Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
GALA DAY FOR GR|NN[[L
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May Musical Festival Proves a
Great Treat to the Music
Lovers There
rwo FINE PROGRAMS GIVEN
The Opera Fidelio Proves of Great
interest to the Audience and the
Programs for Both Afternoon and
Evening Were Highly Appreciated
Other News Of the State.
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Special TO TiineS-RepuoDcah
Grinnell, May 1.-THE Grinnell Ora
torio Society was formed four years
ago for the purpose OF benefit to ind1-
N1duaI members and of giving to the
college and citizens of the town the
best possible musical opportunities for
. place of this size. The present Off
GERS of the society are Professor w. b.
Olds, president; H. A. Graham. vice
president; Il. L. Crane, secretary and
treasurer; L. A. Hopkins, librarian; and
y. L. Smith, conductor. This society
has furnished many free recitals by
home talent and many artists recltais
by the finest talent procurable outside
che town. Each year the May Fesu-
VAL has been the climax Of musical
events for the year. and solos, chorus,
and orchestral music of rare value have
xielighted music loving audiences. The
fourth annual festival, given yesterday
afternoon and evening was no excep-
aon to the rule Of satisfactory perfer-
mance. To avoid the necessity for
large orchestra for which there is not
adequate room in the church. the Sc
1ections for this year were conf1neu 10
solo and chorus parts with piano ac-
compartment and some Of the finest
talent OF Chicago was procured for the
occasion. The result was fully up to
the expectation of the public, and
should satisfy the ambition of the pro-
moters OF the musical enterprise. The
varied program Of the afternoon gave
rood scope for action and for judg-
ment, and expressions of pleasure We're
heard on every hand. Some would
have preferred an oratorio to an opera
out this lie a matter Of individual taste
and In no sense criticism upon the
performance as a whole. And there
seems to be scant room for criticism OF
individual performers.
The evening opera "F'iledio" was new
20 the audience, as it is to the country,
and was splendidly sustained contin-
nous performance of increasing inter-
terest and delight until the climax was
reached. The chorus OF 100 voices sus-
tanned it's parts well. OF the soioists
e would be presumptuous for the Or
binary student OF music to say any
thing except In words Of general
praise. No one who heard them can
soon forget the pleasure received. me
only source Of regret was the very
limited number composing the aud
fence. The wea.>zr was almost pro-
Ehtbttive and another excuse just now
may be that many Grinnell people are
absorbed in other interests that are
taking not only thought but money.
The Program-Afternoon.
II Graceful Characterization. Haydn
I ~. Micaela Aria--Carmen Bizet
Du Dist vie cine Blun1e. Schumann
Fruhllngsnacht !. -. ..Schumann
Soldaten Braut J. Schumann
Auftrage ..ochuHla'ii
Polacca-Mignon "A. Thomas
6 Miss Schiller.
m. Samson and Delilah. Saint-Saens
Scene, VI, Act /: Scene, II, II. III,
Act H.
Mrs. Scuily, Mr.. Griffith, Mr.. Odds.
Mr.. Campbell and Women's Chorus.
Evening.
Beethoyen's Opera Fidelio. The Grim
hell Oratorio Society.
Marcelline (the jailer's daughter) -
Miss Schiller.
Leonora (Fidelo) Miss McGrew.
Florestan cher husband, prisonerl
MIR. Griffith.
Jaauino (porter of the prison)-Mr.
Condit-Mr. Griffith.
Pizarro governor Of the PRISON. -
Mr.. Campbell.
Fernando (the minister) Ly-
man.
Rocco (the jailer)-Mr. Olds.
B Nine. Johanna Hess-Bu presided
1t the piano at both performances.