The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-23
Music Lovers Greatly Enthused at
Wonderful Program at congrega-
tlonal Church Last
Night.
soLoIsTs BRILLIANT
Audiences captlvated by Fine Voices
While the Chorus Work was
Best Heard Here for
Long Time.


church, under the direction of Dean
Bentley of Galesburg, THE Swan and
the Skylark'' was given by the Mon
day Music Club chorus Bursts Of APP
plause rang from the audience as the
last notes Of the wonderful music died
away leaving an impression such as
Is only possible after the hearing of
music. which, being intellectual and
inspiring, easily conveys the real mes
sage of the composer to all true low
ers of the divine art
The program was an unusual one,
consisting as 1t did, not only of the
chorus number, but also of several
solo numbers, which were most inter-
esting and were thoroughly enjoyed.
The program opened with an organ
number, by Mr.. Thompson, Sonata
by Mendellsohn, which was greatly ap-
rreciated: The next number consist
ed of a delightful group of songs by
/ Mr.. Marion Green, an artist OF great
| ability, possessing not only rich bari
tone voice but also a depth Of feeling
in everything he sings. This was very
noticeable in his second number "She
Rested by the Broken Brook"
Miss Alice May Carley who won her
way into the hearts of Keokuk must
clans last year by her charming sing
ing, was heard again last night, In a
very beautiful Goring Thomas num-
her entitled o, My Heart is Weary:
this she sang very artlstically and
with much feeling
Mr.. Geo. A. Stout gave group CT
violin numbers next While all his
: numbers were very fine, in his Ron
do Capriccioso he captivated his audi
ence, displaying his wonderful tech
nique and beautiful tone work.
Next Mr.. John B. Miller sang three
numbers His voice Is very musical
and pleasing and this, with clear
, enunciation, made his selections most
attractive.
The last number of the first part of
the program was selection from
Nine. Butterfly, sung by Mrs. MacDer.
mid, dramatic soprano, whose clear,
flexible voice, of unusual beauty, to-
gether with her graciousness and
charming personality electrified her
audience and won for her name
in Keokuk which will never be forgot
J ten.
The second part of the program
The Swan and the Skylark'' was all
that could be wished for from an ar
tistic and technical standpoint With
the continuation of so many true ar
! fists, success could not but be the re
! suit. With director second to none
an organist who has been such ia
: vorite in Keokuk for years that every
thing has been said that could be sale
@ about Mr.. Thompson, an accompanis
i. of the rare ability of Mrs. Sawyer
, and an orchestra consisting of trut
! artists what more could be desired fol
true artistic work?
v The success of the program is due
! greatly to Mr.. Bentley who is not onl,
f a director OF unusual ability but pos
r sesses besides wonderful personalit,
and true artistic temperament b,
v which he not only gets at the yer,
;. depths of things himself but inspire
!, those under him to do the same, there
by getting the greatest artistic re
suits from each and everyone, this Il
!. the secret of his great success, ant
:. the reason why his work has charm
Il ed and inspired all
+. The soloists were all very fine II
4 this number and were we'll suited t,
s their parts. In the high and beauti
n full music of the skylark, Mrs. Mac
Dermid had ample opportunity of dis
playing her beautiful voice The trill
and runs in this part she sang beauti
q fully. The chorus work Throughout
Il was excellent and music lovers ar,
+ hoping that soon they will have an
i other opportunity of hearing the Mon
$ day Music Club chorus In another o
k their delightful choruses
Program.
: Organ Solo-First Movement from
Sonata In d Minor i. .Guilman
Mr.. John Winter Thompson