The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
Musical Mention.

The concert seas on will soon be under way
and various attractions will bait the musical
ear. Teachers who have pupils that have
friends will valiantly announce recitels and
pupils concerts, as In years OF yore. The Co.
lumbia Theater management will be to the
front with high-prlced virtuosos, who will, for
the most part, appear at the California Thea
ter. William Green baum will present several
musicians during the season, and AL Marks
promises lew gooo things. Fritz Scheel a
director OF European reputation, who needs
no introduction here, has banded an orchestra
of seventy five musicians, which will play a
popular programme Mt Sutro's this afternoon.
Next week Xavier Scharwenka, the famous
Polish mpUser-pianist, will give q season of
recitals at the California. Camilla Urso, the
violin lst, plays au revoir this week. Nine. En-
ily Lssssque announces matinee recltal ior
Saturday week at the Young Mems AuditO-
rum, aud Mrs. Alfred Abbey, local singer,
who has recently distinguished herself in
New York, will sing at the Name auditorium
on Monday evening. The Baldwin manage
ment will introduce big Italian opera COM
pany from Mexico at the California next
month, and dear old Scalchi will exploit
what remains of the greatest of cOntralto
voices at the same theater about the middle
of December.
Scharwenka's recitals at the California com
menee Tuesday evening. They will be of es-
pecial in terest, as he is one OF the greatest OF
living composers, an advanced modern, and
pianoforte player a close second TO his
genius at composition. His technique is said
To be colossal and welded 10 personal poWer
that sways the listener in abso ,ute sympathy
with the interpretation. He was chosen the
soloisl for The first Seidl concert of the year.
On Monday, November L, a season of Italian
opera will commence at the California. The
company comes direct from the City of Next
CO, where 1t is now playing IA successful sea-
son. The r,pertory is loaded with novelties
We viii be the first in America to hear Pucci-
mis- La Boheme," an opera version OF MUIR
gers classic OF Bohemia. which, it will be
RENE N red, was dramatized by Clyde Fitch
and played at the Baldwin last season. ''Gia-
conda," ''L'Africaine." "Othello" and
Mask Ball. are also of the repertory The
singers are all unknown to us, but ihey are
said to be young, eager and artistic The con
ductor, Vallini. is well known among the
younger musicians of Italy. The Mexican
pal scenic garniture of the Mexican pro-
ductions.
Mrs. Alfred Abbey's song recital takes place
tomorrow night at the Young Mems Audi
torium. She is said 10 have accomplished
great things in New York, among others the
Singing at a season OF Waldorf musieales. in
conjunction with such artists as Nine.
Oliizka, and under the direction of SeidL Mrs
Abbey has many friends here and the recital
Will be something of a social affair.
Miss Anna Miller Wood will sing at the
Young Mems Auditorium on the evening of
the 22d inst
There will be but one Bacon Minetti en-
sem BILE concert this season, instead of four, as
preyio usiv announced. 1t takes place Satui-
day, at p. M. at Sherman, Clay q Co.'s Hall