i mi ' ii ' "imiTiTTiT " i hiii mii i i iTTWirwffinrrTiTMTnrimrTMiT ..r-... v....,. ... ... ..,..r.. , . -..,, Epvf' ''"'PBF-r 7 ' , -'J-"s-Y-? w . P 14 '1 - SUNDAY, : " MAKCH7! - .6, 189' THE PjpTTSBUKG. DISPATCH, s I THE MUSIC WORLD. HowLackofLitjht Affected theMo zarts in Their Ballad Concert HALL IS WHICH PATH SUNG. reminiscences of the Great Diva's rrerions Appearances Here. THE COMIXG OF THE GEUE5FELDS Mr. S. S. Amberson. Sa "KrenlnK" Laisen b-"The Hobln" Neldllnte c "O. Hippy Dv" Gotx Mli Ella Semplft. Come. Fairies. TripH on theOrass," (Glee) v Parry Mrs. F. G. Frlcke. Mrs. J. E. Eyth. Mr. F. BwL. MiuHattlcKeed. Miss Lou Jackson. Mr. John Horner. Miss Irene bamplfc. Miss Little Mc Elwiln. tie. O. F. Wagner. Miss Lizzie Beed. "Slumber Soue" Mattel Mrs. Win. B. Wolfe. "My Sweetheart When a Boy" Morgan. Jir.-n. is. oroctcil. "Wynkcn. Blynken and Nod" Serin Mn.ua B. Wolfe and chorus. The Mozart Club's annual ballad concerts have a peculiar charm of their own. They are family aflairs, as it -were; soloists, chorus and audience all meet upon a familiar basis and share in the unconstrained enjoyment of the occasion. Even the burning out of the electric light fuse before last Tuesday's concert, leaving old City Hall in darkness save a fringe of sickly gas flames along the side walls, could not cast a damper over the spirits either of the dingers or of the audience that filled tne loom. Indeed, one of the soloists one that outdid himself iu slnsjins was heard to say gleeluily as lie left the staze, "Why, when I got up there tn the dark and found that the audience could hardly see tny face, I didn't care a rap for anything, ami just let her ro:' Back mong the chorus, however, the semi darkness was another matter. Chorus singers are not expected to get along with out seeing the notes and words, as every soloist ought to be prepared to do. Natur ally the novelty of the evening, Miss Kate Occlestou-Lippa's anthem, "God Is My Helper," though Intended for the place of honor, was made by this cause the least satisfactory perform ance or all. The wort, which requires jrerhaps eight or ten minutes in perform ance, is written for a solo-quartet and chorus, with accompaniment for organ or nianotorte played on Tuesday by MxsXtppa herself. It would be manifestly unfair to j udge tbe anthem by this performance, but even as thus given It appeared to be a well written piece, in the Anglican Church style, and likely to be a very effective addition to the repertoire of the better chorus choirs. Ethelbert Xevin's beautiful musical set ting oi Eugene Field's Dutch lullaby, though once before given by tbe elub, was another sufferer irom the lack of light Had the singers been able to see the music, they would doubtless have interpreted more faithfully the changeful moods and vary ing shades of this romantically conceived music which desired result was further hindered by Conductor McCollum's differ ing from the composer as to the proper tcmuo at several points. Under the conditions noted the Interpre tation ot Eaton Failing's chorus. "Day breaK," was one of extraordinary excel lence. The technical blemishes were lew and trifling, while the dynamic shading was refined to a rare degree and the spirit of the lovely words and music was admirably realized. Mr. McCollum and his valiant sinsers deserve all praise for this achieve ment. Sirs. Emma Dingier Wolfe received, and deterred, a warm welcome upon emerging from her retirement of the past year or two. Mr. Amberson was particularly successful on this occasion, especially with his encore piece, "One More," by Somerset. Miss Edith Harris was unable to appear, though all the other newspapers said next morning that she did appear. So orchestra was present; the pianaforte accompaniments were by Messrs. John Pritchard and Klnehart Mayer, who did the best they could in the dark. Beyond mentioning these salient features it is un necessary to go further into tbe details of this pleasant concert. The programme read thus: "'Daybreak" Fining "Only Once More" Moir Mr. Ed Edstrom. "When I Know That Thou Art Xear Me" Abt Miss, Irene Sample, Mr. John Horner. "sunset" .". Buck Miss Edith Harris. "The Broken lower" Eosewlg Mr. I). M. Bullock. ttod Is My Helper," cm for Soil, Quartet and Chorus. Music ... ...r.. K. Oeklcstou-Llppa Mrs. William B. Wolre, Miss Lizzie McElwaln, ilesbrs. TClttrom, fctrouss, and Chorus. "True Till Deatli" Gattv A Dangerous Experiment. The Fatti concert at the so-called Audi torium on Friday evening a critical esti mate of which was printed yesterday morn ingexposed once again, and more -pit ilessly than ever, Pittsburg's shameful lack of an adequate concert hall. It particularly proved the utter insufficiency of that barn of a place for such an assemblage. Tho lives .of 2,500 people were seriously endangered, not by the "Jake" story of a fire in the ticket office stove, but by the long, narrow entrance, the crowded, mov