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Volume l. OCTOBER, 1897. Number 2.

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MUSICAL UNION 0RCHESTRA.-An orches­ the leading prima donna of the Musical Festi­ tra has been organized at Muscatine, Ia., un­ val. She has been prevailed upon to remain A :\IUSICAL JOURNAL, PUBLISHED MONTHLY. der the above title, consisting of professionals in America this entire season in response to and a large number of amateurs, under the the numerous offers from all parts of the coun­ Subscription Price, $1.50 Per Year, direction of Charles Grade. The concert­ payable in advance. try. master is Ernest Schmidt, who belongs to Two Subscriptions, or two years in advance, $1.35 each. ANNA MILLER WooD.-Anna MillerWood., Three Subscriptions , or three years in !tdvance, 1.30 each. Theodore Thomas' Chicago Orchestra, being who is spending the summer in San Francisco, Single copy, . 15 cents. another member of that orchestra who has been Forei~:"n postage, 48 cents. ha made an instantaneous success wherever loaned out as it were. Advertising Hates Furnished on Application. heard in concert. They started out breaking the record of the Entered at the Post Office at St. Louis, Mo., as Second Class Matter, in Augus t, 1897. season by giving tht:; first concert on Tuesday, There ·will not be any performances af Bay­ SPANG & LUHN, Publishers, August 24th. Mrs. S. E. Jacobsohn, formerly reuth in I8g8, all rumors to the contrary not­ Room 14 Fraternal B'ldg, uth and Franklin Ave., Miss Kate Funck, of Muscatine, Ia., is ex­ withstanding. • ST. Lours, Mo. pected to play a solo at one of the concerts. THE STERN CONSERVATORY in Berlin will Miss }ESSIE SHAY, the American pianist, introduce the Virgil Practice Clavier and its MUSICAL NEWS. has returned after an absence of thirteen study for the next winter cheme. Mr. Virgil MADAME NORDICA is gradually recovering months. Her future plans have not been ma­ himself will begin a three months' course of £rom ~er serious illness, and hopes to be able tured yet. instruction for teachers and pupils on Octo­ to leave London during the next two weeks. ber I. C. L. STAATS MARRIED.-The marriage is The following Wagner operas will be given MADAME MORIANI, the famous voice tea­ announced of Mr. C. L. Staats, the noted by the Carl Rosa Company in English at Co­ cher of Brussels, is taking her summer holiday clarinet virtuoso, to Miss Margaret E. Betts, vent Garden during their autumn season: Die at Ardenne, near Spa. of Millerton, N. B. The happy event took Walkure, Siegfried, Tristan, Tannhauser, Lo­ place in Boston, on Saturday, Aug. I4, Mr. THE CARL RosA OPERA Co., which has hengrin and Die Meistersinger. again this year four American sopranos, and and Mrs. Staats leaving at once on a wedding It is reported that Melba will not appear in Barron Berth all as leading tenor, began its trip to Newport and Block Island. concerts this season, but will limit her engage­ provincial tour Monday, Sept. 6th at Liver­ WM. J. SHEEHAN AT BuFFALO.-Mr. Shee­ ment to the opera, laying special stress upon pool. han, the well-known New York basso, has such advanced operatic works as Lucia, Bo­ been much in demand in the churches of MRS. ETTA EDWARDS, the well-known hemian Girl, Traviata, Lucia, Lucia and Bo­ Buffalo. He also sang at the Grand Army soprano and voice teacher of Boston, left for hemian Girl, and at the matinee once again reunion there last week. home yesterday. Lucia. Part Gf the scheme is to sing the mad HERBERT's famou 22d Regiment Band con­ MADAME D' ARONA has arrived in London scene in Lucia twice every time, so that those tinues to be a big feature at the Exposition at for a stay of two or three weeks ptior to a who have never forgotten it will remember it St. Louis. Much of the music is light and short continental trip. again and those who do not care to remembet sparkling for the occasion. it will surely not fail to forget to remember. RunrNs'rEIN.-A memorial tablet to Anton RosEN'fHAL's return to America is awaited If Melba is to sing Brunnhilde in Siegfried this Rubinstein has been placed on the house, No. with the utmost interest. His entire tour is paper will announce it in due time, but in the I Auguster strasse, Stuttgart, in which Anton almost completely booked. He will play in meantime it can be accepted as a fact that she Rubinstein lived for several years as a young the larger cities only, being o~liged to return will sing Lucia, including the mad scene.­ pianist and composer. to London early in April, where he will play Ovfusical Courier (New York). FRANZ KEsSEL, of Kaiserslautern, gave an a series of historical recitals. excellent performance of his new symphonic MR. & MRs. GEo. HENSCHEL arrived last CHORAL-SYMPHONY SOCIETY. poem, The Corsair, based on Byron's poem, week and at once left for Newport, where they (St. Louis, Mo.) at Cologne, August 2d, in which he displayed will remain for a few weeks. They will begin On eptem ber 2 7 the first rehearsal of the extraordinary talents as a composer. their tour on October 13, in Brooklyn, under Choral Symphony Society will take place, MR. Lours CoNRATH, the prominent pian­ the auspices o£ the Brooklyn Institute, and thus inaugurating the season of 1897-98. Di­ ist and teacher, of St. Louis, has been spend­ then depart for the West, going as far as Cal­ rector Alfred Ernst will arrive in St. Louis ing a week in New York with friends. Mr. ifornia, giving their vocal recitals in most of from his European trip before that date and Conrath has also written a piano concerto the important cities. The expect to sing in will at once make arrangements for the sea­ which has received very kind attention from New York and Boston about the latter part of son's programme under the direction of the musicians. December and January. various governing committees of the society. During the summer very definite progress has HENRI MAR'l'EAU, the young French vio­ FELIX DRAESEKE lS working on an orato­ be n made in the matter of raising the guar­ rio, ''Christus," which is hoped by his friends linist; will revisit this country in January. antee fund of $I2,ooo, which is thought to be He will make his debut in the third concert will give him a permanent reputation, which necessary to insure the society's success. of the New York Philharmonic Society Janu­ unfortunately he has not won as yet. Many of the subscription blanks sent out by ary 8. After that he will make a tour through the ladies in charge of the matter have been NAHAN FRANKO has just returned from a the West, where he is booked with most of returned with the promise of liberal subscrip­ European trip full of interest, and is ready to the leading musical societies.· put into rehearsal by next Monday the im­ tions. The indications are that long before mense European success, ''La Poupee, for the LILLIAN BLAUVEL'l~ will return from Eu­ the active beginning o£ the Choral Symphony production of which at the Olympia he has rope this week and after a rest of a few days Society's season the requisite amount will been engaged by Oscar Ilammerstein. will go to Worcester, where she is engaged as have been raised. THE MUSICAL NEWS

