The herald., 1896-02-05
AT THE THEATERs

Los ANGELES THEATER.-The demand
for seats at the Los Angeles theater for
Paderewski's recitals increases as the date
of his appearance draws nearer. The New
appearance says:
The great pianist opens his season with
a delightful concert in Carnegie hall. Long
hair or short hair, Paderewski is still the
idol of the hour.
And deservedly so.
No other pianist living could have done
what he did at Carnegie music hall last
evening, when, after an absence which to
many OF us seemed much longer than it
really was, he made his first reappearancs.
For. think of q program consisting prac'
tically of nothing but three long piano con-
certos?
Even the hardened concert goer and the
recital fiend WINGED before the concert be-
gan.
And yet, what was the result? That the
entire audience remained spellbound and
refused to clear the hall long after Mr.. Pa
derewshi had added a Liszt rhapsody and
ore of Schumann's Nachtstuecke to the
OTIStIlaI Sc0eInc.
Let no one after the hystercal scenes
that were witnessed last evening use the
words "craze" or "fad' in connection with
Ignace Jean Paderewski.
In his own way he is the greatest artist
OF our time.
You wonder how it was possible for this
frail, pale, sickly looking man to have so
much demoniacal power. Only once did
feel q similar sensation. 1t was Duse's
second act in Fernando. Paderewski is, ii
comparisons must be made, I:luch more
like the great Italian than the illustrious
French tragedienne.
Every tone seems imbued with life, and
the spontaneous utterance OF the moment.
And heavens! What variety OF tone
coloring! What astounding pedaling! The
finale of this concerto-I mean the Liszt-
he played at tempo the like of which l
have rarely IL ever heard.
That anyone should be able to play it so
rapidly and yet be perfectly clear was
simply miraculous. And this whole pian-
istic chant--it was really prophetic-being
completed in the same tone OF grandeur in
which it was begun, the audience became
dellriously enthusiastic.
In the + minor by Chopin, as played by
Paderewski, there is not trace of that
morbid sentiment with which other pianists
will insist upon investing it. He plays
those sweet, languishing melodies with a
broad, organ-like tone that is ineffably re-
freshing.
Paderewski will not play the same COM
poser's minor, SO gloriously arranged by
Taussig-a strange and deplorable decision
considering that he consents to play the
Burmeister transcription of the F minor.
But any orchestral transcription of the lat
ter is preferable to the original.
The most notable feature of the whole
evening, however, was the first perform
ance here of Mr.. Paderewski's Polish fam
TASTE.
When the score ef this, his opus 10, first
arrived, it was generally agreed here that
Paderewski himself plays either some-
thing quite different from what was origin
ally written down, or plays what was writ
ten in heavenly fashion, 30 simple, tech
nically, is the piano part. He religiousIy
ing nothing, adding nothing, increasing the
difficulties OF not SO much as single bar.
And the effect it produced was the same
as in Europe. The work is such an inter-
esting and in many respects such novel
one that it Is impossible to dismiss it with
few words.
All that is necessary to say for the mo.
ment is that it fascinated and stirred the
hearers as few musical compositions for
the piano have done of late years.
But two concerts will be given in Los An
geles, Friday evening, February 7th. and
Saturday matinee, FEBRUARY Sth.
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TIE BURBANK-The second presentation
last evening of A Man of the People
drew another good-sized audience. Milton
Mobiles in his great character of Jack Ry-
der does a bit of acting that places him in
high estimation with the public as an
actor of high ability. George Woodthorpe
as Hannah Holcomb has made an excel
! lent impression. Her songs and dances
| are feature of the entertainment. Dollie
| Mobiles and Rose Stillman leave no room
! for improvement in their respective parts,
and the cast as a whole ia verygood. The
piece deserves large audiences every even.
ing during the week. The usual matinee
will be given on Saturday, and Sunday
night will be the last appearance in this
city of Milton Mobiles and Dollie Mobiles.
May Nannary commences her engagement
on Monday evening in the great society
drama Queena, and will be supported by
the DAILY stock company.
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Observation-Disclosures large audience last
night greeted the fun makers who provide
the entertainment at the Orpheum, and,
like the audience of Monday night, it was
convulsed with laughter at the really good
comedy work that was presented. There
is not dull feature in the long bill, and
there is not a single act that does not, dss.
pite oneself, compel laughter. 1t is a
good enough provision of fun for anyone,
and the best Of it all. perhaps, it is all