The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-01
Schumann-H eink
Was at Her Best
In Fine Concert
Was Greeted With Exceptionally
Large and Enthusiastic Audience
at Metropolitan last Night,

Last evenings audience at the Met.
] ropolitan bore eloquent witness to the
fact that appreciation Of music in
Grand Forks has progressed by leaps
n bounds: for 1t is but a few years
since Nine. Schumann-He ink In a for
mer appearance was able't to draw but
q mere handful Of music lovers.
The theater was filled with an audi
ence which expressed it's delight after
each number in a very positive man.
ner and the program was in every way
representative Of the best in musical
literature.
Probably no singer is better known
than Nine. Schumann-Heink, and GER.
tatniy none can draw larger audiences.
Granting that her art and voice are
wonderful. there Is the quality of
kindly sympathy which permeates her
singing and makes 1t SO human that
regardless Of the language Of the song
any n may enter into its spirit. This
quality is simply expressive Of her life
for she is generally popular in the
her attitude toward fellow artists.
Her singing Of the program was Of
even merit throughout. The arias
from Samson and Delilah closing with
the time-honored ~favorite. MY Heart
at Thy Sweet Voice." proved popular
with the audience. In the group of
"Lieder," the passion and closing ex-
d~elicacy Of 1.-THE Trout" and humor of
the Spinning Song" we're so perfect
in their expression that the audience
lived the emotions with the singer:
thus art is greatest when 1t is hidden
and only soul speaks to soul.
OF the English songs. Edson's set
ting of Kipling's emotional poem is
scarcely worthy of the text. but II his
effort was a partial failure. the repu-
amply sustained by Mary Salter's in
tensely dramatic "Cry Of Rachel"
This was given q truly remarkable in
terpretation; one so vivid as to create
an imperishable memory Of its over
whelming despair. The Arditi "bo-
lero" and the aria from The Pro-
phet" served as vehicles to display the
f1exibility of q voice which is essential.
ly dramatic.
Among the encores which Nine.
lSchumann-Heink granted was the ev-
er popular Rosary" which has be-
come so identified with her as to- be
practically her song. much in the
same manner that Melba has related
herself to Tosti's Goodbye and David
Bispham to Danny Deever.
It was a splendid recital of songs
oAAN was 40 oAAASOAVey oPPA &c ~
was sincerely given.
The accompaniment were excel
lently played by Mrs. Katherine Hoff-
man, who. in every instance. proved
herself technically proficient and
keenly sympathetic in contrasts and
moods.
Mr.. Edward Collins. pianist. was the
assisting artist: and with the excep-
ton OF Harold Bauer. Grand Forks
has ueyor hoon visited nv a moro sat.
isfying player. He has a splendidly
developed mechanism and controlled
tone, and his interpretations are
straightforward. convincing and free
from mannerisms. In spite of the
length Of the program. his perform
ance Of the difficult Campanella by
List was such a triumph that he was
forced to respond to an encore We
would be fortunate to hear him again.
and he should receive more advertis-
ing in the advance notices.
Louis U. Rowland.