Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09
WILL SING FOR Us
MONDAY EVENING
Mrs. Bertha Congdon Slough
Will Give a Recital in the
Christian Church: Mrs. w. R.
Brown to Preside at Piano

have an opportunity of hearing Ber-
tha Congdon Slough in an exquisite
musical recital at the Christian
church next Monday evening-May
r. Mrs. W. r. Brown will be pres
ent as Mrs Stough's accOmpanist
The musicale is given under the
auspices of the Presbyterian la
dies, which ought to be sufficient
guarantee of its excellence. How
ever. the following from the El
Paso Herald will give you an idea
of what that paper thinks of the
recital Mesdames Slough and Brown
gave in the Pass City on Easter
The Herald says:
The setting was appropriate TO
Easter. There were Easter lilies.
tulips. daffodils. roses, and palms
in abundance. and the softly shad-
ed lamps gave pleasant glow to
the room 1t was q brilliant gath
ering. and the afternoon was so
much enjoyed that many were heard
to express the wish that there might
be more OF such pleasant occa-
sions OF delightful entertainment
Mrs Slough and Mrs Brown, the
accompanist, received many flow
prs.
Mrs. Slough, sincere and free
from mannerisms. girlish and slen-
der. simply but richly gowned, sang
songs of different periods and diff
fereut peoples. American compos-
ers were we'll represented. One
French number. a perfect little gem
by AMBROSE Thomas. and an aria
of DOnizetti's from La Fav0rita We're
the only ones in foreign tongues
There was an episode from Liza
Lehmann's Persian Garden suite.
and brilliant example OF Tschaik-
owshys tone poetry
Mrs. Stoughs voice Is II contraito
Of unusual beauty in the lower reg
lister. where il is soft and senlient
There is not great deal of re-
serve strength. and the singer uses
her voice with discretion. In moth
ing did she display Il finer quality
at tone or more sympathetic inter-
probation than in the simple but
lovely setting by Nevin of the
song. 20 that We two were May
ing" and in Abide with me. where
in the voice was full. warm. and
we'll sustained
In "Will-o'- wisp" there was
much yivacity and lightsomeness.
But quite the best Of all. in the
lighter vein. was the very danny.
very Frenchy little thing of Thorn
ass. in which the singer appear
ed with charming sprightliness and
fire dom Of aifeetation. and in which
her touch was sure. her attack light
and delicate. her manner cap,ivat-
ing.
This was Mrs. Stough's first pub
lie appearance in recital here, and
those whom she favored on Easter
Sunday were placed under deep OBJ
legations to her for an afternoon Oi
unusual refreshment.
Mrs. W. X. Brown. the accompan-
let "a lnNnnIE al fft ~ ga
at the piano, but she rendered with
fine spirit all the instrumental
parts Of the program.
Mrs. Slough has appeared before
such artists and critics as Mes
DANES Nordica. a.Noria-Shaffer. Count
css Cisneros. Miss Mary Garden
SIgnor Donci. Mr.. Frank Damroscl
and many others. and before distin.
guished audiences In the following
cities: London. Paris. Rome, Ma
plies. New York. Philadelphia. New
ark. y. j.. Elizabeth, n. j.. Cleye'
land. Washington. Old Point Com
fort. Jacksonville. St. Augustine
Fort Meyers. Fla. Hot Springs. Ark
Los Angeles and various cltiei
throughout the country.
The program for Monday evening
is as follows:
Section /:
The Worldly Hope PERSIAN Garden
Liza Lehman
'al Cupld's Wings o.. Hammond
tbD Dearest -. -. . ... Home
tcJ The Other Side OF Jordon. ..
...... .... e.. o., Hawle.
tdl Reciprocity %. o.. 90. Moor
tel Abide With Ne o.. I.iddl,
Section 2:
tai A Red. Red Rose o. Hastingi
fbD Thy BeamIng Eyes MacDowc
tcl o. That We Two Were MayinI
.'.. s.s. .NeNn
Cd Love In May o.. o.. o.. Parke
tel Requiem .... Home
Whether by Day Tschaikowsk
Me Boici Dams Son oBudolr (Mlg
Gee. ..... 81. nom Thoma
Section 3:
taI For You Alone .. Gecl
tb) win o. the wisp . Spros
tel Annie Laurie 90. .. O.. 80