The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-15
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D.ANDERSON
PLEASED MANY
TACKLED SOME GREAT CON-
POSITIONS. BUT DID HIS WORK
WELL-oTHER FEATURES OF
EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT,
BY GiIfIIan Scott.


Pluck is always appreciated nv the
people.
Grit, determination and a definite
purpose not only carry the Individual
along to success but make a. host of
friends for the individual
Dwight Wayland Anderson is seven
teen, and it is distinctly a feather in
his cap that his record sufficed to
attract an audience which completely
filed the auditorium of the First Bap-
fist church last night.
With a view to raising funds for
some much need improvements to the
very fine organ, which is one of the
best in the South, Mr.. Anderson ar
ranged a f1rst-claSs program of organ
selections interspersed with readings
and vocal and violin items
The broad result was SO good that
Mr.. Anderson should feel encouraged
to do it again, and so add to his ex-
perience and the funds of the church
at one and the same time.
1t isn't often one hears a youth
tackle one of the six great sonatas
Mendelssohn wrote for the organ, but
this was done and done well. two
movements of the second sonata being
played with care, eXactness and faith
fulness to the score which speak VOL
unes for the earnestness and ability
Throughout the evening Mr.. Ander-
son exhibited nice Judgment in regis
tration, his selection of stops being
we'll in keeping with the spirit of the
composition in hand; and whether in
solo work or in accompanying, he
showed discretion and good sense; at
no time being tempted into mere noise
q failing so frequently found amongst
organists anxious for display
There was nothing vulgarly demon
strative, neither was there weakness,
but a well balanced use of the beau
tiful stops with which this cleverly
arranged instrument has been pro-
vided.
And hence the audience had a pleas
ant entertainment and the performer
has the satisfaction of knowing that
his efforts are appreciated and he will
be supported in any similar gather
ings he may organize.
Miss Frances Warren, one of Pensa-
cola's well established musical favor
ties, contributed two violin solos; Bo-
rowski's Alteration and Gabriel
Marie's La Cinquantaine,' which were
beautifully played and proved Miss
Warren's title to be considered a thor
oughly accomplished violinist.
Miss Mabel Green is well known as
the possessor of a very pleasing Sc
prano voice, absolutely true to pitch,
which she uses with extremely good
effect. Miss Green has natural dra-
matte instinct and really fine power
of expression, which she displayed to
perfection in Shelley's abide With
Me-" and Jacobs-Bond's "a Perfect
Day.
Miss Vera Green has developed into
a reader worth going a long way to
hear. This young lady's reputation as
a reader has been steadily growing
since she first showed promise in this
direction whilst a mere school girl.
There has been a ripening of the pow
ers, a cultivation of natures gift, and
today Miss Vera is the fulflment of
a prophecy. Her enunciation is per-
feet, her presence frank and fearless
and her entire performance free from
self consciousness or mannerismS. Her
two readings were decided acquisitions
to the program; Dickens's familiar
scene from ga Tale of Two Cities"
being splendidly rendered.
Mr. Anderson is to be congratulated
upon the artistic success of his recital
and may rely upon the friendliness
Of the public in any future efforts.