The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
sembrIoh in Fargo.

81 ~SAASSS SShSSLNaLoEy' Wnen sem
birch stepped upon the stage OF thu
Grand theatre Tuesday night, sh,
found not only every seat from tn,
back Of the gallery to the front row
of the parquette occupied, but a mum.
Der Of people filled chairs on the stage
and a large number were content tx
merely have standing room.
The vast audience not only repre-.
sented music lovers in Fargo, bu
there were large numbers from cities
and towns tributary. The event wa.
worthy If the vast audience, -or Ma.
dame Sembrich gave :. recital which
in artistic value overtopped anythine
ever heard here before. She proved
herself more indisputably than ever
one of the greatest interpreters Twins
today. Frank LaForge accompanied
Madame Sembrich won her audi
ence with her first number, the aria
Ernani Involami, from Verdrs Ernani
and after that throughout a long pro-
gramme of wonderful songs, the mu-
| sic hungry listeners besought with
such insistent and genuinely sympa-
thetic applause that the celebrated
singer smilingly repeated several OF
her numbers, and in two or three in
stances added others unprogramned
/ The charming personality of Ma
dame Sembrich, which unites SO ex-
| quisitely with the adaptability OF her
voice and expression to light jo--ous
melodies, was displayed at it's best in
d long list Of short songs chosen for
her programme. 1t is true that her
singing Of the Ernani aria was won
| derful -nusically--so wonderful that
her hearers besought successfully
for repetition of portion of it--but
it was IN such songs g. Arne's The
Lass With the Delicate Air, La FORCES
To a Messenger, and Foote'S, There
Sits a Bird, that the ringer was more
generally pleasing and for which she
was more generously awarded.
An unlocked for pleasure for Sem
brich, and for the audience, came i'm
medtately following the great singers
first song. She had been recalled and
recalled and as IL from the inner re-
cesses Of the floor there suddenly ap-
peared sixteen sweet little girls all
tremendously arrayed in white. They
trooped up and around through one of
the boxes to the stage where they
literally captured SemIbrich and held
hSE pEtsVhSH until Lh6y ndQ SuOWeIeu
her with flowers. The tiny tots cir
cled around and around the singer
each tossing out flowers about her
from small baskets which they car
rier. One girl carried a mammoth
bouquet of American beauties, which
was received by Sembrich with con-
spicious graciousness and those ma
turaI smiles of hers were profusely be-
slowed upon Ler little friends and
quite a number were favored with
kisses and caresses. The audience
went wild with enthusiasm and fully
entered into the spirit of the feature
which disclosed the sweetness of Sem
Ibrich. The idea was one conceived by
and carried out by Professor Boehmer
and the little tots he marshaled to his
aid were Jessie Lewis, Eleanor Ami
don, Harriet Lewis, Harriet Rupert
Mildred Stanahan, Doris Lowell, Max
Inc Mcdonald, Doris Mcintyre, AIDE
laide Porter, Levette Cline, Gwenneth
Wasem, Alice Hoover, Margaret Hodg-
son, Helen Loomis, Margaret Free
man and Eleanor Earr. The pretty
little scene will not soon be forgot
ten.
Frank La Forge, who accompanied
Mime. Sembrich and who played two
programmed numbers, shared in the
applause in a most remarkable man
ner. Mr.. La Forge was a study
throughout the concert. Whether In
his accomplishments or in his own
numbers there was a peculiar oblivion
| to everything about him except his
instrument and the singer. He played
entirely from memory and especially
in hiC accomplishments for Nine Sem
brich supplemented the delicacy of
his playing with something that SEEM
ed to be an inspiration to the singer.
In her second appearance she sang
Schubert's Forelle, Schumann's Fru-
limgsnacht, and the old Englill song
by DIR. Arne, The Lass With the Deli
cate Air. The German songs were
rendered with a perfect realization of
tneir varying moods and a perfect
technical execution OF the music In
DIR. Arne's pretty song one noticed that.
while her English was excellent, there
was slight foreign suggestion in her
rendering of the words. "the lass with
the delicate air" Later in the evening
Mime. Sembrich sang a song, the COM
L
Forge, which made an instantaneous
success. She sang in the same group
and with most delightful spirit and
lightness OF style Rogers Love Has
Wings, and Foote'S There Sit q Bird.
AS an encore she gave Coming Tnro'
the Rye. which, If not thoroughly
Scottish in style, was delicious in it's
general expression of the mood OF the
music and the words.
The solo baritone was Francis Rog-
ers, who mas fine voice that shows to
advantage in impassioned and strenu-
Gus moments. His most successful
numbers were the Border Ballad by
Cowen, and for an encore he sang the
well known English melody, Drink to
Me Only With Thine Eyes, and Bryan's
| Clowns Serenade." He appeared with
| Nine. Sembrich in the duets, La al
Darem from Don Giovanni, which ow-
| ing TO it's having been shelved of late
made an irresistible appeal on account
of it's melodic beauty, and the Der
Liebe from Mozart's Magic Flute. Nine.
| Sembrich closed the programme with
| j. Strauss vocal waltz, Vece di Prim-
avera, which gave her a fine oppor-
| tunity of revealing her command of
coloratura singing.
Madame Sembrich wore an exquisite
gown OF poinsettia colored chiffon, the
skirt and tunic skirt having deep mems
OF panne in deeper shade appliqued
to the chiffon with heavy gold ems
broidery. which extended UP the dress
In panel effect. The prima donna was
wearing some lovely diamonds, incIud-
Ing huge bow-knot and a pair OF
Mercury wings. In addition To MANY