houston Phiihnr-
monte society wishes to muster a member
snip Of at least 100 voices. All who can
read music are especially invited 70 join.
they design TO study oratorios and look
forward to inaugurating series Of ois
musical festivals. OF course they VIII not
confine themselves to the heavy oratorio
style, but viii take Up from time 10 time
other and lighter forms Of part singing.
As has been often said before In these
columns the only perfect chorus IS one
~ mixed voices 50 the Houston rhilhar'
monte society should be given every posi-
BILE encouragement
The list OF Charter Numbers OF the hous-
ton Philharmonic society - as follows
Misses Emma Bolton, Celeste bleigs u.
Fleig, Mae Biggs Kate cronan, May Hart
Alice Toomhe. Ethel Harris, Ethel 1bomp'
son. Edna Radcliffe. IS. hadciine. :. Cor
don. Bessie Hughes, h Gaines McsdAmes
s. r.. Pickens, J W Maxcy, A. Hicks, A.
t,uillotte ard Rove Messrs. w. Blggs.
John stanchneid, otto Stanchheld, Albert
Zeeneer otto zaengeT. Fred naenger, :, X.
Plckens o. w. Hsrdy, Alfred Ioonans- z.
T. DAILY, A. 9. Cage, Alfred Hicks, Percy
Bennett, kred Tcomph, Jack Lodge Nd