Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-12

miss no opportunity Of hearing her
again. The concert was most pleasing
and added to the feeling of pride that
Ottumwans take in their military
band and It's excellent musical abili-
ties
Miss Jersey Sings.
The program opened with the selec-
ton Macbeth" by Verdi. The ability
of director and band alike was
brought into play in bringing out the
composers thought in the piece.
Dream Visions followed after the
strains of the encore played at the
close of Macbeth" died away. This
piece might we'll be termed musical
poetry, for in its rendition the hear
ers were carried away from the
thoughts of every day life into seldom
trod fields Of thought and reflection.
At this juncture one Of the musical
treats of the season was afforded the
audience by three vocal selections by
Miss Jersey. Love Me, Well and
"Ah for Sc lui,'' the latter piece in the
Italian tongue, we're the opening Sc
lections by Miss Jersey, and captured
the audience as unit. A third selec-
ton was demanded by the insistent
audience and In a sweetness that
charmed the we'll filed theater, the
strains Of the Last Rose of Summer"
delighted her hearers and brought
forth a storm Of applause. Miss Rose
Gephart played the accomplishments.
Clusters Death.
A selection that told of excellent
powers Of adaptation in that It COM
bined the wild wierd strains OF tne
Indian with the more soothing and
we'll ordered melody Of civilization,
was that Of the Death of Custer
descriptive fantasia by Johnson. So
realistic was the piece that for the
time one was IN the Big Horn country
living in the year Of 1875 the Lie on
the plains. Not detail that tended to
bring out the story in music of the
awful carnage when Gen. Custer and
his brave followers went to death
at tn, hands Of the cruel Sioux was
omitted Touching in it's effect and
arousing the patriotisrl in those who
viewed It, was the burial Of Custer,
the firing of the salue by the soldiers
and finally the playing Of Nearer MY
God to Thee" The Sioux Indian mel
odies used in the selection were au-
thentic.
Catches Audience.
The appreciation of the efforts OF
the musicians was readily seen in the
number of extras played for encores.
These in most cases were popular
melodies and the reception by the
audience was noticeable. Miss Jersey
again appeared before the audience
and this time to sing the .'Herodiale'
aria from Salorne. This selection was
sung in French, with accompaniment
by the band The unusual musical
powers, as well as the superb training
and culture of Miss Jersey, were
brought out in this selection, as 1t
also called for a stage presence that
gave life to the song more than the
mere uttering of the words denoted.
For an encore she sang "In the Light
of the Silv'ry Moon," again accom-
panied by the band. The rendition OF
this catchy melody caught the audi
ence by its swing and repetition and
encore was forthcoming before the
audience would release the singer, SO
popular was the chord she struck.
The concluding number was Poet
and Peasant which was also one of
the best and most pleasing selections
Of the evening. This number closed
the last concert Of the popular musical
organization for the season and soon
the open air concerts in the park will
give the public opportunity to hear
the favorites. the Fifty-fourth band.