The record-union., 1895-06-21
AMUSEM ENTS

A crowded audience attended the mu-
sical recital of Mrs. Frances Moeller last
night at Steinway Hall and experienced
a rare treat. most of the music being new
to them and there not being a weak num-
ber on the programme. Miss Mary
Dunster is pianist who charms by her
solo playing and as an accompanies is
delicate IN expression and touch and
shows herself thoroughly in accord with
the thought of the composition and The
feeling OF the singer. In the second part
she played for an encore the I'm
promptu" in A flat, by Chopin, in
style that won deserved plaudits from
the admirers OF that great master. Mrs.
Aloeller was IN excellent voice and ap-
peared to great advantage in the pianis-
simo passages that are often so difficult
to render, her enunciation being distinct
and her tones sweet and true and her
method Interpreting we'll the idea OF the
author. To an enthusiastic encore III
the second part she responded with
PERSIAN Serenade," by Cobyn.
The last number was "Senerade." by
Miss Mary Dunster, little gem full OF
feeling, melody and delicacy that won its
way instantly to the hearts of the au
ditors. Horace Crocker showed marked
improvement both in voice and style.
His solo, Fear Not Ye, o Israeli" was
a difficult one, but was excellently rem
dered. He gave for an encore "The
Armorer's Song" with excellent effect.
The following was the programme:
Movement of Grand Duo Concer-
tante," for piano and violin (Mendels-
sohn), Mary Mary Dunster, II. Wander
hoof; solo, ''Hadt's Thou But Known"
(DeKoven), Mrs. Moeller; solo, "The
Three Grenadiers' (Schumann), Horace
Crocker; solo, (a) ''It is a Wondrous
Mystery" (6) Hope Blooms in Spring."
(Franz Rels), Mrs. Moeller; SOLO, (a)
'Wanderstunden." (6) "Op. SO,'' (Stephen
Heller, Miss Dunster; solo, The Mar
iner," (Rubenstein), Mrs. MoelIer; solo,
Fear Not Ye, Israel" ID. Buck,
Horace Crocker; solo (d). 'Allab'' Chad
wick, (5 'Serenade" (Mary Dunster),
Mrs. Moeiler.
The entertainment at the Pavilion last
night by Arthur Arnold and Maude Cas-
well, the Sacramento vaudeville artists,
drew out fairly large audience which
was quite we'll entertained. Arnold and
Morris gave good exhibition of hori-
zontal-bar feats, and fairly divided the
honors. Miss Pearl Baldwin's mono
logue was rather amateurish, in that it
lacked in delicacy OF handling, the transit
tiOns from one emotion TO another being
TOO sudden. This young woman having
good voice and presence and self-posses-
sion, under good training would develop
considerable dramatic strength. In her
Illuminated club swinging she did re-
markably well. Charles Lomier in SEN
timental and descriptive ballads was a
surprise. He has strong, good tenor
voice and his enunciatiOn is model of
excellence; not syllable is lost to the
hearer. All that is lacking in his singing
! is finish, smoother modulatiCD and elm
ination Of that peculiar head tone habit
that attaches to some ballad singers who
run into it in the effort to secure
volume and force. 1t is always
a mistake. Lomiers in master $
hands would make a sentimental
sketch with }. L. Spickett both were
good, manifested much sensibility and a
good deal OF dramatic strength. The
sketch was indeed worthy OF the applause
it received. The Johnson brothers gave
good example OF scientific boxing in
two well-contested exhibition rounds.
Professor Barr performed the Spanish
ring act. 1t is but justice to say that it
was splendidly done. Nothing better in
ring work has ever been done here, or as
well, except by Barr i'll previous eXhibi-
tons. The clown UNNAMED who as
sisted him was very clever. Mr.. Spickett
in Irish ballad III character was pleasing.
His mimetic powers are good and he
sings with feeling. Arthur Arnold aud
Maude Casweu closed the entertainment
with their acrobatio grotesques, for which
the stage was much too small. Arnold,
as the clown, was good and his acrobatic
exercises creditaOle-not better than
when he gave them here two years ago.
but good. Miss CasWell has improved.
She is more graceful in dance and is very
much advanced in acrobatic work, intro
ducing something of contortion work.
All around she is better in all she at
tempts On a larger and better appointed
stage she would have appeared TO much
better advantage. Professor Franz led a
good orchestra in the accompanying and
interlude music.