Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-27
Yhn ITrso Concert.

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 Camilla Urso, the great violinist Yirtuose, who has world renown- 1 ed reputation and who with her concert companies has visited all the leading continents Of the earth. ap-I 5scafa,i iii tiiis city nj merrIii insti- tute Thursday night. This was Madame Urso first visit to Pine Buff but her fame had preeed ed her and she was greeted last night by one of the largest and most refined audiences of the season.
 Madame Urso's concert company is composed as follows:
 Camilla Urso, Violin yirtuose.
 Miss Minnie Methot, Prima Donna.
 Mir. Edwin H. Douglass, Tenor.
 Mir George H. Wesley, Pianist.
 The following is the exquisite pro- gramme rendered last night
 Piano Solo Hungarian Rhapsody, Liszt ..........#......-......... Mir. Geo. II. Wesley.
 songs- ta) Du bist die tuh. Schubert
 tbl In springtiE e.... .Fesea ..-......... Mir. Edwin Douglass.
 Arafrom Linda di Chamiounix. Donzetti ... ....,......-..............M Miss Minnie Methot
 Grand Caprice De Concert Ernest Giraud ...........s.... -............Adante,
 Allegoro Appasionate ..... .............z...s,.....M Madame Camilla Urse
 Piano solo-Ballad .-.. .............. Chopin -.-=...-. ......Mr. Geo, II. Wesley.
 Duet Soprano and Tenor Charity" aFaure
 .s..-... Miss Methot and Mir. Douglass.
 Violin Solo -Reyerie- YiuXtemps =. ......... ............. Madame Camilla Urso
 Tenor Aria MAppar- From Martha-.-... ,.... Flotow .......=..... ..............- Mir. Edwin Douglass 0songs -(Dsans toi .twithout thee)......... ........ ...5... ...-..s........... Guy DHardelot
 (b)O' sorrow. O sweetness. .................... Tchakowski s....................5....... Miss Minnie Methot
 Violin Solo-The Witches Dance Pagrninl ............ .............. MaGame Camilla Urso.
 -Magdalein nmm dich in Acht... .............. Maiden Beware . George Pittrich ............. Miss Methotand Mr. Douglass.
 Those who heard the program were indeed fortunate in being present. Pine Bluifhas been visited by many high class musical eompa- nies in the past, but by none superior to the Concert Company that oeeu- pied the boards last night.
 Pine Bluff music-lovers since the memorable visits of Emma Abbot and the high-note rcacher, Ellen Beach Yaw, have heard no vocal music to equal that which came from the throat of Miss Minnie Methot, the prima donna of the urso Company And while Pine BlufIians in the past have heard many fine tenor voices they have never listened to a sweeter or clearer one than that of Mr Edwin Douglass. His reach is remarkable, clearly distinct and perfectly free from the painful shriek which frequently ac- companies the high notes.
 Mme. Urso is q French woman. She was born in the old town of Nantes, on the Loire. Her father was aute player i'll the theater and was organist in the church. Her mother was also a singer of note, and thus from the very beginning Urso lived in an atmosphere of music Her first desire to take up the violin came to her at the age of years, while she was attending a grand mass on q feast day in the Church of the Holy Cross, on which occasion violin solo made such a profound impression on her that from that moment she determined to devote her life to it's study, and which determination has made her the leading violin virtuose of the world. She has toured through France, England, the United States aud Australia.
 Mme. Urso is a woman small of stature of rather heavy build, fash ing eyes and a touch that is graceful and magical. All of her selections were loudly applauded, and each time she was forced to respond to an encore, but it was not until the tenth number on the program, "The Witches Dance, was reached, that she played her masterpiece. Such sounds were never before heard to come from a violin in this city, and she was again forced to respond 10 an eaeore, when she rendered "The Last Rose of Summer" in delicate, sweet strains. which thrilled the en- tire audience.
 It is needless tosay thateverybody was delighted last night, and should Mme. Urso and her company again visit this city, q crowded house is assured.
 A BLOODY FIGHT.