The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-12
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS
Miss Staples Graduating Re.
cital-Miss Ellen Beach Yaw.
Celebrated Opera Singer, at
the College Friday Evening
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Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Miss Josie McNeill. of Lum-
berton. spent Sunday here as
the guest of Miss Glennie Gra-
ham.
The regular fornightly recital
last Friday afternoon given by
a number of the music students
of S. P. c. was fine one and
much enjoyed by all.
Miss Rosa Mcmillan returned
Monday from a two-weeks' visit
to relatives in Bennettsville, S.
C.CMiss Hattie Lou Smith, of
Wilmington, who graduated last
year, is visiting friends at the
college. Miss Effie Davis, of
Linden, visited her sister, Miss
Berta, at the college this week.
Mrs. Staples and sister, of
Reidsville, are guests of Miss
Sara Staples, of the conservatory
faculty. Thew came to attend the
graduating recital of Miss Sta
pies, given Monday evening"
Mrs. Caborn and Miss Wyatt
McKinnon spent Monday shop
ping in Fayetteville.
The music lovers of our town
were given a rare treat last eve
ming when Miss Sara w. Sta
pies rendered her graduating re-
cital. She was assisted by Miss
Lillian Farquhar, violinist, and
Mise Ida Law, accompanist.
Promptly at eight-thirty Miss
Staples, faultlessly attired in
yellow crepe de chine over taffe-
ia and carrying crimson carna-
tons, took her seat at the piano
and rendered most beautifully
the first piece on the program.
Next came Misses Law and Far
quhar, the former dressed in a
white empire gown, the latter in
blue liberty satin, and it is need
less to say they charmed the au-
dience. Miss Staples received
many beautiful flowers and
numerous packages attesting her
popularity.
On next Friday evening we
will have one of the most cele.
: brated opera singers of the
world with us-Miss Eller
, Beach Yaw. 1t is the first time
that DR.. Vardell has been able
to secure an artist of such note
: to give us a concert, so everyone
is looking toward to Friday eve
ming with intense excitemen
j and pleasure. Madame Ellel
< Beach Yaw is undoubtedly th'
: greatest coloratura soprano O
d the world. In range of voic'
S and ease Of singing she exceed
f every prima donna of ancien
t and modern times. The highes
r note of the human voice eve
J. recorded was that of Azguin,
S prima donna who lived in tn
s days of Mozart, but Yaw exceed
S that by four full notes. Pat
e and Jenny Lind exceeded i
e ease of execution and fiexibilit
e of voice all other singers, bu
re Yaw exceeds them both in tha
n respect. Her voice, as we'll q
her position in musical history
,c is strikingly unique. She is a
t. American and young, being no
,e little more than a girl, yet he
education has been most thoroug
Of and her triumphs many. Sf
i; was educated with the gre;
zs Marchesi in Paris and passe
NJ her German and Italian oper;
= with native masters in tho
e. lands. She sings and convers
TO ~ in German, French, Italian
Pc English with equal fuency al
ct has appeared in opera in 1tal
" France, England and Americ
If her last appearance being at Il
" " Metropolitan Opera, New Yor
of last season, where she made
be m most remarkable success"
,is M The admission is 81 and ST.
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