New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
MUSICAL NOTES.
Promises and Programmes = The
EmgEish "ParafaI"- Calendar.

EngtGSh PGTSITaL -C0deHoGF'
eunday-Ma jestic Theatre $50, concert Dy VIC
tor Herbert's orchestra.
alonday-New-York Theatre. $50 .. nl-' first
performance Of Wagner's ''Parsifal" in Eng
fish bv Il Y. Savage's company (aI week.
with day performances beginning at IL a. m.
on wednesday and Saturday,; Mendelssohn
Hail 3 p. m. song recital by David Bispham
and Miss Marguerite Hall
Ssussday-AIendelssohn Hall, ) ?. m, song recltai
by Hans Schroeder.
wednesday-No. q West Forty-second-st.. $50
2. m. meeting Of the instrumental bfanch OF
The Womens Philharmonic Society. Address
by Mr.. Krehbiel on Some Needs IN Musical
Culture"
Thursday-Carnegie Hall, s:15 p. m. concert by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Friday-Carnegie Hall S:15 p. M. concert by
the Peoples symphony Society; Baptlst
Temple, Brooklyn. SD p n. concert OF the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
saturdsy-CaFnegie Hall, . p. m. concert OF the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
An interesting and even important event will
happen at the NeW-York Theatre tomorrow
evening when "Parsifal" Will be performed for
The first time IN English in this city by a COM
pany which has been especially organized by
Henry W. Savage for that purpose This pro-
duction in English is to be regarded both as the
elimination OF one Of Mr.. Savage's long cher
ished plans and as a promise Of similar under
takings IN the future. For nine years Mr.. Saw
age has been giving opera in English, light
romantic and grand. and in those years he has
been steadily working toward one end. the pres
entation in English Of the master works OF the
lyric stage in manner comparable with the
best achievements Of the opera houses on the
continent
Eighteen months ago he announced what has
been his plan for a long time that he would
produce "ParsifaI" III English in a manner be-
htting the work. with honest regard for the best
traditions Of Bayreuth and at prices which
bring the work within the call Of all classes.
Al that time preparations We're begun and since
then work has continued without interruption
Fne scenery was painted in this country by
" alter Burridge and Ernest Albert from models
secured abroad. In the matter Of mechanical
effects and lighting. not only was every device
heretofore in use examined with view Of util-
ization. but many new and novel ones invented.
Such, for example. are the folding windlass
which moves all the parts Of the panorarnas
simultaneously and the ingenious switchboard
which when travelling fits into q case no larger
than Saratoga trunk. The costumes were
designed and made by Baruch, Of Berlin
When Il came to the organization OF the com
pany great difficulties confronted Mr.. Savage
AS he has said. he would Ike TO have his artists
entirely American or English. but after spying
10 Germany for a good part Of them. From
America he BOT Putnam Griswold, hasso, who
has been singing IN The opera az Frankfort-on-
the-Main; Francis Maclennan who has been
leading tenor OF the Moody-Nanners company,
OF England: Florence Wickhanl, who has been
IN Munich; J. Parker Coonabs and Homer Lind
From England he was fortunate TO secure Nine
Kirky-Lunn. of the Royal Opera, Covent Car
den. and Ottley Cranston, an English basso Of
reputation. Last spring Mr.. Savage went TO
Germany in search Of singers. and after making
q search succeeded in engaging singers of a
high class who are able 10 sing in English
There were Alois Pennarini, Of the Stadt Theatre
Hamburg, Christian de Voss. OF the Royal Meth
erlands Opera. Amsterdam; Johannes, Bischoff
OF Cologne; Franz Egenieff, OF Berlin and Hanna
Mara, OF Bresau, These artists TO make sure
spent the summer IN drills in English diction
Mr. Savage was fortunate also IN securing as
his conductors Walter Il RothWell, OF Amster-
DAM and Morltz Grimm OF Stetttn, and as his
stage director Joseph EngeI formerly OF KroIPs
Opera House, Berlin. Twelve hundred Young
American women. it is said. competed for the
twenty-fouE places in the chorus and the mems
chorus was secured after a similar sitting. The
orchestra numbers seventy musicians. Re
heersals began last July, and the FIRST perform
ance was given IN Boston en- October II where
l.
fOrmancas win be given each week, six In the
evenings and matinees on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays. On Monday night the performance viii
begin AZ $50 O'Clock. Between the first and sec
ond acts. from 7:15 10 $50 there w.u be an in
Permission for diEner. Carriages may be ordered
for H.
On Tuesday night and on all succeeding nights
tits schedule win be moved back oue-half hour
Performances viii begin al o'clock The IN
torEaission for dinner viii be from 7:45 TO g.
Carriages may be ordered for 30 Matinees
VIII begin at IL a. m Interrnission for lunch
con wiz be from l2:45 TO 145. Carriages may
be ordered for 4:l0. The cast Tor Monday night
VIII be ns follows: ParsifaI. Mr. Pennarini Kun
dry. Nine. Kirkby-Lunn; Amfortas. Johannes
Bischom; Surnemanz. Putnam GTisWold King
nor. ). Parker Coonbs: Tit.=el Robert Kent
Parker; crEt, second. third and fourth Esquires
Miss Jennie Heller. Miss Elsa Van der Voort
Alfred kappeler and Mr.. Kelly: first and second
knights OF the Graii. Francklyn Wallace Albsrt
Fsiiaton; Voice. Miss Florence Wickham: first,
Eeoo'sG. third. fourth fifth ana sixth Flower
Aaidens' Misses Pearl Guzman, Harriet Crop
per- Celeste WyTne. Margaret LiddeIl. Florence
Wtckhsm ana Charlotte George 5Gr. Rothwel
VIII oon6uct.
On Tuesday night the principals will be: Par
sithi' tFaneis Maclennan; Kundry. Nine Hanna
Kara; Amfortas, Franz Egeuieff: Gurnemanz.
ottlsy cTanstOn; Klinssor. Homer Lind. Mr..
Grimm viii eOnduc.
Carrie Bridewell, the contralto. for ,avar.l
gears connected with tas Metropolitan Opera