The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
A FEAST OF MUSIC.
California's Best Talent Appears
Before the Queen.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 22.-The
Characterization of she who hath not music
in his soul is fit for treason, stratagem and
spoils" will not apply to the people of this
sunny southland. The grand fiesta con-
cert was given at Hazards Pavilion here
tonight and the great building with it's
two balconies was fairly packed with people
eager to hear the famous artists and
musicians. The immense stage platform
was crowded with the orchestra of 100
pieces and the fiesta chorus of 300 trained
voices. This concert was given under the
auspices of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants Association
and Board of Trade. Every town and
hamlet in Southern California was repre-.
sented in the great audience, ladies being
elegantly attired.
AT $40 o'clock the trumpeters at the
entrance announced the approach of the
Queen. This was answered from back of
the stage then the royal lancers arose and
the orchestra struck up the "Marche de
Entree, from "Boabdil, while her Majesty
came slowly down the main aisle, attended
by her prime minister, two pages carrying
her train. The maids of honor followed
ana were seated on the Queens stand, to
the right of her throne. The Queen was
charming in her magnificent concert
gown.
Conductor Harley Hamilton took his
position, and in subdued but delicate and
sweet strains arose the music of the over
ture, "Anacreon Cherubini." At rap of
| the baton the great chorus arose and rem
dered "With Sheathed Swords" (from
"Naanan''), by Costa, the male voices lead
ing. The applause which greeted this
rendition was hearty. A barytone solo
entitled 'sShe Alone Charmeth NV Sad
ness" was,sung by Andrew Bogart of Oak
land. Mr.. Bogarr is an artist of acknowl-
edged merit in the musical world. He has
a splendidly modulated voice-pure. clear
and sweet. Then followed Wagner s
''Lohengrin" by the orchestral fine rem
diuon of an exquisite piece of music.
The great audience was now given a real
treat in the soprano solo, LA Parlate
d'Amor" (Gounod), by Mrs. Maude Berry
Fischer of Oakland. They encoreG
the lady to the echo. Mrs. Fischer has a
voice of remarkable fexibility and won-
derfully sympathetic quality.
The "Hindoo SoDg," contralto solo by
Mrs. Charles Dickman of Oakland, was de-
lightful, ana was greeted with an encore.
Mrs. Dicknran is known and esteemed
among vocalists of San Francisco, Oak
land, San Jose and other towns and cities
OF California. Her voice is noted for its
purity, depth and sweetness.
The soloists were all fairly over
whelmed with basket bouquets of elab-
crate design.
Mendelssohn's "He Is Watching Over
Israeli was magnificent rendition by the
full chorus and orchestra. Following W as
an Intermezzo and minuet from the Sec
ond Arlesienne Suite, Bizet, the harp obli-
cato being by Mrs. +. G. Gottschalk of this
city. "My Dreams Tosti, by Mr.. Bo-
CART, brought forth prolonged and deter
mined applause.
1T was happy thought when Mrs. Dick
man and Mrs. Fischer were associated in a
duet. 1t was "Madragal," by e. Never
Helmund. The blended sweetness of these
two voices afforded such an inspiration as
one seldom hears
And it was fitting that this splendid
musical treat should close with the Ma
tlonal hymn America" the audience
rising and joining in the chorus in vol
ume of tremendous fervor and patriotism,