Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
YAW SINGS FOR
THE NEWSBOYS
LITTLE FELLOWS SIT IN OPEN
M0UTRED WONDER
Benefit Concert to Which About Fifty
Adults Were Invited Nets Snug
Sum for "Newsies'
Home

Lark Ellen sang for the newsboys OF
the city last night i'm the Bpworth
league room of the First M. Il. church
The concert was Ellen Beach Yaw's
treat to the little fellows of the News
boys home for whom the noted singer
has very warm spot. 1t was in keep
ing with the custom she has established
of giving something for the boys upon
every visit TO Los Angeles. The first
time she returned Miss Yaw gave a
benefit concert, which netted a snug
sum for the home. Another benefit
was given upon her second visit. This
time Lark Ellen has sung for her boys
and will also give another performance
to aid the home.
There were about forty boys and as
many more adults so fortunate as to
hear Miss Yaw last night 1t goes
without saying that her singing was a
musical treat as was also the perform
ance of Senor Ruiz, violinist, who as
sisted.
Upon the last visit of Miss Yaw to
Los Angeles, critics pronounced her art
well nigh hawless, but for the light
quality of her lower tones. With her
range, lying almost en-
thought likely that Miss Yaw could ac-
quire the depth and resonance, the con-
tralto quality, necessary to make hers
a great voice instead of merely a re-
markable one. Marvellous as it may
seem the difficult thing has been ac-
complisbed, and Miss Yaw showed last
night that she now has the rich low
tones full and round, while not having
lost the wonderful high note that first
made her famous.
Wears Handsome Gown
Miss Yaw wore a handsome Parisian
gown of scarlet silk and black lace, ac-
cordeon pleated, and with a long train.
Her neck was encircled with a string of
rubies and diamonds and she also wore
other jeweled decorations, presents;
from the appreciative royalty of Eu-
rope. Her hair was dressed low with
coils brought across the top over a sim
pie waved parting. Red roses low in
the coiffure completed the artistic franz
ing of her beautiful face
Boys Sit in Wonderment
The little fellows were deeply i'm
pressed with the exquisite singer,
though at first they giggled, through
perhaps, when she
denzas OF Thou Brilliant Bird" by
David, with flute obligato by Mr..
Mead. Their eyes opened in wonder
ment as the clear bird tones rippled
from the flute only to be echoed in
tones as clear by the lips Of the singer.
Then when she sang in French Auber's s
Laughing Song" and laughed two
octaves up and down the scale, smiling
so merrily into their little faces the
while, they forgot their embarrassment
and listened, wrapt in ecstacy at the
sweet melody. After 1t was over one
little chap was overheard making a
compliment to Miss Yaw that pleased
her immensely when it was repeated
to her. He said, Miss Yaw has two
voices"
isn't that clever" exclaimed Miss
Yaw delighted.
California's song bird has also gained
in dramatic power. She has mobility
of countenance that gives a deligh tful
piquancy to her singing, and much of
her charm lies in the expression of
her beautiful eyes.
"Suawanee River" "The Last Rose
of Summer" and 1.-The Swiss Echo
Song" were her other numbers
Given Two Bouquets
"A pretty lllClQellI Oh the evening was
the presentation of two beautiful bou-
quets of sweet peas and carnations to
Miss Yaw by the smallest boy from the
home, Alvin Fredericks. The little fell
low, almost hidden between the two
large clusters of blossoms he carried
proudly marched to the front, his
cheeks flushed with the Importance OF
his part. Miss Yaw gave him a tender
little greeting that must have made
Alvin dizzy with happiness.
The violin numbers by Senior Ruiz
accompanied by Miss O'Donoughue
showed him master of his instru-
ment. He is a refugee from San Fran
cisco, formerly of Valencia, Spain. He
played Carnival of Venice Paganini;
"Etude Concert Preune; "Berceuse
Jocelyn," by GODDARD, and "Obertass,' >
by Wieniawski
Mrs. T. Newman accompanied Miss
Yaw. Judge Wilbur of the juvenile
court was present and talked to the
boys, as did Rev. Robert Mcintyre
pastor Of the First Methodist church.
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