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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW. September 5th, 1880 SCHREINER.—Mr. Kleophas Schreiner's Military Band and String MUSICAL NOTES. Orchestra, at Long Beach, are deservedly praised. There is a great deal of strength and precision in the performances, and Mr. Schreiner has a good AT HOME. and varied repertoire. Some of the soloists are excellent. Mr. Hoch is ap- DODWORTH.—Harvey B. Dodworth was engaged to furnish the music plauded after his cornet performances, and Mr. Neubech, the concert master for the Rockaway Beach Improvement Company at the big hotel; but as the of the orchestra, has made many friends by an artistic rendering of Max hotel -was not finished, he was forced to remain idle seven weeks. He now Bruch's first Concerto for the Violin. has a claim against the company for $10,080. THAYER.—The Kate Thayer Concert Company, under the management MARETZEK.—Max Maretzek has accepted the position of "Professor of of Mr. Will E. Chapman, will enter upon a concert tournee on October 17. the School for Operatic Training," in the College of Music of Cincinnati, The company comprises Miss Kate Thayer, Miss Maurer, pianist, the Spanish and "will enter upon his duties about the middle of this month. Students, and some other artistes. Whether the company will appear in New York during the season, we do not know, as the dates of the entire- STEBNBERG.—Heir Constantin Sternberg, a Russian piano virtuoso, season have not been settled upon yet. has been engaged for 100 concerts in America. He will arrive in New York in September. CROOK'S BAND.—The Amateur Band, formed by Mr. Crook, gave its- ARBUCKXIE.—This famous cornettist has been temporarily appointed tenth and last public concert of the present season in the Battery Park, on bandmaster of the Ninth Eegiment, in place of the late D. L. Downing. We Friday evening, August 27. hope that the regiment can offer Mr. Arbuckle sufficient inducements to keep LEAVITT'S OPERA COMPANY.—The members of the Leavitt English him permanently in that position. * Opera Company arrived in New York on the steamship Helvetia, with the ABBOTT-OPERA.—After having rehearsed at Daly's theatre for several exception of Mdme. Dolaro, who was expected on a Cunarder. weeks, the Abbott company has left the city, to make their first appearance BOCK.—Miss Anna Bock intends to give three piano recitals this coming on September 6. Bon voyage.' season ; so do many others. "DESERET."—The first representation of Mr. Dudley Buck's new comic CELLIER.—Alfred Cellier's spectacular comic opera, "The Sultan of opera, "Deseret," will take place at Haverly's Fourteenth Street theatre, on Mocha," will be produced for the first time in this country at the Union the 11th of October. The libretto of the opera is by Mr. A. Croffut. The Square theatre Sept. 24, by Miss Blanche Roosevelt and her company. Mr. company includes Mr. C. F. Lang, tenor ; Mr. C. Broccolini, baritone; Mr. Cellier will be the conductor. J. Warde, basso ; Mr. N. W. Greene ; Mr. Eugene Eberle; Julia Polk, soprano, and Belle Cole, contralto. BROCCOLINI. —A bill in equity has been filed in the United States Circuit Court by Mr. D'Oyly Carte on behalf of Messrs. Sullivan and Gilbert to pre- WORCESTER FESTIVAL.—An elaborate programme has been arranged for vent Signor Broccolini (Mr. John Clark), of their " Pirates of Penzance" the Worcester Musical Festival, to be held September 20 to 24 inclusive. troupe, from fulfilling a contract to sing in Dudley Buck's new opera. The principal artistes engaged are Mrs. Osgood, who will come from London While Mr. Carte was in Europe, it is said, Mr. Broccolini signed the last for the occasion, and return to England to sing at the Leeds Festival in contract, while his with Mr. Carte does not expire till next year. A tempo- October ; Miss Annie Louise Cary, Miss Lillian Bailey, who has made a dis- rary injunction was granted by the court, but the matter has since been tinguished success abroad; Messrs. C. B. Adams, Myron W. Whitney, privately and amicably settled, and the original contract will be carried Clarence Hay, Theodore Toedt, and others more or less known on the con- out. cert stage. Carl Zerrahn will be the conductor of the orchestra. A male voice chorus from the Apollo Club of Boston will be present. Adamowski, MAPLESON.—It is officially announced that the Italian opera season will the violinist, several prominent organists, and the usual strong chorus will begin in the Academy Oct. 18, and that applications for boxes may now be take part in the eight concerts to be given during the festival. made. (Rather cool. Before even a prospectus has been issued, or any- body knows what or how !) LIBERATI.