Memorized vs Noted Performance Sparks Musical Debate
A long discussion in The Musical Herald and Philadelphia Musical Journal weighs whether playing without notes adds discipline or harms interpretation. Lavallee argues for memory as essential artistry, Saddler's Munich counterpoint impresses, and Nevin rises in Boston with continued output including Wynken Blynken and Nod, a Dutch Lullaby, and a forthcoming quartet.
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Musical Herald
Philadelphia Musical Journal
Coliza Lavallee
Lavallee
Frith
Musical notes from Belle vue and nearby concert scenes
The Belle vue concert Tuesday features Gernert's Orchestra and soprano Mrs F Has lage. Mystic Shrine banquet music by Guenther's estra. Leonard Wales and Miss Jennie Evans at Carnegie Hall organ recital yesterday. A pleasant musicale honored Mr and Mrs Hunt of Center avenue for Mr and Mrs William Clark of Washington DC. Oakland Ideal Orchestra to resume rehearsals after summer, and a Silver Lake Grove opening with Mr Wels. Mozart Club closes season at Old City Hall. possible seashore trip discussed. Marie Decca praised after Marine Band concert and Sousa may return. Ness family from New Brighton showcased musical entertainments, including Mr George enks Cary var., and a Dumont musical comedy. Chicago plans a top-class symphony orchestra with a $100 fund and a Chicago conductor search. Pittsburg urged to raise similar support. Prospect Park Brooklyn concert by Mr Innes Thirteenth Regiment Band noted.
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Fleming and Ghriest
Bellevue
Gernert
F. H. Haslage
Mystic Shrine
Monongahela House
Guenther
Leonard Wales
Jennie Evans
Carnegie Hall
Allegheny
Ed EB. Hunt
Center Avenue
William E. Clark
Washington, D. C
Oakland Ideal Orchestra
Guext Tuer
Great Western Band
B. Wels
Silver Lake Grove
Mozart Club
Old City Hall
McCollum
East Liberty Presbyterian Church
Marie Decca
Washington City
Marine Band
Mr. Sousa
New Brighton
Ness
George Enks
Cary
Frank Dumont
Chicago
Hiceméon
Boston
Carl Wolfssohn
Windy City
Europe
Pittsburg
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
F. 8
Innes
Thirteenth Regiment
Iverture
Eevenade
Hair Cutter Arrest After Anonymous Threat Letters
New Brighton report: Mrs. Rutz of Second street arrested on charges of cutting Mary Burns’s hair at the Burns residence last Monday. Letters threatening to cut Burns’s throat, signed with an alias, led to the suspect’s identification. She was bound over to the Criminal Court. Also includes building permits issued for several brick dwellings and a sale pitch for wall coverings from James J. Fucus and James C. Thompson.
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Pacial
Distaton
New Bricuton
Rutz
Second Street
Mary Burns
Butz
Burns
Criminal Court
Inspector of
August Milem
Fifth Avenue
Halket Street
Steel Ingot Burst at Edgar Thomson Works
A June 1 accident at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works Braddock in the converting department saw an ingot burst inside a mold while loading into track cars. Burned severities affected Hugh McGinty and 18 year old Thomas Rotherhoff, with serious facial injuries and possible loss of eyesight for Rotherhoff.
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Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Braddock
Diefatch
Brappocn
Hugh McGinty
Thomas Rotherhoff
Italian Counterfeiters Try to Unload Large Counterfeit Lira Bills
Italian duo Placio Vollachio and Muoziata de Lucia appeared before US Commissioner Shields in New York on June 21 charged with attempting to pass counterfeit lira notes. Revenue Agent Brooks found 100 lire, 62 ten lire and 65 lire notes totaling substantial sums, plus over $200 in genuine money. They were held to jail for examination in default of 3000 dollars each. Congress treats foreign counterfeit money as a crime equivalent to US counterfeit currency.
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New York
Placio Vollachio
Muoziata de Lucia
United States
Shields
Brooks
Congress
Disobeyed Orders Cost Miners Their Lives at Massillon Mine
In Massillon on June 21 at West Massillon Coal Company's No 1 mine two miners Mark Johns 26 and Jacob Kingley ignored their boss when entering an abandoned room to retrieve tools. The roof collapsed on a solid 6 by 12 foot stone, killing Johns almost instantly and fatally injuring Kingley who has a large family and may recover.
