The record-union., 1894-02-22
LAST NIGHTS CONCERT.
A Pleasing Entertainment by Misses
Selkirk, Shaw and Others.

\ Pleasing Entertainment by Misses
Sell1irl1, shaw and others.
There was a fair-sized audience at the
Congregational Church last night in at
tendance upon the entertainment of Miss
Anna X. Selkirk. Had it not been for
the norther storm, undoubtedly the house
would have been filled, for the promise OF
the entertainment was strong, and it was
fulfilled While Mr.. Grahame. the tenor,
was unable to come to the city because of
sickness, the programme was an excel
lent one, and quite long enough, lasting
two hours and a half. The Nanderh0Oi
string quartet had two numbers, and re-
sponded to one encore. 1t is a well-bal
anced group of instrumentalists two OF
whom are Well-knoWn solOlsts-Mr.
VanderhOof and MIR. Lewis. X. 1. COhn
and Miss Emma Felter filled one Of Mr..
Grahame's numbers with a charming
duet, sung with taste and IN good voice.
Jaoish Clement, the solo vlolinst,
was heard here with the University of
California Glee Club last year. There is
nothing of the amateur in his playing.
His style is simple and dignitied,
his execution firm and his intonatlOn
truthful His playing is a fine perform
ance, and deserved the hearty applause
and the encores it won. Miss Emma
Felter sang the soprano solo, The Mex
lean Nightingale" and responded to an
encore, surprising her oldest friends here.
She has not been heard here to better adj
vantage. She sang with intelligence and
meaning in greater degree than on any
other occasion when she has appeared on
the concert stage. Her voice has much
improved in quality, resonance and tull-
ness. Dana Perkins, Jr., read with
much credit the closet scene from "Ham-
let,u and for an encore gave clever dIa-
lect reading. Miss Josephine Shaw of
San Francisco was heard here for the first
time. She is an exceptionally fine reader,
of strong dramatic quality. Her facial
expression, voice, method and graceful
bearing come close to the ideal for dra-
matte reading by woman. She told the
story of zone Of the Elect by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. That it brought tears TO
many eyes was fitting tribute to the ta-
Tented young Woman's capacity. In
pathos she Is probably at her best. She is
and is head and shoulders above many
a lauded elocutionist to hear whom
this community has paid roundiy and
been far less entertained. Miss SeIklrk,
of course, had first place OF importance.
She sang several numbers, aud ID three
Mr.. Clement played the vlolln obllgato.
Miss Sellxirk has unquestionably had SUI
Derior and severe schooling in voice cult
nre. Her contralto is of broad register
best in its middle tones-and admirably
suited to concert work. 1t richly deserves
ali the commentator that it has had in
San Francisco and here. Her voice is
naturally full of feeling; we doubt ii she
could sing at all and not put spirltlnto the
performance-at least the quality of her
voice is of the feeling. the iinpassioned
order Accuracy, self-possossion, rich,
sweet, and very robust voice, under good
control, feeling in her work, sensibility
as to her theme, the young lady is ex-
ceedingly well-eqMpped. Professor Mar
tens was an excellent accompsnist for the
oyopipO.