Herbert Butler Concert Company

              HERBERT BUTLER CONCERT COMPANY
HERBERT BUTLER Violinist
CLARA HENLEY BUSSING Soprano
MADAME WUNDERLE Harpist
ALICE DRAKE Pianist
Management
REDPATH LYCUEM BUREAU
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Herbert Butler
Chicago Tribune — Mr. Butler is a player of fine attainments. His tone is powerful and steady, and his performance was marked by musicianly breadth and thoughtfulness.
Milwaukee Sentinel — Mr. Butler's playing was characterized by broadness and ease of execution, an exquisite depth and mellowness of tone, and the grasp and interpretation of a thorough artist. He played the Wieniawski Concerto, a Romanza by Brockway and the Laub -Wilhelmj Polonaise and displayed in these varied numbers perfect command of the technic of his instrument, coupled with deep feeling and finished musicianship.
Columbus Press-Post — Mr. Butler has marked talent and his violin playing is certainly extraordinary. His interpretation of the Wieniawski Concerto was beautiful beyond compare. He imparted to his selections a harmonious sweetness due to genius alone.
St. Paul (Minn.) Dispatch — Mr. Butler was not a disappoint¬ment and his numbers were greeted with the enthusiasm they deserved.
Music Magazine, Chicago — The concert-master of the orches¬tra, Herbert Butler, is a violinist whose attainments place him in the catalogue of violin virtuosos. At this concert the last movement of the Mendelssohn Concerto was taken at a furious tempo, and the whole affair was brought out with the utmost clearness.
Chicago Evening Post — The fifth number was the Bach Cha-conne for violin only, which Mr. Butler played admirably.
New York Herald — Clara Henley Bussing won the admiration of the audience by her charming manner and delightful sing¬ing, her voice being particularly sweet and well cultivated. Her selections were admirable and admirably rendered.
Brooklyn Citizen—Clara Henley Bussing sang an aria from Saint-Saens' "Samson and Delilah," and two songs by Raff and Meyer-Helmund, which were promptly and vociferously encored. Mrs. Bussing's voice is clear, sympathetic and well trained.   She is an excellent artist.
Buffalo Courier — Clara Henley Bussing sang a beautiful aria from Mozart and a canzonetta of Godard's, which took the audience by storm. She has a rich voice, and used it well in two responses to encores.
Oswego Times — Mrs. Bussing possesses a soprano voice of rare sweetness and power which could not fail to satisfy the most critical auditor.
Musical Courier — Mrs. Clara Henley Bussing made her appear¬ance in Brooklyn at St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church. She sang from "Elijah " the soprano aria " Hear Ye, Israel" in her usual brilliant style and with broad delivery. She sang an aria from " Samson and Delilah " and songs by Meyer-Helmund and Raff which were received with great ap¬plause and encored. Mrs. Bussing has a finely trained soprano voice of great sweetness and sympathy, and has a brilliant future before her.
New York Figaro—Clara Henley Bussing, soprano, created a sensation by her beautiful voice and the excellent rendition of a difficult aria from Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro."
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Chicago Tribune, in comment on concert of the Chicago Or¬chestra, Nov. 29, 1902 — The solo part was played by Mrs. Margarethe Wunderle, the harpist of the Orchestra, and the performance was one that called for unqualified praise. The harp heard alone becomes monotonous, so uniform is its tonal color; so limited are the varieties of effect obtainable from it. But yesterday Mrs. Wunderle seemed to understand how so to shade her playing and vary her "touch" that the listener re¬ceived the impression of music that was pale but exquisitely tinted, and the encore selection, which was justly demanded, only served to confirm the high estimate previously placed on the harpist's abilities.
Pittsburg Dispatch, in comment on Herbert Orchestra concert-Mrs. Wunderle's solo was an andante from a Wilm Concerto, and was played with the Orchestra. It is a sparkling work with a beautifully melodious theme, and the harpist fairly earned the encore that was demanded. She draws a wonder¬fully rich, strong and captivating tone from her instrument, and her technical skill was shown in the intricate cadenzas.
Musical Courier—Madame Wunderle, the well-known harpist, played most divinely a fantasie composed by herself.
Wheeling Daily Intelligencer — Madame Wunderle made a most pleasing impression. Her selection, Oberthur's Romance, was exquisitely interpreted. The power and clearness in the hand-ling of her instrument was the subject of much comment, and her performance was a decided success.
