Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
Music


A musical program of rare delight
was offered to those guests who at
tended the usual at home of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Farwell Edison Sunday
evening. Countess Thamara de Swirsky
was among the guests of honor, and
gave piano program which delighted
her auditors. The sense of rhythm
which has made the dancing Of this
! talented woman so noted has given her
tation, and her pianistic work is inter-
esting. Besides her solo work she
played Accomplishments for Henry
Balfour, whose tenor solos were greatly
enjoyed. Mr.. Edison sang the pro-
logue from "Pagliacchi' and num-
ber of his own compositions. The in
cidental music and musical adaptation
which Mr.. Edison has made for the
poem Lost" one of the most recent
works from this writer. attracted par
ticular interest.
The first of a series of monthly
musicales to be given by the board of
lady managers of the Florence Critten-
ton home will be given this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the parlors of the
Burlington apartments, corner of Bur-
lington and West Ninth. Following is
the program:
Piano duet, Miss Eva Adele Olney
and Mrs. Edith Schulenburg, members
of Matinee Musical club; reading, "The
OPERA" Miss Georgia Morton; piano
solo, Mrs. Gertrude Ross; vocal solo,
Miss Maude Miller; reading, 'The
Honeymoon" Miss Hazel BLY,; piano
duet, Miss Olney and Mrs. Schulenburg.
At the Auditorium this evening the
Bevanis will make their first produc-
ton in Los Angeles of Puec1nPs cele-
brated La Boheme." The advance
sale for this evening has been extreme
ly heavy, indicating that the music
lovers will take a special interest in
cini will sing the role of Mimi Alex
ander Bevani will be the Colline, Et-
tore Campana will sing Marcello and
Eugenio Battain the role of Rodolfo.
s.
A flying trip to Frisco to meet Paw
Iowa and Mordkin and the Russian ball
let to arrange the bookings of some
mess which took Manager Behymer
north last Saturday. There he at
tended the Nine. Lehman concert at
the Columbia. He says that to the
vocal or instrumental student the
Lehman concert of next Friday even
ing will prove delight and an edu-
cation. 1t will be given in Simpson
auditorium
The newcomers introduced at Levy's
cafe chantant this week are the Co.'S
mopolitan trio. headed by Signor Por-
cini, baritone; Helen Cole, soprano,
and r. Anselum, tenor They open
with the time-tried sextette from
Lucia" given In an artistiS trio
form. Signor Porcini favored with a
baritone solo, the largo from Rossini's
Figaro" closing their turn with a
trio number, LA Poleta."
Another new act is Jessie Stafford,
whistling soloist An extra heavy
number Arcadia" was most delight
fully rendered; "Merrily I Roam" is
whistling Jingle, while '"rhe Mock
ing Bird" with variations brought
back the vintage of the COS.
Lille Lillian is again welcome vis-
itor to the Levy stage. She is an
adept in German lieder and grand
opera numbers, reserving this week
one of Iehr's best selections from "TNe
Merry Widow" '"Vilja-lied." Another
excellent number deightfully rendered
was Granichstueden's "Mondlied."
The Mirimha hand has an extensive
repertoire. IT came to Los Angeles
with the Harry Lauder road show. 1t
meets with much favor.