MUSICAL NEWs-continued. Mansfield's marvelous qualities as a character Allen and Mabel Waldron, and if the farce is delineator. as goodastheplayersitought to make a "go." MR. J. M. GLOVER, who was one of the late Sir Augustus Harris' conductors and right­ hand men, has composed a successful comic Did you know that there is a threatened Mr. Oscar Hammerstein has conceived what opera, entitled Regina, B. A. which was pro­ ''corner'' in chorus girls, and that the price is he thinks will prove an interesting novelty in duced at Birmingham on Bank Holiday. It going up, like wheat and cotton and things? the line of music-hall entertainment. It is to seems to bid fair to have the run of the prov­ Such a dearth of efficient supply this side of consist of a series of operatic tableaux with mu­ inces, and will be played at Brighton next Forty-second street as exists at present hasn't sic-"the most popular scenes from the most been known for several years past. The stage week. popular grand operas." The scenery, which salary commanded by the young woman with will be built so ·as to produce the finest possi­ Mrss MARY N. BERRY, a mezzo soprano from and undoubted figure and qu stionable voice ble effects, will be a special feature of the af­ St. Louis, sailed for home on Tuesday after a rarely exceeds eighteen dollars a week, the fair. To present the music adequately he has three months' sojourn in Europe. She stud­ wages paid when "on the road"~if the com­ engaged Gustav Hinrichs, who is to lead a ied during the summer with Madame Lankow., pany is in luck. Within the past few weeks picked body of forty-five instrumentalists. the New York voice specialist, who had a salaries have gone up materially, fair contral­ 1'he singers' names Mr. Hammerstein is not number of her other pupils at her summer to. being quoted at.$27.50 asked and$25.00 ready to announce, but he says he will employ residence at Bonn. Miss Berry ha.s a sympa­ offered, contraltos being a scarcer commodity none but the best available voices. The mu­ thetic mezzo soprano voice of ample range and in the market than sopranos, which are ruling sic tableaux will occupy half the evening's volume, which she uses with intelligence. from $r8.so to $r9.oo for prime. Quite a he has the qualifications to make a first-class programme, and will include for example, number of the latt r, indeed, have asked and Lohengrin's departure, the Venusburg scene oratorio or chun~h singer ; and has the practi­ secured engagements at $zo and $22. cal side of voice production down to such a from Tannhauser, the sextet scene from Lucia, This upward movement in the chorus girl the tower scene from Trovatore and the pri::;on fine point that she, as a teacher, is bound to market is due to the improved business out­ make a great name for herself. scene from Faust, with the apotheosis of Mar­ look throughout the country at large, which guerite. MR. PLUNKET GREENE expects to open his has encouraged the promoters of theatrical en­ American season with a series of song recitals terprises to branch out more extensive in their This new venture on the part of Mr. Ham­ in Steinert Hall during early November. operations. The immediate cause of the rise merstein will depend for its success or failure in prices it is understood, is consequent upon NEW YORK COLLEGE OF Musrc.-The pres­ upon the manner in which the scheme is car­ the limited supply, owing to the untisually ent season at the New York College of Music ried out. .If well done there is no reason why large number of attractions which were not makes the tenth year of its existence under it should not appeal to the part of the public "on the road" last season, but are booked for the direction of Alexander Lambert. As evi­ to whom Lucia is still a delight, who crave tours this autumn and winter, and which will dence of the work being done, a large orches­ more of Trovatore than they have had, to carry choruses numbering from twenty people tral concert will be given in October in Carne­ whom Faust is still new and Lohengrin a pos­ up. gie Music Hall,. at which only pupils of the itive novelty. There are such people-thou­ To mention a few of them : Three The Girl college will appear as soloists. sands of them-who enjoy the good old-fash­ from Paris companies, The Whirl of the Town, ioned operas, who have only just begun their 'I R. HARRY RowE SnELLY has just finished 1492, 1999, One Round of Pleasure, Peg \Vof­ operatic meal, and who haven't yet worked a new symphony, which will be heard during fington, Papa Gou Gou, La Falote, A Paris their way up the lat r courses. ''Why not the ·winter at the Philharmonic concerts. It Doll, Very Little Faust, Monte Cristo, The give them what they want?'' says Mr. Ham­ is in the key of D minor, and stronger, more Isle of Champagne and La Poupee organiza­ merstein. Why not, to be sure? If they want compact and more original than his first sym­ tions will require big choruses, and Nature it, give it to them by all means, Mr. Hammer­ phony, which was so well received at theM. will maintain one here. From this list some stein. And no doubt you'll give it to them T. N.A. idea may be had of the lively demand in the in good style, hot off the gridle, so to speak, theatrical world for a young woman who thinks turned over and well done on both sides. You . SOME NE\V YORK DATES. she can sing and can make a good appearance cater to all tastes and serve your customers in comic opera, burlesque and musical com­ During Mr. Richard Mansfield's New York with whatever dishes they demand, in season edy ensembles. season, which opens at the Fifth Avenue or out. So by all means let's have an entree The fear, however, is that increased demand Theatre on October 4, several important pro­ a la Lucia and a roast ala Faust, washed may result in an ov r production of choral ma­ ductions are to be given. 1'he first will be with a good draught of old Tannhauser. terial, which, if accompanied by a bad show George Bernard Shaw's latest work, "The season, will cause a big slump in chorus girl Devil's Disciple," ·which is said to fully sus­ It is often very difficult for choir leaders prices on the Rialto. tain the reputation of the author of "Arms and or music committees to find suitable music for the Man'' for originality aud fin de si deism. male quartettes, and we take pleasure in Here is a bit of dialogue characteristic of Hoyt's Theatre is open for the season with recommending to them a comparatively new Shaw's humor and satire : The scene of a · another of the many farces of the day, "A publication, called the Male Choir, and pub­ court-martial, at which the Devil's Disciple Bachelor's Honeymoon, written by a Mr. lished by the Maennerchor Publishing Co., (Mr. Mansfield) has been sentenced to be Stapleton and produced by Mr. Kirke La 225 Cherry St., Buffalo, N. Y. It is issued hanged, and protest against the decision, Shelle, at present manager of the Frank Dan­ monthly, and contains at least one male quar­ with a request to be shot, to which the presi­ iels company. The central figure of the piece tette, with German and English wonls, besides ding general, Burgoyne, of Saratoga fame: re­ is a widower with three daughters and a spin­ a couple of pages of reading matter of special plies: "You speak like a civilian. Have you ster sister. He slips down to New York from interest to choir leaders. The price is only any idea of the average marksmanship of the his home near Boston, marries Juno Joyce, a fifty cents a year, and duplicate copies can be British army ? Let us persuade you, for your Recamier blonde "footlight favorite," whom had at a very lo~ price. own sake, to allow us to hang you." he brings back to his house, and in farce com­ To follow "The Devil's Disciple" is a ro­ edy style tries . to conceal the marriage from THB MusiCAL NEws should like to hear a mantic historical drama, the leading character the family. You can probably see his finish. better class of music used in the churches. It of which is the eccentric King Frederick Wil­ Mr. Kirke La Shelle has engaged for the isn't very edifying to hear the sentimental liam of Prussia, father of Frederick the Great, cast among others, Messrs. W. J. Ferguson, trash so often served out to the musical church­ which should be particularly adapted :to Mr. M. A. Kennedy, Max Figman, Misses Elenora goer. THE MUSICAL NEWS

