The herald., 1896-06-07


tion. Henschels Spring. with its bird
limitations, provided an excellent exam
pie of skillful vocalization.
Mrs. Masacs piano pupils recital at
tracted very large I'D Jnce to Tue hail
of the Southern California Music COM
pany, so large that ingress or egress was
almost impossible, and quite an over
flow audience listened to the perfor N
ance from the street. Mrs. Masac is a
most skillful, conscientious and success
full teacher, and her pupils did her inii-
mite credit. No better example or the
accuracy and precision of training coule
have been given than the mammoth ef-
fort of giving Rossini's overture to Semi
ramide on eight pianos by sixteen pupils.
The following young ladies took part in
the recital: Misses Maria Fleck. Bessie
Bradley, Emily Curtis, Reba Cole, Ruth
Dennen, Edith Heron, Inez Moore, Eva
Keating, Evely Hanbury, Josephine
Crank, Ella Filler, Caroline Harris, Jo-
sephine Barraclough, Fannie Coulter
Julia Hildebrandt. Alvie Heizelman,
Caro- higgins, Elisa Bonsall. Lulu Bar
ker, Margaretta Harris, Rose Meyer and
Anna PeaSe.
Signor Dion Romandy, the popular
leader of the Orpheum orchestra, Is 90
ing much for the music of st. Vincent
Catholic church. His violin obligato 10
the mass greatly enhances its beauty
and last Sunday he played the inevita-
Bile c. r. intermezzo in the most master
ly fashion. The singing at this church
is becoming Of very high order Ro-
mandy, by the way, is hard at work on
his opera, The Midshipmite. ard is re-
ceiving much assistance from f. Z.
Gottschalk. who is spending his Vaca-
tion in this city. The composer has been
much encouraged by Sir Arthur SuA IL
vans cordial acceptance of the dedicA'-
tion of the opera to himself and is sam
guine that it may be produced some day
at the Savoy the famous London home
of Gilbert and Sullivans s successes. With
Fred Blanchard rapidly putting the fin
ishes to his Costa, Los Angeles may
soon plume herself on the production of
two operas by local talent.
The Arriola Mexican orchestra will
give a couple of concerts today at Wan
nack's park, a delightful retreat. The
following program will be rendered:
Quickstep, En- Marcia, Escabar; schot-
tische, Un Suspiro que tie Envio, Sousa;
waltz, Ensueno Seductor, Rosas: over
ture, Trilby Won Bessig; selection. Bells
of Normandy, Planquette; Mexican
Danza, Ensuenos, Codina; march. Zaca-
Arriola: selection, Grand Duchess. Of
fenbach: mazurka, Elisa, Morena;
schottische, I Think of Thee, Navarro;
galop, The Swallows Return, Lecoge.
In a recent admirable article the Lon
don Musical Times wonders why, while
so much is done to educate perform
ers, little or nothing is done to educate
the listener, which is of even greater i'm
Sinoo tho trouble in
the musical world is the fact that the
supply of players is greater in propor-
ton than that of listeners. There is a
widely prevalent impression that most
people utterly lack the musical sense,
and therefore could never be taught to
like good music. The Times denies this.
Savages in all parts of the world mani
fest a positive passion for music; the
common people" of all countries have
their folk songs and popular tunes, hich
are heard everywhere; if barrel-organ
appears in a slum, crowd gathers to
listen. and is even willing to pay. This
constitutes the raw material out OF
which good listeners to high class music
might be made by providing opportunity
to hear it often and cheaply.
Theodore Dubois, who has been chosen
successor of the late Ambrose Thomas
as director of the Paris ConServatoire, is
five years only. He is less known as
writer for the stage than as promi-
nent organist and composer OF symphon-
les and oratorios, his best choral work
being Les Sept Paroles du Christ. Since
1891 he has been professor at the Con-
servatoire. in the chair previously held
by Delibes.
STRAY CHORDS.
Mr.. Frank Colby, organist of Simpson
tabernacle, will give an organ recital
next Tuesday evening and Will be ASSIST
ed by the grand chorus choir of the FIRST
NJ. Z. Church, Broadway, under the dl-
rection of Mr. c. S. Cornell, composed of
forty voices. Mr.. Cornell Will also slhS
two solo numbers.
e. H. Clark, the violinist, and IhoS
II Wilde, the pianist, give concert IN
Oakland next week. They then start
on a four months European trip, intend
ing to spend about twelve hours oay
at their musical studies. A. u. GaruIisI
will during Mr.. Wilde's absence preside
at the organ of st. Vincent's Catholic
church.
blanchard Fitzgerald have booked
the following musical events for this
week at their music hall: Tuesday even
ing. Miss Augustine Berger pupllS re-
cital; Thursday evening, the Contlnehtal
Drum and Buele Corps, and on FRIDAY
evening Arnold Krauss will give violin
recital. assisted by Mrs. Finlay M: Hotch-
kiss. soprano: Miss Virginia Schwartz,
pianist, and Miss Blanche Rogers, ac-
companist Mr. Krauss has prepared
very attractive program
Mrs. Katherine Bloodgood OF New
York. and a great favorite in Southern
California, will give vocal recital at
the Friday Morning club rooms Monday
evening, the 10Th. She will be assisted
by Miss Blanche Rogers, pianist. The
long list of patronesses and Mrs. Blood
goods talent should insure the success
of the concert.
Is Yaw coming? The latest intelli-
gence is that she is dissatisfied with her
management and wants to manage her
own tour 1t will probably end In Yawn.
The Dudley Buck Concert club an
nounces a concert at Music hall on Iues-
day. the 23d inst. Mr.. c. S. Cornell, the
conductor, means to give a first-rate
concert and has hopes of securing some
exceptionally strong soloists.
Murietta Abbott Chandler will give
a recital at the Southern California
Music hall on Tuesday evening and will
be assisted by Miss Katherine Kimball,
Carlyle Petersilea and other distinguish
ed talent.