Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-04
BENEFIT GIVEN
FOR SUFFERERS
NEAT SUM REALIZED FOR
QUAKE VICTIMS
AUDIENCE ENRAPTURED WITH
SPLENDID PROGRAM
Musical Concert at Mason, in Which
Noted Artists Appeared, Re-
VeaIs Los Angeles Has Its
Own Nightingale"
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oned by Mrs. Secundo Guasti and in
Guided Misses Glenn Edwards, Lei;
Jolly, Hildegarde Payne, Aida Castel
lano, Charlotte Cox, Mamie Maier
Catherine Smith, Elizabeth Brant, Loi
Salisbury.
To the committee in charge of tn,
benefit, and especially to Robert A
Albert, Morris Orsatti, Pietro Buzz
and G. Perelli Minetti, who were able
to give greater time and attention Il
the details, the success of the enter
tainment is largely due, although the
Italian colony generally, headed by
Consular Agent DELI Orto, has CO
operated generously with it's time.
The use of the theater was donated
to the committee by the management
of the Mason Opera House company
and the grand piano and programs
were furnished without charge by TIN
Starr Piano company. The services O.
all artists. who appeared likewise were
contributed gratis to the committee.
Renders Italy's National Hymn
The concert was begun with a pre-
Jude by the entire orchestra under thu
leadership of Signor Nicola Donatelli
the Italian national hymn, which they
of the occasion that made the benef
necessary.
Fischer's beauty chorus" from
Fischers theater, consisting of a dozel
bewltching maidens, captured the hous
with their pantomime dancing to thu
song of my Toxic Queen" rendered
by Aubrey Carr, and the Venetian
ladies' mandolin orchestra, in Venetian
costume, under the leadership of Mis-
Josephine F'iankel, also was well re
ceived, both of whom were recalled il
response to encores.
When Miss Bulpin mOdestly took he
place before the footlights her timidit.
was so apparent that no one was pre-
pared for the burst of pure, sweet note
that trilled from her throat. once tn
piano accOmpanist had finished tn
brief Introductory to "Elsa's Dream,
from the opera LOhengrin, by Wagner
With the first note of song her embar
rassment had left her and Miss Bulpil
became the artist, lost in the pleasur
of her own music, and she proceeded
to display as rare a voice as it eve
has been the good fortune of a Los An
geles audience to hear. TumultuOu
applause greeted her effort, and moth
ing would satisfy the delighted listener
until she had responded to an encore.
from the Belasco, proved a wizard witt
his instrument, both his bowling ant
lingering showing marvellous perfec
ton of detail and he was compelled I,
decline further encOreS after havin,
been twice recalled.
Signor Artidora Mauceri, the cele
brated basso of the Lambardi CRANE
opera company, in "Oppressi Ognor.
an aria from the opera Ebrea, b!
Halevy, stirred the audience to en-
thusiastic delight by the great powe
ana fullness of his remarkable voice
and he was compelled to respond to
demonstrative encore, preceding it will
brief address in Italian in which h,
thanked the audience in particular ant
the public in general for their liberia
contributions to the relief fund in be
half of his countrymen.
SignOr Gerard Grazziani demon
strated that he had a wonderful voice
coupled with which there evidently i
linked the soul of the true musician
his expression and every mannerisn
enhancing the artistic effect Of tn
spirit which he threw into his voice anc
words. Grazziani enthusiastically wa
applauded and made to respond.
Illness CompeIs Two to Be Absent
Because of the illness Of Signorine
Ester Ferrabini and because also Of
slight cold by Signor PimazzOni, tn,
former could not appear and the latte
was compelled to abandon his solo il
favor of Signor Mauceri. Mauceri sang
Simon Boccanegia," by Verdi, as tn,
next number and was again received
with tumultuOus applause.
Miss Bessie Bulpin substituted fol
Signorina Ferrabini and while the
hpn11 Il tor
in being deprived Of the opportunity O
hearing that distinguished artist, they
were easily cOnsoled with the reap
pearance of Los Angeles new nightin-
gale, who rendered "RitOrna Vincitor.
by Aida, the audience loudly and per.
sistently applauding her effort.
The duet, ooh Voce di quest Anima,
from the opera Gioconda, rendered by
Signors Grazziani and Pimazzoni, wa!
an exquisite piece in voice perfection
and shared the same tumultuous ap
prevail that had been bestowed upOr
the numbers that preceded.
The next number was one rendered
by the oldest quartet in Southern Cali
fornia, known as the Euterpean quar-.
tet, consisting of Messrs. J. P. Dupuy
F. E. May, Louis Zinnaman and f. w
Wallace, who renrered very happy
selection, ION the Sea-" by Dudley
Buck, and were compelled to respond
to a tumult of applause.
Perhaps the most novel number OF
the program was that of Signor Paols
Wulman, who, beside being a finished
artist is also rare mimic, with great
native ability as an actor. His seIec-
ton, LA Callunia," an aria from the
opera Barbiere di Siviglia, by G.. Ros-
SIM, offered a splendid opportunity fol
this artist to exploit his diversified
qualities, which ELECTED peals of ap-
plause and compelled him to give sew
eral encOres.
The concluding number, though by
no means the least, was a song by 1.-THE
Italian trio" now appearing at the Or
pheum theater, consisting Of Signor
opposite, Turci and Crisconio. The
voices of three artists were in perfect
attune and harmony, and they were
compelled to return three times before
the spectators were content