The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
LOCAL TALENT
AGAIN COMING
p
TO THE FRONT
Maude Fay Enters the
Profession.
CALIFORNIA CONCERT CIRCUIT
CLOSING WEEK OF THE TIvoLI
OPERA SEASON.
CALIFORNIA CONCERT CIRCUIT

No one u1acquainted with musical az
fsirs on this coast has any !dea of the
number o. talented musicians who have
been raised and educated IN san Fran
cisco and 81 is quite gratifying 20 know
that az last a movement has been in-
o-surated by means u which California
talent has an opportunity 10 be introduced
on this coast While IN past years ouT
gifted vocalsts and instrumentalIsts were
cent 10 Europe and 20 the East in order
. 70 gain recognition. Il is now intended "a
make them known 10 musical circles rign'
IN this State. so that they viii not only
nave received their entire musical edg-
cation In this State. but IN addition they
hi4 De able 20 earn their first lauIe.s
here. in order 70 execute this praise
worthy enterprise Herbert A. kidQer ~
Sacramento has gathered a number o.
Aa.Lornia vocalists and instrumentalis' 8
WIKI MLom he VIII give series ci con-
certs on this coast. Last Wednesday
evening occurred the first concert ia Chico
ana u proved tremendous SUCCESS.
-Arncns the singers IN THIS company one
VINO IS especially entitled % tne COM
gimentaTy ttie OF being q California pro-
Nlct is Miss Maude Fay q THIS c-ft. Sre
- he possessor of clear. stroaS soprano
with some dramatic quality, has a me
tlca of tasteful execution and "a presence
of much magnetism. IN f3ct She is a
singer no with some experience wiz de-
Nelop INTO a prima donna OK cons-l -le:lp.e q
prominence. Miss Fay is a graduate Cf
the Won Meyerinck School az Music, a
local institution. Other san Francisco
musicians who are i..cluce,d IN ms e2n-
cert company are ldiss PeneFlefe NO
roney. Mrs. :. =. Birmingham and Miss
Alma Bergl9nd.
Next week VIII close the grand opera
a. the TlvoN. Th,s was indeed an i'm
portant event IN the musical history Of
San Francisco. for there has been hardly
any season 80 satisfactory as this one
and n none dld we hear such excellent
exposition % the grander operate works
A most gratifying circumstance Is that
owing 20 the appreciation OF the public
this season had 10 be prolonged from
eight 20 fifteen weeks. and K IS most as
euredly good showing for q town when
y supports grand opera almost four
months Last weeks production OF The
Masked BALI was the finest achievement
ct the season Salassa sang the romanza
u manner which VIII long linger In the
memory ot those who were fortunate
enough 20 hear him. Ada Palmer Walker
had az last an opportunity 10 prove that
she SIS q singer of vast possibilities. and
Miss LIGHTER continued TO convince her
pleased auditors that she is as good a
prirna donna as ever trod the boards OF
ihe Iivoh Opera-house, and this is saying
"a great deal. Both the chorus and or
chestra did better than they had done
since the beginning Of the season and
Max Hirschfeld is entitled 10 a large
Isl.
alone because OF his indefatigable work.
hut because of the refined execution aud
Iairstaking ensemble effects which he so
successfully obtained. Monday. Weanes-
cay, Friday nights and Saturday matinee
VII be devoted 20 Wallace's melodious
ballad opera, ''Martana." and the other
evenings viii see the following grand
operas; Tuesday "Otheno": Thursday,
'Ernani'. or "Trovatore' 90 he an
bounced on Monday: Saturday. ''Cava-
leria" and "Paellacci''. SUNDAY. Ada"
The music lovers Cf san Francisco shouid
not fal 20 give their approval of this
season by attending en- masse these fare
well performance.
A benefit concert VIII be given . Alfred
!. Keieher az sherman d Clay Hall nex+
Friday evening. The arrangement of the
programme has been assumed bv pr. H
.. Stewart. who viii also act as accorn-
Iarist. The following artists will appear.
Airs. n. !. Wctmore. vocalist: Otto Rem.
. dr. E-lE-Et- AaflLan L-An1Ehn-a-= 49,
irlst. and Nine. Ma-cuardr. harpist NJ
and Mrs. keueher win appear in costume
il the.r original parts IN a scene from
The Widows Bewitched."
Robert Tolnlie began a series p lectures
e. his residence. 1856 Franklin street. yes
terdav afternoon on Music IN Its Rela-