Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02

ious translator of the old masters
that he is. Twas always thus, and
in order Of things it could not be
otherwise. It is just as DR.. Nc
Intyre says, "That some people
would rather have prunes, after
ell. Frank was at his best last
night, his music never sounded so
we'll. Possibly the acoustic prop
critics of the church, which are
perfect, assisted him, but, the
Nocturne OPP 81, No. 2, the work
of Chopin was a sublime thing.
Not many being familiar with
Koszkowski's music, the Moment
musical, while it is q grand work
was rot 90 we'll received.
MI. Harris musical friends
would have liked to had him re-
sponded 10 the enthusiastic en-
core which he received, with 3
little recent production of his own,
The Sunset, but he would not.
Some rhapsody would have pleas
ed greatly, but Frank was abdur-
ate much to the regret of many.
The rendition by Miss Lola
Chapman of All! S'estjnto ancor
mi vuoi, mo pity in your hearth
from Mercadante's beautiful Itai-
ian opera, Donna Caritea, was GER
tainly one Of the most meritious
songs ever produced by her,
to which it has been the privilege
Of Missouri Valley audience to
listen. No word but grand, so
SO fittingly expresses what her
voice is. She caused one to inn
agine for q moment that he was
at an italian opera, so much does
her voice resemble those Rrsad
opera singers. Miss Chapman is
to be congratulated upon the mag
netism of her voice and when she
went up to (b) fiat in the closing
measure, sustaining it with great
power, the musical people knew
they were not deceived in the
volume of her voice, which could
easily fill an auditorium Of many
times that of the one in which she
appeared last night. We are gil
very proud of Miss Chapman and
think her years Of study in Boston
have not been spent in vain. She
kindly responded to an enthusiasts
tic encore.
Miss Jackson, of Blair, was very
courteously given the place of
honor on the program and was
greeted by vigorous hand-clap-
ping when che took her place at
the instrument. The writer has
heard many celebrated performers
on the piano, but none of them
have more delicate touch than
Miss jackson. Her technique is
truly wonderful, Her execution
is so dainty at times that it ap-
pears as though the notes in the
upper register we're dripping off
fairy fingers. Her hands add
fingers have a universal move
ment Of joints and are elegantly
graceful in their action. Miss
Jackson's rendition of Mendels-
sohn's Cspriccioso in q minor was
truly q caprice as taken off the
keyboard by her faultless playing.
Graciously responding to aa en-
core, she pleased the audience
more than with the number on
the program. Miss jackson has
many admirers here who always
welcome an opportunity to hear
her perform.
Miss Heilmsn ne4t read in her
very correct style, La Petite Co.
quette with very effective piano
accompaniment by Mr.. Frank
Harris.
The concert closed with the
grand harmony of sixteen voices
giving the Bridal Chorus from the
opera of Rose Maiden.
This was under the dictatorship
Of Mr.. Frank Harris and is q very
difficult thing to extract any
beauty from, but Mr.. Harris has
by great fidelity and close, con-
scientious work succeeded in put
ting sufficient expression into it
to make very interesting num-
Der out of what promised to be a
fiat failu1e at the beginning to
practice on it. Those who are in
q position to know from contact