The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-05
ADJUSTMENTS
Academy of Muslc-Dark.
Bijou-"Silver Threads
All MnIl, Maud Powell:

Many people In Richmond and else
where have cause to be grateful to the
ShelterinG Arms Free Hospital because
1t has gathered them in end heale
their suffering bodies. and many of the
moro fortunate of us are thankful that
once each year we are afforded AN OPP
portunity to render some pecuniary aiu
to that noble institution, while at the
same time We delight ourselves with
music.
Last night the third annual concert
Tor the benefit of the Sheltering Arms,
as 1t Is commonly yet almost rererenlly
known, was given at the City Audito-
rum. and without Intending any dis
parag ement OF the two former concerts,
II must be said that neither of them
approached in artistic perfection and
beauty the third-becauSc last night
Maud Powell maze her violin sing TO us.
AT the very outset let it be known
that this is not. CRITICISM" of aIlss
Powcll's art l do not know enough
10 cr:uclze the marvellous paying ol
such an artist as this woman is, and
could ind no fault in 1t.
She came on the stage few minutes
after the halt-hour, and after waiting
for the inevitable latecomers 10 be-
seated. launched into tho nrst OF the
three movements OF Lalo'e Spanish
symphony" In this movement, lively
ana not very impressive, we began 10
near now and then some OF her liter
ally astounding MISUNDERSTANDING puro
and sweet AT the conclusion OF TINS
movement 6he again waited. not ilnpa-
tientiy' out with great simplicity and
dignity. for those VINO were sun later
In entering. Meanwhile, OF course IN.
nis audience also waited, impaticntly.
put IN tull sympathy win her Tner
INTO the stately Anoante, in fun violin,
YET punctuated vain cauenzas anu
marked by finale IN which ner superb
oo~lhS soItenea the last note TO II
WHISPER That grew fainter, fingered.
anu uieo SO gradually that one was NOT
certain when the sound of the violin
merged into tho murmurlng memory
OF tone. After that she dashed INTO
the Rondo. with it's INFINITE variations
ana mouuidtionS ana Almost Incroulpie
runs and trlIIs. requiring lingering thar
vas 'iHiaEihS even to MatS.., anu con.
cluoihg win a bit OF plz2iculo in the
very MIDST OF the final and elabora La
run. She Smilingly refused TO responu
10 the clamor OF the audience, ana MIS-,
ioAn Trout the soprano OF the ave-
hlhs' gave her lirst number the aria
AN, fors Lui." from '..rravia,u,
mhleh was warmly recp.ved by the auui
ehce Mrs. trout Was comueileu to -,
appear several times IN response 10 I'm.
nearly applause but she. loo, declined
an encore.
Miss Powell then played the ,,nri-
eaous Mozart 'ltondo In = major" from
.ne tahner SUITE" with lis mnrrn
, ,"rm1ei 'ne tilneK i'oweil "Meloay III u
.tnit"'' delicate and exquisite WIN
iluted str4ngs, and TWO nr., h,n.'
:iohchim hungarian dances wild. wcii'd
haii -+tsiauc. Iull OF auuDle-sIonn,n'.
ana harmonics. The second OF tnn ~ .,
that In \ mayor, ID VERY tan, NJ nne W. ',,
as MISS l'oweil played it, IL s,.en,eT
'Hother thlnS ana Took on new pui,u.
MRS. trout foIioweu this mum.
Der VAIN the cavatilia "Elus urnna 1.,n,
son opscurite." from Councils .i, uaitS
VI Sheoa. which was also most cor.
uiaiiy applaudcd. but the singer To-
,ussu to acceue To the demand TO,
Maldcmar Liachowsky. III, min
piayed Drhhmss "Rnapsodie ~ Z; my
nor ana GrIeg's NV cuu.np AlusicT 80,
| r',I,, "auur"cS ana certainty OF teen,
/ Hlpuc ana v.Sur Of touch tina, ~.
| n"Use simply MADE h.m pIav aya,,,
ne r.SpohuGd with a little fantasy Inn
,'iSu niil 10 display sotIness ~
! So ,n ns''i'.fMaDie IN one possessed %
so ihuch power. Mir LIacnowsEy al ~
ptpNtu himself an ideal accomnaniS,
I tIMhES '5unoruinatinS himself. W., ra,
I u w. iuiiesl support. lie paruc,iiar
/ ''''9H''ii'u u1llSCII in
! ing Miss Powell in the ttonHo "a, p"ns
n nRn r,S symphony, following the light
vsI ~. OF me violin TO a mar
s ~: ana IN the second OF the Hun
sarinn dances. 10 when Miss Powell
nuuush ana radical changes OF tenn
uiiIcult '"Scca!nGi
Aiter Miss Powell had drawn fr,n
mef Violin Schubert's Ave Mara !,
INC tones OF some great, warm-t.iroo,c
:" hn To-. causing the last few line
yuiGes' she played. by request ,tr.,
In -. psnntiful Souvenir" amt
ana closed TIE concert w.th Wen. ~.
SKIS AIRS i;usscs. in these axn'.i;,
hlr5 she brought into play cvcrv ~,
source of her wonderful cG,ljnmcH, :,
INNS The melody literally snrang frni
t Ine ma 'uiailS stopped string to the har
monte ana back with .lardly n cb,n,,
% tone and always with tho mimds
Shss ana certainly, ana once the pinn
was silent while the violin cnrr,n
me melody and It's own accompani
y wonderful ,un,r.,,