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Massillon
Mark Johns
Jacob Kingley
West Massillon Coal Company
Johns
Ringley
Johnns
Realized over 100 percent in Jay Cooke bankruptcy sale
Creditors of the bankrupt firm Jay Cooke & Co. in Philadelphia report about 150000 realized from the sale of real estate and stocks. Trustee Harding estimates after costs there will be a dividend of 1 percent, totaling about 15 percent in cash. Some creditors who held on to securities after the failure have realized over 100 percent on their claims.
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Jay Cooke & Co
Philadelphia
Harding
Removal Notice and Obituary Fragments From Pittsburg Ledger
Late of Gillespie and Richardson has moved to 720 Penn Avenue with Annie E. Johnson attending. Also a batch of obituaries lists Ralph, Beisel, Cun ningham, Dengel, Doyle, Greenwald, Hamilton, Mellett, Miller, McGarr, Neely with dates, guardians and funeral details for upcoming services.
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Gillespie & Richardson
Penn Avenue
Old Stand
Annie E. Johnson
Gillespie’s
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Munich
Mr. Kevin
Livalion
Yin
Frank E. Saddler
Vaneen
Moxart
Haydn
Persee Ster
Cam Cor Kamechatka
Ethelbert Nevin
Nevins
Nevin
Pitsburg
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Pati
Eugene
Wynken
Blynken
Nod
Cecilia Societ
B. J. Lang
Louis C. Elson
Isabel Dodd
Karene Field
Menelssohn
Poe
Part
W. H. T. Aborn
St. Cecilia Society
Beaver College
Behuiann
Rubinstein
Mary V. Brown
Ing
Jdvet
Miss Myrtle
Gilmore
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Ida EK
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William
J. Lavin
Edward O’mahony
Sreeak
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Aria
Meyerbeer
Old Madrid
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Laseia Chio Pianga
Handel
Gavotte
Mignon
Thomas
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Doninetti
Schaarschmidt
Paris
Mme
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la Grange
Tisburg
Pric
P.C.C
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Diamond Sts
Court House
Juziors
Hveus & Hacxz
Jamos J. Fucus
Carson St
James C. Thompson
Liberty Avenue
Jowest
J.J. Fuchs
Carson Street
Lee
Jacob J
Pitcairo's
Lucerne
Mamaux & Son
Penn Ave
Pittsburg Water Proof Co
Liberty St
Munanillon Seal Company
Hood
Waugaman’s
W. P. Richardson
Dentral
Eevees
Milivale Borog, Hen
P. Jonnson
Pumedutz
Marie Hogan
Sscesssenen Sores
Tedore George
Chartiers
Eliza Slack
Pittsburg Wy
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Ralph
Wilkinsburg
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James
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Mospay
Beisel
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Fountain Street
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Neely
Rebeccs Street
Lucinda Glancy
Thomas Neely
Lowrie
Beaver Avenue
Locust Street
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Iagle
West End
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Washngton Avenue
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Mornian
Eccles
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Michael Shannon
Hacketstoow
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Famaly
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O'Hara
Watkins
Walter
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Maggie Watkins
Sheridan Avenue
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East End
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Laberty Avenue
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Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co
Lim
Lim Penn Avenue
James M. Fullerton
Seventh Street
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Murray
Nummer Furniture
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AAA
Market St
Braddock Ave
Dor J. M. McClaren
Smithfield
Fourth Avenue
Jed-Trsu
Hiscok
Sburger Stross Osepy
Federal St
WM. Grabowsky
Dyer
Market Street
O. K
Young America
Fleishman & CO
Pittsburg, PA
Beauty
Voies
Plymouth
Figaro
Chateau
Chic
Promenade
Patti
Hastings
Oxford
Aida
Sao
Geabowley
Geabowley, the Hatter
Penn Building
O'Reilly
Genta
Rosenbaum
Louvre Glove CO
Sixth Street
Lana Oy
Stevens
Heeatie
Algece
Henry G. Allen Company
Seliag
Pickering
Zerv
Pickerings
R. Penn Ave
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