The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-17
MUSICALE IS A
GREAT SUCCESS
LARGE AUDIENCE GATHERS in
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TO LISTEN TO EXCELLENT PRO-
GRAM BY PUPILS OF MRS. BENIN.

AT the musicale last evening in the
parlors of the First Presbyterian
church, under the auspices Of the La
dies Aid Society of the church, Mrs.
Nita Osborn Benn and her pupils
again demonstrated what perfection
can be attained by careful teaching
and faithful work.
The exhibition OF talent at last
nights performance surely spoke vol
umes for the efforts Of the teacher.
and the happy faces of the perform
ers was evidence of the confidence
which her pupils have in her.
The program was replete with ar
tistic and classic selections, and
those who participated succeeded in
pleasing the large audience which had
assembled. The chorus work calico
out seventeen of the pupils, and in this
work was shown the result Of the
hardest part Of teaching; but the
choruses were rendered in a very fin
ished manner, much to the delight Of
the hearers.
The program opened with Spring
Song" by Pinsuti which was rendered
in a bright and happy style.
Other choruses were sextet from
Lucia Dl Lammermoor," by Donizet-
ii; Spring Chorus" from the Barter
ed Bride, by Smetana and sympathy
from the Firefy. by Friml, the lasl
two closing the program.
An unusual feature Of last nights
musicale was the work for ladies
voices, consisting of a trio, thine Of
Roses Reichardt, by Miss Went
worth, Mrs. I evins and Miss Clark; a
duet, Come, May, With All Thy Flow
ers," Marston, by Misses Graham and
Thames; trio, ''Humoresque," Dvorak,
by Misses Mcmillan, Thames and
Calm; duet from Der F'rischutz. Wag-
ner by Mrs. Pfeiffer and Miss Caffero;
the Twenty third Psalm. Schubert, by
the ladies' chorus, and q trio May
Song" by Misses Mcmillan, Clark and
Thames. all of which were splendidly
and very pleasing.
The male quartet did exceptionally
well in their three numbers, Sweet
est Flower" by Hawley; Sailors Cho-
rus" from The Flying Dutchman, by
Wagner, and "Serenade," by Gaines In
the last OF which they were assisted by
Mrs Benn.
The "Serenade" was written for and
dedicated to Mrs. Benn some years
ago by Samuel Richards Gaines, who
was musical associate and who Is
now living in New York. where he
is following the profession Of music.
Much more Ehan time and space will
permit could be said of the solo work.
spring" by Henschel, WIS beautiful
ly rendered by Miss Dimple Mcmillan
and displayed her bright lyric sopra-
no voice to splendid advantage. Miss
Mcmillan is a worker and the result
IF application shows in the improve
rnent from time to time.
In marked contrast to Miss McMu-
ANS voice was the deep mellow con-
Lralto of Miss GLADYS Calm who sane
'Tf I Were a Rdse." bv Bohannan. in
A very feeling and artistic Mariner
Miss Ellie Wentworth has always
been able to please a Pensacola audi
ance and her dramatic soprano voice
was beautiful in her rendition Of Der
ceuse." from Joce1vn by GODDARD.
Miss HIable Warren OF St. OF .
who ably assisted Mrs. Penn in
,ompan yipg the sireers. also contrib
lted a piano solo. MILITARY PoIanaise.'
hy ,Ehonin. Miss Warren is a finished
pianist, and her number was played in
I highly artistic manner.
Of great assistance. also, in the ac-
were the violinists,