The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
CAMILLA URSO, ylRTuOSE.
The Concert at the Auditorium Last
Night.
A SELECT AUDIENCE WAS PRESENT
The Music Lovers Of Houston Thor
Oughty Appreciated ~ Programme
Must Excciicntly Rendered.

very small auulenCc, Cunslucrins tue
worth of tho attraction, gathered at the hu-
ditorium last night to hear Camilla urso.
the great violin virtuose, and her company
of singers and accompanies. In the follow
ing programme:
Piano solo Hungarian Rhapsody -. List
Mr.. George II. Wesley
Songs-ta) Du Dist die l,uh, Schubert;
.b) in Sprilgtimc ...,.......... Fcsca
MIR. Edwin Douglass.
Aria--From Linda di Chamounix. .ponizetti
Miss Minnie Methot.
Grand Caprice dc Concert taudantc.
allegro appassionate) Ernest Guiraud
Madame Camilla urso.
Piano solo Ballad ...........,.... Chopin
MIR. George II. Wesley.
Duet tsoprano and tenor) Charity .Faurc
Miss Mcthot and Mr. Douglass.
Violin solo -Ro,oric .......... Nieuxtcmps
Madame Camilla urso.
Tentr aria-M' Appari. from "Marthn"..
.s..........s ........... .s...... flotuW
Mr.. Edwin Douglass
Songs--ta) Sans ToI without thce),
Guy dnardoloi; tb) o, Sorrow; o.
Sweetness ..,....,....,... Tchaikowskt
Miss Minnie Methot
Violin solo-rho Witches Dance. .Pagan,ni
NADINE Camilla uiso,
Duet-Magdleln nimm dich in Aoht
Miss Methot and Mr.. Douglass
The audience was composed largely OF
musicians and people interested especially
IN violin music and these were Thoroughly
appreciative Of the performance and per-
haps the lack OF attendance was made up
by the great Interest shown. NOE so much
by volumes Of applause as by keen attcn-
tion and sincere words OF approval.
Shortly before $50 the pianist opened
with the Hungarian rhapsody which WAS
finely played. 1t was 10 pleasing that the
audience demanded an encore with such
Vim that the player responded with ono OF
Chopin'a walt2es. Mr.. Wesley seemed even
more at homo with this style of compost
tion than with n rhapsody and 1t was very
ENJOYABLE
The tenor solost. Mr. Edwin Douglass,
has a very melodous, rich and sweet voice
He sang the Schubert rather better than
the second selection. tho style suiting his
voice better Tho accompaniment 10 the
Spring song was very nice indeed For
encore Mr.. Douglass gave "if But
Knew"
The soprano who followed Is n conscicn-
tous singer md II very pretty one AS to
appcarance. Her encore. Il little English
ballad, The Prcttlest Doll IN the World
was very sweet and prettily rendered.
rather cXcclliug the ilrst selection. Not a
great deal could be said in criticism. but
great deal In praise of her vtrce and
manner OF rendition.
The virtuose at this junctllro appeared
and was warmly welcomed. She has been
a figure on the concert stage for mauy years
and has long led In the ranks Of American
violnists. She is no longer young. but
she is not by any means too OLD to appear
advantageously In fact, she does not look
her wears And when sho plays, rho her
self IS quite lost sight of except that she
fires enthusiasm. Sucn marvellous technique
| is seldom Witnessed II Il almost beyond
! compare. and the student who IA not in
| srired by 1t Is not ambitious. She plays
with her eyes closed from beginning TO
| eud, apparently entirely absorbed In the
music which is to come out from under her
| wonderful touch which IL not to be criti-
| cised by oven the critical.
| II Is only TO be wondered at. this magnh-
cent technique, and not analysed.
| The pianist was perfectly Mt home In the
ever lovely Chvpin's ballad and played Il
very we'll
The two singers. In their duet were truly
excellent. and rare treat Houston, IN
deed seldom hears such good voices and
seldom very seldom. such violin playing.
| The duet WAS very beautiful and the
| Singers had to repeat the second part.
Every listener seemed deeply moved ~
! Madame Urso's playing OF Vioux,cmps
"Reverie. -" Such polish In her playing, 80
| perfect. so complete. yirtuosr, Indeed
this wonderful woman. Her shading is cx-
uuisite. Madame Urso has her Individual
STYLE and manner OF conception in Inter-
probation. which has made her famous. It
| is her own and II Ia not to be criticised nor
added to. 1t is unique and perfectly COM
plete.
Both OF the following solos were good
| enough 10 demand gil attention and praise.
Miss Methot is 30 pretty and her voice 80
clear that in 20. sorrow, o. Sweetness" it
was almost sympathetic.
The tenor seemed to be universally adj
mred.
II Ia reported that Paeanin Ia Madame
Ursos fayorite and she played 1t marvel
orBlr we'll Hers Is not the melting. Ias-
slonatc PLAYING II does not make you
cry from sheer excess OF emotion. II only
makes you marvel. II is very wonderful.
and what more can be said.
| The duet which closed the programme
was most pleasing. No flaw could be found
| in the rendition Of the truly excellent pro-
| gramme and II IL only pity that more
| were not able to henr n.
The audience. however, was not such a
poor showing after all when gathered to-
gcther after the concert. Tho majority OF
| the musicians and music lovers OF Ious-
truth that II was an appreoiatiye and select
audience.
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| MIR. HUGHES PLEASED,