The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-08
2 nnRILTANT MUSICALE.
An z5f1ifnf of Music by Mrs. Griffin and Her Pupils.

~ rafS iffusfcaf treat was enjoyed last 3kreniu4 by an audience that filled to its u<rnoet capacity the auditorium of the Ufslr High School. when Mrs. Bennett Ek1Iln rave a musicale, assisted by her 50ut advanced pupils. The program was 4f.fQue In that 1t was entire examples ron nearly all the standard schools of t4katnre
 Ike pro&ran opened with quartette- 3sI5x1e6 We So Gaily." from Schubert. r6A1ered by Miss Mckenzie of GreenviIle. 11fS O. Brien. Mir. Griffin and pr. I.akin. x4h this number the confidence of the n11ftnce was established.
 1he Gypsy Songs from Dvorak were ul6nx with spirit and beautiful-toneri dis Ef1mination by Miss Carter, made up of %Uta1 music, variety bsing afforded &uf0u9h the intervening of concerted Mnsnbers with arias from grand opera. 0ratorio and songs in lighter nature. From the Angel Trio. from Elijah" by 1{SndelSsohn, rendered by three of the fzvorite singers of Montgomery. Miss E1ixsheth Winter, Miss Naomi Carter and Hrs. Leola O Brien, to the light, roiicking N GypSy John sung by Dr. James Lakin, fhe proaram included the dainty duett, eco. Pretty Rose" from Marzials. in which the voices of Miss Mckenzie and Mrs. We'll blended so perfectly as to make # difficult to distinguish one from the other
 pr. Lakin, in Gypsy John. acquitted himself excelIently, giving promise of splendid results from the further devel- Opraent of his beautiful natural voice.
 Iii the rendition of the two songs by Miss Mckenzie, delightful surprise was expressed by the audience in becoming acduainfed with this talented young wo- man from Greenville Her voice is both mellow and vibrant in quality. and she sang with good enunciation and Charm 1ng naive manner.
 The Angel Trio was a number of ex, quisita beauty. It was followed by two Beautiful songs by Miss Elizabeth Win- ter, the first. with violin obligato. was rendered with true interpretation of this elegie to Spring Life and Love.
 The second-the inspired Morning Hymn rom fTenschel-infroduced Miss Winter Tn a new light, demonstrating that 11er beatitifuf voice is capable of in tSrpreting the broad and somewhat dramatic as we'll as the colorature style in which she Is well known.
 eIn the classic Aria from Chuck, Mrs UBrien's splendid and dramatic voice showed to fine advantage, and she re. esived a large share of the applause oi the evening.
 Mrs. Well, who is so well known as ar elocutionist of ability, proved that she is a woman of varied accomplishments. Hei remarkably sympathetic voice was in its sweet winning tones and well fitted fol tie number from Samson and Dalila.
 The climax of the evening was reached When, in the last humber. Mrs. Griffin j6lned Miss Winter in a duet from Der Efefschutz by Weber. with Mrs. Robert Eilenberg at the piano. Tn this beauti- xtl operatic aria Mrs. Grfin's artistic ybfce, with its wonderful timbre, it's dramatic power. it's sympathetic quality sntr in, uaA virtuosity. and Miss Winter. In the fiorid rart of Annette was thoroughly at Nome with the music and sang the Ger man with a remarkable good pronouncia- ton.
 In this recital of her pupils, Mrs. Grif- 0n's capabilities as a voice builder. song Interpreter. and instructor. was evidenced
 The program as rendered last evening was as follows:
 Quartette. Dance We So GaiIy-Schu- bert-Miss Mckenzie, Mrs. O Brien, Mir Griffin and Dr. Lakin.
 Gypsy Songs-a, Hark. How My Tri- angle b. Songs My Mother Taught Me; (. Tune Thy Strings, Oh, Gypsy-Dvorak. Bliss Carter.
 Duet, Go. Pretty Rose-Marzials Miss McKerzie and Mrs: Well
 Song. Gypsy John-clay. Dr. Lakin.
 eongs-4a! The Wind Went Wooing the Rose--Gaynor; b. The Spring Is Come M. V. White. Miss Mckenzie.
 Trio, Lift Thine Eyes Elijah)-Mendels- Eehn. Miss Winter. Miss Carter and Mrs. OBrien.
 Songs-a. Elogie-Massenet: b. Morning Hymn-Hsnsohel. Miss Winter.
 Aria--Che faro from Orpheus)-Gluck Mrs. O'Brien.
 Cavatne-My Heart. at Thy Sweet Voice-Caine Saens from Samson and Dalila): Mrs. Veil
 Duet Cfrom Der Freischutz)-W Weber Miss Winter and Mrs Griffin