The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-30
MONDAY MUSIC
CLUB PROGRAM
Interpretation Of French Composers
Rendered by Artists in interest,"
ing Manner Last
Night.
ARTISTS TAKE PART
Second Part Of the Program Was De-
voted to the Opera "Mignon,"
illustrated by TabIeaux
and Music.

CluD presented very luIok SSsAAS PAo7i
gram, the entire evening being devot-
cd to composers of the French school
| Miss Caroline Baldwin sang in her
usually attractive manner, her inter
probation of the old French style OF
composition displayed her understand
ing of the music of the period.
Miss Marie Moseley played two vio-
| lin numbers delightfully."-. She is one
of the best of the younger violinists,
and plays very sympathetically and
with fine and resonant tone.
Miss Clemence Dadant of Hamilton,
who is a pupil OF Miss Clara Gertrude
Fry, is one OF the most brilliant au1
capable OF the younger pianists In
this section; her technique is sparg-
ling, her tone production IL excellent
and her interpretative ability Is very
mature. Her insight and understand
ing prove her to be a scholar OF the
highest type. Miss Dadant IL teach
er Of piano in Hamilton.
The program, which WAS one of tho
most attractive of the regular club
programs presented this season, Was
given In two parts, the first part rep
resenting the old and modern schools
of composition and was given In cos
tune OF the different periods.
The charming melodies OF the ro-
mantle period were portrayed in the
earlier compositions given by Miss
Baldwin and Miss Moseley. while the
ultra modern conception Of intricate
tonality was represented In the mod
ern French numbers given by Miss
Dadant.
The second part OF the program was
devoted to the opera "Mignon' by
Ambrose Thomas, French composer,
l18A1-1896, illustrated by tableaux and
music from the opera furnished by
victrola.
Miss Martha baldwin read the story
OF the opera In most delightful and
charming manner.
| The opera OF Mignon is probably
the most lasting Of Thomas produc.
lions.
The French opera during this ceii-
fury gained in cosmopolitan quality
anu was characterised by its sparkling
ryIhm and exquisite melody.
| The committee in charge deserve
great credit for the success of the en-
tertainment.
The following ladies constituted
the committee: Mrs. Leonard MatlesS,
Mrs. H. c.. Brown and Mrs. L. 3.
Field.
Program.
Gn costume of period.)
Violin
Tambourin -. Rameau (16S3-17S5)
| La Fontaine .............. Danc!a
Miss Marie ,Moseley.
Voice
Eighteenth Century Berg
erettes W1lkerEn
(a) o, Ma tendre Musette
co. Chantom les Amours de Jean
(c) Bergere Legere
(d) Lisette
Piano
La File aux Cheveux
II de lin ........ DeBussy %. 1852
Sarabande, c sharp minor
(from suite for piano. ;. DeBussy
Miss Clemence Dadant.
| PART II.
Mignon
Ambrose Thomas
The story Of the opera illustrated by
tableaux and musical excerpts
Victrola records furnished by e. 8
Piggott.
Reader ,...... Miss Martha Baldwin
| Cast
Mignon ....... Hiss Celestine Agne1
Filina Mrs. Lorenzo A. Scott
iGuglieImo ~ Earl Franl
Fredrico ........ Thomas P. Gray
III othario . Fred Kirchnel
GYPSY Dame ..... Miss Beulah Wet
Giarno, the gypy chief Madison Sterne
Gypsies-Misses Helen Palmer Gray
Grace Jester, Marie Weber AM
Beulah We'll.
. VILLAGERS - Misses Marie Moseley
Florence Little. Marshall Fulton
and Valdimer Higgins.