The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25
ENJOYABLE RECITAL.
Glysn BY Miss BIlvsa,AssIsted by Mrs. Water
house, Soprano, and Mr.. Dufault, Tenor.

musical recital of a character not
often heard In this city was given at the
Eoise last evening by Miss Avis Bliven.
the accomplished pianist of this city. and
Mrs. Viola waterhouse. soprano. assisted
by Mr.. Paul Dufault, tenor, of New York
city.
With this accomplished trio OF musi-
clans and with a program which told the
audience at once that only the most diff
cult music was TO be attempted, the an
tlc.pations of the great gathering which
completely filled the ball room Of the
Eloise were raised TO the superlative de-
gree, and although the audience was
most critical one, made UP. as II was OF
musicians and people OF cultivated musi-
cal tastes. anticipations were fully
realized, and an evening OF rare satis-
faction and delight was realized by ALL
The program was as follows:
Theme ct Varie.. .Paderewski
Miss Bllven.
"Oh. Had i Jubals Lyrew. w...... Handel
Serenade. e..................... ...Strauss
Rose Softly Blooming. .Spohr
Old English.
Through the Still Night" .Tschaikowsky
Mrs. Waterhouse.
pensee d'Automne. ne................. Massenet
Menuet d Escaudet.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jeunes Flllettes. Observation-Disclosures.
Arr. by Weckerlin. XVI Century.
Cherchant LAmour.. de Trabadelo
Amour! Amour. .....Iosti
Stances ......,.... ..................'.'f lezier
La Vivandiere. e........................ GODDARD
Mr.. Dufault.
Gavotte.......,...' .'...'''''''''',.'... - pacn u
Maiden's Wish....t.. .Chopin-Liszt
Vogel ais Prophet. t................S .Schumann
Novelette,. .Schumahn
Miss Bliven.
Mutt dHymenee, from Romeo ct Ju-
Nette' ,......... ..s.......s..''.s.''o ''oouhou
Mr.. Dufault and Mrs. Waterhouse.
Miss Bliven was enthusia stically receiv-
ed and repeatedly encored.
In her opening number. her execution
was marked by great brillisncy and mar
velous technique and her performance.
as n whole. was magnificent. Her Schu-
mann numbers especially were played
with exquisite taste and musicianly feel
| ing.
Mrs. waterhouse was In excellent voice
| and gave a most artistic rendering OF the
/ difficult songs or Handel, Strauss and
| Tschaikowsky and although she sang Q
number OF songs. yet she was obliged te
respond to an encore, receiving, as Ole
Miss Bliven. n beautiful bunch OF roses
Mr.. Dufaut has mover before beer
| heard I'm this city but hts voice was
revelation In its dramatic intensity. ia
pureness OF tone and its remarkable sym
! pathetic quality.
| lie was instantly recognized as an ART
ist OF wonderful ability and In every sons
! which he gave he received almost an ova
ton. His pure French pronunciation
moreover. had peculiar charm Cor HI
hearers and again and again he was en-
| cored.
Altogether the performance was one no
! oft@n vouchSafed TO the people OF thi
! city
Among the audience were the follow
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ~. Campbell, Mrs
william Hardness Arnold, Miss Mari
Corlss, Mrs. George ii. Corliss, Mrs
Henry T. Grant Miss May Grant. Mrs
Thomas Coggeshall, Mr.. George Lam
phear, MIR and Mrs Robert W. Burbank
Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Hutchinson
Mrs. Howard X. Hilton, Miss NJ. Hele
I Potter