Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-20
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

The concert given IN the Ladies' Lit
erary club house last evening by Miss
Rathbone Carpenter. assisted by some
OF the beet local talent OF Grand Rapids.
must rank as one Of the finest OF such
musical svents ever offered in this city.
OF course Miss Carpenter was the great
attraction Of the evening. though each
other participant in the program &C
Quilted himself Ia a very satisfactory
manner. Tho singing Of George II.
Smith brought him warm applause.
especially when the score called for the
lower notes. where his deep bass voice
showed to thu best advantage His rem
dition Of Gounod's ''She Alone Charmcth
My Sadness was perhaps his best effort.
Frank Wurzburg showed his merit ~ q
violinist in both his solo numbers and in
the instrumental duo and the duo with
Miss Carpenter. The accompanist was
X A. Wellenstein. Whose work vas as
usual excellent. even though he Was
handicapped by q very back number
piano. Of Miss Carpenter it must be
said that In her Grand Rapids
has given to tho world an orna-
ment TO the lyric stage. Her
stage presence is excellent and her work
shows her great fitness lice In the heavy
dramatic style Of vocaiization Of the
Wagner school. The lady was suffering
from q cold. which compelled the can
collation. Of one number Of the program,
but the numbers rendered were OF such
variety that tho capabilities OF her
soprano voice were evident Seldom has
n voice Of such volume and range been
heard in this city. Her style In Of
course. of the German school. and while
somewhat Of the smoothness and dainty
tone coloring which marks the Italian
school, 10 missin9. this could not be OK
ton Of rendering Wagner's heroic roles.
and who. when Judged, must stand or
fall by that standard AZ an interpreter
Of this class Of music Miss Csrpeuter
must be classed AZ an artist. Last even.
ing she sang but one Wagner number,
but that was the dramatic part Of
Brunhelde in the third act OF die
waikure." She appeared In costume
and held the close attention Of the
large and critical audience from the
sounding OF the tirst notes given behind
the scenes 20 the fnale Her other
numbers were from Meyerbcer. Bohms.
Delibcs. Grammar. Ries and Strelezki.
thus affording an opportunity Of judging
Of the fiexibillty OK her voice. IL 10 20
be hoped that Grand Rapids may %
some time be enabled 90 hear Miss Car
pcnter In heroic music With proper stage
appliances and the full orchestra %
necessary TO the best Interpretation Of
Wagner.
The sale Of seats for The University
Cleo aud Banjo club In Locksrby hall
Friday evening. will open at the boz
ofYics this morning The organization
10 stronger than ever this year and the
concert viii be splendid one.
-wang- viii Be the Offering Ia The
Powers tonight IL Il one Of the most
entertaining productions u lie class and
the caste embraces msny sxcelisnt ~.
tists
Friday night In The fowerr' sn'othsr
a frohman's compsniss wili he s'sen In
the New York success, The Girl | Isfs
behind Me-
The Fairy Queen Win hs pre>sns~i
Ia All Souls church this evening fox The
beaeflt 10 the Chiidreiias home
sBea uur.r which will Be sivsn IN
The fwefs next week. 10 hesaG actively
rshesr~sa
sadie Ila<~o0 and "A Ksntacky Gifr
are stlli ples~ias lsrss ssdisscss IA The
Grand
Vaudeville q hest dice. h What Il %
fessd at smith's this week.