The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29
WITH MUSICIANS
AND MUSICAL PEOPLE.

tive and meritorious feature, and on
all sides express themselves as pleased
that there will be an opportunity of
showing their appreciation. Those of
the public who, without any cost to
themselves, but as invited guests, have
attended the concerts when the orches-
ira has appeared, are equally pleased
at the opportunity offered of showing
their appreciation of the pleasure that
has been given them. on the whole.
1t seems to be the general opinion that
such a complimentary benefit as it is
proposed to give will prove a success
There has never been in Savannah a
local orchestra that could give such
programmes and in such an artistic
and pleasing style as Mr.. Meyer has
made it possible for this orchestra to
give. 1t is thoroughly safe state
ment to make that not one person who
has heard the orchestra play at either
of its two appearances before the club
has left the hall disappointed Such
an organization should be encouraged
and supported in every possible way
and the amateur members of it have
made a good and proper beginning. The
committee from the orchestra having
the matter in charge consists of Mr.
"A. B. Levy, concert meister and chair
man, and Messrs. Edwin Putzel, L. D.
Wylly, Sligo Mohr and w. NJ. Morri-
son.
Among the local singers there is no
one who has a greater number of adj
mirers than Mr. r. Cuyler Gordon.
Since making his residence in Savan-
nah he has occupied the position of
tenor in Christ Church and in St
Johns Church, where he now sings,
and when residing in New York a num-
Der of years ago he was the tenor in
Grace Episcopal Church. Mr.. Gordon
possesses one of the few purely lyric
tenors of the present day. In the midst
of the many robust tenorS there are
not many lyric ones now heard. Though
Mr.. Gordon's voice is not of great pow
er for mellowness or tone, sweetness of
timber and ease of delivery, there is
not another voice here that equals it,
What it lacks in power it makes up
in carrying quality. Outside of the
church service Mr. Gordon is seldom
heard, and il is a source of regret that
with all of the musical events taking
place in Savannah he is not more fire.
quently heard. Tenors here are scarce
enough, and one who possesses the
voice and ability that Mr.. Gordon does
should be in the forefront of the ranks
of those interested in the advancement
of musical interests here.
A Savannah lady recently returned
from New York had the pleasure of
making the acquaintance of Nine.
Blauvelt whilst there. AS soon as the
prima donna learned that she was
from Savannah she grasped her two
hands warmly and went into raptures
over her reception when here recently.
She referred in most flattering terms
to the cultured audience of the Music
Club before which she sang. She also
spoke in high praise of the ballad,
There Was a Time" recently COM
posed and published by Mr.. Pierre N.
Hoist, a copy of which she has. She
said that since singing it she regretted
more than ever that she had not had
it before coming to Savannah, so that
she could have sung it at her recital
here. 1t is most fiattering to this COM
munity to have a world famed artist
such as Nine. Blauvelt so pleasantly
bear in mind a short visit of two days
here. Persons who have met Campan-
ari since his recital here last Novem-
Der state that he is equally as enthu-
siastic about Savannah as Nine. Blau-
welt appears to be.