Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-08
The Campobello Company.

The CampObell0 Company.
The Campobello Troupe which has
delighted Honolulu with its series of con-
certS and won hosts of friends by the
engaging and unassuming manners of
the members, disbands for the present.
Signor Campobello, Signor Lencioni
and Miss Spring will probably leave for
San Francisco on the Mariposa. The
Misses Joran will remain as guests of
Mrs. Paul Neumann and Mrs. Phuger
for some time and then 60 to Austria
liza. A brief biographical sketch of the
members will be of interest to our
many readers.
s1GNoR PIETRo LUIGI LENcIoNI
Was born in Tuscany, Italy, in the city
of Lucca, Oct. ID, 1889. His father
was in the produce and commission
business. He designed him for the
Church and placed him in the St.
Michele Seminary. Here the musical
bent of the signor became apparent.
In company with Fra Giovanni his
classmatc he sang Sundays and at the
festivals. They were awarded gold
medals for their fine solo singing and
matchless voices. Other singers, who
have since become famous, sang with
them. The monotonous life of a friar
was not in consonance with the views
of the volatile Lencioni and SO, after
considerable remonstrance with his
father, he ran away on a vessel to Ha-
vana, which he reached after stormy
voyage of ninety days. Here bis
musical career fairly commenced, He
secured an engagement in minor parts
with company of which Max Maret-
EEK was conductor He remained in
Havana three years rising in his profes
sion and popular estimation In 1861
he arrived in New York and shortly
after enlisted in the 18th regiment
He was in both battles of Bull Rur
and other engagements on the Poto
mac. The fortunes of war and his
own gallanttgs secured him promotion
from the ranks to the first liutensncy
After two years active service al
attack of typhoid fever compelled hi
retirement from the army. Since tina
time operate singing has been his SOLE
occupation. 1t has been his fortune t.
sing with some of the worlds mos
gifted singers. During an engagement
with Max Maretzek at the Academy o
Music he saved the building from !
fire. Signor Lencioni is possessed of
voice of great compass and richness o
tone and his versatility as an actor
renders him one of the greatest favor
ties of the lyric stage.
MISS MAY SPRING
Is California girl, being born in Sal
Joaquin County in 1869. She was ed
f ucated in various public schools and a
an early age showed musical tenden
cies. At concert Of Signor Campo
bello's she was so pleased with hi
voice and execution that she at ono
became his pupil Her first appear
ance was in an amateur opera, lttl
over year ago, at the Graud Opcr
f House, San Francisco, as leading lad
in the Marriage of Figaro" Sine
that time she has sung mostly in cor
certs. The possibilities of this youn
lady's voice belong to the future. He
: style of singing is low and pleasing
y She has not acquired the heartrendin
/ style of shrieks, which seems to be tn
f evidence w-adays of a cultivate
i voice, but her voice is not withot
J. power The manners of the youn
r lady are modest and unassuming. Sh
J. does not allow her head to be turne
E by hattery. She realizes that her voic
has not yet arrived at the highest stag
of cultivation and she intends to sti
pursue her studies and practice.
MISS LOUISE MARIE JoRAN
K Was born in Freeport, Illinois, Septen
! Der ~, 1868. Her precocity in mus
e was theme of wonder. AT three yeal
e of age she played five finger exercise
. and discovered simple harmonies fC
diversion. AT four years of age she con
I menced a regular course of instruction
+ When five years of age she playe
e pieces of Diabelli, Kuhlan, Kohler an
IS others. March 6, 1875, she made h,
1t first appearance in public at tt
e Academy of Music, Milwaukee, Wi
n consin, playing with fine effect Ku
It lan's Sonatine OPP. 20 No I, and SON
It numbers of Schumann. Since IS;
k she has resided in California. ii
} young lady has wonderful ear for ha
W mony, being able at once to distingui