Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-23
PRODUCTION OF
 THE HOLY CITY
Affords An Excellent
 Entertainment.
It Showed That Prescott is Posses sed of Musical Talent of
 High Grade.

Owing to the Iateness of the hour on Monday evening of the close of the oratorio, the Journal Miner was un- able to give detailed criticism of the production.
 The production was that of ''The Holy City," musical composition of high class, containing many beautiful solos, choruses, etc. Its production was somewhat of an agreeable surprise to many people in Prescott, who were not aware that the town possesses such an amount of musical talent, only such an occasion as this bringing it to the front.
 Mrs. Haywood made a decided hit in readings in the first part of the program. Her first selection was James Whitcomb RiIey's ''That Old Sweet heart of Mine,'' and was read with deep pathos of expression, eilciting applause which did not subside until she appeared again, and gave an imi- tation of boys conversation, hum- orous selection. The audience was still not satisfied and recalled her again when she gave boys compost tion on Columbus just as its author was supposed to have readit, which was productive of great laughter. Mrs. Haywood was formerly a professional elocutionist and as such scored a great success.
 Mrs. Ed s. Campbell's piano solo was another pleasing feature of this introductory prografn. She is posses sed of rare ability as a pianist and elicited an encore from the audience and would delight and please any audience with her playing.
 'Hear Ye Oh Israeli" a vocal solo by Miss Chilson was highly appreciat- ed by the audience, many of whom heard her for the first time and she was heartily encored.
 \ duet by Miss Chilson and NJ. H. Thomas was also a very pleasing num- Der. MT. Thomas, as all who have
 
 heard him know, has a particularly sweet and we'll trained tenor voice and it harmonized beautifully with Miss Chilson's soprano. The selection sung by them was ''Oh That We Two Were Maying," and elicited an encore from the appreciative audience.
 The Holy City opens with beau tifuI chorus, which was we'll rendered and it was followed by tenor solo, ''No Shadows Yonder,'' by MT. Smith.
 "My Soul is Athirst for God" solo sang by Mrs. Leroy Anderson was a difficult piece, being in reality a tenor solo, but Mrs. Anderson mas- tered it very beautifully. Mrs. An derson is quite a favorite with Pres cott's music loving people. A tenor solo by Dr. Yount, "A New. Heaven and a New Earth, - showed that he is possessed of a good strong voice and also showed careful study on his part of the number. Miss Chilson also captivated the audience by her correct rendering of 'These are They Which Come," while Miss Carpenters voice in the render ing of "Eye Hath not Seen, Twas glor- iously beautiful and elicited much favorable comment from her hearers.
 These two sweet singers, Miss Chil- son and Miss Carpenter also appeared in a duet.
 MT. Reymiller was also one of the !! soloists of the evening and acquitted ! himself most creditably.
 Two other favorite numbers of the i oratorio was trio sang by five voices, ! Miss Chilson, Mrs. H. D. Ross, Mrs. | George H. Cook, Mrs. J. c. Martin | and Miss Carpenter, and double | quartette by Miss Chilson, Mrs. H. D. Ross, Mrs. Nathan Levy, Miss Claire Cline, Miss Etta Dewitt, Mrs. George H. Cook, Mrs. J. C. Martin and Miss Carpenter.
 The ability of Mrs. W. A. Cline as an accompanist is so we'll known to Prescott audiences that nothing is left to be said about her, more than has been said time and again. She was simply perfect.
 Much credit for the production of this oratorio is due to Mrs. George H. Cook, who sang in It in Phenix some time since and who proposed its pro