The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-10-13

IL hAA + mao the serious MISFORTUNE
this week to fall afoul Of that per-
verse little person. Signor Richard A.
Lucchesi, by reason of the kinder
Il than wise small courtesy extended to
him in these columns last Sunday. OF
that order of intellect that can scent
personal insult in the multiplication table,
the irate little ex-critic of the Wasp
charges me with conspiracy, intent to kill
and all the other sins in the decalogue, by
reason Of the phrasing of the before-men-
toned notice Of his intention to cease
from Journalism. 1t should also be said
I have no desire to mitigate my err
ror-that my sins Of omission in the said
notice were not less vicious than those
committed. The sad truth is that 1 ven
tured to regard with different eyes from
the signor the public Importance of pre-
posterously Insignificant resemblance of
q phrase In Mr. LucchesiS quintet to
bit from Puccini's la Boheme'' (written
four years later, look YOU'D, keeping the
fact for my own selfish delectation. Be-
ing a peaceable body. however, L make
the following retraction of the offending
statement, the handsomest in my roper
toire, in the hope that it will make for
the general amity of nations and the par
ucular peace Of Signor Lucchesi:
The pages of the Wasp are not the
poorer these days by the lively vitriolism
Of Signor Lucchesi. The vitriolism of
SignOr LUcchesi is anything but lively
Neither can the said vitriolism properly
be classed as vitriolism a all, but should
rather be termed mush, canicular mush. ="
The Tivoli has another interesting
novelty on hand this week in the shape
Of the debut Of a very promising young
soprano. who will make her first appear-
ance in grand opera on Wednesday night
next as Media in Il Pagliacci.'' The
singer is Miss Barnetta Mueller, a New
Orleans girl, numbering only 81 years and
with a considerable experience already
behind her. Miss Mueller is also quite
handsome and sings for pure love of the
art, as her people are wealthy, and has
temperament that seems to warrant the
choice. She was a pupil of Paul Stein
dorff's some three years ago in New
York and while there also went on the
comic opera stage with Alice Nielsen for
a short season. Then, on the advice of
her teacher. the young student went to
Italy and has since spent a year with
Carignani in Milan, and another year in
France with Madame Duprez-Du Vast.
Miss Mueller sang for Puccini and Mas
cagni and seems to have created favor
able impression upon both composers.
She was also offered a debut in Italy,
but refused it, preferring to make her
first essay in her own country and alto
gether Miss Mueller's is a debut that
promises more than usually well.
Tomorrow night the Tivoli will cele-
brate Verdi's birthday. with a pro-
"Otello," "Trovatore,' lombard, Rig
oletto" and others "Ernani'' will be the
alternating bill with "Cavalleria'' and
"Pagliacci."
The first concert Of the Royal italian
Band will take place tonight at the AL
hambra Theater. Great things are ex-
pected Of the organization this year from
the lively reports that have reached here
from time to time Of its well-doing in tho
East under the new conductor, Sgnol
Creatore. There will be twelve concerts
in all during the week, eight evening con
certs. beginning with tonight, and five
matinees, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday afternoons
Following is the good programme pre-
pared for this evening:
March Royal Purple CCreatore) dedicated
10 Spokane Lodge Of Elks No 22S; overture
''Tannhauser" Wagner); harp solo, selected
Miss Ida Heintzen: ''Traumerei'' (Schumann)
sextet from Lucia CDonizettD Signor
Palma Aiola. Marine, Curt, Donizetti
Liberation and Basila; march, The OWL
Club CMetz); Funeral March" Chopin
soprano solo. selected. Nine. Barili; La Clio
conda" PonchiellD; prelude, Dance of tn
Hours"
The following eXacting programm,
was rendered last Monday night b,
Miss Helen Heath. a pupil of the Vol
Meyerinck School of Music, on the occa
sion of her graduation from the school,
was unable to attend, but hear on goo,
authority that the young lady did exceed
lngly well:
Caccini d55s-1sl0. Amarilli: scarIatti d65o
172O. o Cessate di Piagarmi 20 Cease I
Wound Me-; Jomelli O7l4-l77D, La Calandrn
(The Meadow Lark; BeIlini OSO2-1S35). aria
''Casta Diva from Norma; LeoncavaII
166S), ballatella from ''Pagliacci'; Old French