' ity NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNR SUNDAY. MAT », llKll. MUSICAL NOTES.

MME. SEMBRICH-THE BACH rEBTTVAIr- MEXDELSSOHN- and THE "ST. mat- Special S^le THEW PASSION*"— ORCHES- ., TltAB IN THE UNITED STATES- OF ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mmc fiemhrlch. completely restored to health. Is GRAND AND UPRIGHT operas contains "Don Pas- fjunle." "II P.arbiere." "L'Ellsir d'Amore." "Tra- vfatn." "Rigoletto." "Faust." "I Pagllacci" and rergolesi 1* l.i Serva Padrona." The revival of masterpiece is an Interesting Incident WEBER PIANOS. Perßolesi-s season. Thl« little work It In Mm.-. ErmbricVs bouf- was that precipitated the famous "guerre dcs struggle be- fons" In Paris which preceded the It also ushered by of the tween the Oluckistr and Plcdnlsts. The instruments used the Artists Maurice in the operatic form called opera buffa, works of scene, during which class had. till it appeared on the been Grau Opera Company the past season (among used Pimply as intermezzi. "La Serva Pardrona" tells of th» schemes and devices of an arch little the finest samples of our product and in all rlmmbermald named Serpina to win the hand of her master. Pandolfo. The valet. Ecapin. helps the respects practically equal to new), will be sold minx In her plan by disguising himself as a cap- to tain and making: such violent love to her as this week and next at pique the old man's Jealousy and brim? him to the popping point. The opera has never been given In tin- Berlin house. Signor Eevlgnanl Is the con- ductor of the Sembrich troupe, among whose mem- Ihts are a Mil.' Lucca, Mme. Kltru and Messrs. Costnntlno. Lara, Bensaude and Arlmondl. The Very Large Reductions an.son had a triumphant opening- from regular prices. The seseasl festival of the Bach Choir of Bethle- hem, Vena., will take pekoe on Thursday, Friday snd Saturday of this v.-«>ek in the Moravian Church, An Unusual Opportunity for judges or muslca under the direction of Mr. J. Fred Wolle. There will 1" two meetings on each of the three days, be- to the Best at much less than real pinnlnp at iand 8 o'clock respectively. At each quality secure meeting one-half of the work set apart for the day will be performed. "The Christmas Oratorio" on value. Terms liberal. Other instruments taken in Thursday. "PasMon Accordlnp to St. Matthew" on Friday and Mass in B minor on Saturday. The exchange. Further particulars on application. Bach Choir, which was organised In 1838. is consti- tuted as follows: First sopranos, 19; second so- pranos, 20; first contraltos. 11; second contraltos, 20; first tenors, '. second tenors. 10; first basses, 13; pecond basses, 14; total. 114. The choir willbe as- WEBER WAREROOMS, pjsjiirllby 11C boys and orchestra of 60. a trombone choir of IS and the following solo finders: Mr». Fifth Aye. Cor. 16th St. Mary Hisoem De Moss, Miss Fara Anderson. Mrs. Marie Kunk. 1 Zimmerman, Miss Lucy A. Brlck- • rist.in and Master Karl Hemple, sopranos; Miss <;. riru.ie May Stein, contralto; Evan Williams, Ellison Van House and Nicholas Douty. tenors, and Joseph S. Baernfteln. Henri O. Bcott. Arthur Beres- TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA. illnaicaL ford and Ericsson Hugh—lt basses. Mr. T. Edgar organ. Shields trill play the The audience will be The announcement* of the various mu!i Invited to Fine the chorale In the oratorio and ILLNESS OP MRS. M'KINLEY ABSORBS halls for the coming week mill be found la passion, and to facilitate this plan, which conform* to the old I^eipsie method .of performance, the ATTENTION OF HAWAIIAN file uuiuat-ment column* of to-day's Trlbuas, chorales have been printed In full harmony In the GOVEKNOR. . 2 r.eat book of words published for the occasion. THE NEW YORK SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION, [BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBVNE I 31S WEST ."»TTH ST.. NEW YORK. Having printed the letter by Grell which sought San Francisco, May IS.