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Sometime in 1893

From the end of 1891 to the beginning of 1893, Arnold Dolmetsch used the studio at 20 Fitzroy, London, shared by Herbert Horne and A. H. Mackmurdo for concerts.

From sometime in 1891 to sometime in 1893 Jean de Reszke was "the leading tenor" of the New York Metropolitan Opera (Baring-Gould II 112, n. 114).

Annie Besant makes her first trip to India.

January 1893

1 January 1893, Sunday, New Year's Day

MacGregor and Moina Mathers were living in Paris, at 1 Avenue Dequesne.

4 January 1893, Wednesday

The annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Musicians at the Grand Midland Hotel, which George Bernard Shaw writes about (Campbell 58). Arnold Dolmetsch was at least part of the program.

11 January 1893, Wednesday

GBS wrote a review of "the annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Musicians at the Grand Midland Hotel," at which Dolmetsch performed. Dolmetsch invited Shaw to his 2d concert at Barnard’s Inn. "On the day following their meeting, Shaw conscripted Dolmetsch into the front line of one of his favourite battles: he writes of having seized the opportunity to put in a protest on behalf of opera-goers against the use of the viola as opposed to the viola d'amore for the obligato in the first act of Les Huguenots" (Campbell 58-9).

16 January 1893, Monday

"Fashionable Marriages"

FARQUHARSON-MUSGRAVE. A fashionable congregation met at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, on Monday afternoon, for the marriage of Mr Farquharson, of Invercauld, 10th Royal Hussars, with Miss Zoë Musgrave, second daughter of the late Sir Richard Musgrave, Bart., of Edenhall, and of Lady Brougham and Vaux. The Duke of Cambridge, Duke of Teck, and Prince Alexander of Teck were present at the ceremony; also the Austrian Ambassador, the Spanish Ambassador, the Earl of Sefton and the Ladies Rose and Gertrude Molynenx, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of March and Ladies Gordon Lennox, Julia Countess of Jersey and Mr Brandling, Lord Dorchester, Lord Alcester, Lady Barham Coventry, Lord Rowton, Lord Willoughby de Eresby and Lady Cecilie Willoughby, Helen Lady Forbes and Miss Blanche Forbes, Lady Hothfield, the Misses Cotterell, Hon. Alec Yorke, Miss Musgrave, Hon. Nellie Bass, Hon. Sidney Agar, Gen. Sir Cranford Fraser, V.C., the Misses Farquharson, Miss Myles, Mr William Gillett, Mrs George Forbes, Mrs Berens, and many others. The bride entered the church punctually at half-past twelve o'clock on the arm of her stepfather, Lord Brougham, and was met by ten bridesmaids. The bride's dress was of ivory-white satin Duchesse, the long plain skirt embroidered at the edge with pearls; a deep belt of the finest seed pearl embroidery finished the bodice at the waist, and over the shoulders was worn a cape of exquisite old point d'Alençon, the gift of her grandfather. She wore a spray of orange blossoms in her hair, and a tulle veil, fastened with diamond brooches, the gift of the bridegroom; and her jewels included also a diamond heart locket, the gift of her brother, Sir Richard G. Musgrave. She carried a lovely bouquet of lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids looked exceedingly well in ivory-white satin, with a twist of the same round the long plain skirts; Marie Antoinette fichus of white lisse, edged with lace, and full puffed sleeves coming just below the elbow, with soft ruffles to match the fichus. They wore large hats of white felt, trimmed with white velvet bows and feathers; and the bridegroom's gifts to them were diamond key brooches, with ruby heart pendants, and fragrant bouquets of lilies of the valley. Lady Brougham and Vaux, mother of the bride, wore a long perfectly plain dress of grass-green velvet, with deep cape of beautiful old cream lace, and small bonnet of velvet of the same colour, with a cluster of violets in front, and two small dark upstanding tips; a splendid string of pearls round the throat, and pearl earrings. Countess Howe was in black velvet, with pink bonnet, trimmed with black tips; her daughters, the Ladies Curzon, wearing dark dresses and hats, with fawn coats. Isabella Countess of Wilton wore black velvet, handsomely trimmed with jet, with deep white guipure cuffs, and heliotrope and jet bonnet. Lady Burton was attired in beaver-coloured cloth and brown velvet, trimmed with gold galon [?] and fur, and pink and gold bonnet. Hon. Lady Cotterell, a black dress, with three rows of gold-coloured satin round [Col. 2c] / [Col. 3a] the skirt, black velvet mantle embroidered in gold, and violet velvet bonnet, with a diamond buckle. The Countess of Sefton, black satin dress and velvet mantle, with deep sable bordering, her black bonnet being relieved with a cluster of bright crimson flowers. Lady Gertrude Molyneux was also in black, trimmed with sable, and a large black hat. Helen Lady Forbes, petunia voile, with gold embroidered vest, velvet sleeves, and bonnet to match, trimmed with violets. Lady Dorothy Nevill, handsome pelisse in black and gold brocade, limed with yellow satin, and having a collar of black ostrich feathers, and green and black bonnet, trimmed with violets. Miss Nevill, costume of grenat material, with red hat and feathers. Lady Dorchester in blue and black fancy silk with deep ruby velvet mantle, trimmed with gold embroidery and chinchilla, and bonnet of gold passementerie, with wreath of forget-me-nots and black tips, the strings fastened with a large pearl and diamond beetle; and Mrs Berens was in black satin, long black velvet coat, with large satin sleeves, and jet embroidered bonnet, trimmed with green velvet and pale green osprey. Capt. the Hon. Julian Byng, 10th Royal Hussars, attended the bridegroom as best man. The Rev. Malize [?] Graham, uncle of the bride, officiated, Lord Brougham giving his stepdaughter away. Lord and Lady Brougham afterwards welcomed the wedding party at their residence in Chesham-place, and later in the afternoon the young couple started for Paris, on their way to the Riviera. The bride's travelling costume consisted of a bodice of heliotrope shot velvet, with deep collar lined with pale blue satin, and soft front in fine guipure over blue; plain skirt of heliotrope cloth, trimmed with small frills piped with blue satin; and a long cloak to match, with three velvet capes edged with sable; and large heliotrope felt hat with black feathers. The Prince of Wales presented the bridegroom with a diamond pin in the form of the Prince of Wales's plume, the Duke of Cambridge gave the bride a pair of silver-topped bottles, and Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck, gave her a silver inkstand. The officers of the 10th (Royal) Hussars presented the bridegroom with a large silver salver. (1893-01-21 Queen)

