Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-05
The Mamie Perry Concert.


There is a magic in the name OF Miss
Mamie Perry which unfailingly draws
crowded houses whenever she sings.
Last night was no exception to this un-
iversal rule. Turn verein Hall was
filed with the largest and most fashion
able audience that has ever graced our
humble Thespian temple. The occasion
was the Mamie Perry Concert, gotten
up for the benefit OF the Episcopal
Church Of this city. The programme,
which was published in advance in the
HERALD, gave promise of most exquisite
evening OF music. From tho overture
by Wangeman's orchestra in selections
from "Lurline" to the magnificent sex
tette from "Lucia di Lammermoor" the
entertainment was a most magnificent
success. A fitting prelude to
the evening Of song was the
singing by Miss Adele NJ. Levy
of "When the Flowing Tide Comes In. :"
In Miss Levy our city has made the &C.
QUESTION of a very queen of voice. Miss
Perry and Mr.. Pfann followed in duet
from Petrella's Contessa d'Amalfi
Their rendition of this soft, sympathetic
italian music charmed all their hearers
Unfortunately Petrella's opera is little
known to an American audience, and
enthusiasm is generally wanting where
the music is new and unfamiliar, but
last night the auditors appeared to seize
the delicacies of the melody so deli
ciously developedin "Contessa d'Amalfi "
Prof. Dorrego's accomplished perform.
ance on the guitar drew repeated ap-
plause from the audience, which was
responded to by the obliging musician
in yankee Doodle" with variations.
Mr.. Remebone's rendition Watson's
valiant Knight" was a pleasing bit of
baritone singing, which merited and won
hearty approval The first part of the
programme was concluded with the
quntette from "Contessa D'Amalfi,
sung by Misses Perry and Lockhart and
Messrs. Pfann, Booth and Renebome.
After selections from "Favorite" by the
orchestra and a piano solo by Prof. En-
giles, whose execution was the admira-
ton of all present, Mr.. Pfann gave the
aria from Lucia di Lammermoor' with
an expression and intelligence which
added to his really charming tenor,
made this one of the choicest bits of the
evenings pleasure. "Dost Thou Re-
member" by Miss Lockhart and Mr..
Booth, revealed sweetness and a power
in Miss Lockhart's voice most attractive
in Campana's delicious moreeau. Miss
Perry's singing of the aria from her fa-
vorite opera was the signal for perfect
avalanche of floral tributes from her
numerous admirers and friends and
small mountains of superb bouquets
poured down upon the fair cantatrice.
Mr.. Booth, in his well.known and
pleasant way, sang Gottschalk's 'Lov-
ing Heart, Trust on" and brought
down the house with the inimitable
comic ballad "Over the Garden
Wall" The evening ended with that
most magnificent sextette in all the range
of operatic music, the sextette from Ver-
dis master piece, Lucia di Lammer-
moor" During its singing the audience
was breathless, as its perfect notes were
poured out over the Hall. 1t is seldom
that one can be treated to more ex-
quisite musical triumph than was the
singing of the above named sextette by
Misses Perry and Lockhart and Messrs.
Pfann, Booth, Renebome and Paulson.
Much credit is due to the Angel City
Quartette for their contribution to the
evenings pleasure. In all respects the
entertainment was an ovation, glorious
triumph, thorough success.