Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-30
.GLEE CLUB PLAYS
TO A CAPACITY
HOUSE HERE
Santa Fe Reading Room En-
tcrtainment Season Ends
With Attraction Of Great
Merit Staged by Califor.
mans.

The University of Southern Cali
fofuia Glee club assisted ~ Mr.. and
AIRS. Roland Paul. grand opera
singers and Mrs. Glenn Behymer and
Miss Eisle Behymer impersonators.
entertained capacity house IN tho
orphcum theuter last night, :he en-
tertninment closlng the Santa Re
/ Heading Room association season
The then.er wuH packed before the
/ opening number and 20 care for the
people who were unable 60 gain en-
trance, the folding door fire exits on
each side 81 the house we've thrown
open. People, jammedl the side
walks outside and cl1ng tonacioualv
20 the ratings OF the Coal avenue
viaduct willing to be uncomfortable
for the pleasure OF hearing and vii.
Messing such parts Of the program as
was possible under the circumstances.
THE attraction was the final one for
the season and II can be asserted
without fear Of successful contradict
tion that IL was the best. The pro-
gram was divided into three parts,
the first part "a minstrel, the second
a sketch, entitled "a Holiday Epi-
sode," and the third, classical vocal
and instrumental selections. Az one
critic expressed u after the entertain
ment, 4 waE a three-cornered affair.
/ brows." the classical music Cor the
alleged high hrOws." and the comic
sketch for the people who are neither
low br0ws nor high hrows. Tho au-
dience, however, seemed 10 De im-
psrtiai and aid not discriminate be-
tween the numbers. The coon aOnEa.
the sketch and the classics were an-
plauded literally In fact "AIiserere,''
a duet from II Trovatore, by NV ana
Mrs Roland Paul, assisted by tne
CLEO club, received one OF the most
enthusiastic uvations of the evening
The minstrel WAS put on first ana
was continuous ten strike. Local
hits provoked much mlrth. Tho
songs were splemdidly done. The
Lost chord" by MeFt Brougher. by
the Light OF the Jungle Moon" b
Harold Melville. watermelon Time"
By Harold Ostrom. "Shaky Eyes," BY
Archie Chamlee, Where the River
shannon Flows" by Joe Thornbnrg
a parody song by Blake Smith, and q
ballad. when NV Dark Dlnah Dreams
of Me-" hy sheldon Ballnger aud
quartet all brought forth rounds Of
applause and insistent demands for
encores which we're generously re-
sponded to.
Part II. sketch "A Holiday
Episode" proved an upronri0us com
ic hit, mix up from start 10 finish,
that Kept the audience In continual
state Of laughter. Tho sketch was
put on by VI. "A. Kirchoffer. Helen
Behymer. Elsie Bchymer end fiHrnid
Melville. The sketch occupied about
fifteen minutes and was one OF tho
principal hits 81 tire evening. SNAP
and ginger predominatinE through
oui the vein of comedy being always
conspicuous.
The classical part OF the program
came last. and was indeed trees.
The first number. "AiiBCrefe." duet
nom y Troyatore. By ar ana Mrs
Roland Paul assisted by the CLEO
club IN the chorus work. was mag
lnlflcently rendered, Mrs. paula re-
markedly clear and pleasing soprano
voice made the high notes with the
\ ease and grace o fihe finished soioist
that she Is. Mr. raul for years dra-
matte tenor with the Savage grand
opera people, gave "a brilliant inter
probation of his parts of the duet En-
thusiastlc applause followed the rem
dliion Of the duet. which was pro-
Il longcd by the audience until an en-
core was graciousiy given. The
Linden Tree" Schubert-L iszt. "A piano
solo. by MI. CLYDE Collision, proved
one OF the best numbers OF the even
Ing. Mr.. Collision has remarkable
Technique and splendid. Interpretation
i
Yreciated last night was indicated by
the insistent demands for an encore.
] "chc Golida Minina." from la
bohemc. a tenor solo by Mr. Paul,
WAS brilliant effort and roundiy ape
piaudod. AIRS Paul followed with
waltz song. THE Little Red Lark
| Neodham. and displayed agnin her
wonderful vocal powers 20 the great
pleasure Of her heRrera. The pro-
| gram WIS brought 90 final close by
4 the Soldiers Chorus" from Faust,
! By the entire company.
| Altogether the program was n
splendid SUCCESS and a llttlng culmi-
nation OF the unuaualiy successful
seuson Of reading room entertain
ments. Great credit for tho closing
entertainment is due To ImpFosarin
/ T. A. Rehymer. Of Los Angeles. who
larranged tho program ana selected
the talent Mr. hehymer has the
happy faculty og knowing what will
please the puhllc--the whole public
/ and this was never better demon.
lHtrated than last night.
Following the program M the Or
pheum the Eloc club boys were car
ried away 20 the University ~ New
Mexico, where they were guests 81
honor ~ leap year dance IN Rodey
hall