The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-06
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performer appeared 20 give his first num-
Der ne was gwen a hearty greeting TIE
t1Tst selection was Baens q minor preass<se
played with an accuracy and vefv4 that
showed splendid 1echnsca1 ability Tbs
was followed by Bee faovea's Sonata. Opus
81 No. Z the three movements OF w1sca
were given with great taste ard skill TIE
last movement being taken a. very raped
tempo. making a splendid contrast TO tns
preceding movement
Mrs. Blanche X Gran1sss then appeared
and gave Help Ne, Dear Love" from
Samson and DeNiah- Mrs. Gramhs - a
singer about whom Il seems smpozs be 20
say too much Her manner is so sweet
gracious and magnetic. her voice so true.
flexible and tender. and her style 50 ex-
celienf. zaas 20 listen 10 fer - 70 Dc en-
Tireiy satisfied IN every particular. and ths
large sudlence felix the charm. and insisted
on more. She sang a charming waltz song
OF De Kovsn's an encore.
MIR. Neweli's best work was shown in his
next number, cnopin's A fiat BaIlsde.
This great work. which seems 20 carry
through SITS pnrasing f1e History and bur-
den 81 Hge. held the audience almost
breathless from the first full chords 70 rae
grand climax OF harmony which works It's
way out % the turbulent MINOR passages
which threaten sometimes 20 oyerpower
me ma tor The heavy left-hand work
the bailaGe. was superDiy given and when
the mighty music had died away fn fun.
sweet harmony. the applause that shook
the room showed now deeply the audience
had felt the meaning OF the composer as
expressed by tire performer. After several
recalls, Mr.. Newell returned and played
dainty AFabesque by Wrangel. Schubert's
- Minor quartette for strings was gwen
by Messrs. Olof Bsfil, George Browne. II,
+. II. Kellogg and Ernest l.. Newell. This
was a splendid production OF q splendid
work. and every note was breatnlessly
listened to: the opening and closing pas
sasee were particularly fine, the theme
falling like a prayer on the ear. No inner
piece OF ensemble work has ever been
given In Tacoma BY amateurs.
Mr.. NeweIfs next number consisted or
three small selections choice bits Oh mel
o~iy, OF which the first was unpublished
bonanza BY olof Bull, very original ana
beautiful moroccan. exqu.siteiy emhei-
rsfs,f and with a most artistic finale. La
Fglesuse." by Pachnlski. and canzonetta
nv Schsstf. were delicate bits which
showed much fine work. Mrs. Grainbs
then gave three short songs. agsin de-
lighting her audience. and responding TO
an ent hlisaStfc encore, and the brilliant
progra mnfe was ended by GottEchaik's
tremolo etude. which CIR. Newell played
in a thoroughly mastery manner, work
ing up the tremendous creScendos with the
greatest ease. The enthusiasm was sn-
tense. and many hopeful prophecies were
heard "a 10 the future of the young artist,
who has grown 10 manhood IN Tacoma.
and has long been csaSsed as one OF the
most talented of her young musicians.
Mrs. c. " Dickinson entertained the
Monday Cinch Club last week At the
close OF the game the ladies were seated at
. long table. beautifully decorated with
ehrysan rflem NUNS. and sumptuous re-
past was served. The prize was won BY
Mrs. Helar.
on "Wednesday afternoon. by request.
Mr.. Newell repeated his piano programme
In Chickering hall, tle fine Chicker.ng
piano adding much 90 the effectiveness Of
h.H playing He was ASSISTED by Miss KAY
auaugh. who recited ''Mowgly's Trf-
umph" and "Aifs Fair In Love" captivat-
ing the house As Miss kavanaugh never
fails TO do. great feature OF the after
noon was Prof. Bulls magnificent render
Ing OF De Berlot's seventh concerto. a
musical treat which & s Impossible TO ex-