The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-01
Friday Music Club
Gave Splendid Program

Gave Splendld Program
The Friday Music Club gave a mu-
steal at the Guild hall yesterday af
ternoon. Many invited guests were
present.
The opening number was the we'll
known and universally admired op-
era, Poet and Peasant, which was
played as a duet by Mrs. Getzen and
Miss Chamblin These talented mu-
sicins are great acquisition to the
music circles of Lakeland and the
beautiful and artistic manner in
which they rendered this compost
tion showed they both had received
fine musical training. The second
number on the program was II Tro-
vatore. by Miss Catherine Carter.
Although Miss Carter is still quite
young, she played remarkably well.
The perfect confidence she has in
her ability and her correctness of
, execution, both show that she has
had the very best and most careful
training.
His Lullaby by Carrie Jacob Bond,
whichwas sung by Miss Ruth Cason,
was one of the most pleasing num-
bers on the program. Miss Cason
sang with that sweetness and purity
of tone which goes straight to the
heart and made her audience forget
all save the beautiful music to
which they were listening.
Following this, came Melody in F
by Rubenstein, which was played as
a duet by Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Pc
terman All present felt that it
would have been impossible to have
given a more perfect rendition of
this universally admired compost
ton than did these two ladies' They
| brought out the melody throughout
the entire piece with a distinctness
and roundness of tone which was
! lovely. Heart-Dreams by Gamble
was sung by Mrs. Getzen. This is
the first time Mrs. Getzen has been
heard in Lakeland, and all who
heard her yesterday were delighted
with her singing. Her voice is
clear and beautiful and this lovely
song seemed to be especially adapt
ed to her.
Spring Song, which was played by
Mrs. Peterman, is one of the most
lovely and best liked of all of Men
delssohn's works for the piano. Mrs.
Peterman put great deal of feel
ing and expression into this piece,
and also played it with that deli
cacy and lightness Of touch which
are so essential to brin ging out the
real beauty of the composition.
Miss Vera Buchanan, who is one
of Lakeland's most promising young
musicians, played Valse Styrenne by
Wollenhaupt. Her execution was
brilliant and the clearness and ac-
curacy with which she rendered this
composition was beautiful.
The. two little Irish songs which
followed were sung with that sweet.
ness and sprightliness of which Mrs
Getzen is so thoroughly capable
Mrs. Getzen has a wonderful range
and whenever and wherever she
sings she is sure to charm her audi
ence.
The last solo number on the pro.
gram was Sherzo in E fiat by
Brahms. This long and extremely
difficult piece was rendered with the
utmost east by Mrs. Roscoe Skipper
Her technique phrasing and express.
sion were perfect, and the entire
piece was executed with the grace
and skill of a finished artist
This was the last meeting of the
season. The club has done fine
work this year, studying the lives
and compositions of a number of the
great masters Papers having been
read on the noted composers and
many beautiful selections both vocal
and instrumental having been rem.
dered by the members of the club
The work will be taken up again in
the fall and the talented and eff.
cient director, officer and members
will endeavor to make it the great
success it has proved to be this
year.