The herald., 1894-12-02
KEY AND BOW.

Miss Ellen Norton, omposer OF exceptional
merit. has just completed a new musical set
ting to the old verses by Ben Jonson, entitled
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. The song
has been written expressly for Mr.. Winfield
Blake, whose voice it admirably suits, and will
be one of the musical features OF the Home
Sweet Home performance in aid of the News
Boys home Miss Norton was pupil of John
Francis Barnett. composer of The Ancient
Mariner1 under whose tuition she gained the
gold medal OF the year for counterpoint. This
iates. production from Miss Norton's pen IS a
dramat aria containing clearly defined melo-
dies which the ear will easily retain. 1t opens
with sentimental, dreamy melody, followed
by bright polonaise and closing with dra-
matte deciamatory movement which i'll turn
terminates with the refrain belonging speci-
ally to the words which constitute the title
chestration.
PIUTTI-KRAUss CONCERT.
The first Piutti-Krauss concert will take
place at Bartletts New Music hall, December
9TH. at 2:30 O'Clock. Miss Jenny Kempton
will assist and Mrs. w D. Larrabee will be the
ac,oompsniste. The programme is as follows
Violin, first concerto, DE Berot.
Vocal ta) Porgi Amor from opera Figaro,
Mozart
tb) Hearts Spring ide Wickede.
Piano, Rigoletto, Verdi-Liszt.
Violin, Legende, Wieniawski.
Vocal, Nymphs and Fauns, Bemberg.
Piano (a) Gavotte, Bach-Saint Saens.
tb) Why, Schuman.
(c) Barcarolle, Rubinstein.
(dl Tambourin, Raft.
Violin. Ballo in Maschera, Fantaisie. Alard.
Piano az Polonaise, A fiat major, Chopin.
(b) Valses Souvenir d. d'Amerique, Joseffy
MUSICAL NOTES
The faculty of Miss Marsh's school will give
a musical and social at 1870 South Hope street
Monday evening, December Sd. at 8 o'clock.
Chevalier de Kontski will give second
piano recital at Bartletts new music hou-e
Barthold will assist.
A concert will b. given under the auspices of
the Y. W. c. A. at Bartlett's new music hall
Thursday evening, December 9th, with the
70 lowing artists on the programme: Miss
Kate c. Ryder pisno: Mr.. ]. Bond Francisco.
violin; Miss Addie L Murphy. elocutionist;
Miss. NJ. E. Auer, soprano, and Mr.. II. S. Will
Mrs. Jenny Kempton's next pupils recital
will take place at her residence, 1902 South
Olive street. Thursday. December 9Th, at
2 80 p m.
The second monthly song recital by Mr. and
Mrs. Rubo and their pupils will take place at
the Blanchard Fitzger- i'd music hall Wednes-
day evening, December 9Th.
Two quartettes are in process of formation
in Los Angeles, one of mixed voices and the
other male voices only. The personnel of the
first is Mrs. T. H. Schorley. soprano, recently
from Denver, Mr.. J. II. Zinck, tenor, also from
Denver; Mis-. Minnie Hance owens, contralto,
and Mr.. S. c. Cornell, bass.
Mr.. J. Bond Francisco will give an invitation
vio in afternoon at his studio on Albany street
in the near future. The programme will be of
light character and violin students and low
ers of violin music will be the guests Such an
entertainment could not fail to be interesting
and most enjoyable.
complimentary concert will be given the
lyric opera tenor, Carl Smyse1 Thrower. at
Blanchard Fitzgerald hall, Friday evening,
December 14th. Mrs. Larrabee and Miss Els
worth will be the accom- panists and Mr..
Thrower will be assisted by Mrs John Mitch
ell, Mrs. j. S Boiler, Misses Jessie Padgham.
Holmes, Cecilia Gardner. Beatrice Kohler,
sh Matal1e @ @Loeo' crane crane McGaeary, the 9ulntette
and Signor Ricei formerly clarinet sololst of
Liberatis orchestra.