Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-08

ported by Mr.. Charles A. Bigelow, will
appear. Is in rehearsal,
A new Chopin monument Is 10 he
! erected IN Paris In the Monceau park,
II is By the sculptor Jacques FronIent-
Maurice. and has relief rep-eseniinA
the great composer seated al tie plano.
While in London Rudolph Aronson
procured from Edward Jskobowski
composer of that popular operetta,
"Erminia" the rights Of presentation
Of his latest opera, entitled, The
Abode Of Love"
FIRTH Schefi was a passenger on tho
Kaiser Wilhelm ii which arrived az
New York on Aug. IA. She vii, ap-
pear for only part Of the season IN
America. for she is booked 10 60 10
London with her present company N
the winter.
The Socete Musicale IN Paris offers
a series Of prizes. The composer Of the
best opera will receive 5000: for a
comic opera, 81, 400 is offered: for bal
let $500 for a Trio for plano, viola
and cello, 1900: and for a sonata for
piano and violin, 1900
Nellie Bergen has been re-eng12ed by
Klaw & Erlanger as prima donna OF
The Free Lance" Her new contract
with them stipulates that she il also
10 sing the role Of the Princess W.
lande when the Sousa opera is pro-
duced In Lcrdon next spring.
Saint-saens has had his say against
Richard Strauss and his French imi-
tstors Without mentioning any
names. he writes that ~ Is impossible
10 call by the name Of polynhony the
licentious cacophony OF parts in oer-
tain modern scores
Last year London newspaper Offered
a prize Of 800 for a new m Hillary march
with the result that S01 manuscripts
were received The great majority
came frcm Germany: the winner, too.
was a German. and very few marches
were received from Englishmen.
During his long life Of ioi years Man
uel Garcia instructed many pupils who
now reside in America. A memoir OF
the great teacher Is being prepared by
Mr.. Sterling Macklnlay Of London, who
was for years a pupil ~ Garcia and
who will be grateful for any informa-
ton likely 10 be useful
Women needed 10 be admonlshed re-
garding certain details OF good man
ners IN the eighteenth century quite
as much as today. At the Handel fes-
tiyal at Westminster Abbey IN 1870 q
notice was posted reading NO ladies
will be admitted with hats. and they
are particularly requested 10 come
without feathers and very small hoops,
II any"
81 the Leipsic opera. during tho
past season. - different operettas and
operas were heard The great Ger
man composers were represented by s.
performances. OF which Wagner had a.
Weber 10. Mozart eight. Beethoven
three First performances we're Civ
en- Of "salome," "Flanto Solo, 'Wer-
Their" "Enoch Arden" die Neugier-
igcn Freuen"
Francis Wilson Is soon 10 renew hls
interest IN the comic opera stage IN
another capacity. Dolly Waters.
new comic opera. the book Of which
has besn written by Mr.. Wilson. viii
be produced by Klaw 6 Erianeer early
In October. This 10 the srst bit ~
writing for the stage that Mr.. Wilson
has attempted. The scene Of the story
IL laid IN New York.
Strauss opera "salome" had 20 per-
f"rmances IN Dresden Auring tho nasi
season. Mozart's operas were heart
q times. and Wagner IL. ss usual. Tar
in the lead. with 81 representations.
Here as In other German cities, the
doors OF the Opera House would hsve
81. " fla~sA ff' fer tho orrr1s ~ We