Concert Advertisements and Reviews - 1883.

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Saturday, 13 January 1883 : Miss Minnie Bell's Benefit Concert (Morning) at Drawing Room, Egyptian Hall.

MISS MINNIE BELL'S BENEFIT and last night TO-NIGHT, at the Egyptian-hall Drawing Room. Also, TODAY, at 3,Miss Bell, assisted by Misses Isabel Stone and Marie North, Messrs. Isidore de Lara, Lindsay Sloper, and Frank Rodney, in addition to the usual company. Please pay at the second box office. (The Times, Saturday, 13 January 1883)

Thursday, 25 January 1883 : Mr. P. E. Van. Noorden's Second Concert (Evening) at Ladbroke Hall.

THURSDAY, at 8.-Grand Ballad Concert given E. Van Noorden, Esq.; Vocalists, Mesdames Pattie Laverne, Pelletier, Reba; Messieurs Arthur Thomas, Henry Prenton, Ernest Rose, and P. E. Van Noorden; Instrumentalists, Mr. O'Reilly (violin), Mr. Walter Van Noorden (piano), Mr. Lindsey Sloper (piano), and Mr. Esidore Clifford (reciter). Conductors, Messrs. Lindsey Sloper and P. E. Van Noorden. (South London Press, Saturday, 20 January 1883)

MR. VAN. NOORDEN'S CONCERTS. Mr. P. E. Van. Noorden held his second concert at the Ladbroke Hall, on the evening of Thursday, January 18th. The room was crowded to the lobbies. The able entrepreneur himself did not play at all, but his son Mr. Walter Van Noorden, distinguished himself as pianist, in his father's spirited "Polka de Concert," and also in the splendid duet for two pianofortes, written by M. Saint-Säens, of Paris, on the theme of the trio (Scherzo) from Beethoven's pianoforte sonata in E flat "Op. 31." Mr. Lindsay Sloper was W. Van Noorden's able collaborateur, and the piece evoked loud applause. Miss Reba, a pupil of Mr. Van Noorden, sang L'Alba (by Signor Rotoli) with éclat, also Roeckel's "Of course." Mr. A. Thomas won a bis for a new song, "The Skipper's Flag," and Molloy's "Three merry men." Mdme. Julie Pelletier evoked much applause for Mr. Randegger's song, "Only for me," and she also took part in concerted pieces. A farce called "Chiselling" was afterwards performed under the direction of Mr. H. Murray Lane. (Musical standard, Saturday, 27 January 1883)

Tuesday, 1 May 1883 : Madlle. Alice Roselli's Grand Evening Concert at Steinway Hall, London.

Madlle: Alice Roselli's grand EVENING CONCERT, May 1, Steinway Hall, at eight, under most distinguished Patronage. Artists: Madlle. Alice Roselli, Miss Helen Meason, and Mdlle. Enriquez ; Mr. W. H. Cummings, Signor Villa, and Mr. Santley ; piano, Mr. Kuhe, Miss Kathleen O'Rielly, and Miss Harriett Sasse ; harp, Mr. John Thomas; violin, Herr Poznanski; organ, Mr. Churchill Sibley; conductors, Mr. Wilhelm Ganz, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, and Mr. William Carter. Stalls, 21s.; reserved, 10s. 6d. p.ud 5s.; admission, 1s. To be had of Madlle. Alice Roselli, 21, Halsey-street, Cadogan-square, S.W., and at the hall. (Morning Post, Saturday, 28 April 1883)

NEW MUSIC, &C., OF THE MONTH … JEFFEREYS, CHARLES. 'Prentice Lad (song), Lindsay Sloper. (Musical opinion and music trade review, Tuesday, 1 May 1883)

Tuesday, 29 May 1883 : Miss Lillie Albrecht's Second Pianoforte Recital at 59, Lowndes-Square, Belgravia.