— dangerous Ill- to give a large portion of the honor attending the ness of Mrs. McKlnley. which upset all the elab- SUMMER SESSION. "St. to AT 31OXTKAGLE. TB.\X, JIL\. i:»n. revival cf Bach's Matthew Passion" Zelter. orate arrangements for entertaining: the Presi- In conjunction with UM Moateagls Chaatauqua. Mr. of "AllgesMSM Zeltung." pub- Special circulars address Lessmann. the in city, been the absorbing: topic terms to teachers. For as akes% lishes two articles which suffice to rehabilitate dent this has young Mendelssohn In his old glory. One of these during the week. The only public functions ¦which articles is the address delivered by R. yon Keudell, the President attended were the street Messrs. Krakauer Bros., chairman of the local committee, at the opening of parade on Tuesday and the reception at the PIANO MAKERS, be« leave to annouar* that tber »« the first Bach festival recently In Berlin. The other ferry building' the evening: the same day. dWplav for public Inspection at th«ir factory warerassja; of 150. 161 East 12Rth St.. from Thursday, 18th. to MiiMsm consists of an extract from Eduard Devrlent's book On Wednesday there -was a change for the 3iHh lnst.. Inclusive, an especial assortment of ¦"-r«_-k!» ana .rights, designed for the FAN-AMERICAN EXPO- "Recollections of Mendelssohn-Bartholdy." De- worse In Mrs. McKlnley's condition, and since actor friend SITION. vrient was a distinguished of his day, a of the she has lain between of Mendelssohn, pupil of Zelter and a participant then for most time death, in the performance which pave the passion music life and so anxiously watched by her MME. CLARA POOLE-KING neglected husband that he would not venture more VOCAL. INSTRUCTION back to the world after it had bern for than (> Kssxke mechodi. nearly a century. Herr yon Krudell's account of two or three blocks from the house of sickness. Lately returned to New-tori after a leasthr io)ogi| In England and Germany. the incident was in effect as follows Of course there was deep disappointment over IWEST 6STH ST. When Mendelssohn was twelve years old he his failure to appear at the commencement ex- copy found a of the "St. Matthew Passion" In th« ercises of the University of California and at homo of his teacher. Zelter, who was director of SIGNOR G. MASSA, the Singakademie. The lad. filled with admiration the Ohio Society banquet. The latter function, VOCAL. cci/nntE. reasonable. -j' for the work, talked so much about It at home 132 EAST — ST. that his grandmother had a copy of It made and for which unusual preparations had been made. . presented it to him on his thirteenth birthday. wr.B called off at the last moment. The aban- The volume was kept In the living room of the house, and Felix was deep in it for hours at a donment of the most picturesque part of the HRS. HENRY SHOCK BOICE, time while his brothers and Bisters were at play. tour, through Puget Sound and the Yellowstone TEACHER OF SINCIING.Maslcsl Art Tept.. AifljhiOU Zelter declared a performance of the gigantic Use. French Diction. Bra. Studio. 189 Van Pirn St_ work Park, proved Inevitable, I.klyn. N.T. Studios. 138 Fifth lion, and to be an Impossibility, but Felix, as he grew older, but nevertheless it has A»e. Tbur*!*/^ v.as of the opposite opinion. He interested De- been a grievous disappointment to the party. vrlent, who had a beautiful barytone voice. The two went to Zelter In HSU. and Devrlent asked for SOLO SINGERS The great hold which President McKinley bus a performance of the work by the Slngakademle WHO WILL'APPEAR IN THE BACH FESTIVAL, BETHLEHEM, PENN., THIS WE Mme. Helene' Maigille under Mendelssohn's direction. Mendelssohn him- upon the public was shown most clearly in the VOCAL STTDIO. self too timid to make the application, and. -was which again justifies Mr. keen sympathy with him inhis affliction and the 1.214-13 C£JOTEaiE HALU when Zelter received it In an unamluMe mood, Gilbert's animadversions tion of Max Waidon. the female tape* si nator, and ¦was against the eager about to leave the room. Thereupon Zelter "Illiterate national anthem": NOTES OF THE STAGE. v. following compose the new desire to get news of any Improvement In said: "Well, ifFelix wants to risk the impossible. I Nellie Nichola The my God rn\e our empire's bill: Mr and Mr*. Mark Murphy. In -The Seventh the condition of the suffering woman. The wash hands of the whole affair." Watch o'er heir. The rehearsals began In January. 