The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13


- ra~.strnas ofYerings- The stores
- s.lslsy took already. and the ppst-
- 80 nezun 70 fee the rush Of bus.-
~ -. keeps Uncle Sans employees
- s. -. dzy ard might during the season
sss..--ssrsas, Not that there Is a deaffn
s..-s..rra.asnsnt: Oh, no. Society people
t.ssn TOO busy attending the various
~ 49, sus,,sements 10 feel the need OF
go. agasrz. what with T<o.e Fuller.
- Putnam and Zessler AZ the tneatsr,
~s.,,,l.e has had 2 variety OF UNIQUE
= 1.ce3,enf amusement. and every oHs
- -. ssoose his favoF.te form OK enter
- from so widely differing a BIN
-. - r,sssertesI b. the theater manage
- Iass wtek.
VI - ..,,,rss che most notable evening was
...ssav gheB Fannie Bioomfle.d-Zeks-
- heard. 4 memorable and thorough
s.4vb,fuI musical treat. 4 large and
- expectant audience awaited the
80 ard even the fact that her ap-
~-res Vas delayed an hour and 3 half
.-rate differences Of opinion with her
ssyev Mr. Marks. did not prevent ssr
..egsug a hearty greeting when a. last
4. ..n4sared on the stage ard came for
- Il a le.sureiy. almost reluctant man
= sosed gravely and seagd herself AZ
4. ragn.dcent SEeinway Araud which
e.,ss with her. ard which answered 20
= ooWerEul touch with a marvellous
..--srh and sweetness that Instantly
.,sse8 al the turbulent emotions that
| a hsgun 20 have pay. The sonata ap-
..~sonata spoke a. never before TO al
- ana its divine power seemed 20
- s,t n a food Of soul-stlrring har-
- tn technical perfection 81 Zeislers
II I p n
s.s.'s.iIke drops Of honey--her runs and
.-.xrlos fell tendeTiy upon the ear. each
- fal,-roundsd and perfect, and bur-
80 s5th meaning. Pastorale capriccio.
.sssrr.bed By Tausig, was rarely Ease. n
.s-s beng full of dainty Little minor
s,rms and delicate bits % color. The
/ - Of scnumann lived again in the ten
| - 4sierpretato on OF 'tWarum p, and the
..s,Toce sat hreathless under the spell Of
$. masters mind. forgetting every thing
:. the sweetness OF the melody
"a rich. fine harmony. Meudels-
ssr's s-So,nn.ng Song" was played WIN
| - technieal exactness, and Schubert
| sg.rehe Milltaire," transcribed by TausiE.
81 splendld number. brilliant, spirited
~ played ut n startling tempo, OF tho
ar.e Chopin numbers, the waltz. or. ~,
"A seemed 20 be the artisfe's favorite.
"a ABE played It In a manner that was
| n,s,a,lon. her upper notes dropping dell
say after each phrase. and her use or
= robato being especially effective. After
! ismalt OF applause she repeated the
.smher. and then gave Henselfs raptur-
- airhf. III Were a Bird one almost
hsr,ed the sweep Of bird wings was
rsh.ng across the ivory keys. Liszi' $
sspsody No. 2 received mastery treat
IN, az her hands. and though the hour
i =. very late. the audience recalled Ma
ana zelsler TO receive their enthusiastic
ssslause. II Il q treat and . benefit not
nssly oyerestimsted 20 listen to 50 great
sss artist. and one especially noticeable
3atare o. all her work was the noble re-
49, which characterized II. az conirasted
T. the spasmodic, nervous playing 81
xaay performers. Every note and every
,hrase received its full valde and thus
Il entire meaning. while there was nc
hqk az dash and spirit az any point OF IN