Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
The Musical World
Dy Gcnevra Johnstone-Bishop

will certainly have great success where
ever she may apear, l am sure pot
alone her beautiful voice but her stage
presence and wonderful beauty contribute
to her success.
Her voice is not dramatic soprano"
hut a mezzo-soprano, with lyric quality.
Her enunciation is exquisite, her phras-
ing intelligent, her portamento, especially
in the aria from LA Tosca' was very
artistically done. She was greatly an
moved by the poor accompaniment or the
orchestra. but with only one rehearsal
n Ia a difficult task for any small orches-
fra to do good work In accompanying
singer in difficult arias and waltz songs
where necessarily the singer takes much
liberty
The tempo of both the waltz songs was
entirely too slow and lacked in brilliancy.
would suggest to Senorita Marin that
she use only plano at her next concert
Her Paris gown was charming crea-
ton of delicate pink silk crepe de chine
over fourreau of pink satin, embroidered
In silk chenille and croisillons forming
leaves, and roses in shaded tones, with
gold spangles surrounding the garlands
of roses. She wore no jewels, with the
exception of diamonds eardrops, and
gracefully held a jeweled white fan which
/ understand was presented to her by
Madame Diaz.
In appearance she reminded me very
much of Madame Patti, although not so
petite. She received beautiful flowers,
and the devotion even of her little Guada-
lajara dog, Queen, who sat in the door
of her dressing room watching every
movement of his mistress, told of low
able nature and personality most mag
netic.
Miss Gladys Downs is an artist. Both
in solo work and in her accomplishments
her work was most artistic
l have heard julius Bierlich play much
better than he did Friday night. His
technique is good, however, and In the
last Beethoven allegro (from sonata No.
b he gave an artistic Interpretation.
Senorita Marin will give her second con-
cert next Thursday night, and 1 under
stand will probably appear with the
Milan grand opera company while here In
one of here favorite roles either In La
Tosca" or as Santuzza In i"Cavalleria
Rusticana.'
The audience was not large one and
never heard such incessant talking.
Even when the ptgha donna was singing
] changed my seat twice to avoid them,
but they still kept it up like lot of par"
rots-Spanish, Spanish everywhere.
The Philharmonic Course
For nine seasons the series of enter
tainment known as the greet Philhar-
monic course has stood for the best In
season Manager L. E. Behymer has en-
deavored to procure better series of
entertainers than during the previous
year. For this the tenth successful year
comes a constellation of stars of world
magnitude seldom equaled in this country.
Vocalists and instrumentalists are
equally divided, the season opening with
Madame Johanna Gadski, the famous
prima donna soprano, followed by Maud
Powell, the worlds greatest woman v1o-
linist Herbert Witherspoon, Americas s
most talented basso-cantante; Ignace
Paderewski, the acknowledged king of the
piano; Madame Teresa Carreno, the queen
of the piano, and Madame Lillian Blau-
welt, the celebrated lyric soprano, will
appear during the course.
Should any of these artists fall to ap-
pear owing to sickness or accident Man
ager Behymer has in reserve josef Hoff-
man. pianist Fritz Kriesler volinist:
Madame Louise Momer. contralto. and
other events and substitutes.
Notwithstanding the fact that the arr
fists this season demand guarantee
greatly in excess of that of past seasons
the price of the course tickets will re-
main the same. The events are booked
as follows:
Madame Johanna Gadski opens course
on Tuesday evening, October 22; Maud
Powell, Tuesday evening, November II;
Herbert Witherspoon, Tuesday evening.
January IA; Madame Teresa Carreno.
Friday evening, February 2S; Ignace
Paderewski, Tuesday evening, March 81;
Madame Louise Homer, Friday evening.
May 8.
The prices for season tickets are as
follows: First choice of seats for six
events, $40; second choice of seats for six
events, IS; third choice of seats for six
events. S. Season seat sale opens to-
morrow, September 30. at the Bartlett
music house, opposite city hall.
Madame Johanna Gadski
No vocalist is better fitted to open the
philharmonic season than Madame Jo-
hanna Gadski, the great German dramatic
sonrano celebrated for her work at the
PoysI onera in Berlin, and her touching
interpretations of all the lyric heroines OF
Wagnerian operas, particularly as Elsa
In .'Tannhauser," in which character she
is considered the greatest in the world.
Madame Gadski attained rank at the
Metropolitan opera house, New YORK, Sec
ond to no other prima donna, ana LOT
the last three years the high degree OF
ART attained in concert has given her
tbe pre-eminence she now enjoys, which
manifests itself in a wave OF popularity
reaching from ocean to ocean. Her ro-
bust dramatic soprano her exquisite art
of enuncation and phrasing, togetner
with a splendid dramatic temperament
Interpretation of songs and operate ar1as,
combine to make her one of the ideal
singers of the present age. 1t Is with
Measure that Madame Gadskfs appear
ance is announced for the opening event
of this course. N
Herbert Wltherspoon
Herbert Witherspoon, Americas great
est basso, the third great artist among
the Philharmonics, is a musical favorite
in both Europe and America. Each sea-
son he fills number OF important en-
gagements in London and on the con-
finent and his appearance in concert,
oratorio performances an and song as recitals al
d,yiduaIity. Intelligent reading and inter-
nretation, perfect phrasing. dfction, rich
powerful voice and splendid personality,
al, combining to make his work rare
artistic pleasure, vocally and intellectu-
ally.
This is Mr. Witherspoon's first visit to
Los Angeles, and when it is recognized
that his great list of engagements In
the last six years includes performances