The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
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Minetri's cOnfreres being Edward Ladz
at the second violin. Charles Trainor az
the viola and Arthur Weiss as -eeIIist-
For Mr. TrainOr's viola one is in par
tfcuIar grateful Time and again dur
ing the concert one was compelled 20
pleasurable recognition OF his fine tone
and intelligent phrase Mr. Weiss. tor.
is always capable and Mr. Lada prov
ed himself a commendabIe second 10
Mr. Minsrti The leaders own violin,
by the way, was in somewhat scratchy
temper
As a whole, perhaps. the performance
was rather nervous and sketchy but
its many effective moments demon
strated the inherent ensemble virtues
OF the quartet The Bazzini string
quartet IN D minor opened the pro
gramme. the MOzartean favor OF the
work very nicely II evidence N its rem
dering- Finish. OF course. was lacking.
but there was style fervOr and
sympathy in the handling OF the
charming composition Quite at its
best was the quartet IN the Dvorak
Lento- with It's dangerously graceful
movement Mr. TrzfnOr's viola did
excellent service here and the whole
reading and treatment were fun OF
musicianIy feeling The Rar -Sehr
Lustig. mOegiich Rzsch- Cd minor
quartet. Op- I'd Jared not 50 well ar
the hands OF the players Its merry
steepIechasing was O'srmuch for the
new association. Mr.. Weiss. astride
his cello. was later over the fences
80 L.
position 20 gang their ain gait But
that. OF course. IS a matter OF rehear-
sails
Inc closing number OF the programme.
Sa1nr-SaenS' piano quartet in 3 fat
introduced the pianist OF the Organiza-
ton Miss Frances Rock Quite Why
Miss Rock should have been chosen I
cannot decide It IS true she IS there on
time, has a vigorous technique and
powerful tone But the latter is hard
and UnbeaUtifuI and the pianist Is
largely wanting in genuine eusenbIe
sympathy Without the judgment OF
Mrs Oscar MansfeIdt. who wisely cages
the excessive piano values with the Id
OF the instrument, Miss Rock dom
mated rhe quartet 70 the extent OF dis
tortins. its whole dynamic scheme
much greater pianists than Miss Rock
The Greig sonata as given by Sig
mund BeeI and Fanny Bloomfield Zeis-
Ter was cOlOssaIly funny in this dIrec-
ten 1 have heard Miss Rock in sub
stantiaI solo work not very musical.
but solid and sincere. and it would be
wiser for her 70 confne herself 10 this
medium
Getty editor says. was that Old hero.
Weuzei kOpta- come 10 pay his respects
70 his coufrerss Of the rival quartet
from a bed in the hospital,
I heard that Diquanr little person.
Dora de Philippe the TivOIIs new
soprano, for the first tiSe the other
night. along with Mr. Pickwick- one
wonders. 10 begin with. where the snail
lady puts al the voice that she brings
into play Miss de Philippe IS dis
tincr acquisition 70 the Tiv0II forces
She not only sings we'll. but acts N
graceful and sprightly fashion Ole
rotes particularly her pretty hand play.
possibly a little obvious at times. but
always piquantIy apropos- Mss DE-
Philippe has useful niche in the sd-
mirable company the Tfv0Ii now owns.
and has already found a warm vel
come among it's patrons.
Mr.. Pickwick also introduces an
other TfvOIi graduate in Esther King.
who has made a highly promising de-
but as Polly Miss King has a valuable
voice. round mezzo soprano IN quality
and Of good range She sings with
considerable style and feeling and
shows evidence OF careful training
The young woman IS fortunate also in
being more than commonly pretty ard
has a modest and pleasing personality
Mr. Pickwick- itself IS worth see
ing and hearing It's music is bright
and catchy. though reminiscentlv. and
the authors have coutrived an effect
i've little story from the Dickens book
in which one meets all OF the imm0r-
tai characters throughout though.
the characters would have borne TAX
ing a little more seriously. mean By
their interpreters After Webb's Pick
wick. good. il rather light OF weight
BrcwuIow's Jingle is the best bit OF
work in the piece II is well char
acterized and defined Hartman.
again. IS less fOrtunate than usual as
sam Weller. suggesting rather some
Irish broth Of boy than The daDper
little Cockney OF the book But there
is plenty OF entertainment in the piece
that has to date met with lively favor
It should not be forgotten that the
chorus is three times better than that
Of any organization that comes 70
town, and that in comparison with
Silver Slippers" and things. M
Fickwickv as the Tfvoli gives Il Is
grand opera
The Beggar Student" 8IilIoecker's
charming comic opera. viii follow and
the Tvoleans are giving their best 70
tt Sfgnor Russo and Caro- Roma VIII
reappear therein and the production
promises 10 be OF sumptuOus sort
Constance Crawley, whose Every
man in the Ben Greet production OF
the old morality play was 50 charm
ing returns here shortly with Mel
bourne Mcdowell. who VIII give IN
MAY season OF Sard0u ar the Grand
Opera-hOuSe-