The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-03
5ICSE.UENyS.
Niue. Wilson's Matinee Concert.

To say that the matinee given by Nine.
Nilsson at Stcinway Hall yesterday afternoon
WAS largely attended. and that the audience
was carried beyond the customary tidal mark
Of enthusiasm but family ard inadeQuately
expresses the fact
There is magnetism about this singer that
takes very firm hold upon her audiences and
invests her every phrase and motion with in
terest. This seemed especially the case yes
tcrday afternoon. II was one of those occa-
sions whom Il great wave OF emotion seemed to
sweep over the audience. bringing singer and
hcarer into almost personal relations. and
stirring the sources OF feeling in an unusual
manner. At such times an audience forgets
its habitual decorum handkcrchiefs are waved
Explanations Of pleasure are heard from every
side and people stand IN in their places to
applaud the person who delights and controls
them.
to possess Nine. Missions hearers.
Whatever she did the audience enjoyed. Her
melody, kulldansen." was gem Of vocal and
dramatic grace and spirit-arch. atlctionate
teasing. and humorous all in one-the skill of
the trained singer and the ar; Of the actress
concentrated in Il simple FoikSled. In response
TO the enthusiastic applauSeit cal led forth she
sang the beautiful air Commas tu.' from
1t is hardly quite correct to say that Nilsson
has not changed 8 nee her last visit here. A
youthful freshness, less OF the vaporous
moonlight quality. which gave some of her
should il, be 9therwise' Instead, we have a
irInncss. breadth, and resonant spl. ndor hardly
e, be gained without some slight sacrifice.
When she frs; sang the "Connais tn" in New
Yesterday T." It lad a passi%nat1 yearn i and
| palhos which in its way is finer
Her singing OF The AIIserrre from Trova-
tore" gave. another glimpse Of dramatic in
tensitv which sharpcns the regret that she
rbar, moi l,. ha. l,ar.
The air had to be, pcriorce, repeated. AT Its
close tho hall offered singular spectacle. For
once the women made rs much uose--manu-
ally sreaklnG as the sane number o: men.
kldded palms pounded in unison. The great
room was one sea Of uptnrned eager faces, Of
outsiretched greeting hands, and waving
handh"rchlefs. Again and again the smiling
drd had to bow her acknowledgements. When
at last the persistent c.amor oyerbore her ro-
lucyance She stopped once more on the stage.
and with quaint shrug and stni" 81 humor,
2us surrender. ~ who should .say. You will
have IL y sang tho old song Of the Suwanee
River" which brought on, the handkerchiefs
ono" more but for Il different use.
second hearing IS Of various merit The
Mendelssohn Quintet Club are good conscien-
!iii2us ilayers, and a1mirqplc A. accqmpqni9tss.
! Messrs. Schnit2lcr and Giesn, the ono with his
violin and tho other with his violonce!lo. are.
aS heard 80 far. rather commonpacc and in
| different performers. SignOr bel Puente. with
| some faults Of voice and method. always sings
! with grace and lire.
| Mr.; Biorks,en ana Miss Glenn have a future
! VIII! n they may share to good ends. The one
| has % develop his physical resources perfect
! his vocal method. and learn TO throw into his
| and It's lessons can teach him. Miss Glenn has
4 really beautiful and noble voice and 4 good
| school. but what with her apathetic style and
spmhrs choi"" VI selections. she appears So lar
| about ~ euliyruing as an EtruscGn sepulchre.
! She has oddly enough, an instrument cNIuls-
| ijoiy attuned to feeling without the feeling to
| express. Vets re sanGSuli ivan ballad, Golden
| bays. 40 well as to touch the BORDERS of emo.
in lt4 " la w han III
cver--@hc shakes OF the chill of temperament
| and hhbit.