The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-20
WITH MUSICIANS
AND MUSICAL PEOPLE.

The chances are that the first meet
ing of the Music Club will be held Oct.
Is, instead OF on the 1st. Several men,
bers of the board OF managers are still
absent from the city and will not re-
turn until after Oct. !, and numbers
of the active members are still away
and will not have returned by that
date. This, together with the Jewish
holidays coming about that time, not
only makes it difficult to arrange pro-
gramme for Oct. l, but would in all
probability cause a very small audi
ence to be present.
AS the opening of the season ap-
proaches, the names of new persons for
membership in the club, both active
and associate, are being sent in, and
by the time of the annual meeting,
Nov. 5, the membership will in all prob
ability be between $50 and 400. The
success of the club during the last two
seasons has attracted many new MEM
bers, and with a continuation OF this
success during the approaching season,
of which there is every indication, TINS
number of members is almost sure 10
be enrolled. There was some tax last
season of limiting the membership.
This. however, was not done. This
season. though, it may be found neces-
sary to take some such step, owing to
the limited seating capacity OF the
Lawton Memorial.
jacques Thibaut. the young French
10 h
debut this season, will sail for TINS
country on Oct. II. He is now at
Segenhaus, near Vienna, where he went
to play for Queen Elizabeth of Rou-
mania. Thibaut will make his trst
appearance in America on Oct. 81 at
the first Symphony concert at Carne-
gle Hall. He has also been engaged
to appear at the first public rehearsal
and concert of the New York Phllhar-
monte Society on Nov. Is and IA. Thi-
baut has for some time been heralded
from abroad as one of the greatest
of the latter day violinists, and is sure
to create a sensation in this coun-
try.
Miss Emma E. Coburn IS at pres
emit in AshVille. where she Will re-
main until the end of this month. Miss
Coburn is a member of the Choral
Society of Ashville, one of the strong
est and best known musical societies
in the South. and recently took part in
a testimonial concert which it gave
to Mr.. Carlyle Florio, the conductor OF
the society.
The appearance here next month of
Miss Rose Cecilia Shay in Biget's
great opera Carmen" is a pleasant
announcement for music lovers. Miss
Shay's appearance here last season in
the same opera with the Gordon-Shay
Opera Company, will be happily recall
ed by those who Saw and heard her.
Her portrayal of the roll of Carmen
was second to that of the great Calve,
only, and the company with her was
far above the average. With as strong
a cast this season as last the theater
will be filled to its utmost to hear
this popular opera, and the operate
treat of the season may be expected.
Miss Florrie Lilienthal will leave the
middle of November to reside in Cali
fornfa. During the past two years
Miss Lilienthal has been identified with
musical circles and interests here, pos
sessing a contralto voice of good prom
Use. She will be missed from their
midst
There is a probability that the now
celebrated italian pianist, Randegger,
may be secured for a recital before
the Music Club this season. This could
not fail to be a splendid attraction for
the club. There are many here who
knew and heard Randegger several
years ago before he became one of the
great pianlsts of the day. Very near
ly ten years ago he gave a recital here
at the theater when he met with a
warm reception, and again year later
he gave a recital in the De Soto to
an audience as large as the banquet
hall could accommodate. Since short
ly after that he has spent almost the
entire time in Europe, where he has