The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-09-16

THE MUSICALE 4 SUCCESS
Program Of Selections Happily
Carried Out.

AhO 6OA0Cn oAOAJ Va sAC h0A NCot
moon looked down upon Alamo
gordo on Thursday, last and be-
held such a galaxy Of music as
has not been equalled since fam
ed Orpheus attuned his nimble
fingers to the seductive strains
that drew from out the darkness
shades Of Avernus that faItering
spirit of beloved Euridyce.
Mrs. Fredrick Leon Carson had
generously opened the doors Of
her beautiful home for the bene-
fit for the Presbyterian church,
and furnished for our music low
ers of our city a treat most rare.
At eight o'clock a goodly crowd
had gathered in anticipation Of
the promised feast Of music and
was first accorded an nsinstrumen-
tai duet by Mesdames Wald-
schmidt and Carson, entitled the
Scarf Dance.n The only crit
icism that might be made upon
this charming selection was the
brevity of it, and perhaps the
composer had not considered the
possible talented executors Of it
when he made his composition.
Second came Miss Minns, who
in her beautiful contralto sang
f"Ah! Well A Day" and Hush
a Bye, Close your eye"
Following Mrs. Oliver and her
daughters rendered "CopOs de
Nieve" and 'Dicha En- Me Ho-
gar. y This was remarkable not
only for the beauty Of the select
lion but on account of the tender
years of the little ladies who as
sisted their mother. They are
SO well and favorable known to
the people of our town that COM
.ment is unnecessary.
Miss Hermione, the talented
daughter Of our Postmaster, gave
a selected study which was a de.
lightful vehicle for the display
of her musical education. A
more graceful player than she
would be hard indeed to find.
The first part Of the entertain
ment was concluded by one OF
the finest of MendelsOhn's COM
positions beautifully sung as a
duet by Mrs. Carson and Mr..
Hollis. Mrs. Carson's soprano,
always clear and sweet. was at
its best in this selection and eli
cited a generous applause. Mr..
Hollis, our foremost tenor, was
well selected for the duet.
During the intermission q
quartette Of young ladies gave
lone Of the most interesting parts
of the program, especially tc
those unfortunates who are moi
blessed with the educated musi.
cal ear. They produced one d
|Sherbert's sweetest selections
(which was encored repeatedly BY
some of the town-people who
thirsted for more Of this liquid
music.
Mrs. Oliver and her daughter
were followed by Miss Tinetts
Lichtenstein in q monOlOgue
Pink Carnations In this she
displayed an appreciated talent
that was SO yOciferously applaud
ed that Miss Lichtenstein wal
made to come forth from her re
tirement and respond in 5 clevel
little encore entitled "A Oonfes
sion." This talented danghteI
of the beauty-famed Crescent
City is an able exponent Of th,
highest conception Of Expression
and Dramatic Art, and does grea
credit to the tutors under whom
she labOred % faithfully an,
well. Should she make the stag
her vocation we might be bless
ed with an American edition .
the Divine Sara Bernhardt.
! Mr. Henry Hollis, the Ten0
Laureate Of the Southwestern
System, displayed his taste i
selection as well as his musica
ability ii his rendition of Hay
Be, one Of tile best tenor CON
position Of The past century.
Watson's Anchored, i son