New-York tribune., 1902-10-11
NTTSIC-THE DRAMA.


.,,,srt season was usherod in little pro-
.-I-,t..ry last night with song recital IN Men
--l...Ibr Hail The singer was Miss Mary Muncn-
-, . r,ur. woman who halls from our own Mid
~, yysst-tha- is 20 say. Omaha-has spent the last
o' - ir F-urope and has won much cOmmenda-
- ~, rom the German critics The praise Of the
..,,..-e was indeed. lttle TOO tlisome for her
- sine. its exploitation among the knowing,
-, r,sae uu "a very large portion of her me audi
- .sfsaf el0ectations a trihe unduly- II was a
-. like many cases that befau IN the course of
- ..srr where excess OF mana gerial zeal iNes
.tsrIsrd of Judgment which is a little too high
. hs urneld and little too rigid 10 be lightly
.,lsr5 After this ungracious prologue, however
4, must De- said that there was much that was
,,--,fr. and cheering ia Miss Munchhous recital
--t ,-,lng woman has pleasing presence and de
,,--,f.b plarfarrn manners. Her bearing Is ngrau-
-.,r Shr fs self-p0ssessed and reposetul IN pos
- and manner and utterly free from auecta-
.,ors lu an that she does she is Wlnnlns
,a II ls only with few features %.
80 --- thlt fault can be- found. Her list oi
t..s was put together with taste and published
frsshiuE sincerity auG a high aim. Primarily
,,-sr Of the aord type. with voice adapted 10
l.fr and agile flights. she Yet made IL plain that
b,r heart warmed most % songs ot tender senu-
r,ent The first part of her programme was de-
,,oted o. eIEhtseuth century music. Giordanis
..-,ro milo ben. which We are accustomed 10 hear
iron. c0utralt0s and basses; the airy, hlmy Chan
son On Papillon from Campras Les Fetes Nenl-
...r,ss'.. the graceful song whist du mein Herr
mir sebeuken" attributed 10 Bach, fascinaungly
humorous air from The same composers secular
oarrata Der STREET zwischen Ph0bus und Pan.
recinning Patron das macht der Wind and
urattv nastoral by Neracini. which she sang IN
English Next she save Come per me serene.
from la Sounanbula % and then gave up the rest
~ m, evening o. songs by Schubert. Schumann
Ilszt Wagner Brahms and Alahien-the last the
fre1ftab.e -NightiuCale.' Of course.
A. ATfD-hhoff's vocal equnmenr Is not large.
her training not finished. Her voice is naturally OF
a most agreeable quality and ample range Tn
fortunately. its upper register is veled and lack
inr iu the sWee; and gentle freshness which speak
most cngagsngly ont OF her medium and low tones
u invites the rejection Of too much work rather
than 1f TOO little as so also the painstaking care
and dehheraton with which an her tones are pro
duced Her artistic intentions are LOFTY ana MAKE
the-~-eIves felt ODD the finish II her phrasing ana
many renusrleuts Of purely vocal ut1erah'eS
What Is lacking is that ease and freedom on manner
which permits ~ hearty and soulful defamation
The words DO nor sufficiently concern her, VET o'-
casionaIlv as An the recitafive before the Belhni
AIR Care Comnagne'n she enunciated with de-
lightful clearness and displayed lovely legafo.
The Neraciui nastorale was also sung with a
swsetIv compelling grace thar showed the instincts
of true artist but m nearly an n her work the
high tones brought forth with evidences Of effort.
cauzed GjtIr shocks of apprehension. which left a
fnaI feeling ~ disappointment. mingled with the
sense of pleasure tsnloved. she was heard by
audience whose applause not stinted nor sub
seryiert was high compliment her gifts and
a.tainments.