Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-07
RECITAL GIVEN BY YN|XONPUP|LS
 Is B|G SUCCESS
Coming-0ut Concert of Pupils of Nixon Studio Surprises and PIeaSeS Large and Critical Audience

The recital at the First Presbyte- rians church Thursday evening by the Herbert F.. Nixon mssic studio, was a great success. The pretty church was decorated with the ever greens of Christmas time, and the effect was cheery indeed. The large auditorium began filling at an early hour, and when the program began at s o'clock, there were but few seats vacant in the church.
 The Misses Blanche Beckwith and Louise Beyer acted as ushers for the occasion. The recital was in the nature Of a pupils recital, and was a success in that reard.
 Herbet E. Nixon. tenor. and Miss Clare Shell, a pianoist. were as sisted by Miss Carrie l.. Barber, of the Bisbee school. who read The paper was received with much pleasure by the large audience. Ben. s. Jackson was first of the students to make his initial bow to an audience. His voice work in that ever-popular song, Asleep In the Deep" (Petrie) was a sur prise to his many friends While i; showed some immaturity. the quai ity of his tones was pleasing and his interpretation showed taste. He has bright future with hts deep, well rounded bass.
 William j Reed, also made his first bow to a concert audience, singing Roses My Treasure g This number is a great contrast to that of Mir. Jackson's, demanding that
 flowing quality which takes per feet breath control, while the beau ty of Asleep in the Deep" is in the range and tullness of the tone The two voices cannot be compared as Mir. Jackson's is of the pure. low bass, while MT. Reeds voice is of the lyric tenor type. Mir Reed showed taste and style in his work, and his enunciation was very good. Wallace Vaughn made his first public appearance as a vocalist in the quartet. Sweet and Low" (Barnby) with Messrs. Jack 1 son, Reed and Nixon. Clarence Liz on, who has been heard before, in readings, and that favorabiy, dis played marked ability in his rend- ering of the Shakespeare number. The work of Miss Shell was a de- light that is not often afforded tn ! the public of Bisbee. Her numbers were well selected and admirably executed. Miss Shell has a dainty and yet powerful touch, that shows ! splendid ability, and her manner is ' charmingly sweet. Her best work was in the Chopin "Polonaise' (Opus 26 No. 9, that weird and intense work, that brings out the terrible despair and heart torfures of those ] banished to that awful Siberian nv. ing tomb The mind workings were plainly distinguished, and the notes 1 of hope were touched as though
 the listener beheld the suffering mass of martyrs. This number was by far the most heart touching one rendered on the excellent program The work of MT Nixon was of the usual high order. and to speak Of his work seems superfiuous, yet
 when it is remembered tha. there
 was great amount of anxiousnesa
 on his part. occasioned by the ini
 tial appearance of those who have
 put their taients in his care and
 keeping, it is not to be wondered
 at that his own voice should show
 a little nervousness, which only
 goes to show that even those whc
 are blessed with much ability, are
 at the same time human and sub
 ject to the whims and caprices Of the
 Muses.