The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-18
Radcliffe Artists
Give a Concert in
City Auditorium

An altogether enjoyable concert
was given by the Metropolitan Con-
cert company In the city auditorium
last night The entertainment was the
second in the Radcliffe series and, as
usual, a crowded house showed it's
appreciation by generous applause
which, by the way, was thoroughly
deserved. The artists were Edna
Durham. soprano; Marion May, con-
tralto: John Finnegan. tenor; Royal
Dadmun, baritone, and Ethel Tozier-
Hardy, accompanist.
Mr.. Ffnnegan was remembered for
his work in the Radcliffe course last
year, and the others were quickly at
home. especially Mr.. Dadmun. who
may be said to have won the in
dividual honors of the evening, more
for his splendid enunciation, dramatic
sense, good humor and selections than
the superiority OF his voice. Indeed
Mrs. Tozier- Hardy explained that Mr..
Dadmun was suffering from q severe
cold and had been doctoring his
throat all the afternoon in order that
he might be able TO sing at night.
Under the circumstances his success
was not only wonderful. hut merited.
T he concert opened with ths never
wearying number from "Rigoletto,"
Mr., Ffnnegan singing the solo theme
with all the saccharine cadence IL de-
nan6s. the voices of the remaining
trio blending effectively. Following
came group OF three songs, sung by
Miss May. one OF which was ''WilI-o'-
the-Wisp." made familiar here by
Madame Gluck. Miss May was en-
cored and gave: TT liz Not Raining
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little songs that serves admirably for
an encore.
Mr.. Finnegan, who came nedt,
was given a tremendous round at the
end OF his solo. Che Gelsda Mamma"
from La Boheme," and when he re-
sponded with II Hear You Calling
Me-" the house refused to let him
go. He gave this number beautifully,
softiy breathing 1t clear and high with
81 tenderness that touched the hearts
OF his hearers. Then he broke the
smell with an irish ditty as typical
Of the OH dart as Kitty Of Coleraine."
Miss Durham. whose MAGNIFICENT
gown was almost overlooked under the
charm OF her presence. followed with
another group of songs. one of which
was "Paria." She sang this good old
timer In an inimical confidential man
ner that captivated the house. and, of
course, she had to respond with an ex-
ira.
Next came Mrs. Tozier- Hardy. Tn
afectedly brushing aside a lock that
was straying over her forehead she
played the Chopin Polonaise in A ma
jor In a manner that would have de-
lighted DePachmann. She, too, had
to respond. gave a delightful little
piece and bowed and biushed at the
applause with all the keen, unailoyed
pleasure of a school girl.
Mr.. Dadmun then contributed his
SOLO numbers, including setting of
Henley's "Invictas." displaying dra-
matte style, and remarkably good
baritone voice. His numbers were
particularly notable because they were
new. at least to Richmond. and sung
with the certainty of an artist.
A cycle. especially written for q
mixed quarter by Fl. Lane Wilson.
concluded the program Fl Lane Will
son is undoubtedly an Englishman for
the music was reminiscent of good old
English airs The opening number
might have bean written by Sullivan
himself. in imitation OF a madrigal--
"Sing Merry Madrigai.'' The fourth
was characteristic of Barnby. Mr..
Dunhan's solo. Sound Judgment"
was an English serio-comic TO the
life and the catch, THE Pedlar." was
typical of that one-time popular style
composition. It brought back menu
cries OF the three blind mice. that
all ran UP to the farmers wife, who
cut off theid tails with q carving knife
ibid YOU ever see such sight In your
life--three blind mice,l 10 more than
one in the audience.
ALTOGETHER, Ii was most enfoya-
BILE concert. quite worthy OF the Metro
politan Concert company. which is a
very hish sounding name, and the Rad
cliffe series.
YAY LEWIS