able chairs and the dangerously constricted aisies. xnis was in every mino, so tnat even a less cause than usual would have sufficed to start a panic Once started, the inevitable result would have been an abso lutely appalling loss of life. It is high time to speak plainly about this matter. That place should never again be used for a large audience, at least until a number of exits be opened into the side alley and plainly marked. This much conld be done so easily that its longer neglect in volves the cravest responsibility. In the meantime, it managers want to draw larger audiences than Old City Hall can hold (and that place is bad enough, in all conscience!) they must be able to afford to buy off the troupe at one of the larger theaters for tha desired evening. This could certainly have been done in Fatti's case, to the profit and advantage of all concerned. It was done when she was here last, March 21, 1887. Then the Bijou Theater was secured, with the result of ad mitting nearly 3,000 people at prices from $5 down to $150, yielding in total receipts almost $11,000. Last week 2,452 people got in at rates from $S to 2, yielding a total of $9,363. There was no falling off in tho popular demand for Fatti this time. The former experience could undoubtedly have been repeated. The difference in receipts would have bought out a night at any of tbe larger theaters and left a snug extra profit besides, while several hundred more people would have heard the concert at 50 cents less cost apiece. .. Patti's Past In rittsburg. In 1SS7 the Diva was supported here by G utile, Galassi andXovart, with Valerga in place of Scalchi, who was ill, besides Arditi and another miniature orchestra. She sang in the first part of the programme, "Ah! fori e lui,'' from "Traviata," and Arditi's waltz-song, "II Bacio." The second act or "Martha" filled the second part. Fatti sang her usual encores, "Home, Sweet Home," "Comin' Thro' the Eye" and "Last Eose of Summer." Before that her last appearance was in the spring of 1SS3, when she sang in "Traviata" with Mapleson's troupe at old Library Hall. This was her only appearance here in opera and the first since about 1855, when the tiny 12-ycar-oia was one oi tne attractions in a concert of Paul Jnllien, the then fashion able violinist, assisted also by Ettore Barili and Aug. Gockell. She then sang the Rondo from "Sonnnmbula," a Spanish canzone and the same "Echo Song" she sang last week, besides helping the baritone in a duo from "II Barbiere." The very first time that Fatti appeared here she had to be placed on a table, it is said, to be seen by the people. It was in tbe old Masonic Hail, on Christmas evenipg, 1S52, when she was not quite 11 years of age. Ole Bull and Maurice Strakosch were the other performers. The budding prima donna was announced .in big type, as: "The musical phenomenon, only 8 years old. This extraordinary child sings the songs of Malibran, Fasta, Jenny Llnd, Madame Sontag, Catherine Hayes, Albani and Mada'me Bishop, exactly as composed lor tnem, witii increaiDie ease ana periec tion." She sauz the same "Echo Song." "Ah! nan giungen (Sonnambula), "Happy Bird- lings of the Jrorest" and "UOTjun'-xnro' tne Eye" and elicited the following remarks lrom the astucious critic of the long-deiunct American: "The wonder of the evening, though, was the little Fatti. a musical prodigy, only 8 years old. In our estimation of her we are desired to make no abatement on account of her youth, but to try her at a woman's standard, xnis is neiiner saie nor just ior the child, for the child she still Is, though a changed child. Incessant drilling has made her Just what you would expect; tha has lost all -the grace of childhood, without acquiring tbe powers of womanhood, which is not at all for the better. "Fatti's admirers are not at all discreet in desiring ns to throw aside her years in oar estimation of her powers, as her teach ers have been in omitting expressions (tie) In their training. If we are not to consider her a child, then as a singer she Is below criticism, bat we have Justly and generously considered her as still a child. She is nothing more than any clever child of eight, years could be made by a long course of diligent cultivation, and we are sorry to add we greatly fear that like all other infant procUgiet she will be nothing more or better. We most nearttly wish ner teacners oaa.taugnc her the merest elements of expression and manner." Was ever prophecy more signally re versed by history! For. after all is said, Fatti is the world's foremost singer viewed simply as such even at 49 years of age. And Mr. G. E. Kepple, without whose efforts Manager Seboeffel says they would have passed Pittsburg by, is to be thanked for bringing her here. A Very Interesting Engagement, Alfred Gruenfeld, pianist, and Helnrich Gruenfeld, 'cellist; will make their first bow to a Pittsburg audience at Old City Ball, Monday