New-York tribune., 1910-10-23

in his programmes. There will be many old
favorites this year. such as Handel's 80.
Ruddier Than the Cherry" Carl Loewe's
Edward and Tom. the Rhymer.' the old
Jacobite song. Down Among the Dead
Men and the ever new Believe Me, Il
All Those Endearing Young Charms.
Sidney Homer win be represented by TWO
musical settings to selections from Howard
Weedon's Eandanna Ballads-'Two Lovers
and Lizette' and the Banjo Soug'-and
Mrs --reer by the "Old Boatman,' from
The sane collection Of verses. Two partic-
ul4rIv interesting features viii be the Song
Or the Flint" from The Cave Man the
Bohemian Club play in which Mr.. BisphaIn
took part this summer in san Francisco,
and by The Invocation TO Youth" from
"Paoletta.' Floridia's opera. in which the
barytone sang the leading role during its
recent presentation in Cincinnati
The closing number viii be a recitation Of
LongfeIlow's King Robert Of Sicily,s to
the accompanying music a. Rossetter c.
cole n. Bispham gave this on several oc-
casions last season. and il met with sUch
pronounced favor that ne has included il
this ear by request Mr. Hispham will Dc
assisted by Harr. N Gilbert at the piano
ana Woodruff Rogers et the organ.
There will be three 8eebe-Dethier sonata
reci;als for this season. 10 take place al
Mendelssohu Hall on Wednesday night
November =; Wednesday night. January f.
and Tuesday night February S.
Francis Rogers VIII give d song recital
in Mendelssohn HaH on the afternoon of
Thursday, November 10. For number Of
years Mr.. Rogers's annual recital has been
an interesting affair. though last season
owing TO the fact that the singer was on
tour with Nine. Semorich. it was omitted.
Ernes; Huccheson is announced for q
pianoforte recital IN MendeIssohn Hall on
Mondsv afternoon. November II
Klaw & Erlanger, through Andreas Dip
pei. are bringing over to this country the
Russian Imperial Balalaika Orchestra. con
sistinr Of thirty musicians under the lead
ership and personal direction Of Y. W
Andreef
The balaIaika instrument is three-stringed
mot unlike the guitar and is played with
out the use Of any accessory. II is espe-
cially adapted for the Russian folksongs
but even the music OF llinka Tscnaikow-
sky. Beethoven and List are interpreted
on tins instrument
Andreef and his orchestra viii arrive IN
New York about November .. and their
first concert VIII be given at Carnegie Hall
on November q.
The engagement OF the Russian Imperial
Balalail.a Orchestra VIII be limited to eight
weeks. as by command OF the Czar Of Rus
sta Andreef and his orchestra are required
10 play before him and his court
Nine. Gervillo-Reache gives a very sim
pie explanation Of the apparently hostile
attitude OF tire Partisan public to the Met
ropoitau Opera Company its first APP
pearance al the chateiet last May.
Conversations in the auditorium were
louder than usual before the curtain rose.
and the huhbub Of voices kept up wniie the
orchestra played the introduction The
raising OF the curtain did not put an end
70 the whispering and the artists expected
scme unpleasantness Nine Homer the
other day said in an interview that the
public was frankly hostile al the beginning
Of the performance.
The truth is said 10 De that a yellow
newspaper WAS announcing in huge head
lines al anarchist manifestation 10 take
place on Chatelet Square, ga. front of the
theatre Copies OF the screcd we're brought
in bv patrons or ushsrs. some women grew
nervous a,.d wanted 10 leavs the theatre.