Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-15
THINGS DRAMATIC.

The sensation of the present musical period in this city will probably occur to- night, when Miss Yaw, the phenomenal soprano, makes her appearance at O'Brien's. Critics everywhere pronounce her voice to be of the most remarkable range and thoroughly schooled in every particular.
 Miss Yaw comes heralded as the most wonderful singer of the age, and the local lyric world is on the qui vive to hear her. Her voice is said to be we'll under control. and 1t is in the singing of the high notes that her triumph is most marked.
 For singer to be able to reach D in altis- simo with the greatest Of ease Is Tn itself wonder. This is the compass of Miss Yaw's voice, Her runs and chromatique efforts are delivered with crystalline pure- ness and perfect intonation. In fact, her exhibition of vocal pyTotechnics Is said to be dazzling. Those who will assist at the concert are Maximiliau Dick, violnist, and Georgella Lay, pianist. sks2
 In speaking of Miss Lay the following high compliment was paid her by the Chi cago News:
 The most artiotic feature of the concert was the piano playing of Miss Georgiella Lay, who was obliged to play recall num- Der alter her elegant pc performance of Lisze's 8 ''Tarantelle. Her second number was even more important, the "Chopin Rondo'' in E flat. This she played in an extremely finished manner, with much repose as well as fire. @"
 The New York Sun says of MT. Dick: Another young artist who lays claims to brilliant future is MT. Maxmiian DICK, the violnist. He easily overcame the greatest technical difficulties and played with such artistic depth that he won the admiration ot the whole audience and was forced to respond to an enth usiastic encore. 
 A NOVEL DANCE.
 On "The Ballet of the Boulevard" Manager Charles II, Yale of "The Newest Devils Auction,p which comes to O'Brien's Thursday night for one perform ance only, has struck the keynote of popu- lar taste. The double stage, with the rich oriental palace for the foreground and the natural views of New York city located in the background, is in itself novelty, ana as each tabieau vivaut IS disclosed the audience goes wild over the many absurdi- ties which are unfolded to their eager gaze. First the newsboys and bootblacks, who, h pleasing pantomime and dance, depict the peculiarities of their daily life. Then cones the two scenes of "After the Ball;' first gaily dressed ladies accompanied by their gallants; then the scene chan ges, and the ''Ball of the Slumso is shown. A very realistic representation of an 'East Side of Town' dance is given, which gives way to a pantomime scene representing he comic side of police life; a patrol wagon is aptly introduced, and many other ludcrous effects. Then follow the "French Quad rils Dancers,' the new "Silver Moth' dance, "The Salvation Army,' which must be seen to be appreciated; the beauti- ful effect, "rhe Shaft of Light,o next ap-. pears, followed by the marvellous child dancer, .'Litte Miss Columbia.' As a fitting finale grand oriental march is in :. troduced, which is performed by a goodly number of beautiful and shapely women, who, clothed In bright and costly armour, form picture long to be remeni- bered. 8I