Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
SUZANNE ADAMS
Sings Before Largest Audience Ever
Gathered in Augusta.

representative audience ever gath
cred in the city of Augusta
than was assembled in City
hall, last evening to listen to Suzanne
Adams and the members of her COM
peny. 1t was fortunate indeed that The
City hall was used for the occasion as
the crowd was considerably in excess
of the number that could be seated in
our Opera house. 1t was the largest,
the most enthusiastic and most repre-
sentative audience ever gathered at
musical entertainment in this city. Not
only was the intelligence and culture of
our own city largely represented but
good sized delegat tons of the represen-
tative citizens of Waterville, Winthrop,
Halowcll and Gardiner We're present in
the hall and shared in the delight of the
evenings program.
Many things must contribute to put
q great singer at her best-and Miss
Adams was at her best, last evening.
Two years ago when she sang in the
Maine festival, she secured a strong
hold upon the hearts of the music low
erS of our State. Last night, she came
again to our State fresh from the tri-
umphs of a notable European tour. she
was u great singer when she first came
to our State; but those who heard her
then, and again last night, agreed that
she is a greater one, to-day, nor is there
any reason to believe that with hnr
youth, her ambition and her splent s,
physical health, she has yet reach .
the zenith of her powers.
1t is a wonderful power to enthrall
an audience, to carry it away out of
itself, and into another world-an ideal
world with the blending of beauty
and harmony that constitute art
in its perfection. That power
Miss Adams possesses. With voice of
great range and tleXibiity, she untes a
singularly charming stage presence.
She caught the big audience in the
snare of her witcheries, last evening,
with her exquisite rendering of the
Jewell Song (FausD, and they did
not awake to the contemplation OF
mundane affairs again until the pro-
gram was finished, and the beautiful
singer had bowed herself from the
stage for the last time.
In the Duo for Voice and Cello
"Arioeo." in which Miss Adams appear
ed with her husband, Mr.. Stern, she
again gave a wonderful exhibition. and
she aroused an audience, that repeated
~ gave evidence of it's appreciation. in
encores, to the highest pitch of enthu-
siasm by her superb rendering Of the
songs Little Thief" and 'Printemps
Valse" specially composed for her by
Mr.. Stern, The ease and accuracy
which she executed the most difficult
runs and trills We're a delight to all who
heard her. and indicated her right to a
place in the very front rank of the
worlds great singers.
The closing number on the program
was a Duo in which Miss Adams APP
peared with Mr. Champion, and when
the last notes We're sung, and the sing
ers had left the stage, the audience sat
for Il moment in the spell of it all,
scarcely able to realize that the end
had come. Miss Adams is doubtless.
destined to greater artistic triumphs
even than the notable ones she has al
ready achieved; but whatever her ca
reer the people of Augusta and vicin-
ity, who listened to her, last night, and
whose hearts she captiVated, will watch
it with the sincere interest and pride
that comes of personal acquaintance.
Miss Adams is fortunate in her COM
pany. 1t is not large but every man is
truly great artist. Mr.. Leo Stern had
with him the Stradivarius cello which
he succeeded in securing for a very
large sum on his recent European trip.
It's beautiful tones were brought out
with rare charm by this great artist.
His performance was refined and schol-
ary, perfect in technique, and full of
feeling and expression. He is the mas.
ter of his instrument. His rendering of
"Melodie Romantique," one of his own
compositions will not soon be forgotten
by those who were privileged to listen
to it. last evening.
MIR. George Champion, the basso, won
the hearts OF his audience at the start.
| His voice is beautiful basso cantante.
! and he sings with rare taste, and ex-
preston. Mr.. Champion has marked
/ dramatic power. which he utiliZes with
pleasing effect in his singing. His rem
| dering Of Mendelsshon's 1.-THE Roamer."
was notably brilliant effort. His
artistic work throughout was one of the