Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18
MacMURRAY RECITAL
WAS DECIDED SUCCESS.

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tested to the high esteem in which
Prof MacMurray is held as musician
and musical director.
From the opening number, BY the
Brookside," dreamy composition
most delicately handled by Miss
Helen Witherspoon, without notes, to
the last on the program, the enthusi-
asm of the audience never tagged. A
solo for the left hand was given in
encorce by the young pianist, who
was followed by Ross Bailey, with
bass solo, Till the Sands of the Des-
ert Grow Cold" this being his first
appearance before a Grants Pass au-
dience in solo work. He received
merited applause, responding with an
old time favorite Rocked in the
Cradle Of the Deep"
The Shumann double quartet of
we'll trained male voices contributed
inexpressibly to the pleasure of the
evening, rendering Moonlight on
the Lake" and Nellie Gray" both
numbers being insistently encored,
the gentlemen kindly appeared with
Don't You Mind the Sorrows and
the Sighs," after the first and a COM
ic song on the fourth appearance.
Miss We're Murray, who, on that
evening made her debut in public re-
cital as a soloist, possesses a mezzo
soprano voice of rare sweetness and
fiexibility, which gives promise Of
greater strength with further culti-
vation. Her selection, "Life's Lul-
laby," was followed by the charming
Scotch melody, "Bonny Doom"
The gem of the evening was the
artistically rendered Italian vocal
number by Miss Mangum, "Battl,
Batti," accompanied in perfect taste
and sympathetic expression by Miss
Woke. Miss Mangum was in good
voice, her exquisite technique and ex-
pressive tone-shading speaking vol
umes for her musical ability and fine
training In gracious response to
the encore she favored the audience
with fetching little Irish song
The Dear Little Girl" These la
dies, as indeed also the soloists, were
exquisitely gowned, the rose color,
white, pale blue and soft heliotrope
tints of their toilettes adding great
ly to the aesthetic effect of the con-
cert.
The accompanies throughout the
program did most acceptable work.
Those serving in this capacity were
Prof. MacMurray, Miss Woke, Mrs.
Herrick and Mrs. Sabin.
The heaviest selection of the even
ing, as we'll as one of the most pleas
ing, was the chorus, Hail, Smiling
Morn" in which IA ladies and 12
gentlemen's voices blended as one,
Prof. MacMurray directing
BY especial request the professor
sang in his finished style, "r Hear
You Calling" being re-demanded
and again appearing with a delight
full bit in lighter vein.
by the Mountain Spring" was
sparkling and vivacious composition
brilliantly executed by Miss Dorothy
Jeffrey, who only bowed ner thanks
for the hearty encore following her
number.
THE Song of the Turnkey" had
been assigned to a basso profundo,
A. K. Cass, who did it full justice and
who kindly sang again, his second
selection being, Il Love You"
Mr.. and Mrs. Veatch have, per-
haps, never been heard to better ad-
vantage than in the duet, Home to
Out Mountains" but declined to re-
appear.
A particularly fine feature of the
evenings entertainment was the
singing of Mr.. Strickland, of Ash
land, whose superb baritone was
heard in THE Song of the Heart"
and in encore in IF You Were Near"
He declined to respond to a second
encore, bowling his acknowledgment
The full rich, sweet contralto of
Miss Pattillo, whose execution of
Tostis masterpiece, Good Bye" sur
passed her vocal work on any pre-
vious occasion, received well merited
applause.
R. f. Talbot, than whom no bet
ter choice could have been made, car
ried the obligato solo in Nellie Gray.
sung by the male quartette, his pow
erful, rich and expressive baritone
easily dominating and effectively
leading this always popular selection.
Prof, MacMurray and Grants Pass
music lovers are to be mutually CON