The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-23

Rev. and Mrs. j. S. H%oagland.
-. and Mrs. A. G. Bowdish.
EeV. and Mrs. F. B. Barnett.
nv. and Mrs. Edward M. Jeffers.
~. and Mrs. Marc D. Lombard.
A.. and Mrs. p. w. Hobson.
Mi. and Mrs. G. w. Downey.
Nr. and Mrs. j. T. Morrow.
-. and Mrs. A. E. Hitchcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Kibbee.
When the curtain rose and Miss
Lathrop appeared it was the signal for
an cutburst of applause that v
ed something of the feelings of the
audience for the artist. Miss Latiron
appeared first in a piano solo and
later on played a double number.
He first number was entitled Gas
chinGsschwank aus Wien or Car
nlVal Franks, by Schumann. 1t was
a number of fine interpretive quail
ties and Miss Lathrop OWNED we'll
the conception of the author as he
portrayed the merrymaking at a
Vienna carnival. The other two sell
ections were Staendchen Won Shakes
peare' by Schubert-Liszt and Soirees
DE Vienna by the same authors, both
of which were t.eated with excellent
taste. The technique displayed by
Miss Latrop was something remark
abls, being of tina. decisive character
strong and impressionable as she
portrayed to the audience the inner
most thoughts of the composers. Her
work on the piano was further height
ened by the accompaniment that she
played for Miss Lee. ner skillful work
being noticeable especially in the
French number sang by Miss Lee.
lie Perle du Bresil." in which she
.l-ept in perfect alignment with the
runs enunciated by the singer. She
showed the very thorough mastery Of
the piano and the fact that she had
applied herself under competent mas
tiers in Europe, finishing under YER
non Spencer, who gave Miss Lathrop
"a hi Oh commentator.
1t vas in song where Miss Lathrop
awakened the greatest surprise. Dur
ing the last six months in Europe she
devoted the greater part of her time
to voice culture in the Stems Con-
servatory and under the direction of
Madame Corelli. Before she went to
Europe she was regarded as a very
pleasing singer but the change in her
voice was nor than was anticipat-
ed. Her tones have a rich brilliancy,
beautiful quality, and she handles it
with that consciousness of pur-
pose of pleasing. She first sang a
Strauss waltz song, "Voci di Prim-
avera,' which brought into play her
quality of rapid execution and trill-
and in both cases there was not
the slightest w~avering from the pure
Miss Lathrop later sang a
number, embracing some
charming songs of the lighter nature
my Noble Knights" by Meyerbeer,
IF No One Ever Marries Me-, by
Lehman, and "Ecstacy," by Rum
niel, and in each the singer brought
some ley phase of ability. Her
manner in singing is charming, grace
ful and withal she makes a pleasing
presence on the stage.
When Miss Lee came out on the
for her first song she was greet
with tremendous applause, and
t was several minutes before it SUBJ
sided sc that she could begin. 1t was a
,omscoming for her that was respon-
'iye and from the heart, for many
snew of the great effort she had made
o spend those two years in Berlin,
OF which she has made the most
thought was uppermost in
he minds of everyone when she fin
shed her work Of the evening. She'I
striven with honest effort, with
,onscientious purpose and with a high
deal in her art and there are none
tut who will yield to her the thought
hat she has accomplished all and
more than she had set out to do.
Her first number was a strong one.
the Cavatina and Arie from
DER Prophet" which
as such fine range and excellent
york for the mezzo-soprano. Such
nusic as came from her throat was
elightful to listen to and the aud
ence seemed to hang with loving