The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

tire last evening by the Orpheus
Male chorus assisted by Miss Edith
Maldwyn Jones of Chicago. and with
Mrs. Wilbur Taylor and Miss Ethel
Skuse Of this city as accompanies,
was largely attended by music low
ers. who appeared to thoroughly ap-
preciate the excellent program.
ID. M. Jones, who has drilled the
young men who comprise the Or
pheus chorus. acted as musical di.
rector of the evening. and as the
curtain rose. revealing the singers
seated upon the stage. they were
greeted with a burst of applause.
The first number given was the
Soldiers Chorus from Faust, and was
rendered with n spirit and melody
only possible to q large assembly
OF musical and well trained male
voices.
Miss Edith Maidwyn Jones, the
talented little WEIGH singer. who has
appeared I'm this city ON previous oc
casions and won popularity, gave q
group of four songs. ta) Lungi Dal
Caro- Bene, NY Secchi: tb) LEM
Hildach: (e) a Welsh air, "Cly
chau Aberdyf;" Id Roses I'm June
by German. She was enthusiastically
eucored and responded graciously
Miss Jones has a mezzo contralte
voice of rich timbre, and her singing
is marked by charm and grace, ant
sympathetic expression. In the mex
number she led the male chorus
singing the solo part Of Absent" b,
Mctcalf-Lynes. and were compelled
to respond TO the encore by repeating
a portion Of the song. One OF thu
most pleasing number of the ~eyenin,
was the duet given by Miss Jones ant
her brother. ID. NJ. Jones, entitled
"Tell Ne Gentle Stranger" by Parry
and they were obliged to return ant
repeat the last verse to satisfy thu
audience.
The Orpheus Male chorus then in
dulged In a vocal couibat, between thu
basses and the tenors. (which was yer.
well carried out. The tenors SAM
an adoption of Then You'll Re
member me-" from the Bohemian Girl
and the basses sang Rocked in tn
Cradle OF the Deep"
After q shcrt intermission the pre-
gram was resumed with a quartet b,
the NIessrs. Davies. Blyler, Tallma'
and Griffiths. II was OF an amusing
nature, and the gentlemen were oblie
ed to repeat several verses. Mis-
Jones next appeared, singing Fare
well We Mountains" by T~schaikowsky
after which the male chorus san
Martyrs of the Arena" by De Rillt
| They responded TO the enthusiast
encore by singing a lullaby sons
which proved very pleasing. : Mis-
Jones closing group of songs include
II Hear n Thrush Mt Eve" by Ca,
man: The Lass With the Delicat
| Air." Arne; Down in the Forest,
| Ronald; and "Caudlc Lightin' Time,
! Coleridge Taylor. She was oblige
/ to respond to the insistent encor'
| The closing number of the program
was given by the male chorus, an
was entitled 'romrades Song {
Hope" by Adams. and vas very we
rendered.
The male chorus and their untirin
director are to be complimented upo
the excellence OF their entertainment
and upon securing the services OF 9
high a class concert singer as Mis-
Edith Maldwyn Jones. Mrs. Taylo
and Miss Ethel Skuse proved ide;
accompanies. and each lady was pr
sented with a handsome floral offe
ing, Miss Jones receiving pink Anne
lean beauties. Mrs. Taylor pink earn
tions. and Miss Skuse red carnation
The first teDors were i. D. Sleigh
Frank Blyler, Tom Jones, s. ". Da
les, Forest Blyler, Richard Woo
John T.. Regain. Second tenors wei
Frank Crandall. William Pearce. Da
i'll Roberts. w. S. Ormisher, Ds
w. Griffiths.
First bass. Joseph Tallman. JOSEF
Jones, DIR. c. n. Weyer, DIR. b. ]
4 McClerry. ID. NJ. Jones. A. j. Berk
ley. Second bass, l. N. Griffiths,
l.. Osborn, Charles Wagon, Jane
Crawford, Ernest L. Jones. Walla'
| Griniths. and Harlan Meredith.
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