The morning call., 1893-02-25

and il was to encourage and also give q
taste Of this class of music To the outside
world, as it were. that the University OF
California Glee Club was organized. The
club was formed in the spring If $780, prin-
cipally for the pur Csc uf teviylng and en-
couragiHE college singing.
While not combining itself entirely To this
class Of music the club devoted considerable
attention to strictly college songs. especially
those pertaining Ia their own university.
These comprised all the old, ha.f-fnrgotten
songs for which such classes as 70 and 81
were famous. During its three years of
existence the club has Travelled extensively
and has given successful concerts In all the
larger cities Of the State.
Tie music which the club renders is, of
course that nPcular 10 college glee cinbS.
being generally If the lively rollickug kind,
and these. as we'll as he softer and senti-
mental numbers. are given with the pre-
ci>on and shading which comes only from
frequent rehearsine, and with a freshness
and spirit when IS sure TO please.
The novelty of the evening WAS the selec-
ton Of college songs rendered by the club.
Not only each gleP, but every other item on
the programme was admirably rendered,
and not one was allowed 10 pass without
evokinG warm encore.
The opening glee, GOOD Old Berkeley"
at once showed the strength of the club.
Their time ami In tOnatiOn were admirable,
so also were their expression and shading.
In the louder passages the tenOrs were
rather drowned by the bases, but in the
more piano portions OF the music the bal
ance OF the various parts was well sus-
tanned.
A violin solo by Charles PARCELS was the
next item. and was received with an encore.
Mr.. PARCELS, who has a broad cantabiie
style of playing. brought an excellent tone
out of his instrument and fully deserved all
the applause he received.
''0nce Upon lynne" by the club, was
we'll sung. and as an encore they rendered a
chorus, There's Only Room for One" in
response to such humorous questions
asked by one of their number as. Why is
there only one boopskirt in San Fran
cisro?"
Victor C. Carroll then gave a vocal solo,
1.-THE Mighty Deep" He is possessed of a
but more pleasing in the upper than the
lower registers, and his encore which
brought out his upper notes was more ap-
preclated.
"The Quaker" a solo by L. P Rixford.
with a pretty waltz refrain by the club,
was very well received and evoked warm
encore.
Perhaps the most amusing feature of the
evening was the encore given TO The Owl
and the Pussy Cat" This encore was
Granted by the club to dirge-like refrain,
and told of the sorTows Of Romeo and Juliet.
Juliet was Mr.. Charles PARCELS, the basso
profundo, Romeo was tenor. and their
amusing acting, burlesqulng grand opera,
evoked roars of laughter.
Mr.. Clements violin solo, quaint and
charming cavatina by Leonard. was grace
fully and well rendered. The encore TO
which he responded TO the applause Was
played with dash and artistic verve.
Ovum Fractum' sounds an imposing
title for college song, till one realizes that
the broken egg" has reference to the i'm
mortal Humpty Dumpty. The nursery
rhyme had been set to music by }. K
Fryer, and it had deserved success.
Charles PARCELS and Mr. Clement
then played violin duet, and the enter
tainment concluded with ''Schneider's
Band" by the glee club.
The Glee Club made its first appearance
in San Francisco under the most eneourag-
ing and hattering circumstances. The
University Club of San Francisco had re-
served the entire balcony of the Odd Fell
lows Hall for themselves and their friends.
and the Calvary Club. under whose aus
pices the concert WAS given, had done all in
their power TO make it a success. For those
who were unable To attend last nights con-
cert it has been arranged TO give matinee
this afternoon at o'clock at the same place.
There are sixteen members of the club.
The first tenOrs are {. =. Morse, T.V. Bake
we'll, II. q. S0mers; second tenors, Allan
Smith, l.. +. Rxford and Miles b. Fisher /;
first bassos, o. n. Taylor. Frank G. String
ham and Raymond Russ second bassos.
Edgar Rickard, Power Hutchins and p
Veeder. MIR. Clement and Mr.. PARCELS are
vlolinists and j. K. Fryer is aceompan st
Victor Carroll. the well-known base singer,
acts as director.
The success of the Glee Club is due In a
great measure to Walter Magee, the in
siructor in physical culture at the State
University. Mr. Magee organized the club
and kept II on its feet during the first year
of its existence. Until this year he was
actively connected with the club, but his in
creasng duties In the gymnasium made his
withdrawal a necessity. In him the club
lost good singer and an enthusiastic sup
porter.