Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-17
THE APOLLO CONCERT
PROVES GRAND EVENT
TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS AT THE
TURNER LAST NIGHT.

Work OF the SolOistS Proved Rare
Musical Tredt-MiXed Chorus of
100 Voices Better Than Ever
BdCh'S Orchestra a Feature
Mrs. Mullen. Pianist.
Another musical treat was rendered
the music-l loving citizens of Water
town last evening in the sixth concert
Fourth season. of the Apollo club, as
sisted ey some excellent outside talent
in the persons of Prof. Daniel Proth-
eroe OF Milwaukee, the director of the
| club, Mrs. Adah MARYLAND Sheffield,
soprano, and Mr.. Iestyn Williams,
baritone, both Of Chicago. Mrs. Shelf
field is great favorite in Watertown,
as was evidenced in the generous APP
plause she received last evening as Il
result of each effort. 1t was not her
| first appearance in this city, as
she will be remembered as the leading
soloist in the previous concert given
by the club. AS soIoIsts, two of our
home artists appeared last evening in
the persons of those general fsvorItes,
Mr.. Edward l.. Schempf, tenor, and
Miss Anna Gertrude Smith, alto, buth
OF whom crowned themselves with
honor.
The concert was certainly one that
would impress stranger with the be-
lief that Wateitown is musical city
judging from the excellence of the
renditions that made up the excellent
program. But a glance at the au-
dience would not lead to the belief
that our city was tu11 to overlooking
with music lovers. 1t can only be
said that the audience was fair sized,
when, in reality the genuine merit of
the clubs efforts should have packed
the old Turner to it's utmost capacity.
The ladies and gentlemen making
up the Program offered last evening
have studied and rehearsed for many
weeks, under the able dictatorship of
Prof. Protheroe, to make the affair
what it proved to be-a triumphant
success, and they were entitled to far
better audience that which greeted
them last evening". The encourage
ment was not as generous as it should
have been. The various numbers last
evening showed an excellence of train
ing and quality and balancing of
voices that were as delightful as
they were surprising to one not ia
m,1lar with the clubs work. 1t was
an effort that should make every
citizen feel proud that old Water
town has such an excellent and highly
cultivated musical organization. That
the club will continue and prosper
and profit is the earnest wish OF The
Leader and urges that there be ex-
tended in the future heartler evidences
of appreciation.
The program of the evening opened
with All exquisitely rendered vocal Sc
lection, "Hear My Prayer" Mendel-
ssohn, by Mrs. Sheffield, assisted by
the chorus. She displayed rare sweet
ness and purity of voice that readily
captivated the audience.
The next number was beautiful Sc
lection by Bach's celebrated orchestra
of Milwaukee, including such excel
lent artists as Willy Jaffe, violin |;
Hugo Bach, cello; and Carl Woemp-
ner, flute, and others Ut equal ability.
The evidence of appreciation came in
the storm of applause that followed
their effort. There was a fascination
about their rendition that held he
audience spell-bound.
"Sylvla, composed by Prof. Proth-
eroe and dedicated to the club, was
another of the charming efforts of
Mrs. Sheffield. 1t was the first pub
lie presentation of the song and proved
of unusual interest. Its excellence
and the fact u man SO we'll known
locally composed it, brought forth
most generous applause and it must
have been gratifying to the author
and composer to have his composition
given so cordial greeting upon it's
first rendition But praise is due
Mrs. Sheffield, whose Interpretation
was most assuredly feature.
The first part closed with vocal Sc
lections by Mrs. Sheffield, (a) "Love
and Rose (b) The FIELDS are
Bright with Daffodlls.'' Like her
others, these were successful and won
responsive chord from the audience,
so much as that SO that the talented
soprano was Obliged to respond to a
hearty encore.
The second part consisted of u
beautiful cantata, 1.-THE Rvse Maid
en- by Frederick Cowen, for chorus,
orchestra and the four soloists above
referred to. The song is told in the
following (argument) prose:
1.-THE Queen of the Flower FAIRIES,
weary of u life of unbroken claim,
parys of the newly returned Spring
that he will bestow upon her also the
gift of love that she bestows upon man.
He warns her of the risk she runs,
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