MISS LILLIE ALBRECHT begs to announce that she will give her SECOND PIANOFORTE RECITAL, by particular desire, and by the kind permission and under the patronage of GEORGE EYRE, Esq., and W. WHITE COOPER, Esq., at 59, LOWNDES SQUARE, Belgravia, on TUESDAY, May 29th, at Three o'clock. She will be assisted by Mdme Arabella Smythe, Mdme Estelle Emrick, and Mr Ernest Bernard. Recitations by Mr Arthur Lilley. Conductor - Mr LINDSAY SLOPER. The Pianoforte Solos will consist of pieces by J. Raff, Chopin, &c. The following Solos of her own composition will be played by Miss Lillie Albrecht on this occasion, viz.: Study in G flat; Minuet, Gigue, and Gavotte ; "The Streamlet" (by desire) ; Transcription on Schumann's Schlummerlied ; " and Second Grand Galop de Concert. "Bei Labbré," Valse Chantante, will be sung by Mdme Arabella Smythe; as also "'Tis Years since I beheld thy Face," by Mdme Estelle Emrick. The Pianoforte used on this occasion will be one of Messrs Broadwood's Concert Grands. Tickets, Half-a-Guinea each, to be had of Mdme and Miss LILLIE ALBRECHT, 38, Oakley square. Regent's Park. N.W. (The Musical world, Saturday, 12 May 1883) (Also: The Musical world, Saturday, 19 May 1883.)

MISS LILLIE ALBRECHT,- by kind permission, will give her SECOND PIANOFORTE RECITAL, at 59, Lowndes-square,Tuesday,29th inst., at 3 o'clock. Vocalists - Mesdames Arabella Smythe, Estelle Emrick, and Mr. E. Bernard. Recitations, Mr. Arthur Lillye. Pianoforte, Miss Lillie Albrecht. Conductor, Mr Lindsay Sloper. Ticket 10s. 6d. to be had of Madame and Miss L. Albrecht, 38, Oakley-square, N.W. (The Times, Tuesday, 22 May 1883)

Miss Lillie Albrecht-some of whose compositions we have favourably noticed -will give a pianoforte recital at 59, Lowndes-square, next Tuesday afternoon. She will be assisted by Madame Arabella Smythe, Madame Estelle Emrick, and Mr. Ernest Bernard, as vocalists; and Mr. Lindsay Sloper will conduct. (Illustrated London News, Saturday, 26 May 1883)

MISS LILLIE ALBRECHT's second Pianoforte Recital was given on Tuesday afternoon, May 29th, at Lowndes Square, Belgravia (by kind permission and under the patronage of George Eyre, Esq., and W. White Cooper, Esq. before a large and fashionable audience. The singers were Mdme Arabella Smythe, Mdme Estelle Emrick, and Mr Ernest Bernard. The reciter was Mr Arthur Lilley, and the pianist was the young and accomplished beneficiaire. Miss Albrecht, who was heartily welcomed (very heartily for so aristocratic an audience), has evidently quite recovered from her late severe and lengthy illness. That she never played better was proved by the facile way in which she rendered her own difficult Study in G flat, her quaint Minuet, Gigue and Gavotte, together with Raff's popular "Rigaudon," all of them being listened to with attention and rewarded with genuine approbation. Besides the pieces we have enumerated, all of which were "played from memory," Miss Albrecht gave a brilliant Fantasia on Scotch Airs, Chopin's Tarantella in A flat, her own characteristic piece, "The Streamlet," and her transcription of Schumann's "Schlummerlied." The task undertaken was arduous, but the young artist performed it with apparent ease and without the least appearance of fatigue. The vocal pieces, composed by Miss Albrecht (sung by Mdmes Arabella Smythe and Estelle Emrick), were a "Valse Chantante," poetry by Metastasio, and a ballad "'Tis years since I beheld thy face, " both meeting with flattering encouragement. A charming song by Commendatore Schira, "The love of old," was given by Madame Estelle Emrich, in faultless style, and Madame Arabella Smythe's vocal facilities was exhibited to advantage in Verdi's "Tacea la notte " (Il Trovatore). Mr Ernest Bernard (nephew of Herr Franz Schubert), gave Schubert's "Wanderer" and a pathetic ballad, "Unsaid," by Blumenthal, both of which exhibited his voice and method of singing to advantage. The recitations by Mr Arthur Lilley - "Hamilton Tighe," and Tom Hood's "Bridge of Sighs" - gave agreeable variety to the programme. Mr Lindsay Sloper conducted. (The Musical world, Saturday, 2 June 1883)