Editorial Notes. The Peri~s of Foreign Vocal Teaching. From these sltu1ents come stories of poverty and discouragement that are absolutely heartrending. I It seems to be the trouble everywhere, that heard only yesterday of one recent suicide among parents, instead of supporting the teacher of Under this heading we printed in our last the girls in whom I have become interested, and the their children by trying to help to enforce the issue an article in which the writer thoroughly tales of despondency and dishonor are not a particle overdrawn in the oft-repeated warnings that come to rules and directlons laid down for their prac­ scored the "great" vocal teachers in Europe. Americans from people on this side of the pond. tice, too o.ften accept th ir children's assertions In the "Republic" for Sunday, Aug. 29th, And yet these European teach rs must have Amer­ regarding the teacher's inability, strictness, we find the following, which is not without ican voi s, they declare. They are the gifted voices, unnecessary enforcing of all rules, etc., etc. interest to ot1r readers as it seems to be written the gifted temperaments-any inclucements are of­ Just as if they were able to judge! There­ purposely with a view of supporting the for­ fered to bring them over. 'l'his is trtle. They are sult is .that the t ache.r los s interest in the mer ·writer. Co-operation between them, ow­ superior-voice, :intellect, every other gift nee ssary, and the time is coming when they will be superior pupil,. or the parents think the teacher inca­ ing to the time of publication, distance between enough to realize, when traveling abroad, that Amer­ pable of teaching their child. the writers, etc., must however be regarded as ica possesses everything that Europe has, not 'just There is only one remedy. If you as a entirely out of the q uestion.-En. as good,' but a great deal better. And that, if they would only remain at home to ~ do their studying, teacher find that other forces are working "•The following passages are taken from a letter with perhaps better instruetion, and certainly more against you at the pupil's home, make it you_r written by a St. Louis womat~, who is studying vocal genuine :interest, we might with the mon y thus kept music in E~1rope. he has heen right in the very business to call ther ; explain your position, in the country be able to h ave a permanent orches­ heart of lhe German and Freu ·h musicians all sum­ and insist upon the parents helping you. If tra in each city, and later our own permanent opera mer an(l kuows whereof she speaks: with American voices. that does not suffice, you must gi\'e up your 'I hope yon will panlon lhe slang, hut allow me to I say away with those foreigners who come to pupil. It will more than pay you in the long te ll you emphatically, thallhis foreign business is all America to fill their purses aud return to Euprope run. A day of reckoning will come, when a perfect 'fake.' Except, of course, Bayreuth-that with mouths full of bitter words for everything Ameri­ goes without saying. But since I have heard the the obstinate parents will find out that you can except her opportunities for earning. were right and th y were wrong ; they will German voices and doze s of French ones, that are summering h re at Bonn, and who have been study­ I want to mention another instance. For two recomm 1 d you to others, and you, with a ing under lhe different celebrated Parisian voice­ weeks I heard of a great concert that was to be given by the famous Kos hat Quintet. You remember clear _conscience and honesty of purpose, will builders, I am perf clly amazed. know that yon ha\'e clone more for the. cause Do you imagine there are any such voices as Miss Koschat as the composer of that lovely 'Forsaken,' arranged for quartet, which college glee clubs often of the musical art than a thousand of the other Jessie Ringen's or Miss Froehlich's anywhere about here? No, decidedly not. Ancllhese are only two sing. I was extremely anxious to go, for everyone ''would-be'' teachers. from the many sup rior ones in St. Louis. had been saying: The Germans all square their lliroals and force out 'Now you will hear some music as is music. They Never neglect the reading of music; 1t 1s a tone that almost knocks you clown, while alllhese don't have anything like it in America. That would just as necessary to practiCe sight-reading as Paris girls sing with a typi al French nasallwang. be impossible, they have so 1iltle appreciation of art. ' It is entirely out of my power lo describe lo you the scales. Do you think they can do a scale evenly and softly, without the muscles of their throats standing out my feelings when I heard them sing. How I longed from t ension, or their faces becoming red and apo­ to press a button and have Alfred Robyn stand before This is not a joke, but and advertisement plectic from a squeezed larynx? No; but they will them with his Apollo Club! I wish ed they might have heard just one number- some Saint-Saens or actually printed in the "Musical Courier:" sing you arias from every opera under the sun, and swear their teacher says they do it well. Jensen music the club has often sung. "PRI:\fTER-PIANIST WANTED to set type and play I feel quite positive that, if at one rehearsal, the It's wholly a matter of money, which they can get piano in theatre. Must be able to read readily by Apollos sang as woodenly, as unevenly and as thor­ only from the "guillible Americans," who, they note." oughly without taste as these Germans d.:id, Mr. think, know nothing of art. Everywhere I hear this Robyn would undoubtedly throw books all around How is this for a combination ? Wonder if story over and over again. They take each girl that the room with several strong blessings, and if thal this extraordinary being is going to print and comes to them and begin by telling her that her did not prove effecli ve, their president, Mr. Lester play the piano in the theatre at the same time? Americau teacher was fine (this is a clever point, Crawford, would arise with much dignity and re­ since the teacher is then likely to send !more), that And to think that he must be able to read quest them to retire till they were ready to warble the student's voice is well trained and placed, and readily by note. Just think: print, play and with true Apollo style and finish. that all she needs is a little brushing up, then to the read readily by note, and all at the same time No doubt my German friends would think this study of parts. simply American conceit and lack of appreciatiou, in the theatre ! ·work begins-one opera after auother. When the but I cannot help resenting these undeserved and unlucky sttHlcnt has gone about from teacher to tea­ villianous criticisms I hear on every side. cher in de ·pair, be ·ause she is not able to get an en­ MUSIC. 