Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
WILLIAMS RECITAL RARE TREAT
Celebrated Tenor Delights Large
Music Loving Audience at Odeon.

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! What proved to be one of the most
successful musical ventures promoted
by a local organization in recent years
was the appearance at the Odeon
| Thursday night Of Evan Williams. the
| celebrated tenor, IN most delightful
recital. The artist was presented by
the Tuesday Musical Club before an
audience which practically filled the
house, and which showed its apprecia-
ton by hearty applause following each
of the twenty-five numbers that Mr..
Williams sang.
Mr.. Williams gave a most finished
Interpretation sof a difficult program.
He displayed to excellent advantage in
each of his numbers rich voice, over
which he had perfect control. His tones
were full and true, his range wide.
and his expression most pleasing. Best
of all, his enunciation was perfect,
doubling the delight of not only hear
ing true harmony but comprehending
the subject matter Of the artists Of
ferings as well.
There was but little, if any, choice
in the numbers Of Mr.. Williams pro-
gram. He sang five groups. differing
somewhat in style, and was very gra-
cious with his encores, appearing after
each group in some Of his simpler
numbers that proved among the best
things he did.
Among the heavier offerings of the
program We're two Handel numbers in
the opening group, Where Fer You
Walk" and Total Eclipse" the latter
from Samson" Three Protheroe num-
bers, which were among the most
plea sing of the entire program, COM
prised the second group. They were
"Ah Love But a Day." II Send My
Heart UP to Thee" and 1.-THE Years at
the Spring"
The third group gave the artist range
for his fine dramatic expression, the
four numbers being "Inter-Nos," by
McF'adden: "a Song of the Sea-" by
Richer, and From the Land of the
Sky Blue Water and The Moon
Drops Low" from Cadnens Indian
lyrics.
Wandering (schubert); "Murmur-
| ing Zephyrs," by Jensen, and most
Song" and wind and Lyre," an in
tensely dramatic number, comprised
the fourth group, and the fifth and last
was made up Of Moonlight Song by
Cadman: my Lagan Love-" (Harty):
.My Native Land" and 'The Victor"
two Kaun numbers. and the latter an
other Of the more dramatic selections.
The encores sung by the artist in
cluded -Four Leaf Clover" by Brown
ell; "a Dream" by J. c. Bartlett: Lit
tie Boy Blue" Nevin's arrangement of
Eugene Fields beautiful poem; "a
Perfect Day" by Carrie Jacobs Bond:
and "All Thru the Night" an old Welsh
air arranged by Boul.on. These num-
bers were among the most popular
OF the evening. this being especially
true with Little Boy Blue" and "a
Perfect Day"
A very pleasing incident in connec-
ton with Mr.. Williams recital, and
one that can not help but prove graft
flying to the singer, is the fact that his
son Vernon is his accomranist. The
work OF the younger Mr.. Williams on
the piano was in perfect keeping with
the high class entertainment provided
by his father.
The Tuesday Musical Club will real
ize as result Of It's venture about $3.50
profit. an accomplishment that Is de-
cidedly out OF the ordinary for the pro-
motion end Of a real musical treat.
.g'-------- q $1,000 ~ a3{si
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