Evening journal., 1914-05-01
PERSIAN GARDEN
A Musical TREAT
Large Audience Delighted at
Concert in the Hotel du-
POnt Auditorium
UNDER AUSPICES OF
SNELLENBURG & co.

An audience that filed the Hotel
DUPONT auditorium last night enjoyed
the song cycle, In Persian Garden,
sung by Miss Emily Stokes Hagar, So
prano; Miss Marie Stone Langston, con
tralto; David Griffin, baritone, and
Wilbur Herwig, tenor. William A. Law
ton at the Delmaryia player piano, and
George Getzoa', at the piano, accompan-
led the singers.
Tho concert was arranged by and
given under the auspices OF n. Snellen-
burg & Co., and was musical treat
in the best sense. while it was a con
cert for which high price is charged
generally, it was given free last night
as part OF the musical uplift series
PINNED by David snellenburg, OF Smell
ienburg & Co..
That the concert was greatly ap-
preciated was evident from the many
favorable expressions by those pres
ent. The audience was made up
mostly of music lovers, including
singers or players of musical instru-
ments who were competent to judge
of artistic productions That the re-
cital won their approval is a high
commendation. The first part was
devoted to solo work, while the sec
ond part was devoted to the Rubiayat
"In Persian Garden" The words
We're selected from the Rubiayat Of
Omar Khayyam and set to music by
Liza Lehman 1t is most beauti-
full work and was sung by the artists
in an artistic manner.
William A. Lawton, manager of the
piano department of Snellenburg's,
accompanied on the Delmarvia player
piano. showing the possibilities of
that instrument David Snellenburg
was the recipient Of many congratu-
lations after the performance. The
program follows::
Part I-Semiramide overture, Ros-
sini, Delmarvia Player-Piano; quar-
tet, "Come Ye Lads and Lassies," II
Lane Wilson. from "Flora's Holiday;
polonnaise, "Mignon, (Ambrose
Thomas) Miss Hagar; fThe Pretty
Pretty Creature" COld English), Mr.
Griffin; selected, Delmarvia Player
Piano; Inter Nos (MacFayden) (b)
An Open Secret, (Woodman), Miss
Langston; Sunset" (Russel), Mr.
Herwig, George Getzof, accompan-
ist.
Part lin Persian Garden''-
Quartet, wake for the Sun Scat
Int ITIfrf.fsw colo tenor tDa
fore the Phantom of False Mornint
Died." bass (recitative) Now tbs
New Year Reviving Old Desires;
solo. tenor Tram Indeed is Gon'
With All His Rose;" quartet, Come
Fill the Cup. and in the Fire o
Spring." solo, bass, whether a
Naishapur or Babylon;" contralt'
trecitative), "Ah, Not a Drop Tha
From Our Cups We Throw" solo
contralto. 81 Sometimes Think Tha
Never Blows So Red" duet soprano
and tenor, "A Book of Verses Under
meath the Bough"
2-Solo, bass. Myself When YOunl
Did Eagerly Frequent" bass. (reci
tative), "Ah. Make the Most of VIVA
We Yet May SPEND" soprano (reci
tative). But If The Soul Can Flini
The Dust Aside;" solo. soprano, d"
Sent My Soul Through The Invisi
ble;" solo. tenor Alas: That Sprin,
Should Vanish With The Rose"
Solo, contralio. "The Worldly Hop
Men Set Their Hearts Upon;s solo
soprano Each Morn a Thousand Rose
Bring, You Saw" quartet "They Sal
the Lion and Lizard Keep"
4-Tenor trccitative). "Ah, Fill tn
Cup; "What Boots IL 10 Repeat;" solo
tenor, "Ah. Moon of My Delight. 1ha
Knows No Wane;" solo. bass, 'As Thel
the Tulip for Her Morning Sup;
quartet, "Alas, That Spring Shout
Vanish With the Rose" Accompanied
BY the Dolmarvia Player-Piano.