'fhank heaven, I am an American, ·and soon to re­ gagement, she finds she is fitted only for France, turn to a land where the foreigner, at 1 ast iu St. "Music, that charms us last on earth, and and also that her accent is so miserable she can get Louis, has become enough Americanized to become greets us first in heaven.'' From the cradle nolhi ng there. enjoyable.' " hymn, that wakened us to life, to the grandest I had a long talk with a little woman who has been anthem . that ever rang in triumph through _studying four. years abroad, with a naturally beauti­ The "Musical Courier" (New York) is re­ ful voice, and I solemnly assure you that she could sponsible for the following : grand cathedral halls, there is nothing to be - not sing at all. It was an utter impossibility for her seen compared to it in heaven or in earth. It · to produce a soft, free tone. Noth~ng but a big­ "You see we do not question Barth's ability, but is the highest manifestation of the divinest of well, roar js the only word I can. think of-contain­ we reiterate, and intend lo reiterate while this jour­ sciences. The song of mockbird under silver ing four or five. registers, and terrible to bear. A nal is published, the query, what cloth it profit a pu­ pil to study abroad when so many acknowledged moons, the voice of triumphal melody that head tone she had never heard of. Her age is now 22, when the voice should be young and blooming, masters are in America? proclaims a battle lost and won, the maiden's but with an original fine organ, her tones have be- Atmosphere ? Rubbish! Fad ? Yes, there you rippling song, and the arch-angel's fullest come old and harsh. • have it in one word, a word not yet acknowledged strain, are all emanations from the same grand ·when I asked her about the different methods she by grammarians. Fad - the Paderewski fa

froni the first production in November until VICTOR HERBERT, the end of the season, and is considered their .greatest effort. "The Wizard of the Nile~' Composer, Virtuoso and Director. ran 150 nights in New York, and is the first ICTOR HERBERT is by right of pre-eminent abilities and a chief position among mu~ successful American opera produ·ced on the V sicians of the period, of any country, justly entitled to direct the finest concert band this continent of Europe. It achieved remarkable counb:y has ever had, Every musician recognizes, and almost every one acknowledges, the runs in Vienna, Buda Pesth, Prague, St. Pe­ superior attainments possessed by Victor Herbert, not only as ·virtuoso_._ as which he earliest tersburg, Dresden and other leading cities of be ame known to the world all Europe, It will be produced next season -and as composer, but al­ with the original scenery a11d costumes at the so as director of highest Shaft bury Theatre, London. class concert bodies. In As violoncello virtuoso, there are few ·Jiving this direction his career be­ artists who rank with Victor Herbert. His gan early, while yet in fame extends all over the musical world. He Europe. It was then vast­ studied from his earliest youth, played re­ ly enlarged in this country peatedly throughout Europe, and after coming when he became associate to thi country was for many years soloist director of the Theodore with two great orchestras. He has repeatedly Thomas and Anton eidl appeared in concert in many of the tates of Orchestras. the ~ast and the South. He takes delight in At length he was induced pleasing his audience. , and almost invariably to become director of the lays aside his baton for one number in his late Gilmore's Famous band concerts and appears as 'cello soloist. Band, and he achieved dis­ tin.ction in this position al­ A little "fresh air" child saw a herd of cows for so; nevertheless his ex­ t.he first t.ime, and after watching them hew their quisitely trained sense and cud, in amazement. he said deprecatingly to the profound musical knowledge made him ure that his conception of what such an organization farmer: "Oh, mister, clo you have t.o buy gum for all those cows?" should be was not fully realized, and he instituted a vast change. Victor Herbert's 22d Regiment Band is the result of that change,-a magnificent band organization, modeled after Mr. and Mrs. George H nschel will hegin a song Herbert's own superb plan, the finest association of band instrumentalists this country has recital tour in Brooklyn, October' r3, which will last. ever heard. It is made up wholly of the very first quality of players, virtuosi many of them, till Christmas. It will e.·t.end t.o San Francisco, is thoroughly modern, up-to-date and enthusiastic, strong in every part, perfectly balanced, where six recitals will he given. Aft.erwanl Mrs. Henschel will :fill concert. engagements in various and the most potent body in every way that America has ever had. paris of the . S., while Mr. Henschel will teach in Under Victor Herbert's brilliant direction there is a vast difference in the performances of Boston till early in April, when both return to I.~on­ the band now and ever heretofore. He has made it not only the peerles military band of the don for the ea on. period, but something far more than that-a distinctive grand concert band, which, for tone, unity, grasp, color, skill and technique, rivals the greatest of orchestras, and is the first and The "Chatterer" in "Boston Herald" says: "The bitterest news that has passed over the Atlantic grandest of its kind. cable for many a long day is t.o the effect. that. Pacler­ Victor Herbert was born in Dublin, February I' I 859, His grandfather, of whom he is said ewski has cut off his hair. It. is enough t.o make t.he to be an exact image, was the illustrious Samuel Lover, author of "Handy Andy," and com­ very mermaids rend their tails and cry out with grief, poser of "T.he Low Backed Car, " "Rory O'Moore," "Angel's Whispers," and other famous if they kenned the passing message which now Irish songs. Mr. Herbert was, however, reared and educated in Germany, where his musical places this idol of two continent. on a level with his piano-playing brethren. If Paderewski wished t.o temperament was molded under the developing influences of the Wagner era. He played and ride a Bicycle-why, let him! But. to have him sink conducted in the famous orchestras of Stuttgart, Berlin, Vienna and Pari . t.o this "hair cut" line of· ordinary men upsets one's He is regarded as the foremost musician in America today. His operas, ''1\he Serenade,'' faith in art. But stay! Be wary. This is perhaps The Wizard of the Nile," "Prince Ananias," etc., are the best and mo:t successful ever pro­ t.h work of his canny agent, and when this Polar duced in America. Two others are to be produced this season, "The Idol's Eye," and "The star of the matinee girl's existence reaches these shores again his locks will be as luxuriant and yel­ Prima Donna,'' both comic operas of the brightest and cleanest character. ''The Serenade,'' low as of yore. 'fhere is nothing so stimulating to with which the Bostonians made a prodigious sen ation, ran at the Knickerbocker_, New York, publi enthusiasm as a good scare."

