The evening world., 1913-12-18
Messiahr
BIZ COLuM1bia's
Festival Chorus
HSndsPs Oratorio Finely
Sung by $50 Voices, With
Jeanne Jos.,elH, Nine.
Rost.Why, OrVille Har.
rold and William, Hen.
haU as Soloists.
By SviUesfer RaUlin0.

mas for long have kept the Ora
torio Society In funds sufficient TO pro
doce more modern works at a loss Later
IN each season. Is in vog,rr this year. Be
sides these hardy perennial exposition.
OF the work. the Columbia UniverAity
FESTIVAL Chorus presented it last NIGHT
the Peoples Choral Union Is TO sing 1,
. nsxt Sunday tsii these in Carnegie
HGD and special performance of
II 10 announced for late In January at
the Hippodrome with a chorus OF I, 200
The popularity OF THE Messiah" does
not depend upon its musical merits, al.
; though. for lovers Of the oratorio form,
they are unmistakable. 1t makes appeal
- host Of people. not necessarily
musical. who are under the spell Of
emotions engendered by the anniversary
FESTIVAL. The attendance. therefore, 10
always large.
Prof Walter Henry Hail Of Columbia.
Who conducted last night. led a chorus
e "oo mixed voices furnished by the
university Chorus. the Brooklyn Ora
tesio Society and the Yonkers Choral
society. and an orchestra of sixty mu.
ocians. The soloists were jeanne 10.
NELL. soprano: Nine. Rost- Why, con.
uaito; Orvillo Harold. tenor. and VIII.
AN Hinshaw. bass. Samuel Quincy
vas tho orsanist. Prof. Hail IL to be
congratulated upon the excellence of
ne performance. His chorus OF fresh
voices. well balanced. sang crispiy as
Wi az generously. with clean attack
ana mo shading. From the And the
Glory OF the Lord to the "Amen.' the
quanty was maintained. The Wonder
iuE made tho blood tingie. and the
daLelujah" sung to a house rising
TO Its feet as one man. deeply stirred
the emotions.
Ame. JomeHi. who has not been heard
mere Tor year or two. was in fne voice,
Gear. ringing and full. Her singing OF
ths Rejoice Greatly" held distinction
- we'll - power. Nine. Rost- Why sane
with understanding, but with a muffled
0oshty OF voice that detracted from Its
peeuty. Orville Harold. II he hasn't
quite achieved the orato 10 style, sang
WIN such power and beauty that II was
. delight to hear him. William Hinshaw
was troubled once with a bit Of throat
mess. and something OF saav!ty was
missed In his singing throuc tout, but he /
found no difficulties in his arlas and ne
rang with great power. The Pastoral
Was played with unus ual
charm.
Robert Pollak. q young vlolin!st from
Vienna, assisted by Yves Nat. pianist.
made a first appearance In New York
nj T.ff
His programme comprised Tartini's con-
'srto In d minor. Griez's sonata In G
md smaller works by Debussy. Cou.
perrin Kre!sler. Moor. S!ndlnH and
Ovorak. Mr.. Pollak produces a good
one and shows no little talent. In the
'moother passages he was at his best.
lie claim to be heard Is legitimate. He
made q good impression. Mr.. Nat played
/ Chopin nocturne and Llszts "Me-
'histo" waltz.
"Cavalleria' and "Pagliacci." In
|euble bill, with caruso In the cast.
speated at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night, OF course. packed the
ouse.
The performance was better even than
10 hrst. because the singers were In
'stter voice. Espe cially was this true
Amato, who sang the Prologue 10
Pagliacci' with exceptional power.
'aruso's rid. Pagliscco" evoked the
sual demonstration, and Lucrezia Bor!
harmed anew as Media. In "Caval-
sr!a" Emmy Dest.nn dominated by
sason Of her intense representation Of
antuzza. and Dlnh oily was excellent
Q Alto. Mr.. Poacco conducted both ,
peras
Geraldine FSrrar Is said to be recoy-
red from her illness and her condition
Be satisfactory, but she mas been ad-
Ioed to take q few DAYS more rest
mmy Dsst!nn. therefore. instead OF
Itss Farrar. will sing Tosca In PUG
mis- opera at tho Metropolitan Opera
ouse tomorrow night. The MANAGE
'ent announces that. without doubt, :
Ass Farrar will sing Mimi In LA
oheme' at tho matinee q week from
Iturday.
Held ON Grand Larceny Charge.
Charles Walters OF No. 420 West
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