The record-union., 1893-11-16
ADJUSTMENTS

Inc congregational Church was filled
last night. The occasion was a concert
by the Glee Club of the University OF
California for the benefit of the Young
Women's Christian Association. The
club was assisted by Miss Anna X. Sell
kirk of San Francisco. She is sweet
and expressive singer. She sings with
feeling and throws into her work the
soul that is necessary to true expression.
Her voice is a pure contralto, strong,
sweet and In excellent training. 1t
is best In the lower notes, but is
tuneful at all times and has an
earnest and pleading character that
augments its charm. The lady is so easy
and natural upon the stage. and sings
with SO little apparent effort and with
such sincerity, that the audience warns
to her at once. Her reception last even
ing was very flattering indeed, and it was
weIl-deserved. The soloists of the club are
instrumentalists, both Charles PARCELS
and Jabish Clement playing violin solos
with fine taste, and, for such young men.
with degree of excellence not looked
for. Mr.. PARCELS is a careful performer,
his stopping is good and his bowing true,
and he gives evidence of marked ability
cultivated by conscientious study. MIR.
Clement, however, is a performer who is
more gifted, perhaps. He plays with
dellcacy and finish, and with expression
that promises very much for hlm as he
natures in the art. The triple quartet Of
the club sang Harvard and Berkeley Col
lege glees, plantation melodies. love
songs, a selection from Mendelsshon, 1.-THE
Nintagers, Marcy's II Have My Love-"
and The Yeoman's Song" The singers
introduced a humorous number that was
sarcastically aimed at their Stanford y nj
verSity rivals; on recall they touched lu-
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Sacramento. Every number by the stu
dents was followed by hearty en- core
that was granted and as result the solo
its played more than they bargained for
and the young men sang some fourteen
pieces. The voices are good, very tune
ful and admirably harmoniZed. In bass
the combination lacks the vigor and body
of tone that comes with physical matu-
rlty. The singers are certainly entitled
to warm praise, and they had it from the
audience last night without any stint
The organ front and roStrum were richly
adorned with flowers, the work of the
young women of the association. A COM
mittee OF these ladies' dressed in white
of1iciated in the auditorium and carried
up the bouquets admiring friends of the
singers had provided. At the conclusion
of the concert, which was entirely satis-
factory and pleasing throughout, the stu
dent singers were driven behind Latter
ty's four-in-hand to the residence of +.
IL. Orcutt, who, with his wife, extended
them reception that was social sue
cess and characterized by warmest hospi-
tality.
A crowded house greeted the produc-
ton of the cantata, The Dairy Maids
SUPPER" at the Sixteenth-street Lutheran
Church last night, and one and all ex-
pressed themselves amply repaid for their
attendance. Fifty of the young people
belonging to the congregation took part
in the programme with an abandon and
heartiness that insured it's success. The
performers were all coStumed to suit
their parts and carried them out in
good style. Mrs. j. c. Walling was
musical director and Mrs. Blanchard
accompanist. The choruses were good
and well sung, and so were the duets.
The march Of the dairymen and milk
maids was excellently done, and the
milking stool drill by twelve little girls,
elected great applause, as did the song OF
the milk cans, which was exceedingly
comical. The finale of the cantata was a
call to supper, which the audience obeyed
with alacrity. On the lower floor they
found not only bountiful supper table
but an ice cream parlor and bazaar
stocked with many beautiful articles of
fancy work, which were disposed of like
hot cakes. Jollity reigned supreme and
it was hard to tell which enjoyed the oc-
casion most, the performers or their audi
ence. The entertainment will be re-
peated on Friday night.
Manager Todd has engaged Peter Dali
ley's comedy company for the Metropol-
itan Theater for the evening of November
22d, to appear in the new low comedy,
"a Country Sport"
At the Clunie Opera-house this evening
s'Arrah Ma Pogue," Boucicault's best
Irish DRAMA" will be again played by
Mr.. Wards well-balanced company.