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r r So\V.W• 3. At Home. time. Miss Norman is a student of character with Ch1cago and. other cities, the -vveaknes. and her impersonations and imitations have of patronizing opera bouffe, alias comic opera, St. Louis, foremost in almost aU the branches been pronounced truly rentarkable. in summer. It is really matter for regret that of industry, financially better off than most of Among the other big vaudeville cards will Mr. Matthews is not more informed about the the cities in the United States, is sorely be­ be Wm. H. Windom, the famous minstrel musical past and present of St. Louis. For a hind in everything as regards music. tenor, whose act will contain some novel fea­ gentleman whose chief professional occupation Music, as an art, is only enjoyed and under­ tures. Post and Clinton will provide a "few it is to talk might be a valuable medium by stood by a select few; the masses do not un­ moments of frivolity." Stanley and Jackson, means of which to spread abroad the musical derstand it, do not care for it, and would much in a comedy sketch ; Edwin H. and Kittie fame of our fair city. But is not Mr. Mat­ rather enjoy a good show than go to the best Deagon, in a singing, dancing and comedy thew going to pay us a visit very soon? It of concerts. Who is to blame ? turn; LeClair and Hayes, Ed. Gifford and occurs to me what a great good fortune this * * * Steve Jennings will be the other entertainers. visit will be for us. It will serve the double Undoubtedly the persons who calling them­ The Cinematographe will continue to present purpose of drawing us out of our dense ignor­ selves teachers, try to teach others that where­ new motion pictures. ance, and will insure this fact to be mentioned of they know nothing, are to blame. They in a future article by the voluble and prolific do not understand their position ; to them a talker. pupil means so much money, and they are not I am auxious to know from what side and the ones who care whether St. Louis shall in what manner the giant of erudition is going continue to be shunned by the artist, unable to lay siege to this fortress of darkness. \Vill even to support a permanent orchestra. The he initiate us into the mystic meaning of his "millstone" might be the thing, but who will phrase : ''the new study of m-u&ic a& a litera­ put it around their necks? Who will take up ture?" I would be grateful for an interpre­ the fight against them? If you love good mu­ tation of the sentence, for its profoundn ss is sic, if you feel ,the shame of living in poor un­ beyond my capacity. I have imagined that musical St. Louis, it is your duty, and you by musical literature was meant the. stun to­ must not neglect it. tal of human ideas, emotions, aspirations, etc. * * * as expressed in sound. And that we study a Music teachers! You who know music, musical composition in order to learn, under­ who have studied with a view of imparting stand and absorb the ideas, emotions and as­ this knowledge to others, whether young or pirations so expressed. Since reading Mr. old, you must not only try to teach your pu­ Matthews' article, however, I , have begun to pil, you must interest their parents. Sur­ doubt the correctness of this, my antiquated round your pupil with a musical atmosphere; notion. Does he wish us to approach music insist upon their going to concerts; talk with as certain people do holy writ, namely, as them about the music they heard, interpret it literature, and not as the book which contains for them, make them enthusiastic on the sub­ all truth and all wisdom? Has music ''tlS a ject of music, and you will be rewarded not literature an entity different and apart from" only by the progress of your pupil, but also what it expresses at the will of the master who with a larger class. Miss Virginia Saye. writes it? I want to be enlightened on the point whether this entence, as well as many Miss Virginia Saye, concert singer, whose * * * others, is pretentious cant, or whether it con­ If you are in sympathy with the cause, and picture we have the pleasure of presenting to tains wisdom hitherto unknown. can sing, it is your duty to join the chorus of our readers, is a St. Louis lady. She has a For this reason, and for many others, I, one of our societies. If you cannot sing, sup­ high soprano voice of rare sweetness, and with all the other benighted St. Louisans, hail port ·it eith r financiallly or morally. If every most brilliant in the upper register. Be­ Mr. Matthews' advent in our midst wjth person in the city were to donate only a nickel, sides her musical talent, she is possessed of thankfulness, rejoicing 111 the thought that it would insure the success of every musical fine delivery, and an expert writer. Miss light will come at last. SPECTAT R. undertaking in the city. Saye is engaged as prima donna of the Flint You must work ! Concert Co. this season. G. W. Flint, who will be remembered as one of the most gifted DYNA BEUMER, * * * graduates of the Beethoven Conservatory, is to The fam~ms melodrama, ''The Fatal Card,'' the celeb:t;ated Belgian soprano, will make her written by Haddon Chambers, will be the be congratulated for having secured so sweet a singer, whose personality is unaffected and first appearance in New York November 9th, offering of the Dramatic Stock Company at at Astoria Hotel. Hopkins' Grand Opera House, St. Louis, for pleasing. We have already presented to our readers the week beginning next Sunday matinee, Miss Saye has been the pupil of the most an excellent likeness of this artiste, together September 26. Special attention will be paid prominent vocal instructors of this city. with a sketch of her artist life, and take plea­ to the scenic details and a splendid production sure in printing the following criticism from is assured. The full strength of the company A Chicago View of Music in St. Louis. the "Herald's" Paris edition, September sth: is to be in the cast, as Maurice Freeman, J essaline Rodgers, Bartley McCullum, Arthur Mr. W. S. B. Matthews, a pedagogue of CONCER'l' A'l' 'l'HE CASINO. Mackley, Carrie Lamont, Charles Burnham, multifarious activities who has residence in "A magnificent concert was given at the Casino Nadine Winston, Edwin Boring, Earle Sterl- · Chicago, has written for a recent number of Friday evening, at which we had the pleasure of hearing three great artistes, Mme. Dyna Beumer; M. the New York ''Independent'' an article en­ ing, Lillian Andrews and Frederick Bock will Clement, of the Opera-Comique, ann M. Van Hont, play the principal roles. The drama is a titled, "Musical Growth in Western Cities." altist. l\1me. Beumer, has a marvelous soprano voice strong one and tells a story of deep human The loquacious gentleman mentions many and wa vo iferously applauded. M. Clement's sym­ interest. a Western city and town, such as Des Moines, pathetic voice was heard to advantage in several The vaudeville program will furnish a sur­ Ia., Ottawa, Kan., Topeka, Kan., Seattle and selections. 