1&3. in the this royal pair. ' Bon." mi Irish fare.-; Bheeban and Warren, John President's reception here in the street procts- The Clavier Piano School Eingakadenrie, Orant them Thy grace; Miss Blanche Bates will piny Cigarette m I'n- UNDER THE PIRECTTON OF MR. A. K. VIHGII* and Felix drilled the chorus seated Borne favoring K.rnHl. Max Wai.lon. V. Nichols. Smith. spontaneous hearty at the pianoforte without the music. In this way on a breete. der Two Flags" at tho Garden Theatre for ¦short NeUk slon was more and than that 11 WEST S£D ST. Waft them on summer seas. Doty and Coe, Blanche Ring, vocalist; Murrny and given the entire work was studied. Mendelssohn know- true time longer. After leaving the Garden the play 1h any other public man who has visited the ing it by heart from beginning to end. It not Countless hearts to please Da Forrest, Rtxforda, acrobats; Flatow and was Welding the race. to be taken to San FrnncHco foe S summer en- the city In twenty years. The cordiality of his man- until the orchestral rehearsals began that he made gagement- Dunn. Rita Curtis and otbera The prices remain HEINRICH MEYN, use of the score. The first performance took place the Same M cents for the Im st neat !u the house ner won the great crowd at once and cheers on March 11. IC9; a second March 21, Then shall a nation's voice rocAt. STUDIO. 2tt> W. sith st. CONCERT wool on and a Kislne to The.-, rejoice. "Lovers' I>ane" will remain at the Theatre evenings, and Z* cents at the daily matinees. The greeted him along third followed *=oon. The chorus numbered be- sing. Re- usu.-ii given all the line. Since then his Milder, And ever public long concerts will be thl* afternoon anu tween 300 and 400. of the Royal Opera. One in our hope to-day. for only one week more. Ithas had a evening. desire for privacy has en rigidlyrespected, and sang the soprano I>evrlent the part ofJ.-suh. One run in New-York, and will now be transferred playedsolos. on our future way. to everything has been done to secure rest and Mme. Louise Ha.combe, and Rieti: the violin obbligatn. r>*vrl<*nt One faith, we pray Chicago, where It Is expected to n-rnuln through Kroui-w figures are to the relates In In our the Mew wax and added PRI.MA DO.VSA SOrit.tAO. his book that as be and Mendelssohn God save summer. time time, quiet for the President, who shows by his face were on the way to en*rajre singers opera the Kin*! collection nt the Kd'-n Muses from to VOCAL. STUDIO. IS WEST 221' from the the great which he has undergone the SlKKtrr. he remarked that It was a singular coincidence Mr. Gilbert himself should come to res-ue his and the concerts tho cinematograph exhibi- strain last that exactly years Mlv> Ethel Barrymore nnd her company gave tions and a hundred had passed since the country from the humiliation of such are continued. few days. last performance of the work in Lelpslc; where- lines. their 150 th performance of "Cantata Jlnk« of thi- MANHATTANCONSERVATORY upon Mendelssohn, who seldom rpoke of his He- Horse Special offer. Summer Marines" at the Oarrick Theatre on Friday Kathryn Ostermaa and Irving Breaks head th« The launching of the steamer Alaskan at the Term. All string instrument* braic origin, burnt out with. "Yes. and that it Gaul's oratorio, the "Holy City." jrlven night. The date for the closing of the run Is given absolutely free. 29 East 0M St. should fall to the lot of a comedian and Jew boy will be *tll! j-iiial Keith's this week, in Qraat fMewarfa short Union Iron Works this week was noteworthy, as a at Carnegie Hall this afternoon to an audience undetermined. to bring this great Christian music to the people!" of farce, at Twelve." Another sketch, the vessel Is the largest freight carrier men only (why "men only" does not appear) by **To-MoITOW ever built Miss Amelia ningham. despite "The Key \u0084f be presented by Will M g^?