The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-11

Levy 01, Miss Maude Kelley 49, Miss
Katherine O'Donnell 01, and Frank y.
Herman '02
The song recital by Mrs. Morris Black
takes place at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The programme, which is printed below,
gives Mrs Black an excellent opportu-
nifty to show her voice at its best, as
indeed it was meant to. The four songs
by Professor Parker are said to be
choicest ones of his ballads, Two have
been heard here before several times,
but are good enough to bear many re-
petitions, and two are less well known
Each of the group of songs in German
is a gem.
1t Is hardly necessary to speak or Mrs
Blacks unusual abilities here, as all
remember the impression she made in
The Messiah" last December. Her
voice as one of the most beautiful con-
| traltos, smooth and rich, and under
| perfect control. She has sung in many
cities in the East and West and every
where has met with the highest praise
from the critics. as well as the au-
diences in general. Weston Spies Gales,
Yale '9S, Is the accompanist
| The programme follows:
| First group-(a) Air de Venus (167D,
| Lully; (b) Rose de Provence, old prov
incal melody; (c) LEsclave, Lalo; (d)
Hai Luli, Coquard.
Second group-Four old English songs
by Horatio w. Parker, Love is a Sick
ness" Come, o Come My Hearts De-
light" "He That Loves Rosy Cheek"
and "-rhe Lark Now Leaves Her Watry
Nest"
Third group-"Es Blinkt der Thau,"
Rubenstein 90, "Klinge Mein Pande-
ro" Rubenstein; (c). "Staudehen," r.
Strauss; (d) Van swger liebe,"
Fourth group-(a) "Nirvana," A. Her
vey; (b) I'm Blossom time Alicia"
Needham (c) REST Thou My Child"
Bemberg; (d), Song Of Sunshine" Cor
ing Thomas.
The patronesses include Mrs. Bishop,
Mrs. Dana, Mrs. DeForest, Mrs Du-
Bots, Mrs. ri. f. English, Mrs George
Farnam, Mrs Henry Farnam, Mrs
Lynde Harrison. Mrs. Hotchkss, Miss
Virginia tombstone, Mrs. Ladd, Mrs.
Mansfield, Mrs Parker, Mrs. Phelps, |
Mrs. Frank Porter Mrs Sturgis, Mrs.
Grant Thompson, Mrs Townsend, Mrs.
Rutherford Trowbridge, Mrs Weir, Mrs. |
Eli Whitney, and Mrs w. D. Whitney. |
Louis Francis Brown, who for num- |
Der of years has been manager of the |
Burton Holmes lectures, has been made |
the manager of the Theater and Halls
in the Fine Arts building, Chicago, the
property of the Studebakers. This
tot
larger being fully equipped theater of
most luxurious appointments seating
about eighteen hundred This is known
as THE Studebaker," and will be used
as what is commonly known in the
managerial profession as ''combina-
ton house" playing highest class at
fractions, preferably of a musical char
acter, light operas and the like and
with certain portions of the season de-
voted to the larger incidental musical
events, lectures and similar entertain
ments OF Chicago University hall. seat
Ing about 700, will be utilized for the
giving OF smaller entertainments of like
character, there being a small stage
perfectly equipped with an ample com
PIGMENT OF scenery for amateur dram
attic performances, recitals. readings
Ind lectures. Still another hall, seating
'pout 4oo, is available for club meetings,
ara parties and social functions, while
mere IS still another hall which NAV ,
De used for the same purposes on a
smaller scale. The Fine Arts building ,
> iocated on Michigan avenue. imn,e-
ilately adjacent to the Auditorium. II !
$ new, absolutely fire proof and the in