evening, tbe 14th. Their joint tour in America has neen one oi the truly noble features of the current season. The follow ing points are selected from the .managerial circular: Alfred Gruenfeld was born in Prague on July 4, 1852. He began the study of music in his filth year under the guidance of J. P. Hoger, and from that tender age devoted himself to the art In which be was to excel. He was a lad of 12 when he gave his first con cert (April 2, 1865,) in his native city. The boy had set himself no easy task, for Mendelssohn, C minor trio, Bach's Pre lude et Fugue in C sharp major, and Liszt, Fantasia on themes from "Lucrr.zia. Ttnnrin" made up the programme. Its performance, hower, elicited storms of applause. His early lessons with Hoger were followed by a term of study with Theodore Kuilak, and later on Liszt's patronage and aid enabled him to make such rapid advances that In his 17th year he was tendered and accepted a position in Enllak's "Musik. Akademle." An Important Piano Recital. In anticipation of Eugen D' Albert's first American pianoforte recital of his present tonr, to be given- here In Old Citv Hall, March 9L this item from Friday's New York Tribune will interest local readers. Eugen D' Albert, tbe pianist, arrived here on the Lahn yesterday. It is about two years since he left America after his first concert tour, and since that time ho has been playing in Berlin, Vienna, Brussels, Dresden and other cities of Europe, and working on his new opera. His present American tour will be a short one. lie will begin It in Boston next week, appear ing with the Boston Symphony Or chestra. He will give three recitals here in April at the Madison Square Garden ConcertUall.and will make a tour of theWest, giving in all about 40 concerts. His season will end in May, and he will then go at once to Carlsruhe and begin preparations for the production of his opera.- He describes the new opera as a grand opera in two acts, but not traeic, and on. a fairy subject. It is called "The Kuby." It will be sung as soon as the rehersals can be attended to after Mr. D' Albert's return to Europe. The Allegheny Association's Concert. For the present week the chief event will be the Allegheny Musical Association's third concert, to .occur at Carnegie Hall, Alle gheny, on Tuesday evening. After an oigan prelude by Mr. H. G. Archer, comes Henry Smart's strong cantata, "The Bride of Dun kerron." In which the chorus, nnder Mr. W A. Laffcrty, will be aided by Miss Harriet norrall (Cleveland), soprana; Mr. F. J. Bussman, tenor, and Mr. Homer Moore, baritone. A brief miscellany will follow, in which Mr. Leo Oehmler will be added to the list of soloists. The one hundred and seventy-fourth re ception of the Art Society will 'occur at the Pittsburg Club Theater next Friday even ing. An exceptionally attractive musical Srogramme will be presented by Miss May eesley, soprano: Mr. Homer Moore, bari tone: Miss Adele Beahard and Mr. Joseph H. Gittlngs, pianists, and the Fapenbrock Quartet comprising Mr. Valdemar Papen brock. first violin; Mr. Emll Habercorn, sec ond violin: Mr. Charles Becker, viola and Mr. Charles F. Cooper, violoncello. COMPLIMENTARY. A LECTURE TO .THE LADIES OF PITTSBBBG Will be Given on 2:M O'CLOCK, AT THE 15, I - . JfBW ADVEBTIBKKXIfTBV Fra-jAll Jits stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great 1. erve Restorer. Ao fits after first day's use. Mar velous cures. Tmt md im..i.iv:.7?.V.r Fit cases. i.SUnSC.riSSrSi MM . OPERA. HOUSE, -BT- MME. M. YALE, Tbe Celebrated. Beauty and Complexion Specialist, from the Yale Temple of Beauty, Broad-wfey, New York. Subject: BEAUTY and the COMPLEXION. Beginning to-morrow and lasting until further notice. Mine. if. Yale will hold receptions at the Monongahela Hotel dally. The ladies of Pittsburg are Invited to call and consult this wonderrul woman free of charge. Tickets for Mme." Yale's lecture can be had free by calling at t lie box office of tbe Opera House, or lier parlors at the Mononga hela House. Mme. Yale Is the greatest authority in the world on the Cultivation of Beauty and the Complexion. During her stay In Pittsburg she will give anyone a perfect complexion by going un der her treatment. Every lady should hear Mme. Yale lecture. She will practically Illustrate from the stage how an Imperfect face can be made beau tiful, and youth preserved n to 73 years or the allotted time of lire. She win also instruct young women how to make the most or themselves, and add to their beauty of face and form. This lecture will be highly Interesting and instructive, as Mme. Yale Is one of the most highlv educated, accom plished and polished women of this century. She doesn't look a day over 20 years of age, all on ac count of her own art. Music at 2 p. m. by theater orchestra.. Secure your seats earlv. This lecture Is abso lutely free In every particular. MADAME M. 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