Prof. Kaufman of Stuttgart in Ovid Register —In the per¬formance of the Thirteenth Rhapsody by Liszt, Miss Drake not only evinced brilliant technical skill, but also the mental grasp and poetic insight to a remarkable degree. This com¬position, in the hands of an expert like Miss Drake, leads you along attractive pathways of beautiful tones, har¬monies, runs, etc., and when the necessary rapport has been thoroughly established between, performer and listener, you begin to realize the interpretative possibilities of the piano; you learn that its mysteries are infinite
Musical Courier, Berlin — Miss Drake has been with Prof. Barth the past three winters, and convinced me of her excellent progress under his tuition by the charming way she played the Schumann-Abegg variations.
St. John's (Mich.) Republican — Miss Drake's piano playing appeals essentially to the intellect It is unaffected, sane, noble and beautiful playing, and in these days of senti¬mental pathos, such playing is most welcome.
The Berlin Critic says — We have had the pleasure of listen¬ing to one of America's coming pianists, Miss Drake, a talented and brilliant musician, who for the past four years has been a pupil of some of our best masters. We predict for her a successful musical future.
Detroit Evening Journal — The matinee musicale of this week was by far the most enjoyable of any this season, the treat being due to Miss Alice Drake. Her keen appreciation of the selections rendered was evident from her masterful interpretation, and her easy and unaffected manner won the admiration of all.
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Cedar Falls (Iowa) Record — The Herbert Butler Company appeared at the Normal Auditorium last night. It was greeted by a good audience, and gave satisfaction. Each selection was encored, and the members of the company were gracious in their responses. Mr. Butler is without question the star of the company, and in the various se¬lections given showed that he was a master of the violin. He was easily the favorite with the audi¬ence. Madame Wunderle, the harpist, is one of the best that has appeared here for several years, and her music was well received.
Mason City Times Herald —The Herbert Butler Concert Company drew a large attendance, and for a period of two hours those assembled listened to a musical program. Mr. Herbert Butler, the violinist, in all his selections pleased the audience, and he was given many hearty encores — encores which in reality showed that the audience enjoyed his work with the chosen instrument. Mr. Butler is an artist of ability, and is recognized as such wherever he may appear. Madame Wunderle, the harp soloist, in a number of her selections, secured a warm spot in the hearts of her audience.
Sioux City Tribune — With quiet dignity and mas¬terly touch, with sweetness and delicacy, or with passion and fire, Mr. Butler played number after number, responding to an encore after each solo with his usual graciousness. He is one of Amer¬ica's greatest violinists, and as such is recognized wherever he plays. Madame Wunderle, who ranks as one of the best if not the best harp¬ist in America, responded to repeated encores, her first number being her own arrangement of Amer¬ican melodies.
Sioux City Journal — The Herbert Butler Concert Company proved a good attraction at Morningside College last evening. Each performer is an artist in his or her special line, and all were much in favor with the audience. Mr. Butler was especi¬ally pleasing in the Concerto in C minor, and made decided hit with his encore number " Come, Haste to the Wedding." Madame Wunderle was repeat¬edly encored.
New York World, concert of the New York Phil¬harmonic Club — Clara Henley Bussing possesses one of the most finely trained voices, and her control of it is absolute. Moreover, it is an organ of consistant power and wide range. Mrs. Bus-sing's voice gives her power to excite the admira¬tion of her audiences.
Independence (Iowa) Bulletin-Journal —One of the most artistic and pleasing entertainments ever witnessed in our city, was that given by the Herbert Butler Concert Company, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Blamere, soprano. Herbert Butler, the violinist, was exceedingly popular with his audience, and to state that he is one of the finest artists the country affords, but mildly expresses the truth. His playing is characterized by won¬derful technique, an exquisite depth and mellow-ness of tone, and a deep sympathy, all of which are marks of a finished artist. Madame Wun-derle, the harpist, played beautifully, her numbers being heartily received. Her stage presence is especially pleasing, and her power and clearness in handling her instrument were remarkable. Her touch is delicate and her interpretation is ex¬quisite.
Chicago Musical Leader — Mrs. Clara Henley Buss¬ing, the New York soprano, entertained the ladies of the Amateur Club and their friends at last Monday's musicale by singing "Elsa's Dream" from Lohengrin, in a thoroughly artistic manner.
Denver (Colo.) News —Herbert Butler, the violinist, proved himself a veritable wizard with the bow. Nothing more sympathetic and lovely than his tone can be imagined, and he plays with taste and feeling that are as rare as they are enjoyable.
Chicago Musical Leader — Mrs. Bussing gave a group of songs : "Stars" by Leoni, "Spanish Song" by Behr, and "O Fair, O Sweet and Holy" by Cantor, in a thoroughly artistic manner. Her voice is delightfully true as to intonation.