River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-03-13
The Ridgeway Concert.


probation by applause. We think
Miss Ridgeway must have carried
off a very different impression. If
the remark made above is intended
to imply want of appreciation it is
hardly justified by facts. The ex-
pressions of approval of the efforts
of the members of Miss Ridgeway' S
concert company the other night
demonstrate that the people of River
Falls know a good thing when they
see it and do not hesitate to give ex-
preston to their delight. 1t is no
exaggeration to say that no lecturer,
singer, musical or other public per-
/ former in any entertainment here,
ever received SO many or such en-
| thusiastic encores as Miss Ridgeway
and her companion entertainers. A
River Falls audience may be critical;
it may not be. satisfied with poor,
or mediocre, performance, but it
certainly appreciates the superb
performance of high-class profess
SIGNALS in an intellectual entertain
ment, as is shown by the expressed
delight at the concert of Miss Kath-
arine Ridgeway on the evening of
| the 5th.
| Perhaps the fact that this concert
presented variety of features add
ed TO it's popularity as we'll as the
excellence in execution of the sever
| al parts. A musical entertainment
seems to be most satisfactory to the
people of River Falls, Judging from
the exceptionally large audiences
that such a one always brings out,
| and the general delight manifested
| in the rendition of musical pro-
| gram. An added commentator
| was found in this of Miss Ridge
| ways over the most of concerts con-
sequent upon the pronounced vari-
ETY. of attractions.
The musical features of the enter
tainment were excellent. Miss Par
| ads, the pianist, showed herself to
be thoroughly conversant with the
| piano in all the versatile moods of
it's possibilities of melody. She
PLAYED with rare skill and exquisite
expression.
Mr.. Lane, although hampered by
a cold, was excellent as a baritone
singer. He has a splendid, power
| full voice, highly cultivated and of
unusual compass.
AS violinist some thought Mr..
| Sanders even superior to Mr.. Wal
enn, the violin virtuoso who made
such pleasing sensation here with
the Mockridge Company in Deem
Der. There is something in the
music of violin, when played by a
master hand, beyond the power of
words to describe. 1t is more than
melody. It has the fervent impress
| sions of spiritual emotion and the
deep pathos that appeals to our pro-
| foundest consciousness. We are
moved to rapture by the charm OF
tender melodies evolved from this
| instrument in harmony with our
Hottest conceptions by the enchant-
er's hand. Mr.. Sander playing of
| the violin was brilliant, rare treat
| in music.
/ These musical features of the
evening made this one of the best
/ concerts we have ever had, but this
was only part Of the charms of this
exceptionally meritorious entertain
ment. Miss Ridgeway is battalion,
whole host, in an entertainment.
Several gave expression to this SEN
timent: Miss Ridgeway is whirl-
wind" and the sentiment may be
para1leled by saying that her reci-
tations were received by tornado
of applause. She is eminently pleas
ing in personality; her grace OF
bearing is admirable; her voice is
robust. and flexible, and under exact
control; her presence is magnetic
and her rendition of the exquisitely
ally natural as to arouse the au-
dience to a high state of excitation.
So much pleased was the audience in
view of the perfection of her efforts
that she was recalled three or four
times after a recitation. She re.
ceived these demands of the audi
ence good naturally and responded
readily, giving in each successive