Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
The Musical w ord
Nv uenevrn Johnstonc- BlshoR

The program to be presented by the
Treble Clef club at It's grand choral
and orchestral concert next FRIDAY
evening at the Auditorium under the
direction OF Leandro Campapari Is
fine one. 1t is as follows:
Symphony. from 1.-THE New World op' so
"a. Dvorak). ,> =,
Wagner); Day Is at Last Departing "'
RAM. 49,,
chorus "Minuet." e. Dell ..A,n 'Acaua'' s,Don "od
Suite op. IS. peer Gynt,'' (Ed. ereg);
Chorus ''Glide on Swiftly, My Light Sleigh
a. Delibes); Spanish Gypsy Giri' 'Ed Las
''Dane Of the Hours" from opera la Gio-
conda," "a. PonchiellD.
Chorus, 1.-The Ring" "a. Dvorai); Spinning
Song, from Flying Dutchman," R. Wag-
ner).
Overture "Tannhauser," tR. wagner).
Mrs. Harry Dow Kirk sang the
"Holy City at the services given on
the battleship -Alabama last Sunday.
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An interesting notice OF the singing
of our we'll known American artist,
David Bispham. in the Wisconsin
State Journal will be of interest to his
many friends in Los Angeles. Mr..
Bispham is coming to the coast next
season.
1.-THE long run 1t is that shows the
capacity as an artist. In David Bis
pham's case this is especially true. His
lofty ideals, his love for his chosen
career, his preference for hard work,
his reliability and his steadfastness
of purpose to be faithful to the trust
reposed in him have made him what
he is, the most serious and versatile
artist, American or foreign, before
the public eye today. and one whose
record is unequaled in all branches of
vocal art. These words of a New York
critic were luminously exemplified last
evening at the University gymnasium
by the appearance and singing of
David Bispham. A gracious, dignified
gentleman, Philadelphia Quaker by
| birth, he has availed himself to the ut
most of the musical and dramatic gifts,
which, long repressed among his peo-
pie, have sprung into full bloom in him.
His consummate art, his utmost sin
! cerity. his intense seriousness, all aid
| in those interpretations, in which he is
| without peer. Franz I'm Herbst' and
| four songs of Brahms were sung by
him with splendid Interpretation, and
| his dramatic renditions of the pro-
| logue from 'Pagliacci' could not be i'm
proved upon and his incompatible
command of song Interpretation was
| evidenced in his final group. In the
middle of the program the audience
was taken by storm by his magnificent
rendition of Longfellow's poem, King
Robert of Sicily for which RossetteI
| G.. Cole of the University of Wisconsin
| has written such a noble setting. Wher
| Mr.. Bispham came forward to ac.
| knowledge the storm of applause with
which he was received he took occa-
| sion to pay a glowing tribute to Mr.
| Cole for the beautiful music which he
had written. In listening to Mr.. Bis
| pham one feels the man behind
the artist in all that he does. and
| that he is deeply in earnest and
completely swayed with dignity an6
worth of his calling. One thing about
him that should make every singer sill
up and take notice is his distinct enun-
citation, in which not a syllable 4:
| lost"
| Herbert Witherspoon is singing this
week at the Ann Arbor musical festi.
| val.
| A cable announces the marriage OF
the celebrated piano teacher, Lesche.
| tizky, at Berlin. The cable read
"Leschetizky married for the fourth
time yesterday"
| The Courier says: Joseph Sucher
| the husband of Rosa Sucher, whom
Hans Richter designated as the great
est of all Isoldes, died here last Satur-
| day. His funeral was attended by a
large number of musical celebrities OF