Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-09
The Maria Concert.

lied upon to give local favorite q
cordial and appreclative testimo-
NAL. That rendered to Madame
Maria at Turnverein Hall last
night was really an ovation. We
were glad to find that the hall was
crowded in every quarter, the aud
itorum being filed with the
fashion and culture of our city.
The concert was opened by Miss
Matte S. Fairman, who executed a
piano solo by Gottschalk in SYM
pathetic and highly finished style.
She was obliged to respond to a
hearty encore. Mrs. S. w. Knapp
sang Millard's Waiting" in an
arch and acceptable manner, win
ming a cordial recall. Mr.. w. G..
Cogswell gave III Fear no Foe"
from Pinsuti, in the highly artistic
and spirited fashion which has
made his appearances on our local
stage welcome feature in any en-
tertainment. The usual encore re-
sulted-a feature of the evening, we
may add, which was only broken
in one instance.
Mr.. Cogswell gave place to
Madame Mara. the beneficiary of
the concert, who was greeted by a
perfect storm of welcoming plaud-
its. She sang Gahriei's "Only" in
English, phrasing it perfectly and
rendering it with exquisite appre-
citation. The Conservatives of Los
Angeles must have been exhausted
of their contents to furnish the bou-
quets, large and small, which were
showered upon her at its conclu-
sion. In response to peremptory
encore, she sang the Serenade
from Goupod, and her reed-like and
delicious notes were never heard to
better advantage than last night.
Mr.. F. w. Ludovici next played,
on the violin, selection from
Paganini, accompanied by Miss
Pruneda on the piano. This gen
tleman is q very superior violinist,
and he enjoyed the advantage, In
his accompanist, of q young lady
who has attained a remarkable pro-
ficiency in the manipulation of the
piano. No incidents of the eve.
ming evoked more emphatic recog-
milton from the audience than the
instrument ation of Mr.. Ludovici
and Miss Pruneda. They were OBJ
liged to respond to repeated en-
cores, and In the two last Mr..
Ludovici exchanged his violin for
a cornet, exhibiting marked
mastery of the latter, making APP
parent versatility which was not
expected by those of the audience
not personally acquainted with
him.
Mrs. s. 3. Caswell sang Farm
er's d" Ill Follow Thee" piquantly
and enjoyably. She was compelled
to yield to a very enthusiastic en-
core,and was succeeded by Mr.. Car
ter, whowas not encored because his
descriptive solo, "City OH Fire."
was trihe too long. With the
experience of the Chicago fire in
their minds eye, the audience
thought the coDflagration should
have been got through with in
more expeditions manner. His
singing, however, was unexcept-
ionable, and the lack Of warmth on
the part of the audience was simply
referable to an unfortunate selec-
ton.
Mrs. J. G. Howard, a lady who
very rarely, If ever, sings in public,
gave the soprano solo from Robert
lie Diable. Mrs. Howard is notable
for the possession of a very sweet
and deliberately cultivated voice.
She answered a very emphatic en-
core by singing "There is Path
by the River" in a manner, we
thought, even more acceptable
than the first selection. The mu-
steal portion of the entertainment
was concluded with SUNRISE" by
the Messrs. Tanning, Carter, Fos-
ter and COrbett, a quartette whose
superior qualifications have been
too often conceded by Los Ange-
les audience to need detailed mem
ton now.
The whole wound up with "Les
Femmes qui Pluerent," little
French comedietta which was very
creditably performed by some am
ateur actors of the Latin race.
We take great pleasure in being
able to note that the testimonial
was not only success from an ar
tistic standpoint, but that the Pc
cuniary outcome must prove highly
gratifying to Madame Maria and
the friends who SO cordially CO.
operated with her.