—Signor A. Liberati, the cornet soloist at Brighton Beach, Coney Island, has been engaged for the series of grand concerts to be given WOOLF.—A musical comedy by B. E. Woolf, entitled "Lawn Tennis,'" at the Chicago Exposition, commencing on the 15th inst. will be produced at the Park theatre on Monday evening, Sept. 20. Among the members of the company which will present "Lawn Tennis " are John ROSENFELD.—Sydney Rosenfeld has completed the libretto for a new Howson, Digby V. Bell, James Barton, and Miss Lilian Brooks-Bell. opera which he calls "The Mystic Isle, or, Nothing New under the Sun." It is said by competent critics to be wholly original and novel. The music MARIE ROZE.—Mme. Marie Roze-Mapleson will sail from London Sept. is by John B. Grant, and it will be brought out in Philadelphia some time 30, to join the Strakosch-Hess English Opera Company in this city. in November. RICE'S OPERA COMPANY.—Rice's Bijou Comic Opera Company, with a LIEDERKRANZ.—The annual excursion of the Liederkranz Society took repertoire consisting of " The Spectre Knight," "Ages Ago" and " Charity place on Saturday, Aug. 21. The steamer Long Branch left New York Begins at Home," will begin the season September 20 at Toronto. shortly after 3 o'clock for Iona Island, having on board a large number of POND.—Major J. B. Pond's Concert Company, comprising Miss Isabel the members of the society. Iona Island was illuminated by calcium lights Stone, soprano ; Mr. Anton Strelezki, pianist; the Weber Male Quartet, of and thousands of Chinese lanterns, and every object stood out in bold relief Boston, and Mr. George W. Colby, have been giving concerts at the High- against the dark background of trees in the distance. After supper a concert land House, Cincinnati. was given. At midnight the excursion re-embarked, and returned to the city NINTNGER.—Miss Marie Pauline Nininger, prima donna soprano, niece of by moonlight. the Secretary of War, Alexander Ramsey, has lately returned from Europe, CARLBERG.—Mr. C. C. Colby announces that he has engaged the servicesand will appear on the concert stage the coming season. of Mr. Gotthold Carlberg for the season of 1880-81 for a series of grand orchestral concerts to be given in New York and other leading cities. The CHATTERTON-BOHRER.—Mme. Chatterton-Bohrer's concert company, orchestra will be composed of the best musicians that New York affords, with consisting of Miss Letitia Fritch, soprano ; Mr. S. G. Young, baritone ; Mr. the addition of a number of artists who have been especially engaged in Gaston Blay, violinist, and Mr. Alfred H. Pease, pianist, will be under the Europe for these concerts. Several new works will be performed for the management of Mr. Geo. W. Colby. first time in this country. Herr Constantin Sternberg, a Russian piano LITTA.—Miss Marie Litta has decided not to sing in opera next season,, virtuoso, will also appear in connection with Mr. Carlberg's orchestra. but will be at the head of a concert company. ALBERT.—Maurice Grau has engaged for his opera bouffe troupe Mile. URSO.—Mme. Camilla Urso has returned to New York from her Austra- Mary Albert, who made her first appearance in 1871, and who has been the lian tour. She is reported to be engaged for a visit to Cuba and Mexico. leading prima donna of the Theatre des Bouffes Parisiennes, Theatre des HENSCHEL.—Mr. George Henschel, the German Baritone, who has sung Varietes, and Theatre des Folies Dramatique, Paris, and who is said to pos- successfully in England in oratorios and concerts, has been on a visit to- sess charming qualities of voice and rare ability as an actress. Boston. METROPOLITAN CONCERT HALL.—The one-hundredth concert was WITHERS.—Mr. William Withers, Jr., author of the "Tally Ho Gallop,'r announced for September 2, with an increased orchestra and the assistance which has been played with much success by Gilmore's band at Manhattan of a military band. Beach, has composed a new waltz for this band. THE SANGEKFEST AT RONDOUT.—The three days Sangerfest began on the 23d of August. The Arion had 110 members present; the Cecilia, of Albany, 40; Eintracht, of Albany, 70; Orpheus, Jr., 20; Maennerchor, ABROAD. of Newburg, 35; Germania, of Poughkeepsie, 40 ; Maennerchor, of Hudson, 30; Maennerquartet, of Saugerties, 20. The procession paraded LISZT.—Messrs. Breikopf & Ha'rtel have commenced the publication of through the principal streets, and thousands were assembled. At 4 o'clock the complete literary works of the Abbe Liszt. p.m. the singers partook of a dinner at the invitation of the Rondout Social GOUNOD.—M. Gounod is composing a new work for the Musical Society Maennerchor. This evening prize singing took place at the Twentieth of Antwerp. Battalion Armory. A part of the programme was rendered exclusively by the Arion Society, under the direction of Dr.
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