The herald., 1895-04-12
Concert at Throop Polytechnic
Largely Attended
Y. M. c. A. LYCEUM H0NORED
Entertainment and Banquet by Pytllian
Knights
Whist Battle Between Pasadena and Los
Angeles rliitamen News
Brevities

PASADENA, April 1.-THE concert
given by the management of Throop
Polytechnic last evening was enjoyed by
an audience of about 400. This was the
first of a series that are to be given for
educational purposes. The idea OF the
management-and it is certainly good
one-is to familiarize the pupils with the
best grade of music, giving at each con-
cert selections from the best composers
comprising examples of dramatic, ope-
ratio, lyric and devotional music, both
instrumental and vocal. The programme,
as rendered last evening, was changed
somewhat from that previously published
in the papers. it was as follows:
March-Orchestra.
Selections from Tannhauser, Wagner-Or.
chestra.
Loves Old Song Molloy-Herr Falk,
a. Ninth concerto, De Beriot; b. Flowersong,
lange-Herr Lowinski.
Overture to William Tell, Observation-Disclosures
Selection for huto, Faust-Mr McQuillan
Come to My Heart, Julian Jordan-Herr
Falk. Cello obligato by Herr Blerlich
Werner's song, from Trumpeter Won Soak
ineux-Orchestra.
Robin Hood DeKoven-Orchestra.
The members OF Lowinski's s orchestra
appeared at their best, and sustained
their reputation as thorough musicians
evenings entertainments.
Herr Talks singing was distinct dis
appointment in his first selection, one OF
those well. known songs that must be un-
usually well sung to be appreciated. Not
only we're his tones faulty, but the tempo
was made entirely too slow, making a
drag of it from first to last. The audience
was good natured, however, and he was
recalled, when he sang as an encore, The
Priests Aria, from Mozart's Magic Flute.
: This was much better performed, and
showed that he possesses very consider
able range of voice. IL was sung in the
German words.
De Beriot's Ninth Concerto was admir-
ably executed by Herr Lowinszi, the rich
tones of his violin being brought out with
a master hand. AS an encore he played
The Flower Song, a composition which
calls for the greatest nicety of expression
and phrasing, and which he executed
beautifully.
Mr.. McQuillan's work on the flute was
excellent, as were all the solo parts IN the
orchestra.
AS a slight variation from the classical
music, which seemed to be enjoyed by
oil. however, the orchestra gave a comical
imitation of negro music entitled The
! Darkies Tickle. You can almost see the
darky "hoedown" in full blast. Ali it
! lacked in sound was the clapping and
stamping of the excited colored reyelers
keeping time to the music.
The evenings, entertainment closed
with selections from Robin Hood. intro
duGing the song, o Promise Me, as a solo
part by Mr.. Douglas (corne) and Herr
Lowinski (violin) in turn.
In introducing each selection OF the Or
/ chestra Mr.. f. J. Policy, secretary OF the
!, Throop Institute, gave, for the benefit OF
> the pupils something of the theme OF
each composition, with a brief account OF
: the opera from which it was taken.
I; After extending thanks to Manager
:. Holmes of the Green and to the members
i of the orchestra for the pleasure of the
! evenings entertainment, the audience
Y adispersed well pleased and determined to
I be on hand at the next concert OF the
series.