New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-20
MUSIC.
SONG RECITALs AND OPERA.

The days not yet sufficiently filed with music
so there were two song rectals yesterday by sun
hght TO prepare the public for four performances
or opera grand (more less and comic more or
less) in the evening. OF course one person heard
them all; that stands 10 reason No one would even
have tried TO do so, except q fanaticaIy conscien-
tious recorder Of events for a newspaper and. IN
less ne were bird (to adopt the phrase of Jew
ish banker in Vienna of whom DR.. Hanslick speaks
in his memoirs) he could scarcely been at the
four pIayhouses the same time in the evening
But we can at least enUmerate. At quarter before
high noon there was a song recital and drawing
room entertainment at sherry's by Miss Sally
rockingham Akers and some associates. Then
came song recital with incidental violin music
the Waldorf-Astoria $3.50 in the afternoon In
the evening the usual casualty being first post
ed at the war Office Les Huguenots'' was given
by Mr. Grau's surviving forces, while merry
went for the possession OF a Mascot at the
American Theatre, something operate perpe-
trated in German at the Germania Theatre and
the Princess Chic disported herself at the Casino.
The TWO song recitals were largely social func-
tons especially the first but they offered features
Of interest Miss Aksrs has small voice, which
would scarcely be effective in a large room
but she has nice intelligence and good taste. Stngu
larly enough, she sings French Songs with much
more freedom and effectiveness than English and
when she donned 2 French peasant costume and
sang the pretty little Normandy song. around
which Nine. Liza Lehman constructed her neat
little musical sketch entitled Good Night, Ba-
bette (the Normandy melody is in all likelihood
Nine. Lehmann'E) she was exceedingly neat and
gracious person. The music OF the sketch. the
words Of which found in Mr.. Austin Dobson's
verses, IS mildly dramatic in parts and the sketch
might be looked upon pallid study IN operate
writing. There are two voices, soprano and barry
tone. and the accompaniment employs violin and
violoncello obbiigato. and pianoforte. An old
dozes in his chair and Haunders brokingiy
about the girls Of his youth. while Babette sings
three stanzas OF Normandy foksong. II was all
charmingly innocent and modesty's cheek never
lost its proper pallor during the performance Miss
Aksrs's helpers were Mr.. r S. Pigott, who sang
and acted with her; Mrs. c. 3. Foote, who played
the pianoforte accompaniment delightfully."-: Mrs
Emma PLAT, violin, and Miss Lillian Lttehales
vioIoncelo. II gentle and pretty entertain
1nent.
Mr. Mayn's recital the afternoon. OF
more serious order from artistic point OF view
He is a barytone singer. VINO has won his way to
the admiration OF song lovers, and his programme
was well chosen and varied He gave pleasure Of a
high order with q series OF French. German and
American songs. Among the last group Mr.. How
ard Brockway's Would thy faith were mine
seemed most conmendable, arousing genuine in
terest IN its harmonic structure as well as by It's
Ingratfating melody and good defamation.
II was Nine. sembrich who was on sick leave at
the Metropolitan Opera House. Her absence old
not compel change Of opera, howeyer ana les Les
given as promised Nine Clementtne de We're as,
qlng the role Of the Queen Rne s bea9 o.
nounced Sunday, 50 only one disappolnitlng an
nOulcement faced the opera patrons
Teacneo the s ~ +ss,arirq rbe aoDeargnce of
the audience indicated large falling on IN
popular interest but when the boxes nlieo an nou
or two later there comparative brave
show Of enthusiasm there was not much. though
Nine Nordca earned and received her customary
guerdons Whether or not the role or \ aIeItiIe
e ore that euists her sympathies Il Is dfncult 70
saw She is faithful in the supremacy large things
of Wagner and also in the small things Grammatical
H. OF Verdi-faithtul, indeed in all things always
and so she put her heart into last nights work and
carried through tr1umphaut4y- her principal
compauton the tenor, sttn, unyielding, con-
yentfonai and uninteresttng n everything except
MS high notes. which had Of the staleness OF
his lower tones but OF distinction. musical and his
fr1onic there was trace In Herr PerotIfs Raoul
There was a new De Neyers IN Signor Scott, and
an excellent one IN vocalizatfon and bearing
Conventional satisfactory Crbano in Nine
Mantelll, and Messrs- De Reszke and Planeon tn
Ited shouts Of gratitude. Nine. De We're had much
70 overcome but her art puissant and she
maintained her enforced position among her fel-
lows admirably and with great credit