Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-13
k REAL TRIUMPH
For MISS WAITE
POPULAR LEWiSTOWN SINGER is
GREETED BY BRILLIANT AUDI
ENCE AT TIE JUDITH.
Miss SCH0F|ELD AND ORCHESTRA

Miss Ruth Waite may be said to
have fairly begun her professional ca
reer Monday evening and while the
| future may have in store for her-as
her friends confidently believe it will
some glorious triumphs, the recollec-
ton Of her brilliant success here at
home; of the enthusiastic and sincere
praise Of her many friends and the
personal tributes to her popularity will
not soon fade from her memory.
When she returned home short
time ago, after three years of hard
work and study under the most cap
able instructors, Miss Waite, with char
acteristic modesty, expressed a desire
| to have all of the announcements re-
garding her concert toned down, and
asked that the usual trumpeting be
omitted. She declared that she was
still just the Ruth Waite of old and
| that her voice was still the same old
voice of Ruth Waite's. In this, though,
she was mistaken. 1t is not the same
voice she had three years ago at all
or, if it is, then the splendid efforts
of her instructors and her own efforts
have completely transformed it. There
is in it quality that is entirely new,
q vibrant, magnetic, sympathetic quail
ity that makes the very strongest ap
peal to those who hear it.
Z, Her big number, the selection that
stood out in program that was stud.
ded with musical gems, was the mag
nificent aria sL'Amero," from Mozart's
opera, I'll Re Pastore." In this she
had the assistance of Miss Inez Scho.
field, who played the violin obligato
with exquisite artistry 1t was in this
number alone that the quality, range
and volume Of her voice were really
shown. Her wonderful delicacy and
technic were displayed in several of
her selections, but it was in the grand
melody Of the famous aria that she
was at her best, the audience greeting
this, her final number, with storm
OF applause.
Miss Waite showed the artist that
she is in planning her program She
chose her numbers with care and her
songs soon found their way to the
hearts of her audience. While her
power was displayed in the aria it was
Ihcr little group songs that showed the
exquisite flexibility of her voice In
the "Nymphs and Shepherds" (Pur.
celD, Fairy Pipers" (BreweD and 20
That 'Twere Possible" (SomervelD'
there was the delicacy of silver bell,
and some of her sweetest tones were
almost whisper, an accomplishment,
above all others, a singer finds most
Id,fficut. Another of her chief claims
is a tone quality of vibrant clarity, ac-
complshed through years of diligent
application and intelligent study,
which, added to the natural beauty of
her voice. made her songs something
never to be forgotten
A splendid voice is not the only as.
set Miss Waite may call her own. She
has a dramatic power of expression in
valuable to successful concert sing
Ter. Then, too, she has charm and
pcise of manner which commands the
attention of all eyes, and the gracious
acknowledgment of prolonged ova-
tions given her every appearance last
evening made her lovely indeed.
Miss schofieId's Brilliant Work.
Miss Inez Schofield, violinist, who
assisted Miss Waite. is certainly mis-
tress of her difficult instrument. Her
solo number, Souvenir dc Moscow"
(WieniawskD, displayed great finish
Of technique, and so enthralled her
audience that she was twice compelled
to respond to encores. For first en-
core che played Dvorak's "Humor-
esque,' which was transformed into
a thing of wondrous life and beauty
for which the very exceptional accom-
raniment of her pianist, Edward B.
Pegram, himself an accomplished ar
tist, was measurably responsible.
Miss Waite was further assisted by
Darwin Johnson, whose flute obligato
contributed notably to one of her most
charming program numbers. And her
own accompanist, T. P. Haller, gave
support and finish which made pos.
sible the success her songs enjoyed
The Lewistown Concert orchestra
under the able direction of Lyle Bish-
cp, gave concert during the early
part of the evening and contributed
several numbers which were inters
persed through the songs. This or
chestra has never before played with
such artistic finish as last evening
and every number received hearty ap
: piause.
The Judith theater was filled Mon
day evening and Miss Waite and Miss
I Schofield both received quantities of
lovely flowers from admiring friends
AS has been several times stated
the appearance of Miss Schofield and
Mr. Pegram on this program was
through the courtesy OF J. B. Ritch.