The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
OPERA TROUPE Will
RETURN TO CITY
Bevani Company Engaged to
Sing for Two Weeks at
Princess Theater
Charming Russian Dancers Will
Give Second Performance
This Afternoon
By WALTER ANTHONY

By WALTER ANTHONY
After some difficulty the Bevani op-
era company has been held 70 its San
Francisco engagement at the Princess
hy Manager Lovericr. The latter an
nounces that the company Of grand
opera artists win positively begin its
return engagement in this city at his
t1eater Sunday afternoon. December Il.
Nicarino. Battain. Francini, Albert
Campana remain with the cast Of prin-
c'pals. and a repertoire Of standard
grand operas viii he given by them.
At the Garrick this company made a
deep impression on music lovers and
established the reputation Of being the
best balanced cast of principals that
has appeared in san Francisco in many
seasons. Vicarino and Campana made
big personal hits.
The Bevanis viii remain at the Prin-
cess for two weeks.
The playhouse viii be unoccupied
,his week
them win ever forget PavIowa and
1rordkin. The Russian dancers, who
gave san Francisco a vivid glimpse OF
what The art Of dancing really is.
Their return 10 san Francisco. even If
ir be- only for a single performance
WIFI he welcome. and their appearance
r-iE n ernOOn Al the Valencia Theater,
where they bid farewell to this city,
VIII be greeted by big audience, ac-
cordiue 10 VIII l.. Greenbaum, who is
responsible for their return engage
uert- He says that the advance sale
~ seats insures p big and a fashion
able audience. The two act ballet
.GiseIie." VIII be given as the first
ra~t ~ tte program The second sec
tIo1 NJ the program viii include the
Russian Bride dance which viii be
executed by Mile. Pajitzjaia: List s
"lfungs rian Rhapsody" No. ,, by the
principals OF the company and the
large ballet and solo dances by Paw
Iowa and Mordkin. Principal in inter
esq. though. viii he the repetition of
the two marvellous pas de deux" by
PsViowa and NOrdkin. ~Nalse Caprice. "
hy Rubinstein. and Glazounow's "Bac-
c1snale, from his suite The Seasons" T"
That Tetrazzini viii sing in San
Francisco is the absolute assurance Of
Manager Greenbaum. who says:
The action taken by Hammerstein
in New York. seeking to restrai in the
songbird from singing. viii fail TO pre-
vent her from appearing in concert,
though III viii succeed in postponing
her arrival here for several weeks. per
hsps. Meanwhile there is not the
slightest doubt Of our being dis
appointed The dates Of her concerts
In this city viii be announced in a
very few days
Signor Emilio de Gorgoza will be
heard In two Sunday afternoon recitals
IT the Columbia theater. The first will
he next Sunday and the second on De
rember Is. Robert Schmitz. q young
anist from Paris. is the barvtone's
sccompsnist and viii be heard in solos.
De GOrgoza is one Of the best barry
tones. and his programs are always
notable for the taste exhibited in their
selection.
The Loring. clubs second concert this
season will be given at Christian
Science haH Tuesday evening. Decem-
her 13. A novelty promised will be
'Tn Springtime." by A Herbert Brewer.
It IS 2. cycle Of four pastorals composed
for soprano solo with chorus Of mems
features Of the Leeds festival recently.
Some carols appropriate 10 the Christ
mas season and AdOlphe Adams Can
tiQue de Noel" for soprano solo and
male chorus Will be presented. A
Latin poem, Ca rmen Natalie by Leon
r. Richardson, set 10 music by Wallace
A. Sabin viii be given by the chorus
with Incidental solos for bass. In ad-
dition TO the compartments supplied
hE the clubs pianist. Frederick Maurer,
and Fletcher Husband. organist the
club viii have the instrumental support
Of string seNtet under the direction
of John II. Lewis. Mrs. Ernest c. Win
chester viii be the soloists. The CON
cert wiz be under the direction Of Wal
lace A Sabin-
The san Francisco musical club was
entertained last Thursday morning by
Miss Clara Rauhut. pianist, and Mrs.
Frank Van Ness Cox. contralto. mem
bers Of the organization. Assisting in
the musical program We're Hother Wis
mer and Julius Haug. violinists, and
Weneeslao Vnlalpando. cellist.
At the last bi-monthIy meeting of
he Mansfeldt club an unusually inter
esting prOgram m was presented by pupils
Of Hugo Mansfeldt- Misses Esther
Hjelte. Edith Sellers, Selma Werner
and Laura Ferguson participated in
the following numbers:
l. scarlatti 1883 -I757). pastorsle
? Bach G6s5IT5ol, prelude and fugue, c
s. Bach H6s5-IT5o). prelude No. q.
(. Beethoven G7TO-ls27) Moonlight sonata.
3. Heller 0sl4-lsss). Deur Etudes.
s. Schuelhof (1s25), Souvenir de Kien." ma
: schueft-straus Gs5e), .'Fledermaus' wal
s. Drangosch us7s), Ia Habsnera."
The Cecilia. choral club. Percy A. r.
Bow, conductor. gave an enjoyable con-
cert last Thursday evening in the au-
ditOrium Of the Methodist church. Cali
fOrnia and Broderick streets. The or
ganization, 100 members strong. was
heard in Rheinberger's great cantata.
-Clarice Of Eberstein." and c. H H.
Parry's ode for eight parts, "Blest Pair
Of Sirens" Miss Edith Gere Kelley
gave a group of Chopin piano works
and members OF the club were heard in
vocal selections. Arthur Fickenscher
was the accompanist The Cecilia
choral club is making substantial
progress in its musical art and is gain
ing in its membership.
Miss Frieda Wansner, Miss Elsie Nc