The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-06
TALENTED TRIO
ENTERTAINED
Y. M. c. A. Star Course Opened FRI
day Night at Grand and Talented
Musicians We're Well
Received.
PROGRAM A GOOD ONE
soloist, Pianist and vioIinist Are
Stars Who Have Studied Abroad
And Work Showed
Cultivation.

The opening number of the Y. M.
q. A Star Entertainment Course. was
given Friday evening at the Grand,
before very appreciative audience.
| When it was learned through the cir.
culars announcing the course, that
the Ernest Gamble Concert Party
would be here, every one was enthus.
ed and looked forward eagerly to the
arrival of these artists whose sue.
cess in concert work is well known
throughout the country
The Ernest Gamble Concert Party
! consists of three artists who have
studied at home and abroad with the
worlds greatest masters. One could
| note in an instant that their aim
was not mere technical display, nor
desire to play things so severely
classical that all could not enjoy it,
but more desire to reach the hearts
of their listeners through some of
those melodies full of tenderness and
sympathy which are popular with all
true music lovers.
The opening number of the program
consisted of piano solo, the List
Hungarian Rhapsody No. q by Mr..
Edwin Shonert, pianist of ability.
His other two numbers were Salut d.
Amour by Elgar and Trot de Cavale-
RE by Rubenstien. The last number
greatly pleased the audience. and Mr.
Shonert willingly responded to an en-
core. The main features of this plan
ar a Ja1i
cate phrasing, his te Unique is good,
but there is not the depth Of feeling
in his work which one desires.
Mr.. Gamble, the vocalist of the
company, gave as his opening number
Stuart's Bandelero, which song was
first introduced in America by Mr.
Gamble. Few could sing this number
with the vigor and true interpreta-
ton SO necessary in selection Of
this kind. For Mr.. Gamble, 1t seemed
mo effort whatever, and he imme-
diately won his audience over by sing
ing it In very charming manner.
His other selections showed that he
is thoroughly artistic: one of the
nest OF them being the old Scotch
song, The Bonnie Banks o. Loeb
Lomand, which was interesting
throughout. Mr.. Gamble has rich
baritone voice, of depth, his enuncia-
tlon is clear, and he possesses q
magnetism which is felt throughout
MS work. One of his best nun,bars
was beautiful French song by Cha.
nlhaue, for in this number it was
pialnly shown that his Interpretations
OF the works of the great composers
Is truly intellectual. :
Miss Verna Page, concert vioIin;s+
OF the party. gave as her onening
number, Rondo EIegante and Ro.
nance Sans Paroles, by Wiemamski
Mhich TOOK the audience by storm.
f1er playing has certain magnetism
ana charm, and is full of symnatbv
ana after hearing her one does not
wonder at the fact that she is ono of
the most popular of women yiolinists
on the concert stage. Marked fea.
lures of her work are her eyecnt,on
Vi great brllilancy, and her tone OF
great purity which is full of svm.
pathy. Bursts of applause came from
me audience as she played the beau.
tIul Old time melody we all love to
hear, Annie Laurie, Seldom docs
one hear it as Miss Page played it.
One of her most effective selections
was List Polonaise in which her
brilliant technique played a promi-
nent part. The closing number of the
program consisted of an Irish song.
Off to Philadelphia. by Mr.. Gam.