Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-19
MISS MORLEY IN RECITAL.
Clever Young Artist Delights Audience
at Conversational Church.

Miss Frances Genevieve Morley.
whose artistic work on the piano is the
wonder of all who have ever heard
her, appeared Monday evening in
most delightful recital at the Congre-
gational church. The appearance was
the third annual recital of the girl
pianist, and was given under the
AUSPICES of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the church.
Miss Morley is but II, but it is
doubtful if any pianist in the city could
repeat her Monday nights program
with the same ease and grace, and ar
tistic effect The entire program, with
the exception of two duo numbers for
violin and organ, were played from
memory. Perhaps the most remarka-
BILE and novel was Leschetizky's andan7
te, an adaptation from the finale of
Donizetti's Lucia De I,ammermoor."
for the left hand only. This is the first
time the number has ever been given in
public by the young artist, altho she
played it before a private audience on
one other occasion. Her Moszkowski
number, Caprice Espagnol," proved to
appeal to the largest number of her
audience, and as this ended her solo
work she responded to the generous
applause with an encore, Mac Dowells
"To a Wild Rose
Miss Morley was assisted in her re-
cital by her sister Grace, on the vio-
lin; Mr. w. H. Gilbert, in readings;
and by Mr.. Ralph M. Xix at the or
gan Preceding each group Mr.. A. j.
Morley, father of the pianist gave
scholarly Interpretation of the differ
ent compositions. Mr.. Morley has made
a life study of music, is a violinist who
has played with all the larger orches-
tras of the east, and who has been his
daughter Grace's instructor during her
study of the violin. Miss Grace is but
13, and is able to get tones from the
instrument that many men have spent
entire lives in seeking.
The entire program was most en-
Enthusiastically received. The opening
number was Haydn's sonata, No. 8, for
piano and violin, by the Misses Morley.
Miss Morley then appeared in her first
group, "Praeludium," and "Fuga in d
Minor" by Bach, and "Rondo," opus
II, by Mozart. Mr.. Gilberts number,
Trial Of Abner Barrow" by Richard
Harding Davis, met with generous ap-
plause and he responded with an en-
core.
Miss Morley's second group compris-
ed two Schumann numbers, "Nacht-
stuck and novelette, in B Minor and
three from Chopin, "Nocturne.' opus
81. No 1; Waltz" opus AZ, and pol
onaise," opus 40. No. 2.
Miss Grace Morley gave a double
violin number. playing Rats "Cava-
tina" and souvenir de Posen," by
Wieniawslli.
The third and last group for the pi-
ano was composed of Henslets If
Were a Bird" the Lescheti.ky number
for left hand, Prelude" opus 3. No q
by Rachmaninoff. and Moszkowskis
Caprice Espagnol'
The browning number of the entire
program was Claimants "Scherzo Ca
priccioso" for piano and organ, by Miss
Morley and Mr.. Hix. The atmospheric
conditions and state of temperature ap-
peared ideal for a perfect harmony
Of the two instruments. which are sell
dom used together. The effect on the
audience was inspiring, and the audi
ence remained after it's applause until
Miss Morley and Mr.. Hix played anoth-
err Guilmant number, "F'inale la
Schumann." The number for the piano
and organ has never before been given
in the state, and the New York i'm
porter of the music is not aware that
it has ever been given in the country
Miss Morley and Mr. Xix will appear
in the same number before the Iowa
State Music Teachers Association, at
Grinnell next week.
Excursion to Clear Lake, Iowa, June