The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
Ten Pages.
TOWN TOPICS. DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL
 EVENT.
ENTERTAINMENT BY PUPILS
 OF MRS J. w. GORDON.

ENTERTAINERS BY PUPILS
 OF MRSJ. w. GORDON.
 | The pupils of Mrs James w. Gordon gave an exhibition at the Town hall of their work on piano, violin and man. dolin and entertained pleasantly a large audience. All speak well of the showing made by the children and the evening netted good receipts.
 l Honor should always be given to those to whom honor is due; and it is not too much to say that a power be- hind the throne, a motive force, an inspiring hand was discoverable in every number of the programme that was so we'll executed in every detail at the Town hall, last Friday evening, August 2. This power that kept itself largely in the background was Mrs James w. Gordon, the accomplished | inStructreSS, who has been going on quietly through the last winter and spring giving lessons in the homes of 1 the pupils on mandolin, violin and piano and, without any noise or dem l onstration, bringing these pupils up | to marked degree of efficiency. Some I OI UQo CDi1uTOu udti Ctcu ISCClNluS lu- struction but a few weeks and the skill with which they passed the bow over the strings or deftly touched the keys was nothing short of remarkable. The way to interest the people is to have something to interest them and nothing interests more than what children do, whether they speak or sing or play. The parents and friends turned out in large numbers and the dingy old hall was well filled with an appreciative audience of intelligent people who listened intently and at times made the rafterS ring with gen erous applause. Rev Otis W. Barker had been asked to act as chairman and his happy introductions of the various performers left no unpleasant gaps in the programme and gave to the whole evening grace and finish that helped in some measure to make the ensemble the good success which it was.
 At a few minutes after o'clock, MT Barker stepped to the front, and set things in motion by speaking of the world of pleasure which one held with in him who had a fine appreciation of the masters in the world of art. When the deaf Beethoven could discourse to ones ears by the crash of his oratorjoS and the boy Mozart could Soothe the diScordant clamorS of care with his mellow symphonies, then one might be alone and yet gather about him goodly company of the elect, one might be unbefriended and yet have near him a host of congenial souls.
 yl,1 r., and dash with the number, "Anabel Waltz" played with a trio of mando- lins by Miss Dorette L. Gordon, Mas ter Edward Lloyd Barker and Miss El- eanor Northrop, Miss Anna Houlihan accompanying on the piano and Mrs James,W Gordon interlacing the vio- lin obligato. Miss Mary Kilbride, as it was her first appearance before the lights, quite astoniShed her friends by the grace and force with which she re- cited "The Last Hymn.'' Miss Dorette l.. Gordon took the place ap- pointed to Miss Rachel Boisvert, and | with Miss Catherine Farrell played a pleasing little piano duet entitled ''Go- l ing to Church ; ssI Dreamt I DWelt in Marble Halls'' was spoken of by MT Barker as one of those catchy gems that are concealed in the works of the masters and which music lovers find and take out to shine with their sweet simmer of tuneful sound through all the years. Miss Millie Allen played softly and sympathetically on her vio- 1 lin this old favorite from Balfe'S .sThe
 Bohemian Girl.
 | Miss Genevieve Brown had not had much rehearsing on her song but she seemed to feel no lack as she sung in a manner that completely captivated her hearers the pretty selection twill the Angels Let Me Play?" Miss Anna Houliban could we'll be called Mrs Gordon's right-hand man, for she had a place six times in the evenings pro- gramme and acquitted herself credi t.
 ably in every role. Her piano solo
 ssBlush Rose Reverie' was soft and
 dreamy piece that bore about it the suggestion of June night-winds and scented moors. Miss Marguerite Beecher has now become recognized in Newtown circles as little elecution
 ist, all without the title. Her recita
 tion s'The Voice of Dorothy's Mando lin'' accompanied by soft strains o1
 the mandolin coming from an aside ant
 suggesting ell Trovatore'' was so well given that it deserved and won 2
 hearty encore. Master George Yahr-
 ous, little shaver quite unabashec
 by the sea of upturned faces and his
 unaCcuStomednesS to doing Sucl
 things stepped jauntily forward, sturd fly swung his violin into place anC
 played "COncert SchOttiSche" witt
 such vim that his bringing his bow tt rest was greeted with hearty salvOs o applause. t was short sweet seleC ' tion that M MSss Charlesina Drisco played on the piano, suggestive by it
 ripping melody of it's name 9Th
 Fountain. ; Perhaps the most amb
 tious piece of the evening which tn
 pupils essayed was the next number o 1.-The Old Oaken Bucket" Six violin Il rang out the music with good harmon
 and delicate touch, bowed by Haro. - Botsford, Miss Dorette Gordon, Mi
 Mary Farrel, Miss Lillian Beers, Mi
 Millie Allen and Master George Yah