Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE NoRDICA CONCERT last night was an
extremely enjoyable occasion and more en-
thuslastic audience never filled Metzerotts
Music Hall. Although some of the singers are
on the shady side of the great reputation they
once enjoyed all manifested artistic method and
true musicianlv feeling. Nine. Lillian Nordica
was easily the favorite, both on account of the
purity and sweetness of her voice and the
brilhancy of her execution. and her work both
in solo and concerted numbers deserves the
highest praise. Scalchi's once noble voice has
lost none of its wonderful fexibihty or power,
but it has now a harshness in its lower tones
and a holowness in the medium register which
tell of the rayages of time and use. Campani-
mis- voice is much better now than it was five
years ago. but it has not that silvery tone that
once made him the idol of opera goers. In
concerted numbers he was effective. but he
made a bad break in singing Goodbye,
Sweetheart" which he gave as an encore to his
solo number that unfortunate. Sig Del
Puente's noble baritone. although it has been
heard for many years both in opera and con-
cert. shows now no signs of deterioration. He
sang last night with the same spirit and excel
lence that has always characterized his work.
MIR. Fischers fine bass voice was heard to I'd
advantage in two numbers. and he proved HIM
self thorough artist. Nearly every solo was
encored and the commencement Of the finale to
the second act of Lucia" which was sung as
a quintet, excited such degree of enthusiasm
that after the singers had again and again
bowed their Acknowledgements they were
obliged TO repeat it. Several selections from
the 'Cavalleria RusticGna were effectively
sung. but the accessories that go to make up
the dramatic effect of Mascagni's composition
were of course wanting. Mr.. j. Luckstone
performed most satisfactorily the arduous
duties of accompanist and he also played LIszt's
Hungarian Rhapsody. No. 6. effectively.
The PHILHARMONIC CLUB. composed of
Messrs. Lawrence, Lent and Rakemann, enter
tanned a good-sized audience last night at the
Cniversalist Church and increased the fsvora-
BILE impression made at the first concert last
month. The members were assisted in two
numbers by Mr.. Lee Crandall. violin. and Mr..
Anton Fischer. VIOLA and Mrs. Shir-Cliff sang
two vocal numbers. The reputation of the
musicians composing this club was well sus-
tanned. and Mr.. Rakemann was heard n COM
poser IN a Love Song that was sung by Mrs
Shir-Clif, the author playing a violin obigato.
SchUmann, Mendeissohn, bunker, Chopin, Gil
let. Beethoven and Schubert we're the COM
posers interpreted by the club. and the spirit
Of each work was intelligently and ar;istically
brought out
ROMEO AND JULIET.-Miss Julia Marlowe
added TO the qualification that she has afforded
a large number of thcater goers during her
present engagement by appearing last night as
Juliet. IN which character she was seen 70 good
advantage. II she is not intense in the
more tragic passages of the play as some others
who have been seen in this part, she is GER
tainly very wiEsome in the earlier scenes. and in
the loyemaking with Romeo she is earnest and
passionate to natural degree. Mr.. Giles
Shine made decided hit as the ApOthecdr1
and MIR. Boag increased the good impression
he had made on the night before.