Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-10
Musical

H HE Ellis club gave the first con-
cert of its fourteenth season last
Il night in Simpson auditorium, and
as usual. friends of the members
crowded the big edifice in their honor.
AS tickets are never sold for these
concerts, which are strictly invitation
affairs, cards are always eagerly
sought, and this year those so IA
vored were especially fortunate. Tor
applications for associate membership
this season have exceeded the CLUBS
accommodations.
The work of the club shows most
thorough and painstaking preparation,
and both Director Poulin and members
of the organization are to be con-
graduated on the high standard at
tanned. Los Angeles has reason to be
proud in the possession of a mems
club composed principally of non-pro-
fessional singers, who are devoted to
musical work of such excellence.
Both the program and its rendition
last night were of the happiest, and
the efforts of the organization were
never greeted with greater enthusiasm.
The club had the assistance of Mrs.
Mary lie Grande Reed, soprano; Harry
Clifford Lott, baritone; Walter F..
Skeele, organ; Miss Mary L. QDon-
oughue, accompaniste.
Program numbers were the following:
"Gaily We Ride" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sturm
"Adieu Forets" Geanne dare ..Tschaikowski
II Love but Thee" .,,,....,..,.......... storch
Chorus of Vintagers and Boatman.... Bruch
(Die LoreleO
Soprano solo;
(a) "Ahl Love put Day. ..i.H. H. A. Beach
(b) Like the Rose Bud" ............ La Forge
(c) Love Has Wings ...,............ Rogers
stI Dap
'Frithiof' ...........................' Bruch
Mrs. Reed, who is rapidly making
friends and admirers among music
lovers in Los Angeles, has a dramatic
soprano voice of much beauty, flexible
and we'll controlled which showed to
great ADVANTAGE in the difficult
Tschaikowsld selection, In addition
Mrs. Reed has most charming per-
sonality and was eXquisitely gowned.
She was the recipient of several great
baskets of blossoms, and after her
group of songs responded to an insis-
tent encore with Clutsons dainty
VANITY Fair"
The club was especially happy in
catching the spirit of the Bruch chorus
and sent the lifting melody out over
the footlights with delightful abandon.
Crisp attack and irrepreachable team
work, specialties of the Ellis club,
were delightfully."- evident In 1.-The Blue
Danube" and in recognition of storm
of applause the number was repeated.
This was undoubtedly one of the sue
cesses of the evening.
The number which comprised the
second part of the program, "F'rithlof,
was a big thing, exceedingly well done.
The score included solos by Mrs. Reed
and Mr.. Lott, to whom were intrusted
the principal roles, a quartet by Ro-
land Paul, first tenor; Mr.. Fulton, sec
ond tenor; I. II. Andrews, first base,
and r. j. Porter, second base, and
several fine choruses. Mr. Lott was In
good voice, and his work, as always,
was finished and artistic. For this
number accompaniments were supplied
by both piano and organ, the beauti-
fully rich tones of the great pipe organ
proving especially fitting and satisfac-
tory as a background for the choruses.
A large and striking portrait of the
late Mr.. Ellis, founder of the club in
1885, graced the stage, and was the
subject of many pleasant comments.
The portrait was recently presented to
the club by George Steckel, member
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Tomorrow morning at the Behymer
ticket office, Bartlett's Music company,
the single tickets for the Jomelli con-
cert to be given at Simpson Auditori-
um, next Thursday evening will be
placed on sale. Special attention is
called to the low rates to be given to
students and teachers in this city, ex-
change cards for which may be had by
applying to the Behymer office, Blan-
chard hall, or from the teachers.
La Toilette tickets are also selling
at the same box office and large au-
dience is expected at the senator's
evening at Simpson Auditorium next
evening.