Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-09

Signor A. Farini's Martha" matinee
from all points of view. All partici.
pants did very well. Mr.. Lander, as
Lord Tristan, displayed an easy grace in
his acting which can only come from
practice aud familiarity with stage bust.
ness. Mr.. Dryer was much admired in
his part of Lionell in the second act.
Last evening the grand opera, Verdi's
IL Trovatore, was presented by the
Signors admirable amateur company in
very acceptable form. The cast was:
Leonora, Mrs. w. II. Gilbert; Azucena,
Miss Ida Wiseman; Inez, Miss NJ.
Cowper; Manrico, Mr.. Chas, Auerbach
Count D'Luna, Sig A. Farini; Fernando,
Mr.; h. +. Lander; Ruiz, Mr.. N. Terry;
chorus of soldiers, servants, etc.
Like Martha the opera was exquisitely
eostumed, and the grand music was ren.
dered in manner that would have done
great credit TO more than an amateur
company. Mrs. Gilbert manifests both
in her singing and acting much more
than amateur talent. Her voice is nat.
urally good, her method and execution
excellent and her acting accomplished.
Miss Wiseman sang the score of her part
well, and the lovely voice and good
method of Miss Cowper as Inez were
admired and warmly praised by
all who heard her. This young
lady is making rapid progress
and under the skillful tuition of Signor
Farini will make very accomplished
vocalist.
Mr.. Chas. Auerbach, as Manrico, sang
well and acted so too, for an amateur.
As Count D'Luna, Professor Farini
sang and acted with superb effect. Mr..
Lander, as Fernando, sustained the good
reputation he had won in Martha. Mr..
Terry's Ruiz wus happily executed.
Before the opera the following very
attractive concert programme was rem
dered:
!. Overture, Orchestra. >. &" / Fear
No Foe," Pinsuti-Mr. II. Harding. 3
"Bolero; From Sicilian Vespers," Verdi
Miss Jennie Winston. 4. 1.-THE Old
Sexton Mr.. George Hammel. 5. Cav.
atina Roberto" Meyerbeer-Miss NJ.
Cowper. 8. Waltz Rondo, Gumbert-
Miss Lillian Breed. 7. Sextette Lucia, -
Donizetti-Aliss Nell Carter. Mrs. DIR.
Clark, Mr.. Tanning, Mr.. Stoneman, Sig.
Farini, Mr.. Harding, Mr. Pendleton. s.
Grand Scene and Finale from Lucia,
| Donizetti-Miss Nell Carter.
These vocalists are mostly well known
favorites among the lovers OF good
music in Los Angeles and they all
quite sustained their enviable reputa.
tons. Mr. Harding is newcomer and
possesses a fine rich bass voice. Miss
Winston sang the beautiful music of the
Sicilan vcspers with nice appreciation
of its meaning. Mr., George Hammel in
"The Old Sexton" sang oXquisitely. The
! gentleman has powerful and sonorous
bass voice, which he uses with unusual
skill and with pathetic expression. In
answer TO recall he favored the
audience with Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep" in the
same fine manner. To save room it may
be remarked here that all these concert
parts were loudly applauded and only a
second favor in all cases would satisfy
the exaeting demands OF the delighted
audience. Mr.. Hammel, too, was the re
cipient of several fine flower pieces, IA
kind attention on the part of friends in
which nearly all the performers were
literally remembered. Miss Cowper
followed Mr.. Hammel IN the grand air
from Meyerbeer's "Roberto II DIavolo, "
Roberto Ia qai adore. She sang it ex'
cellently.
Miss Lillian Breed sang a beautiful
Rondo by Gumbert in line style and as
an encore the familiar song, Trust Her
Not, She's Pooling Thee"
Miss Nell Carter closed the concert
with a scene from "Lucia di Lamer,
e moor in her usually finished method.
l Although set down on the programm,
y as the seventh number, the concer
r was opened by the grandest sextett,
extant-that from the Lucia. 1t wa
exquisitely rendered by all the voices
The Professors fine bass and the rich
< pure tenor of Mr.. Tanning being par
n ticularly noticeable All and all, Siguo
e Farini is to be congratulated on his sue
1. cess, and the people OF Los Angeles o
e having so very accomplished a maestr
L to develop the musical talent and tast
Of her citizens,