The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-17
DOBSON WILL
GIVE RECITAL HERE

At the special instigation of Mrs. c.
E. Coffin. Otto Wedemeyer and c. N:
Ravlin, Tom Dobson yesterday wired
his consent to give recital here on
Friday evening, August rs. at the Con-
gregational church. Mr.. Dobson usu-
ally limits his western appearances to
q single recital in Portland, but he was
so delighted with Hood River and Hood
River people upon his recent visit here,
that when he was asked to make
special dispensstion whereby he could
include Hood River recital in his itin-
erary, he did not wait to write his ac-
ceptance, but sent telegram to this
effect.
Those who heard Tom Dobson upon
his recent social visit here were 80 de-
lighted, said Otto Wedemeyer. THAT
we thought it would be splendid thing
if we could induce him to come up for
a special recital to afford everyone in
Hood River an opportunity OF hearing
this marvellous singer.
"But few of US will appreciate how
fortunate Hood River is to get this re-
cital, az Tom Dobson has never ap-
peared outside of New York, Boston
and Philadelphia. except in Portland,
where he always spends his summers.
Dobson will put Hood River on the
musical map as no other event has ever
DONE"
within a surprisingly short time
Mr.. Dobson has won place distinctly
his own. He has secured serious recog-
milton from the most exacting New
York critics, who regard him as a
unique entertainer fully deserving of
the appreciative following he has so
quickly gained" Thus wrote W. B.
Chase, dramatic critic of the New Y ork
Sun. Continuing he said:
"They have paid generous tribute not
only to bis delightful manner of sing
ing songs both serious and humorous,
and to bis personal magnetism, but to
his rare skill as an interpreter and
composer. Playing his own accompani-
inents and including in his program
many of his own compositions, which
of themselves are worthy of note, Mr..
Dobson has secured for his recitals q
permanent place among metropolitan
musical offerings"
Pitts Sanborn, of the New York
Globe, another of New York's noted
critics, wrote the following: "Tom
Dobson is delightful entertainer. very
original in some of his work, and even
unique in other ways. He has mem.
orized repertoire of over 450 songs with
their accompanmients. Mr.. Dobson is
as good pianist, as he is song re-
citer, and his accopaniments are q
great assistance and establishment tU
his own singing. Here is an artist who
will grow and be factor in the enter
tanning world"
The New York Tribune critic, H. E.
krehbill, was one of the most enthusi.
astic of the New York scribes in bis
praise of Tom Dobson: Great should
be his name and greatly to be praised
he who at a song recital nowadays car
keep the senses of his hearers alert,
their interest keen and their sympa-
thies warm for an hour and half.
The singer, Tom Dobson, who came to
US unheard couple of seasons ago, did
that then and it was with pleasurable
expectations that his concert in the
Punch and Judy theatre was attended
yesterday afternoon. Everything about
the affair was ingratiating-the singer,
his voice, his manner, his art, his songs,
the pleasant intimacy. 1t is a gracious
form of entertainment that he has hi,
upon and far from its smallest element
Of charm is the mingling of high arr
with the homely. the popular and the
humorous in the choice of his songs and
the varying manner in which he sings
Them
The prices for the recital here vii
be Soc. 75c, and IS, all reserved. The
seat sale will open at Clarke's drug
store Saturday morning, nine O'Clock.
No telephone orders will be held later
than Wednesday, August %.