Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-02-05
RECITAL NEXT TUESDAY.
To be Given BY Mr.. Marion B. Green, ol
Dubuque, at the Congregational
Church.

The many local friends Of Marion B.
Green, formerly Of this city, have learn
ed Of his development as soloist Of
rare ability since leaving Decorah, and
have expressed . desire to hear him
sing, so he has consen,ed to give re-
cital at the Congregational church next
Tuesday night. He will be assisted
by local talent, with Miss Nora Riley
as accompanist. He has been q stud
ent under Prof. Pontius, one of the best
instructors and composers, for several
years, and his appearance in different
parts of the state and country at large
has invariably been greeted with ap-
preciable commendation. He will give
q recital with Mr.. Louis Falk, the great
pipe organist who opened the organ at
the Lutheran church here few years
ago, at the dedication of the new $40
600 Congregational church in Usage
next week Friday, and will stop here
en- route. He has also been engaged for
concerts at several other places in iowa
this month. His voice is a basso can
tante of wide range, combining great
power, brilliancy and flexibility, with
rare sympathetic quality, and his
success has been most pronounced We
append few Of the many compliment
tary press notices he has received the
past year:
MIR. Green showed the training In ecclesias-
tical music which has been his as choir boy.
HIS selections were all attractive and suited
fine stage presence is q strong factor In his
success. Wonderful sweetness, resonance and
power 10 his and no affectation or manner
many man. years % Experience * ~ before @ t the S public. M
Each number was applauded to the echo, but
possibly his "Ode to Bacchus" was the most
Of the music % was particularly si'Sased ted to s his
sweet voice, and as the half light deepened
one saw in imagination an inn Of the olden
WON si ss sno sGo1 rsTs
out in its wine makes life divine, everyone
agreed With the merry man. even the stiffest.
in he vitchery Of the music nie He has s' svm
pathetic quality which with more dramatic
action will take him TO the mont ranks our
young singers.-Rurlingto Journal.
Nj. Marion p. Green. the populer young
SsA<<~Soc
fArk, n d., where he WAS one OF the s0lOists.
Mr. Green Wak engaged for . weeks concerts,
but because Of his POPULARITY he was prevailed
upon TO remain until the close Of the season.
An audience of l00O0 heard the last concert
and Mr.. Green's solos with orchestral accom-
paniment were the feature Of the evening"
Mt. Lake Park, Nd. Chatauqua.
Among the many vocalists who are coming
into public favor Ii Marion b. Green, OF Dubu-
que, Iowa. Mr.. Green has voice Of wide
range combining great power and brilliancy
with rare sweetness and fiexibility. adapted
equally well to light concert numbers or the
sterner work OF the Oratorio. He is pupil
Of the celebrated vocal teacher, MIR. VIM. II.
Pontius.-Choir Journal, Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Marion B. Green, of Dubuque, who by
his work at the state musical convention here
proved favorite, won still more praise and
admiration by his songs last evening. His
first number consisted Of three songs. Light"
by Neidlinger HE and She," by S. Liddle
and 1.-The Parting Rose" by Pontius. Mr..
Green has superb bass voice of sweet
quality and excellent range. Mr.. Green gave
the last number on the program. "a Tragic
Tale, /" and his audience was not satisfied until
he responded, and he sang a beautiful go d
night Waterloo Reporter.