The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27
Madame Browns Concert.

The musical department of Walden
University deserves much credit for
the entertainment it offered to music
lovers of Nashville, Friday, January
20th, and those of us who were fortu-
nate enought to attend were treated to
some fine music. The writer did not
get into the auditorium in time to
hear the orchestra number but was
highly benefited by the numbers he
heard. The Giee Club sang one number
and an encore which exhibited some
admirable phases of study. In some
instances the shading was delightful
and tone quality highly pleasing
The only criticism would suggest lit
tie more abandon on the part of the
whole club and the tenor in partic-
ular and more freedom in expression.
The quality of the low bass is be-
yond ordinary In short there are in
the Walden Club strong possibilities
of fine chorus aud We are all proud
of it.
The Duet GnstrumentaD by Misses
Allen and Scott brought forward evil
dences of real artistic ability which
plainly captivated the audience.
The star attraction of the evening
was Mrs. Anita Patti Brown, of Chi
cago, Ill. Mrs. Brown is no stranger
to the musical people of our city; for
she made for herself warm place in
the hearts of us all, the very first time
she appeared here, few years ago.
In recording her visit, and in giving
account of h2r art, the writer called
attention to some patent defects and
faults in voice and method which
somewhat hindered her high aims and
consequently was most pleased to
learn of her intended visit to us again
so as to judge of what Improvement
the singer had made since last we
heard her, Any person who listened
to her last Friday evening with an in
tention of comparing what she is now
as a singer to what she was then must
necessarily have been most highly
gratifed; for from top to bottom, her
notes were all we'll planned and point
ed, her voice even and smooth and as
luscious as the voice of a thrush.
Though there was a slight lack of
flexibility due to "a cold, she executed
some splendid runs and trills which
none save real artist could perform.
In the songs which had flowing melo-
dies, she gave as fine an exhibition
of singing as one could desire to hear,
particularly is this true of the Sere-
made by Tosti. 1t is only few times
in "a life time that one is permitted to
hear such high class art. From the
degree of improvement Mrs. Brown
has made in the time between her
visits to us, it is not long before she
must be classed as one of the best
singers before the public, nobody ex-
cepted.
She certainly gave us the best sing
ing We have heard for many moons.
Mrs. Brown is to be congratulated
unstintingly upon her accompanist
Mrs Majors, whose work was a JOY
and delight.
PROF. ]. w. WORK,
Fisk University
A jolly Crowd Surprises Misses
Moore.
A jolly crowd met at the home Of
Miss Fstella Berry Friday evenine
after which they went to the home OF
Misses Ella b. and Georgia H. Moore
906 Blank street This being a great
surprise to the hostess, the party
carried very tempting luncheon
Those taking part were Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Bentley, Messrs. VIM. Whitney
Foster Turner, VIM. Laws, Charles
Powell, Samuel Love, Misses Lula
Northern, Willie Early, Josie Muse
Jamie Love Games were the fea
lures of the evening.
Y. M. L. C.
At the home of Mr. Rhodes the clul
held a splendid meeting. The execu
tive committee, which met during las
week, presented a number of provi
sions and later announced for tn,
clubs consideration the principa
speaker of Washington's birth occa
sion to be celebrated by our club
The recommended person being Prof
Irwin, of the High School, the latte
being unanimously received TIL,
program was easily the main feature
for the address on Garfield both as
military commander" "a campaign
enumerator' and the Hero of Mill
Creek" was clearly exemplified b,
the speakers, Messrs Winston, Bond
Stockard and H. Jordan The mex
meeting will be held at the home o
A. R. Stockard, 1916 State street.
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Y. M. L. Club.
The club met at the home of A
R. Stockard. Current events beini
the topic of discussion, led by MI
Bond. "The Congress Acknowledge
ment Concerning Capt Perry's Dis
covery." "Shall We Fortify the Sal
Panama Canal?" Failure of the Cav
negie Trust Company" etc, all o