Wednesday, 30 May 1883 : Mrs. and Mr. W. E. Gregory's Annual Matinée Musicale at Steinway Hall, Lower Seymour-Street, Portman-Square.

STEINWAY HALL (London).- Mrs. and Mr. W. E. GREGORY'S ANNUAL MATINEE MUSICALE Vocalists: Miss Kate Santley. Miss Kate Munroe. Miss Damian. Mr. Frank Boyle, Mr. Furneaux Cook, and Mr. W. E Gregory; Violoncello, Mr. Van Biene; Pianoforte, Mrs. Gregory; Conductor, Mr Lindsay Sloper. -To-morrow (Wednesday), at Three o'clock. (The Standard, Tuesday, 29 May 1883)

Saturday, 16 June 1883 : Grand Concert in Aid of the Funds of the Royal School for Officers' Daughters at Royal Albert Hall.

ROYAL ALBERT HALL.- A GRAND CONCERT in AID of the FUNDS of the ROYAL SCHOOL for OFFICERS' DAUGHTERS (Patron, her Majesty the Queen) will be given on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 16th June, at three. Madame Trebelli, Miss. Ellicott, Miss Patti Winter, Miss Agnes Larkcom, and Miss Amy Sedgwick; Mr. Percy Blandford, Mr. Maybrick, Mr. Barrington Foote, Signor Foli, Herr Poznanski (Violoncello), M. Jacobs, Sir Julius Benedict, Mr. Ganz, Signor Tito Mattei, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. Oberthür. Organ, Mr. Edward Bending. Haydn's Toy Symphony by eminent artistes. Mr. William Carter's Choir. The Bands of the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Guards. Friends of the Institution who can dispose of £5 worth of tickets receive great advantages at elections.- Tickets now ready at the office, 22, Cockspur-street. (Morning Post, Wednesday, 6 June 1883) (Also: The Times, Friday, 8 June 1883; The Times, Wednesday, 13 June 1883; Morning Post, Tuesday, 12 June 1883; Morning Post, Monday, 11 June 1883; Morning Post, Saturday, 9 June 1883; Morning Post, Thursday, 7 June 1883; Morning Post, Friday, 8 June 1883.)

ROYAL ALBERT HALL.- A GRAND CONCERT in AID of the FUNDS of the ROYAL SCHOOL for OFFICERS' DAUGHTERS (Patron, her Majesty the Queen) will be given on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at three. Madame Trebelli, Miss. Ellicott, Miss Patti Winter, Miss Agnes Larkcom, and Miss Amy Sedgwick; Mr. Percy Blandford, Mr. Maybrick, Mr. Barrington Foote, Signor Foli, Herr Poznanski (Violoncello), M. Jacobs, Sir Julius Benedict, Mr. Ganz, Signor Tito Mattei, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. Oberthür. Organ, Mr. Edward Bending. Haydn's Toy Symphony by eminent artistes. Mr. William Carter's Choir. The Bands of the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Guards. Friends of the Institution who can dispose of one guineas worth of tickets are entitled to two votes at the next two elections.- Tickets now ready at the office, 22, Cockspur-street. (The Standard, Friday, 8 June 1883) (Also: Morning Post, Wednesday, 13 June 1883.)

