The herald., 1897-06-15
A GREAT SUCCESS
CONCERT FOR THE NEWSBOYS'
HOME
Miss Yaw and Assisting Artists Give
an Artistic Performance-Next
Concert Friday

"A house packed to the ceiling and
people standing upstairs and down, tells
the story of the financial success Of the
concert given in aid Of the Newsboys
home last night, and a program, nearly
every number of which was encored.
speaks for itself Of the artistic success
of the evening.
Ambrose Thomas Overture to Ray
| mond," which opened the program, and
was played by the Woman's orchestra.
SCIdJIOn Ihe
Angelus quartet followed with Hatton's
'"The Letter" which was encored with
a humorous number. Walter McQuil-
lan's flute solo was the next on the pro-
gram, and it was favored with a gen.
erous need of applause.
Then the real star Of the evening, Miss
Ellen Beach Yaw, appeared. Miss Yaw
has changed not at all since she was
heard here last winter. Her charming
graciousness, the absolute lack of either
consciousness or effort in her singing,
her clear sweet head-tones that are
exquisitely delicate in timbre and trained
to an extreme nicely of modulation, the
wide range and flexibility of her voice.
all were in evidence last night, and al,
were given in prodigality for the sake
of the little newsboys and to crafty the
immense and enthusiastic audience that
had gathered to hear her sing. Griegs
Sunshine Song" that seems very win
try sunshine. it is so plaintive, and
Widor's I'll Primo Amore'' were Miss
Yaw's first numbers. and they were met
with such storms of applause that she
sang the little Laughing Song from
''Manon Leseaut," which is a great ia
vorite with her, and Is one of the best
things she does. 'Tu Fai La Superbet-
ta," by Fesch, also encored with an echo
song, and David's Thou Brilliant Bird"
with flute obligato by w. Fl. Mead, were
Miss Yaw's other songs. and each was
received with q most cordial demonstra-
tion of pleasure.
The Madrigal quartet sang two num-
bers, which were encored. The sextet
from Lucia, which made such a hit at
the Fiesta concert, met with the same
fate last night, and Mines. Modini-iW Wood
Conant, Owens and Scarborough, and
Messrs. Modini-W Wood, Osgood, France
Cornell, Williams and DR.. Semler, were
obliged to repeat the beautiful number
before the audience would be satisfied
Mr.. j. Bond Francisco played the Saint
Saens "Rondo Capriccioso" and the in
PRODUCTION with his customary ease and
brilliancy, and as an encore gave a
delightful reading of the "Reverie Mel
ancolie," recently written by L. F.
Gottschalk.
The Woman's orchestra played four
numbers of ballet music from Faust"
for their other number; Misses Mary L.
O'Donough and Blanche Rogers accom-
panied the soloists with their accustom-
ed discretion, and Harley Hamilton con-
Quoted the orchestra.
There were magnificent flowers in
greatest profusion. All the lady execut-
ants and Mr.. Hamilton were favored
with baskets and bouquets galore, and
in one basket of ferns sent to Miss Yaw
was small potted fern, which she can
keep as a souvenir of the evening.
About $$1100 was taken in, and as the
theater and all its equipment was do
mated by Mr.. Wyatt, the piano by the
Southern California Music company, and
even the potted plants, which made the
stage most attractive. were furnished
by the Central Park Floral company, the
prospects are good that the improve
ments in the Home, for which this con-
cert was given, may be realized.
The sale of reserved seats opens this
morning at the Los Angeles theater for
the next concert, which takes place on
Friday evening Of this week at this
house.
For the first time In the annals of a
foreign musical attraction touring Amer
lea program is offered the public, va
ried with literary, Shakespearean and
Delsartean features, and while being
high class in every particular it possesses
attractions which appeal strongly to the
tates Of everybody. Herr Walther is the
greatest musician who has toured