The record-union., 1898-12-02
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season of the Capital Concert Series.
1t is full of rich promise for concert
lovers. The artists to take part and
their high standing in the musical
world have been extensively referred
to in these columns and justify the
prediction that they will give an en-
tertainment of rare excellence. Miss
Mary Linck, prima donna contralto,
is an American singer who has won in
opera and concert high honors in the
United States and Europe, and has the
warm Endorsement of the foremost and
most exacting critics. She will sing
tonight 20 don Fatale," from Verdi's
opera of don Carlos: Gounod's ro-
mama When All Was Young;
Bizet's la Habanera," and with Mr..
Rolker the duet, Home From Our
Mountains" from I'll Trovatore." Miss
Dorothy Goodsell, one of the leading
young sopranos of California, a pupil
of Francis Stuart and Signor Mich
elena, will sing Mozart's recitative
and aria, 'Dore Sono''; Gounod's with
Newer Strings My Mandolin" and
HenschePs beautiful "Song of Spring"
Miss olivia Edmunds, an accomplished
pianiste. of whom a critical San Fran
SloSO JOQiIldi says, obC PieiSf "ieAA
more brilliancy and sparkle than is
usual in a pianiste,' will interpret
Shafts "Etude Nigonne and Mos
kowskis .Melodie." Nathan Lands
berger, violinist. is a musical genius,
native to California, educated in the
best schools of Europe and ranking
as one of the best violinists of the
younger generation of virtuosi. He
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d'Amour," Weiniawsky's "Mazurka,"
Hunser's "Raphsodie Hongroise," and
will play the obligato to Mr.. Rolker's
Magic Song" Edward Xavier Rolker
is an eminent tenor, one time instruc-
tor in the Sharwenka Conservatory
and indorsed by the New York press as
possessing an absolutely correct method
and a marvelously sweet voice. One
of the severest of Eastern critical jour-
nails has given him the title Master
of Song" He will sing Helnumdt's
Magic Song" Goddards "Bercure,"
Adams Come, My Love-" and with
Miss Linck the duet from I'll Trova-
tore" This makes up, as will be seen,
remarkably strong and attractive
program The local management has
gone to unusual expense in securing
such artists, and is deserving of sup
port by crowded house. The concert
will begin at S:15 sharp time. 1t is
requested that ladies will remove their
hats. Plenty of good seats are OBJ
tainable without charge for reserving
at Pommer's Music Store to-day.
The women of Columbus Chapter, No.
1T, Order Of the Eastern Star, gave a
chapter benefit entertainment at the
Orpheum last evening. The house was
very nearly filled, very few seats being
vacant The audience was one of warm
friends, and gave the people on the
stage every encouragement and laugh
ed and applauded on slightest provoca-
tion. The entertainment consisted of
an extravaganza, entitled "The Old
Maids Convention" 1t was most
absurd, ridiculous and astonishingly
novel burlesque. Some fifty or more
women took part. Two-thirds of these
appeared in the first part, which con-
sisted of the assembling of the conven-
ton, the business of the session, recital
of experiences of the old maids in their
fruitless search for husbands and the
initiation of new members. Two lone
men in disguise had part in these per-
formances and Jared i'll, of course, as
they deserved to. Just where the good
women scared up' the odd and gaudy
costumery seen in the first part, passes
comprehension. 1t was far and away
the most unique, to put it mildly, ever
seen here, and as for headgear, nothing
Hike 1t has been dreamed of or fancied
in the most extravagant imaginings.
The parts were we'll taken and with one
or two exceptions the speakers were
clearly and distinctly heard. There
was just a suggestion of monotony in
the silly chatter and Historically recited
experiences Of the old maids-in fact,
the first part began to drag. but was
saved by the fall of the curtain. The
second part was introduced by pre-
lude. in which Sig. Abramoff, the ac-
complished basso, sang in fine voice and
with the artistic finish characteristic
of all his musical efforts In the second
part, the better of the two, a rejuve-
mating machine was introduced, by
passage through which old maids were
converted into blushing young girls and
given another chance in the lottery of
life. This enabled the convention to
send out of the machine fifteen of Sac
Id1ll<-nlO > Ii CS1lCSt ttiio lllOot d1tl dSliNC
girls in simple white and glorious
youth, led in march and song by Mrs.
Nettie Keefer They were deservedly
encored. Their part in the perform
ance was highly meritorious, as also
Mrs. Keefer's solo number, a coon song,
for which she was recalled. There
came out of the wonderful machine also
little Misses Ferriter and O'Malley,
each of whom greatly pleased in songs
and dances, and were recalled enthusi-
astically. Likewise Miss Thompson, in
modest maiden attire, came forth and
sang a charming song, with just
enough of embarrassment to add
piquancy to her pleasant effort. There
was a cake walk scene by couple who
did very WELL and during the evening
there was quartet and duet singing
and chorus work by members of the
stage assemblage. 1t was a very odd
performance, intended to be absurd. to
the verge of Stiffness, and a burlesque
of the most extravagant order-and as
such it succeeded. But the thought is
irresistible that with the real talent on
the stage, the same energy and hearty
devotion could have given the people a
comedy entertainment of a good or
der, enlivened by wit and humor that
would not have to be dragged in by the
foretop. The good women proved them
selves entirely capable of such work;
the wonder is that they so underesti-
mated their abilities as to harness
them to such ridiculous affair as that
of last night. Next time they should
fly higher.