Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-24
LE0NCOvALL1's NIGHT
Coupessri Music Wa wsII Rendered
 Arrangements WeIe PseI.

leOucdVdHO eWltn HIS OcHla OrcneS- tra and yocalists, whom the New
 York papers gave such roast when
 he gave his initial concert in that
 city, appeared last evening at Music
 hall and the music lovers of Water
 bury were well pleased with the per
 f0rmance. As far as the artists were
 concerned, they did their part well.
 but because of poor management, in
 making preparations for the event the
 concert was less enjoyed than it
 would otherwise have been were the
 affair handled in a competent man.
 ner. There were no uBhers, no pro-
 grams, no ticket takers, consequently
 when the>crowd began to arrive 1t
 was nothing but confusion. A. COIL
 cert. where selections such as were
 given last evening are rendered, loses
 much of its attractiveness to the peo-
 pie when they do not know what Is
 coming next. It is bad enough to be
 without program, but 1t is worse in
 the eyes of number of people, when
 they have to wait for some minutes
 with the expectation of seeing an
 usher and then are compelled to To-
 cate their own seats. Such was the
 order of things last evening and the people were more than sharp in criti- cizing those who threw cold water,
 as 1t were, on the concert. some Of the people were so indignant thar
 they threatened to attend no more concerts unless they are certain of finding better arrangements than were in evidence last night.
 The blame is laid on the shoulders of the management of the hall by the manager of LeoncavallO who was first billed to appear at Polls, but he was persuaded to show at Music hall. The manager of his concerts, George Loefflar who essayed tile role of the ticket seller last night declared that he was under the impression that the Music hall was run on the same basis as Il theater. and would have it's corps of workers as well as the pro grams on hand. At any rate the per son who caused the state of affairs that existed last night should profit by the experience. for it did much to- wards making the people shy about going to such events in the future, especially when they are, under out Of-town management.
 As for the concert itself, it was all that was expected and I.e0ncavallO left lasting impression upon those that had the pleasure of, hearing him. The noted Italian composer, who plays all of his own music may not be as great as regards orchestral lead ing, but as far as composing and get ting all that is in band of musicians out of 1t. he is among the topmost rank. He has hard road to travel In this country, because of the attacks made on him In New York, which he claims were the result of not being in the clique, as it were, but he Is proving himself an artist wherever he appears and his orchestra, his whole company in fact ls such that those who have a tendency for the kind of music played by the Leonca- vallo outfit, cannot fail to be enrap- tured when they listened to the man. ner in which 1t is sent forth by the musicians that were in Waterbury last night.
 An excerpt from Pagliacci. one of IeoncavallOs compositions with which Signor Campanari satisfied the au- dience at the Victor Herbert concert was heard again last night Slgnor Belatti. who is also good baritone. rendering 1t in a most fascinating manner. Mime Rizzini had the ali- dience in rapture while she was sing ing. and she proved to be the treat of the evening. She withs the true ! Italian spirit in her rehditions sent forth her notes in a voice that pene- trated the remotest corners of the hall, yet 1t was such that 1t fell like the music of the Sirens on the su- dience, and made them wish to hear more and more. Mime Ferrabini. a mezzo contralto. has voice that shows ability and exquisitely deliver rd selections from "Boehme." her style also aiding her to make fa- vorable impression. Mime Calvi, who was the leading figure In the Ave Maria" chorus has powerful voice and in this her only number, she used 1t with good effect. The Ave Maria chorus. which was dedicated to Pope Plus x. by Leoncavallo, the composer Is regarded as one of the finest com positions of the Italian genius. A march "vive BAmerica" dedicated to President Roosevelt, and an excerpt from the opera Roland vou Berlin written for Kaiser Wilhelm, were | good, especially the former where he rave the common theme of "Yankee Doodle"
 The general work of the 0rchestra WAS good. but endeavors were made to try to make an impression upon the audience by rendering the se- Iections. not go much with preriseness IS with vim and dash. paying less Intention io tho technical points and to the spirit with which they send it