The record-union., 1899-02-25
Bring the children to see
the wonderful painting
''C1rist Before PLATE.

have been retained while some new
faces have been added. Mr.. Morosco
proved a popular troupe manager while
here, and won the confidence of the
public, keeping his promises to the let
ter and giving value received for every
dollar he took in. His company returns
therefore under pleasant and promis-
ing conditions. While here the company
will present Roger La Honte'' for the
first time in Sacramento 1t was first
produced in America by Augustin Daily
in New York in 1892, with some of the
strongest artists to be gathered. 1t is
romantic and intensely interesting
drama. THE Cherry Pickers'' will be
another of the attractions. 1t. was
given here last season, and was a COM
plete success in the hands of the Mo-
rosco Company.
The last of the third season and year
of the Capital Concert Series drew last
night very large and brilliant audi
ence to- the Congregational Church The
concert was one of the very best Mr.
Kidder, the manager, has presented in
the entire history of the series. The
young violin virtuoso, Pietro Marine,
without mannerisms which he will wear
off, and not without some minor de-
fects in style, he is nevertheless deli
cate in handling, strong in emphasis,
true in execution and full of feeling in
Interpreting. We should say that in
tense earnestness, soulfulness, so to
speak, is his chief characteristic. He
is certainly worthy of the Conserva-
f(trU hn
Helen Bradley, the soprano, has a
strong, serViceable voice, not so sweet
as it is serviceable. But still it is a
voice that pleases the auditory sense
and is marked by not few brilliant eff
fects. 1t is of good quality, flexible and
assertive Its lack is perhaps only in
depth of feeling. So strong and steady
a soprano ought to be capable of ex-
citing deep sympathy. It is not to be
understood, however, that it is a cold
and pulselesss voice. Quite the contrary.
Putnam Griswold the basso cantate.
was a prime favorite from the moment
he began the noble strains of the pro-
logue in <sI' Pagliacci." His is a ro-
bust, rotund, mellow, broad register
bass, given character by deep feeling
and color by intelli~ent and artful
handling. Vigorous and resonant as is
his voice, he has at command tender,
gentle tones which win by their sympa-
thetic quality, and charm by their deli
cacy. No young basso has in a long
time appeared here who has won more
OF hearty communication from an audi
ence. He was repeatedly recalled and
after the sixth number, when he sang
Israel he was twice called back
most unusual thing. He gave for his
encores in that case the DeKoven com
position Cowles has made famous.
''The Armorer's Song and this the
audience required him to repeat.
Mrs. Birmingham. the contralto won
pronounced success. 1t is four or more
years since she has been heard here in
concert. In that time she has spent
three years abroad in study. She
comes back to California with her SUI
perb voice enriched greatly, her method
improved, her style refined. Her fine
contralto has broadened, intensified in
feeling and her method has given ito
her work more of sympathetic power,
the ability to enlist the hearts of her
hearers. She is, as Mr.. Bosworth has
well said, "a magnificent contralto'
and saying which is not exaggeration. |
Her reception last night was quite en-
thusiastic and she was complimented |
with frequent recalls Miss Chambers |
lain is a pleasing pianist with some
thing more of virility in her execution
than is usually found in young female |