The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-15
A MUSICAL TREAT
The Concert at the Temple TheateI
Last Night was n Tremendous

The Concert at the Temple Theater
Last Night was u Tremendous
The success that attended the Wom-
ans Club concert last night and the
pleasure it gave to those who attended.
is still on the lips of those who went
and felt the influence and power OF
song, artistically and sweetly express
ed. The house was A good one, but not
pasked as it should have been for real |
merit was shown by our local talent |
and emphasized the fact that We have |
a storehouse of amusement and pleas |
ure at home that need but be brought |
out to demonstrate its effectiveness.
Its a case Of where all covered them |
selves with glory, enough for one night !
and to none is this tribute more large |
" due than Mesdames Clarence Camp |
and F. H. Mote, of the committee OF
management for the admirable and
successful manner they planned and
carried to a successful issue their
work Mesdames r. r. Carroll, W. N.
Coin and Jake Brown were the pro-
gram committee and secured ADVERTISE
ments the same that went a long
way to making the evening a hattering
financial success.
The members of the Junior Civic
League not to be forgotten in their
work Of selling tickets and Mr. A NJ
| I.ansford for furnishing a piano for the
occasion.
| The orchestra baton was Wleideo pS
that young musician, Leon flshei' anu
never did it wave to create S"eeler
notes and more enthusiastic ensemble
than last night
jCfi ms Of Mas m
Mote, Hooker. Hampton and Blalock,
sang with fine effect Prof. W. S.
| Schaeffer, an artist on the violin, ex-
ecuted several numbers from the old
masters with touch and technique
that placed him in a high class of play
ers.
The solos by Misses Marguerite Por-
ter and Mildred Nurney of Suffolk, Va,
Mrs. Mote, Mrs. W. S. Schaeffer and
Rev. Campbell Gray were in a class by
themselves and every number showed
the training and skill possessed by the
vocalists and the pleasure their rich
voices gave their hearers. Miss Porter
| is recent graduate from the musical
department of Brenau College, Gaines
Vile, Ga. She has sung on several oc-
casions in this city since her return
most acceptably and last nights num-
| DerS were no exception 10 the RUE.
| Mrs. Mote is a finished singer Her
Hove of music is innate and her con-
slant application by practice is steady
increasing her vocal expression. 1t is
ALWAYS a pleasure to hear her and her
friends, who are legion, thought she
was at her best last night. She is un
mistakably Ocala's nightingale, with
all the grace and graciousness in her
of song.
Rev. Campbell Gray, who has a rich,
rare voice, OutshOne himself last night
in the splendor and tone of his Ger
man song, with velvet bass voice,
attuned to every note of harmony and
depression that not only filled every
nook and corner Of the house, but
thrilled his audience with a ma gnetic
touch that is still felt.
Miss Mildred Nurney, who is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Jack Camp, has a
beautiful contralto voice, attuned to
native talent and cultivation and to
hear her sing is rare pleasure. Her
IGypsy love song was a treat.
| 1t remained for Mrs. w. S. Schaeffer
to make the audience sit up and take
Inotice, unsteady speaking. She is
new conner to Ocala and this was her
iasm and furore she awakened by her
trained and artistic notes, expressed
with a grace and bearing that made
lasting impression. Several who heard
this talented profess iOnal singer paid
Iher the compliment of saying she re
minded them of the divine NOrdica. Her
presence was commanding, her bearing
lqueenly, which the richness and sweet
ness of her notes was simply exquisite.
Judge d. 5. Williams was at home
with his toy shop dolls and the pan
ltomime was a diversion that pleaSingly
grounded out a perfect program Little
Marguerite Edwards, a perfect fairy,
ipersOnated that character; Mr.. John
ison and Miss Marguerite Porter, the
Japanese boy and girl: Miss Alice Bull
flock, the Dutch doll: Miss Janet Wealth
ers, the Irish doll: Miss Catharine
IPyles, the big doll: Mrs. VIII Coin,
the Chinese doll. and Miss Nurney, the
Merry Widow doll Their costumes
We're in keeping with the parts assum-
ed, while their singing was sweet and
Ipleasng.
The readings of Miss Pauline Big
ham We're graceful, expressive and en-
pertaining. She has talent and it is
developing to her advantage and the
pleasure of the audience.
| Mrs. l.. w. DuvalS reading, How
the Larue Stakes Were Lost" was full
of expression and won many encon-
iums
| Those who played the accompani-
mentS of the evening We're Miss Byrd
Wartmann. Miss Sarah Davis and Mrs
Seligman Mrs. Seligman maintained
her well known reputation as a fine
piano player by executing Mendel-
Soohn'S Midsummer Nights Dream
with a very expressive and graceful
touch.
| We have only again to repeat the au-
dienCe was enraptured with the per
formers and showed their love and ap-
probation of all that was said and
done by responsive applause. Again
We say it was glory enough for one
night for those who took part in the
concert and the Woman'S Club who
promoted it.
| CLARK-EDWARDS