The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-30
HER MUSIC PLEASES
Miss Florence Flower at the
ToIer Last Night.
PROGRAM WAS VARIED
0ther Wichita Musicians
Assist in the Event.

star and prima donna of the entertain.
ment
] Rev. Chas. E. Bradt, of the First Pres
byterian church, announced the opening
of the varied and thoroughly enjoyed en-
tertainment by a touching and sweetly
eloquent invocation which waited above
the plaintive prayer that the hearts and
minds Of the assembled audience might
be attuned to the harmony of the music
and lives be made better and bodies and
spirits made to serve the better i'm
| pulses of life.
The first number on the program was
Thalberg's .'Grande Paraphrase de Con-
cert" by Miss Gertrude Calhoun. This
number needed no special introduction,
since Miss Calhoun enjoys the local fame
of being not only among the very best
of Wichita's accompanies, buta piano
soloist who always pleases and ever
strives to bring forth from her instru-
ment that music which thrills and ele-
Yates.
In the third number Of the program
Miss Flower appeared for the first time,
and her appearance in the quartette
number was the signal for enthusiastic
applause from the audience, and when it
died away the dulcet strains of Thomp-
sons Moonlight Will Come Again" gen.
tly waited over the hall, and the hush
and quiet which this finely given rendi-
ton met were proof of the appreciation
Of everyone. This quartette was made
up of Miss Florence Flower, Miss Emma
Lauchland, Mr. Jack Shields and Mr..
Walden. The encore to this was given
by Miss Flower alone in Sweet Bird Of
Spring. In this Miss Flower showed her
range and the possibility of her high
notes. never harsh, but always soothing
and soft, yet soaring away and away and
carrying her listeners with her. Miss
Flowers vocalization is artistic in the
highest degree and her taste irreproach-
able She is endowed with the artist
temperament and feels intensely all she
sings. This is the secret of the amazing
power she exerts over her audience
The fourth number was by Miss LAUGH
land, in Mascheronfs woodland Sere-
made" with Miss Kathrwn Davine as
mandolin obligato.
In the fifth number Mr.. Jack Shields
sang Heavenly Song" by Hamilton Grey
and his appearance was greeted with re-
sounding applause. As an encore he
sang 'In Dreams Behold Thee"
The next number was one Of the most
important of the evening Miss Flower
here appeared for the first time in a solo
part, and this was listened to by the au-
dience in rapt attention. The theme was
Weber's ''Wie Waite Mir" which is a
leading feature of the opera Of der
Frieschutz" This Miss Flower sang in
the German libretto, and her expression
was never more forcibly displayed, nor
more winsomely thrilling than in this
vigorous recital of long ago favorite
German opera It might be remarked in
this connection that this song is the fs.-
vorite role of Madame Frau Klafsky,
probably the leading star today in Ger
man opera, and that Miss Flower thor
oughly realizes the grandeur of this
theme and has strfven to reach up to and
meet the superb, the sublime and the
harmony of it, was assured in her mag
nifcent rendering of this single snatch
of a grand old opera.
At the close of this number Manager
H G. Toler appeared at the foOtlights
and presented TO the favorite of the even
ing a lovely bouquet of flowers the gift
of Mrs Finlay Ross, and when the en-
thusiastic encores Of the audience had
died away and Miss Flower returned to
respond. she bore in her hands this floral
gift Miss Flower in this encore re-
sonse sang a song that reached the
hearts of everyone. It was not too classic
bat all could enjoy and appreciate it.
It was not too common that any could
scott. The theme of it was stated in the
first verse which was:
while seated alone in my room last
night.
Ny memory went out on wings Of light"
And through the richly thrilling emotions
of the piece sUbtly rang out those chords
which never fail to impress, to soothe, to
solace. namely the touching words and
music of Moore's Its the Last Rose
of summer" quickly followed by that
quaint but ever reviving HYMN which we
ali learned at mothers knee and which
to the end of years viii ever inspire and
bring tears of homely affection, Home,
Home, Sweet Home"
Whispering Wind" By Hollenhaupt.
was given by Miss Lauehland. and she
responded to repeated encores.
The trio Of Miss Flower. Miss Lauch-
land and Mr.. Shields next followed in
Campana's Fountain Of Love Eternal"
Nj 2 B Walden next gave Trotere's
''Toreador Hoia," and responded to en-
core.
Mr.. Jack Shields again favored the au-
dienoe with a selection from the opera
OF Faust by Gounod. and # was ''Salve
Dimora
Miss Calhoun gave Moonlight Rev
erie" from Mendelssohn. and was
brought back by the appreaative audi
ence.
Then Rev Chas. f Rradt gave brief
but very impressive address on the sub
ject Of Music" IN the course o. which
he said n Part. Music drives the f0gs
aaa the clouds Of grief aud depression
away on days of gloom ard sorrow. The
sweet voice q melody melts tha hardest
hearts. r has been said that hardness
IS The chief end of man. but This Is not
eNactiy true. since TIE CHIEF end ~ naan
is TO slorify Cod. hut r. that clarifying
music enters IN s. largely To think -
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