Middletown transcript., 1911-06-03
SOcIETY'S YEARLY MUSICALE
Miss Hutchin's Music Scholars Give
An Interesting Performance

Society in white turned ont largely Sat-
urday afternoon at 8 o'clock, filling the
large New Century Club Hall with an en-.
thusiastic audience of parents, friends and
the general public to greet the yearly
Piano Recital by the pupils of Miss Mary
Hutchin.
It was a very successful affair-prob.
ably the best yet given here-and reflects
world of credit upon the painstaking
care and skill Of Miss Hutchin, not less
than upon the industry and talent of her
pupils. The opening number, Won suppe's
Poet and Peasant, duet by Misses Gene.
We've Byers and Adelaide Clayton, was
spiritedly played and in good time.-"Our
Champion by Master Raynor Carrow, a
duet by Low, little Miss Edna Shahan and
Miss Hutcbin and "WarbIings at EVe"-
Richards-by Lucy Griffith, very small
girl, we're nicely done, especially the last.
Misses Clara Brady played the "Hunt-
er's Song"-LaW-and Norma Hart,
Moonlight on tie Hudson Wilson
we'll. So did Henrietta Schroeder, "April
Smiles" by Harvey. Miss Byers gave a
really good Interpretation of "Tarantelle"
by Heller, Op. S5. Next came "The Day
of Judgment" comic reading illustrat.
ing boy characters, followed by an encore
with like selection, both given by Miss
Nellie Jsnvier in her usual excellent fash.
ion.
Then some more work by the younger
pupils, Master Norman Ward giving
Howell's Rustic Dance" and Miss Hattie
Cochran, "Massa's in De Cold Cold
Ground and "Dixie Land"-all well
done. Miss Charlotte Peverley played
Gottschalk's "Spring time of Love" excel.
lently.
Misses Frances Bessten and Grace Brady
with their "Valse"-Durand and 'tFesti-
val rch"-Low, duo with the teacher
also acquitted themselves we'll. Miss Jesse
Shepherd played Sidney Smiths" Angels
Serenade" quite pleasingly. Misses Letitia
Pool and Elsie Byron gave in excellent
style "Garden of Roses'-Pratt-and
Tam O Shanter' Warren. Miss Helen
Biggs sang very sWeetly "Take me Jamie
Dear, Bischof aud for an encore 20
Genevieve &C.. Miss. Lillian Hart.render.
ed a difficult "Caprice Hongroise" by
Ketterer, very well indeed. Next came
more playing by Misses Viola Smith and
Mary Griffith, college Chums" Fried.
man-"Humoreske" Ant Dvorak nicely
done both. LA Fileuse, Raft was well
phrased for go young performer as Miss
Adelaide Clayton; her touch was fine and
the variations cleanly given and with ex-
preston, "Lustspiel OVerture'-Kel Bella
Op. % was a spirited duo by Misses Laura
Connellee and Helen Mcdowell in good
tempo and accurately phrased.
But the best of the wine at the last OF
the feast-always So by all odds the
event of the afternoon musically was the
"Witches' Dance (Paganini) by Wallace
rendered by Miss Francis Watkins. It
was finished performance, 80 we'll done
that one feels like measuring it not by
amateur but by artistic standards. It is
hard score to play well and with the alb
solute fidelity to every note even in the
most rapid prestissimo and agitato pass
ages. Miss Watkins played it with ex-
preston with tempo, touch ,and shading
that did herself and teacher no small
honor.
Miss Hutchin was the recipient of many
warm congratulations upon the excellent
results of the teachidg and training OF her
musical pupils.