The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
THE WELSH PRIZE SINGERS.
Uniqu: En- ertainmen, in the Star Course
atmfanry Hall.

The large audience in Infantry hall last
evening, filling nearly every seat in the
big space, derived a great deal of pleas
ure from the vocal efforts Of the double
quartet OF Welsh prize singers, the latest
European novelty, who furnished tho
third entertainment in the Star Course.
The singers appeared in native costume
during the first part, consisting of swal-
low-tailed coats waistcoats and knee
breeches for the male members, and coll
ored waists ana short skirts and queer
shaped tall hats resem bling old fashioned
plugs for the women. The hats were
one of the sights OF the evening.
The eight singers all possessed excellent
voices OF much sweetness and carrying
power and they sang with due apprecia-
tion OF harmony and the usual rule gov
erning vocalists of the middle class.
They were especially successful in union
singing as illustrated Ivy "Sweet ana
Low" and "Ihere Was an Old Won an
Who Lived in "a Shoe" The voices
blended sweetly and the tone fell with
pleasing effect. 1t was plain, simple sing
ing and it appealed to the great throng OF
melody loving patrons The program in
cluded Is numbers, with generous share
of solos which were all rendered with
musical skill. It was a. follows:
Glee, "Ir Haf"( The Summer), Gwilym
Gwent, the Welsh Prize Singers; song,
'By the Fountain" Adams, Madame
Miles Beynon; duet. "Bydd buri Gymru
fad" (Be True To Wales). Davies, Mr.
stephens and Madame Lewis; giee.
'Sweet and Low, ~ Barnby, tho Welsh
Prize Singers; song, Down the Long
Avenue, Molloy,, Madame Blodwen
"Gwe'nith 1--WE a. Gwyn,i (Watcnins % ''OSi the
Wheat). Arr. by Emlyn Evans the Welsh
Prize singers; SONG, Good Company, ,"
Adams, MIR. Richard Thomas: song.
Angels Guard Ihee," GODDARD. Miss
Beatrice Evans, X. A. NJ; glee. There
Shoe, Jarvis, the Welsh Prize Singers;
see, "a Spring Song" Pinsuti the
Welsh Prize Singers; song, ''Yeoman's g
Wedding Poniatowski. MIR Tom
Stephen, II. A. NJ duet, "Howel, How
oil; Dost Thou Lpiter." Parry, Nine
Miles Beynon ana Mr. Richard Thomas (;
2lee, "S!eighing. Parry, the Welsh
Prize Singers: song Never Again. I"
Cowen. Madame Annie Lewis; Rlee. Sea
Hath It's Pearls" pinsuti. the Welsh
Prize singers; song, storm Fiend 4"
Roeckel Mr. |. Doughton; duet, Let
Music ana Song, Glover, Mine. Blod-
won Jones. X a. NJ. Miss Be,trice
Evans, X. A. W.. glee, Dawn of Day, {"
Reay, the Welsh Prize Singers.
Mr.. Tom stephens was especially sue
cessful in his solos. He possesses n
resonant voico of much Iower and ilexi-
bility and he made the big hall ring with
his swelling passages. Madame Banyon
sang with much sweetness and effect
Indeed, every solo was pleasing. There
was no effort To 20 beyond the limit of
Welsh characteristic singing and well
known ballads and songs were rendered
with captivating grace and simplicity.
Ii was evident that large number OF
persons forgot that the entertainment be.
gan at s o'clock and late corners strag-
gled into the hall until $3.50 o'Ciock. dis
turbing the repose OF those polite enough
% BE- in their ssats when the concert be.
gan. The next star Course entertainment
will take place Friday evening, Decem
her 10.
ARION CONCERT THIS EVENING.
The first concert Of TIE season hy the
AriOn club will take placs Ia Infantry
hall this evening when Guring Thomas
"Ihu swan aud the Skylark will be the
principal work ON the charming program
for the famous sololsts and tho Liz
chorus. Conductor Jordan promises that
thls Will L. one of ne finest concerts ever