The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-07-18
WALDO GELcH, WoLlNlsT.
The Young virtuoso Played His Way
Into Popular Favor-Asslsted
by Local Talent.

by Local Talent.
1t is certainly to be regretted that
there was not a larger attendance at
the concert given by Waldo Geltch,
the violinist, at the corn palace on
Tuesday evening. The evening was
somewhat warm yet it was very com
Portable in the building, but the pre-
sumption that it would be exceed
ingly hot undoubtedly kept many
away. However, what the audience
lacked in numbers it certainly made
up in enthusiasm in applauding the
numbers given by Mr.. Geltch and
the LADIES' who assisted him.
MI. Geltch appeared in four num-
bers on the program, and in these
four the young violin;st showed the
wide range of his knowledge in bis
work on the violin. His first num-
Der aroused the enthusiasm of the
audience and it never waned the en-
tire evening. each selection being en-
cOred in a name that determined
the strong favor he had with the peo-
pie. His selections were of a high
class character, and the fact that
he played them all without music
fwas Of itself remarkable perform
ance. MI. Geltch is of the&emotion-
alfstyle. and plays his violin with a
fervor that shows how thoroughly
his heart is. in this work. His music
appeals to the hearts of the people,
and it is this that demonstrates the
true musician. The following are
the selections that Mr.. Geltch played:
"Zigeunerweisen," Sarasate; sSere-
made" by Schubert-R emenyi and
"Legende,' by Wieniawski "Fan-
TASTE Militaire; by Leonard Mazurka
de Concerto by Musin. Perhaps the
fantasia was his best number, for
it certainly required magnificent ex-
ecution on the instrument, but ne
was not lacking in the demands of
the piece. Mr.. Geltch is a student
of Jacobsohn, of Chicago, and we
have no hesitation in saying that
the day will come when the young
violinist will make his mark in the
musical world for a young man he is
a master of the instrument, and his
Interpretation of the heavy works
he plays is something remarkable.
Miss Gertrude Becker, Emily Bras
Grace and Miss Goodykoontz assisted
in vocal solos, and their singing
was an excellent feature of the pro-
gram. Miss Becker sang Happy
Days Gone By" Strelezki, with VIC
lin obligato by Mr.. Geltch, in a very
pleasing manner and she was most
heartily encored. She responded
with a very pretty ballad. Emily
Bras-Grace sang "Love in Spring."
by Arditi. Her singing was very
highly appreciated by her hearers,
and it was a pleasure to listen to her
voice. Mrs. Grace responded to a
generous encore she received. Miss
Goodykonotz sang a double number,
"Herbstfruhlingslied" and Grub
lingslied," to which Mr.. Geltch
played a violin obligato. The song
were companion pieces, and Miss
Goodykoontz sang to appreciative
listeners, to whom her voice always
has a welcome sound. For the hearty
encore she received she sang a pretty
lullaby. To Maude Silsby- Nichols
belongs much of the honors Of the
evening for. her very capable accom-
paniments. With Mrs. Nichols at
the piano in this capacity there is
always a feeling that the work of
the evening will move along smooth
ly, and her playing is SO rhythmic
and sympathetic that it inspires
the performer to do his utmost. With
little opportunity to practice with
Mr.. Geltch in his violin solos Mrs.
Nichols performed her part with
splendid success.
It is hoped that Mr.. Geltch will
return to Mitchell some time in the
near futrue and we feel like guaran-
teeing him an an audience Of people
that in numbers will fully justify
the assertion that Mitchell is a mus
ical town