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MAY FESTIVAL BECEIPTS.—The report of the secretary of the May Festival Association of TALK OF THE DAY , shows that the loss on the Music Festival held in May was $9,400. The total receipts were A POPULAR SOPKANO.—We give with this issue $57,006. The orchestra cost $14,897, the building the picture of the popular soprano, Miss Fritch. $42,000, the chorus music $2,076. After hearing During the past season she has had artistic suc- this report, the Association resolved that the "Sec- cesses in addition to those that have marked her ond Biennial Festival" of the Association shall career in this country. Her voice, which has take place in 1884. been cultivated under the direction of that re- D'OYLY CARTE'S ENTERPRISE.—In addition to nowned master, Jules Stockhausen, of Frank- "Manteaux Noirs," the new comic opera by Messrs. fort-on-the-Main, and which received subsequent W. Parke and H. Paulton, and Messrs. Gilbert special training under Bandeggar, of , is and Sullivan's new opera, "The Princess Pearl," more powerful than ever. There is no doubt D'Oyly Carte will next season produce in New that Miss Fritch will continue to be one of the York "Bip Van Winkle," a new comic opera by most accomplished sopranos. Messrs. Farnie and Planquette, which is to be brought out in London in October; the new MARIO'S AMUSEMENTS.—A Boman correspondent "Drury Lane" drama, by Messrs. Pettit and Har- writes that Mario, the great tenor singer, has ris, and the new "Surrey" drama, by Messrs. about recovered from his sickness, and is looking Conquest and Merritt. Mr. D'Oyly Garte has as well and handsome as ever, with his white hair purchased the right to produce these pieces in and beard, ruddy complexion, and piercing black America, and they will be given here under his eyes. Having got rid of the doctors and their personal direction. medicine, he has resumed his favorite pastime of carpentering, and showed the correspondent, with LILY POST'S MABRIAGE.—It is reported that Miss great glee, the mutilated remains of a splendid Lily Post, the Patience of the Bijou Opera House, and costly gilded table, which he had been sawing has married Harry Brown, the Lorenzo of the into very ill-made brackets. Wilbur Opera Company "Mascotte." PROF. STAYMAN'S DEATH.—Prof. Stayman, of AN ORGANIST'S VACATION.—George William War- Baltimore, a brother of Dr. Stayman, of the firm ren, the organist of St. Thomas's Church, is spend- of Sandera & Staymaa, Baltimore, died on July 4, ing a vacation at the Lake House, Lake George. at the age of 58. He was often to be found at the office of the firm, and was an excellent judge of A SINGER III.—Miss Matilda Schlatter, daugh- ALFRED H. PEASE. musical instruments and a musical critic of rare ter of Julius Schlatter, a wealthy hotel keeper of rTTHE news was received in this city on July 15, judgment. He was an amiable gentleman, whose Hoboken, is lying dangerously ill at the residence J_ from St. Louis, Mo., of the sudden death of character was above reproach. of a friend in New Vernon, near Morristown. Miss this pianist, whose disappearance occasioned such Schlatter is the fine soprano in St. John's Church, DIRECTOR VOGT'S SUCCESS.—Prof. William G. this city. comment during the past month. He arrived in Vogt, Director of the Vogt Conservatory of Music, St. Louis about two months ago, and made his is gaining many friends and pupils at his new headquarters at the office of the piano and organ quarters, 19 East Fourteenth street. Prof. Vogt house of Story & Camp. is a thorough music teacher of many years' ex- On May 31 he disappeared, but this time only perience, and deserves the excellent reputation he temporarily, as his friends on June 5 discovered is rapidly winning. JADASSOHN'S TRIO. him. He again disappeared on that day, and from then until the identification of his body at the St. JACOBSOHK BESIGNS.—Another resignation has E have received a copy of Prof. Jadassohn's Louis morgue, on July 14, nothing was heard from occurred at the College of Music. This W Trio, op. 59, for piano, violin, and violon- him. time it is a very important one. ProfeBser S. E. cello, dedicated to the brothers Ferdinand and Mr. Pease was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1842. Jacobsohn, the eminent teacher of the violin, on Hermann Carri, of New York. He was the son of a wealthy merchant, Mr. Shel- June 26 sent the following letter to George Ward Every work from the hands of Prof. Jadassohn, don Pease. He showed great talent in youth, Nichols, president of the College of Music: "I in- of the Leipsic Conservatory of Music, is of more which induced his father to give him a musical form you hereby that I am not willing to stay in than ordinary merit. This third trio is full of education. the college any longer than my contract says, viz., spirit and action. A consistent development of Local and other musicians in this country con- the 14th of October, this year. Please let me themes distributed artistically among the three tributed to his education. He was sent to Ger- know when I shall take my six weeks' vacation." instruments with splendid effect make it an un- many later in life, and studied in Berlin, under usually attractive composition of chamber mu- sic. the excellent tuition of Kullak. He also took les- THE GABY FAMILY.