Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-04
MENOMA CHORUS is
WARMLY WELCOMED
New Organization Makes Its Bow
to Public and Wins Approval
by It's Performance.
MRS. wELPToN THE soLo1sT
ny HENRIETTA NJ. REEFS.

The initial bow Of the Menoma chorus
was made last evening at the Boyd
thentcr. when this body or fifty mHio
voices under the direction Of James Ed
ward carnai gave lts first annual concert
Spontaneous applause greeted the chorus
upon the raising Of the curtain and a
most cordial reception was given to Mr.
carnaL ThiA chorus liz composed Of about
fifty msio voices, evenly divided into the
various parts, making well balanced
organization. In the music performed the
members gave highly freditable &C
counting Of themselves. singing With good
ensemble. variety of dynamic quantities
and excellent rhythm, Tho attack was
prompt and unanimous. the enuneiation
was clear and understandable, and the
results Of much serious and careful work
upon the part Of both conductor and
chorus were constantly in evidence.
The program was popular and con-
tanned many weli-known fayorites ar
ranged for male chorus, besides many
other enjoyable numbers. Instant favor
was won with tho first group, The Song
Of the Vikings" by flaming. and when
the Corn IN Waving" by Buck, Two
numbers by Neldlinaor Alton waters'
and Sweet Mary" made M the second
group tho former notable for much care
ful shading An encore was granted
after theBe selections. The chorus did
It's best work In the third group. where
three arrangements wore presented.
Mammy's Luilaby." an arrangement Of
tile Dyofak 'Iiumoreaque," by Sprosh.
with The grooming words In dialect was
followed by COSTS Goodbye" which In
turn preceded an arrangement Of "old
Black joe" by Foster.parkE. In ToHus
Goodbye there was much character
aud vitality and the widely contrasted
moods we're ably presented. This added
10 the graceful arrangement made II ono
on the most enjoyable numbers OF the
whole evening.
For the closing number Comrades in
Arms fun Of fire and rhythm. was pre-
scented.
Tho aololats Mrs. Mabella Crawford.
Wslpton and Mr.. Henry Cox, need no In
PRODUCTION 10 Omaha audiences. Mrs.
Welpton has not been heard in some
time publicly and her friends we're Dc
lighted TO welcome her last evening.
Her voice u resonant and powerful and
especially beautiful in ita glowing tones
which last night seemed deeper and more
glorious than ever or the five songs
on the first group "Mandoline' by De
| bussy. aRBndmaanchcn," by Brahms, and
the Leaves and tho Wind, /" appealed
especially. Al the close Mrs Walpt0n
was literally overwhelmed with flowers
which were banked high upon tho piano
In the second group Mrs weipton sans
| songs Of vast contrast with careful In
terpratative consideration and musien+
charm The Song in the Desert" b,
| Gertrude Rohn IN descriptive bit, which
| was given with eloquent effect, and WA
followed by an unusual attractive sonl
/ by la Forge. TO a Messenger" pre-
Aonted with great freedom and brilliancy
Another encore waB demanded The op
porlunltiss Of hearing Mrs Weipton
come too seldom
Mr. Cox conducted the Omaha Cham
Der Music society in a group and playet
| the syendsen "Homance." accompanied
| By the string ofcheHtfat displaying pehhll
of tone and fopose IN manner In his sol
work. and his customary musieisnly dual
tiles IN his conducting The orchehtri
was heard to advantage IN Air de Bal
let, by Herbert, and Mock Morris
Dance" by Granger and responded Il
an encore with Grainger's setting o. !
lovely old Irish melody in which grea
warmth Of tonal beauty and intensity
Of expression made nm excellent effect,
Miss Grace slahaugh and Mr., II. W
Thornton, with their aklliful acoompani
ments. added a large share to the suc
cess Of the evening
The audience was not large, but wal
highly apnreelative and seemed 10 thor
ouRhly enjoy the musical fare presented
20 1t.