Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-30
RECITAL PROVES
TOBE BRILLIANT
ViOIinist and Singer Appear
Before Appreciativc
Audience.

n Ginger with voice of rare beauty
combined last night to make the re-
turn OF Mrs. Arthur Burdette ingalls,
from her studies abroad one of the
most notable and pleasant musical
events of the year. After months of
work in Europe Mrs. ingalls, came
back to give the representative audi
ence that comfortably filled the Ha-
waiian Opera House probably the best
violin performance that Honolulu has
heard. 1t was return that amply
justified all that had been said of her
locally and on the mainland and to
prove the wisdom of her choice of
teachers while away.
Mrs Riley Harris Allen, coloratura
soprano, and Miss Else Werthmuller,
aCcOmpanist, assisting Mrs. ingalls,,
scored triumph at her debut locally,
and Miss Else Werthmuller, accom-
PIANIST, went through a remarkably
trying program ably.
Mrs. ingalls, Is a cOnsumma,e mis-
tress of that jealous instrument, the
violin. Her performance is at once
startling and reassuring. Faultless
of technique, with a flashing bril-
lance like q diamond in execution.
she can easily gain the admiration of
her audience by sheer power over the
delicate strings. She had few man
nerisms when she went away and she
has not picked up any. Few violnists
take the work as coolly as Mrs. In
gals, but II does not follow that she
loses anything. Her bowling is excel
lent, and the program she gave last
night was varied enough to bring out
any technical flaws If she has them
but apparently she has not.
Mrs. ingalls, offered to the audience
things that would strike the most
critical fancy, from the involved con-
certo to the dainty, simple Handel pre-
Jude, the tender "Berceuse Slave" by
Neruda, and broadly jovial Dutch
dance by Dittersdorf. with its clack-
ing of wooden shoes woven into the
theme. As might have been expected,
the more popular pieces were given
the most prolonged applause, but vio-
lin-lovers appreciated best those
which called forth all her powers.
The vocal part of the concert was
delightful surprise to the audience,
introducing Mrs. Riley Harris Allen.
newcomer who made her initial
bow to the music-loving public. She
possesses a contralto soprano vol e
of much sweetness and power, and
her selections last evening were ones
that displayed very beautiful vo al
qualities. Mrs. Allen handled the
difficult songs with perfect east, and
in the simpler songs, that formed the
first part of the program, the purity
of her upper register was Particular
ly noticeable. This gifted artist ap.
peared four times in program of
nine numbers. and responded to the
accorded her. In spite of the un.
usual demands made on her vocal
powers, her singing in the last mum.
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forts, and the unusual freshness and
range of her voice was marvellous.
There has never been an artist that
has been received more enthusiastic
ally In Honolulu and she is a distin
addition to the musical colony.
The program was as follows:
PART !.
Sonata known as the Devils
TrillO Tartini G7l3) Andante
Tempo Gusto Largo-Fina,e.
Mrs. ingalls,.
(a) Song of May" ..............
.. Margaret Ruthven Lang
(b) June" ..... Mrs. II. II. A. Beach
Mrs. Allen.
Concerto in ID Minor ...... Bruch
Adagio Finale
Mrs. ingalls,.
PART II.
(a) "Pourquoi?" WhyD ..Chaminade
(b) 1--WE Seen the Swallows Pass.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Del 'Acqua
Mrs. Allen.
ta) Prelude ................ Handel
% "Berceuse Slave" ....... Neruda
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