Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
At THE OPERA HOUSE.
Miss Myra Holmes Versatility Assist.
ed By Local And Other Talent.

A delightful audience left the 0per
House last night charmed with the ex-
cellent program that had been given for
their evening s entertainment. and espec-
tally pleased with the star of the even
ing. Miss Myra Holmes. who has been
truly named the inimitable Little Puri-
tan Artistic.
Certainly Miss Holmes has no super
iors. Her very naturalness at once wins
tn. audience. To be natural is so rare
in these days of affectation. deceit. imita-
lion and borrowed glory. that the real in
lite. the natural. that which has the ring
OF the true metal about it is delightfully."-
refreshing. Every movement OF Miss
Holmes in her sketches is absolutely
true to life. and she is indeed fine
artist.
Her presentations of a child are as
wonderful as they are accurate and lite
like. Although last evenings program
gave her large range OF the humorous
and pathetic, at no time was the ability
of this vei satile artist shown to better ad.
vantage than in the rendition OF the
hymn, al am SO glad that Jesus loves
me" In this Miss Holmes gives real
istic Interpretation OF the "four ages of
woman. that holds the mirror up to
nature With equal reflection and reirac-
ton that Shakespeare "Seven Ages OF
Man" does.
In all the innocence and self-uncon-
sciousness of child of FIVE years. Miss
Holmes sings one stanza OF the hymn
with chorus. Then she sings in the IN
nocsnt, but a little more conscious voice
to initiate the.girl OF ten. years; next the
quite conscious Miss OF fifteen years with
her voice indicative of growing import
ance. and unnaturalness, and last the
young lady OF twenty-with all the self
consciousness that age possesses with its
affectation and airs and graces and hemi.
demi-semi quavers. The effect is real
istic as we'll as humorous. Everybody
who heard Miss Holmes last night COM
miserates everybody who didn't. and
hopes she will come to Annapolis again.
She is eharmingly gifted, and no reader
has ever entertained an Annapolis aud
ience SO delightfully."-.
Miss Holmes was assisted by local and
other talent. The violin solos by Mr..
Somodevilla, the Cuban ST. Johns stu
dent. were well rendered. Mr.. Stanley
Peters, OF Baltimore. delighted the aud
fence with his beautiful baritone solos.
Mr.. Peters has an excellent voice, well
trained and of which he has perfect con-
troll. Miss Wahley. OF Washington. also
sang. She is one of the choir of Metro
politan Church. Washington. and has a
clear soprano voice. highly cultivated
She enunciates perfectly. a lamentable
short coming in most vocalists. DR..
George T. Feldmeyer gave a beautiful
solo. in his clear. well mojulated
voice that Annapolis music lovers are
always pleased to hear. The Doctor
sang with much effect The Clock OF the
Universe.
Altogether the entertainment, which
was for the benefit of the First NJ. E.
Sunday-school, was great success. and
too much praise cannot be given to its
protector. Miss Katie Parlett. Solely to
her efforts is due the success, as it was
she alone who took the entire response.
bility, prepared the program and plan.
ed the whole entertainment. which pleas
ed and delighted large audience.