28 January 1893, Saturday

Before January 28th, when the Musical Standard reviewed it, Arnold Dolmetsch gave a concert at Barnard's Inn, Holborn (Campbell 57). This concert may be the one described in the February 1893 Musical Times. I think this is the second concert at Barnard's Inn. Dolmetsch had read Shaw's description of the Incorporated Society of Musians meeting and invited him to the second concert, where the two men met (Campbell 59).

February 1893

14 February 1893, Tuesday

Arnold Dolmetsch gave a concert at Barnard's Inn, Holborn (Campbell 57). The Westminster Gazette reviewed it on 15 February 1893. Shaw had tried to get Dolmetsch to address the use of the viola instead of the viola d'amore in the obbligato in Act I of Meyerbeer's Les Hugeunots (Campbell 59). Shaw's description of the concert was published on the 22nd.

22 February 1893, Wednesday

GBS: "At Mr. Dolmetsch's viol concert in Barnard's Inn yesterday week, I enjoyed the unexpected sensation of having one of my criticisms read aloud to the audience. 'This' added Mr. Dolmetsch with an air of conviction, ' is severe language; but it is true.' Whereat the audience — well, I had better say they smiled, but sniggered is the expression I should use in unrestricted private conversation. The precedent appears to me an excellent one. I am confident that the Philharmonic concerts and / those of the Bach Choir, nay the very opera itself, could be most agreeably enlivened by a judicious selection from my articles" (Campbell 59-60).

March 1893

31 March 1893, Friday

Good Friday

April 1893

2 April 1893, Sunday

Easter Sunday

19 April 1893, Wednesday

"The annual rite of political saint-worship, or hero-worship, on April 19, the twelfth anniversary of the death of the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, was duly performed at his bronze statue in Parliament Square, opposite the north side of Westminster Abbey, by order of the Grand Council of the Primrose League. The four panels of the pedestal were lined with blue cloth, on which the mottoes "Peace with Honour" and "Imperium et Liberatas" were displayed in letters formed of primrose flowers, within a frame of primroses, set in damp moss with primrose leaves. On two large iron triangles were laid a collection of floral wreaths adn crosses sent by many admirers in memory of the deceased statesman." (Primrose Day at Westminster.Illustrated London News (London, England), Saturday, April 29, 1893; pg. 515; Issue 2819, Col. A)

May 1893

9 May 1893, Tuesday

Arnold Dolmetsch's all-Italian concert at Barnard's Inn, Holborn (Campbell 60.) George Bernard Shaw heard the second half of the concert and wrote about it very positively and in detail.