STEINWAY-HALL, (London). - Signor FERRI'S ANNUAL MORNING CONCERT. Vocalists - Mlle. Carlotta Badia, Miss Annie Marriott. Miss Isabel Stone, Miss Alice Potter, Miss Josephine Haskins, Miss Treasy Krall, Miss Helen Hastings, Miss Edith Millar, Signor Parisotti. Mr. J. W. Thompson, Signor Palmieri, Mr. Herbert Reeves, Mr. Walter Clifford, Signor Monari Rocca, Mr. F. H. Celli, Mr. C. Bevan, Mr. G. Hember, and Mr. R. Parsons. Violin Miss M. Schumann; pianoforte, Miss E. Arthur. Miss S. Moss, Miss L. Zaban, and Signor Tito Mattei; organ, Mr. Leiphold. Conductors, Signor Badia and Ferri and Mr. Lindsay Sloper. Saturday, June 23d. at 3 o'clock. (The Times, Monday, 11 June 1883)

ROYAL ALBERT HALL.- Next Saturday, at Three. Mr. BARRINGTON FOOTE will Sing "The Night Watch." The Bands of the Grenadier. Coldstream, and Scots Guards, under Mr. Dan Godfrey. Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Clarke, will play Mendelssohn's "Wedding March;" Processional March from "Placida." ROYAL ALBERT HALL.- Next Saturday, at Three. Signor FOLI will Sing "Comrades," accompanied by the Composer. Sir Julius Benedict ; Haydn's Toy Symphony ; Sir Julius Benedict, Signor Tito Mattei, Mr. Ganz. Mr. Lindsay Sloper. Signor Foli, Mr. Maybrick, Mr. Barrington Foote, Herr Poznanski, M. Jacobs, Mr. Oberthür, Mr. Bending, and Mr. W. Carter. (The Standard, Thursday, 14 June 1883)

ROYAL ALBERT HALL.- A GRAND CONCERT in AID of the FUNDS of the ROYAL SCHOOL for OFFICERS' DAUGHTERS (Patron, her Majesty the Queen) will be given To-morrow AFTERNOON, at three. Madame Trebelli, Miss. Ellicott, Miss Patti Winter, Miss Agnes Larkcom, and Miss Amy Sedgwick; Mr. Percy Blandford, Mr. Maybrick, Mr. Barrington Foote, Signor Foli, Herr Poznanski (Violoncello), M. Jacobs, Sir Julius Benedict, Mr. Ganz, Signor Tito Mattei, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. Oberthür. Organ, Mr. Edward Bending. Haydn's Toy Symphony by eminent artistes. Mr. William Carter's Choir. The Bands of the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Guards. Friends of the Institution who can dispose of one guineas worth of tickets are entitled to two votes at the next two elections.- Tickets now ready at the office, 22, Cockspur-street. (Morning Post, Friday, 15 June 1883)

ROYAL ALBERT HALL.- A GRAND CONCERT in AID of the FUNDS of the ROYAL SCHOOL for OFFICERS' DAUGHTERS (Patron, her Majesty the Queen) will be given THIS AFTERNOON, at three. Madame Trebelli, Miss. Ellicott, Miss Patti Winter, Miss Agnes Larkcom, and Miss Amy Sedgwick; Mr. Percy Blandford, Mr. Maybrick, Mr. Barrington Foote, Signor Foli, Herr Poznanski (Violoncello), M. Jacobs, Sir Julius Benedict, Mr. Ganz, Signor Tito Mattei, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. Oberthür. Organ, Mr. Edward Bending. Haydn's Toy Symphony by eminent artistes. Mr. William Carter's Choir. The Bands of the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Guards. Friends of the Institution who can dispose of one guineas worth of tickets are entitled to two votes at the next two elections.- Tickets now ready at the office, 22, Cockspur-street. (Morning Post, Saturday, 16 June 1883)

