The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09
J. WIN ALLEAIONG,
of Roanoke, Wa.
Enjoyable Entertainment Given
Under Auspices of Thursday
Morning Music Club.

Roanoke, Va, June S.-The Virginia
Composers Concert. given last Monday
evening at the auditorium of the Ma
tional Business College. Roanoke. un-
der the auspices of the Thursday Morn
ing Music Club. marked the beginning
OF what promises to be an event of
cver-growing interest throughout the
state as the years 80 By.
II was suggested to the club By Gas
ton Otey wilkins. and the first concert
was not only a happy augury for tho
future. but gave Roanoke further
claim to musical standing many OF
the compositions heard Monday night,
the work OF Roanoke composers. be-
Ing OF high order OF excellence. The
program was attractive. and was rend-
cred by somo OF Roancke's most tai
ented and popular musicians
The $40 prize for the best vocal
composition was awarded to CASTOR
Otey wilkins. on his TWO exquisite
songs. Il Gave Ny Love a Violet" and
"A Pastoral Love Song" sung to MIR.
WllkinH's accompaniment by Gordon
baker. who Is acknowledged one of
the finest tenors In this. section OF the
State.
Mr.. Baker has voice of great
sweetness, and his deiIcacy of touch
and sympathetic Interpretation of the
dainty love aongs brought out their
III oNeIiNcSS WIN markcd effect.
The $40 prize for the best instru.
mental composition WAS awarded to
Max Brownold- on his Guitar Seren-
adc" and "Po!onaisc Briiliantc," n duet
played by the composer and his niece,
Madam faymakcr H.ino. n gifted
singer. vlolinist and pianist, whose
beauty, magnetism and brilliant exc
cution added rich note to the pro-
gram.
The "PolonaiHe Bs.ilianto" was
what its name implies-brilIiant ana
1t was brilliantly rendered The beau
,iful Guitar sercnade" was also ar
tistically rendered By Mr.. Brownold.
along with a sweet lullaby, by John
Easeler. OF Richmond; Dance or the
Brownies.' by Bro~no,d. and "Valse
Petite" pretty little thing by
Frederick Clun. ono of noanokc's
leading musicians.
Another OF Ronnoke's best must
clans. ]. Edwin Allemong. contributed
two groups of beautiful ballads and
m attractive vaIse. I'm Cupid's Toiis.',
played by himself In fauluc.s style.
Tho FIRST of the songs. When Dreams
Come True with words by his wife
who is n successful writer OF verse.
was sung by Colin Brunette. as was
also Tho Hermit" e beautiful com
position. in which the loneliness and
weird pathos or the recluse dying
alone are wildly portrayed by tn COM
poser.
The other group OF songs was THE
Hedge Rose" "The Sunshine OF Her
Smile" tho words by Mrs. Allemong.
and Absence charming trio of
ballads. charmingly sung by Mrs. John
Trout whose beautiful soprano voice.
attractive personality and artistic
execution were in keeping with the
beauty OF the compositions.
Mr.. AllemOnE was accompa mist. and
Madam Heine played oHquisitely the
violin obligato to "Abscnce.".
Another singer who received an ell
thusiastic reception WIS Mrs. Mercer
hartman. one OF the Leading sopranos
OF the city. who sang Frederick Cuffs
The Heavenly Land to the compos-
crs accompaniment.
Two other attractive numbers were
Sdward Nafr's Trail Blazers" and F..
T. IIildcbrand's Dreaming" sung by