Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-31
THE uAuK CusUERr.
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a Fine performance nnd Larg, AudIence
The namo OF Minnie Ilauk was sufficient
to attract to tho opera house last evening
largo audience representative of tho
fashion and culture of tho city TO attend
tho operatic concert by Mime. Hauk and
her able support. On her appearance here
last season tho lady was greeted by AN
overlooking house the fact that this 90
casion was not so well received numerically
can be attributed to tho unfayorablo
weather this may be mentioned, too. In OK.
tenuation of tho marked apathy with wbiob
the performance was listened TO during tho
first part. Certain 1t is, that mono of tho
singers had received much demonstrntiyo
appreciation until tho appearance of
Nine. Hank herself. Tho programme
was well chosen and liberal one, ndapted
to satisfactorily present tho versatility and
ABILITY OF the artists, who, while not
great singers, in the full sense of tho term
are much moro than mediocre, Tborc was
percepsiblo change, which appeared an
Improvement, in tho methods, or at lcast
in tho temperament, of Nine. IIauk last
ovoning from that which marked
her singing hero before. She was
less energetic in action and voice.
and hor subjugation Of tho pyrotochuic
musical displays that have been often ob
served III her performance heretofore was
to DO commended and was enjoyed. There
are not tho superb clements or strength
in tho singing of Mmc. Hauk that mark
distinctive genius, and sho may not, there.
fore, DO judiciously placed on q scale with
somo other artistes before tho public.
but she has ability of n high
order, nevertheless. Her rendition
Of tho " Vision of Elsa, :" from Waguer's
'Lohcgrin," was given with much sympa.
thotic quality, oven moro than might havo
boen expected, and her ochO song, " La
Stryrienno," from Thomas " Miguon,"
was au exquisite and almost marvellous bit
OF vocal2atiOn, in which, however, the
consummate portrayal of the echo was tho
only feature that demonstrated any un.
usual talent. Milo. Pauline Sail sang
n ballad, " 1t Was Dream" with
much satisfaction, but her voice Is not
susceptible of the tenderness nor the
pathos, nor the sprightliness which arc
requisite for fully acceptable ballad sing.
Ing. Sig. De Pasqualis appeared in this
city for tho first time last evening, and it
took little observation TO uoto his power.
lle possesses n splendid baritone voice,
resonant and pleasiugly flexible, features
which are so noticeable that thcy supply
an unpleasant deliciency-that uccoS
sary quality which appeals moro to
the heart aud the passions than either
to the ear or 10 tho intellect. He was
well received and IN respoasc to per
sistent encore gave q bright Italian song,
which waited wave Oi humor all oycr
the house. Sig. M0H,cgrino, was rs usual.
very pleasing with his light and luscious
tenor voice, aud Mr.. ConSt Stcruberg OK
ecuted, with linO touch and conscientious
attention, several selections on tho piano
The scene from Donizotlrs opera
La Favorita," WAS moro satisfactorily
seen and agreoably heard than aio most OF
such detached parts Of opora. Notwith
standing there is something bizarre about
such performance, tho scene was finely
sung and well acted it is ono, however,
chosen TO give Nine liauk as little to do
as possible, but nevertheless that lttlo
showed tho fine vo3ali2ltiDn and tho dra
matte capacity which tho lady possesses.