'l'he same artistes again appeared Sun­ clay night at the Pare Concert aml repeated their prise in Mary Norman, who is described as Tacoma, Wash., not to mentimJ. .Minneapolis, success at the casino. Mme. Beumer leaves on Sep­ the greatest and most artistic female enter­ Cincinnati and Chicago. St. Louis is alluded tember 25 for New York, where she is engaged for a tainer on the vaudeville stage at the present to once, and that because it has, in common concert tour by the Ilerlof Bureau." THE MUSIC'AL NEWS

Boston Notes. daughter of the third Lord Plunket. Mr. Chadwick, or some younger man. Rehear­ Plunket Greene made his debut as the Narra­ sals begin the first Sunday evening in October. ·The following isn't specially a musical item, tor in Gounod's "Redemption" at Novello's Another business meeting is to be called before only, inasmuch, as praise of ourselves ever Oratorio Concerts. Two or three years later then to try to adjust all difficulties. The Bos­ falls like tinkling music on our willing ears. he went to Berlin where he sang in several ton ''Journal of the 17th devotes a couple of A St. Louis Wellesley graduate said to me concerts. The successes here achieved, de­ columns of detail, with letters of resignations today: cided his career as a serious musician. in full from the four indignant officers elected '·Did you ever see such unpretty people as last spring. these Bostonians? Why, I'm just sick for the * * sight of our pretty St. Louis girls! When at The most successfnl Saengerfest ever held * * the hotel in Swampscott, I spent the week by the German Societies of New England was Guille, the French tenor, and Tavary, the wondering how all those homely women had brought to a close Sept. 6th, at Worcester. shrill soprano, end their week of duet sing­ found husbands, but when Saturday came, The attendance was over 3 ,ooo. In the great ing at Keith's this week. Having never heard bringing the husbands out from Boston, I then parade was an interesting :float, "Music," of Tavary sing, after the complimentary press wondered how those women could ever have which the central figure was onr illustrious notices of the dailies here, I inveigled a party married such ugly men ! '' friend, ''Lohengrin, '' clad i~ dazzling white of New York visiting friends into sharing a * * armor, a-driving of his dazzling white swan. vocal feast with me, and- have been guyed About him were grouped other allegorical and ever since! The musical season was fairly begun by the operatic figures, "Goddess of Liberty," "Mu­ Seven pairs of expectant ears were eager formal and successful opening of the Carl sic,'' ''Germania, '' ''Tannheuser,'' etc. for the musical treat. The youngest pair in Faelten Pianoforte School in charming Stein­ Carl Eberhard, President of the New Eng­ the party belonged to a little miss of ten sum­ crt Hall, Sept. 14th. The whole performance land Saengerbund, for the judges, awarded the mers, who has natural pitch. When, after in­ was creditable from Alpha to Omega. It was first prize to the Einklang Society, of Provi­ effectual struggling to reach a high note, Tav­ given by pupils ·who have had their entire dence. ary came to a timely end, I leaned over and musical training under Mr. Faelten's teachers. * * asked the little miss ''what that high note The performers played altogether from mem­ was ! '' The unique reply came : ''She was ''The Sunshine of Paradise Alley'' is end­ ory, even in selections for two pianos, and a trying to sing C sharp, only it was between ing its third and last week at Tremont Thea­ showed unusual musical intelligence. The C natural ·and C sharp-but her voice kept tre. One critic says: "It is doubtful if music gem of a hall was filled to its capacity with an shaking so ! '' on the stage has ever been introduced with enthusiastic audience. Hence our disappointment. You see the .more charming effect than the festival of song The New England Conservatory opened musical editors that misled us, no doubt had in the fourth act supplied by Jas. B. Broadly, with the largest enrollment of pupils in its his­ just returned from long vacations a-fishing in tenor, Thos. E. Clifford, baritone, and H. W. tory. Perhaps this is due to the change in the streams of the forests primeval. Perhaps Frillman, basso, and the famous Verdi Ladies' management. While Mr. Carl Baermann has their critical ears had been dulled by pastoral Quartette.'' the advanced piano classes, he does not go to symphonies evolved by the lowing of the gen­ them at the Conservatory, but the "mountain * * tle kine, or the gentle mowing of the lowing comes to l\Iahomet'' at his studio in the hand­ The National Convention of Dancing Mas­ kine, or both. Accompaniment of bells was some new Steinert Building. ters held their 2oth annnal meeting in this tinkled by the restless necks of the drum ma­ The Boston Symphony announces its 17th city. One of the officers predicts the ·wane of jors, of the various herds that encamp in the annual series of concerts. Twenty-four con­ the inoffensive two-step . . The cotillion will meadows in times of peace, when not called certs will be given on Saturday evenings, be­ be more in favor than ever. upon for active service. ginning October 16th, and twenty-four public ''The voice of the Society is the voice of * * rehearsals on Friday afternoons, commencing authority so far as the Terpsichorean Art is Oct. 15th, at Music Hall. concerned.'' They will among other things, A new ball-room fad with Back-Bay people, abolish what the masters term the ''obnoxious it is said, is the performance of Mary Grosse, * * waltz position," which they assert has done the Tambourine and H urdy Gurdy girl. Little Mr. Clarence Hay, the popular teacher and more to bring dancing into disrepute than any­ tots drawn by its irresistible fascination, dance basso of Boston, will go to Minneapolis in No­ it on the sidewalk. Society ladies are taking thing else connected with this . fascinating vember for tvvo or three days of concert sing­ amusement. The position referred to is the -advantage of the