Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-20
Miss Clinch.s Concert.

| The concert last night by Miss Ida
Cinch, of Sacramento, Just returned from
music study at the East, was largely at.
I tended. The audience was a critical one
and that it gave to the young debutante its
cordial Endorsement argues great deal
more than personal friendship or local
pride. In fact, the major portion of the
auditors are not acquaintance of the
singer, whose modest habits have not
brought her prominently into society, or
her early vocal efforts much into public
notice. She demonstrated, in a forcible
manner, what hard work and serious
study in music can do. Those who
heard her two years ago, and not
again until last night, were more
than surprised Her vocal develop
ment and improvement is such as to rem
der 1t difficult to conceive the singer on the
two occasions to be the same person. She
has clear, sympathetic and very flexible
voice: Its tone is hmpid, silvery her ex-
preston full of feeling and meaning 1t
gives evidence of a future augmentation in
all these qualities. She sang with some
apparent reserve, as if she feared to exert
herself, not from consciousness of incapaci-
| ty as to the volume of her tones, but from
fear that she might be judged as unduly
striving for effect. Yet her voice, held in
check as 1t was, was strong, rounded and
very sweet indeed Her upper register
developed apparent lack of power
II is in that direction that she
needs further culture. 1t is possible
that modification of this judgment may be
demanded by justice, by reason OF the
! effect of recent changes of climate upon her
| voice. But this is minor weakness OF
the singer, for whom the claim of perfec-
ton has not been set up. But the lady has
voice of good quality, sweet and ex-
pressive voice, and interprets with feeling
| scarcely to be expected in one who has
| studied so briefly since maturity. She
! sings with grace and delicacy; without
briliiancy. but with the more stable quail
ties of character, taste and sensibility.
| With youth on her side present success in
hand, fine vocal powers, ambition to slim
ulate her, and splendid physical organi-
cation to sustain her, she has before her a
future of much promise Her concert was
such q success as constitutes graceful conf
piment by competent audience, which
was generous and sincere i'll its manifesto
tons of approval and at the same time
discreet in its bestowal of applause. Some
very large and beautiful floral tributes were
sent to the singer. Otto BendiX proved to
be an accomplished pianist, and pubic eX-
pectation regarding his talent was realized.
His method Is of the kind that satisfies an
exacting taste. He labored under the en-
barrassment of limitation to a piano not
equal to the demands of the selections
the effort TO procure a grand piano having
unfortunately failed. Sig. Lencioni was in
a very happy vein, and his buffo singing
was heartily enjoyed and roundly applaud
ed. He was recalled in his solo measure,
and again with Miss Clinch in the quo
from II Crispino," which was a special
success of the programme, and more than
any other number tested the hexibility of
the lady's voice, and the command she has
of it. The violin, cello and piano trios, by
the Messrs. and Miss Heyman, were correct
and delicately played numbers and won
deserved compliments from the audience.
Miss Rowe vas accompanist for the even
ing, and filled that important position to
entire satisfaction.