a setting of the 130th Psalm, and various pianoforte pieces. The list extends to nine opus numbers, of which the present is his Op. 8. Though termed a concerto, it would be more properly described as a "concertstück" or "concertino," as it lacks a first movement in regular form. Indeed, the opening is merely a lengthy recitative for piano and orchestra alternately, leading to an andante in a flat. This is a refined and melodious, though extremely unpretentious movement. The finale is more fully developed, and shows Mr. Ames to be a sound musician, though the scoring is somewhat heavy and even vulgar. As a whole the work cannot be said to show much promise The composer has of future greatness.

managed to avoid direct reminiscences, but there is not even a germ of original thought

in his music. The executant was Mr. Oscar Beringer, by whom, of course, the concerto was placed in the most favourable light. Schubert's great Symphony in c concluded the concert and the season. Sir George Grove persists in calling this work No. 10, though no further evidence has come to light respecting the supposed Gastein symphony. He takes no heed of the fact that when the Vienna Musik-Verein rejected the Symphony in c, Schubert advised them to try the early work in the same key, No. 6. If the Gastein symphony was a distinct work, how is it that nothing was heard of it at such a crisis? It is only necessary to add concerning Saturday's concert that the vocalist was Miss Macintyre, whose selections showed remarkable eclecticism. She sang three songs, widely differing in style and in three different languages. Her success was 80 marked in all of them as to warrant high expectations as to her future career.

MR. BARTON MCGUCKIN has been engaged by Mr. A. Harris for his Italian opera season. He will appear in 'Lohengrin,' 'Mefistofele,' and 'Carmen.'

MR. CROWEST'Ss article for the National Review on 'The Music of the British Army' will deal with the recruiting, pay, duties, training, prospects, &c., of the British army musician; and he will pay attention to the traditions connected with the music and pieces played by British regimental bands.

A HIGHLY creditable performance of Brahms's 'Deutsches Requiem' was given by the Borough of Hackney Choral Association at the Shoreditch Town Hall on Monday evening, under the direction of Mr. E. Prout. The neglect of this magnificent work by choral societies is due to its extreme difficulty, the writing for the voices being almost, if not quite, as arduous as that in Beethoven's Mass in D. A selection from Schu

bert's 'Rosamunde' music formed the second part. The principal vocalists were Madame Eleanor Farnol and Mr. W. G. Forington.

Ar the Royal Opera in Berlin during last year 203 performances were given, Wagner heading the list with 50, the next being Lortzing 27, Mozart 20, and Nessler 15. During the same year in Munich 165 performances took place, of

which 66 were of Wagner's works, 19 of Verdi, and 15 of Weber.

In New York the preponderance of Wagner is still more marked. During the German season just concluded the receipts from Wagner's operas were over 22,000l., and those from works by all other composers less than 19,000l. The attempt to revive interest in the older Italian operas proved a fiasco.

MADAME MARIE ROZE and her concert party will undertake another tour in the provinces next autumn, under the management of Mr. N. Vert.

Our young English composer and pianist Eugène d'Albert is on a tour in Spain. His performances in Madrid are said to have created an extraordinary impression.

IT would seem that composers of ability do not care to take part in prize competitions, at any rate in Germany or Italy. In Berlin an offer of three prizes for an orchestral suite did not secure any work of sufficient merit to deserve the first prize; and in Milan a similar result has occurred in a competition for a symphony offered by the Quartet Society.

M. NIECKS'S admirable biography of Chopin is being translated into German by F. E. C. Leuckart, and will be published in Leipzig.

FRAU MATERNA has gained remarkable success as Brünnhilde in 'Die Walküre' at Brussels, the only artistic drawback to the performance being that she was compelled to sing in German, while the rest of the artists sang in French. The Bayreuth conditions were observed as nearly as possible, the lights being lowered and the orchestra concealed.

A YOUNG female violinist named Gabrielle Wietrovetz, a pupil of Herr Joachim, has made a remarkable impression at Stockholm. Her tone and execution in Mendelssohn's Concerto are spoken of in the highest terms.

DRAMA

Gramatic Gossig.

EASTER changes are few and unimportant, those at the West-End theatres including only the revival this evening of 'The Harbour Lights' at the Adelphi, and of 'East Lynne' at the Olympic, and the production on Monday at the Avenue of the new burlesque 'Lancelot the Lovely.' Wednesday, however, will see the opening of the Garrick Theatre, under Mr. Hare, with 'The Profligate' of Mr. Pinero; and the following Saturday the production at the Haymarket of Mr. Jones's new play, now definitely christened 'Wealth.'

