The record-union., 1897-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing the Stanford University Glee and
Mandolin Clubs, returning from their
northern tour, will give a concert. The
other day the Record Union" gave
somewhat extended account of the pro-
gramme to be offered and the num-
ber and variety of the mu
sicianS to take part, among whom are
two members properly to be classed as
comedians. Both clubs are strong, and
the largest that have ever visited the
city. The entertainment is almost
wholly of the gay and merry order, full
of humor and wit and veritable laugh
creator, while musically the work of the
students is of a superior order. The
Portland, Or, papers of last week were
especially warm in praise of the enter
tainments these two clubs give. The
concert this evening is under the special
patronage of a large number of the best
known women of the city. After the
concert both clubs are to be entertained
at a social party given by a number of
their admirers and friends of the Uni
versity.
AT the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing the lively three act comedy Breach
Of Promise with the new low comedian,
Mr.. Smith, and all the members of the
stock company in the cast In addition
the Japanese troupe of acrobats, equili-
brists, jugglers and top spinners will ap-
pear. In this troupe there is the usual
little "All Right" and a most expert
performer he is.
The Congregational Church was
crowded last evening to hear the sec
ond concert of the Capital Series un-
der management of MeSsrs. Cohn and
kidder. 1t was a brilliant audience.
and SO was the concert. While the first
of the series was of a high order and
very satisfying, it is not exaggeration
to say that the second was i'm some re-
sIects superior to it in the character
of the programme and in the perform
ers as a group. Not disposed at all
to like female quartets, we are COM
PEELED to confess that the work of the
Treble Clef Quartet last night removed
much of the dislike for a combination
lacking in masculine vigor. Certainly,
the Treble Clef is by all odds the best
of all the many female quartets that
have appeared here. Its most pleasing
number last night, though not the most
difficult, was The Lost Chord" The
audience did not tire of the singers,
and repeatedly recalled the ladies, Mrs.
Beatrice Priest Fine, Mrs. Sedgley Rey-
noldS, Mrs. A. A. DeWing, and Miss
Jeanette Wilcox. MIR. Mollenhauer is
a violinist of high ability, brilliant ex-
ecution, playing with a SenSibility felt
deeply blythe audience, and in technique
demonstrating that he is a master of
the intricacieS of the first of inStru-
ments. The volume of tone in Mollen-
hauer's playing is a striking feature
of his style, as also is the firmness of
his touch in stopping, and the vigor
and strength of his execution. Yet in
delicate passages he is excellent. 1t is
in breadth and impassioned phrasing,
vigor and brilliancy of execution that
he excels. Mrs. Fine, soprano, sang
charmingly Chaminade's Summer"
Hers is what may very properly be
termed a popular soprano. She in
vests her work with such warmth, and
gets so close to her audience as to win
the cordial sympathy of her hearers;
nor is she wanting in brilliancy of ex-
ecution, but it is the feeling of her art
that most impresses one. Miss Wilcox,
who now leaves Immediately for Paris
to complete her studies, is a contralto
of sweetness of tone and deep express
sion. She sang Allah" by Chadwick,
and dHardelot's Midsummer Dreams"
and for an encore a love song. Her
voice is full and rich, but modestly un-
assentive. 1t is very flexible is true
in intonation, with little of the dramat-
ic in her method, but she is a singer
who speaks to the heart by a beauty
of expression and deeply sympathetic
ard delicate appeal in every note. Mr..
Coffin, the tenor of the evening, has a
clear assertive voice that is managed
we'll and is notable for it's limpid quail
ity. He sang Tolsti's My Dreams
sweetly and with marked feeling. APP
parently he was suffering slightly from
hcarseness, discoverable in one num-
ber His Holy Night was an achieve
ment of which any tenor might feel
proud. 1t is with perfect justice to all
the others who sang, and to Mr. Hen
ley, TO say that the latter was the vocal
star of the evening. We have not in
many years seen an audience take such
an interest in a baritone singer, outside
of performance upon the lyric stage.
While his Prologue to PPagliaca'' was
a splendid effort, aroused the people
to unusual demonstrations of approval,
ard was the most artistic of his num-
bers. his 'Waggoner's Song" by Molloy,
fairly carried the audience off its feet,