Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-16
MUSICAL TRIUMPH
WAS CONCERT
Temple Crowded Last Night
With Music Lovers Who
Were Treated to a Va
riety of Music.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
All the Participants Acquitted Them
selves Acknowledgements Ballads
and Comic Selections Interspcrsed
AS Encore Numbers in Program

ever occur III the history OF musical
circles in this city was the grand
opera concert given at the Temple last
hight. Notwithstanding the incleul~
ent weather and the steady downpour
OF rain at the hour OF assembling, the
quarters OF the Temple were crowded
beyond their seating capacity.
For several weeks this event has
been looked forward TO in local Cir
Giles by all lovers OF music because
OF the elaborate program announced
for the occasion and from the further
fact that the people have come to
know from past experience that when
the Temple authorities announce q
concert that it will prove all that is
promised. Notwithstanding several
untoward incidents such as lights 60
ing out at a critical moment and some
of the singers suffering from colds
and hoarseness, contracted in the sud
den change in the weather, the enter
tainment proved one OF the greatest
pleasures.
1t has not been often that the PEG
pie OF this city have had rare oppor-
tunties to hear such musical talent
as that which appeared at the Temple
last evening Or their music. Variety
Of grand opera music was the keynote
Of the affair, interspersed with enough
Of the popular ballads and comic
songs to lend zest TO the occasion.
There were many most excellent
numbers. In fact this could be said
of the entire program, but time and
space will no. permit us making in
vidious distinction where all were
equally deserving of special mention.
However, the German song, from
"Nadeschda,' by Mrs. Jesse r. Core ;
the piano duo from Faust by Miss
! .Artie Dreyfus and Professor NJ. d.
MCNEIL; the organ solo of the Poet
and Peasant, by Mrs. T.. f. Rem
| fr0w. the baritone solo of Mr.. Ira
week and the remarkably sweet rendi-
I ton of Die Meistersinger," by Pro
j fcssor Gustav Mueller, were features
in the first part that could not have
been overlooked. Mrs. Cores en-
core, Dreaming" was simply superb.
The male quartette demonstrated
its harmony and cleverness OF song
! III the rend ton of the Cooper $
| Song from "Boccaccio' and the III
termingling of '"The Tack" song Us
an encore. Miss Dreyfus and Pro-
fessor Mcneil displayed remark
| able talents in their duo and were
| the recipients of merited applause.
Miss Eva Jacobson Of Little
Rock, whose alto solo in the first
part failed to display her sweet
ness and QUALIFY Of voice, owing 10
severe cold, sustained her wei
earned reputation however IN her
second number, Gle Pariate d.
Amor" an italian song, and a most
difficult one to sing. Her charm
ing voice was at its best in its rem
d ION here and she was heartily
C0COreG.
Mr.. Gareissen Of Little Rock was
also suffering from q cold, which SO
affected him that he asked permits
sion to render a violin solo in the
second part instead of hts program
med vot;. selection. He acquitted
! himself admirably and was forced
| TO respond to an encore.
The Musical Coterie Chorus and
the Mixed Quartette, as usual, came
| in for share of honors and good
work. Their selections we're mag
| n'ficently rendered and were en-
cored repeatedly.
| Walter Strong's rendition OF