The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-06-20
Edward Smyth Jones LIonlzed
at Mother" Zion.
RENDERS ODE TO ETHIOPIA
Author Of "The Sylvan Cabin" Sup
ported by the Misses Dees and Simms,
Proves His Right to Place Among
Foremost American Poets-Rare Lit
erary Genius.
By N. BARNETT DODsON.

New IOrk.-One or the most pleas
urable as well as the most artistic fea-
lures In musical circles in Greater New
York recently was the recital by Ed
ward Smyth Jones, author Of "The
Sylvan Cabin" who made his debut
before one of New York's most intel
lectual and cultured audiences In
Mother" Zion church. Mr.. Jones Is
hailed everywhere as the foremost Of
young American poets.
The affair" was unique, running
the whole gamut of poetic feeling and
expression, from the airy lyrics Of the
Bachelors Reverie" through the maj
estic lines of his epic "An Ode to Eth
Opla." The poets versatility and mas
terry of his art were shown, which
justifes the Baltimore American in
saying, His study of literary tech
nlque is found in the literary finish Of
his verses, but above this Is delicate
fancy, convincing sentiment and an
expression Of thought which mark him
as a genuine poet"
The program was opened with "Fas-
chingsschwank Aus Wien," Miss 8.
Gertrude Dees ut the instrument.
Miss Dees Is a teacher In the New
York Settlement School Of Music. She
Is highly accomplished and showed
rare artistic ability both In the OPEN
Ing number and as accompanist Of the
vocal selections. She contributed much
to the success Of the entertainment.
Miss Dees was followed by Miss
Lena B. Simms, the vocal artist Of the
evening. Her first selection was Rob
ert lie Diable' Meyerbeer). Some Of
the other numbers were Yesterday
and Today" (Spross), lie Cid" (Masse-
nett, Hi, Lfp Feller" Rlker), and
"I've Something Sweet to Tell You"
(Fanning).
Miss Simms, the first coloratura 80
De Luce Morrison, one Of the greatest
living music teachers. She showed to
advantage the value Of such teacher.
Her voice was par excellent and her
pronunciat ton and enunciation clear.
As an artist Miss Simms has great
ed. Her singing was very conspic-
uous feature Of the concert. And I
think Mr.. Jones has best described It
In two passages Of his inimitable
Lulu Johnson's Song" when he says:
But no song of merry woodland. neither
hill nor dale nor dell.
Has ever smote my bosom nor has made
my spirit swell
Like the soul inspiring music that 20 soft
ly glides along
Oh, so softly and so gently in sweet Lula
Johnson's song!
And again while thinking of his souls
homeward fight:
Then I'll wing straight home for glory,
for the journey won't be long.
On the spirit waiting music Of sweet Lula
Johnson's song.
Mr.. Jones, the star of the evening,
began with little group Of lyrics
through which ran delicate veins of
love, wit, humor and satire. His sec
ond number was his beautiful lyric,
"Lula Johnson's Song" which was fol-
lowed by his masterpiece, "An Ode to
Ethiopia" The reading Of the ode
was illustrated with some very beau
tifully colored stereopticon slides, each
one harmonlzlng with the lines in
which the scenes are described. The
effect was tremendous, carrying the
audience by storm. 20 God, wilt
Thou Help Me at SchoolT closed the
program.
The recital was eminently satisfac-
tory.