Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08
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Victor Herbert Gets Ovation,

with an audience as representative az
1T was large-and it was one Of the larE-
est audiences that ever filled the Belasco
Theater-Victor Herbert's Justly famed
orchestra, under the direction of it's name
sake, the greatest living American COM
poser, gave a concert last evening which
Tor delightful numbers. exquisitely played,
mas not been surpassed this season. No
less than five soloists. all of them real
stars In their respective fields. added to
the enjoyment of the evening and fully
earned the ovation Of applause that
program and made encores as plentiful as
the flowers Of spring."
Interest naturally centered on the
Washington soloists. Miss Alice Evers-
Grand Opera Company. who has lately
been stirring musical circles with her &C.
complishments, and Miss Ethel Tozier.
whose work as concert pianiste was bril-
liant and won pronounced and hearty ap-
probation. Miss Eversman sang the aria
from Gounod's Queen Of Sheba" with
artistic grace and finish, compelling an
encore. which she gave In Schneider's
Flower Rain" delightfully."- sung. Miss
Tozier's number was the first movement
trail accompaniment, and Chopin's "Ecco-
saire." charmingly given, as an encore.
Her work as accompanist for Miss Evers-
man and Mr.. WILLIAMS was delicate and
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mention.
Evan Williams. the Welsh tenor, with a
voice of rare melodious sweetness and
range. charmed no less with his exquisite
let's "a Dream" and Metcalfe's weird
and charming Absent" than with his
more pretentious numbers. "Oh, Para
diso." from 'LAfricaine'' and q tenor
aria from Mr.. Herbert's own opera ma
toma.''
What an orchestra can be and what it
can do, under the direction Of a master
hand. was demonstrated by Mr.. Herbert
last evening with his fifty finished per-
to respond to his interpretative inspira-
tons as II by magic. Perhaps the number
that gave the keenest delight was the
Wolf-Ferrari gems from THE Jewels Of
the Madonna" the barcarole ana the
combine the dash Of the Russian with the
charm Of the Spanish in blend Of
unique beauty.
Another number that served to rouse
talent as a cellist of julius Herner and
that Of A. Chaiffarelli as clarinettist was
Under the Linden Trees" from Mas
senet's Scenes Alsacisnnes." OF course.
the Festival Procession" from the
opera, received tho recognition due Mr..
Herbert's genius as a composer: Other
delightful numbers were the "Gwendo-
Inc OVeEtuT0 (SuaOIicE)S anu INC w dS.
ner number from "Siegfried." both Of
which had their admirers in abundance.
AS whole the orchestra IL magnffi-
cent organisation in technique. interpre-
tation and ready response to the d.
rector's baton. No movement seemed too
difficult, none too dainty to be given its
proper rendition. and in full ensemble
the volume seemed remarkable. For en-
cores the Rubinstein Melody In F, ex-
quisitely played: selections from
'Naugfty Marietta" also Mr.. Herbert's
opera, which called forth a pronounced
bravo from Nine. FRITZ Scheff. who
occupied one Of the boxes. and Mellow
ellis wild Rose" preceded by neat
address paying tribute to Mcdowell as
Americas foremost composer"