The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
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| GlRNAGK CONCERT
WAS BIG SUCCESS
.,szuL MUSICIANS CHARMED
So - IGHTEp SPLENDID AU-
rrFNcE AT OPERA HOUSE.
was 4 RARE MUSICAL TREAT
..-.-.,,,ys verdict of The Critical is
That Nothing More Artistic Was
Esr Rendered Here.-EVery Per
former CLASSY.


nh. rarmack memorial concert at
o..ra House Friday night was a
min, success. Despite the steady
,.u.n.urr of rain a large audience
W. ant and showed by continued APP
-,arss its appreciation of a rare musi-
=, treat Hardly ever before has
-. a.ep more enthusiasm shown in
colnnbia over a program, and 1t was
sosary43ly so. for the personnel OF the
r,,sicisns was unusually high. Each
rrr,ter was a gem and greeted with
storm of applause, and each player
was compelled to respond to encores'
Miss Wipplinger, of Cassels, Ger
nv now instructor in Belmont Col
,oge rossesses an unfailing, even quail
-. of voice intelligent phrasing and
.harning stage manners, all of which
Contributed to her popularity last
n,obt Her first number, an aria from
carmen was most charmfngly rem
aored Her voice is under admirable
oortroI as shown by the ease with
which she makes a transition from
the highest resonant passages to the
,ow sweet melody of minor strains.
IN ~Aufenthalt" of Schubert, Rev
cries" of Skelley and Spring song
Nv Rogers. her soprano voice was
o,oar flexible and remarkably sympa-
tbetic her intonation accurate.
Miss Mary Dale Figuers' appearance
las night was a decided triumph. Her
having is easy. graceful and confident,
bor nhrasing clear and intelligent
She gives to her work a touch OF gen
ripa genius In D'Vorak's "Humores-
III, and Sarasatis "Danse Espagnole"
her technique was markedly brilliant.
Her tones we're large, full and pure
and her cadenzas given with notable
breadth and finish. Her closing num-
her Perpetual Notion by Refs, dis
nlayed admirably her technical Skill
artistic perception and poetic temper
ament. Her playing, as always, ARGUS
ed great enthusiasm.
TO a Wild Rose" eby Mcdowell
was played by Miss Figuers as an
encore.
Mrs. Henry o. Fulton gave in her
hest manner two we'll selected and
contrasted numbers, MoszkoWski
"Sparks" and Ben Hur Chaflo'
Race" from Schytte. Her playing Is
characterized by self-conidence ana
finish. a thorough comprehension ano
complete control of the possibilities
Of the instrument. The most intricate
passages were met with surprising
ease and certainty. She easily com
mands the attention of the most CRIT
ical listeners. Mrs. Fulton ably ac
companied Miss Figuers in the Vlolll
numbers.
Miss Halle Fry, by her modest pear
ing and charming appearance, "oi
her audience even before she touche'
the piano. She plays in most grace
full and satisfactory fashion. She pos
sesses an unusual delicacy OF touci
and remarkable clearness. She phras
es with taste and after playing las
night the ever popular Verdl-Lls|
"Rigoletto" she was compelled to pia!
again.
The playing of Miss Irene WI
rams provoked great applause al
ter each of her numbers. She pay
with force, yet feminine grace on
is technically accurate, but mouiiie'
by taste and sentiment. Her toucl
is always that of an artist and sne pos
sesses the soul of a musician. he
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