Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14

ping on the surface of her notes as a smooth pebble leaps over the wa l ter when thrown horizontally. She appeals to the intellect and the fancy rather than to the emotions. These qualities she demonstrated in her last selection, the part belonging to Nedda in the first act of Leoncaval- los "Pagliaci.' Closing ones eyes, one could easily fancy it was the great Destinn singing at the Me tropolitan
 Miss TIarrel is wonderfully versl- tile. The Aria from Donizotti, her opening number, sung in Italian, at once captivated the audience and brought her an ovation which she could only still by an encore of the melody from the same piece. Then eame her exquisite mimicry of the three birds, the Owl, the Yellow Hammer and the Wood Pigeon, in English, and Harriet Wares Boat Song," in the same tongue, the latter causing the listeners to imagine they were skimmng over the face of the waters in gondola. Here the ap- plause would not down until she gave another encore. It was the old fav- orite, "The Rosary but oh,.so dclie- iously new in her interpretation of it. In these three pieces she accompan- jed herself in faultless style.
 She next figured i'll two sWeetly balanced duets with Mr. Clifton Gray, the first from "The Tales of Hoffman in English, and the second a selection from "The Magic Flute" i'll Italian. there gushed forth from her talented throat three superb carols ill French, B;zet's "Pastorale'' and "Eternelle Chanson' and Goun0l's Sing, Smile, Slumber,' the latter beautifully accom- panied by Prof. Gustav Mueller, on the violin in addition to Mrs. Gray's skill ful piano setting Finally came the "piece de resistance'-the number f.om Pagliaci already referred to. Many predictions for a brilliant flu ture fer Mis- Harrel were heard in | tae lobby of the theater after the re ctal. A prominent Chicagean stated | she had in her the making of Gerald 1 ine FaArar now the musical aloration of America and Europe. No douDs | Miss Harrel will in the course of her | rext and last two years studies abroad give special attention to the musical elements that touch the emot- l ions. When she has added to her keen l knowledge of effecting the mind and | | 1e imagination the secret of approach | to the heart she will possess a rare l combination giving her entree to the deepest springs of the human soul.
 It was concert where the assist 'snts vied with the principal in abi'S ity and effectiveness. Mrs. Clifton Gray, a Pine Bluff product, who accompanied Miss Harrel, is herself an artist of the first order. She rem dered two piano solos, one from the American composer, Mcdowell, in a light vein, and another from the more classic Chopin in delft style, | reminding one of the lingering of Raoul Pugno, the eminent French pianist. Her playing was wonder full exhibition of rapidity andt touch. Mir. Gray has beautiful baritone, the lower notes of which are espe- cially appealing. He is at his hest in recitative. He showed his power in this direction particularly in his renditicn of Schunlann's Two Gre nadiers,' where the strains of 1.-the Marseillaise furnished powerful military motif
 Prof. Gustav Mueller's appearance brought forth a tremendous ovation. For two CT three years his violin has been silent and the ivy of the audi ence to hear it's exquisite strains in solo and orchestral effects was 1ssl- restrained when he added to his mas terful Seventh Concerto aby De Der jot the familiar "Suwanee River" MT. Mueller should treat the music lovers of Pine Bluff ofteneR than The has been doing to the gnius of his playing.
 1t was superb evening.
 EPHRAIM FRISCH.
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