The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01

Despite an interruption caused by
the lights going out right in the mid
die of the rendition of a quartet by
four of tho city's prominent musical
artists and leaving an audience tina
packed the First Methodist church In
utter darkness last night, the second
of the selies of spring festival con
certs offered by the Dakota Conserva-
tory of Music was a success in every
particular.
Much credit is due Frank v. Steele,
the baritone, Miss Celeste Seymour
the violinistc, and Mrs. F. M. CleVe-
land, one of the o~rganistS OF the con
cert, for their great presence Of mind
In quieting the large audience when
hilarity reigned for a moment or two
and in keeping complete order until
the lights reappeared.
Mr.. Steele, who was one Of the vo-
~Calists INTERRUPTED by the sudden
darkness, asked the audience TO re-
frain from any hilarity and for every
one to keep their seats as he felt the
darkness would not be for long.
Miss Seymour then gave an i'm =
promptu number in the darkness with
out any accompaniment, which was
highly appreciated. When Miss Sey-
mour appeared for her regular number
on the program she was accorded a
most enthusiastic ovation in apprecia-
ton of the gratitude of the audience
for her presence of mind during the
unfortunate incident.
Mrs. F. M. Cleveland, who was at
the organ accompanying the quartet
when the darkness came over the
church, ren0ered America, to which
Mr.. Steele requested the audience to
rise and sing the words Of this we'll
known patriotic selection.
Splendid Concert.
$500 al -
piano-orSan duet by Mrs. A. H. DoGs-
ley at the organ and Prof. Ernest A.
Boehmer az the piano. The selection
was the Overture from A Midsummer
Nights Dream by Mendelssohn and
was one of the most beautiful numbers
Of the evening.
Despite it's interruption, the sacred
quartet by Mozart rendered by Mrs.
Ernest r. Wright, Miss Jennie Cham
Houglum. with Mrs. F. NJ. CLEVELAND
at the organ. was one of thek most
thoroughly enjoyed selections Of the
program.
Miss Jennie Champine, contralto, de-
lighted the audience with her rendition
Of The Habanera from Carmen. This
Is the first time Miss Champine has
ever attempted the song that made
famous Nine. CalVe and SO many 9TH
err celebrated contraltos Of operate
fame, and the Fargo artiste's endeav-
or last night was indicative Of the wide
range of which her voice Is possible.
Miss Champine's Habanera was one
of the most pleasing numbers of the
program.
Houglum appeared in a duet, Home to
Our Mountains from II TroVatore.
which they have sung with great sue
cess on several occasions this last
winter. Their repetition of this fam
Gus Verdi duet never fails to please
and last night they scored a big hit.
Mr.. Houg!um's solo last night was
Gounod's Salve di Mora from Faust.
Although suffering from the effects of
a recent cold, the tenor's rendition of
his was most perfect.
One of the biggest numbers of the
evening was the duet from Wagner's
Flying Dutchman by Mrs. Ernest r.
Wright and Frank V. Steele. This is
one Of the most difficult scores Of all
Wagnerian music. 1t is not only the
first time it has ever been attempted
in Fargo, but possibly n of the rar-
est selections eve attempted by any
concert artists in the United States.
The Flying Dutchman is n OF Wag-
ner's most ~stupendous operas and one
of the most difficult to produce. 1t
has rarely been presented anywhere,
except on two occasions in this u
try, by Maurice Grace and n time at
Wagner's home at Baireuth.
Both Mrs. Wright and Mr.. Steele
were wonderful in this massive score
and were considered eve to have
been heard to greater advantage in
any of their other previous attempts.
Mrs. Wrisht's New Attempts.
From the role of Senta. with its DIFF
ficult and heavy score in The Flying
Dutchman, to the sparkling ford mu-
sic of LeoncaVallo's P~aggliacci, shows
a. remarkable range. Such was, the
successful attempt of Fargo's popular
soprano, Mrs. Ernest Wright, last
night.
Mrs. Wright is rapidly developing