The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
THE ORGAN RECITAL


ernacle was a complete success. .
Immediately the reader, who was
not present would then classify
the entertainment as belonging
to that great crowd of complete
successes" which is composed of
local circuses, weddings, amateur
theatricals, school exhibits, church
bazaars, millinery openings, and
lodge blow-outS.
This organ recital was some
thing more than these other
worthy things. 1t was Richmond's
most artistic event certainly with
in the last few years. That is no
f1attery. 1t is plain truth, to be
swallowed thotfully. The reviewer
begs to submit the fact that he is
the closest friend of the one who
presides over the largest organ in
a State just north. He has talked
organ, listened to organ, and al
most lived organs with his dis
tinguished friend. Therefore, the
dogmatic statement that on Fri
day, November 21st, 1913, Rich
mond listened to it's most artistic
musical event.
Mr.. Bert E. Williams is one of
the most finished young organ
lists in the middle section of our
great country. His work is COM
parable to that of Kraft, of Cleve-
land. Moreover, have heard
Clarence Eddy, the master of
them all, give a less finished per-
Torrance on an organ of almost
twice the value. Mr.. Williams is
volcanic, emotional, sensitive. His
playing resembled the petulent
moods of child. He worked
with light and shade, storm and
calm, crash and delicate tremor.
One moment was the vivid refec-
ton of a babes soft breathing; the
next was the passionate outburst
of a maddened giant, defying his
rivals. The Williams type of organ
work is not an every day occur
renee even in the larger cities.
The program names two assis-
tants or better, fellow artists.
The first was Miss Marian No
land of our own little city. Miss
holland asayed two difficult arias.
Her voice is one of very real pro-
mise and her audience seemed
very appreciative. The reviewer
must be candid in stating that he
is old-fashioned enough to wish
that the numbers had both been
more simple. Miss holland is a
student of her art and will be
and is today a credit to her COM
munity in more ways than mus
ically, but close friends like to
hear the less pretentious numbers
executed with feeling rather than
artistry. Perhaps, your reviewer
is just old-fashioned and perfectly
wrong. Miss holland has a voice
and has had for a long time. 1t is
real and big and is gradually COM
ing into its best form.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Charlton has a
voice particularly adapted to sd
cred work but one can readily
imagine him grazing almost any
program from the heartfelt rem.
dering of a gospel hymn to the
elaborate ariaS of the oratorios.
/ His voice is delightfully."- mellow
but combines with its roundness
a volume that comes into play at
the artists will. Few better mems
voices have ever been heard in
Richmond. His execution is al
most faultless, altho it is quite
individual. | never heard Cam
pion's Ninety and Nine" sung
with such rapid tempo, yet it was
extremely impressive. He chose
for his second and last number
the very familiar "The Lord |:
My Light" Again may the review
er be pardoned his persona
notions: This last number, althe
not as over worked as The Hol,
!. City, and THE Palms. is sung
nv every known choir SINGER