At the Albert Hall yesterday, at a concert given for the benefit of the Royal School for Officers' Daughters, a feature of the programme was Haydn's toy symphony, played on toy instruments by several popular composers and artists. Signor Foli played the diminutive drum, Mr Maybrick the cuckoo, Mr Lindsay Sloper the rattle, Mr Ganz the viola, Mr Oberthür the quail, and Signor Tito Mattei the piano, while Sir Julius Benedict conducted. Among the vocalist were Madame Trebelli and Miss Ellicott, daughter of the Bishop of Gloucester, and who sang Handel's "From mighty kings" very creditably. (Glasgow Herald, Monday, 18 June 1883)

ROYAL ALBERT HALL. The concert given here on the afternoon of Saturday last in aid of the Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army secured a large and fashionable attendance, though the hall was not nearly so crowded as it might have been. The institution which it was desired to benefit is one that provides education for daughters of officers of the army of limited means at a small cost, thereby equipping them for the profession of governess, or enabling them to enter one or other of the numerous avenues now happily open for the employment of educated women. The institution enjoys extensive royal patronage, and the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and the Duke of Cambridge take great interest in its welfare. A welcome feature of the concert was its quasi-military character, and the united bands of the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Guards combined with magnificent effect in the opening item of the programme, Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" from Midsummer Night's Dream, in Mr Edward Bending's "Grand Patriotic and Choral March" - an altogether spirited and telling composition, written to words from the pen of M. Deighton and again in "Rule Britannia " and "God save the Queen." The choir were hardly strong enough against such a powerful instrumental display, especially when the organ was introduced; but in Mendelssohn's part-song "The Nightingale," and the chorus "Hear, Holy Power," from Auber's Masaniello, they charmed all hearers by well-expressed light and shade. Herr Oberthür's admirable rendering of one of his own compositions, "Meditation," for the harp was most enjoyable; another "Meditation" for the violin, by Prume, enabled the audience to listen with great pleasure to Herr Poznanski, a virtuoso whose reputation is rapidly increasing; nor should we omit to mention the favourable impression made by Mr Lloyd, who took the place of M. Jacobs (of Brussels), in his violoncello solo. Madame Trebelli, as a matter of course, gained an encore for the rendering of "The Minstrel Boy," and good-naturedly replied with the celebrated "Habanera," from Carmen, which she sang with all that fascination of manner and charm of style which obtained such success for her impersonation of the heroine of Bizet's opera. Miss Agnes Larkcom delighted all by her vocal execution in Bishop's "Lo! here the gentle lark," and a word of praise is due to Sergeant Roe, of the Grenadier Guards, for the excellent manner in which he played the flute obbligato. It seems our fate at concerts of this kind to always hear "The Death of Nelson " but Mr Percy Blandford gave so good a rendering of Braham's song that the patriotic pulse of the audience was stirred, and the singer secured a well-deserved recall. "Not for Ever," a mournful subject well treated by Mr William Carter, was sung with great expression by Miss Patti Winter, who also acceptably rendered Sullivan's "Lost Chord " earlier in the programme. A new song, "Comrades," by Sir Julius Benedict, hardly shows the veteran composer at his best, though Signor Foli's fine voice and bold, incisive style gave all possible effect to the melody and words. The treatment is, of course, musicianly, but conventional. The deep basso of Mr Barrington Foote was displayed to great advantage in Pinsuti's "The Night Watch," and the lower notes of the concluding phrase of the song were heard all over the hall. So great was the success of Mr Foote that it was only with difficulty that he resisted the demand for an encore. The accomplished Miss Amy Sedgwick recited Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade" with great force and effect. It must have been a trying ordeal for Miss Sedgwick's voice; but her clear, ringing tones penetrated the utmost limits of the hall, and finer declamatory power we have certainly never heard. The Laureate's poem was given as at first written, and the original version, it may be stated, contains no mention of any one having blundered. Haydn's Toy Symphony was played by the following distinguished artists:- Sir Julius Benedict, Signor Tito Mattei, Mr Wilhelm Ganz, Mr Lindsay Sloper, Signor Foli, Mr Maybrick, Mr Barrington Foote, Herr Poznanski, Mr Lloyd, Mr Oberthür, Mr Edwin Bending, and Mr William Carter, and Master Herbert P. Carter (his first appearance in public). The sounds of the two toy trumpets and the rattle never failed to evoke merriment. Sir Julius Benedict conducted with vigour, and Herr Poznanski played first violin. Mr Maybrick and Miss Ellison (of Gloucester) also sang. The concert was not over until close upon half-past six. (The Era, Saturday, 23 June 1883)

