The Republican journal., 1914-02-26
THE WIGHT CONCERT.
An Evening Of Song at the Baptl,t CT

An Evening OF Song at the BaptiSt Church.
The concert which marked the close of the
sinpi ing school conducted in Belfast this win
ter by Prof. W. s, Wight was musical event
Of no little importance. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
J. Hill of Portland assisted in the program. a
did several Belfast musicians. The concert
began with an enjoyable number by the Ladies'
String Trio composed Of Misc Hazel Doak.
violin. Miss Gladys Pitcher. cello; and Mrs.
Elon B. Gilchrest, pianist. The chorus, which
was seated on the platform and in the choir
loft, sang the Morning Serenade. by Fsosou.
Miss Alice Sanbo-n. = member Of the school.
sang pleasing solo. "Where the Dsndeliea'r
Grow" and responded to an encore with JOIN
Barnes Wells "The Elf Man. !. Sailing on tas
Sea" by Stefin was well sung by the eherss
Mr.. Hill charmed the audience With r.ss-
nificent tenor voice in his rsaess
"Celesti Aide" by Verdi. His encore
thoroughly enjoyed. The chorus $40
Birds of Spring Time." by Steff'. ses~
class exercise, when Prof. Wight gszs
school brief oral examination covsssas the
work taken up in the lessons of the winter.
and including sight reading, etc. The duet by
Mr. and Mrs. Hill, "La Gioconda," was one Of
the treats of the evening, as their voices are
in perfect harmony and most effective to-
gether. Their encore was German transla-
ton, 1.-THE Jolly Students" and proved very
popular The doll chorus was pleasing
feature of the evening. At a signal from
Prof Wight, the hundred little girls. each
with her favorite doll. stepped up on the
settees that surrounded the audience on
song. The next number on the program
was soprano solo by Miss Marian Wells.
Her selection was Strauss Voci di Primaera,
which was admirably adapted to her beautiful
voice. She was at her best, and in response to
the encore sang can Open Secret" delight
fully. The comic quartette, "The Professor at
Home" was we'll done by Miss Edna Hopkins,
Miss Edith Burgess and Messrs. G. E. White
and W. 5. Wight. and the insistant applause
obliged them to repeat the number. Mrs. Hill
whose voice is a rich and perfectly trained
contralto, announced that instead of the
waltz song on the program she would sing a
group of three bird songs, "The Wood Pid-
gin," 1.-The Yellow Hammer" and ''The OWL }"
by Lii Lehman. They were exquisitely done,
and thoroughly enjoyed, as was "The Mammy's
Song" which was Mrs. Hills response to the
encore This also was treat. The poem was
by Janet Spencer Porter and the composer.
Harriet Ware, is personal friend of Mrs. Hill
and one of the best known American compos-
ers of today. The chorus gave "Star of De-
scending Night" in a most effective way, and
was followed by much-enjo joyed duet by Mr..
and Mrs. Hill, "Now Thou Art Mine" with
"Thou Art Dearest as an encore. The Spring
Song, by Pinsuti, sung by quartette COM
posed of Miss Wells, Mrs. Hill, Mr.. Hill and
Mr. Wight was splendidly sung, and their
second selection, mighty LAX Rose," was
one of the features of the evening. The duet,
in costume, by Miss Bette Smith of Morrill,,
and Mr.. Wight, was novel and well execu-
ted. The closing number of the program. a
chorus anthem, "Wake the Song of Jubilee,
by the school, was well rendered. Miss
Edith Burgess acted as accompanlst to the
chorus numbers, and Miss Amy E. Stoddard to
the other selections, and their sympathetic
and effective work at the piano added not a
little to the pleasure of the evening. Prof
Wights work in Belfast and vicinity has
meant much to the young people who have
benefited by his instruction, and the entire
community is in his debt for the opportunity
he afforded them of hearing Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill in Belfast. Many have heard them in fes-
tival or concert work elsewhere, but they will
be accorded most cordial welcome should they
ever return to Belfast 1t was unfortunate
that the travelling and weather conditions
prevented Prof. Wight IRON giving concerts.
as advertised and planned. on Tuesday evening
in Morrill, and on Thursday and Friday even
ings in Stockton and Searsport.