Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-19
GRAND MUSICAL TREAT
Concert OF LeOnora Jackson and
Company a Musical Event
Extraordinary.
Given Under the Auspices OF the
Beethoven Society in Pres.
byterian Church.
Miss jackson an Artist OF Elk.
ceptional Ability and
Versatility.

one of the most delightful high clas:
concerts ever given in the city. Mis-:
Leonora jackson, the American viollf
virtuoso, and her own select company
now finishing a transcontinentai TOUR
were secured for u Marshalltown dat&
| by the Beethoven Society. Miss Jack
sons concert was given before talr'
sized audience at the Presbyterian
church. the patronesses including
many of the city's leading musicians
capable of criticizing and approaching
The general opinion prevailing was
that nothing so finished and artistic
in the way of musical treat had ever
been heard in the city, and the onl!
possible criticism that might be offered
was that the evening was too short.
The program was necessarily altered
on account of the absence of Mr.. VIII
liam Bauer, the well known German
pianist, who has been with Miss Jack
son all season, but who left her last
week for New York. Mr.. Bauer's
numbers on the program were sup
piled by Miss Gertrude Concannon
who joined the company only eish'
days ago to complete the season, clos
ing June at Trenton, N. j.
OF course Miss Jackson is the bril-
liant star in the galaxy Of artists COM
posing the company, and in way she
detracts from the others. Her first
number was Vieuxtemps' concerto NO
4, in d minor, embracing the 1ntroduc-
ton and cadenza, Adagio Reiiglosol
and Allegro Marziale. AS an encore
she gave Simonettis "Madrigal" On
her second appearance she played
Thome,s "Andante Religioso; Hum
oresuue," by Tschaikowsky; The
Swan" from st. Saens: and Hubay
Zephyr" The continued applause OF
the audience compelled Miss jackson
temperance, upon which she played
the last half of "Berceuse," by God
ard. AS a closing number she gave
Sarasate's Gypsy Fantastic.
Miss Jackson is true artist. Pos
sessed Of pleasing and graceful per-
sonality, thoroughly en- rapport with
the music she interpreted, she held hel
audience as by the spell of an mean
tation, conveying that inspiration that
exalts. The tones she obtains from nef
Storioni are pure and finished, full OF
searching beauty and earnest concen-
tration. Particularly gifted is she, m
her shading, while her intonatlon as
the perfection of purity.
Miss Jackson's conception of her
instrument is nothing short of phe-
and doubtless since the days
of Ole Bull has no one been more
received, barring, perhaps
Jan Kubelik. She says herself that
she is appreciated more in Europe than
mere, and If Europeans are capable of
being more appreciative than Ameri-
can music lovers. possibly she is.
Many who heard Kubelik, however
during his recent Iowa tour, apd Sat
urday night listened to the sweet har-
monies and cadenccs produced froIn
the king of instruments in the hands OF
a slender girl, pronounce her superior,
in many ways, to the famous Bohem-
ian. AT any rate, Leonora Jackson is
the peer of her sex.
While Miss jackson is the central
figure of her admiring audience the
other participants came in for gen.
erous share of attention. Mr.. Harry
J. Fellows, tenor, who has been with
Miss Jackson all season, sang the
Boat Song" from Gomezs "Salvator
Rosa" and as an encore gave a
simple, but pretty, little number of the
old school Irish, MY Love Nell" by
Milligan Fox. Mr.. Fellows other
numbers were Brahms Love Song"
Head of kinsale," from the old Irish,
and Arthur Lieber's 1.-The Sweetest
Flower" To the last group he gave
as an encore 1--WE Something Sweet to
Tell YOU by Eaton flaming.
Miss lConcannon, who appeared to
a disadvantage in her accomplishments,
in that she has been with Miss jackson
so short time, and again because the
audience had expected to hear Bauer,
gave two very delightful renditions
aside from her accomplishments. In
opening the program she played ''Toc-
CATO" by Dupont, and later LISTS
"Etude" in D flat. To this latter num-
Der she gave as a little encore 1.-THE
Marshalltown is one of three places
in Iowa that secured Miss Jackson for
a concert. The season, now about TO
close, has been most successful. Dur
ing it Miss Jackson has appeared III
every state in the union with the. ex-
ception of the Dakotas and has given
over 200 concerts. Miss jackson is a
Boston girl, but came west when very
locating with her mother, Mrs
II II har
in Chicago. There she studied under
Jacobsen. P. D. Armour became in
terested in her and sent her abroad
where she became protege of Joach
i'm, the eminent German violinist. Hell
success abroad was marvellous, and
during her five years stay in Berlin
she played before many of the crowned
heads. She was given the Mendels-
sohn medal never before presented a
foreigner. Miss jackson is but %, and
altho already successful, is only begin
hing her career.
Miss Concannon, the pianist now
With the company, is a Kansas City |
girl, pupil of Ella Bachus Behr. who,
n turn, is a pupil Of Teresa Carreno |
Miss Concannon will accompany Mrs. |
3ehr to Europe this summer to study |
lnder Carreno.
Mr.. Fellows, the tenor, is a st Louis
nan, and is a vocal teacher of the
outhern city. He went into concert
work. this season as relief from the
luties of his studio and is so infatu-
ted with it that he may conclude to go
nto oratorio and concert next season
nder the management of Charles Il,
Baker. also manager for William I'll