Telegram-herald., 1890-03-30
n IHCAL MENTION
The sixth Of the Series or Piano
Forte Rscitals.
alSTER FERD WORYER 4 PRODIGY
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The siKEh OF the series Of pianoforte
recitals gwen by the pupils OF Prof c.
y. Col1el Vas held at the PARK Con-
gregational Church last Tuesday even
The debQtantes were Masters Ferd. aud
Dick WOrmer, assisted by Mrs. Carl
Nichols, soprano, and the young lads
showed themselves 10 be musical Won
ders. Master Ferd. Is Is years old and
Master Dick IS only II. The numbers
were all difficult, such as would dis
concert many old players, and all were
by standard composers. Mozart
classical sonata, {. Major, was played
as solo by Master Ferd. Wormer, with
Grieg's accompaniment OF second
piano, played by Prof. Colwell. Fol
lowing this he played the second
Mazurka by GODDARD. The beauty and
difficult movement of this piece Is well
known, but the boys execution of il
was truly wonderful. The last number
on the program was a duo by both the
boys, illustrations from Norma" by
DeNIlbac. BY their splendid rendition
OF tins number, they convinced the
audience OF about four hundred people
that they were possessed of true per
ception into the difficult themes which
they We're studying. The time of music
IN this last number IS exceptionally
ouzzlIng and the piece is hard all
the way through. Mr.. COlwell con
graduates himself that he Is developing
remarkable talent IN two yonng
genluse..
On account OF an extended illness il
was thought best 10 omit the solos
assigned TO Master Dick Wormer. Mrs.
Nichols was IN good voice and sang the
solos in her usual artistic manner. The
pieces which took especially well with
the audience were "Addlo del Tago"
from ~ Africaine," by Meyerbeer, and
"Nel Lasclar," 10y the same composer.
The seventh pupils recital Will be
given by Mrs. ". E. Borst some time
in May.
On Friday, April II, the Saint Cecilias
will give the cantata, "king Rene's
Daughters, by Smart. The soloists
Will be Mrs. Yale, Mrs. DAVIS and Mrs.
Patten, with chorus by members of the
society.
The Park Congregational quartet will
sing, and Mrs. VI. L. O'Donoughue will
play, at the Y. VI. c. A. meeting this
afternoon.
On Tuesday evening, Mrs. Munson's
"Ten" of Westminster Presbyterian
Church will give Kemp's Old Folks
concert. Besides solos by Mrs. Peter
son, nee Miss Josephine Davis, the
young people will sing selections. They
will be attred in old-fashioned cos
TUNES. Miss VI. L. O'Donoughue will
act AS accompanist.
Costly costumes furnished by Wad-
| hams, of Chicago, will be used at the
opera TO be gwen by the Schuberts.
Some of them were used by the Duff
Opera Company at the auditorium re-
Gently. The rent paid for the use of
the dresses will be about $3.50.
Young Kavanaugh has had some of
the most extravagant praise that was
ever neaped on singer. male or fe-
male, young or old. He draws "A salary
of $500 year from Grace Episcopal
Church in Chicago, and Is much in de-
mand for concerts all over the country.
While PATTI was in Chicago a genius
aimed the deadly phonOgraph at her
wolfe she was singing Home, Sweet
Home" and caught every dynamic ef-
feet, including the applause of a fash
ionable and enthusiastic audience. He
has put cylinders IN the phonographlc
drop-a-rickel-in-t in-the-slOttmachine, and
the Chicagoans are enjoying the great
singers silvery notes at rock-bottOm
prices.
If any one says high art is lost on the
| broad plains of the far West, and that
| the denlzens of the Rockies can not
| appreciate grand opera, let h'm read
! the record of the triumph of the divine
/ PATTI as exhibited in the Denver papers.
| Here are some of the raptures of the
musical critics OF that city:
| The ballet made a great hit.
! The girls all wanted 10 steal the cute
/ little Da-O tenor.
The drinking scene made all the boys
/ thirsty.
The chorus looked Ike a galaxy of
| pesnut-stand queens.
The Salvation Army dresses worn by
/ the chorus were great.
/ Johnny Black thought he was at a
/ bal game sud yelled wnen the Canta-
tree sang Home, Sweet Home. -
Amsrioon .Hssiclan.
/ The Philharmonic will have regular
rehearsal at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mss May Andrews, Of Scribner-st.
/ corner of Tenth, gave a very pleasant
/ sO.ree musicale at her home last Tues
! day. The mus cans who took part
were. Mss Nav Andrews. Mss So6e
I SChbuteu. Master Edward Damskv,
/ piano. Mrs. e. IT. Bel.amy. soprano
I Mr. T. z. Be'lsr. Tenor, and Mr
Hobart DAVIS, iute soioist.
The musical program at the West
. mn ster Presbyterian Church tE:
( morning, viii include the beautiful
anthem Tine king of Love Ny Shep.
herd Is. by shelley
Tie members Of the St. Cecilia Socie.
tv are anV .o'Is 20 rafse 8 build nE fund
They wIsh n have 2 build 1z of their
own, toe acousuc effects IF which ul
b ss resrIy perfect a. BOSS bic. Mrs