The record-union., 1896-12-18

voice. She will have harp and violin OBJ
ligato by Madame and Johann Mar
quardt. Baritone solo, The Devout
Lover" Thomas Rickard, whose voice
three years ago We commended highly.
Two Chopin and one Henselt number as
a piano solo, Miss Carrie Bowes, pian-
iste brilliant and sonorous, and of firm
and exact touch, according to the Ber-
lin and Chicago papers. Without
Thee" contralto solo by Olive Reed.
magnetic singer who was an instant
favorite when she first sang in this city.
Harp solo, 'Elegy,' by Madame
Breitschuck- -Marquardt, conceded to be
the leading harpist of this coast, and
who, during the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago, was a great attraction. Coster
song by Thomas Eggers, famous char
acter singer and a successful lmHator
of Chevalier. Harp and violin duet,
"Reverie," by VieuXtemps, Madame and
Johann MarQuardt. The latter was a
student with Wirth and Sauret, Ber-
lin. and was one of the famous BilSe
Orchestra of the London and Boston
Richter Concert Company. the Boston
Symphony Orchestra and New York
gives selections from List, Sapelnkof:
Miss Voltz will sing an aria from
"Jessonda"; Mr.. Marquardt will play
fantasie from Faust; Mrs. Reed VIII
sing Thomas "Dost Thou Know That
Sweet Land from "Mignon," and Mr..
Rickard will sing "Vulcan's Song,
Gounod. Professor H. Hoffman will be
the accompanist for the concert.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw had not large,
but most appreciative and enthuslas-
tic audience at the Metropolitan Theater
last night. She is if not great singer
a wonderful and a most gracious one.
Despite all that has been said concern
ing the quality of her voice as not SYM
pathetic, the amiable and obliging lady
wins her audience on the instant and
keeps it's favor. She is certainly the
highest range soprano known. 1t is true
that in her lower and middle register she
is open to much of the adverse crltlcism
made concerning those tones, yet there
is a silvery character to middle span
though along with the throatlneSS that
is pleasing: if there is not depth OF feel
ing, assuredly there is not absence OF
sensibility. When it comes to the upper
register and her phenomenal lift on SOFT
and mellow waves of silvery tone into
regions where no other voice has scared
in these days, and possibly never before,
she is a sweet and magnetic, marvel
Gus singer, true as the sun, never miss
ing a note or wavering in the slightest
degree, correct as the score itself, easy,
charming, graceful, trilling and carol
ing, and almost indescribable in effect
producing. She is wonderful singer in
these airy regions and possesses quail
ties in large degree that should make
her a popular vocalist. The audience
of last night could not hear enough OF
the surprising voice managed with such
skill as is rare and with execution so
close to perfection, that it has led some
to pronounce mechanical, that which is
exact and absolutely true, without loss
of sweetness. even in her wonderful
staccato work. Her voice is remark
ably flexible There is not a particle OF
evidence of straining. She sings with
apparent abandon. such is the ease OF
her manner. She was very obliging, re-
spending twice on two occasions ana
once on the third. Even then, she was
the third time recalled in each case to
bow her acknowledgements. For one en-
core she sang the famous French
Laughing Song" giving it with be-
witching accent and expression, and for
another encore Rudegger's Birds of
Springtime." No one who heard her
notes in this song will be likely to for
get them, and certainly her Swiss echo
song will linger in the memory OF every
auditor She leaves here a delightful
impression and will be remembered with
pleasure and greatest satisfaction py
all who were so fortunate as TO hear her.
Mr.. Dick, the violinist, is an artist of
fine feeling, and with execution of the
higher order. He was recognized by
the critical audience as a soloist of su-
periority, a brilliant and artistic per-
former He was kindly with responses
to recalls and received very fiattering
Endorsement. Miss Lay is an accom-
pIshed pianist, not great but skilled
player. superior in several respects and
remarkably correct. Her touch has
notable vigor, along with delicacy. 1t
is very much to be regretted that so
charming and artistic concert had
not a large audience to enjoy it.
Manager Todd this morning announces
the season of the Grau Opera Company
which begins at the Metropolitan The
alter next Monday night for one week,
at popular prices, %, 30 and 70 cents.
The box office of the theater opens this
morning for those who wish to reserve
their seats for the week or for a single
night. The company comes to us
warmly recommended as one of even