The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-25
NAY music FESTIVAL
MRS. TEwKsRURY, MIR. HAIR.
GREAvEs AND TIM MEMS
CHORUS PRESENTED A
VERY FINE PROGRAM.

VERY FINE PROGRAM.
Thursday evening was the opening
concert OF the May Music Festival.
and the attendance, despite the APP
preaching rain, was very satisfac-
tory for the opening night. The
concert on this occasion was the best
that has been presented since the or
chestra feature was eliminated for
the opening night, and the artists
made a flne impression on the peo-
pie who listened with rapt attention
to the numbers presented.
Mrs. Lucille T%ewksbury was the
soprano %soloist, and she gave three
choice numbers, every one of which
was received with the heartiest APP
probation. Mrs. Tewksbury has a
magnificent voice which she uses
with fine intuition, maintaining a re-
serve in her work and commands it
with a fine instinct. Her numbers
throughout the evening were of the
heavier type and made demands on
her physical effort and which she
met without marring her singing in
the least. Each selection was bigs
and fitted her voice to a nicely. She
sang the Arioso, Gone Fine Day.
from Madame Butterfly, and a triple
number containing "Zueignung," by
Strauss, "Wiegenled" by Brahms,
and Der Seiger' by Kaun, and, it
was in the latter number and in
"The Cry of Rachel" in which her
glorious voice found a wide range
for strength and sweetness. Mrs.
Tewksbury sings with a very pretty
dramatic effect which enhances her
work to a marked degree.
Mr.. Charles Hargreaves, the tenor
soloist, was on the program for four
numbers, and in every instance his
work stood out respondent with
splendid voice which he possesses and.
which he handles with excellent eff
feet. The numbers presented by the
tenor singer were all OF the broader
character, with the exception of the
quadruple numbers at the close,
which were of the lighter vein. Mr..
Hargreaves gave for his first num-
bers Loves Pleading" by Buzzi-
Peccia, and "Love, I Have Won YOU"
both of which afforded him opportu-
nifty to give full effect in showing the
beautiful characteristics of his voice,
both as to range and power. His
tones in the higher register were
taken with a fine attack and good
sustaining quality. Perhaps his best
number of the evening was the one
from Paglacci, by Leoncavallo,
which called into use his best effort,
and which found Mr.. Hargreave
a%bundantly able to meet all the re-
quirements of the great number.
Prof. Skaaden, of Dakota Wesley
an, was the accompanist of the even
ing and he played the piano with
rare skill, following the singers with
rade intuition and acted as a sustain
ing aid in their work.
The Mems Chorus of sixteen voices
met with a fine reception on the
part of the audience, when they pre-
sented a grand number in 1.-THE
Sword of Farara," by Billiard. The
selection called for a good interpre-
tation which was supplied by the
director, E. w. Hobson, whose work
in the training of the chorus marked
ability on his part and the men fol-
lowed him without the least swerv-
ing from their magnificent singing.
1t "a by far the best chorus of
men ever heard in this city, the ten
ors and BASES being we'll harmonic
ed and the singing strong and dig
Miss Ford was the accom-
paniste for the number and played in
her usual skillfull manner.
The success Of the concert betok-
ems the success to come during the
and evening, when the
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
will make its appearance.
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