In spite of the wet weather, the twelfth subscription concert of the Shanghai Philharmonic Society on Wednesday night was largely attended and the performance, carried out as usual under the skilful direction of Commander Vela, was much enjoyed. The programme was on the usual flines—that is to say, there were veral orchestral pieces supplemented by contributions of two solo vocalists and one instrumentalist. This last was Mi Edith Jansen, whose skill wit i is too well known in Shanghai to require mention, Her rendering of the long sula by Alard was marked by great breadth of tone, and thoroughly earned the encore which was awarded. Mrs, Maitland and M.-Paturel obtained similar compliments for their singing. Mrs. Muithd's clear soprano and excellent enunciation were heard to great advantage in an extremely pretty song from the Nantch Gist raturel, who made his first appearance at the Socivty's concert possesses " light baritone of pierising tind His selection was the *Thvocation" from Gounod's well known opera Faust, and as an encore M. Paturel, whose nervousness scarcely allowed him to do himself justice, sxng a romance, Te dens-tu? by Godar Of the orchestra pieces, the most ambitious was the allege in Beethoven's third, or ' Heroic" eymphouy. This was given in a very creditable manner, A second long selection was the Faust ballet music, and two lighter selections for full orchestra were the Stradella overture and the familiar March from Lo Prophi The programme was completed by two si ieees fur atrings only, one a pretty ment and the other n ball-room reminisconce very similar to one of the numbers at the last concert. The programme was as follows PART 1, ~Overture—" Stradella..... Flotow.—Song—"* Invocation de Faust" Gounod.
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