The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

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The repertoire which is promised Will
include La Tosca.' Madame Butter
! fly" II Trovatore." "Rigoletto,'
Iris. "AIignon. Aida" and The
Masked Ball" The last weeks engage
men1 viii open with The Masked Ball
The other operas viii be announced
I later The seat sale for the Lambardi
engagement Will open at the Columbia
theater box Office Thursday morning.
What is maintained by highest re-
1 port to be the best string quartet in
the world viii be introduced to US next
Sunday afternoon, when Manager
Greenbaum viii present the famous
FlonzaIey quartet of Switzerland. The
organization has been playing together
for nine years, during which time no
member has ever appeared with an or
chestra or in solo or has given a single
lesson. The sole aim OF each has been
TO form a perfect part of a perfect
blend and the results have justified the
means.
AdoIphe Betti. the first violinist; Al
fred Pouchon, second violin; Ugo Ara.
viola, and Irwin Archambeau. violon-
cello. are the men and their instru-
mental assignments. The instruments
they use are the property of E. J. de
COppet. & Swiss banker. who for seven
years maintained the quartet, having
them play for his own friends only
at his villa on Lake FlonzaIey Two
years go he decided that the quartet
had arrived at e state of perfection JUS
tifying him in sending them abroad
with a message of pure music.
The quartet, IFS aims and its pro-
mOter are all picturesque, are they not?
The opening concert will be given
next Sunday afternoon, April Il, at
the Garrick theater. The program will
I S+- 4
Schumann and a sonata by LEclaire.
The second concert will be given Fri
day night, April p, at the Novelty
theater. and the farewell concert Sun
day afternoon, April p. at the Garrick.
Seats viii be placed on sale next
Wednesday morning at Sherman, Clay
& Co.'S, where complete programs may
be secured
The quartet will play Thursday after
noon at Ye Liberty playhouse in Oak
land and Tuesday night, April 19, music
lovers in Palo Alto will be given an op-
portunity TO hear this notable body Of
players.
The week beginning May promises
10 be "Wullner week in this locality.
The dates of Doctor Wullner's second
Pacific coast tour have been announced
and San Francisco has been accorded
three recitals with matinee at the
Greek theater added for good measure
The san Francisco concerts will be
sung al the Valencia theater The
first will take place Sunday afternoon,
May /; the second Friday night, May
s. and the third Sunday afternoon, Nav
8. The Greek theater matinee recital
VIII be given Tuesday afternoon, May 8.
Four remarkable programs, all new
TO the west, will be the feature of
Doctor WuIlner's appearance in this
locality. From his immense repertoire
OF more than 700 songs the distin-
guished interpreter has selected so OF
the finest He will repeat but a very
few numbers already sung by him here
and then only those that proved un-
usual favorites and requests for which
have been sent to Fitzpatrick & Nor
wood, under whose management Doctor
Wullner will appear here. The COM
pIete programs will be announced
later
tral society announces a concert to be
given in Hearst hall Wednesday even
ing. April 13. The organization was
formed IN 1908 by A X. Campbell and
since his departure from Berkeley it
has been under the MANAGEMENT of
Prof. Richard F. Scolz Its purpose is
to foster a love for the best music
dnDnS AA4E OF the university
and II is doing splendid work under
Paul Steindorf's direction. Franklin
Carter is concert master. The expenses
Of the forthcoming concert have been
guaranteed by members OF the faculty.
who indorse the work of the orchestra
and appreciate its excellent influence.
William Dallam Armes, who has
agreed TO act as manager of the con-
cert next Wednesday, makes this ap-
neal 70 the public
Having agreed to act as manager
for this concert. desire, If possible.
TO avoid calling on these guarantors
to make up any deficit, by securing In
advance sale Of tickets that will in
sure financial success. 1 am therefore
sending TO a selected list of music
lovers this appeal TO become patrons
by subscribing for tickets for this con-
cert before they are put on sale to the
general public"
The Zech orchestra, William F. Zech.
director, is TO give its first concert of
this season Tuesday evening at the
Novelty theater. For seven years the
orchestra has been in existence and II
numbers so amateur players who meet
every week to study the works of the
great composers The program ar
RANGED for Tuesday evening is the best