The herald., 1896-11-17
As4T$$$$$$$$$$$$$S$$$$$S$$
~
I THE YHW CONCERT :
AAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAA4AS

Los Angeles is proud of her song-bird.
The crowded and brilliant audience that
thronged the Simpson auditorium last
night, and the hearty plaudits attested
to the thorough appreciation of the ar
tiste, whose marvellous voice has already
made so great reputation through
out the world of music. 1t was in
deed night of appreciation, and 1t was
pleasant to notice that even in the strong
brilliance of the star Of the evening, pro-
per and well-earned tributes were paid
to the lesser lights. Macmillan Dicks
true musical Interpretation, with his
smooth, forcible and effective tone, and
the earnest work and delicate touch of
the pianist, Miss Georgiella Lay, received
instant and warm recognition.
The Yaw concert has provided the SEN
sation of the musical season. By o'clock
the auditorium was filled, with hundreds
of people content with standing room,
and by the time the concert punctually
commenced, half an hour later, there
was not vacant seat in the vast build
ing.
The program opened with a fine rem
dering of Liszts intricate Polonaise;
Miss Lays touch and expression at once
made many friends for her. which feel
F., ing her conscientious and sympathetic
work throughout the evening empha-
sized.
All We're anxiously expectant when a
| tall, willowy and lovely figure, dressed
in a beautiful white, gold embroid-
cred, satin gown, with bolero jacket,
| glided across the stage amid such
an enthusiastic reception as is
rarely accorded any artistic, even at
home. Miss Yaw's picturesque and
graceful appearance, her classically
moulded features, her beautifully shaped
head, surmounted by an aureole of rich
hair, and. above ALL the winsome ex-
| preston which lends an additional
charm, all combine to furnish her with
of many prima donna. Her first Sc
| lection was Dell, Acqua's Vilanelle, Il
| dainty but elaborate example of the
French school, admirably calculated to
| illustrate the marvellous range of the
| California singers voice. The phenome-
| nal compass of her voice was already an
| accepted fact, but critics were eager to
| listen to it's quality. They were not dis
| appointed; her voice may be rarer than
| it is rich, but 1t is exquisitely melodious,
| especially in mezza voce, when she truly
outvies the nightingale; her notes are
| always perfectly true, and her method,
admirably graceful and easy, affords
proof of the highest cultivation. Yet
those marvelously high notes, which
| surpass all record in history, are purely
anu perfectly HdtuTdl, SuCn as could
never have been developed by any mas
| ter's art or pupils effort. Her first
number was rewarded with an enthusi-
astic encore. to which she responded
with the beloved old ballad, 'T'was in
| a mile of Edinboro toon"
| Macmillan Dick fairly shared the
| honors of the evening with Miss Yaw,
and the generous applause with which
| his playing was greeted--every number
being encored-was proof of the musi-
| cal appreciation of the audience. His
| selections We're Vieuxtemps' Ballade Of
Polonaise. Bazzini's Ronde de Tretins
! and Musin's Caprice de Concert, each
| delightfully."- and artstically rendered
with the skill and technique of master.
| His encores were capital examples of
| good judgment, neither too heavy nor
| too long.
| Miss Georgiella Lay gained well-de-
| served encore after her second appear
| ance, in which she played Moszkowski's
Etincelles and Liszt's arrangement of
| one OF Schumanns charming Liebslieds
Verdis great aria, "Ah, force lui."
| from La Traviata. taxed the strength
and method of Miss Yaw's vocalization
| to the utmost, but she proved fully equal
| to the task. disposing of the f1orid
cadenzas with perfect ease and adj
mirable expression. The gracious song
stress was not allowed to leave until she
had responded to double encore first
! giving delightful little French chanson
with laughing refrain, that completely
captivated her audience, and then PROV
| ing her versatility by singing The Old
| Kentucky Home. Her other selections
were Prochs variations, op 1854, and
| Eckert's Swiss echo song. both of which
again provided many examples of the
marvellous range of her voice.
| The largeaudience went home delight
ed, and another crowded house is as
| sured for the second concert tomorrow.
Wednesday. Tonight Miss Yaw sings
in San Diego.