Show I I I I I f AMUSEMENTS 1 j The ill wind svind which made the train late I and ami prevented the appearance of Anton I at time the sixth symphony concert y afternoon blew some good in a magnificent cello recital given gen by b him last evening which took the place of or the i iI two numbers planned for the program The ThA division of the tie concert program into two parts harts was of course unfortunate i in that it deprived many mam of or those who had ether arrangements for the tho evening of the tho pleasure of hearing Hekking Hel but to those 1 who did greet reet the master he ho gave gae a rare treat such as comes not often to the city elt I And how he was greeted Never before has a musician received the storms of ap applause accorded him last evening and when after graciously rendering a nil full concert program pro ram the audience refused to leave leae he lie returned and played pla ed what to toman many man was the tue gem of the evening from Jocelyn li he 11 was obliged to respond to a curtain call caU calland calland and und how bow his hiis acknowledgments The program arranged for fur th lh evening was a a varied one including numbers by bt Bach Chopin Ia Boellman Popper and it opened with tin the th magnificent concerto in inA inA A minor by It which was the thc most ambitious ambi number of the evening in hi n technique and masterly rendition Al Although AlI Although though to the musicians it was perhaps I a treat because of the manner In which it was played the tIl greater part of the audi audience flee ence could not be said to enjoy en jO It as they did some of the numbers less 1155 complex in iii theme and ard in demonstration One other I number by bv was the tho beautiful favorit I La k c played by b Ger Ocr Gerl 1 l lardy ardy ard W he lie appeared here hen last year with the tho th Orpheus club and made doubly I enjoyable to those who heard It The I B eh air is a sweet melodious composition tion in which the tIme exquisite tones of oC the I instrument TV were ere almost weird and again In the Chopin Nocturne the Instrument I seemed to be possessed of a power and feeling that was human humlin Tho The heavier numbers were relieved by hy bythe hyth bythe the th by b Popper and a dainty little Rondo b by both played with a light graceful touch characteristic lc cr cf the versatility of the great musician Following tho the Boellman number Varla Varia Hens ns the time applause a was wasso wasI wasso so great reat that the musician was w s obliged to t find and he ho played A report of the th work of f Hekking would I i I I i i I b be incomplete Inc without mention of the ac a who is with him Michael Kel Nd Urt 1 rt whose wonderful interpretation bends his accompaniments perfectly th tip work of tho time cellist The sounds of the th two tac instruments so flow together in their harmony that frequently they the make only I the sound of If some organ or an Of the tho afternoon work of or the orchestra too much could not bo lie h said In praise of time the conductor antl and of each faeh individual member Webers ebers overture to ta was cas u od for the opening ani while well done it was not so pleasing as some of those tho e which The four divisions of the Scenes by were greatly enjoyed and each cacti one of or the divisions was followed followell by b of f applause But time the th two bus bos by bv were tao especial fa a writs of the afternoon and at the tho close of o the Toreador Kt Ft the tho di director rector was obliged to repeat the time entire number The Tho afternoon program closed with ith the splendid Slav march by b bT T which was done wonder wonderfully fully full well and which showed showell off the power por of the full lull orchestra as ai perhaps no other selection has done The variations vere werl so marked and the music so intense intensely ly h characteristic that the effect of a much larger lar el organization or was given hen Al AI Altogether Altogether together It may he lie said that never has the symphony orchestra appeared to bet better better ter advantage or a greater credit to its conductor Mr 11 Shepherd Vasco the mall mail musician the Wilson lIson brothers Alexandre and Bertie In their sensational aerial act and the other strong features on this weeks bill will be he besen besen sen for tIme tho last time here bere at the th Or at afternoons matinee and amid performances Next week an another another another other strong bill hill which includes Leah Russell the pride of the Ghetto will be he bein heIn bein in order With a matinee and evening performance performance mance today toda the pretty rural ruml drama The Little Homestead terminates its engagement at the Grand The Time Stowaway Stola Ia will iII receive Its UR last two presentations at the tile T r Lyric matinee matine and night today toda The Tho usual 11 11 al candy will willbe willbe willbe be distributed for the time children S |