Complimentary Concert to Ines Henriquez de Leon

“The grand complimentary concert to Miss Inez Henriquez de Leon came off last evening at Steinway Hall before an appreciative and distinguished audience. The artists and amateurs who kindly volunteered their services acquitted themselves well. Mme. De Lussan sang the serenade from Geneviève with grace and sprightliness, and Mlle. Rose essayed the rare performance for a lady of a violin solo with an ease and finish that drew forth repeated applause. Miss Henriquez de Leon, whose appearance met with an enthusiastic greeting, sang ‘Non e ver,’ by Mattei, in a sweetly captivating voice. Her style is excellent, and her figure, face and manner admirably adapted for the highest range of acting in operatic drama. Miss de Leon awoke enthusiasm not alone by her voice and presence, but by the grateful remembrance among the great majority of her auditory that she, of all other Cuban ladies has done a world of service for the cause now battling for freedom against the puissance and tyranny of Spain. She has been foremost in every undertaking; whether it was a concert or fancy fair, designed to forward the object of succoring the patriot band fighting for Cuban liberation. It is the intention of Miss de Leon to depart soon for Europe to finish her musical education, with the design of taking the prima donna’s part in opera.”

“Last night, at Steinway Hall, a complimentary concert was given to Miss Henriques de Leon, a young Cuban lady, who intends going to Europe to be educated as a prima donna. The beneficiary sang so as to give good promise of future excellence. She was assisted by Madam De Lussan and others.”