The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05

The social calendar gives promise Of a season very busy from a social stand lpoint until after Christmas. The first event of interest to society takes place ltoday and will be the David Bispham lprogramme this afternoon at the Jeifer- tson theatre, which is the first in Mrs Truman Aldrch. Jr.'s. series of Sunday matinee musicales; the third musical levent of the week will be the Aldr' lWashburn recital at the Jefferson Fri faay night under the auspices of the St. FNary Free Kindergarten, when Mrs. Ald- st3ich and MT. Washburn will be soloists, tthe former appearing for the only time f1his winter in her home town. So this tis Mrs. Aldrich's important week at fhome, and her admirers have brilliant Opportunity to show the appreciation which is felt by the music loving public fsenerally for her efforts in behalf of music The second musical event. by the iway, is the lovely meeting which will be Fpresented Wednesday afternoon at the .f fCountry club bs, the Music Study club { and which promises to be the most at- Etractive that this club has ever given sfo it's friends.
 
 everyone's mind this morning-the ap- < spearanee of David Bispham. The open ing number will be heard this afternoon promptly at S:SO o'clock and the audi ence will be expected to be in their seats at that time. No one will be admitted ,luring a group of songs, but must wait for its conclusion. The programme was published last Sunday. There is much interest in it. since it is "All English" "A recent critic made this comment as to Bispham's programmes: . Noteworthy as are the additions which David Bispham makes each season to his remarkable repertoire. the old favor ties continue to play an important part in his recital offerings. Audiences every where would protest vigorously if certain songs which they have learned to asso- ciate with the famous baritone 1iIiaine were discarded even temporarily, and their appreciation of the new is always Accompanied by their enthusiastic in- .,xistence upon the old as well.
 The genial MT. Bispham is never in Happier form than when singing such fine ] old lyrics as "Hark, Hear. the Lark. .Who Is Sylvia Q" and Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, while Meyer beers Monk and Loewe's Edward are today as potent factors in winning applause as they were when Mir. Bisp- ham sang them a decade or more ago. i .As for "Danny Deever," the virile little classic is demanded more often per- < haps than any other feature of the sing CTS repertory. He has sung it well a
 
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 Songs by American composers continue to occupy prominent place in Elephants programmes. As MT Bspham has more fhan once remarked in the introductory TeInarks with which he frequently pre- faces number. we need not go abroad any longer to find high art in music. If we look around little we ehall find lots of it at home" This pa- triotic sally has done much to awaken Interest in the works of native compos- ers, we are exporting our singers and f'snpportng" those who are imported" }sshe same condition applying with like Truth to our composers.
 fs In recent years MT. Bispham has made . practice of closing his programmes with a recitation to music, a branch of iart in which he is without a peer. Ten nyson's ''Enoch Arden" Poes Raven and Longfellow's King Robert of Sic ' lily are choice examples. In recitations 7 Q. this character the mans personality is splendidly revealed, his wonderful \ powers as an actor rising to sublime i heights of genius. His interpretations, :; s:s slis play Of features, the well controlled I use of his fine speaking voice combine 10 make his performance thing never No bc forgotten.