Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-29
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Grant, soprano, has a high, pure So
prano voice, which at once appeals
to the listener ON account of its SYM
pathetic quality. AimGsicia1l of much
promise, Vincenzo Gullota, a violin
ist of rare merit. Mrs. Ruth Gregg
Jones, pianist. There are few pian-
lists upon the chautauqua platform
who are able to gain cthe sympathy
and appreciation of their audiences
in so remarkable a degree.
H. RUTHVEN MAC DONALD. To-
ronto's favorite basso-cantante.
Probably no singer has been so eager
ly sought after for concerts and en-
tertainments. Mr.. Macdonald has a
very extensive repertoire, consisting
of sacred, descriptive, humorous, ora
torio, operate, Scotch and Irish
songs, AS a reader Mr.. Macdonald
is clever enough to be classed with
the best, in fact he is whole enter
tainment in himself. Artists of high
est ability who are able to discern
the needs of their respective audi
ences, and to give them. carefully Sc
lected, high-class numbers which
with artistic execution are sure to
please the musically educated, and at
the same time be understood and en-
joyed by those whose musical train
ing has been neglected, and thus
bring them to a better appreciation
of good music. Mr.. Macdonald is
more than a singer-he is an artist
a great interpreter. He has that
something" which makes you feel
and understand. One listens to Mac
Donald not only for the music, but
for the story.
FRANK GRAUS' YODLERS AND
ENTERTAINERS are a superb at
traction. This company is without
question the finest of its character
which ever visited this country. They
are both instrumentalists and vocal
lists of the highest order. Original
yodeling and attractive native cos
tune. For forty weeks this company
appeared in the famous Switzerland
scene in the "Trip Around the
World" at the New Yory Hippodrome.
To the American platform these six
entertainers bring all the musical at
tainment of strict training, besides
great skill with their home music.
On the stage they thrill and call and
shout with the most utter abandon.
Then, to the astonishment of the
audience, they give either and violin
solos and vocal numbers as splendid
in the conventional way. An echo
song, hunters song festival song,
and native airs galore contribute
sparkle to the most distinctive part
Of the repertoire.
THE SCHUMANN QUINTET is
company proud of its personnel, a
group of artists, every one of whom
has already made for himself a prom
inent place in the musical life of this
company. The Schumann Quintet is
composed of five of Chicago's better
known musical artists, musicians who
are known in connection with the
great Thomas Orchestra or who hold
prominent positions as instructors in
the best musical Conservatives of the
city. c. q. Lampert, the manager,
played first violin in the Thomas Or
chestra and is at present connected
with some of the most notable musi-
cal institutions in America. The
Schumann Quintet is convincing the
people that they really enjoy the very
best in instrumental music when
properly presented. They have
genuinely new idea-that of present
ing symphonic concerts" with
company of only five musicians, each
an artist. To secure the symphonic
effect a specially constructed reed
organ is carried (for use where pipe
organ is not available) @This gives
all the reed and wind effects of
large orchestra and combined with
the music of the piano and strings
gives result as satisfactory as it is
unique. To further add value to its
programs the quintet gives its pro-
grams historic costume setting, Gre
ating a picture which will long be
remembered. The Schumann Quintet
in 1912 delighted our large audi |
ences with their wonderful music, |
and the management has been trying |
to get return date" ever since. |
Prof. Lampert wrote that so far our
Chautauqua audiences were the best |
he had seen. If you like music, don't |
miss hearing them; if you don't like |
music, just come one evening and |
decide for yourself whether you have |
ever heard good music before. Let's |
give them a royal reception.
SIGNOR SALVATORE CIRICILLO, |
the distinguished bandmaster, and his
famous Italian band of thirty pieces |
leach an artist in his line) will in
sure music of the highest order. He |
and his band have received praise
wherever they have played. This |
band has been organized over nine
years. "Ciricillo and his Italian band |
have made a great hit and scored an
instantaneous and unqualified success
at Winona. A large and expectant |
audience greeted them at their OPEN |
ing concert yesterday afternoon and |
they were taken by storm. The best |
band since Creatore' was the verdict |
heard on all sides. They make the
most and best music for a band of
their numbers ever heard here. They
played with a dash and spirit that
evoked thunders of APPROVAL
Winona Assembly Review about
twelve thousand persons took advan-
tage of the ideal weather yesterday
to go to the assembly and hear the
concerts of the Ciricillo band. The
admission price had been doubled.
but that did not prevent the multi
tude from hearing the wonderful rem
ditions OF the band. 1t is a finely
trained organization. - Nebraska
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