The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-05
AMERICAN GIRLS SUCCESS.
Rosa Samnels, SiOilnlst, Pleases London
others Succeed I'm Concerts.

-Whers succeed In Concerts.
LONDON, June 28.--What has been per-
haps the busiest concert season on record in
London is now drawing to close. kubelik,
Ysaye, Melba, Strauss. Clara Butt. Ben
Davies and many others whose names alone
suffice to fiji a London concert hall, have
| all maintained or added to their fame--and
| fortune. To attempt anyt hing like general
account Of the innumerabe concerts given
| by less well-known yet highly gifted m,isi-
clans would be vain. When here are as many
as fifty chamber concerts in the week, all
| OF which give at least sonnet hing worthy OF
consideration, the musical critics are forced
| to retire from an unequal contest Even
| If they could core with the work, the
newspapers would not have the space in
which to record their verdicts. In these
circumstances the musicians whose names
| are not yet household words, but whose
work secures the admiration and favor OF
the overworked critics and space in the
overcrowded musical columns of the
London daily press. may be cons dered to
have proved themselves performers Of a
high degree
Among these are several Americans Of
whom it is safe to say more will be heard
in the future. There is, for instance. Rosa
Samuels, young New York violinist,
who has to live up to the proud title of the
little Ysaye," given to her by her musical
friends. She has studied with Ysaye in
Brussels for five years. and when the great
violinist gave up teaching he kept her IA
his only pupil. Her playing is praised
for it's full rich tone, exquisite technique
and classic style. On hearing her play
Patti at once engaged her for her American
tour of thirty weeks next autumn. As
Miss Samuels's appearances in London
have really only been semi-public she will
make her first appeal to the general public
in her own country.
Another American violnist, who secured
more than usually favorable notice at
successful concert is a Californian girl,
Miss Jane Reed. From the Cincinnati
Musical Conservatory she went to study
with Cesar Thomson of Brussels. Last
October she played with great success
through Scotland and the north of Eng
land on tour with Ellen Beach Yaw. This
month she gave a concert in London which
was bona fide success. Her direct simple
style of playing, free from all triokery, and
her unusually sympathetic tone are her
special CHARACTERISTICS.
Among singers, Louise Ormsby of
Nebraska, a pupil of Marchesi, has been
more successful in a short time than il
often the case. Two concerts brought
her high praise and number of engage
ments at big fashionable houses, such as
Grosvenor House, the London home OF
the Duke and Duchess of Westminster,
and others. Miss Ormsby also appeared
once as Marguerite with the Carl Rosa
company and at once received the offer
of three-yearS engagement, which, how
ever, she did not accept. Miss Ormsby
has fine soprano voice, eminently suited
for dramatic work
Mrs Eleanor Cleavers An ished singing
is now we'll known to London concert
goers. She has sung this year at the Ysaye
and B,lsoni concerts and others of SINH
larly high standing
Charles W. Clark, a Chicago barytone,
who went TO Paris last August, has been
singing constantly there all through the
winter and has as many singing pupils
as he has time to teach. On coming n
London he was at once engaged to sing
for the King and Queen at Lady Gle Grey's
house, and has also sung at other big houses,
including the Duchess of Manchester's
and Mrs. Mackays. He is entirely booked
up in London till the end of July.
Kelley Cole, an American tenor, has
this season increased his popularity in
London. For some time now he has been
quite we'll known in London, singing at
good concerts, as well as giving one or
two OF his own each season. This season
he has been praised not only for his sing
ing, but for introducing new and artistic
songs to which he has done full justice.
Richard Platt, composer and pianist,
is also among those who have attracted
attention. His playing, both of his own
compositions and of Brahams, Grieg and
Chopin at his concert in St James Hall,
with the Amsterdam Orchestra, was warmly
praised.