Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05
MUSIC and DRAMATIC ART
Edred for Worid by ora Lghner Fros. Mus

render. In speaking OF his life and
work Mr. Whitehill said: Il was
raised on farm and | am proud Of II.
! have herdcd sheep many day. My
father came TO Iowa In the early days.
have been very lucky In my life
and successful In my work. Madame
Mclba heard me sing II years ago,
and after years Of study abroad |
sang and was well received In many
prominent opera houses Of the Euro
pcan cities ana | have been equally
successful in my owl country The
torcdor song In Carmen was not
written In the original score, as you
know. but was written later for the
first 'Escamillo,' who wanted some
thing of a spectacular nature put into
the role"
Mr. Murntorc's Don Jose in Car
men is becoming to be world wide
known, for II is marvellous. Not only
BIS the voice marvellous but his act
ing Is an perfect Ills rendition Of
"thc flower song" on Monday night
was divine.
Mr. Murntorc is II man Of strong
personality although being hand,-
capped by his Inability to converse In
English lie was very much pleased
with the reception accorded him here.
An Ideal Maurice.
In Morgan Kingston Tulsa found
an ideal Maurice. His tenor was a
delight through the whole perform
uucc. HIS solos were brilliant, his m
tcrprotatiou splendid, and his acting
was all the most critical could desire
II was in "miscrcrc" Il have sighed
To rest mcJ, that most beautiful Of
AN opera arias. that this magnificent
tenor voice was most beautiful Never
was thcro such beauty of tone and
melody as that which came from
within those prison walls, and again
I'm the duet, with Azuccua no longer
fierce, avcuglng GNp.N hut -
broken woman the tenderness and
puthos with which the tenor sings,
"Rcst thee. . mother IN watch over
thee, was superb
Mmc. Marie Rappold IA Leonora in
II Trovatorc was "A delight Her por-
traval of the lady in court circles was
perfect Her voice was lovely and
her stage presence was beautiful she
made lovely picture
Signor polcso as Count de sunni
was splendid He played the part of
n nohlcman in splendid style.
Monsieur Hothicr as Fernando In
II Troyatorc and Zuniga I'm Carmen
was very strong In both parts, real
Maestro Campanini, the conductor
and director OF the opera company
was much delighted with the recep-
ton of hts special music program
given between the third and fourth
acts of II Trovatorc. He said; Your
people not only like good singing
but they like good music as well. The
two performances In Tulsa have been
most splendidly received and appre-
ciatcd like your busy city ana the
progressive people here"
one of the memorable treasures or
Carmen is Helen Stanley and her
lovely voice. "A voice of purity, sweet
ness and great range. THIS SINGER
not only is endowed with beautiful
voice. but she has "A great soul, ana
nuts into her song n compassion ana
feeling that aroused wild enthusiasm.
MIR Kingston said of Miss Stanley
1T was she who first taught me now
to live aud feel the part while sing
Ing It," Miss Stanley was much I'M
pressed with Tulsa and said:
should like to go to bed poor ana
wake up rich. as some of your peo-
pie have done. Wouldn't that be n