The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-05

my Stradivarus tonight. but prefer my tiuil.
laumc. u Is better instrument, but have tired
II; ] have been using II too much this season.
find u difficult TO maintain a devoted, revcrcp.
tial musicianly interest In much OF the music
play, and for this reason Il Is seldom tina, re.
peat any numbers excepting Bach and Beethoven,
and prehaps Brahms. | know It is not artistic TO
say this. but am conscious Of this difficulty
cant help IT,
Under the direction OF Orgaaist j. NJ. Chance,
the following musical selections will bc uscd at
tonorrow's worship in the Second Presbyterian
church.
Organ Prelude Andan,c .volrkmar
Authenticate lip Your Heads. ic Gates
(Selccted from the Cantata Jesus OF
Nazarcth.")
Quartettc and Choir.
Oferiory-Quartettc, blessed Arc the Mcrci.
fuf ..............,........ Hilcs
Misses Black and Garsgan. Mcsscrs.
Gppcl and Morgan.
Organ Postludc .......................('u ('uiln,ant
EVENING.
Organ Prcl,,dc-Andantc in hat..... .Iiummcl
Anthem" Remember Now Thy Creator Emerson
Qiartcttc and Choir.
Ofcrtory--Chorus Of Mems Voices, "Walking
win GOD .............'.......':. ..Pontius
The many friends of the OFT brothers. who
were formerly located in Scranton, will be
pleased to learn that they are meeting will,
success ON the road in musical vaudeville act
with Klein and Nickerson. Their number Is one
Of the greatest hits Of the "McFadden Flats
company They have already been hooked for
next season and expect TO go to London in 1909
for long engagement. It is not likely tha. they
viii be seen in Scranton this year, Syracuse be.
ing the nearest point reached.
II II II
Manager Van Osten, formerly Of the Star thea.
ter. will bring Il musical comedy TO that house
next week performed by the company that was
under his management at Buffalo during the
Pan. American.
Lovers Of light opera will no doubt rejoice to
learn that a season Of comic opera and inisical
comedy will follow the opening Of the new
vaudeville theater to be managed in this city by
Harry Dixie. The new nrmory theater will be
ready for occupancy about the first of June, and
Mr.. Dixie proposes to inauguratc season Of
summer opera Of about ten weeks duration. 1t
is believed that this will he u popular move.
Since the advent Of repertoire which has monopo.
lized tile time at the Academy, the wcek.stand
opera troupes have been obliged to cut Scran-
ton from their routes, though some excellent Or
ganizations have appeared in this vicinity. Mr..
Dixie will have a company Of his own, recruit.
ed from the ranks Of the best musicians who are
usually idle during the summer months, and
will probably be able TO give productions Of the
standard worls that will be equal to those given
by the well known companies on the road in
the regular theatrical season.
II Il i
Mr. Charles Stone and wife, OF Cambridge
Mass, are visiting their daughter, Miss Ethel
Stone, one OF the teachers at the Conservatory.
She spent her Easter vacation in New York with
them and from there they came to Scranton TO.
gether. They will remain about two weeks. Mr..
Stone is n retired business man and enjoys the
prosperous look of things here.
Miss Mabel French. OF the Conservatory. las
been enjoying a visit from her mother. Mrs. II.
n. French, OF Newport. Il. J. She returns home
today, much pleased with things in the keystone
state.
"Miss lielyett," in which Mrs. Leslie Carter
made her first appearance, has been transformed
into a French musical comedy, with music by
Audran. the composer Of "I.a Mascottc.' 'Oli.
vctte," etc.
An excellent concert will be held in the Ply.
mouth Congregational church, Jackson street. On
Friday evening OF next week. The participants
OF the concert bear high regulations for enter
tanning and will be up to their usual high stand.
ard upon this occasion. Thomas Miles and Will
liam V. Griffiths, who are we'll known throughout
the city. are busily engaged working up some
fine solos and duets, to be accompanied with
piano, which will be rare treat. Those who
will take part are as follows: Miss Beatrice Nor