The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06

attle. Portland, San Francisco, Los
Angeles. San Diego, and on their re-
turn will spend some time at the
Grand. Canyon. They will be at home
after August 10th at 203O Pennsylvania
avenue, Topeka.
Never say again that musical ability
and business sense won't unite in the
mind of one individual. The theory has
been proven false. A girl who can
manage a concert in the heat of sum-
mer so as to collect an audience of
upwards of 400 people. who through the
long hot days haven't the energy to
brush flies. is fitted for the position Of
political machine boss. Miss Marguerite
Lovewells concert at the First Bap-
fist church last night was well man.
aged affair. Socially and musically,
there-many of them Miss Lovswells
friends, and many of them strangers to
her. Many a professional musician
who has visited Topeka during the sea-
son of musical events would have been
Pleased to see ali audience of the same
number. 1t was not altogether due to
the fact that she belonged to Topeka,
either. Percy Hemus also had lived
here, but he didn't draw the crowd that
she had and he has a national reputa-
ton at that.
Her program was varied and we'll
chosen. There was not a single num-
Der of d nature to cheanen its high
character. Her tone cOloring is excel
lent, and she adapts herself readily to
the mood of the piece, taking away
pals on an audience when one person
takes all the numbers. The para
mount feature of her ability. one
would say. is her artistic temperament.
AS one woman said. "she has tempera-
ment to burn" and it is that more
Ar-s-
promise of her career. She sings dra-
matically, which is deceiving in so
far as it creates the impression that
her voice has more power than is
really there. However, her voice will
grow and strengthen with time. The
quality of her low notes, especially, is
rich and alluring. The song. "Thou'rt
Like Unto a Lovely Flower arranged
by Paul Ambrose. was perhaps the
most pleasing thing she sang. Mrs.
Hubert Popenoe played the violin OBJ
ligato. In response to the applause.
difficult selection was "Ballata" from
II Guaraney. and it was admirably
done. The trills were good, and the
high notes were well sustained. She
sang the walse song from Pucclni's La
Boheme. and from the German she
gave Der Nussbaum" and "Frulings
nacht." both by Schumann. Her
enunciation of the German is particu-
larry good, and she brought out the
contrasting moods of the two selec-
lions with taste and discernment. Two
numbers from Handlers Creation"
gave good idea of Miss Lovewell's
training in oratorio singing, and 1t left
nothing to be asked. Rose in the
Bud that was lately the most pop
ular song in London. was one of her
numbers completing the trio of En-
gllsh songs; the others being &c
stacy and THE Nightingale"
Miss Lovewell appears we'll on the
stage; she has a good figure and has
an air of assurance and lf-possession
that is unusual for a girl of her age
and experience. A little more simple
ity of bearing and the dropping of
some slight affectations will probably
De the next step in her progress. Those
VINO heard her sing last year at a
nome recital are impressed with the
advancement she has made and are
confident that her future is a bright
one FLOWERS were carried to her