/.^"* the Keep-York Festival Chorus of the fact that the C." will In this city. She Is for the American-Hawaiian CARL C.SCHMIDT four hundred season is nearlng its end. has not, Cressy and Dayne. The Cragg family of There ought to be encouragement for m-nny Amer- voices under the direction of Mr. Tall Morgan. as yet, fixed on Blanche Line, of New-York, and is to < Ksen a cloning date for "Th« Climbers." acrobats \s:i! be retained. Others on the long pro- run between this ican towns In the fact that Mr. Wolle has found The solo singers will be which will Ip port. DUFFT, Miss Anita Rio. soprano; shortly begin tho Blxth month of Its run at th» rrtunme arc H. J. Jose, the e Forests, whirlwind New- York and Honolulu. Three sister CARL E. BAS^3r3£Sra amateur players enough In Bethlehem to make up Miss Laura H. Graves, contralto; dancers; K:ilk.- Beamon, Albert Quesnel. Bijou Theatre. and the rft. uuKe Hrothers. ships are now being built at yards the bulk of an orchestra capable of performing the tenor, and Walker, bicyclists; Maxwell and Bimpson, In illustrated Eastern for Julian bass. Admission will be IDA W. HUBBELL, ggK^ , „. parts free, 5..11K-; Mitchell and Cain, Mr. and Mrs. Hurry the same company. w Mih Instrumental of Bach's great works. ItIs but by ticket only. There are no bad nights at the Casino, where Thome, and rare, Indeed, that In "An Uptown h'lat": Donovan Kob- ™ players upon such instruments as "Florodora" has held the stage for '.»i:{ consecti- ertson, Ihe Oebesi Bisters, character stngen Much Interest is taken here In reports of the SMOCK', s°*; the oboe and bassoon can be found In"mall commu- The tlve performanceH. eric Howard, mimic; new blograph pictures and negotiations HOBART t aaa st. official notice of the death of Franz Rummel To-morrow nl^iit "Florodora" tin- by the Hamburg-American Line to nities, but when players upon stringed instruments enters twenty-eighth stereopUcon. shows that he died at his home In Charlottenburg. on Its week. Seats for four secure vessels for a new freight line to rtz ™™* pet together and form a band it usually follows weeks In advance the piANO school, &J Berlin on the morning of May 3. after long suffer- can always be secured at the box The hit made by "The King's Carnival" at the Orient, to be run in connection with W . that enthusiasts take up th* study of the little ing. The funeral took place on May office. A benefit will the Santa 6. be given to J. Sherrle Mat- New-York Theatre hr.s been instantaneous. The Fe Railway. new known instruments, and in the course of time thews at the Casino Sunday night. These lints are an index of •>R\RRFR teachkr of piano. on May SB. The Standing room sign haa been In use since the open- Y\\!Will. 11.H <>L.i\, STEINWAY HALL. make performances of pieces for what is called a list of who the growing commercial development of More Interesting than the Bayreuth festival to entertainers win appear include Mrs. In^ night. "After Office Hours" and an olio make San email orchestra possible. The Tribune has had Hof.p.r. Francisco, which will soon large n.any who were familiar with that Institution when MM Wallace- "Dan" Daly, Miss Marl.' up th« bill. The following willappear at tonight's demand a in- »VT fjilFl Baritone. Concert. Ir.siroctloe. several occasions of late to call attention to FlOV/l\Al\IUULLL}I a re- it was In its glory, ard know It now in Its de- Dressier. Harry Bulger. Miss Edna Aug. Miss Nina concert: Reno and Richards, Leslie and MeCann, crease In swift vessels for the trade with Ha- w E^at xeui St. vival In musical centres here and abroad of inter- cadence, raTtngton, Louis Harrison, willbe a rtstt thl- summer to the new thea- Dan" MeAvoy. Madge Pox, Mnyme Gehrue anil John Ford. Mark waii, the Philippines and the Orient. est In the music of the eighteenth century, and Thomas Q. Beabrooke, Mlsh Mayme Oehru* John IMIII.O'S CO>SKKVATOUY OF MVSIC. tre which 18 ai>i;roa -hing completion in Munich. c uller " - Bulllvan, Emma Cams, Frederick Nlblo, Dorothy Violin. Piano, Singing Instruction. 