The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-01
.SOLOISTS ARE VERY PLEASING
Concert was an Artistic and Financial
Success and Continuation of the
Choral Organization Seems to be As
sured.

The Kenosha Choral Society gave its
annual Thanksgiving Musical at the
Goldberg Coliseum on Thursday even
ing and it was a repetition Of the splen-
dia triumph scored by the Musicians
;.nd the Associated artists at the con-
cert given last year. The audience that
gathered listened in earnest enjoyment
to the various numbers on the program
and a most satisfactory proof of their
appreciation was shown in the contin-
ued applause. On account of the length
of the program no encores were allow
ed but the soloists and the conductor
were compelled to acknowledge repeat
eddy the evidences of admiration and
enthusiasm.
The program was one of the most ar
tistic ever offered at a musical evening
in Kenosha and every number on it
was given with an artistic finish which
made the entertainment as whole an
artistic success. The concert was also
financial success and this fact will
undoubtedly insure the continuation of
the Choral Society as a permanent mus
zeal organization in the city.
A most interesting number was the
Festival Chorus composed by the Rev.
Father Walther and sung by the entire
chorus, soloists and accompanied by
Bach IS orchestra of Milwaukee. The
orchestration of this number was writ
ten by Prof. Frank R. Jacoby of Ken
osha.
Then followed selections from Gou-
nod, Wagner, Tanning, Haydn, Han
del, Mendelssohn and Elgar by the as
sisting artists and chorus.
The singing of the choral society
was most effective. The precision, the
attack, tone and the expression were
little short of remarkable, considering
that this is only the second year of
the existence Of the associated mus
icians. The singers are fortunate in
having an unusually fine director in
Father Walther.
Bach S orchestra with Mrs. L. E..
Kaltenbach at the piano furnished a
most satisfactory accompaniment. Mrs.
Kaltenbach has been the society's ac-
companist for the last two seasons and
is evidently and deservedly popular.
1t is pleasure to note how thoroughly
she becomes part of the music-with
orchestra, with singer alone or with
the chorus.
Madame Sybil sammis MacDermid
sang the soprano solos with splendid
effect. She has all the qualities of a
great singer; remarkable purity,
beauty and volume of tone and she
makes most happy impression by her
manner and appearance.
Rose Lutiger Cannon sang the beau
tiful aria from Handel's "Mess-
iah, TILE was Despised," that
showed her tones as exceptionally rich
full and filed with dramatic power.
John B. Miller the tenor was one of
the strong soloists of the evening and
the agreeable quality of his voice and
his artistic singing gained him strong
place with his audience.
Marion Green sang most of the in.
cidental solos with the chorus and She
Wandered by the Broken Brooke by
Coleridge Taylor and "The Pipes of
Pam by Edward Elgar. Mr.. Green
made such hit with the audience that
his songs brought forth a great out
burst of applause. He has wonder
full voice, splendidly trained and he
completely won the hearts of his ap-
preciative listeners.
There was an artistic touch to the
entire program which was deeply APP
preciated by the audience. The Choral
society has found real place in the
musical life of Kenosha and the fut-
IRE entertainments of the organization
will be looked forward to with keen
pleasure