Milford chronicle., 1903-06-12
DOVER SINGERS
At MILFORD.
WM T. SNITHERS, ESQ, ENTRANCES
5 AUDIENCE WITH HIS HUN0R AND
PATH0S.
The Dover Singing Society Under the
SkiIlful Direction Of J. N. Davidson
Gave a Very Interesting En-
terIainment at ArmOry Hall
Friday Evening Last.


Those who attended the musical
given by the singers of Dover on last
Friday evening were much delighted
with the entire program. 1t was full
of interest from the first selection TO
the last. While the people of the town
were much pleased with the Wesley
Chorus that was here some time last
year, it is safe to say that the work of
the Singing Society was decidedly
more ENJOYABLE because the entire COM
pasy are skilled artists at the work all
Of them having undergone a special
training for their particular lines.
The first Introduction of the evening
was the rendering of an instrumental
solo by Miss Edna Cariss, which was
much applauded by the audience.
Miss Cariss, as a performer on the piano,
gave the people of Milford a demon
stration Of her ability not only in the
rendition Of the solo, but as well in her
performing during the evening a ac-
companiest. The mixed quartette,
composed of Mrs. Miriam Davidson,
Miss Matilda COnwell, and ATessrs j.
NJ. Davidson and John b Wharton
won the continued applause of the au-
dience, having been encOred mary
times during the evening. The people
of Milford having heard last season
Miss Wharton in hencomic and 5enti-
mental songs knew what to expect and
at her appearance tie audie' ce grew
wild with applause. Many Of our
toWnspeOple having heard Mr.. Smith
ers once in his recitals and having read
manly of his Reuben Scrapgs lectures.
were very anxious 10 hear him in his
new productions. Too much cannot
be said about the skill of Mr. Smithers
and his composition used in the pro-
ductiOn of "a Great Ambition" The
wonderful truth of life portrayed in
that subject matter, is alone worthy of
the time of the most busy to atterd.
Mr.. Smithers "Serenade That Brought
the Answer" was one taken from rea
life, personal experience and full of
exciting interest from the first line to
the last. His work in the scene from
"Richeieu" demonstrated to the audi
ence the possibilities of the actor that
have been dormant for many years.
The work of Mrs. Davidson was, as
is always, an attractive feature of the
entertainment, having that power of
voice and that breadth of culture that
assures her renditions interesting and I
popular to say the least
Miss Conwell, who has been for the
past few years training her voice, was
another attraction of the evening, and /
her sweet and well-trained contralto
voice had power on the people who
were present, having succeeded in cap
tivatiDg the audience to the extent Of
receiving more eucores than time
would permit her to respond to.
Last, but not least, was the work of
Mr.. J. NJ. Davidson. His productions
on the flute were exhibitions of the
most profound musical skill, and his
efforts in the scene from Pinafore, as
Captain Corcoran, added much to the
success of that production.
As has been said, the entire program
is interesting from start to finish and
for the benefit of those who have never
heard these clever artists, 1 would say,
hear them at your first opportunity.