Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12

tone, LA Paix." is splendid example
of vocal defamation, and the exquisite
use Of vanishing tones in some of the love
songs expressing home-longing is entranc-
ing in effect.
PROGRAM
PART
Opera and Oratorio.
Recitatiye, Il Feel the Deity Within" aria,
Arm! Arml Y Braver' from Judas Mac
cabaeus'' (G. f. HandeD.
Song to the Evening STAR" from ''Tann-
hauser' (R. Wagner)
mon pi,. Andrai." from lie Nozze de Figa-
ro," CW A. MozarO.
PART IL
Classical and Modern Songs in German.
"Der Doppelganger." "Wer Machtedich SO
Krank Alte Laute' (F schubert; Der
Knabe mis dem Wunderborn" OR. Schumann).
I'm spttboot' Orchard strauss).
''Waldeinsamkett'' (Engen Haile).
"IIalle Nacht,' "Drei Wanderer" CLANS
aermann)
PART III
Modern Songs in English.
Forever and Day" (Albert Mack.
1.-THE Pauper's Drive" Sidney Homer).
"Pastori le" QI. Lane WILSON,.
''AIessmetes' lHermann Lohr)
PART "
Modern French Songs.
az Ooseau S'envole," from Paul ct Vir-
ginie" Victor Massie).
Isl tn l. veux tCh. Koechlin).
La Pax" (Monotone), CReynaldo Hahn).
PART v
Cit Melodies.
Meet Me by Moonlight Alone" English,
arranged by Wade.
shall I, Wasting In Despair English Wil-
by the Short Cut to the Rosses," Irish
tHarty).
BLACK sheela of the Silver Eye" Irish
CLARITY.
Three weeks ago there appeared an
account Of the first appearance in New
York of Josef Hoffman, as child OF
less than IL years, in which reference
was made to the fact that before the
close of the season he was Withdrawn
from public life and taken back to mis-
home in Europe, where for ten years he
remained in retirement, studying the
pianoforte with Rubinstein and citing
himself for the brilliant career which
he has followed since. The article in
tiInated plainly that the action had been
taken because of financial help extended
to the boys father by one of several
philanthropists who had become inter-
ested in his case, but nothing was SAID
of the part taken in the movement of
the New York Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, though it's inter-
vention was suspected at the time. There
seemed desirable on all sides, and from
that day to this the Doy's benefactor has
not been divulged; but a material evil
dence of appreciation of the society s
action is visible in the room of the pres
ident, in the shape of a photograph of
the lad, inscribed: Souvenir of regard
to His Excellency, Mr.. Gerry, from Josef
Hormann, New York, October 2, 1888.
This was eight months after the boy had
been rescued from those who were merci-
lessly exploiting his marvellous talents
for their financial gain.
To the story told on October 20 the
following addition is made from the rec
ords of the society:
On November "a, 1887, the attention OF
the society was called to a notice APP
pearing in the public press in relation
to a boy pianist called Josef Hoffman,.
who was announced to appear in a series
Of eighty concerts under the direction OF
the late Henry e. Abbey, to begin at
the Metropolitan opera house on the night
of November 29, 1887. On the date first
mentioned an officer of the society de-
livered a notice for Mr.. Abbey at his
business office, 1912 Broadway, to Marcus
Mayer, in charge thereof. Later William
H. Norton, business manager of the Josef
Hofmann concerts, called at the society
office and stated that Mr.. Abbey hao
gone to New Haven to see Nine. Gerster
who was to sing there that night, ant
that 1t would be impossible for him t.
see President Gerry at the appointed
| time, but that he (Mr. Norton) would
return at the time-5 p. INTO see Pres
| ident Gerry, which he did. He was In
| formed by the president that a license
must be procured from the mayor fol
the appearance of the boy. On Novem-