The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24

in opera.
Mrs. ]. ]. Gaudry has never sung
better than she did al Mr.. Blakeley's
organ recital last Wednesday evening.
Her first number, Bemberg's Arioso,
Image" from the Death of Joan of
Are was given in a finished style,
displaying clearly thought out, thor
ough Interpretation. Her voice, always
true, was clear and mellow, and there
was no doubt of her familiarity with
the work This at once inspired her
listeners with a complete confidence in
her ability. But Mrs. Gaudry never
appears with the slightest lack Of prep
aration.
Mrs. John Broadnax of Greensboro,
N. c., is in the city for a short visit,
and sang the offertory at the First
Baptist Church last Sunday morning.
Mrs. BroadnaX's voice is a mezzo So
prano of good range, brilliant timbre,
and rich quality, and she sings in a
thoughtful, pleasing style. A remark
ably handsome woman, she presents a
most attractive presence when singing.
Her number, Fearis' How Sweet the
Sound of Jesus Name" simple, vet
full of beautiful passages, was sung in
a manner which appealed to the hearts
of all. 1t is regretted that Mrs. Broad
max will not be here longer.
The band recently brought to this
city by Mr.. Charles F. Graham for the
Tybee season should prove a great at
traction and acquisition to that resort
1t is composed Of nine instruments, and
appears to have a broad repertoire of
music suitable to appeal to all classes.
The band, whilst seemingly made up of
q ~inl 1,Z
Gently been brought together, and needs
a great deal of work together to pro-
duce the best results. There is at pres
ent considerable roughness in its work
and sufficient care does not seem to be
given to having all the Instruments ac-
curately in tune. There Is no doubt
though, but that these defects will be
readily corrected, as the performers
work more constantly together, One
instrument in a band of this sort, but
fraction off the pitch, mars the most
perfect effects of all the other instru-
ments. 1t is difficult for one of the
performers in an aggregation of even
so few as nine instruments to effective
ly direct the performances, but the
leader of this band seems to be thor
oughly capable in his place, and with
a careful attention to him on the part
OF the others he will, no doubt, be sue
cessful in attaining such good results
as could be desired.
Miss Dorelle Shook of Waverly, N.
Y.mwho has been spending the winter
in ~this city, sang for the first
time before a Savannah audience
last tuesday evening, at the
entertainment given by the Daughters
of the Confederacy at Artillery Hall.
Her first appearance created a favora-
BILE impression, and at once showed to
her listeners that she is doing good
work with her talent. Her voice is a
soprano of good range and pleasing
timbre, and she sings with a compre-
hensive Interpretation. With a con-
tinuance of the good study that it is
evident she has already given her voice,
she bids fair to attain such results as
she might desire, and such as would
prove more attractive and interesting
to those who will hear her again. She
has been a member of the Music Club
during the past season. but has not APP
peared on any of its programmes
Though she will not make Savannah
her home, 1t is hoped that she will be
here for another season.
Miss Eula Shuptrine, who has been
studying at Kleinworth Conservatory
of Music in Atlanta during this sea-
son, will return to Savannah some time
during June. Miss Shuptrine's voice
has already attracted notice, and when
she returns to this city permanently
she WILL in all proba bility take a good
position in musical circles.
1t is reported that an event Of great
interest fora the near future will be the
visit to America from Italy of a ladies'
orchestra, made up of twenty harps and
two pianos.
Manager Maurice Grau, during tho
past thirteen years as manager of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, has CIV
en- over 800 performances. There was
no opera during the seasons Of 1892
1898 and 1S97-1S9S.
In the new building of the Macarthur
& Sons Company on Congress street,
Mr. F. f. Macarthur purposes fitting up
a reception room for the members OF
the Music Club. In this he will have
writing desks and stationery, and va
rious of the musical magazines and pa
pers. He win also have two pianos in
his hall always at the disposal of the
members of the Music Club for rehear-
sails. Mr.. Macarthur is a member of
the club and has taken a deep interest
in its welfare and affairs ever since he
has been located in Savannah.
When Tschaikowski set out to COM
pose his great symphony entitled
'1S12' he visited many Russian peas
ants in their native villages and hab-
itations to take notes of their tradition
al musical expressions. AS the title
signifies, this work was intended to de-
pict Napoleons attempted conquest of
the Cars domain. The composer soon
discovered that the backbone Of the
Russian national melody lay with the
peasant population, and during the long
winter, whilst royalty at st. Petersburg
and Moscow missed him from their
midst. he lived with peasant families
in their stables, where they gathered
for the warmth which the cattle gave
them, imbibing these melodious strains.
The theme to which political prisoners
marched to their living death in Sibe-
ria he readily got at first hand as he
listened to their despairing chant
whilst they passed through the villages
where he stopped. This theme became
the foundation Of his 'Slave March" in
the "1S12' Symphony. Such a success
did Tschaikowski make in this work
that Russia, and, indeed, the whole mu-
steal world cried out to this composer
of so many operas, mo more operas
from you, sir. if you please" It was
recognized at once that operas belong
in the south, where the themes are
based upon the familiar alphabet of
romance-themes so absolutely un-
known to people like the Russians.
To these people the familiar themes are
those which tell of the sufferings and