The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
ALBERT sPALDING CHARMS
P1TlFULLA SMALL GATHERING

Either because Richmond has been
% thoroughly infested or afflicted.
Ather way you choose TO look at II.
with q plethora of the frothy, light
Entertainment 10 be nightly found on
Rroad street or because the reputation
Of Mr.. Albert Spaldins has not spread
euf51cientiy over the community, a pitt
fully small audience. less than hun
dxed.-fo be rnthlessly exact. gathered
~ the Academy OF Music last night TO
hear him In concert 1t would seem
that more than Ave times that number
would have made his acquaintance
Through the medium OF the talking ma
chine and would have been present.
hut such was not the case. Wherefore
|afr. Spalding has most excellent repu-
tattcn TO the trite title of the play
booked for tomorrow night What the
audience lacked II, numbers +. asoteti
for In enthusiasm" has become
<hreAdhare and discarded sentence. but
. II was nevertheless strikiHTly true OF
last nights concert. Mr.. Spalding
proved not only very talented bur
IN equally gracious artist. and thor
0Nghly rewarded his hearers. not only
BY the programmed numbers hut by
several exquisite encores This was
made partially necessary by the failure
i - appear OF Nine. Lovetta del Naiie,
1.-THE soprano who was to have assisted
THE violinist. Seixed shortly before the
|A0ur OF performance with an acute at
Pack OF appendicitis. she had 10 be
hurried to the Memorial Hospital,
whore she was successfully operated
on. and 10 doing well.
Mr., spalding hogan with Porpora's
Sonata In q. after which Mr.. Benoist,
his accompe mist. was heard in piano
Ablc. Mr.. Spaldinx then PLAYED tho
H. -
certo In n. long and diH7cult number
that evidenced his mastery of the in
strurent and demonstrated a marvel-
GUS technique. For an encore, the al
ways welcome "Humoresque'' of
Dvcrak was interpreted with such art
and t~lic--y Of feeling that the audi
enee almost rose to the artist. The
rogram was here supplemented by
charming group, consisting Of MY Old
Kentu.ky Home" with variations and
two rare beautiful and enhancing
watxes. Liebesleib" and I.iebes-
frerde." both by Krcisler. To insistent
demands he responded with Waves at
Play" played with muted strings. won
derfally sweet and dainty. Tho "Preis-
li&d.' from Wagner's Die Meister-
afnger." revealed, probably more than
any other number, the artists depth
Df feeling and temperament One OF
GArian dances was followed by the
ga0iinists own composition, an Alabama
plantation melody and dance that was
well received. after which he closed
Nth la Campanella" fPaganini-
palding). The audience. completely
fAavmed, would not move until he had
Mayed what was probably the most
attractive Husnbe-t,t- the evening"
&sMAbanera" by Sara.ati. While we
I've not attempted 81 criticism OF Mr..
pAIdfng's playing or e-soyed even an
edeQuate appreciation of his work. We
seel no hesitancy in expressing rhe
gratitude of his hearers for a very
1enEhtful entertainment and extending
lhsir sympathy to those who were not
nrtunate enough to be present. And.
~ the way. Mr.. Andre-Benoist proved
most sympathetic and ideal accom-
panist contributing very materially to
ler. epaidings success. c. p.