THE practice of holiday-making has extended to the theatres, no fewer than ten of which have closed voluntarily during the first five days of Passion week. A compulsory closing of the houses would naturally have been resented as a hardship.

IT is pleasant to find that the Italian trip of Mr. Toole has resulted in his restoration to health. A narrative of Mr. Toole's adventures at Naples, Pompeii, and the adjacent districts, and "in the Eternal City" would make an amusing supplement to some new edition of his reminiscences. Mr. Toole, who has been playing at Nottingham, will appear on Monday at Toole's Theatre in 'The Don' and 'Ici On Parle Français,' which in remembrance of his late experiences he might rechristen 'Si Parla Italiano.'

A VERSION of 'Le Flibustier' of M. Jean Richepin, in which Messrs. Alexander, Fernandez, and F. Terry, Miss Carlotta Leclercq, and Miss Calhoun are to appear, will be given by Mr. Alexander at Terry's Theatre on the afternoon of the 15th of May.

'THE SILVER KING of Messrs. H. A. Jones and Henry Herman was revived on Monday at the Princess's, the scene of its first production.

Mr. Wilson Barrett as Wilfred Denver, Miss Eastlake as Mrs. Denver, and Mr. George Barrett as Daniel Jaikes resumed their original parts. In other respects the cast was practically the same allotted the play a year or so ago at the Globe. On Monday week 'Claudian,' by Messrs. W. G. Wills and Henry Herman, will be revived for a fortnight, after which the engagement of Mr. Barrett at the Princess's will close.

MR. MAYER'S season at the Royalty has come to a close more brilliant and successful than seemed at one time probable. During the past week the performances have been frequently changed. The chief feature consisted of a pleasing and capable representation of Le Monde où l'on s'ennuie,' with Mlle. du Minil (who has steadily grown in public favour), Mlle. Ludwig, M. Boucher, and M. Truffier in principal parts.

DURING the past week the Lyceum has been closed, and Mr. Irving has been in Berlin, whence he returned last night. Afternoon representations of 'Macbeth' are henceforward substituted for evening on Saturdays.

'LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY' is now trans

ferred to the evening bills at the Opéra Comique, Miss Marion Terry taking for the first time the character of Mrs. Errol. On the first night Miss Terry scarcely remembered the words of the character, but her representation had much tenderness, and assigned the character more weight than has heretofore been accorded it. Other parts were sustained by actors with whom, in their respective parts, the town has long been

familiar.

A COMEDIETTA by Messrs. F. Broughton and Boyle Lawrence, entitled 'Her Own Rival,' constitutes at the Opéra Comique the opening piece. In this a girl, after a separation of years, meets under a changed name a former lover, who fails to recognize her, and whose conquest she reeffects. Miss Cissy Grahame, Miss Fanny Brough, Mr. J. G. Grahame, and Mr. Nutcombe Gould secured for the novelty a favourable reception. 'Her Own Rival' is smartly written, but is not wholly convincing.

'MY QUEENIE,' a new drama by Mr. H. W. Williamson, produced at an afternoon performance at the Vaudeville, is of domestic interest, and received a competent interpretation from Messrs. Garthorne, Hargreaves, and Caffrey, and Misses S. Vaughan, Mary Brough, Ellissen, Leyshon, Robertson, and Drummond.

MR. JOHN VOLLAIRE, whose death is announced, was born December 4th, 1820, in Marylebone, and made his début in London at the Surrey, October 3rd, 1854. He had played previously in the country. He acted old men in a hard, but not ineffective style, and was a fair specimen of the actor of a generation ago, who, in some respects at least, stood widely apart from his fellow of to day. He played among other parts Falstaff and Sir Peter Teazle. His last appearance was at the Haymarket as Colley Cibber in 'Masks and Faces.'

ACCORDING to the statistical report of the "Royal Theatres" at Berlin, Hanover, Cassel, and Wiesbaden for the year 1888, Schiller was played on twenty-nine nights, Shakspeare on twenty-two, Lessing nine, Goethe seven, Kleist five, and Calderon on two nights. In opera Wagner distanced all other classical composers, having fifty nights; Mozart had twenty, Beethoven six, and Weber five. Thirteen new pieces were put upon the stage during the year: six comedies, three tragi-comedies, one tragedy, one comic opera, and two musical dramas. modern German dramatists, Wildenbruch was played on thirty-three nights, and Heyse on thirty-two.

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