The broad ax., 1914-05-23
IuarBR1ANs IN GRAND CONCERT.
By George R. Garner, Jr.

The Umbrian Glee Club gave their
sixth annual concert in Quinn Chapel
Church on Tuesday evening last, before
opening number Men Of Harleck" by
opening number "Men Of Harlics" by
Brewer, was well given in q spirited
manner and was sung by each member
with unimpeachable good taste as was
the Deep River" an Afro-Ameriean
spiritual, by Harry Burleigh.
Mile. Maude ]. Roberts, the soprano
for this occasion, who sang beautifully
"They Call Ne Mimi" from Pueeini
''La Boheme" or Bohemia" as it is
sometimes called, which opera was first
presented at the Teatro Riggs, Turin,
February LIST, 1896. Miss Roberts sang
this number in a most exquisite man
ner and her voice possesses q fexi-
bility and charm which nature bestows
on very few artists indeed. Miss
Roberts second number in this group
was "Ma Voisine," a french song,
which she sang with admirable skill.
Having the good fortune to have with
me at this concert q most excellent
French scholar in the person of Miss
Beatrice Lee. thoroughly enjoyed
the above number given by Miss Rob
erts, who possesses a lovely, even,
sympathetic voice and with her youth,
talent and musical feeling, combined
with intelligence, no limit can be
placed on the height to which she may
rise in her chosen profession
Mr.. David Mitchell has a splendid
tenor voice and with more training
will be one of our best tenors. A num-
Der that was well given was Hugh Blu
chanan's " faint no Use in Cryin "
sung by Mr.. Chas. Pierce and the Glee
Club. Mr.. Andrew Childress (Chillie)
gave US the sermon by Will Marion
Cook and Reverend Chile, a full
Aedged licensed preacher did so well
that the brethren and sisters shouted
to such an extent that he was forced
to preach his sermon over again as the
sisters in the "Amen" corner GER
tainly felt the spirit. Mr.. William A.
Ham, basso, gave the "Vulcan at the
Smithy" from philemon and Baueis"
this NEUROLOGICAL subject being the text
iof many operas. Among them the earl
lest is by Gluck and was produced in
Parma, 1869. This particular one by
Gounod with the text by Barber and
Care, was produced at Paris in 1860
and is perhaps the best. Mr.. Ham gave
most excellent Interpretation in that
he was many times recalled responding
to the applause with "The Toreador 8
Song" from Carmen as an encore. Mr..
Ham possesses a rich deep bass voice
full and resonant with a very wide
range of unusual dramatic power. His
superb work in Opera in Cincinnati has
deepened the impression already made
by him in concert. Mr.. Thomas Theo.
dore Taylor, pianist, played brilliantly
"Seenes from an imaginary ballet" by
Samuel Coleridge Taylor. Mr.. Taylor
always popular for his unassuming air
is easily one of our best pianists with
his delieaey of touch, his beautifully
singing tone, all of which 60 to make
him the real artist. The program
closed with the Grain Song" by Will
Marion Cook, led by Mr.. Chas. Settles,
This number was made very effective by
the several members who eostumed
themselves as "Old Men" and acted
the part admirably. Mr.. Arthur A.
Brown in his analysis of the program
in his exeellently gotten up poem has
said: "FOr a little chat you re wish n,
so Wen take an intermish n; an to
make his sermon blend, we will all rise
and sing Amenl"