Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-10

say which of these sensational border
plays has made the biggest hit. To-day
closes the season with a matinee at
and the closing performance this evening
The Marchctti Concert.
Last night La Signorina Luisa Mar
chetti gave concert of excellently Sc
lected classical music at Turner Hall
The lady was ably aided by some of the
best local talent of this city. Following
is the programme:
Trio violin, violincello and piano., "scherzo,
Messrs. S francisco, Gemunder and Gottschalk dIs
Basso Cavatina ErDani ...................V Verd
signor G. Ferrari.
Soprano Ronde, "Somnambula' ...... .Bellin
Signorina Luisa Marchetti.
Violin, "PolOnaise de Concert. Kuchenmeiste
Mr.. J. Bond Francisco.
Tenor, "Canto di Leila. la".................S Supp
signor Carlo Modini, with cello obligato
by Mr.. A. c. Gemunder.
PART II.
Duet, "Brindisi Traviata" a"................V Verd
Signorina Luisa Marchetti and Signor Modini
Trio, "Andante Con Moto, Opus. 100 ..Schuber
Messrs. Francisco, Gemunder and Gottschalk
Soprano, "H. Bacio" ....... ............. ArdH
with variations com posed for Signorina
Luisa Marchetti by the authOrl.
Signorina Luisa Marchetti.
Basso, "CavaJina Nabuco" ".................Fe Ferd
Signor G. Ferrari.
signorina Luisa Marchetti and signor
Modini, in costume.
These delightful numbers were nos,
charmingly rendered. The concerted
pieces by the Messrs. Francisco, Ge-
and Gottschalk were deliciously
performed. The selection from Schubert
was particularly exquisite. Lack of space
prevents more detailed notice OF these
efforts on the part of the local musicians.
Miss Marchetti is simply prodigy.
Her voice is something phenomenal.
This is not the opinion Of a novice, but
the dicta of the crowd of cognoscenti
who formed the greater part
of the audience. Musical people
claim that her compass reaches through
the marvellous scope of four octaves. If
the HERALD critic correctly rememb bers,
Patti only claims to have register of
three octaves. Two are all moderately
good singers can boast. The Slgnorina
sang F sharp, and even G, last night.
Musicians claim that she can reach A
the line, of course.
Her notes are clear as a bell, her
method is excellent, and her technique
as near perfect as human effort can be
to attain to.
Signorina Marchetti, in figure and
recalls Schalchi very strong
ly. She has the great contralto's wond-
erful power of facial expression, too.
1t is much to be hoped that Marchetti
will favor Los Angeles people with a
further opportunity of hearing her wond-
erful and exquisite organ.
ssThe Wife,"
"The Wife," which will be presented
for the first time in this city by Mr.. DAN
iel Frohman's Lyceum Theatre Company
of New York city at the Grand Opera
House, for six nights, and a Saturday
matinee, commencing Monday evening
next, deals wholly with fashionable phases
of American life. Washington politics,
Newport culture, and New York city So
ciety satire combine to give it national
The company who will
appear in the drama are nearly
all strangers to this city but
are we'll known from their metropolitan
reputation; their names are: Herbert
Kelcey, Henry Miller, Nelson Wheat
croft, Chas. Walcot, w. J. LIE Moyne,
Chas. S. Dickson, Walter Bellows, Misses
Georgia Cayvan, Louise Dillon, Grace
Henderson, Media Brown, May Robson,
Marie GALLAGHER, Mrs. Chas. Walcot and
Mrs. Thos. Whiffen. In San Francisco
where this organization has for the past
four weeks been testing the capacity of
the Baldwin Theater, they have been
conceded by both the press and
public to be the strongest body
OF players ever seen in that
city, not excepting even on the days
when the old California Theater had it's
famous company.
The sale of seats began yesterday
morning and was very large, no less than
five theater parties have secured boxes
and seats for the opening night. The
prices will remain as usual for this en-.
excepting the three first rows
in the dress circle which are $3.50; all
other seats in circle and parquette one
dollar.
The w. p. G. Entertainment.
The Williams Pleasant Club, named in
honor of Rev. E. Sidney Williams, gave
its first entertainment last evening. Its
object is implied in the name, and q
fine entertainment was given, including
a dialogue from Sheridan's "School for
and an acting charade, enti.
tied "Mad Cap"
Owing to the length of the programme
several numbers were omitted, but those
who took part did we'll without excep-
tion. The club is indebted for assist.
ance, to Mr.. H. G. Eastman, an elocu-
Zionist of great merit, and to Miss Eta
Burgess, who displays remarkable ability
as vocalist.
The Academy OF Music.
The change of programme by Cotton &
Motifs minstrels was witnessed by a
good audience last night who were kept
IN state of continual good humor from
The rise to the all of the curtain. The
ballad singing is entirely new and the