Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-07
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The Camilla Urso Grand Concert is billed Tor tomorrow night at O'Bfien's, and splendid musical treat is in store for those who attend.
 The following extracts complimentary to the members of the company are self explaining: s ~ .4 The programme at Carnegie Hall last night was much more interesting than at the concert a week ago. For the first time a really great violin artist made her ap- pearance, Mime. Camilla Urso, and her playing was a deliberate gage, pacifically thrown down, yet genuine critical chal- lenge, to any of the visiting violinists this season. Mime. Urso played the .'Otello Fantasy" by Ernst. It is conventional, unsteady, yet beloved of violinists, be- cause of it's numerous opportunities for technical display. But Mime. Urso made more of it than you can imagine. One cantaibile variation was eXquistely played She is a wonderful artist. Her octaves, sixths and double thirds are un- Tivalled in purity.s Her slups were given with absolute certainty, and then the musical quality of dominating all! She is at her prime. Her tone is rich, mellow and powerfui.-New York Advertiser.
 Miss Minnie Methot was the sofoist as yesterdays concert She came unher- aided to Washington, with only the rec ommendation that she was pupil of Mime. Marchesi, of Paris. She is young, attractive woman, of charming presence, d ner. Her voice is a rich tone soprano, with beautiful mezzo qualities, and she sings delightfully."-. Her numbers each re- ceived a double encore, and she responded very graciously, singing several pretty ballads. Miss Methot may consider that her appearance in. Washington was a great success, based upon thefHanner in which she was received by the audisnce, and the favor by which she was regarded by critics.-Washingto Star.
 A pleasure, indeed, 1t was Monday evening, in Association hall, to hear tenor whom we may well be proud to claim IS our own-Edwin H. Doug lass who, having returned from foreign stud ies and successes, gave an opportunity for a hearing in concert, previous to his departure for second tour of the world MT. Douglass is endowed with pure tenor of great range, fine timbre, full or warmth his upper register especially satisfying, clear resonant, full. and sweet, and of surprising power-not the thin, weak note so often heard. He has improved his opportunities abroad and evidences most thorough study, and the intelligence and finish of his work en- nance the effect of his natural sympa- thetie quality, so potent in it's effect upon the audience He has the true romantic style, not effeminate. but of real lyric power. This was expressed in the aria Won Weber's "Dsr Freischuetz"- "Durch die Waelder." In sympat thetic expression he gave pleasure in Abt's ser 
 Kind" and in Foerster's love song, "1ch Iiebe Dich" With artistic simplicity, he rendered Rogers ''At Parting" and two ballads by Tosti. One of his encores. Schubert's "Du bist die Ruh," was given with true expression.-Th Critic, Cleve- land.
 The pianist of the evening was MT. George A. Wesley, who rendered num- ber of solos, of which the Polonaise in E of Liszt's deserves special mention. It was rendered with a power and brilllancy which gained for him spontaneous ap- plause His Chopin numbers were played with great taste.-Brooklyn Eagle.
 
 "The Private Secretary" the best conn- edy written in years, and the one which first brought into prominence William Gillette, will be put on Tuesday night. at the opera house. The Charleston News and Courier, of Charleston, $. C., on Jan.
 '"The Private Secretary" as presented last night by Edwin Travers and hds ex- cellent company, certainly deserved a large audience. The Academy or Muslc was a little over half filled, and yet peo- pie knew, or should have known, that Gillette's Private Secretary is the most amusing and still most reasonable com edy ever written. It has been seen on the Academy stage before, but it is so good that the players laugh in some of the scenes, in spite of themselves, and notwithstanding the fact that they see and hear it nightly. The story is one of substitution, where a young scapegrace takes up for a lark the lines of mild-mannered curate who has just secured place as private secre- tary and tutor in an English family. The broad differences between the two bring about the most absurd scenes and incl dents. The complications increase as the play hears the end but everything comes right before the last curtain.
 MT. Travers, as the scapegrace nephew; C<.sf f1na ETn Ind ta Ia r Dull in the role of the private secretary, and Mr Eldrid, as Harry Marsland, were all excellent. The two young ladies, Misses Hyatt and Hunt, were charming, and Miss Livingston, as the spinster with taste for mediums, was very amusing
 Incidental to the play, some very pretty songs were introduced by MT. Travers, MT. Eldrid and the Misses Hunt and Hyatt.
 "The Private Secretary will be pre- sented again this evening. and should be greeted by large audience.
  McCabe & Young's "A Black Trilby'' company embraces thirty-five people The following artists are the leading features: John w. Brewer, the black Eddy Foy of comic opera; Mrs. J. Tyler, the sweetest singer of her race; the three Marretta sisters. the famous contortion- istic acrobats; Little Georgia, the great est buck dancer In America: Madam Reynolds, the famous southern contralto; Dan Palmer, the great colored comn1edi- an; Aldine and Aida the charming song and dance artists; Miss Ruby Thornton. the pretty little octoroon soubrette; D. W. McCabe, the great originator and pro- ducer of fun; together with many other male and female artists, who, in their respective parts, are equally as proficient as the above mentioned. This mann moth enterprise is under the manage ment of MT. Miles Berry, and will ap- pear at O'Brien's opera house Wednes- day night, Feb. 10. "The Founding" which had long run in New York at Hoyt's theater, will be presented at the opera house Feb. F. un-