The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-11
FOR SWEET CHARITY.
The Concert Given in Aid of ST.
Mary'S Hospital.
The Grand 0pera-House Crowded With an
Appreciative Audience-A Splendid Pro-
gramme and Great Success

"A veritable Patti-night audience" said
one OF the old attaches OF the Grand Opera
house last night just before the curtain rose
for the first number of the vocal aud instru-
mental concert in aid Of st. Mary's Hospital.
In size the audience has seldom been sur
passed, even on Patti nights, for every seat
in the gallery. balcony and on the lower
floor was filed, as were most of the boxes,
while scores Of people were standing.
As stated, the concert was given to aid
the sisters in charge Of st. Mary's Hospital
to pay off the Indebtedness incurred by the
building OF additional wards and the intro
duetiOn of modern Improvements and appli-
ances in all departments of that institution.
Apart from the Object for which the con-
cert was given the programme offered was
a more than sufficient inducement for the
attendance of all lovers of music.
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme was as follows:
Part I-0Yerture, Noah Brandrs orchestra;
tenor solo. "ROmany Lass" (Adams) Mr. Frank
Coffin; e0htralto solo, "In 81 Barbara" (RossinD,
Mrs. Thomas H.. Griffin; soprano solo, "Lo!
Here the Gentle Lark (BIshop), Mrs. o. z.
Evans nute obligato by Slgnor Lombardo; yio-
loncelo solo, "Cayalina" (HugeD, AdOlph Lada;
sex e., Lucia" (DOniZettD Mrs. Jessie Brock
Morgan, MI Coffin, Mr. Fogarfy, Mrs Glif1u,
Mr. Rice, Mr. Thornton.
Part Il-Piano solo, "Legende s. Francois de
Paul Marchant Suit Les Plots" QlszD Slgnor s.
Martinez; soprano solo, " Bel Raggio" ("Semi.
ramde," ROssinD, Mrs. Annie Gleason HassetI;
violin 500, "Nocturne" (Chopin-Sarasate), Mr..
Herman Brandt; cOntTato solo, "Sul Campo
d'Onore" Che Field Of Honor (DonizettD, Mrs
Eunice Nestwaler; barytone solo, "IsraielP'
Iking)' MT g d. o'SuiIlSan; quartet "Rgo-
letto" VERDI, Mrs: q. 7. Evans, Mrs. Thomas
II. Griffin, Mr.. Mitchell. Mr.. OSulivan.
APPRECIATED TALENT.
From the overture to the closing ouarfet
the yocalists and musicians, without excep-
ton, met with most cordial reception, and
In almost every case an encore. Mrs. o. p.
Evans solo in the first part was given a
double encore. to which the lady responded :;
and Mrs. Annie Gleason HasSett received
not only an enthusiastic recall, TO which
she responded, singing a lullaby very
sweetly, but was given a triple encore. The
lady was in excellent voice and sang both
her selections superbly. The contralto solo
of Mrs Eunice Westwater and the barytone
solo Of Z. d. O'Sullivan were also numbers
marked by the special favor Of the audi
ence.
Among the instrumentallsts the violon-
cello solo Of AdOlph Lada was given a
recall only equaled by that extended to the
violin solo OF Herman Brandt. The latter
responded to a hearty encore, but denied
second recall.
The sextet in the first part and the quartet
closing the second part Of the programme
and the concert were magnifcently rem
dered.
There was prOfusion of floral offerings
for the ladies, some OF which were very
handsome.
AS a whole the concert was one of the
best heard in the city in a long time, and
those who went for sweet charity'S sake"
most willingly remained. even if standing,
until the last note had died away into ST.
leuce.