The San Francisco call., 1905-08-23
SINGER
INTERESTED IN
OAKLAND GIRL
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, Aug 22.-The home of Miss
Margie Weber the scene of pleasant
gathering of musical people last evening, and
for several reasons was unusually interesting.
In the first place, Professor c. F. Stainer OF
San Francisco read. for the first time. the H.
hretto of an opera he has written. Then that
wonderful child pianist, little 9-year-old Phili-
da Ashley, heard in several difficult and
well rendered sections, and, last but by no
means least, the young hostess sang-sang
right into the hearts OF every one there. Miss
Wehber is the young soprano in whom Etelka
Gerster is manifesting great interest and on
TIE o4sl she ledNes Oahiahu 70 JOIN INC Sieas
artistic in New York. Madame Gerster and
Georg Henschel of London viii have charge of
the vocal department OF the new school OF
musical art in New York, of which Fra r3S
Darlrosch is director ano Miss Weber win
remain there as a student until Gerster re-
turns TO Europe next March. when she will also
go to Berlin to begin, under the diva's direc-
tiOn, operate career.
Last night one of the numbers that Miss
Webber sang was the aria from The Mar
riags OF Figaro, Of which Sembrich, in the
August Etude says: Il see when / speak OF
difficulties, passage cantilena-adagio soste-
nt1to-one note succeeding another, to be sung
perfectly even. No agility, pyrotechnics-
Nothing but the breath in control, the power
TO sustain. She who can do that is an artist" "
Seven years ago Madame Gerster gave Miss
Weber permission to sing this aria of Su-
Zannes in public, Miss Webber certainly has
wonderful breath control, tnat leaves her free
to do as she wills with the exquisite lyric
notes that are her heritage and that fall de-
,iciousIy on. the like rounded pearls OF har-
IRONY Since Miss Webbers return from Ber-
lin six years ago she has worked alone, and
what she has accomplished shows what the
American girl can do when talent goes hand
in hand with intelligence and perseverance.
AT a concert given recently by Miss Webber
heA first number was Eva del Acquas superb
willamette and. in strong contrast her clos
ing song was --Stin AS the Night" showing a
versatility and dramatic force that surprised
even her warmest admirers.
Among others who contributed to last night S
31o1n he Aeh1
OF san Francisco. Mr.. Richards of London
and Mrs Jessie Brock Morgan, who sang two
duets wtA Miss Webber-'I Waited On the
Lord" by Mendelssohn, and a selection from
Figaro.
on next Monday evening Mrs. W. B. Kohl
myer of Alameda will give a musicale in honor
of Miss Webber. Mrs Kollmeyer's charming
suburban home is a musical center, and one
always meets some very ciever people there.
She is herself an excellent musician.
Mrs. r. E Berger was the hostess last
evening at of the most enjoyable affairs
Of the week The Berger residence on Thirty
and last night the garden was lighted with
lanterns and comfortable cnairs tempted the
guests cut of DOORS At the rear of the house
a gymnasium has been built and there the
young people-there were forty or more-danced
until the last car hurried them away.
Miss Noelle de Cola has sent out cards for
a card party. at which Miss Ada Kenna and
Miss Cordelia Bishop will be the guests of
honor August 30 is the date.
Mrs. John J. Valentine Sr. and family are
located at cloyne Court in Berkeley for the
winter.