wonderful dancing music of ing, for which he receives $2 ,ooo. the H urdy Gurdy, discovered by the cliildren. one in which the gentleman holds the lady's The vVorlcl's Food Fair is to be held at Marie Grosse is an expert tambourine player, hand way up behind the left ear. Objections Mechanic's Building in October. This has and dances with uncommon grace, while her • are also made to that kind of dancing which been advertised in colossal letters and colossal -consists merely in rushing about the room re­ husband plays the street piano. Crowds col­ signs, much to the disfigurement of some of gardless of the tempo of the music. lect when they appear, and they have made as Boston's clown-town buildings. It would need high as sixty dollars for a few hours' playing President Gilbert says there are no new no special mention here only that Sousa has on Boston's streets. Other days they are movements to be invented. A new dance been engaged to help. draw the nimble penny lucky if they earn ten dollars. She has been means simply a new combination of the old from out Boston's amusement-loving pocket. all over America, but prefers Boston. She is steps. Children give us natural motions and busy giving exhibitions on the streets and in hence we gain from them, in teaching them, * * ball-rooms, and instruction on the tambourine. Announcement is made that Plunket Greene fresh ideas. which we never could get from Only one pupil, however, became able to ac­ comes to Steinert Hall during November for a more self-conscious, older persons. complish the peculiar whirl done with the series of recitals. His charming stage pres­ right thumb, which is Marie's chief charm. ence, inimitable and fetching style of singing, * * She has two children. always insures him a cordial reception, espec­ Little birds in the ''Handel and Haydn'' nest CHARLES BANK. blly at a matinee, where the gentler sex us­ do not appear to agree. A special meeting ually reign supreme. was called for the 16th, and fears for the fu­ Harry Plunket Greene is the son of Richard ture of the famous society are felt. It is said Caslziet· :-I don't think I cau cash this draft for you miss, I dou 't know you. ~r. Greene, and grandson of the late Baron the Zerrahn element believe that Mr. Zerrahn Miss :-Here, dou't be silly; give me the money. Greene of the Court of Exchequer, Ireland. should be vindicated by an election, and then \i\Tho cares if you don't know m~? I don't kuow His mother was the Ron. Louise J~. Plunket. a year hence should be succeeded by Mr. you, either! THE MUSICAL NEWS

GLEANINGS. THE rRIDE OF PHILADELPHIA. REMARKABLE RUSSIAN SINGERS.

A COMPOSER'S WIFE. What is Philadelphia' pride at the present "The Russian Vocal Or ·hestra" is Ute title of a A brave woman has often cheered her husband on moment of writing? Is it Saint John Wana­ clloral society traveling through Hurop under the lo victory, but perhaps 110 woman ever had greater maker? is it Sir Matt Quay? or, yet, is it the management of Dimitri Slaviansky-cl' Agreneff, ex­ citing considerable interest wherever they go. 'fhe reason to rejoice over her own aclion than had sig­ possession of Fairmount Park? None of these nora Mascagni on a certain morning in May, 1890, chorus consists of ladies' men and boys. Tb most. says t.he "Youth's Companion." On that day t.h e things, no, not even the proud knowledge of extraordinary voi es are the bassos, among whom musical world was ringing with praises of her hus­ housing a lot of Biddies, rnay be compared to there are some which seem to be at home at a !lept.h band, to whom at legram had just been deliverec1. the joy of owning Walter Damrosch for the where with our native voices sound ceases altogether, "Come to Rome at once. The :first. prize has been entire opera season. 1"\he g.lories of Willow and only an indistinct murmur is heard. 'l'he leader of the second bassos can sing to the astonishing awarded to you," it said. Park have faded. The rude mob and those Mascagui did not even know that any work of his depth of contra A, a register which is not ordinarily entered for the contest.. Ten months before he hall who are musical will have none o.f Walter and given to the human voice. Among the soloists of the read in the village paper an advertisement. inviting his Wagner, but the Philadelphia opera-goer chorus is an n-year-old hoy, Sergi us, who ha · pro­ musical composers t.o compete for a prize offered by is cast in another mold. After deriding Vvag­ bably the best scho~led boy soprano voice heard in Szogono, the publisher, of Milan. 1'h compositions ner and lauding Flotow for half a century he public performances. . t these concerts not only t.he were to be one-act operas, and must. be by omposers ear is interested, hut. many go there to see, .for the has, thanks to Gustav Hinrichs, become con­ who had no production presented on the stage. forty-five ladies, men and boys appear in the sumptu­ scious that there is another composer in the Mascagni set himself to the task of composition, ous Russian national costumes of the sixteenth cen­ but before the work was completed discouragement. opera world besides Herr Willard Spenser, tury. It is certain that the eye never tires of noting had taken the place of hop . vVhy should he win, the creator of the epical "Princess Bonnie." the wonderful details of color blending, the beautiful he asked, when the best talent. of Italy was entered Philadelphia just now is Wagner-mad, and embroideries and the int.eresti ng forms of these cos­ tumes, which have rarely been exhibited outsicle o'f in the competition ? it wants its Wagner anyhow, any old way, so In vain his wife persuaded him to send in his Russia. The choral society is conducted by the wife it is W agn~r. Therefore Walter is the pride work, alleging he could but try. th manager, Mme. Olga. laviansky-d 'Agreneff, who "I have suffered enough. I should but eat. out. my of its heart just now, and it will, in its mis­ stands in their midst and leads the whole as a ·on­ lleart with waiting, and then die of disappointment," placed maternal fondness, endure his absurd ductor, not with a baton, but simply with her arms was his answer. libels on the master, his mis-readings, his and hands. "Pietro, let me send it., " pleaded Signora Mas­ gang of tenth-rate artistically expatriated Ger­ ~agnL man howlers, his mean and scrubby stage A number of musical Bostonians are now at Bay­ "No," he replied, desperately. "I will send it. reuth, aiving themselves up t.o a vVagnerian ecstasy where it will trouble me no more. " furnishings and co:tumes, and his mediocre that will have to last them all next winter. 