The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
AMUSEM ENTS.

GEAND OPERA HoUsE-MARKsrFIN
complimentary beneit rendered last even
ing, at the Grand Opera House. to Miss Henrietta
Msrkstein. the lady being assisted by Miss Ava RITA
Britt. Mr.. ]. Levy. Mr. Oh. Fritsch and diimores
Band. A Mr.. st. Alma also on the house Dill
The programme was a generous one in numbers
and was unusually extended by frequent encores'
which were responded to at great length.
Miss Markstein's friends were present in soodiy
numbers aud warmly welcomed her. Her opening
solo was LISTS 'Rhapsodie Hongroise No. ~ which
Mr. Ketten has been playing frequently III THIS Guy
during the past fortnight 1t is u composition well
suited to display of good technique ana 10
capably render it is the ambition OF all young
p,anists Miss Markstein's ambition has not "o'er
leaped ITSELF" as she showed good, clear un-
Outstanding of the composers intentions.
aud evidenced thorough an ability to
express them excellently. She gave the
music with feeling and force. and
was very clever the arpcggio passages and clear
and in striking Chords baerie. In Jselfs
"Grande Fantasia de Concert t"Norma) she was
equally good, the staccato octave passages being ac
curately played and in perfect time. and the final
movement-an arpeggo passage. the melody being
sustained by the LETT hand--was a most creditable
performance. We do not qualify these opinions
with a statement of imperfections. though hers are
not serious, Miss MArkstein is still quite young
or course she Lacks = certain tone, and
breadth and mellowness of style which
only time and study and experience
give. few years from now, II she continues to be
the student that her present quality OF playing
proves she has been in the past, she Will acquire
method and quality that will make her most valu-
able acquisition to any concert room. To-day she
has fulfilled the predictions made OF her when she
was heard child pianiste But she must not
cease to constant student, we'll as she has thus
far mastered the difficulties OF her profession.
Miss Markstein heartily recalled after each
piece and played arrangement OF an old Irish
air-made famous by Moore-with variations,
cleyerly composed and executed. On an encore
after her appearance in part. second she played
Kowalskis Ventre 1, Terre, " which was beautifully
executed and deservedly spplaaded. Mr.. Levy
played LuiZzi's cave Maria" most feelinsly,
ful facility Of execution the MAUD
Waltz executing chromatc passage
in the fin cadenza in a manner that mastery.
In the last part Of the evening he played his Ger
lima Polka" pretty. taxing melody varied
with rich and difficult cadenzas He supple.
which was given with great sweetness and
delicacy. Mr. Fritsch sang Schuberts Gam
| Merr" and "The Winds that Wait My Signs
| to Thee" by Wallace. adding Non { Yer" as an
| encore song. He sang with his usual good taste
| and correct sentiment. and his notes, especially
those in half voice, clear and sweet but he IL
! heard to better advantage in concert halls
| than in such house as the Grand
Opera. Gilmores Band was up to its usual
| standard and presented varied selection.
Miss Britt sang several times. but with only fair
success. Mr.. st. Alma. introduced as 'phenom-
email mezzo soprano" was not only out OF place in
such concert. but his performance was or 80 ex-
traordinary a quality that the audience almost
| boisterously expressed their disapprovM.