Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

1t is unaccountable why the Metropoli-
tan Theater was not filled last night on the
occasion of the first Musin concert, more
especially as Musin did fine business two
years ago here, and is so we'll known to
the musical world. But the few hundreds
present last evening enjoyed an evening of
music that was thorough treat. 1t was
an apprecative audience too, and the
troupe evidently discovered it at the out
set, for the applause was so hearty, genuine
aud persistent that the artists, despite the
chilling gulf of an empty parquette that
separated them from the boxes, matched
the audience in responsive sincerity and
answered every encore, and one of them
twice. Thus the programme, from eleven
numbers, stretched out to twenty-five.
Musin is master of the king of instru-
ments; he played with the feeling
and grace that puts mere technique
out of mind, and absorbs the
attention of the nearer by the charm of his
manner and the fullness and richness of the
tones he evokes from the violin. There is
nothing snowy about his style, no musical
flourish and affectation, but Immediate and
close attention to the sentiment of the
music in hand. His style is sympathetic,
but strong; he plays as if addressing each
individual heart, and with the delicate
emphasis that constitutes musical strength.
The nearer feels rather than discerns the
sentiment expressed by the delightfully."-
limpid tones and the breadth and repose of
his style. The gavotte in the second part,
heavy piece. and not calculated
to awaken enthusiasm in a general
audience, appeared to be even more
"Wieniawski Waltz" or the Caprice de
Concert which fact testifies to the i'm
agipative and almost impassionsd style of
the artist. Mrs. Annie Louise Tanner, the
soprano, was well received and made an
excellent impression, though il appeared as
If the lady was depressed by vacancy over
which she had to sing TO her audience.
is more accurate than feeling in her style.
Her tones are very clear and sweet and
her execution finished. The unaffected
ness of her manner, the total absence of
stage business and stereotyped smiles, the
retiring disposition that bordered upon re-
serve, won her very much of the friend
illness of the audience. Mr.. Mockridge,
the tenor, has every reason to be flattered
by his reception. He is not Wachtel or q
Campanini, but he won the audience readily
by the sweetness of his tones and his remark
ably distinct enunciation. He has what
every successful tenor must have, dramatic
quality in his voice. He is not robust
singer, nor set lacking in power, except in
the upper register. His middle tones con-
tain his best notes and are full. clear, pene-
tratipg, sympathetic and fute-like in their
limpid character. He has not resonant
voice, but one that interprets with sensi-
bility and meaning, and that is graced by
delicate touches that are more than charm
ing. Shonert, the pianist. is soloist of abil-
ity and discreet accompanist, most i'm
portant adjunct to q successful concert. The
concert was, as a whole, highly enjoyable,
and the troupe easily demonstrated why it
was that it achieved such marked success
in San Francisco. 1t was spirited and sus-
tanned high musical excellence throughout.
and ought to insure to Manager Hall such
house this evening as will compensate
him for bringing the troupe here. This