The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-20
LILY RUNALS.
The Sweetest Of Living Singers

Our little Kenosha girl has just
closed her season Of song singing in
the East and will spend the month
of July at her old home in Wiscon-
sin. Her beautiful, limpid voice has
justly earned for Miss Runals the
title of the "AmericaL Queen Of
song Her years work in New
York and vicinity was An unbroken
line of success; ovation, applause
and flowers were showered upon her
everywhere. When she went East
in September she was rendered tes
timonial concert by her old friends
in Willmantic, Conn. The large
Congregational church was crowded
and the audience was very generous
in its greeting of their favorite sing
er. The next Sunday after the CON
cert she sang a solo in the Baptist
church. The house was not only
crowded, but many people we're
turned away. The Journal said:
Oily Runas sang the old "Ninety
and Nine 1t was a gem and re
ceived unqualified praise from all
who were fortunate enough to hear
her." On the 9th Of September Miss
Runals appeared at an entertainment
in the LOOMS Opera House in Will
limantic to an immense audience.
The Hartford Formal says: "The
most engaging feature of the evening
was the recitation and singing by
Miss Lily Runals, and no doubt that
to the announcement that she was to
take part is due the large gathering.
Her recitation called out perfect
storm of applause, and nothing but
her temperance would abate it.
Beautifully she sang the "Ninety and
Nine and the "Cows are i'll the
Corn"
The Norwich Bulletin said: "Lily
Runals is a singing reader and is
said to be the only artist who has
reached perfection in the speaking
and the singing voice; the latter is a
full, rich soprano, being sweet ten
der and melodious In classical mu-
sic she gave that very difficult COM
position, Eckert's Swiss song, pro-
ducing the echo with fine effect and
artistic skill; her ballads were pecu-
'iarly sweet and bright. She recited
Lowell's Siege of Lucknow with
great dramatic power, and the Last
Hymn with much pathetic tender
ness. "
The Connecticut Home speaks thus
Of Miss R.: "She is indeed a r0ra
ais in song and her versatility is re-
markable. Her voice possesses won
derful sweetness and she adds a
magnetic presence of a rare power
of expression. She recited Clark S
famous poem, "The Voice Of the
People," in a manner that thrilled
the audience with its eloquence and
power. %
On Sunday, the 9th of September,
Miss Runals sang solo in the fine
Congregational church in New Brit
ain, when a very large audience
greeted her.
On the 18th she sang and rccited
before an audience of 5000 people in
the Windsor Theatre in New York,
where she was received by storms of
applause and baskets of roses.
On the 10Th Miss Runals went
back to New Britain when she ap-
peared in the Opera House thee
consecutive nights and had full
houses every time.
On the 18TH she appeared in the
Central Baptist church in No: wich;
every seat was taken. The papers
announced "a Rare Treat; An Eve
ming with Lily Runals, the sweetest
OF the living English ballad singers, -
and the next morning said: "She
was announced as a 'muSlCll star
and the american unanimously voted
her a star of the first magnitude. -
The Bulletin said of the Swiss song:
"This little western girl took these
high notes as easily as if it was a
common, every day occurrence.
There is probably no other soprano
now on the concert platform who
can repeat the performance -
On the 5th of October Miss Run
ais appeared in Patterson, New Jer-
sey, on the same program with Mrs.
Alice J. Shaw, the solo whistler, and
the honors were largely hers The
Daily Guardian said: Lilly Runals
carried the audience by storm with a
solo from Verdi Her voice is q
mezzo soprano of wonderful power,
great expression and unsurpassed
sweetness. She recited Lowell's Re
lief of Lucknow in superb manner.
She is as fine an elocutionist as a
vocalist
On the 18th of October a grand
concert was given in Chickering hall
New York, for the benefit of the suf
ferers from yellow fever in Florida
By special invitation from: Mrs Roger
A. Pryor, President of the society
Miss Runals was given the place Of