The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-13
THE CONCERT GRAND.
California Visitors Are Capa-
bic Musicians.
PERFORMANCE MOST ARTISTIC.
Glee Club. Mandolin Club and Ladies
Musical Club Euraprure e Large
Audience.

TIE most artistic and thoroughly d.
izn1ful sg@rFt in musical circles this year
was beyond doubt the concert gwen
by the Stanford Mandolin Club and the
University ~ California Csiee club un-
der the auspices % the Ladies Musical
Club OF this CITY last night IN the seat
tie theater. The boxes were gaily decor
ated with the colors OF the respective
colleges. and the audience, one as fash
ioBabie az has been seen this season.
quite niled IRE thea1eF and was o. the
Kind Il is a JOY 70 sing te-an audience
thoroughly IN sympathy With the per
formers and generous IN It's appreciation
The evening passed more Ike one spent
~ the private rsariors OF some wealthy
entertainer than in a house Of puolse
amusement. The whole programme was
given In a way that showed careful and
conscientious training and a true appre-
citation OF musical art. The evening viii
surely be long remembered by ali " hose
good fortune Il was TO ne present.
At s.3e O'Clock the curtain rose for the
first selection on the programme and re-
Vetled TO the expsctanf audience the
members Of the Ladies' Musical Club in
glorious array. the beautiful singers OF
Seattle in robes Of rich and various col
ors blending tremendously and making a
truly noble scene. The selection render
cd vas rae cantata. entitled THE Lady
OF ShallOt." Miss Furgeson was soprano
soloist. and carried her part with ease
and grace, her vocaHzafion being excep-
tionaily good and her tones true and
clear. The chorus reflected great credit
on IT'S diresstoT, Prof. Joy OF the univer-
sity. who was himself delighted by the
close attention the singers gave him, and
without which the great success they
scored could not have been obtained. The
accompaniment which vas played by Mrs.
White, was just what IL should have
been. 4 magnificent bouquet of roses was
presented 10 Miss Furgeson as she fin
lshed her singing and round after round
OF applause burst forth as the ladies left
the stage, but no encore could be given
cry shortly after this the visitors ap-
peared and together the two clubs rem
dered ''Estudeantia." the vocalists put
ting much life into their singing and tie
musicians displaying dehcacy OF touch.
The audience called for more. but could
not be satisfied.
Then came the "Owl and the Pussy
Cat" by the University Of California GIee
tlub. which was song new 10 many Of
the people here and was listened TO with
delight. An encore was granted this
time and evoked much laughter. especi-
ally when the pathetic lines were reached
Your pearly tooth is false, love.
1t rattles when you waltz. love"
ford, entitled: lei Vaquero." followed BY
selection from The Gaiety Girl, -
which set the house to dancing.
The next selection was a song by the
University OF California boys entitled
More and More" which was rich and full
OF melody. As an encore they sang
Julia. How's the Bulldog?" and thereby
set the audience in a roar.
The selection which the Stanford stu
nj al
the cyening-sweet and delicious with a
shade Of sadness in the background. and
tingling with memories OF love II was
entitled "Por QUEEN Susperas Mazurka -
The encore was different. being the piece
commonly known as II Don't Want "a
Play in Your Yard" and was well done
Then came the star OF the evening Mr.. c.
X. Field. whose female impersonation was
wonderful and complete. Though suffer
ing from a bad throat he sang falsetto
with great ease, and his by-play convulsed
the audience He was clad in gorgeous
red, with a corsage somewhat low, and
very becoming. He had TO refuse an en-
core though the audience called for one
fully five minutes.
After this was The Tack Sat on Its
Head" by the University OF California,
with There Was a Farmer Had Two
Sons" for an encore. Both selections were
very laughable.
Here an announcement was made tina
there would be another concert by the
two clubs next Saturday. June l.. and the
delightful evening closed with q medley
by che boys OF both institutions. given
tn the true. hearty college spirit. tina;
thrilled the hearers and Will certainly win
a second hearing
A. Saturdays performance there viii
be a change OF programme At popular
urjcas All the sGlOists will appear