Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-27

Leila Slater, Miss Ada Miller, Miss
Bernice Sauter, Miss Evelyn Reigelman.
and Miss Mary Pigler.
Mrs. W. Carlton Smith, soprano;
Miss Carmel Sullivan, harpist, of Port
land; vocal trio, composed of Miss
Ada Miller, soprano; Mrs. Robert Saw
age, mezzo soprano; Mrs William p.
Babcock, contralto; Miss Lily Siege,
Miss Pearl Vercler, and Miss Mary
Schultz, violinists, and Perry Prescott
Reigelman, reader, were the assistants
at the recital given at the First Con-
gregational church Monday night when
Miss Beatrice Shelton presented Miss
Bernlce Sauter, Miss Leila Slater, Miss
Ada Miller, and Miss Evelyn Reigelman
in piano forte
Winter" (The SEASON. by Thomas
and Patuagla Spagnula, by Tedesehi.
rendered by Miss Sullivan ON the harp,
added very materially in making the
musical the artistic success which it
proved to be. As an encore Miss Sui.
lvan gave the graceful "Swan num-
Der.
Mrs. Smith used Cadman and Goet2
composition, the first being CAT
Dawning" The appreciation and un.
derstanding of the second was greatly
increased by the interesting explana-
ton which the singer gave.
The reading of the Melodrama of
Hiawatha, by LongfellOw, although
containing long passages, held the at.
tention of the audience throughout.
Miss Evelyn Reigleman, played piano
accompaniment for this number the
music beautifully bearing out the poeti-
cal conception.
With Miss Shelton at the piano, Miss
Sullivan at her harp, and Miss Siege
playing violin accompaniment, the
trio composed of Miss Miller, Mrs,
Savage and Mrs. Babcock, delightfully."-
sang the favorite "Some Where a
Voice is Calling, by Tate, and without
the harp assistance they gave 'Wood.
land Groom Song, by Clutsam as
second number, Miss Miller taking the
solo part.
Forming a sextette Miss Siege, Miss
Vercler, Miss Schultz, Miss Sullivan,
Miss Sauter and Miss Shelton, gave an
original and decidedly effective inter
pretatiOn of Rubenstein s "Kammanoi
Ostrow' as an opening number. The
blending of the music of the harp with
the various instruments being partic-
ular melodiOus and beautiful. As a.
response number they gave Friml s
MignOnette.
The Meditation from Massenet S
opera "Thais'' was splendid con-
cnding number. Miss Schultz taking
the solo part with harp accompaniment
for the first part the violins and organ
Joining in the second movement.
Expressions of approval and appre-
was passed upon the work of
each of the pupils presented. Miss
Sauter, who has the happy faculty of
interesting touches and
colorings to composers work, demon
strated her musicad genius in her inter.
pretation of Chopn's Ballade G. Minor,
executing the brilliant passages with
clearnoss and decision. She appeared
again in a duet with Miss Miller. They
gave Concerto G.. Minor" by Men
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in a remarkable manner. and fully
out the wonderful melody of.
this very difficult piece.
Miss Leila Slater, whose PLAYING is
remarkable for briliauec and accuracy,
was complmented ON her exquisite
of Beethoven s "Sonata
Op, 49, (Pathetique) Her notes were
clear and pure, ami her style especial
" adopted to this class of music. Two
Chopin selections, decidedly opposite
IN composition were used at her second
the Noetumc & Major, |
with its slow, dreamy melody, making
an effective prelude to the strikingly .
brilliant "Etude 0p. 10, No. 81, which
followed.
Decorations for the occasion were
under the direction of Miss Oda Chan.
nau, who used crimson rambler roses
exclusively These were arranged in
ardinieres and baskets in various
AVAILABLE places about the platform,
With splendid garlands festooning the
lianos.
The uSkers were Miss Nell Sykes,
Miss Myrtle Duncan, Miss Mary Pigler,
md Mr.. Boyington.
Last Sunday afternoon company of