The Patricolo Company

              The
 Patricolo Company




SIGNOR ANGELO PATRICOLO







SIGNOR ANGELO PATRICOLO


Pianist




MR. HARLAN P. BRIGGS


Basso Cantante




MISS ROSE REICHARD


Violiniste




MISS JOSEPHINE RETZ,


Reader and Accompanist






MANAGEMENT
THE SLAYTON LYCEUM BUREAU

H. L. SLAYTON, President


CHAS. L. WAGNER, Secretary


WENDELL SLAYTON, Treasurer




STEINWAY HALL, CHICAGO





The
 PATRICOLO CONCERTS



S
IGNOR ANGELO PATRICOLO occupies an altogether unique position among great pianists.  He has established a lasting reputation with the masses as well as with musicians.  The possessor of rare musical intelligence, he has broad interpretation, and his technique is bright, crisp and clean, which, coupled with a magnetic and most attractive personality and a disposition to descend from classical height to entertain the uncultured in music secures to him the title, an Ideal Pianist.  His playing is characterized by great power and delicacy of touch, elegance of style, warmth, fire and enthusiasm; in short, displays a remarkable mastery over his instrument.  In all his work there is evidenced the grandeur of the piano and the pianist.  He is now entering upon his sixth season with this Bureau, having given over six hundred concerts to date.  He is easily the most popular and attractive pianist before the public, much of his time now being taken for return engagements.




Montreal (Que.) Gazette


—Signor Patricolo's playing runs toward execution, as may be noted with two numbers from Gottschalk, and he demonstrated fully that he is master of that art.  The Tremolo was rendered in particularly effective style, bringing down a ringing encore.




The Tuscola (Ill.) Review


—Signor Angelo Patricolo, the pianist, proved a great hit and captured the audience from the moment he took his seat at the piano.  His equal as a pianist has never before appeared here, and the large audience recalled him repeatedly.



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Galesburg (Ill.) Republican-Register


Signor Patricolo is the leading member of the company and as a pianist ranks high.  His execution is most marvelous, the intricate work done with his hands being astonishing, and yet at the same time producing excellent interpretations of such masterpieces as the Overture from 
William Tell,
 by Liszt, 
Tremolo,
 by Gottschalk, and 
Tannhaeuser March
 by Wagner-Liszt.




Toronto (Ont.) World


—Special mention may be made of Signor Patricolo, who gave Thalberg's 
Sonnambula Grande Fantasie
 and Gottschalk's 
Tremolo,
 the latter being demanded a second time.  Signor Patricolo is a pianist of very fine technique.




Princeton (Ind.) News


—Signor Patricolo is one of the most noted pianists in the musical world.  He is master of his instrument and gives marvelous exhibitions of his genius and skill.




The Danville News


—Signor Patricolo is probably the best pianist ever heard in Danville.  He seems to be able to do anything with the instrument, and particularly to be able to delight an audience.  The selections were encored repeatedly.  While in no sense a gymnast, Signor Patricolo played a selection with the left hand which had no uncertain sound, but was rounded and finished.




East St. Louis Daily Journal


—Signor Patricolo was down for three numbers on the program, but the great enthusiasm aroused by his wonderful piano performance compelled the artist to furnish six numbers, all of which he did with a pleasing mien that made him a prime favorite.  He is a master of the piano and gives a marvelous exhibition of his genius and skill.





Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal


—Signor Angelo Patricolo, a young pianist, was the principal attraction of the evening.  His graceful fingering, delicate touch and mastery of his subjects won him great praise.  His interpretation of La Sonnambula Grande Fantasie (Thalberg) was an exceedingly finished production.




Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel


—Signor Angelo Patricolo was acknowledged by every musician present last evening the most superb pianist that ever visited this city, and his marvelous technique and interpretation captivated the audience.




Easton (Pa.) Daily Press


—Signor Patricolo, the pianist, showed his wonderful ability, and his work stamped him at once as an artist of the highest order.  The audience was simply carried away in listening to his rendition of difficult numbers.




Pittsburg (Pa.) Press


—Signor Patricolo proved himself a pianist of exceptional ability.  His poetic conception, combined with a technique that is superb in its clearness, won for him the admiration of his audience.




Winnipeg (Man.) Telegram


—Signor Patricolo is one of the greatest masters of technique who has ever played before a Winnipeg audience.  He is as completely at home on the keyboard as a man can possibly be, and his graceful and fluent execution of his difficult numbers was most pleasing.




Leavenworth (Kan.) Chronicle Tribune


—Signor Patricolo is one of the most artistic piano players ever heard in Leavenworth and he completely captivated the audience at the Grand last night.  He gave three selections and they were every one masterpieces.