1..«;iHa Ay«. this movement ought to have a stimulating effect oMVenice." with Daniel K. ilei season. Workmen have been busy for Glldermelster. Specialty. H.irtuony-lessona. far^s to erect the splendid Richard Wagner Theatre, mann Band- this getting which of !--» STH-AVE.. COR, 3CTH-ST. paratus Is concerned, as Shylock. will be the offering of the some time things In readiness. The gar- ?lir>.ooo reinsurance was defaulted be- there Is a copious repertory which was among that monarch's cherished Don- din has been entirely open In the dreams." nelly Htock company at the Murray redecorated. cause the ship put in here and not at symphonies and serenades of such The stage of the new house Is l.eing Mill Theatre Portland, master* as Haydn. Plays! Mozart, constructed by Ore., her port of destination. and and tho Mr. Lautenschlager, a well known theatrical At Tony Pastor's this week Joe Welch will ap- Instead of being der of Eagles was held here this week. The order dance pieces of their French contemporaries. ma- repaired here and then to originated and in Dur- chinist, upon the latest and most William Collier an.] his company pear In an original play, entitled "The In sent Portland, she In Seattle in February. !*«!'>. ing the first few decades of the approved prin- are still playing Tenant." one year had (rained -•"" members. Now It last century these ciples, while the said, "On the yulet" nt th- Square Theatre, which he will have was condemned and sold. The It -. piece* were the auditorium. Itis has also been Madison and the assistance of Miss Jennie Insurance men has and twenty stock in trade of the theatrical or- designed with the s«em likely to play and here wish the ISS branches thousand mem- Rre-u^st regard to the comfort of It for some little while longer Rosa J. S. Koiinty. The vaudeville company rule adopted that the arrival a chestras all over tne world. These things being spectators. private as souveni™ of the ia>th performance are vessel of bers. A view of the theatre will bo lor June 6. announced will Include Ryan and Richfield, M and reinsured at any port Is equivalent to ar- fo. It Is pleasant to observe the efforts making 'Walters all given on Tuesday. August 20, and on the following Tysoni In their specialty entitled "Been— in a rival at her port of destination. Bradley, of the University of over the country to encourage orchestral music. day public Professor C. B. the will be able to witness a perform- The F. F. Proctor stock company will present Dressing Room": Dick and Alice McAvoy, in "The California, has been chosen to represent the InIndianapolis Professor Schneider, a young, ener- ance The forecast official. Alexander G. McAdte In at of "Die Melsterxlnser." in which many of the "Dr. Bill" this week at Proctor's Twenty-third Waif's Christmas Eve"; Arnlm and Wagner, in charge of the weather university at the anniversary el King Alfred Itetlc and capable musician, has succeeded In giving leading bureau at San Fran- Winchester, German artists will take part. Street Theatre, preceded by Jerome K. their travesty. "Opera in a Restaurant Francalse": cisco, has been made a professor England. a eerl<>* of symphony concerts by combining such Jeromes Mis* Laura Comstock, liidarkey fnnKs; in the bureau "Bun«et." For the week of May 27 "Pink the three an honor granted only to one Jasper largest grow- professional and amateur talent as he could secure, will Dominoes" Renos, Marlon and Pearl, Voxle, the card and coin other man in the' Harrel!. one el the cattle Mr. Arthur be given. To-day's continuous concert from service outside of Washington. Coast, and drafting all needed help from the Nlki?~h has received the title of 2 to 10:30 m., will be manipulator; J;icklln and Ingram, Harrington and Professor Me- ers af th.