10 May 1893, Wednesday

According to the Morning Post, <quote>His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire by his presence at dinner yesterday evening at Devonshire House, Piccadilly. There were present to meet hira Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Russian Ambassador and Madame de Staal, the Portuguese Minister, the Duke aud Duchess of Portland, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Earl and Countess Cadogan, the Earl and Countess of Gosford, Lady Randolph Churchill, Mr. Arthur Balfour, Captain the Hon. Seymour Fortescue (Equerry in Waiting on the Prince of Wales), Sir Frederick Leighton, Mr. Alfred de Rothschild, and Lord Charles Montagu. The Duchess of Devonshire afterwards held a reception.</quote> ("The Duchess of Devonshire's Reception." The Morning Post Thursday, 11 May 1893: 7 [of 12], Col. 7A. Retrieved from http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18930511/083/0007).

21 May 1893, Sunday

Whit Sunday

31 May 1893, Wednesday

Derby Day.

According to the Morning Post the "Arrangements for This Day" included the following: <quote>Lady Stewart's evening party at 48 Grosvenor gardens. / Lady Hayter's second evening party. / Annual Dinner of the 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards at the Albon, Aldersgate-street. / ... Epsom Races — Derby Day.</quote> ("Arrangements for This Day." The Morning Post Wednesday, 31 May 1893: p. 7 [of 12], Col. 6C).

June 1893

26 June 1893, Monday

There was apparently a regular celebration of Arthur Collins' birthday, 26 June, by Bret Harte, George Du Maurier, Arthur Sullivan, Alfred Cellier, Arthur Blunt, and John Hare (Nissen, Axel. Brent Harte: Prince and Pauper: 239. [1]). Choosing 1885–1902 as the dates because those apparently are the dates of the close relationship between Harte and Collins, ending in Harte's death in 1902.

August 1893

28 August 1893, Monday

Summer Bank Holiday

October 1893

1893, October, Florence Farr compiled, among other MSS for the Inner Order, The Book of the Concourse of the Forces, Binding together the Powers of the Squares in the Terrestrial Quadrangle of Enoch (Gilbert 87 167).

3 October 1893, Tuesday

Afred, Lord Tennyson's The Foresters, music by Arthur Sullivan, produced at Daly's. (Scott, Clement. The Drama of Yesterday and To-Day. Volume 2. London: Macmillan, 1899. Google Books, retrieved 24 February 2010. Page 504.)

31 October 1893, Tuesday

Halloween.

November 1893

5 November 1893, Sunday

Guy Fawkes Day

December 1893

Sometime in December 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Final Problem," illustrated by Sidney Paget, was published in the Strand (Baring-Gould II 302).

12 December 1893, Tuesday

Muriel Wilson took part in tableaux vivants at the Newland Bazaar:

The finest display of tableaux vivants that has ever been seen in Hull was produced at the Newland Bazaar, in the Public Rooms, on Tuesday night by Mrs. Arthur Wilson's party, which included Countess Cairns, the Hon. Mrs. Geo. Keppel, Miss Sybelle Fairfax, Mrs. W. Duncombe, Mrs. J. Graham Menzies, Mrs. Dugdale, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Muriel Wilson, the Hon. Geo. Keppel, Mr. Peel, Mr. E. Kenneth Wilson, Mr. Berkeley Levett, Mr. FitzGerald, Mr. Brinton, Mr. J. Graham Menzies, Mr. Bastard [sic?], and Mr. Lowe. All the scenes were wonderfully life-like, and the programme was long, entertaining, and varied. "Walls have Ears" was a very amusing scene, and created much laughter; the " Doctor " was a very pathetic scene; and in "Cleopatra" Miss Muriel Wilson looked most handsome and realistic. This was followed by the "Duel" scene, "The Barber,” "The Fortune Teller," "Charles I.", and "The Martyrdom of Faith,” which are all well-known pictures. The programme was concluded by a dance. "Pierretts and Pierrots [?]," by Countess Cairns, Mrs. J. Graham Menzies, Miss Muriel Wilson, Messrs. Lowe, Berkeley Levett, and Brinton. The dancing throughout was extremely pretty and artistic. The tableaux were also given yesterday afternoon, and will be repeated this evening.

25 December 1893, Monday

Christmas Day

26 December 1893, Tuesday

Boxing Day

Works Cited

• [1893-01-21 Queen] "Fashionable Marriages." The Queen 21 January 1893, Saturday: 44 [of 84], Col. 2c [of 3]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002627/18930121/250/0044 (accessed February 2020).
• Campbell.
• Scott, Clement. The Drama of Yesterday and To-Day. Volume 2. London: Macmillan, 1899. Google Books, retrieved 24 February 2010.