Philadelphia (Pa.) Railroad Men's News


—Signor Patricolo is the first eminent pianst we have ever had.  That his engagement was a success was evidenced by the applause his playing elicited, and by the congratulations showered upon the entertainment committee.




Harlan P. Briggs


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The great personal success for Harlan P. Briggs, Basso Cantante, last season has made us re-engage him for another season.  He joined the company late as a supply, and made an instantaneous hit, and proved himself the strongest soloist that has supported Signor Patricolo in his six years before the public.  He is a vigorous basso with a most pleasing presence, and possesses the rare gift of a musical temperament.





Laingsburg (Mich.) Gazette


—His manner before an audience adds much to please.




Ft. Wayne (Ind.) Sentinel


—Mr. Briggs possesses a magnificent bass voice and sings with great expression.




St. Jo (Mich.) Evening Press


—The Methodist church was crowded to hear Harlan P. Briggs.  His voice is a rich bass and he made a deep and lasting impression upon the audience.  His skillful rendition of widely different songs betokens the painstaking student.




Allegan (Mich.) Press


—Signor Patricolo was ably assisted by Harlan P. Briggs, a bass singer of excellent voice, who pleased the audience.




Milwaukee Sentinel


—Mr. Briggs' popularity has not decreased, as was shown by the applause which he received, being encored at each appearance.




Milwaukee Journal


—Mr. Briggs appeared on the program four times and upon each appearance was obliged to respond to encores.  His reception was little short of an ovation.




Galesburg (Ill.) Daily Republican-Register


—Mr. Briggs is a splendid singer.  His numbers were among the most enjoyable of the evening.




Henry (Ill.) Republican


—Mr. Briggs, the bass soloist, was a true exponent of vocal art in the broadest sense of the term.  He had a voice that was rich and full, having in it a freshness and beauty combined with a sympathetic quality that was very pleasing and entertaining.  His youthful appearance and unassuming manner made him a favorite with everyone.




Chelsea (Mich.) Standard


—A great musical treat.  Mr. Briggs has a fine bass voice and he filled the house with melody.




Benton Harbor (Mich.) Palladium


—His every number was fully enjoyed and several responses were given to well deserved encores.




Ypsilanti (Mich.) Ypsilantian


—Mr. Briggs is a brilliant basso.  A special feature of the evening was his rendition of 
The Pretty Creature,
 which was received with great applause.




Mankato (Minn.) Daily Review


—DeKoven's 
Song of the Turnkey,
 from 
Rob Roy,
 a solo by Harlan P. Briggs, was remarkable for the vividness with which the whole meaning of the song, the description of the gruffly good humored turnkey of the middle ages, was brought forth by the music.





Miss Rose Reichard


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The management announces the engagement for the second season of Miss Rose Reichard as violiniste.  Miss Reichard was selected last season in preference to other excellent artists, owing to her many superior gifts as a finished musician, and has been a distinct success at every concert.  Miss Reichard has had extensive experience, having appeared in over four hundred concerts.  By study and application she has acquired remarkable grace, finish and technique.




Henry (Ill.) Republican


—Miss Reichard filled her part of the program to the entire satisfaction of all who heard her.  Conscious of her superior gifts she is perfectly at home with her instrument.  In her hands the violin becomes quick and human, and her audience seems to breathe the very atmosphere of harmony and drink in the spirit of the glorious melodies which she evolves from the violin.




DesMoines (Ia.) Leader


—She is perfectly at home on the stage and is possessed of a presence which wins her audience the minute she steps before the footlights.




Galesburg (Ill.) Republican-Register


—Miss Reichard, the violiniste, more than pleased her audience by her delicate artistic rendition of her numbers on the program.




Miss Josephine Retz


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comes most highly recommended as a reader and accompanist and has already had several seasons before the public.  She has a gracious manner, a fine voice, good articulation, and is prepossessing in appearance.  She comes from the best eastern schools and will be quite a feature of Signor Patricolo's company.





Harrisonville, Mo.


—Miss Retz is a versatile young woman possessed of an easy and graceful presence always pleasing in a reader.  The pleasure of violin playing is often marred by too loud an accompaniment but Miss Retz proved altogether satisfactory in her understanding of the relation of the accompaniment to the solo and may rightly be termed an artist.  Her accompaniments served as the needed support without ever becoming obtrusive.




Queen City Mail, Spearfish, S. Dakota


—Miss Retz has few superiors in her line of work.  She is pleasing in appearance, throws her sould and energy into her readings and is never at a loss for words, with gesture and inflection, which mean more than words can express.  Miss Retz is a grand success in her readings.




Jamesport (Mo.) Gazette


—As an elocutionist Miss Retz stands in the highest class.





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