The herald., 1894-02-18


md has conquered. She is essentially q
novelty, and q novelty nowadays means
greatness, money, fame and all that
makes life agreeable. The word novelty
has come to mean little in its ordinary
use, for every variety hall performer
claims it for his act, but for Miss Col
Inns work it can be soberly, completely
and appropriately used in its fullest
sense.
Poor May Brooklyn Il hope the intelli-
gent compositor will not make that
name Brooklyn as he usually does) has
Joined her dead lover by taking q dose
of carbolic acid. A horrible method of
suicide for beautiful woman to adopt
for it must mutilate.
Miss Brooklyn, while beautiful crea-
ture and a clever actress, was certainly
mature woman and one not expected
to possess the degree of sentimentality
necessary to nerve her to the point OF
killing herself for dead mans sake.
Her strongest role was that OF Mrs.
Rslston in Jim the Penman. The scene
she has with Ralston when che discov-
ers his rascality is one OF the most effec-
tive ever PLAYED, thouoh for fully ten min
utes neither she nor Ralston say 3 word.
Many will remember how she looks over
the cheoue book where Jim" has I'M
willingly forged her name. The faint
suspicion that arises in her mind, sue
cseded by q returning faith In her hus
band, only to be followed again by doubt
and that by conviction of his guilt,
show solely by facial expression, was
superb.
That sentimental story about her de-
votion to her dead lover prompting her
to follow his suicidal example 10 very
theatrical; too much 30, in fact, to be
readily believed.
%*x
The opera house continues dark, and
Mr.. Perry, l understand, denies that he
has leased it. 1t may be presumptuous
to offer successful business man ad-
vice, but Mr.. Perry ought to have the
opera house, for he can mako some
money out of it when no one else can.
And then, if he does not get it some one
else NAV, and then he will have a
monkey and parrot time. with no GER
tainty beforehand as to which role he
will play.
To be profitable patron of the arts
one must hold the master hand.
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The trouble among the stockholders
of the amusement company managing
been settled, MIR. Weber and Walter
Maxwell retiring, with considerable ex-
perience to their credit.
The business being done at that
thsster is enough to make the enter
prise profitable, which fact probably
gave rise to the dissension.
80
A rare and delightful entertainment
took place at the Raymond hotel, Pasa-
dena, last Monday evening,
The appearance OF the stage was very
attractive, being beautifully decorated
with ferns, flowers and potted plants,
and the hall well filed with an appre.
cistive audience.
the artists were Carlyle Petersilea,
Ethel Stewart and Miss E. J. Holtz-
becher.
Carlyle Petersilea's performance on
the piano was OF unique eminence. AS a
musician he displays a passionate intel
lectuslity OF expression, and in his exc
cution thoroughness which, while en-
brscing complete mastery of the most
subtle details, has still the quality of
spontaneity in its tout ensemble.
He has wonderful memory, playing
all of Beethoven's sonatas and Bach's
~ preludes and fugues by heart. He
has most acute analytical and recon-
structive powers. notably in his rendi-
ton Of the works of Beethoven, Chopin
and Mozart. His technique is unriv.
aled BY any executant in the world, as
was shown by his performance of his
Lucia Fantasia by Liszt, Moonlight
sonata by Beethoven and valse and
grand polonaise by Chopin.
Miss Ethel Stewart, our Los Angeles
favorite, completely csptivated the
audience by her vocal solos. She is
phenomenal vocalist, and although
only IL years old. has already a mar
velous range of voice, her high notes
being as clear az bell. She was
obliged to respond to each number with
an encore, and at last gave When Was
Child OF Three with such sweetness
and natural, graceful movements that
she won the hearts OF all in the hall.
Miss Holtzbecher's Delsartean charac.
terizations were very enjoyable, as also
were her dances and recitations. She
Is a marvel in versatility.
At the close, by special request. Mrs.
Jennie Pruett Wickhizer delighted the
audience by her rendition of Meriley, a
darkey dialect piece, which received a
well merited round of applause.
The programme WAS as follows:
Piano solo. Lucis Fantasia. Liszt-Carlyle
Petersilea.
Vocal solo. Speak Love. Arditts-Mias Ethel
Stewart.
De sarte Poses and Psntomimes-Miss 4, J.
HoltzDecher.
Piano solo, Moonlight Sonata. Beethoven
Carlyle Petersilea.
Vocal solo, Idol Of Ny Heart. stoll-Miss
Ethel Stewart
spanish dance, La chuoha-Miss z. J. Holtx.
becher
Vocal solo. waiting. H. Miilard-Miss Ethel
Btewart,
Hotxbecher.
Kthei Stewart.
tiAno solo, vslse OF. %, Chopin; Grand
Polonsise-Carlyle Pe.ersilea
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Tbs neconG matinee Chopin recital was
given at Blanclard-Fi Fitzgerald Recital
hall yesterday afternoon by William
Plutti- Following is the programme:
Polonsise. A Cat major, opus So.
folona1se, q sharp miner, opus %, No. !.
inpromptu, sharp major, opus SO.
raise, Int major, opus "a, No. 2.