The record-union., 1896-12-27

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pupils of Miss Ida Clinch held a recital
at her residence, 1116 Seventh street.
Many of those taking part appeared
for the first time before any audience,
and those who have been heard before
have improved greatly since their last
appearance, particularly Miss Florence
Rogers, who gave two numbers in good
voice and With pleasing effect, singing
also in a duet with Miss Clinch, and
showing in the latter number a greater
degree of flexibility than has hitherto
appeared in her singing. Mrs. A. a.
Mclean is a new vocalist, and gave
sacred number in a wonderfully sweet
contralto voice Mrs Elliot is we'll
known to the public and was, as al
ways charming in her rendition of Mat
ter's Forget Me Not"
Despite a certain degree Of nervous
ness and tinridity that is but natural
upon first appearance, the pupils, one
and all, did we'll, and the programme,
which follows, passed off smoothly and
creditably in every respect, Miss Cllnch
accompanying each number.
l. II think of how you loved me- dear
est DUNN, Mrs. J. K. Beede; =. In
strumental solo, Miss Edna Kripp; ).
In a Rose Garden (Sawyer), Miss An
ME Fraser; t. Sweet Natalie" (Chance),
Mrs. L. NJ. Sehwoerer; 5. When the
Land Was White With Moonlight"
Marston). Mrs. Gertrude Fraser; 6.
Ga icsc H.
bridge; Z. kissing Time (Spence).
Miss May Agnes Connolly: S. Instru-
mental solo. In Distant Lands" Miss
Sadie Sturtevant; 9. (O When Ripples
Flow; (b) Il Promise Thee" (Reginald
de Koven), Miss Florence P. Rogers; 10.
1T Was Only a Strain of Music" (Car-
teri, Miss Erma Refure Wing; II. For
get Me Not (MatteD, Mrs. f. J. Elliott;
II. Lead Kindly Light (Gracey), Mrs.
A. A Mclean; 13. The Life Of Love is
But a Day (Komzak), Miss Lucy L.
Dennis; Il. Vocal duet, Miss Florence
P. Rogers and Miss Clinch.
Mrs. NJ. r. Foster is up from the bay
and is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eu-
gene Smith, during the holidays.
Miss Maude Beaton is home from the
Sam Jose Normal School for a two
weeks vacation.
Our old friend Charlie Phillips is here
once more, this time with the Grau Op-
era Company. Charlie is looking trifle
older than formerly, but is the same
hail fellow we'll met" as Of yore.
Miss Margie Genung and Miss Mabel
Reichert have leave Of absence from
school in Berkeley, which they are
SPENDING at home. They will not return
to school till after the holidays.
Preparations are in progress for the
wedding of Miss Alice Sullivan, which
will take place in the near future. Miss
Sullivan is one of our best known soci-
ETY. girls, and a large circle of friends
are deeply interested IN the approaching
nuptials.
The question that greets one on every
hand Of late is, Have you heard Yaw,
and what do you think of herr" l
haven't time or space to write what I
really do think of this much advertised
cantatrice. Suffice It TO say, l don't
think as much Of her as / thought | was
going to. However, aside from a general
criticism Of her voice in its entirety, l
was not disappointed in her top notes y
Thay were sweet, easy and birdlike in
a7ality. as well as pleasing to listen to
All Nh~u all is said and sung really
we're wonderful. She did not, however.
take 4be phenomenal e" which is her
greatest advertisement. one Of our best
vccalis.s who went prepared to be as
t~nished. had her tuning fork with her,
ard ass IT'S positively that the highest
note taken in one hearing by the great
Yayv was c. which in itself Is no small
recommendation of her powers, though
act up 10 promise.
Ii is amusing 10 sit. as I did, near two
old gentlemen, whose musical tastes
were somewhat in the rough. and who
consequently enjoyed only that which,
reached their understanding Miss YaW
sury almost entirely in French. and the
order Of remarks on her performance
" as something like this:
4 can't understand her, can you?"
said one old gent TO the other.
No. / can't make it out" replied his
friend She don't speak very plain,
Toes she?'
Il don't think she is singing Eng
ash. is She? " answered the first And
50 on. each vocal number following
was criticised from the standpoint Of
It's tangibleness. uCtil. in response to
repeated encores. she gave Comm
Thro' the Rye" At the first sound Of
taa familiar Scotch words which are
we'll known to every English-speak
people. both old gentlemen leaned
eagerly forward "Ah," they exclaimed
in one breath. that's good" And so it
is. We al admire what one lady termed
.-pvrotechnEcs" In music. They fill us
with .wonderment and admiration for
the performer and her performance. but
after all, that which reaches the heart
is in all Things what we most enjoy. Is
it not 50?
There has been a general verdict
givenin favorof Mr.. Dick violin playing,
and Miss Lays piano technique is "a
thing of beauty and Joy forever" So
quiet. unaffected mad thoroughly devoid
Of all detestable mannerlsms. she
played with an ease and finish that
we're perfectly delightful. and her ac-
companying was perfect. A pupil OF
Nine. Zeisler. she yet has the more COM
posed style of Paderewsk. One OF our
san Francisco journals proclaims Miss
Lay is not a great artiste." But 1
would guarantee that II Miss Lay were
10 make a greater appearance OF diff
Guilty and wrestling with the much