The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-19

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f; worlds greatest Irish singers. Thomas
Egan Of Dublin, warm welcome when
he appeared in the Boston theatcr last
night ir: classic songs and opera selec-
tons. ~
i 1t was the famous tenor's first ap-
pearance in Boston, and his splendid
voice Of genuine Irish quality coupled
with artistry Of the highest order made
, favorable impression on the music
lovers. who filled the big play house.
Mr.. Bgan gave particular pleasure to
his audience in the ballads, Has sor-
row Thy Young Days Shaded" Min
; strel Boy" Irish Emigrant," Song OF
J Araby." Loeb Lomond," Believe Me
If All Those Endearing Young
Charms" and others among them
songs of a humorous nature. Not
withdrawing his experience in Lat
in country, Mr.. Egan has not
forgotten his ancestral tongue. A
distinctive feature of the ballads
was the clearness Of his enunciation.
He sang Mascagni and Bizet arias in
Italian. The tenor exhibits a genial
personality on the stage. He was
warmly applauded, and he was gener-
Gus with encores.
The Catholic News says:
Under the patronage of the Gaelic
society, Thomas Egan, Irish tenor.
gave a song recital at Aeolian hall last
Sunday. The program consisted for
the most part of Irish songs, classical
and popular, with some tuneful oper-
attic selection interspersed. Mr.. Egan's
voice is of rich quality and he sang
with much feeling and expression such
snogs as Has Sorrow Thy Young Days
Shaded" THE Irish Emigrant," Wear
ing O. the Green" "Ould Doctor Ma
ginn" and others.
Madame Bretons powerful voice
showed to good advantage. One Of her
numbers was an "Agnus Del" Bizet,
and another duet from I'll Trova-
: tore" sung with Mr.. Egan.
And the conservative Musical AM
erica" thus discussed him:
Irish Tenor DiscIoses Excellent Voice
in New York Program.
Thomas Egan, announced as an
Irish grand opera tenor" gave a
song recital on Sunday evening in Ae-
olian hall, under the auspices of the
Gaelic society, having for its patrons
Cardinal Farley, Countess O'Leary and
other notables.
Mr.. Egan has sung with much sue
cess in grand opera in Italy and France
and throughout Great Britain and Ire
land. Abroad he was known under
the name Of "Tomaso Egani."
Mr.. Egan sang the "Siciliana" from
"Cavalleria Rusticana," as it Is done
in the opera houses, behind stage and
made his initial appearance to the ap.
plause which greeted its delivery, hav-
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ing first had the overture to that opera
played by Bernard O'Donnel on the or.
gan. At once it was apparent that
here was tenor with rarely beau
tiful voice, for seldom has the sere.
made been SO we'll sung at the Metro
politan. He was heard in several OF
Moore's melodies. an old Scotch air. a
Gaelic song, several Irish numbers, and
in two operate duets with Nine. Lillian
Breton (Mrs. Thos. Egan.)
| Strangely enough, his singing Of the
Italian was better than his English OF
Gaelic. In fact there are few Italian
tenors, or, for that matter, tenors OF
, any nationality, heard in this country
who can command the fiery impetu-
osity and emotion and temperament
he disclosed voice full Of warmth
and beauty and used it with an arts.
tic restraint that was admirable.
In The Wearing o. the Green" and
in Believe Me If All Those Endear.
ing Young Charms" one of his many
encores he added interpretations thai
with his beautiful voice were alto.
gether unnecessary. His English die.
ton Was very good, though he never
hesitated to sacrifice it for beauty Of
tone.
/ That peculiar thing known a.
chance which plays such an active par,
In professional lives. sometime.
! changing whole careers, did not escape
Thomas Egan, the Irish grand opera
tenor. 1t was Mr.. Egan's intention tt
visit America after tour of the
British Isles two years ago, but chance
! changed mis- plans and SO he could MOI
come until later.
Mr.. Egan had returned to ireland
from a hard season Of operate worl
on the continent. He had Just go