The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-21
THE LION AWAkES.
To a Delighted Audience
of MusiC-l.O overs.
The Chev alicr de kontski fiOnored by
Complimentary Benefit in
Union Square HAIL.

The complimentary concert TO the Cheva-
iier de kontskl drew large and fashion
able audience in Union-sqnaFo Hall last
evening, Every enc seemed to have gone
with Tho express purpose of aiding i'll the
ovation with which tho veteran pianist
was received.
Several weli-known San Francisco musi-
clans assisted in tho programme. but the
aged cheyaler. with his white mustacho
and precise military bearing. WAS the horo
of the hour, His very appearance on the
platform was tho signal for storm Of
applause, and the wonderful vlrtuOsity
and endurance which no exhibited in inter
preting his part of tho entertainment
showed that tue confidence of tho audience
was not misplaced. The eheyalier inter
preted light. difficult and trying selections.
aud his play Ing was as brilliant aud Tree
from any signs OF fatigue at the end OF the
last bar as when he struck his opening
chords.
The allegro movement from c. Nj. Won
NeheT's hat sonata Was The Cheyalier
de honiskI'S hfSt sole. Needless TO say he
played il wi h fro ana bTilliancy that
evoked unqualified applause. Ii was his
own, Tho Awakening OF the Lion. that
caused most curiosity. People elapped
their hands with delight when no sat Down
10 play II. and as no Numbered out tho
forte passages and then breke into the
more tripping march refrain IL was almost
mora than some of his m0Ts ardent ad-
mirers could do TO contain the expression
Of their satisfaction until the hnal chords
pronounced that tho lion MAS actually
awake,
Then tho enthusiasm broke out. The
audience wanted the lion 70 % aroused
second time. and went on applauding.
GhAV1tlAr IN
bows, while mammoth laurel wreath.
tied with gay stFeamers. was handed upon
tho platform 70 him. This garland was
tribute from number or society ladies. in-
Guiding Mrs. Hearst Mrs. DR.. PawliekL
Mrs. NJ. Ii. de Young and Miss Deane.
The wreath. however, did ret melt the
pianist 60 repeat The Awakening of the
Lion" iostead DO played another encore.
" hieh gave almost as much satisfaction.
De KontSkPS next item consisted
Of three selections. Fpgue by
Handel, Aadante. with Variations, by Bee
thoyen. aud Seherzo BY Weber. The
latter especially mas PLAYED with charming
delIcacy, and Was 50 much applaUded that
the eheyaileT gave as an encore an effee-
tive transcription OF Sehueerts seTeha de.
The hand OF the composer Of the ''Awak-
enipg Of the Lion" was immediately
recognizable as the composer OF this tran
seEIptioa.
An Andante by Beethoven add q
SeheFzo by Chopin concluded Do KentSkPs
share Ia the programme.
Donald de v Graham and Mrs. Maude
Berry Fisher were the two vocal lists,
Their opening duet, "Maying." by A. NJ.
Smith, was eharmIngly sung. Mrs. Fisher
undertook good deal when she rendered
ths lsmentea GopHed's famous "Le Par
late q Amer" She acquitted herself to
the entire satisfaction Of her hearers, how
ever, ana as an encore gave 3 pretty lel-
laey.
Donald de- ', Graham Is always beard to
best advantage when be sings in French.
The "PeBses dAatomRe." ey Massenes,
hieh be gave last night. was ehaTmingly
rendered.