—Dr. Nelson H. Cary, the sons and received suggestions from such authori- father of Annie Louise Cary, had a musical family. The romanze, opening with the violoncello with ties as Von Biilow. Joseph Cary, his oldest son, was a fine bass singer, a charming subject, which is taken up by the Although not a solo player of eminence, he was and married a musician. Flora Barry, at one time violin and subsequently worked out with great acceptable as a solo player in concert companies, a well-known opera singer; William Cary, the taste, is one of the best features of the work. where his popular style of playing made him quite second son, was a good singer; Marcia Cary, now In connection with this trio we append a trans- an attraction. Mrs. J. C. Merrill, of Portland, the next youngest lation of a letter addressed to the Carri brothers He appeared under Henry Mapleson's direction child, was supposed to possess a richer contralto by Jadassohn: as the pianist of the Marie Boze Concert Com- than her younger sister, Annie. The next daugh- "As both of you gentlemen, although personally pany; he also played in other companies, the last ter, Ellen Cary, was the only soprano singer in the unacquainted with me, have been so exceedingly of which was the Gerster Company, under Max family. Then there came Samuel Cary, who had active in- disseminating my chamber music compo- Strakosch's management. a good bass voice. With the musical qualities of sitions in America, I cannot withhold from myself His playing was florid, making him an excellent the voice of the next younger child, Annie Louise the pleasure of dedicating to you my latest chamber representative of the bravura school of piano Cary, the public is well acquainted. The young- music composition (a trio for piano, violin, and vio- playing. His compositions ranged from the grade est child, Ada Cary, is about to become a pro- loncello). It will be published by Breitkopf & Har- of the "Delta Kappa March" to his Grand Con- fessional singer. tel, and I will send you a copy as soon as it is Issued. certo, which, however, proved to be an ephemeral With hearty, sympathetic greeting, I remain, work. He performed it at the Centennial Con- BECORD.—Villaret, the tenor of the S. JADASSOHN. certs, under Theodore Thomas, in Philadelphia, Opera, who recently made his last appear- Pa. ance, sang there for the first time on March 20, Personally Mr. Pease made a good impression 1863. He was engaged constantly at the opera on the stage and was a universal favorite among for nearly twenty years, and during that time he his friends. It has occasioned much regret that sang 1051 times. He sang 11 times in the "Si- CHANGES AT THE GEEMANIA, he died at so early an age and under such peculiar cilian Vespers," 12 in "La Favorita," 14 in the circumstances. "Freischutz,"15 in Gluck's "Alceste,"16 in "Don TUST as we go to press we learn that Mr. Nor- Juan," 19 in "La Beine de Chypre,"39 in "Bobert t) cross has retired from the management of le Diable," 88 in "Massaniello," 106 in "La Proph- "The Merry War" at the Germania Theatre, and ete," 123 in "L'Africaine," 130 in "William Tell," has resigned the entire control of the company and 144 in "La Juive," and 203 in "Les Huguenots." the business of the house to Mr. William Carle- THE CAEEENO CONCERT COMPANY. ton, the baritone. Mr. Carleton will continue to T AKGE and enthusiastic audiences greeted this THEODORE THOMAS IN TROUBLE.— Theodore play the part of Umberto Spinola, and in assuming 1 J company at Eichfield Springs on July 3, 4, Thomas's concerts at Milwaukee were a failure. the sole management of the opera says it is his in- and subsequently at another concert on July 8. The Chicago success is also doubtful. tention to run "The Merry War" until the end of During the same week a successful concert was next week in trust for the company. given at Cooperstown. The company has been JOHN MCCAULL'S COMPANY.—Mr. John Howson The entire company are thoroughly satisfied induced to visit Cooperstown again during the and Mme. Mathilde Cotrelly, who was identified with the new arrangements, the change of man- season. At Sharon Springs the concert made with the early fortunes of the Thalia Theatre, agement having been made at their request, and •uch a favorable impression that, by special re- Laura Joyce, and Lily Post will be members of "The Merry War" which for some time has been quest, another one was given. Mr John McCaull's company at the Bijou Theatre going on behind the scenes has ended. On July 17 the company gave a concert at the next season. Mr. McCaull announces that Miss Miss Dora Wiley, who did not appear on Mon- Oriental Hotel, Coney Island, and is now en route Lillian Bussell will also be a member of his com-day night, resumed the part of Violetta, and her to Long Branch, Saratoga, Newport, and other pany, but as that lady claims that her contract is husband, Mr. Bichard Golden, who has for some Summer resorts. The following artists constitute invalid, and says that she will sing in London in time been out of the cast, made his reappearance the company: Mine. Carreno, Mile. Paulina Bos- the Fall, it goes without saying that there is as Marquis Pkilippo. The cast now, with the ex- sini, Signor Tagliapietra, baritone, and Mr. Louis some difference of opinion in regard to the com-ception of Artemisia, is the same as on the open- Blumenberg, violoncellist. position of Mr. McCaull's company. ing night of "The Merry War" at the Germwiia,