The leading members of the Ital-jan Operatic Company gave a convert at the Palace Hotel on Monday evening, and by their efforts gave appreciable assistance to the musical and philanthropic branches of the American Woman's Club, in connexion with which the concert was arranged. The large dining hall was placed at the disposal of the Club, and was filled with an audience numbering close upon 500, The programme consisted of twelve numbers from favourite operas. M. Scamuzzi sang "Cavatina Figaro" (Barbiere di Siviglia) in brilliant style, and had to repeat the song in response to a clamorous encore. rendering of the Pagliacci "Prologue" w: also very fine. Mile. Gonsalez gave 'a delightful rendering of "Un Bel Di" (Madame Butterfly), and for an encore two charming Neapolitan songs, "Sole Mia" and "Sora Mi Again, in the valse song '"Brimavera" (Strauss) she was excellent. Mile. Visoni gave a powerful and effective rendering of the "Grand"
(Mignon), and was most_ suc-rul in the duets "Swallow Song" (Mignon), with M. Mauceri, and "Neddae Silvia" (Pagliacci), with M. Seamus Mauceri was heard at his best in the ''Romanza''
(Tosti) and "The Calumny" (Bar-blore di Siviglia) using a rich and striking voice with _perfect effect, and his rendering of "Boccanegra" (Verdi) in response to an encore was admirable. M. Artino
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