The record-union., 1892-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Congregational Church this
evening Master Henry w. Foster of Oak
land will give concert. Master Foster
IS in his fifteenth year. He was born
blind. AT the age of he manifested ma
tive musical abilities of a remarkable or
der. He was sent to the State institution
for the blind, but outran the system of
teaching music there, and now plays
from the imprint upon his memory of
the scores that are read over to him by
his father. He plays on many band in
strumentS, but he is best as pianist, clar-
lonettlSt and viOIinist. lie gave concert
here the night before Christmas eve, but
1t was at an lnOpportune time and the
pubic knew nothing about him. He
had but two dozen people out to hear
him, but these were so greatly pleased
and consider him so SURPRISING a ge-
MUS and musical wonder that he has
been induced to return and try again for
an audience. He has placed himself I'M
der the management of A c.. Shaw, and
will be assisted also by Professor George
Holbrook.
The lad is poor and worthy. and every
cent he can make he desires to use to fur
Their prosecute his studies. The gift with
which nature has SO bounteously en-
dowed him must be his sole dependence
through life, and he is therefore nerv-
ouSly ambitious to go to the fullest pos
slble extent OF his capacity. He ought to
have tonight a good house. Whoever
attends will hear what we consider a
musical MARVEL a genius, phenomen-
ally gifted lad, a curiosity in music. His
execution is brilliant, and for one who
learns as he is compelled to he plays with
remarkable precision. He interprets feel
lngly, with perhaps too much disposition
to indulge his vigor. But his manner is
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and eager, that he excites the liveliest
sympathy, and carries his audience along
With him III his enthusiasm. He com
poses with ease and excellence, and
his own schottische movement.
which he played when here in
December, was one of the best of his
numbers. He interprets Beethoven
Thalberg, List, Meyerbeer, and a long
line OF classical composers, and is more
than happy in modern selections The
prices OF admission for tonight have
been fixed at 30 cents, and at the lads re-
quest, that children may hear him, those
under IA are to be admitted for half that
figure.
At the Metropolitan Theater Friday
and Saturday nights next the gu and u
farce-comedy company will appear, with
John t. Kelly, the Irish character low
comedian, and Dutch DAILY" the we'll
known Dutch character low comedian, in
the lead. When the troupe was here first
Gus Williams was the Hollander of the
piece, but Dutch Daily is his equal in all
things and his superior in many The
farce has been entirely rewritten since it
was played here last season, and is ac-
credited to us as very much improved
Its success in San Francisco for the past
few weeks has been phenomenal, it hav-
ing done the best for its treasury of any
company that has appeared at the Bush
street Theater in years. In the troupe
are Florrie West, a comedienne from the
Alhambra, London; Adele Este, late
prima donna of the Metropolitan Grand
Opera, New York; Harry Kelly, low
comedian; Flora Veldrau, Lizzie Ennis,
Charles r. Walton, Josie and Ida Fair
banks, Charles f. Wilson, Annie An
geles, the youngest premier danseuse on
record, and others. The box-office will
be open for the reservation Of seats, with
out extra charge, tomorrow morning.
The first of the series of afternoon