Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-15
MAY MUSICAL FIESTA.
second Evening Goes orr snc-
cesstuIiy.

cessfuIly.
Last evening an audience of about the
same proportions as had assembled on
the previous evening were present TO
enjoy the second programme of the
local amateur talent. All things con-
sidered. this effort of Los Angeles mu-
sicians to form musical society and at
the same time TO entertain her citizens
ought to be better patronized. Nothing
less than a full house on each occasion
should be considered at all satisfactory.
The laudible attempt being made and
the really creditable renditions given en-
title the local talent of the city to look
for no less at the hands of the public.
The programme opened last night
with an arrangement of Auber's ERA
Diavolo' by the orchestra. 1t was ex-
cellently rendered and reflected great
credit on the performers.
Following this was Soderman's Peas
ants Wedding March, " rendered by the
full chorus OF fifty-six voices, with or
chesiral accompaniment. For amateurs
a performance Of this kind is no easy
task, and any one at all familiar with
the difficulties that beset such an at
tempt must confess that, considering the
character Of the music and the fact that
this is the beginning of these efforts to
bring this heretofore Heterogeneous mass
of material together, the performance
was highly creditable to all the partici-
o,l En- tha ~, aanar
The third number was "Lascia Chi
PranQa, from Handles "Rinaldo" by
Miss Jennie Winston, who was in fine
voice and rendered the music with her
accustomed accurate execution. The
young lady won long and loud applause
from the audience, but would not re-
spond in an encore.
Mr.. Louis Heine followed in d flute
solo, potpourri of Scotch airs delight
fully given.
Miss Nell Carter was TOO indisposed
to appear at the appointed place in an
air from 81 Puritani," and Madame
Maria. Verron kindly consented to give
an aria from Rossini's "Semiramide.
The lady sang in good voice and with
that faultless method Tor which she is
famous in Los Angeles.
The first part closed with Mendels-
sohns Wedding March from Midsum-
mer Nights Dream on the ten pianos
and orchestra. 1t was even better rem
dered than the previous evening. The
Instrumentation was all around decided
ly good.
Part second opened with the air Err
mani Involami from Verdi's opera, sung
by Miss Anna l.. Fuller. One of the
best musical critics in the city at the
HERALD reporters elbow said, when she
finished, that is the best voice ever
heard in Los Angeles, excepting that of
Materna. The professional has more
volume but no finer quality. Miss Fuller
certainly sang superbly, with clear,
pure tones, taking the highest
notes and most difficult passages with
the utmost ease. For q recall she ia.
vored the audience with the favorito
popular ballad, MARY of Argyle, which
she sang with very nice appreciation
of its sentiment. The young lady scored
a decided triumph.
Next came the Heine Quartette with
piano quartette arrangement, andante
and finale by Beethoven. The music is
a sweet and simple theme, an old Ger.
man melody probably. 1t seemed to
have taken possession of the great com.
poser in its great beauty, for all through
he hardly lets go OF the theme Ii by
any chance he wanders step away he
comes back, asifh he could find nothing else
to satisfy his soul just then. This
very artistic combination, the father,
two daughters and son, seemed to have
caught the same fever, judging from the
kindly way they dealt with the piece,
bringing out with each touch all the
hidden sweetness of the notes.
Mrs. f. B. Tanning was next on the
list and sang Ardid's Magnetic Waltz,
and as an encore Liebsr's Butterfly"
both of which the lady sang
excellently, winning the plaudits of the
whole house in unstinted measure.
Strauss Lawyer Students" was rem
dered by the ten pianos, held together
by Professor Stamm on violin instead
OF baton. Like each performance of
these excellent pianists, this was well
done.
The chorus, with orchestral accom-.
paniment, followed in Gounod's sadly
signing notes, "By Babylons Wave"
ub Tbtndthb ulduC upOub olC ltal ShOi US
equally apply to this, and the entertain
ment closed with the overture from
Flotow's martha" by the ten pianos
and orchestra. Mr.. Gardner held his
players finely together, and the lovely
music was rendered with very nice ap-
probation and much accuracy.
By the by, in the "Babylon's Wave"
the exquisite tenor voices of Mr.. f. B.
Tanning and MIR. G. w. Arbuckle were
heard far above all other sounds, with
most telling effect.
A new programme will be presented
this afternoon at the matinee at 2:30. at
when time all the school children will
be admitted at half price, or 25c, to the
balcony.
At the final performance in the even
ing an ent rely new bill may be again
expected. The music selected all
through these programmes is severely
classic, and probably for mixed audi
ence a little introduction of something
purely popular, or even little comic
would not come amiss.
The pianists were: Mesdames A. H.
Jennings, f. Stratton, Nj. Chapman,
N. Catching; Misses L. C. Tingley. NJ.
Shook, j. +. Smith, N. Desmond, A. M.
BIuett, NJ. LINK, b. Francisco, j, Eager,
l.. H. Kimball, A. Z. Valentine, A. C.
Fitch, A. T. Myers. f. B. Williams;
Messrs L, F. Gottschalk, F. u Elser,
@ Schauss