The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
PATHS CONCERT
SADLY REMINISCENT.

| 1t was reminiscent evening, in more
than single sense: reminiscent in that
| the ear caught faint echoes Of a birdlike
voice that seemed to have been uttered
say. a score Of years ago; but only the
echoes. There was voice, it Is true, but
the music had faded out OF it-not alto
sether. otherwise 1t could not have been
sweetly suggestive at moments: but sub
dued. as the tints die somewhat out of an
oio picture. leaving the outline, the draw
ms the technique and the suggestion of
the once bright life and color,
faltl, vlvacious. seeming not her years,
occurring up our worship of her Of the
, n,o Gays; ana singing. not to our ears Of
ming past There is in her voice vet a
something Of the volatility of yore. the
madnsIas rsciiity, the lifting delicacy Of
tast night at the Music Hall an audience
found itself sympathetically suppressin9
~, ,Is breathing ne Just a bit or straining Ut
used 70 sing like a lark at heavens gate
met little ardors and difficulties with
which TO contend; the woman cOntending
go Riuekiiy. nevertheless. and with such a
splrlt and smile and tess of the head that
people were moved to enthusiasm
And when you reflect that there were in
the singing. now and then. genuine echoes
Of that lOng-ago siren sweetness-enough
to waken memories and touch soft and
light upon the emotions-there appears to
nave been good cause for the crashing ap-
pause ita ater applause; that meant an ova-
me Old songs were reminiscent, too: and
teireshfng. They found great responsive
impulse In the audience. which broke forth
the singing of Robin Adair." and not a
fsW brimmed at the sweet rendition Of
Home. Sweet Home
Patti sang the ,.old favorites'' best, be-
Ivr lanA
the middle register. the strength and life
OF which are best preserved. The Jewel
song from Faust" she gave with never
It perhaps betrayed more evident vocal
deterioration than in the Figaro song. In
the Charles X. Harris song it was Adelina
Which n the IN cha, lies K Harris level
Once more. let ct us asf'ne say, ma aSeTe
v, was mechanism. and a remnant Of the
thing Of the old volatility in PATHS voice,
It Is but the fact, and a fact which has in
1t the inexorable and the sad. that the
, voice ~, IS but mortal VOICE; and therein
ment-if II was disappointment. Perhaps
II was not; perhaps the audience felt COM
pensated by what Of the music still lives
magic. is even yet capable Of imparting in
some degree the sensuous thrill of beauti-
ful sound and recalling rare past delights
fattls concert company Is composed Of
capable artists Anton Hegner. 'cellist.
whose playing Of Lalo's ''Lento du Con-
certo" was genuinely and rarely pleasing
as rendition of pure tone. and who ex-
hibited an exceptional refinement Of tech
nique In other pieces: Claude A. Cunning
ham. with a musical. pure. though not
overstrong barytone: Miss Vera MargcIle,
piantste. whose work is strong co1osfui
and finished to degree-it has been many
a day since the Verdi-LAszt Fantasia Rig
oletto has been better given in St. Louis:
Miss Roza Zamel. violinist. whose playing
exhibits precision and confidence in execu-
ton and good tonal quality: and Wilfred
Of voice. VirRo's and CunninGham's
duet at the close vas excellently
and delightfully."- sung.