Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11
MISS WILSON'S SINGING
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
Presidents Daughter Appears IL
War Relief Concert at City
Auditorium.
FINE LYRIC SOPRANO VOICE
Leads High School Chorus in Sing
ing the "Star-SpangIed Banner"
Concert Here Marks First Of War
Benefit Tour Through South.

Rivaling In interest any, social or
musical event in the seasons actiy-
tiles. OF distinctively unusual charac-
ter, and with an audience almost riot
ously enthusiastic in its demonstra-
tions of approval the War Benefit Con-
cert given at the City Auditorium last
night by Miss Margaret Woodrow Will
son. soprano, anu Percy Granger, pian-
list, was an unqualified success.
Before ah audiences that niaDY.o other
audItoHium. of tho city woufd HaiavSs6een
very large. each appearances OF the
artists and each selection given was
greeted with storms of applause; in
fact, in several instances. such as Miss
Wilson's encore, Garry Me Back to
Old Virginny,' and the conclusion OF
MIR. Grainger's Chopin "Polonaise," It
was tantamount to a hailstornl, which
broke out afrcsh at other points in the
program. ~
Seated upon the stage. and completely
filling it., were several hundred John
Marshall High School girls. the mem
bers. of the Camp Fire organizations
In the costumes OF their society. bring
ing to the scene pretty touch of senti-
ment. The general setting was also
military In character. army men acting
as ushers and many uniformed men ap-
pearing in the audience. The applause
during the evening was led by, the
high-school girls: several times. in
their laudable cnthusias SIN, they led of
too soon, to their evident discontinue,
but no one minded. and they were as
ardent at the next opportunity.
VOICE ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE
IN LOWER REGISTERS
Miss Wilson was greeted at her an
pearance with genuine and sincere an
plausc, tribute to the artist as we'll
as to the daughter of our distincuisbe,l
FIRST Citizen In the White House. Her
manner Is unaffected and gracious. and
she captivated her audience at once.
Her resemblance to the President ia
marked. and one felt that he was hear
ing a member of the royal family n
che might entertain such THOUGHTS in
democratic America.
AlisS Wilson sapG two groups Of
songs. adding a number OF ercores
ler voice. lyric soprano. is OF y
lovely natural quality, with cspeciul-
~ effective tones in the lower regis.
ters. She enunciates we'll and nor
voice seemed to carry to the rin.it.
OF the auditorium. st her first an
pearance, possibly with the Wow to
making herself heard 10 advuntape in
the gallery, she showed an inclin.tIon
TO force her voice, resulting In Ioss
OF quality noticeable at times. La for
however. she sang with freedom ond
abundant resonance and, i'm her 500.
ond group of songs, disclosed nn.u.
ties of voice which left lItrle 10 bo
desired. This may be remarked par.
ticniariy OF Thayer's MY Iaddie." and
the old Irish air. Danny Boy,
The first group tf songs embraced
four numbers. of which two were
given In English and two i'm French
Rather than afford any comfort TO
me enemy. Miss Wilson gave the
Fruhlingsnacht" of Schumann In
Ghslish. to many minds. PERHAPS, at
some loss Of lis beauty Her French
songs. by ltcroux and Tschaik owsky.
were well phrased and effectively sung
MISS Wilson'S second group of songs
was decidedly her best offerings. The
negro melody, Deep River" of Fur
ieiHh' ana The Open Secret, of Hunt
nistoh Woodman. as we'll as My Lad
dio and Danny Boy" all received ar
tistic treatment aud splendid inter-
Dretation.
MISS WILSON'S IrNCOHIss
ARE GRACIOUsLY GIVEN
Miss Wilson's .encoros weroi graci-
ously given: Carry Me Back to- Old
Virglnny" met with a warm welcome:
she sang Harriet Wares "Afammy,s
LULLABY" directly to the girls on the
platform, TO their very evident delight.
and ono never heard such burst OF
applause as that which followed the
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