The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-29
AT DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
"A neliob+fu, Concert by MT. Ericsson F.
 

"A Delightful ConceH py MI
 Bushnell.
 |, ,ro nnmhar of people assembled o+ Ina Dwight Place church lasC eNeit,i;aSS for concert, the chief attractlons 3i Micsson were the prospect of heariis NH of Ml assisting ait ihe h debut of Miss Harriet Janet Austih; sah2,a snnrano snn who is a pupil of the late Aenlile Errani of New York. The New aayem thipns hi is fia faifhfnl in its affection for Mr Bushne rhe onnortunities for hearing our oisIln, gaished townsman sing staadiiy soagy iess ha ia,ds im nu Increases While we are justly proud of his achievements as aA. soI1fas J,a nf Singer, we lament the loss to ,,ad oadegoh hoth in an artist so wonderfully endowed Dona ot,t nf lf voice and temperament as an exponent ;t ~ the delightful smaller forms or soils ,i-,r mt1o ing. MT. BushnelPs advent iasI esen,n55 a.ei nn55 drew out a large following or Irlenaa IrleiS and d cordially greeted He sang with all ms l,, oiu, fine warmth and enthusiasm, but Wlth an added lusciousness or tone ana ni+ n matnrer years The Cantilena in the GoQnod afia was sung with a mellowness like that or 4il1 an old Cremona violin ana the r use gusbnel us M graciously consented to taking encores al ter his numbers and sang, Ill aaoitioh tnn +,,o .o those the program, new soss, ,i s,,,,,ba ,na. I, hing Star" romance from 'Tannhauser.
 Undoubtedly large proportion of the aur dience came to hear Miss Austm slhS, ts this was practically her deput. lnts soiae- complished, and with a conslderaple oegIee of success. She appeared, as IL were unuer MT. Bushnell's artistic wing, Wmcn, Wnle 1t was of the greatest adyanaase , Ill t., h,any onn. ways, at the same time placed ner Ill .I; CVli- trast with an old and finished singer; MISS Austin's voice is of nice quality, or nghC caIibre and rather more of mezzo than high soprano. She phrases with skill anu ennnciates with distinctness. The intona, lion in certain registers Is not correct, ana is a fault to which especial attention shouin he directed in her future studies. With all due respect for Maestro Ertans Ionas 1n not seem well placed But with as much musical intelligence as she indubitably pos sesses, with time and careful training, she ought to make an extremely useiul anu {n Lacome's song 'Bon Soir. Mignonne," and in the closing duet with MT. Bushnell:
 MT. William H. Miller furnished cello ob- Iigatos both for MT. Bushnell and Miss Aus fin and played with MT. Knight movements from Goitermann sonata for plano and 'ceIlo MT. Millers obl1gatos were sympa- thetic and musicianly. n his nrst solo number MT. Miller was evidently Ill at ms Miller is one of the most delightful players Tn the city but as he persists in remaining an amateur, he is seldom heard. He plays with a good tone, excellent both Tn quality and quantity and with musicianly instincts.
 MT. Stanley Knight, as the accompanist of the evening carried off more of the lau- rcls of the occasion than are usually be- slowed on accompanists Because or his actly as it should be. MT. Knights accom- naniments not only support the voice, but in every instance keep the musical integrity of the song. intact, MT Knight is & an intellect, Ii- 1iisSy.Hs 1isSt. e''e'N'