The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-03
THE MUSICALE WAS A SUCCESS

The musicale given under the
auspices OF the Ladies Aid Society
OF the Baptist Church was a com
plete success in every particular.
The four who rendered such delight
full songs and instrumental selec-
tions were at their very best, and
it would be difficult indeed to have
drawn to the entertainment a. more
cultured and appreciative audience
one large enough to make the
affair financial success. The oc-
casion was also pleasing In that
the initial number began promptly
AT The announced hour, there were
no tedious waits in the rendition OF
the programme, and 1t was so var
led and attractive that it seemed
not an hour long.
The NEWS has mentioned them
once before, but it will say again
tha, the four who SO delightfully."-
contributed to our enjoyment on
the evening named were Miss kath-
crime Freese and the Misses May
and Nora Sammons, of Louisa, and
Nj. Nelson Weedcn, OF Ashland.
Miss Freese was the solo soprano,
and from the opening number,
Msndelssohn's "on Wings of Song
20 the final Rosary" the fair can
tatrice more than sustained her
merited reputation as lyric sing
err of more than ordinary ability.
In response to a persistent encore
she gave ma Curly Headed Baby, "
most decided but very pleasing
contrast to her opening song. This
song in lighter vein was somewhat
of a surprise to her friends who
had not. heard her in these char
acler songs.
Miss Freese was followed by Mr..
Weldon, who gave, as the NEWS
believes no one else can give, Ban
10 Jim" followed, in cheerful re-
sponse to most urgent call for
more, with uncle Rome" The
singing by Mr.. Weldon of these
and the other folk-songs which fol-
lowed was a charming feature OF
the well chosen selections for the
evening. Mr.. Weldon has pecu-
liarly sweet tenor, clear as a bell,
with much compass and not NM
| OF the falsetto which creeps into
the voices of singers of greater pre-
tension. The composers of the songs
of which he is SO fond and which
! he fairly makes his own, surely flno
| in him an admirable interpreter
Two of the gems of the evening
were the duets sung by him and
Miss Freese AS a piano accompan'
ist Mr.. Weldon is all that the most
exacting singer could desire, aiding
her by a thorough understanding ol
her wants and methods and by not
seeking to make the accompanls'
the star.
The piano playing of the Misses
Sammons came as a sort of reVela-
ton to the audience. 1t was known
to many Louisians that the young
ladies were musical, but it was on
lily very few who had any idea
they could really play so well. They
would not consent to appear In more
than one number, "The Midget'i
Flight" duet, but they gave II
so well that 1t received hearty
encore, answered by giving another
duet, WAVES of the Ocean" In botf
these numbers the young ladies dis
played time and technique which
showed both native ability and thor
ough instruction. They are pupils
of Miss Freese, who understand
we'll the difficult art of developing
the latent music in the beginner
and making her proficient
Every number of the pleasing
programme OF this latest entertain
ment was heartily encored. ant
every "oiver Twist" demand wa'
cheerfully granted.