The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-06

Occurred at the Trilby
Concert.
Music That Du Maurier Wrote About.
The Mercantile Library
Auxiliary.

A "Trilby" concert was given yesterday even
Ing in Metropolitan Temple, most of the num-
bers performed being music alluded to in Du
Mauriers latest novel. The entertainment was
under the auspices of the ladies' OF the Mer-
camille Library Association. A somewhat
slender but very apprecatiVe audience was
present.
The concert opened with the planofoIte ar
rangement of couple OF themes from Schu-
berps "Rosemonde," played by Miss Ada Wei
gel. The following extract from "TTilDy" was
given in The programme:
- Comment q Ca 'appelle !?
ut is called the Rosemonde OF Schubert mat
emotseIle replied Svengali."
land what's that-RosemoDde ?" said she.
"Rosemonde princess of Cyprus, mate
moiseile, aud Cyprus is an island"
IAN, and Schubert then-where's that ?'
schubert is not an island. matemoiselle. Schu
bert was compatriot of mine and MADE music
and played the piano just like me ?"-Trilby.
The other piano selection. also played by
Miss Welgtl, was Chopin's "Impromptu" In A
fiat Then he fell TO playing Chopin's i'm
rromptu in A fiat so beautifully that Little
Billee's heart went nigh TO bursting with sup
pressed emotion ana delightfully."-" The
hearts of The audience last night did not 90
quite so far as Little Billee's, bur Miss WeigePs
sympathetic Interpretation OF the impromptu
won her a warm encore.
FRANK Mitchell was TO have sang Adams
Noel" That great message OF love and for.
giveness." A sore throat, however, prevented
Mr. Mitchell from delivering it, but Mrs A. NJ
Noble took his place and sang the song with
good deal OF voice and dramatic expression.
Between each number there was wait, which
made some of the audience wonder audibly
whether the performers were tarrying 10 be
hyDnotiZed a la TrilDy.
After "NoeP the audience got up little ex-
citement on It's own account A ladY's voice in
the paTquet was heard TO eXelaim ION! Oh!"
In terrified accents. There was a sudden
movement and almost panic. People stood
up IN their seats prepared 10 sell their lives
dearly II Ii were dynamite bomb that some
gentleman with anarcnistc views had placed
there as little message OF "love and forgive
ness" 10 supplement the "Noel' message.
Before any one had time TO rush out of the
hall and turn In ire alarm, or even TO search
Tor and heroicaly put out the bomb, however,
some one with level head on his shoulders
down III the parquet cried out: "All right. IT
was only mouse" Then the audience sank
back into their seats, laughing TO think how
near poor little mouse came TO causing
stampede. Gould IL have been one mouse?'
asked people who were further away, incredu-
lously, and up in the gallery The report was
soon current that couple of savage rats had
caused the cOmmOtion.
Miss TOuailon sang, 'Bonj0ur, Suzon." by
DeliDes, and lie Captaine Roquefinettl." by
Puget, eharmlngiy. Her light, sweet voice
easily filled Metropolitan Temple, and her ex-
preston and shading were most artistic. Miss
Touaillon accompanied herself very sklllfuIly
Another "irilby' humber was ben Bolt"
sung by Mrs. A. M. Noble.
A vocalist that gave unbounded satisfaction
was George b. Mcbride. His powerful bass
voice has considerable compass and is not only
a remarkably fine organ, but Is also well
trained. and is used with feeling. His render
ing of The Mighty Deep brought Mr.. Nc
with, "Ahl IT'S a Dream" Mrs. f. M. Taylor
sang Iostrs Gould II and Readings II Arise
From Dreams of Thee" we'll as an encore.
IhlS lady's highest notes showed that her
voice might be fine one If properly placed,
bur her production was so faulty that her
lower notes sounded strained and harsh.