Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-20

The Social Mirror
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The study Of the higher forms o., l,,.,
''"r" and her countcnance reflects th..
trend Of her lofty thoughts Charm
ing and graceful, she il beautiful .,
'''N upon but sac possesses another
p'l''''ss glf'-a well trained. boap,;
i"''y m"dulaicd voice. capable ~ es.
pressing every phase Of human emotion
ne magic u this voice is po,,p, in
''"'n'c on her hearers. Now i, il. soft,
an" Tender, with exquisite plcadings
no" short aud clear. with stnec,t, H.
crispncS', ~ the movement rcanire..
now heroic and powerful. in the fores
OF denuneiaiion. but always under per
feet control, and never word lost ,o
her audience.
farsIfal - a drama Of renunri,tion
ana ~ requires just such personality
as Mrs. Grggs to properly in,erpre, n
She used the text as told by Oliver
hnekel, Of which he. himself. saws.
Its purpose is to give an interpreta.
Ton, cumulative impression. the
spirit of III, words. music. and mystic
meaning, blended together into one
story and picture" Mrs. Grigrs was
equal 10 the authors demands. Every
one present learned the story. aud saw
the picture. In the first scene. "'Tbe
coming Of Parsifal," she prepared us
for the beauty and grandeur ~ all that
was 10 follow.
The temptation seen. was without
music, and this was rare stroke.
Here Mrs. Grieg rose TO her sublimest
height, and we could not have shared
that glory with another source. tn.
w'zardry Of kundry's spell was all 80
well revealed by her wonderful tones.
the audience sat TRANSPORTED in the
stiffness of bushed expectancy. Would
b. yicld' How could he rcsistl the
guileless One, ensnared by the soft
pIeadings 81 q woman's love, T he
sympathy Of every listener was ut its
pitch. when. bold and forccful. rang
out tsc fierce words: "rnhand me.
wreicbed woman; DE yc gone'' and
surecaSc came.
The third part, THE crowning OF
Parsifal.' brought the r'slful reaction
necessary for artistic ends. after the
strain of The temptation scene. ~ tbi'
act Mrs. Grigg brought out with living
words the peac. of forgiven sim the
Frelicf from physical suffering, aud the
glory ~ n well executed task. She left
her hearers with the beautiful pictur'
of Parsifal unfolding the Grail. ga Wis
ion of the very Christ, aud We hear,
the loving bencdiction IN the sofics'
voice. "Ilighost wonder Bcsi saliva
ton, Praise the Lord for our re-
dcmption.'
Miss Dillon was no disappointment
10 the audience. She came Ia us will
high endorsement, and left us .ntirel,
satisfied. In the two numbers preced
ing Parsifal she Won ner audience
completely. Her skill was ai once ap
parent, and her simplicity Of manne
was charming and refreshing. In Oh
Chopin number the clcgiac mclod
stood on, bold and clear, heightcne
by the dainty, delicate passages ina
embellished IL. In the Rhapsody o
her own composition, she was truly Dc
Iightful. the ravisbing beauty OF ID
wild, unconstrained melody was clear
defined and never lost, amid the rus
OF crashing harmonies shicn surr'''
ed IL. She is a true disciple OF ne
master. Godowsky. and reflects ID
teaching in her position and mnnn'
This il especially noticeable IN IL
turn Of the wrist, and the use OF "
tonmb. Her technique il fanl'less, b'
she IL no machine-like performer wi
nrides herself on a digital display. ~
j il sympathetic, a true musician all'
with the love and fire Of her art "
interpretation Of the Parsifal mus
left nothing 20 be desired ~ Nj
Grigg announced the themes u
brought them out clear and disfin'
9th fau,tle,s nicely. The Good fr'd'
theme. with It's religious fervor al
massive choral construction, was
striking contrast 10 the seherzo ~
, uovem.ut Of the Flower Mad"
, ,heme In ID. klingsor theme
, heard the "deep rumblipes OF ms o'a
.,," while The bold and regal bla'
of Che parsifal theme were clear D
well announced Miss Dillon possess
the fnr,h,7 charm Of allowing her on
n.,sonality 70 he lost in the fer'o'