The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-04-05
ENGAGE QUARTET
FOR CANTATA
yocal Society Fortunate in Secur
;ua Artists to Sing Solo Parts
The Rose Maiden

quartet of the four greatest So
loists in the Northwest has been en-
a.oed to sing the leading roles in
"Tbe Rose Maiden'' which will be
o;ven in Commercial Hall Wednes-
dav evening, April 18th, by the
Kennewick Choral Society of Is
voices accompanied by the CONNER
1. eial Club orchestra.
i Special staging will he erected, ad-
djtional lighting will be installed
and beautiful floral decorations ar
ranged to form a suitable setting for
this beautiful cantata.
The soloists are-Mrs. Chandler
Sloan. of Tacoma, soprano; Mrs.
Elizabeth Hamilton Showers, of
I Portland, alto; Mr.. Henry W. New
ton, Of Spokane, tenor; and Mr..
Stuart Mcclure, of Portland, bari 4
tone.
Mrs. Sloan sang the Rose Maiden
twice for Prof. Kimball last year
and with marked success. Her
voice is clear, high soprano of de-
lightful quality and very flexible.
The following comments are rep
resentative of the general tone of the
press notices which Mrs. Sloan has
received in the variouscities through
out the state where she has sung:
Tacoma News: Mrs. Sloan is sing
er who invariably charms. She has
many gifts, sweet true voice of wide
range combining lyric and dramatic
qualities, high, musical temperament
and charm of beauty and simplicity
Of manner.
North Yakima Republic: Mrs. Sloan
is an artist of rare ability. She won
the audience with the pure, bird-like
quality Of her tone and her delightful
stage presence. Her solos brought out
the full possibilities of her beautiful
dramatic, soprano voice.
5 Olympia Recorder: Mrs. Chandler
Soan's singing was greeted enthusias-
tically. Her voice is full of life and
has the quality that fills the largest
auditorium. She sings with the authori-
tyof great artist and her audience
was charmed throughout.
Tacoma Ledger: Mrs. Sloan has a
voice of beautiful quality, fresh and
pure, combining brilliancy and sweet
ness 10 an unusual degree. She has a
highly musical temperament and in
tnree contrasted songs displayed wide
range Of ability.
Post-Intelligencer: At the concert of
the Washington Symphony Society,
MRS: Chandler Sloan was sopran
sclolst Mrs. Sloan is easily one
81 81 tne hnest sopranos in the Northwest.
Sne mas voice of great volume and
lne framing and won many friends by
Tue cnarm OF her voice and personality.
Mr.. Newton is recognized by all
Who hear him as really great tenor
and has made repeated success as a
slolst since he has lived in Spokane.
rf. Newton's home was formerly
onlcago and he was trained for
grand opera. He is director of
'nc famous Mendelssohn Club of
Spokane.
MIS- Showers and Mr.. Mcclure
eie ooth Portland singers, and are
famous there as soloisls and well
A'io"n as the best alto and baritone
singers OF this whole section of the
country.
'iese lour great singers will alone
0e worth more than the price of adj
Mission to,the concert and a crowded
esiety. '''' 0"''S'
,.ll spite of the heavy expense and
amount of time and work in
.Oi'ea In Preparing this concert 70,
wi Aennewick people, the society
. aas adopted popular prices of 75
osu, Illus lor adults aud 50 cents 70,
oll'ufen' ~ The members Of the
savlus ,a will have tickets for sale and
ELEVATIONS c:s may be made at Vibher.
April 18th. y" 'A''' a' ''''y
mol. u'e your tickets at once and
CO.., nc s.e observations early as this con.
v;s,., VIII be great event in Kenne.
msa,. sA musical history and the de.
thssupply. I'll PROBABLY exceed