The record-union., 1895-04-16

vulsed the house with laughter. As the
situation hinges on the efforts of the
Baron o. Hara to procure husbands for
his eight daughters, the piece gives an
opportunity for each of the women in the
troupe to appear TO advantage. There are
several choruses and dances alse in which
they all appear. In the second act the
Chinese love scene between May Ashley
as Lulu Sun Kee and Charles OK as Gun
wac Lung was very taking, the latter
proving himself an excellent mimic
of Celestial peculiarities. Florence
Thropp, Truly shattuck, Blanche La
Mont and Villa Swayne were all
well received and the Fren ch
Quadrille by the La Mont sisters, Martha
Edwards and Myrtle Vincent was loudly
applauded. The last act, introducing the
Court Of Menelaus, presented the novelty
OF the Greek soothsayer Calchas with a
decided Ieutonlc accent, while Menelaus
himself had evidently had Celtic tutor.
The finale introduced as Venus Miss
Marion Nolan as she posed for the model
OF the statue of the California Venus,
which was displayed at the Midwinter
Fair, aud her face ahd figure fully cor
roborate the good taste of the artist who
| chose her as his model, and of the COM
mittee who awarded her the prize for
/ California beauty. The same play to-
night.
AT the Congregational Church this
evening Mrs. Carroll Nicholson will give
her second concert in this city, of which
she is a native. 1t will be song recital
Last November the lady gave a concert
at the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church, which
was surprise and a delight OF her
singing the RECORD UNION then said:
''She is mezzo-contralto, with voice
OF strength, volume OF tone, breadth OF
! register and great hexibility. But the
quality that makes it expressive under
skilled method of use, is that which con-
sEtueS the Chief charm. Mrs. Nicholson,
in the sweetness ana rotundity of her
tones, and the depth OF feeling with which
they are clothed, stands over the thresh-
hold of the dramatic in music. Her
method is that OF The trained singer of
the refined school; ease, grace and mel
odlousneSs, with precision of attack, con-
hdence IN handling and vigor of delivery
make her singer who meets the require
ments OF eXacting taste"
This evening Mrs Nicholson will be
assisted by Miss Sophie Newland of Oak
land who has just returned from compile
ton OF her musical studies in Europe.
She is represented as the sweet singer of
our Athens. All the songs she will give
are new. Another attraction will be the
fine young baritone, Andrew Bogart of
san francisco. lie was first heard here
last summer in a concert given by Miss
Selkirk at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
h. u. Smith. He surprised his auditors
by the dramatic quality Of his method,
his strong, expressive voice, and the
great feeling with which he invested his
songs. He is almost the ideal ballad
baritone. Miss Constance Jordan of Oak
| land will be the pianist of the evening.
She IS one ofthe most accomplished ac-
companists in the State. The concert
will be OF a popular character largely.
Among the novelties will be Tuscan
Folke Songs" in duet by Mrs. Nichol-
son and Miss Newland. The beneficiary
will also sing Shelley's slave" and an
Italian song By Denza Miss NewIand
will sing summer" by Chaninade for
one number. Mr.. Bogarts second num-
| Der will be My Dreams" Tickets with
reserved seats are on sale at the Cooper
Music Store al Seventh and streets.
There is to be concert tonight at the
Congregational Church - now, sugges-
ton. Let the management so time the
vocal numbers that when o. clock comes
there shall be nothing to interfere with
the go oang'' of that nuisance, the cur
few, from the siab-sided cupola of the
corporation house on Fifth street.