Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-09-26
GREAT PIANIST
IN RECITAL
MISS BERTHA HAUGEN OF FARGO
MAKES A GREAT HIT WITH
WILLIsTON MUSIC LOVERS

cal selections rendered at Miss Ber-
tha Haugen's piano recital Monday
evening at Library hall rapt attention
was given the participants in the pro-
gram by the large audience which
filled every seat in the room.
People Of Williston or any other
section of North Dakota are never
disappointed whenever Miss Haugen
the leading artist Of the evening, IL
scheduled for any portion Of . musi-
cal program and Monday evenings ef-
forts of the talented young woman
were equally merrited. Musical abh-
ity of high order was apparent in
the execution Of every number played
from first to the conclusion Of the
program by her. Her complete
knowledge Of the interpretation Of the
masters whether it were q sonata by
Beethoven where the movements
adajio, allegretto and presto call for
that intuition into the great secrets OF
expression or, whether it was one OF
Chopin's heavy ballade's in G minor
Or lighter expression by List or .
valse de concert by Wieniawski, Miss
Haugen demonstrated that she had be-
come their master in either express
sion, touch and strong Interpretation
Of each. Approval of the young wo-
mans musical efforts and pleasing en-
tertainment were manifested by the
audience by several encores and in
each instance the pianist was pre-
sented with large and beautiful floral
offerings.
Miss Haugen is a musical prodigy
for a person of her age being only
seventeen years old. She has always
lived in Fargo and is completing her
musical studies in the Dakota con-
servatory of music. Already Euro
pean musical teachers recognize her
ability and are bidding for her as .
pupil.
Local talent very ably assisted Miss
Haugen in the program Of the even
ing. Mrs. r. D. Switzerland, who by
the way is an accomplished elocu-
tionist and who did much for the en-
tertainment of those present, recited
one of Ian Nc Laren's selections,
which depicts barrister returning to
his wife only to find that she had just
passed beyond the vale of tears, be-
fore his arrival. The audience loudly
encored. Mrs. Sutherland responded
and ably delivered a selection by
Charles Kingsley in the story Of an
English Lord.
Mrs. E. A. Palmer sang Farewell
To Summer" eliciting so strong an
encore that she was compelled to re-
spond. Her voice has a pleasing
range which would delight an audi
ence in larger places. She was ac-
companied on the piano by Miss Clara
MacDonnell.
Miss Carrie Mac Donald and C. F.
Currie captivated the audience by
their comlpete rendition Of the Scotch
duett entitled "Crookit Bawbee." It
is a Scotch song, as it's name implies,
and is interpreted by the story of
young man who wished to purchase
the love of his sweetheart with
Bawbee, or Scotch Pennie. She re-
fuses his money, but afterwards
proffers him her love. Miss Mac
Donald and Mr.. Currie made a great
hit with the audience with their char
acteristic rendition of the song, and
to an encore.
1t was under the direct auspices Of
Miss Macdonald, who has a large
class Of piano pupils in Williston and
is. very much interested in what may
in any way rebound to the benefit of
her pupils that Miss Haugen was
brought to this city. The pupils were |
provided this musical treat as an in
spiration to greater efforts in their