Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-15
The Stephenson Quartet.

course. Inc quartet were strangers to
the music lovers of Middlebury, aud
many may have hesitatcd to attend. but
no one could have been dissatisfied or
could have pronounced the concert In
ferlor to many Of the best heard here.
BY their first number they established
themselves ne artists of who.e like We
hear too few. Their ensemble selections
were done with excellent balance and
clean cut accent and attack. The play
ing was not as noticably studied as is
sometimes the case; it was remarkably
spontaneous and the numbers were
PLAYED with absolute freedom from tech.
meal embarrassments and with such an
apparent feeling of pleasure in their work
that it was refreshing after the usual dis
play of struggle aud effort. No real ar
tisi exhibits effort or shows himself re-
strained by mechanical deficiencies
music flows. In this manner the com
pany played the following program:
Qua 'tet-"Slavonic Dance. .Dvorak
"When Malinda Sings" dunbar
Wallace e. Amsbary
Violin solo-"HungaIian Dance" .Nachez
4 sic stephenson.
Trio, for strings-"In Thoughts" Froehlich
pood,,,, N"Waitin' Fer the Cork Ter Bob"
| t"De Cirque ut st Anne"
Mr.. Amsbary.
Cello SOlO-"POlOnniSeh. ........... .PODDpr
Clara Stephenson.
Duet for vioin-"lntermczzo" 900. DeBeriot
Quartet-"venetian suiteY g. " "GaTaoIIer.
e. Above Song"
-NevIn
Rcading-"The story of passion" Bacheler
Mr. Amsbarv.
violin solo-"Music of the Birds".... Bazzini
Lalla stephenson.
Quartet-"BOlcrO" ................. MoszkOwsl
The individual work was also of very
high order. The third number. the Hun
garian Dance for the violin, Is exceeding
ly difficult and was played with great
ease, the whole number being very fin
ished and rendered with market ability.
The Pepper POlonaise for the cello is
a beautiful selection, and RAJ ks on par
with the composers other works for the
instrument. The rendition of it was per
haps a little inferior to the quality of the
rest of the program. At times it could
be questioned as to the correct tone and
a few unfortunate harmonics were al
lowed to enter. Yet the player showed
a very good command of the instrument
and is no incapable artist.
The accompanist was a supreme artist.
Her work was remarkably excellent. 1t
is seldom that one hears the piano so
adapted in its tone as to blend with in
struments of the violin family. 1t would
be safe TO say that few even thought of
the accompanist, aud that is the highest
praise to her excellence. OF the quartet
selections it is difficult to make COM
parison. All were of high order. but
perhaps the Nevin suite was the one of
the greatest variety and most salts fac
tory, the Love Song" being especially
well given. 1t was musical-not wholly
a display of finger ability. If any crili-
cism of the whole program should be
made there would be none more Just than
that there was too much of this.
Give us more variety in selections.
Mr.. Amsbary was very much at home
in his dialectic selections, his work in
this field being remarkably clever and
entertaining. The whole evening was
delightful one and a large house was
present to enjoy it. The Century club
has given us two evenings this year
which will take some time to forget.
Their endeayOrs have been appreciated.
and their motives-to furnish high grade
entertainments even perhaps with
financial loss-are very laudable. 1t is
the purpose of the committee Of the clab
which has had these entertainments in
charge to have another course next year.
Certainly every encouragement should
be given them, as 1t is their intention to
devote any proceeds TO An improvement
of the village, probably in erecting
fountain in the park.
While it is untrue that the MiGdlebury
women do not comb their hair, many of
them give color to such story by re-
fusing to remove their hats during enter
tainments in the town hall, In all cities
and most villages now the custom of
wearing bOnnets while there Is some
thing worth seeing on the stage has be-
come almost unknown.
1t would be much easier for the ushers
and far more pleasing for play-gOing
people If the ticket sellers would not sell
the same seat to any more than three
persons. 1t would seem a good thing,
too, if more ushers were provided for the
hall whtn a large crowd is present or
that the head usher should stand lust
within the entrance and direct people to
the aisle where their seats are located,
thus avoiding the confusion resulting
from getting into the wrong pew. The
last entertainment was very poorly
managed in these respects, indeed.
Water Works Disbursements.
The disbursements for the new water
works during the past week have been as
follows, for work done previous to
Feb |
John Kane, AZ days....................... 6.75
l.. ioVnton, 3 $40 days. .................. %
William Buckley, So days. s.25
Frank Collins, 81 Observation-Disclosures. 9.75
Charles Collins, 3 Observation-Disclosures. 40
Albert Lowell 80 days.................. 40
John Lowell, y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 325