- Pacific died this week at bis Symphony Royal p. headed by Jess Dandy with Harrington, buck and v. Ing dancers; the Adie is a. well known kit" flying expert, who early Orchestra of Cincinnati, and there Saxon EVofeamr 'mm the King of Saxony. twelve others. Johnsons and he home In Vi-alia. He was a pioneer * can be no doubt He ami views on the vitagraph. also has done much original work as a secured large tract.-* of land that fclra that the movement recently concluded a series of concerts with the ll^htnlnsrB made will do much to raise and At Proctor's Fifth expert. several times over. home place fix the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra In the principal Avenue Theatre this weeks millionaire His standard of music In that city. It is not offering Mr. Ilnmmcr.oteln's new Gardens, on the fine land, he wise always to cities of upper Italy. is "The CJuv'nor." which m;id« sj hit at Paradise Reuben H. Lloyd. Grand Master of included 10.000 acres ot and alj> depend upon visiting organizations combined roofs of the Victoria and Republic the- of the States, Masons owned 4001,000 arm ••( range land In Nevada In Middletown. Wallack's Theatre some years a**a The varieties, United this week installed the Idaho, csttle. K. V.. we observe a similar move- atres, willbe ready mi Monday, May 27. The of Golden Gate Commamlery and on which were- 30.000 bead of ment, The barytone who was a great favorite which serve to preserve the continuous portion of new officers before a under the direction of Mr. Mur Twice with the structure, comprises open glass large company, including many visiting Knights ,~lven hi recently concerts, mi ¦atrsm of grand spam in the days of the the lilll. include Idalene Cotton and Nick I^onc an roof and a One of the finest floral parades ever have been given with chorus old Na- Smith and inclosed one. Two rwlftly carry Templar. provided for orchestra, and tional and American opera Campbell, Clomart. ventriloquist- the elevators will the this State was that which San Jose in which the principal numbers were companies, Mr. William Althea twins. Fritz. Leslie and Kdclle, Allen J crowd to the roof. Twenty nets, mostly new i*this the entertainment the and the Haydn's Ludwig. willgive a song recital at Carne;;lf> l.v, Shaw, etc. To-day's country, :m.*:> 3.* not tional dances willbe given in the costumes worn composed about January. publish* which now Ninth 10 29 OJ .4116 ter the salmon combination which has been en- Captain UM. was in control the powder through This week's attraction at Opera 41) , 1M when Ccok first visited the island* a" July. Schubert', business a pooling the Grand House Twelfth . " aS Si gineered by T. H. McGovern. of New-York, lE2I. after death. Diligent agreement .11 ¦ and there will many search for the oji will'be the Royal Lilliputians In Thirteenth -24 -too 504 be other novel features. is maklr.r for the other numbers. manufacturers the Atlantic the new musical Fourteenth .". 11 22 400 Roland Onnfroy, of Fair Haven. Wash. It la At the present farce "The Merry Tramps." The . ; ' 4-U understood that seaboard. time four houses have company is headed Tuenty-secontl 25 :' SO _- 3.v.) 444 the Alaska company demanded the territory by Franx Evert, and Includes fifty Twenty-third 22 B2 52i> more than promoters of the of the entire western part of the some people and Kcrty-seventh .. eO4 the combination WWW TICKET AXD IXFORMATIOX OFFIC& Great Britain's national hymn 1. ever Limed States (Including a large chorus. In the absence 6 . 14 304 . 323 would give, so that after fruitless negotiations •* - a thorn In Colorado). British Colum- of Mr. Marks the tSUty-ninth 8. ' 1.1 . 376 3-.7 The Lehigh Valley Railroad has opened a th Sunday for fortnight the promoters flesh. While the people are trying to bia and Alaeka on the night concerts at the Grand Seventy-tint -'1 <*. 470 6oaalble 50 200 and yards. points of the country and other Informal , at 300 Th« third grand aerie of the new fraternal Or- value to travellers. J