Saturday, 16 June 1883 : Herr Wilhelm Ganz's Grand Concert at Royal Albert Hall.

MR. W. CARTER'S CHOIR. Mr. William Carter held another grand concert at the Albert Hall on June 16th, when his choir sang Auber's chorus in E flat, known as the "Prayer," from "Masaniello," otherwise "La Muette de Portici," a gem of that beautiful opera ; also Mendelssohn's "Farewell to the forest," "Rule Britannia," and E. Bending's grand "Patriotic March." The united bands of the three regiments of foot-guards played pieces at proper intervals. Miss Ellicott, daughter of the Bishop of Gloucester, gave a very intellectual and effective reading of Handel's air in A, "From mighty kings." Mdme. Trebelli, Mr. Foli, Mr. Maybrick, Mr. Barrington Foote, and Miss A. Larkcom, sang in turn. Haydn's "Toy" symphony had the honour to be performed by Sir Julius Benedict, Mr. W. Ganz, Signor Tito Mattei, M. Poznanski, M. Jacob (of Brussels), Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. E. Bending, Mr. Carter, and Mr. C. Oberthür ; the vocalists were Mr. Foli, Mr. Barrington Foote, and Mr. Maybrick. Mr. Oberthür and Mr. Poznanski played solos on harp and violin with their customary success. The recitations, always de trop, do not, happily, lie within my province. At private parties they are simply inflictions, "cruelty to animals" of the higher order ! (Musical standard, Saturday, 30 June 1883)

Wednesday, 27 June 1883 : Miss Edith Goldsbro's Second Subscription Concert at 46, Kensington-Gardens-Square (By Permission Of Messrs. Bluthner).

MISS EDITH GOLDSBRO'S SECOND SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT will take place at 46, Kensington-gardens-square (by permission of Messrs. Bluthner), on WEDNESDAY, June 27, at eight o'clock, assisted by the following artists: -Miss Katharina Goldsbro' (pupil of Mme. Mampe-Babnigg in Vienna) will make her first appearance in England, and sing " Variations sur le Carnaval de Venise" (Benedict) and "Fruhlingsstimmen Walzer (new) (Strauss). Mr. Bantock Pierpoint will sing "O, ruddier than the cherry," and "Absent, yet present" (M. V. White). Mr. Radcllff, will perform flute solos, "Marie Stuart" and Scotch fantasia. Mr. Arthur Payne will play Mendelssohn's violin concerto, and in Dussek's "Andante et Rondo " with Miss Edith Goldsbro'. Miss Edith Goldsbro' will play "Marche Militaire " (Schubert-Tausig), and, with Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Liszt's "Hungarian fantasia," for two pianofortes. "Andante et Mazourka" (Benedict-Chopin), for four performers on two pianofortes, will be performed at Miss Edith Goldsbro's Second Subscription Concert, June 27. Conductors : - Sir Julius Benedict and Mr. Lindsay Sloper. Tickets at Messrs. Chappell and Co.'s, Poultry, E.C, and Messrs. Stanley Lucas, Weber, and Co., New Bond-street. (Morning Post, Saturday, 23 June 1883) (Also: Morning Post, Tuesday, 26 June 1883.)

