New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
po1NGs OF AN EvENTFUL DAY.

DOINGS OF AN EVENTFUL DAY.
There were two audiences in Carnegie Hall yes
terday and two also in the Metropolitan Opera
House Had the most numerous gathering of the
four represented the average attendance it would
have been the duty of the chronicler Of musical
affairs to record the fact that about sixteen thou
sand people listened 10 serious music in NewYo
yesterday. But the audiences varied in numbers
The Magic Flute" crowded the Opera House in the
afternoon, while only half houseful heard Florize
and Miss Gates in the concert room. in Fifty-sev-
enth-st. In the afternoon the conditions
versed, the Opera House being half full. while
Carnegie Hall was more than handsomely filled to
listen 10 a gala concert which the manager
nounced as Nine. Lehmann's farewell, but the
lady herself insisted was what little Alice would
probably have called an ''unfarewelr' concert.
The programme at Florizels concert not at
all the printed. The lads principal numbers
were Mendelssohns concerto and the Rondo Ca
rriccioso by Saint-Saens: Miss Gatess chief song
the ballad and jewel air from Faust" There is
occasion TO discuss her singing: IT again dis
closed good voice and a painfully immature
ner. Florizel. too, confirmed the impression made
last Tuesday He is a wonderful child. a boy
with extraordinary gifts who has obviously been
subjected 10 the hothouse forcing process TO an
extent that makes his future problematcal. to say
the least Ii is not his immaturity that ought to
be deplored, but his too great maturity. A child
might delight In such displays Of technical mastery
as are al his easy command but Florizel plays with
sort OF contempt Tor mere technique and aims
at interpretation-at dash and breadth of reading.
and causes amazement and CONSERVATION once
by playing much better and so much worse than
ne ought. And he makes critical comment dis
uessful
The evening concert brought forward Nine. Leh-
mann, Nine. Gadski, Nine Lillian Blauvelt, three
aceompanists. two pianofOrtes and Jan Kubelik. 1t
was an affair which justified the managers
amended Descriptions gala affair. All the artists
We're on their mette and surpassed the best Of their
preceding performances this season. Indeed, II
would cost something Of effort OF the memory
"He- Lehmann's "Abscheulicher'' and Mime. Cad
Sal ) Frieschutz" scena, more perfect accom-
pahlInents than Mr.. Reinhold L. Hermann gave
'lese ladies' or Mr. Fr!ml gave to Kubelik in Raffs
Leoesfee." Nine. Lehmanns friends were
Gus and enthusiastic, but all the performances
80 admirable that the whole evening filed with
spirit OF delightful excitement
The operate performance in the evening was a
ld'her peTfunctory affair. though Mime. Adams
sang and acted beautifully. Romeo et Juliette"
was given, with Nine. Suzanne Adams Miss Bride
"e! and Messrs. Salgnac, De Reszke Declery Bars
e1u Slioert IN the The Magic Flute was
p'iiianty sung IN the afternoon, Nine Sembrich
Oe'hg IN admirable voice and all her associates
aso- There were some changes In the cast of the
e es'Her representation. Nine. Gadski succeeding
Nnne- Eames as Pamina, Mr. Blass Mr.. de Reszke
. . sarastro and Miss Van Cauteren Mime. Homer as
Ne second in the trio of ladies.