Evening star., 1897-02-24
ANU SEMENTs.

Boston Symphony Observation-Disclosures
Teresa Carrenos name is one which has
long been associated eminently with the
highest development of the piano-forte. Her
appearance at the Columbia Theater last
night gave an added interest to ali occasion
which is of itself recognized as a musical
event of the first Importance perform
snce by the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Nine. Carrenos work is astonishing IN sew
eral respects. She is one of the most con-
spicuous musical phenomena developed
since Mozart. although a child, approached
maturity of musical intelligence more CLOSE
ly than his seniors. Nine. Carreno bids de-
fiance to traditions. which tell that a wo-
man is not physically ,apahle of nor merl-
tally adapted to the Interpretation of the
most virile styles of composition. She is
as firm and robust in her Interpretation and
technique as some of our male pianists are
tentative and effeminate. Gifted by nature
With physique which elups her for ex-
traordinary effort, she has employed them
for their fullest development. OF late years
she has shown more sentimental appre-
citation of the spirit of her music. and her
performance last night had the fascination
which comes when high emotional feeling
finds the fullest mechanical resources at
command for it's expression. Her selection
last night. the Rubinstein Concerto in d
minor. called for the exercise of her fullest
powers. both as an interpreter and as an
executant. and they were found to be
abundantly competent to give reading
and a performance of that great compost
ton that was mastery in the extreme.
Mime Carreno received perfect ovation
from the immense audience that filled the
theater, and after four or five returns she
yielded to the enthusiastic demand for more
and gave a Chopin Noctune, with all the
poetic feeling that it required. Although
Nine. CarrenO was the chief attraction of
the concert. the orchestral part of the pro-
gram was perhaps the most enjoyable that
has been presented by Mr.. Paur during the
present season. 1t included Beethoven's S
noble Symphony No. 4 IN fiat major.
which was as perfectly interpreted and
performed as it could be; Goldmark's pre-
lude to the third act of his opera, 1.-THE
Cricket on the HEARTH and Liszts Hun
Pesth Carnival. The last two were given
here for the first time, and both were thor
oughly appreciated, and will be gladly
heard again by this matchless orchestra.
Heart of Maryland"-"The Heart of
Maryland Is to be the attraction at the
Lafayette Square Opera House next week.
and if it has anything like the success it
has had elsewhere this season 1t will cause
the seating capacity Of that building a Sc
we're strain. Four and fye-week engage
ments have been the rule followed by the
management, though in st. Louis, Pitts
burg, Newark and Brooklyn, it's stay was
somewhat shorter. Before that 1T had
run of three hundred nights in New York
as beginning to its career. The scene of
the play is laid near Boonsboro, Nd,
and some of the scenery is an exact re-
production Of that region. The old house.
THE Lilacs.' the home Of Maryland Cal
very. was studied from colonial mansion
of that name. Mrs. Leslie Carter Is her
self southern woman. with all the fire,
tenderness and imagination Of the south
erner, and her own temperament is in
many ways very like that Of the heroine
she represents. The part was written for
her, and she was trained for the part,
which In itself, under such master as
Belasco. would almost insure success. But
the role Is an extremely difficult one, and
very few women would have either the
courage or the strength to undertake 1t.
Mrs. Carter's devotion to her art Is one of
her strongest traits. and 1t has carried her
through priuations and hardships that
would have daunted most people. Seats
are now on sale.
Sol Smith Russell-SoI Smith Russell will
pay his annual visit to this city inaugural
week, coming to the New National Thea
ter. The importance which ordinarily at
taches to Mr.. Russell's appearance in this
city is intensified this season by the fact
that he will present an entirely new and
very successful comedy, entitled "A Bach
elor's Romance" The play was written by
Martha Morton, and It's success Is so as
sIred through the enthusiasm II has evoked
uuTlDS 1tS lt" IloHtHS 0AISttnCe tHaI
Russell has withdrawn all of his other sue
cesses, with any one Of which he found 1t
no difficult matter to fill the largest thea
ters, and Is devoting himself solely to the
new play. David Holmes, the character
which Mr.. Russell portrays in "A Bach
elors Romance" Introduces him as man
who has been cut off by a wealthy father,
and who is forced to take up journalism
for livelihood. Eventually he rises by
dint of hard work and close application to
is duties to the position of editor and writer
of The Review" In this capacity he is
called upon to decide who is entitled to a
prize of $4,000 which his paper has Of
fered for the best serial story, and when
he comes to placing the award finds that
the winner is Howard Reynolds, who Is in
love with the same young lady to whom
David is devoted He has II in his power
to withhold the prize. and thus put a
damper on Reynolds determination to ask
the girl to be his wife. But, after great
mental struggle. his manliness triumphs,
and Reynolds carries off both the prize and
the girl. Mr.. Russell has given the play
an exquisite setting. and bis company IL
represented superior to that Of former
years. 1t includes Bertha Creighton, Bea-
trice Moreland, Fanny Addison Pitt, Ger
trude Rivers, Arthur Forrest. George ALI
son. George Denham and Alfred Hudson.
Lost. Strayed or Stolen-A Baby
Lost, Strayed or Stolen" will be present.
ed at the Columbia for one week, begin
ming next Monday night. The company in
cludes Louis Harrison, Georgia Caine Fam
ME Bulkeley, Rose Beaudet, Belle Black.
Bert Thayer and many other well-knoWn