Miss Edith Goldsbro' has been for some time past favourably known as a rising young pianist, and at a concert given last week at Kensington-gardens-square by the kind permission of Mrs. Bluthner, another member of the family, Miss Catharina Goldsbro' revealed herself as the possessor of considerable musical talent. The young artist, who has studied in Vienna under Mme. Mampe-Babnig, has an agreeable soprano voice of extensive compass, and a style which does credit to her mistress and her own good taste. The flexibility of her voice was well displayed in Sir Julius Benedict's variations to the Carnaval de Venice Miss Edith Goldsbro' played with her usual success, and Mr. Radcliff, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, and Mr. Arthur Payne also contributed to the programme. Sir Julius Benedict, announced in the programme, was unfortunately not able to take his place. (Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, Saturday, 7 July 1883)

Wednesday, 4 July 1883 : Miss Lavinia O'Brien And Mr. Arthur L'Estrange's Concert at 19, Upper Whimpole-Street Cavendish-Square.

MISS LAVINIA O'BRIEN AND MR. ARTHUR L'ESTRANGE'S CONCERT. By the kind permission of Madame D'Agostini, these two young pianists gave a concert at 19, Upper Whimpole-street Cavendish-square, on the evening of Wednesday last, under the patronage of the Earl and Countess of Cork. Miss O'Brien has been studying at the Brussels Conservatoire, under Stephen Heller and Mr. Dupont, while Mr Arthur L'Estrange comes from the Conservatoire at Leipsic. In the pianoforte selections chosen the names of English composers were conspicuous by their absence. This slight to native talent may be overlooked in a foreign executant, but is scarcely to be excused among our own musicians, who seem to ignore the names of Sterndale Bennett and Macfarren. The concert opened with a duet for two pianofortes by Schumann, well played by the concert-givers, who were warmly recalled. The drawing-room piece by Ascher, the theme being the composer's own ballad "Alice," sung later on by Mr John Cross, is scarcely a piece to give a very comprehensive idea of the talent of a debutante, and Miss O'Brien, in her choice of it, must be credited with excessive modesty. The morceau presents no difficulties to a cultivated pianist, and when we say it was played with refinement and feeling, which is almost all that is required, we accord every praise possible. Mr A. L'Estrange chose an "Etude " by Chopin, and also introduced "Chant des Matelots," one of his own compositions, of no particular originality or merit; but his playing of both numbers was marked by facility and expression. The most pleasing item in the programme of the evening proved to be the violoncello playing of Herr Otto Leu, who displayed considerable command of pathos in his rendering of Popper's "Andante" and brilliant execution in Handel's " Tarentelle. " Among the vocalists Miss Clara Meyers may be credited with a pathetic rendering of the ballad by Marzials "If only," and praise may be given to Signor Ria and Madame Gil do Tejada in the duet "Una Notte a Venezia," by Luccantoni. Mr Pascal Larkins evidenced the requisite command of the lower register in Mozart's celebrated air from The Magic Flute, "Qui sdegno; " the words of Ascher's ballad "Alice" were not uttered with the necessary distinctness by Mr John Cross, whose voice, however, makes him an acceptable drawing-room singer; and Mr Warwick Gray was successful in Mazzoni's "Wandering Minstrel." Considerable applause came of Mr Jacques Greebe's and Mr Arthur L'Estrange's partnership in a duet for violin and pianoforte, on airs arranged by Osborne and De Beriot from William Tell. An admirable recitation by Miss Minnie Bell afforded a welcome break in the rather long programme. The story contained in Miss Bell's selection, "In the Police-court," relates how the paternal heart of a young magistrate is moved by a pleading Irish widow, who is so concerned in the welfare of her only child. The applause at the close of the touching little tale became so persistent that Miss Bell was prevailed upon to further favour the audience with a humorous piece, the well-known "Yarn of the Nancy Bell," from W. S. Gilbert's "Bab Ballads." The efforts of the reciter were equally as acceptable in humour as in pathos. Mr Lindsay Sloper, Herr Lehmeyer, Signer Romili, Mr N. Mori, and Mr John Lee accompanied. (The Era, Saturday, 7 July 1883)

Thursday, 12 July 1883 : Madame Szilardka Dumtsa's Evening Concert at Prince's Hall, Piccadilly.

