The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

ting by the great Dublin musician and composer. Vincent G Brien, who en- joys the distinction of having discov- cred John Mccormack and who will appear as accompanyist at the McCor- mack concert in Polls theatre tomor-s row evening.
 McCormack's rendition of this fine old masterpiece has been referred to as .elouuently defiant and whenever he sings 1t his audience is not satis- cheer as though they had heard an eloquent patriotic speech from the lips of some conquering hero It was after he had heard McCormack ren- der this song that some unknown poet wrote the following lines in Sydney, Australia, scribbling the words on the back Of a program which afterwards came into possession of the great tenor The lines are:
 Sweetest voice of any cline,
 Singing in the hall of time,
 Minstrel boy from Erin s shore,
 Sing into my heart once more: Yes, believe in Heaven above.
 Yes know that God is love,
 Back the faith Of cl1ildhood bring
 Minstrel boy I've heard you sing
 At hls concert in this city tomorrow night MT McCornlack will also sing
 
 which his rendition has made famous including Mother Machree, song when sung by McCornaack touches the tenderest spot. in the human heart No man or woman who is capable of ap- preciating &he love Of good mother can listen without emotion to John McCormack with his delicious touch of brogue utter the words:
 Sure love the dear silver that shines
 in your hair,
 And the brow that's all furrowed and
 wrink1ed with care,
 Sure I'll kiss the dear fingers so toll
 worn for me
 Oh God bless you and keep you, Moth
 CT Machree'
 Speaking to friend here a few days ago MT. D. F. McSweeneys who in addition to being associated with Mccormack in managerial capacity is also one Of his closest friends, re- marked: q
 sI have heard John Mccormack de- clare at least one hundred times that he would never sing that song aga n.,'
 ssDo you know he continued, StI have seen him as he came from the stage after singing. it. endeaXor to conceal tiles tears which in spite ssof. him showed plainly on his handsome boyfsh face ss.& 4- most touching of episodes which came Isunder his observations <A It was in Dub lin and he sat in a box with the mnth-. CT, father and two sisters of the fam ous tenor. None of the family had heard John sing Mother Machree' up to this time. Very prettay Mr. Me Sweeney describes the singer and the song as it came out over the wonder full audience that greeted him that night As words came from his charmed lips he looked his dear old mother straight in the eye It seem ed as though all of the humanity in his buoyant nature responded to. his call and it was exceedingly difficult to tell just which of the party felt the strain the most. I know that John didn't get over it for long time; as a matter of fact he has told me fre- quentIy that every time he sings the song that scene in the Dublin theatre, kcomes back to him and he seems to see the face of that mother-his own dear Mother Machree.
 1 Needless to say Mr. Mccormack will sing T Hear Y ou Calling Me" which rivals in popularity any song ever composed and which is generally con- ceded to be one of the most beauti- fully sentimental songs ever written. The talking machine record of this song is admitted to have exceeded in 1 sale any two records ever made by
 
 reproduction was accomplished But I Mr. Mccormack does not confine him self to sentimental songs. AS one critic recently expressed it, At one lmoment he moves his audience to tears while the next moment he has them all laughing uproariously at the deIightfully humorous Molly Branni- 1 gan or The Low Backed Car'.' In view of the fact that the report l has been spread broadcast that all of l the tickets for the concert here. to- morrow night are gone it is well to have the true facts made known. In 1 quiry by FarHaer reporter at Stein i ert & Sons music store today elicted I the information that plenty of choice seats are yet obtainabIe for all parts l of the house; these seats may be had at Steinert's up to o'clock this even