The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-23
EDWARD Mcdowell
EVENING
Directed and Given by Mrs.. Philo
Steward In the Municipal Court
Room Monday Evening.

In the series of musicals given in
SkoWhegan during the winter and
spring, none have been more interest
ing or displayed more talent than that
of Monday evening devoted To Edward
MacDowell and his music The direct
or as in the rest of the series was Mrs.
Philo Steward and she herself was
hostess for this evening
The place of presentation was an
excellent one, the Municipal Court
room being engaged for the occasion
and the responses to the large number
of invitations issued filled the room
with an animated audience Mrs
Steward was a most gracious hostess
and she was assisted by numerous
young ladies in seating her guests and
giving programs.
The soloists of the evening were
loudly appauded and included Miss
Fancher Sawyer, who sang (aD "A
Robin Sings in the Apple Tree; (b)
A Merry Maiden Spring; (c) In the
Woods, in a charming manner that
was most pleasing to her audience.
Mrs. L. A. Kinds. who has wonder
fully well trained and full voice, sang
ta) Sweet Blue-eyed Maid; (b) | ask ]
but This. Op. 40. No. g.; (c) Thy
Beaming Eyes are Paradise. Mrs
Agnes Steward, one of Skowhegans
fayorite singer was greeted with
loud applause in her rendering of (a)
Midsummer Lullaby; Oh Menie,
(Scotch); (c) The Sea, while Mrs Ell
dena Hawes, another equally popular
soloists sang very sweetly three songs
from an Old Garden, which were the I
Blue Bell, The Glover, The Mignonet-
te. Charles Turner's songs We're most .
tittingly rendered, his splendid voice .
never having been heard at better ad- /
vantage than in the four short select I
ions> (a) Long Ago Sweetheart; Cb) /
Swan Bent Low to the Lily; (c) A
Maid Sings Light and a Maid Sings
Low; (dD As the Cleaning Shadows
Creep.
There were two piano duets played
with great creditability to the per
formers. that of Miss Mabelle Ross
and Miss Sarah Snow, being a Tale
from Knightly Times" while Miss
Herna Abbey and Miss Vira Lawton's
was the Might by the Sea. OF the
piano solos, each player deserves
credit for the perfect touch and skill
ful rendering OF the difficult numbers. /
Miss Annie Caswell played "Intermez-
70, Op. 10 and From Long Ago, Op. |
81" Miss Mabelle Ross, two Wood
land sketches. entitled (al BY Mead
oW Brook and tbl Told at Sunset,
Miss Nerna Abbey. The shepherd
King" and Miss Mary Emery ta To
the Sea, Op. 70; tb) Shadow Dance,
j Op 80; (c) Arabeske, Op. 50. 1t was
much regretted that owing to illness,
Mrs Floyd G. Nye was unable to be
present to play "Hexantanz' as eX-
pected, but Miss Edith Lewis as sub
stitute was very pleasing in her
ecution of (a) In Deep Woods; Oh
From An Indian Lodge.
Don Morrison whose talents as
violinist are well know at home and
abroad, played two enhancing violin
numbers, which are (a) To a Wild
Rose: (bJ To a Water Lily, and his
assistance on the program as enter
tainer was not confined to music alone
as he read when Bateese Came
Home in an original and captivating
manner. TWO numbers which were OF
equal interest to the musical program
were the reading of finely compiled
paper on MacDowell by Mrs. Edith S.
Shepherd and a delightful poem The
White Princess" composed for the oc-
casion by Mrs J. Palmer Merrill The
Male Quartet, Messrs. Harris, Leigh
ton. White and Cover, sang the
Cradle Song.' in very pleasing
style and NJ J. Smith gave two auto
piano selections. The accompanies
who added much to the program were
Mrs. Ethel W. Ames, Miss Mary EN-
cry and Miss Edith Lewis.
The audience was a most attentive
one and among those present were
several well known musical critics
Prof Currier. who has just come
from a seasons musical study in New
York to visit here was in attendance,
as were two members of a former well
known SkoWhegan quartet Mrs. Es-
ther Withee and Mrs. NJ T Pooler.
Miss Eme Pooler, WaterdyiIle solo
st. was also a guest for the evening
and numerous others Of eAtensh
musical knowledge too numerous to
mention.