The evening world., 1914-03-30
Arens Exploits
"T'ussO'' at His
Last Concert
By Sgires'cr RdTiiny.


the Peoples symphony Orchestra
made their farewell appearance at
Carnegie Hail yesterday afternoon.
Tho soioist was Nine. Lambert. an
American soprano, formerly OF the
Paris Grand opera. she sang 'Elsa's
Dream from "Lohcr grim" and
"Depuis lie Jour-" from Louise" She
was heard To much better advantage
In tho French than ia the German
Aria. Her voice hell tones start
iingly like those Of Geraldine Farrar,
As much 50 as those OF Marguerite
Ober suggest Emmy Destinn. large
audience applauied her generously.
The orchestral numbers included
Weber's "Obcron" overture. the two
internezzi from Wolf Ferraris The
Jewels of the Madonna" Griegs
Spring" for string orchestra, Liszts
symphonic poem 'Tasso' and Victor
Herbert's American Fantasy" Why
MIR. Arens should have chosen to ex-
plot the List work---unless for edu-
cat!onal purposes--is cause for won
der, because Mr.. Stransky has made
u one OF the best achievements OF the
philharmonic season, and 1t was a
pity 10 invite comparison. The Her
bert composition. although 1t was also
. feature Of Mr.. Hageman's pro-
gramne at the Metropolitan Opera
touse In the evening, may be put
down to patriotism. Once more
make a plea for u musical clearing
house.
Miss Alma Gluck's singing at the
Metropolitan Opera House concert
last evening brought double delight
to very large audience. Not only
was she In beautiful voice but her
diction was so admirable that 1t was
no wonder she captivated the house
and was applauded time and time
again. Most OF the audience ap-
parently regretted that two encores
were all she would give. Miss Gluck
was the special soloist Of the eve
ming. Her first number was the BEL
raggio lusinghier" aria from Semi
ramide," and her second a collection
oe folk songs In Hebrew. Span
ish, German italian, French, Scotch
and American. They were charm
ingly given. The other soloists Of
tho evening were Messrs. Jorn and
orchestra was at its best.
The Century Opera House concert
last night attracted a large audience
that seemed TO enjoy especially the
salon dances OF many nations by AL
hertina Rasch and Edmund Makalif.
Beatrice La Palma sang the Jewel
song from Faust" as substitute for
Lois Ewell. indisposed. Orville Har-
ro!d sang admirably three songs In
English by Kate Vannah. with the
composer at the plano. Mary Carson.
Lena Mason. Jean Theslof and Henry
Taylor wero tho other soloists. The
waltzes from Richard STRAUSS Der
Rosenkavalier" and Liszts Hungarian
rhapsody, No. 2. were the chief or
chestral numbers, under Mr.. Szendrel
and MIR. Pasternack.
Tho great hall OF the German Lie
dorkran2 was crowded. as 1t always
ia. at the third private concert OF the
season last night. Kathleen Parlow
the Canadian viollnist, was the SOLO
list In the Tschaikowsky concerto In
which she played at her best and won
the plaudits OF one Of the most criti'
cal OF audiences. In w. II. Neid-
fingers Rock bye" sung in Eng.
llsh, tho clearness OF diction by the
women's chorus was as marked as II
the German texts OF two of Gretsch
crs compositions. The mems chorus
sang excellently Bartosch's "Di,
.lungfrau' and Nessler's "Avo Maria
The orchestra was from tho Phil
harmonic, and Arthur Claessen con
Quoted, Otto \. Graf being the &C
companist at the piano.
Padcrcwsk'. Frances Aida an
Schumann-IIeinkG filed Carnegie Hal
20 OVERLOOKING on Saturday Afternoon
in n volunteer concert for tho build
Ing fund OF the Musicians Club. o
course. the veteran Polish pianist go
the greatest ovation, but each Of tn
singers was made the recipient of al
exceedingly warm tribute. Nine
Alda's selections included Bizet'
"Agnus Def and Cesar Franck's AN
gelicus," with cello. piano and orgal
accompaniment by Cassini. La Forg
Sweetest Darling" She was n Lowell
revelation In an up-to-date gown
Nine. Schumann- Ieink's selections In
cluded Bach's My Heart Ever Faith
ful," Schuberts "Tod und das Maed
chen and n number OF archly hii
morous German songs that kept tn
audience In a litter Of laughter. MI
Paderewski. coming at the end upo
q darkened stage. played beethoven
Schumann and Chopin composition
IN his most enthralling manner. II
added many extra numbers In res
ponse 10 the frenzied appeal Of hi
listeners.
Beethoven's superb "Missa Solem
mis-" was sung by tho Oratorio Soci
, ETY., Louis EoIamcnlch conductor. q
Carnegie Hall on Saturday nigh
Tho soloists were Clementino de Yer
Gin tho place OF Miss Helen Stanlo!
reported ND, Ottilis MetzEer, Rec
Miller and Herbert Witherspoor
The orchestra was from tho Sym
phony Society. Alexander Saslavsk
played the violin obligato. and Fran
J.. Sealy was at the organ. The POI
Torrance ~ this exceedingly difiicu
work, II not completely satisfying
was creditablo to all concerned.
Julien" the Saturday matinee hi
At the Metropolitan Opera lious
with CarUso. Geraldine Farrar an
Dlnh Giily in the principal chara'
ters, NJ. poiacco conducting, DIRE
an overlooking audience that wa
most enthusiastic over H. TIL" pei
rormanea was the best that has bee
given, Mr. taru.o continuing tn sho