The record-union., 1896-11-14

meaning of this applause. 1t was a
spontaneous tribute to genius; and on
this occasion the popular verdict will
be fully indorsed by every competent
critic.
I'm all the great essentials in piano
forte playing Madame Zeisler will sat
isfy the most exacting connoisseur.
Her technique Is perfect; her tone is
deliciously sweet and sympathetic, and
she has withal an amount of strength
and virile power simply amazing for a
performer Of such apparently delicate
physique
Another paper, using much Of the
data earlier printed by the Record
Union" concerning the distinguished
artist, said of her recently:
Mrs. Bloomfield-Zeisler is a woman
with a pleasing countenance and mod
est derneanor, though she has received
the fiattering attentions of the music
loving public of two continents. She
was born in 1866 at Bielitz, in Austrian
Silesia, but came to America with her
parents when she was less than two
years of age. As child she was mu-
sical prodigy, and in 1877 Mime. Essi-
poff, the great pianist, while touring
this country, heard her play and pro-
nounced her a genius who should be
educated In Europe
"As result of this advice little Fam
ME Bloomfield was sent to Europe and
studied for five years under Leschet-
izki, the foremost piano teacher of the
world, among whose pupils are Essf-
poff, Paderewski, Slivinsh and other
pianists Of the first rank. Since then
she has risen rapidly in fame Up to
the spring OF 1898 she appeared on the
concert stage In this country every
winter and was frequently the soloist
Of the most prominent orchestral or
ganizations In the country, such as the
New York Philharmonic and Symphony
Societies, the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, the Chicago Orchestra, the
Buffalo. Cincinnati and ST. Louis Or
chestras and at the Worcester festivals.
Then she went to Europe, and in the
succeeding two years won further fame
In Austria, Germany, Denmark and
Switzerland, In all Of which places she
was recognized by the press and public
as the greatest woman pianist and as
one of the greatest pianists Of either
sex. She returned to America In the
spring of 1895 and made her reappear-
ance in the following October at a
brilliant concert given at Carnegie
Hall, New York, with the assistance
Of the Damrosch Orchestra. This Is
her first trip to California In the
spring she expects to go to England for
a season"
The Town Topics Company had bet
ter audience than it deserved at the
Metropolitan Theater last night 1t
gave vaudeville performance, but Of
an ordinary character. There is some
timber in the company that could be
Utilized in farce comedy having some
purpose and point; there are two or
three good speciality acts. but that ends
1t. The effort to be merry over play
upon words" dragged in by the foretop
is always failure. When there is ex-
cuse for laughter by word Twisting, at
least the play should appear natural,
and be the result Of a line of speech
that makes the pun inevitable. Town
Topics" is thin and spiceless hodge
podge and not even the disclaimer Of
interest on the part of the emotions, as
printed in the programme, excuses the
cool impudence Of attempting to palm
off the thing as an entertainment.
Lee Wilson, manager for Nine. Lill-
IAN Nordica, the famous operate artist,
IS in the city endeavoring TO secure
guarantee for the singer for a concert
here. She Will arrive on the coast in
December and will sing in San Fran
cisco, Seattle and Portland, but will not
go south, as her Eastern dates will not
permit 1t. There will be made vigorous
effort to have the lady and her concert
support give one evening of song in this
city