The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Elilah.

During the ten years that the Mon t
day Music club has been in existence
1t has brought many notable artists
to Keokuk and achieved scores OF
musical triumphs. Chief among its
successes are the productions in
which the Monday Music club chorus
under the direction OF VIM. F. Bent
ley OF GalesburT took prominent mart. |
The first of these was "Hiawatha's
Wedding Feast in May Of 1908. On
December 81. of the same year, The
Messiah was given in the then new
Congregational church to an audience
that packed the church to its doors.
1t was splendid production and de-
lighted the hundreds who heard 1t.
Now Mr.. Bentley comes to us the
third time and on Thursday evening,
March 16, the Monday Music club
chorus under his masterful direction,
will present the most wonderful Of all
oratorios - Mondelssohns Elijah.
Will 1t be success? Any one who
heard "The Messiah" or has saen Mr..
Bentley direct even one chorus will
tell you that that goes without saying.
1t is an inspiration to sing under VIM.
F., Bentley 1t is soul-stirring to hear
a chorus that is directed by him.
If you love the mighty volume Of
big chorus, go to 1.-The Elijah and
know what a real chorus is. 1t will be
but the conscientious mature work OF
the best soloists in Keokuk who have
merged all their interests in the one
big chorus,' and have worked for
months towards the one end-perfec-
ton.
VIM. F. Bentley is a master, with an
artists conception Of every shade of
feeling in this most dramatic of all
oratorios, and he so impresses those
conceptions on the singers, that ard-
fence, chorus, conductor are all held
in the grasp of one common emotion.
There are all kids Of music for all
kinds of people in THE Elijah.' The
Monday Music club has spared Meth
er pains or expense in the production
of this masterpiece.
| If you care for soloists, you may
make your choice from a veritable
galaxy of stars. Arthur Middleton,
bass, sings the part OF Elijah" He
is heralded far and wide as the
greatest Elijah" and the success Of
the oratorio is due in great part to the
soloist who is chosen to sing this
wonderfully dramatic role. Elijah"
4 dominates the whole oratorio. No bet
ter singer could have been selected;
/ no one more capable of putting into
it all the dramatic power that the
part requires, than is Arthur Middle
ton.
Then there is Lucille Tewksberry,
the soprano who comes from Chicago.
She is a concert singer of note. pos
sessing a. beautifully high and clear
soprano voice of great depth end bril-.
liancy. She is woman of charming
4 personality, who delights all who hear
her.
VIM. Claire Hall, the tenor, has, just
returned from Europe and is said to
be a singer who Is fast taking his
place among the noted singers Of the
day.
4 With Miss Carley, contralto, of
sGalesburg, complete the list of sing.
iders.
4 If you like organ music, hear John
Winter Thompson in the Elijah"
1 Mr. Thompson is well known here
and all who hear him once, wish to
hear him again. Under his skilful
hands the organ becomes an orches
tra
Il If you are still dissatisfied and wish
for violin music, you will find that toe
in "The Elijah" The violinists whom
!. Mr.. Bentley brings with him from
Galesburg are soloists who have often
appeared on the concert stage.
This work in "The Elijah is exact
ing and very beautiful
Mrs. Hazen l. Sawyer at the piano
the Keokuk musicians who will assist
The Monday Music club has made 8
, very low price to hear this aggrega
ton of artists. 1t is the only organ
ization in town who could afford tt
put the price as low, as it is one Of
the few organizations in the city not
on a commercial basis. Single tickets
will cost $1.0O, and coupon tickets
sold in groups of four, will cost $500
or seventy-five cents apiece. Coupon
tickets can only be bought in ad
vance and can not be sold simply
After they are bought, however, they
may be separated so that individuals
buying tickets together, do not neces
sarily have to go together
Tickets MAY be bought of any clut
member or of c. Hornaday. Arrange
ments have been made by which seats
may be reserved at hornaday's. Watch
the papers for the date of reservation
and buy in advance SO as to secure
good seats.
; No extra charge for reservation ex
: cept for gallery seats. These are the
best seats in the church for this oc
casion and a quarter extra will be
charged for reserving gallery seats.