Madame SZILARDKA DUMSTSA begs to announce an EVENING CONCERT, at Princes Hall, Piccadilly, on THURSDAY next. July 12, to commence at eight o clock. Vocalists: Miss Jose Sherrington, Miss Saidee Severus, and Mdlle. Elly Warnots, Madame Szilardka Dumtsa, and Miss Helen Meason; Messrs. Redfern Hollins, Isidore de Lara and Mr. W. A. Ashton. Pianoforte solo, Mr. W. G. Cusins. Harp solo, Mr. John Thomas (Harpist to her Majesty), and Kalozdy's Hungarian Band. Conductors: Sir Julius Benedict. Signor Paoli Tosti, Mr. Kuhe, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, and Mr. A. D. Duvivier. Tickets. 21s., 10s. 6d., 5s. and 2s 6d., to be obtained of Messrs. Stanley Lucas, Weber, and Co., [?], New Bond-street; and Alfred Hayes. 20, Old Bond-street, Hays, Royal Exchange-buildings; Cramer and Co., Regent-street; at the Princes Hall, Piccadilly: and of Madame Szilardka Dumtsa, [?], Fawcett-street, Redcliffe-gardens, S.W. (Morning Post, Tuesday, 10 July 1883)

MADAME SZILARDKA DUMTSA, EVENING CONCERT, under the immediate Patronage and in presence of H.R.H. the Princess MARY ADELAIDE, Duchess of TECK, and H.S.H. the Duke of TECK, THURSDAY, July 12th, at the Prince's Hall, Piccadilly, to commence at Eight o'clock.- Vocalists: Miss Jose Sherrington, Miss Saidee Severus, and Mdlle. Elly Warnots, Madame Szilardka Dumtsa, and Miss Helen Meason - Messrs. Redfern Hollins, Isidore de Lara, and Mr. W. A Ashton. Pianoforte solo. Mr. W. G. Cusins. Harp solo, Mr John Thomas (harpist to her Majesty); and Kalzody's Hungarian Band. Conductors: Sir JULIUS BENEDICT, Signor PAOLO TOSTI. Mr. KUHE. Mr. LINDSAY SLOPER, and Mr. A. DUVIVIER.- Tickets, 21s.. 6s. 6d., 5s., and 2s. 6d., to be obtained at the Hall. (The Standard, Thursday, 12 July 1883) (Also: Morning Post, Thursday, 12 July 1883.)

RECENT CONCERTS. Madame Szilardka-Dumtsa gave a concert on Thursday at the Princes Hall, with the help of Miss Jose Sherrington, Madlle. Elly Warnots, Miss Saidee Severus, Miss Helen Meason, Mr. R. Hollins, Mr. Ashton, Mr. De Lara, Signor Tosti, Mr. W. G. Cusins, Mr. John Thomas, Mr. Kuhe, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. A. D. Duvivier, and Kalozdi Hungarian band. Madame Dumtsa sang several songs, and displayed a good contralto voice and a fair artistic method. (Morning Post, Monday, 16 July 1883)

Thursday, 15 November 1883 : Mr. Samuel Hayes's Evening Concert at Athenaeum, Shepherds Bush.

Several artists of distinction will take part in Mr. Samuel Hayes's concert to be given at the Athenaeum, Shepherds-bush, on Thursday evening. Sir Julius Benedict and Mr. Lindsay Sloper will conduct. (Morning Post, Monday, 12 November 1883)

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