The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-15
THREE CONCERTS GiVEN-LARGE
AUDIENCES WITNESS EACH
SINGERS AND PERFORMERS AT
THEIR BEST - SELECTIONS
FROM "OUT OF THE DEPTHS"
SUNG - ERTAINM MENTS
SCORED A BIG SUCCESS-MRS.
C. o. HADLEY CAPTIVATES
LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, NY Ndy IL vi ulUJ -
8 and 8, the Musergia Club, under the
direction of Mr.. G. M. Mcclellan, held
it's second annual May Musical Festi-
val. The organization was assisted
by Mr.. Felix Weir. of Washington, D.
c., and the following singers from
Fisk University: Prof. and Mrs. j.
w. Work, Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Myers,
Mrs. C. o. Hadley, Misses Cana
wav, Jones, Chestnut, Degraffenried,
Messrs. F. J. Work, Roland Hayes,
Chas Wesley, Blaze Duke, Swan Ken
drick. ]. e. Mitchem, ]. G. Olden and
n w. Ryder,
Thursday evening Bruck's "Armin-
ius" was given; soloists, Mr.. David
Barnett Mr. Hayes and Mrs. Work.
Mr. Tibbs, pianist. The production,
though very weighty, was quite big
success, and the solo work was OF the
first-class order.
In the second part of the concert,
Mr.. Weir, the violinist from Washing
ton played Coleridge-Taylor's "Gypsy"
movements, and "Adagio," by Ries.
This young man is fine performer,
excelling especially in the soulfulness
Of his work. The male chorus from
Fisk sang several selections to the
great satisfaction of the audience
Mesdames Work and Hadley sang a
!; duet, by Gounod, Sing, Slumber
Smile" and received thunderous ap
, plause. Mr.. Myers sang Creole Low
er's Song" by Buck. He was at his
) best, and that means much, for he mas
one of the most splendid and disable
+ tenor voices ever heard in Louisville
I The audience demanded an encore
He also made a great hit when he lee
the Negro Folk song, Couldn't heal
nobody pray" He can lead that sons
5 better than anybody else in the world
v and the continuous applause testified
l. to the audiences appreciation.
+, Halleluiah Chorus (Messiah) closet
). the evenings entertainment.
i Friday evening, the entertainment
/ consisted of solo and part singing
J for the most part, and an adbridgt
t ment of the cantata, "Out OF tn
; Depths"
g g Among the number were "The Pi
. grim Chorus" by Fisk Male Choir
y "Swan Song" (Wagner), by Nj
. Hay4s; "Labeiller (Schubert), b!
~ Mr. Weir; quartette, Lullaby
u, (Work) by Messrs. j. A. Myers, j. v
. Work, Charles Wesley and N. v
Ryder; Sextette from Lucia" dan
r zette), by Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. WorI
: Mrs. Barnett, f. ]. Work, S. M. Reu
rick, \. w. Ryder; two solos "Elegle
ty bv Massenet, and "Serenade"
H. Neidluizer; song, by NJ. Hayes. TIL
" YOUNG man has a fine voice and ente1
IS into his work with an interest and e
's' thusiasm delightful to perceive. T
n is instictively musical and sang hir
ne self into favor with the audience.
ss The sextette from Lucia" WI
vs9 recalled by great applause. a
~ though it was ten o'clock when Il
30 cantata was begun the audience d
~ not grow restless and remain
Ite through to the end, and kept up
~. creasing interest.
90 The work of the cantata was super
% Mr.. f. ]. Work at the piano was pa
.e ing fine, and recognition was Civ
up his performances. Mrs. Work
.,' ne "You May Bury Me in the East" W
,u4 wonderful Mrs. Hadley in her Sc
III 1T narts acquitted herself with su
,iss ia ability that she was a favorite wi
ms No the audience. She has probably
'"- hest adapted "iurilee" voice (sonran
in the city Of her home, Nashvil
which means about the best before
tu- rublic to-day. She also has SIN
eek knowledge of this Negro music, gair
En- from experience and study that s
IN can acceptably fill any place in
whole realm of 1t. That Is why