The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-28

orange blossoms from the grove in the
sourt while nothing is heard but the
soft splash of fountain and the must
,al tinkle of the guitar. This musical
number Is a real Bolero movement, af-
ter which we shall see the Spanish !
and hear her play the 'Manza- |
lillo' on her guitar
Mrs. Childs appeared beautiful in yell
low and black. with rows of rich lace /
on the skirt, the short sleeves of the
dark bolero jacket showing her white |
arms through a soft network of sleeves
Of velvet cord. A cluster of orange !
tinted flowers was above the ear in her /
long dark braids
Much may be said of the music of
France" continued Mrs. Hunt, but !
we generally have in mind the opera, |
as nowhere could grand opera be put
on the stage to such perfection as in
Paris. French music usually lacks mel
ody. It is full Of ideas and its form is
fun of interest but compare not the
sentiment of SaintSaens to that of
Schubert but the counterpart of Ber-
lioz to that of Bach. The French ma
tional hymn, if it may be termed so,
of the present empire was composed
by Hortense, mother of Napoleon III.
The Marseillaise dates from the year
1892
This next number is in Gavotte
style and after it comes petite
French maiden who will sing for you
q song of her people.
Miss Ellsbree sang artistically a
pretty chanson. Her manner was de-
lightful and she looked fetching as
demoiselle with her long braids of
black hair, French cap, cream satin
blouse, black velvet skirt and white
muslin apron.
OF the Indians. Mrs. Hunt said: 1.-THE
native would not dare shake the rat
tie except on special occasions. They
would rattle it all right over a person
who was ill and at the same time sing
them wild songs. They have several
musical instruments but women are
not permitted to use all of them. They
hide them in the bed of streams, deep
in the forest where no one dares ven
ture These instruments are the ones
which were used in serenades as an
accompaniment to the shrieks and
yells or what the Indians call music.
Miss Bemis was in striking contrast
to her bodice bedecked sisters. She
wore the single quill headdress, small,
handsomely embroidered blanket over
the shoulders, rich Indian garments in
dark browns and reds all beaded
heavily. She beat the tom tom in mea-
sured time, standing regal, stately and
dignified the while, as befltted a rep
resentative of the Indian woman
musician.
1.-The folk songs of Russia have been
today a single collection Of purely Rus
sian folk songs. Here and there a
&c found In tho cfTpatG
but there seems to be no musical in
struments peculiar to Russia. One
which is used in the streets but is most
deplorable in it's effect is the accordion
which you are likely to meet at any
time in the country districts of Rus
STA. To suppose that there are no
songs or that the people lack musical
talent would be mistake for in Wis
iting a village one finds love of mu-
sic among the people, varied, old and
beautiful folk songs and an enormous
amount of material hitherto wholly
neglected The Russians libe best to
sing in choruses. What follows is
most suggestive of the Russian ma
tional hymn after which we will have
a Russian gypsy song"
Following the piano music Mrs. Bas-
sett in a Russian costume Of green
and white sang the gypsy song. Mrs.
Bassetts costume was especially be-
coming and set off her fair hair and
skin to advantage.
1.-The origin of music with Chinese as
with other nations is in class affinity
with that of their religion. The Chi
nese builds his world upon the harmo-
NOUS action of the Heavens and earth
He regards the animation of all nature
the movement of the stars and the
change of seasons as a grand world
music. The Chinese scale has only
five tones. It would hardly seem that
much variety could come from so short
scale but they believe their music
to be the first in the world.
The Chinese have several musical in
a huge drum, about 10
feet high, which is used at the i'm
perial palace. Those of you who have
heard the Cinnamon play their long
necked fiddles will at once recognize
these jingles which follow. With this
for an introduction, there will appear
before you one who has had much to
do with the Chinese of Worcester and
Boston, who is acquainted with their
customs and language. She will sing
for you two folk songs in the original
The Lily Song" second, |
a native air
Mrs. Mitchell made a decided hit. !
She walked to the stage with the |
dainty difficulty of the high-class !
woman of China and sang three songs,
having to respond to an encore. Her |
costume was Of blue, yellow red and |
Dla ck-goRgeous but made harmonious |
ly. 1t was made for her in China and /
given to her by her Chinese friends in |
the Trinity Sunday school, whose work |
among the Chinese she superintends. |
Her fan was of peacock feathers and |
ivory; her shoes the real Chinese !
article.
Music in Scotland is more of an eX- |
1ibition and an accomplishment, less of |
an educative force. Ii is looked upon |
too much as an outside affair belong /
ing to a specially-gifted few, not as a |
healthy atmosphere which all ought to |
breathe. The song of the people is !
more natural than artistic. Introducing |
our Scotch lassie, who will sing "A /
Highland Lad My Love Was Born" and
Caller HeTrin," we shall now listen to
a portion Of Mendelssohn's Scotch :
Miss Flagg sang effectively At the |
of the symphony. Her /
Scotch was good and she looked bright !
and breezy in her plaided costume Of [
brown and red. 4 jaunty cap was I
worn becomingiy. She bowed in re- !
Spouse to an encore.
Mrs Winslow wore charming Nea- (
politan costume with faint blue skirt, .
red bodice and white blouse. A hand ,
some scarf III green and orange and
blue was worn fetchingly over the
shoulder and Il blue headdress full over ,
the soft waves of her hair Mrs Wins /
low played on her violin = Neapolitan I
Serenade and bowed in acknowledgment (
Of an encore.
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