Casco Bay breeze., 1912-07-25
Peaks Island House.
MANY GUESTS ENJOYING SUM.
MER VACATIONS HERE.
Scns Recital Last Week Much En-.
joyed BY All.

sens Recital Last Week Much En-.
joyed BY All.
On Thursday of last week, Manager
Ralph +. Rowe delighted the guests of
the hotel with one of the finest song
recitals given here for a long time.
This was given by Miss Martha b.
fiawes, contralto. and Mr. Ernest ].
Hill, tenor, OF the State Street Church
in Portland Three duets were given,
"Contentment" by Goring Thomas,
Now Art Thou Mine own" Hildach,
and the finale from Act " of Verdi's
III TrovatoIe, Isl la stanckezza mop
pine, o'figli," all OF which received
much deserved applause by the as
sembled guests, the two voices blend
ing most beautifully. The last named
selection, which brought the evening
to a close. was fitting end to most
delightful concert, and il was with re-
gret that those in the audience real
lied that the recital was over. One of
the solos which was especially well
received was "Du Christ Avec Ardeur,
from Bemberg's la Mort de Jeanne
DArc which was given by Miss
Hawes. and The Wooing" by
Sieveking and Paolo Tosti's Good
bye also We're granted unusually
hearty applause. The accompanist
was Miss Wilhelmina Wagner. of the
Ely Trio. The program:
Duet-Contentment . Thomas
Miss Hawes and Mr.. Hill.
Only You ....... TiripdeIli
The Wind Speaks 49,. Grant-Schaefer
The Wooing .... Sieveking
Mr.. Hill.
Du Christ Avec Ardeur ... Bemberg
From La Mort de Jeanne D'Arc.)
Miss Hawes
Duet-Now Art Thou Mine Own.
Miss Halves and Mr.. Hill.
oNer ram .'..-- Loud
Song Of the Soul .. BreiI
Mammy's Lullaby .. Homer
oood-pye ...-........-...... Tosti
Mr.. Hill.
Finale from Act ", II Trovatore
-............. Verdi
Isl la stanchezza m'oppine. o'figliD
Miss Hawes and Mr.. Hill.
The Tuesday and Friday dances
were as usual held last week in the big
ballroom Of the house and to the me-
lodious dance-music OF the Ely Trio.
the guests swayed In the dance until
late in the night. The Floor Director
~
who performed his duties with unusual
grace and skill These dances are one
OF the favorite pastimes Of the summer
people at the hotel and are always
well attended by the guests who all
join I'm the declaration that they
never enjoyed a dance so much be-
fore.
The usual Saturday night concert
was given last week by the Ely Trio
and large audience OF the guests as
sembled in the hotel parlor to enjoy
the unusually fine program that was
offered. The opening number was the
overture from Rossini's william
Tell and a more fortunate one for
pleasing the audience would have
been hard to find. Selections from
Gounod's beautiful opera Faust fol-
lowed and then the Hungarian Dance
In ID major. by Brahms. Miss wilheI-
nina Wagner next rendered as a piano
solo the Angelic Vision" by Chelius.
a most beautiful selection which was
given In a fitting manner. The con-
cert was brought 10 a close by the
Coronation March by Meyerbeer.
Thursday evening. August 1, Ger
trude Walker-CrowIey, the well
known soprano soloist OF Boston,
Mass, will give q song recital here.
At her recital here last year she was
enthusiastically received and Mana
ger Rowe takes pleasure In announc-
ing her for this season.