Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

(omcial journsD prints the following full
critique upon the playing Of our youngest
representative:
Among the many strangers attending the
recent meetings Of the Pennsylvania State
rom Ass Ssss Jones' %as yeaG
VINO i very promising musical talent sne
was accompanied BY her teacher, Mr..
!, ID. Gittinga who ID an ofhcer
Advancement in the art of pianoforte playing
that we may call her q young artist Her
technique is already much advanced, and
speaks well for her tutor, Mr.. Cuttings.
under whose instruction she has been
for the last four years, and he has
Just cause to feel proud OF her attain
ments. Her artistic conception and expression
are even more developed, while her strength
OF mind and grasping power of intricate
musical forms we have seen excelled by one OF
her age She played the Fugue in minor
single error ~ the dsirSs Of the many teach.
era and musicians present at the reception
At . subsequent private rehearsal we had
Mendelssonn's known BY the name Of ''Sympa-
thy" in q manner that did credit to the title,
and which we appreciated the more because
without the least sign of afectation; it was
natural outburst of young genius.
This she followed with Mendelssohn's
Concerto in @ minor, Mr.. Gittings accompany
piano. In the finale he purposely hurried her
to greater speed and force, but she kept
equally up, to the last and without the slight
est evidence of furriedness or excitement,
striking the last chord as deliberately as the
first without an apparent sign Of physical ex-
haustion.
She also played Schumann's novelette, in F,
and Goddard's mazurka with strength hardly
to be expected from girl of her age, and all
these compositions without the notes, showing
that her gifts were not merely limitations but
OF higher order. Her manner was devoid OF
all aftectation, natural and child-like, yet not
IN the least childish.
We predict for this young talent brilliant
future, earnestly hoping that her health may
she may have as eficient directions and op-
portunities as she has thus far enjoyed.
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With reference to the shockingly bad
company sent over to produce Gilbert &
Sullivan's latest, THE DISPATCH has the
following from London by Dunlap's Cable
Company:
1t is reported here that D'oyly Carte has re-
ceived q cable from Mr.. Palmer demanding
the discharge Of most Of the "Gondoliers"
Company. Carte was seen tonight at the Sa-
to disguise the fact of the failure and that
he was deeply mortified. but could not under
stand it at all. He had not cabled the order to
SsS td 9s people Ps Osc'SSS s5s New TO- YoEE
with his wife, nee Miss Helen LenOir,
and Sir Arthur Sullivan to judge for them
selves. He refuses Mr.. Palmer's demand for
change of company till his arrival in America
He considers the company q good one
in spite of Mr.. Palmers state
ments-better than the Mikado Com pany
of 'S5 Mr.. Temple is the original
Dead Eye in "Pinafore" The other members
of the company had been in the provinces for
years. They we're rehearsed at the Savoy
Theater by Sullivan and the stage manager,
not by Gilbert He can only account
for the hatness Of the performance by the
fatigue OF stormy voyage and decentralization
by the treatment received from the New York
presS CGrtes manner suggested strong feel
ing at the tendency to disparage English actors.
The departure OF Sullivan and himself is a
secret in London.
Older concert goers will remember the
brilliant playing at Library Hall some 10 or
IL years ago of the pianist referred to in the
following London special, received per
Dunlap's Cable Company:
"a petition for pension to Nine Arabella
Goddard, the well-known pianist has Just been
refused by Parliament. At the same time W,
II. Smith refused this, he offered to appro-
pirate f200 from the bounty fund toward the
uOlic subscription being raised. Miss Goddard
(Mrs. Dairsl is old, and wanting the necessities
of life"