'l'o hear With that he threw the manuscript into the fire­ orchestra. The fact that Melba was corralled Van Dyke and Brema in "Parsifal" is not half the place, and ran front tlle room that. he might not. see into such a crowd makes no difference to the rapture that it is t.o hear the music of that drama in it burn. But the fire was the fire of the poor- of too ·.tncritical Philadelphian who prefers his Wag­ the spirit which Bayreuth inspires. The atmos­ economical a character to burn anything rapidly, ner with water- cloudy water- rather than phere, the mood has much to do with the hysteric and ' ignora Mascagni rescued the paper, not. even enthusiasm of our clear fellow-townsfolk, when they scor heel. She sent it without telling her husband, no Wagner at all. We expect this season to attempt to describe their sensation of hearing "Parsi­ and her turned to his teaching and his organ in the read glowing accounts of Melba as Brunn­ fal.' "It is like nothing on earth,'' according to one village church, where he was employed as director hilde, Melba as Siegfried, Melba as Siegmund, woman, who has gone to the \Vaguer shrine for the of the choir, as Fricka, as Isolde, as Wotan, as Hunding, tenth time this summer. \\rhen she returns in the When he heard that he had won the prize lle ha

FASTEST SERVICE 1'0 THE WE T. THE COUNTESS UNBENDS. A pretty 1it.tle incident came to my notice as a re­ ~~~~ Tn:B MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY runs five sult of a leiter received from, weclen a few days ago daily trains to Kansas City and Western points. by City Auditor Eckdahl, who was told of Christine Nilsson's last public . appearance as a · ·ongstress and Through service to Carthage, Joplin, South­ violinist. It occurred less than a month ago in the SEND TO US west Missouri points, Leavenworth, Atchison, village of Gardsby, Smaland, in th southern part of St. Joseph, Lincoln, Omaha and the North, Sweden. It was there the sweet singer was born, Also unexcelled service to Wichita, Pueblo, there she was married first, and there she celebrated for the following Denver and the West. See that your tickets that event a month ago. "It was the twenty-fifth read via THE Mrs o RI PACIFIC RAILWAY. anniver ary of her first marriage," writes this cor­ Music . 0 0 re pondent, "and the people from the whole sur­ Full particulars, time tables, illustrated pamph­ INSTRUMENTAL. rounding country had ga!hered to] join in th cele­ lets, etc. , may be procured on application to braliou. '!'he large t place in which to dance was in a barn loft, and there the countess was the gaye ·t of rJJ elles of Columbia1 L uhn1 50C representatives of the company or H. C. Town­ Gilbert send, General Passenger Agent, St. Louis. the throng. 'rhe country boys of a quarter of a cen­ Jvl exican Waltz 1 1 50C tury ago were her partners again, and for many of

A dagio from Scnata1 up . 13 , the dances the adorable musician played the music. rB eethoven LIMITATIONS OF FAME. he is an adept with the violin, and when she played 1 many stopped their dancing to listen. It was a great rBolero,. Heuser In Prof. Knight', r ~ mini s ences of Tennyson, it. is 1 related that on one occa ·ion when the poet laureate treat for our 'wedish country boys and girls to dance to music furnished by the great singer. "-DetlVer P arting1 Wandelt 1 was stopping at an inn in the Island of Skye, the landlord was asked if he knew who had been stay­ Times. Engagement T wo=Stej1 E dwards1 ing in his house, and on being informed that it was ~$-$­ the po t , 1'enuyson, he replied: Ask for the Brilliant Waltz, " Lor- to think o' that! and, sure, I t.houcht he VOCAL. was a shentlemen, " "Belles of Columbia," soc. At ' ti1;ling some one asked the landlord of the .••• SPANG & LUHN .... Wll~n L ove is Kind 50C 1 house where the poet was stopping: tuth and Franklin Ave. St. Louis, Mo. 1 "Do you ken who you had wi' you t 'other night?" 0e Sporlin Coon 1 E dwards 50c " Naa; but he was a pleasant sheutlemau." ,]!-$-$- " It was Tennyson, the poet.. " One must learn what there is to learn, and " An' wha ' may he b ? ' ' then go one's way.-HANDEL. These compositions are all sold for one-half of "Oh, he is a writer of verses, sich a ' ye see i' th the above prices. Send 2c stamp for mailing. papers.'' "Noo, to think o' that! jeesl a pooblic writer, anl We have received a copy of the ·'Engag - Spang & Luhn, I gied him ma best becl room ! " ment Two- tep," by R. vV. Edwards. It But lhe charms of Mrs. Tennyson, her gra ious makes a splendid two-step, with the right kind -:?l MUSIC PUBLISHERS, I~ manners, did not pass unnoticed, for the landlord of a "swing" to it, and we predict it will be­ Fraternal Building, said, " Ob! she was au angeL'' come as popular as the ''Honeymoon. ' ' 11th & Franklin Ave., St. Louis, Mo. A SnERWOOD PUPIL.-Miss ViFgie Ashley, A new song by this well-known composer who has been at Chautauqua studying with is "De Sportin' Coon," a typical "coon" song, William H. Sherwood, is in New York, and 'ttre to be heard whistled by every lover of will soon r turn to Savannah, Ga. this style of songs.

Mr. Frederick R. Mr. Charles Ab­ Burton is attending ercrombie, the pop­ the \Vorcester Fes­ ular singing teach­ tival in the capacity er, well known as of critic for the the instructor of ·'Daily Telegram'' Dorothy Morton, of that city. the successful pri­ ma donna, and also Mr. Max Bend­ oi Charlotte deLey­ heim may again be de, Neal McKay found in his larg and Marie Stori, of · . and elegant Fifth Daly's Company, Avenu studio. will resume his les­ Two of his best sons in voice cul­ pupils, -vvho have ture on Friday, done brilliant work September 24, at in public, are Z t­ his studio in Car­ ta Kennedy and negie Hall. ... lexandra Fransi­ oli. Thekla Bunnei­ Jerome Hayes, J. ster, the well - the w 11 - known known vocal teach­ singing teacher has er, has clecided not engaged a studio to return to Amer­ with Mr. Henry ica, as she had in­ Taylor Staats, the tended, but will be piano teacher, at married this month 4R7 Fifth avenue, to a prominent and will resume teaching on Satur- manufacturer of Berlin. clay,~Oct. 2 . wmwwmwwmw~wmwwmwwmwwmwwmw Roe~rig & Jacoby .... Don't Let ... rWall Paper and Carpet Co. Your Wife Go Back .c=:::=,.___ INTERIOR DECORATIONS of all classes to her Father Largest and Finest Selection of High Art 'tlllllal ~apers, for a home if you die, when the :.. All grades of

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