New-York tribune., 1906-05-09
MUSIC.
NINE. sEMBRICH's PHILANTHROPY.

The hold which Nine Sembrich has ,sron the ad-
nliration and affection Of the music lovers of New
Aofk was never more strikingly illustrated than
y was yesterday afternoon when. in Carnegie Hail.
she gave recital for the benefit OF the chorus ana
orchestra OF the Metropolitan Opera. who, with
hers had suffered from the San Francisco catas-
trophe- The entertainment had been hastily ar
ranged after scores of appeals had been most gen
erously responded 90. Il an Individual affair
OF which the admired artist had undertaken
large portion Of the business management. and Il
met with a response which surprised everybody.
not excepting Nine sembTich herself. who not only
was the sole attraction. but who insisted keep
ing II on the same high plane which all her
tistie enterprises have moved. It was a song re-
cital with programme planned Ike those with
which she has opened the season Of concerts for
several years past. Mr. Luekstone played her ac-
compartments and~she sang classical opera airs
and an old English song IN the FIRST part German
4ieder BY her favorte composers Ia the second and
french. American and German songs Of modern
ana more popular type IN the third. Before she
left her lodgings IN the Hotel Savoy she had re-
ceived checks and money to the amount OF over
5000. and before she concluded the labors OF the
day she had received reports from other sources
indicating that the public had placed nearly II not
quite. Sn.coo in her hands for the phiIanthrOpio
enterprise which she had planned.
But these were not the only evidences Of her
popularity and that Of the benevoience which she
had conceived. When she came upon the stage Of
carnegie Hall The audience, which crowded the
OONeS snd sta4ss rose TO give her greeting She
was applauded 20 the echo. and when the tunult
Was stled at last IL seemed II the great singer
had been so Unnerved by the demonstration as 90
unit her for the first song. But Il was only SEEM
Ing She had not sung a half dozen measures be-
fore IL was plain to everybody that her powers
had only been quickened by the evidences OF the
appreciation In which she Is held. Her voice
brilliant strong and true. fresh with the freshness
Of youth. vibrant and warm with feeling To her
singing OF Arthur Foote'S Land o. the Lear many
tear paid tribute. and there was transporting
elOquence in her singing Of Brahmss ''Wie Melo-
diem zieht es." Both songs repeated. prob
ably because the singers instincts told her that
she could scarcely interpOlate song in her scheme
without destroying it's symmetry or disturbing its
moods. Only after the second part. which ended
with Richard strauss's ''Serenade.' and after the
set pieces had all been disposed OF. did she intro
duce new matter into the recital. After the sere-
made she sang Schumann's 'Frulingsnacht. and
after the last number the list ArditPs waltz.
"Parla.'' and since the audience seemed unWilllng
to go without it, Chopin's vocal mazurka, The
Maiden's WISH" She also spoke her thanks TO the
public for having come so generously 70 the help
of those whom she called her companions Two
magnificent floral pieces were handed to- her over
the footlIghts but number of checks which she
received were accompanied by notes saying that
the money was in lieu Of the flowers which the
donors would have liked 20 send Miss Maude
Adams sent 800 FOR two seats and declined the
box which was offered her. asking that 1t be sold
again H. z K