Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-31

Max Bendix Concert Company the
Attraction-A Classical Pro-
gram and a Criticism.
Monthly Meeting of the Library
Board-Mrs. BATHS to Attend
Library Association.

The entertainment course of the
Railway Y. M C. A. is a great institu-
ton. The beginning, number of years
ago, was an humble one, but the eff
forts of faithful supporters have long
ere this made the course popular one
and from working hard to sell season
tickets the committee has become
Obliged to limit the number to be sold
This year the sale was unprecedented
and the morning of the sale of reserved
seats saw regular stampede. And
Monday evening every person holding
a ticket was at the M. Il. church or had
sent some one in his place for larger
audience was never in the church. 1t
was the opening of the course. the Max
Bendix Concert Company furnishing
the entertainment. After brief
greeting and thanks from Mr. Harley
StuntZ, so much of whose time has
been devoted to bringing within the
reach of all a popular course of enter
Italnments, the program was opened by
the playing of Chopin's Ballade, OPP. AZ,
by Miss Emily Parsons This was the
only solo given by Miss Parsons, who
accompanied all the other members.
When one has said that her playing
was fairly good, one has said all that
was possible. She can not be called a
concert pianist, but her accompani-
ments were sympathetic and true. Miss
Elaine DE Sellem, the contralto, has a
voice of power and cultivation, but one
strangely lacking in the winning power
which we call fascination and which is
another name for magnetism. Her
most pretentious number was an aria
from The Queen of Sheba' but the
one in which she sang to the best adj
vantage was the graceful little French
song from Passard. Mr.. Bendix's fame
i as a violinist had preceded him and to
know that ne at one time led the
| Thomas orchestra was enough of a
Recommendation. Yet his PLAYING, like
the contralto's singing. seemed unable
to move the audience as the marvellous
music of master of the violin should.
| The Scenes de la Czardas.H by fIubay,
was perhaps his most artistic number.
Execution and knowledge he had,
but his playing lacked that singing
quality which has made the violin the
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much of disappointment the other
numbers may have ELECTED. there could
be no disappointment at the beautiful
| singing of the tenor. Mr.. Frederick
lCarberry. 1t is doubtful if a finer tenor
voice was ever heard IN Marshalitown
lOf exquisite sweetness and smooth
ness. his voice sang Itself into tins
hearts of his hearers and they coule
not have enough. His first selection
How Many OF Thy Hired Servants,
from Sulivan's "Prodigal Son showed
4 his power is the majestic music of an
oratorio, but his lullaby and love ball
Had showed his versatility. Until
Death" by Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond,
was we'll received, but the selection
most admired. perhaps, was 'fhe
!, Rosary by Nevin All in all II was a
lgood concert, but there are opinions
/ and opinions and one hearers idea OF
1.-THE concert we are glad to append:
ut was not what | would call pop
ular entertainment, and | voice the
opinion of many With Whom have
talked. To the average hearer. i was
for the most part a strained effort Y
produce something technical in musle;
yet thara We're those present III sutti-