Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-08-17
THE ORCHESTRA

evening the old and famous Fifth
Nocturne,u by Leybach was SO well
done that there must need be an moore,
The same evening we had a splendid
fantasia on "Madam Butterfly Of
Puccini's.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Einhorn play
ed the cello solo 1.-THE B~erceuse,n from
Jocelyn magnificently. The music
suits his mood exactly and the COM
bination made a most happy number.
And ''The Badinage," by Victor Her
BERT" was done with that degree OF
lightness and frivolity that this piece
demands. 1 knew it first as a piano
piece and know something of the
touch that 1t requires and MI. Pfeiffer
brought all this out beautifully with
the orchestra.
Mr.. Paul Meyer, On Wednesday eve
ming, played a "Polonaise," by Wiena-
wski, on his violin with that exquisite
touch that we are led to expect from a
man who Is every inch an artist.
The Ballet Music from Delibes' Sylvia
was a delight and really many feet
were keeping time to it.
[ like Mr.. Heinrich's playing on the
cornet and if he don't do we'll l am
surprised, SO l enjoyed every note of
the "Inflammatus," which he played
on Thursday evening.
The same evening the "Intermezzp''
from the Jewels Of the Madonna gave
delight. This excerpt grows on one at
each hearing. If Wolf Ferrari never
wrote another thing his reputation
would be safe.
Mr.. Henry Meyer played 1.-THE Fire.
fly" on the xylophone on FRIDAY eve
ming aud while we did not see the
sparks fly, we could hear them. The
solo was exceptionally we'll done.
Saturday evening we were treated to
a splendidly well balanced concert.
Mrs. Emily Stokes Hsgar sang a re-
turn engagement. / have mentioned
in my previous letter following her
former appearance what q beautiful
voice she has. This time we did not
need the applause from the Heavens to
help the small audience in their evil
dences of appreciation. There was a
large audience present; the night was
perfect; the Mozartian music was sung
exqnisitely. When such favorable
auspices combine we cannot have other
than a delight. And for an encore
Mrs. Hagar sang the 'Italian Street
Singers Aria" from Naughty Marietta,
Of Victor Herbert. This was Trentini's
Tour de Force in this thoroughly de-
lightful opera. So well was this given
that a second Moore was asked for and
Mrs. Hagar g%raciously responded and
sang the Cuckoo Clock especially well.
Her stsccati are beautifully adapted to
the ticking of the clocks and her cuckoo
was fine.
For her group-Mrs. rfagar sang Tne
Star" by Rogers. The Norwegian
"Love Song" by LIAR, a plaintive
thing, and then a bright song by
Stephens, called "There Is Ever a Song
Somewhere
For her encore to this number Mrs.
Hagar sang Kreizler's Lullaby"
This is one of the standard 'Lullabysn
and will grow in favor the more it is
heard.
For Sunday evening, the favorite
contralto, Mrs. Marie Stone Langston
appeared. She duplicated the success
that she has everywhere. Such a
voice is rare indeed and such artistry
still more rare. SIZE sang "Mon occur
s'Ouvre a ia voix" from Samson and
Delilah by Saint Saens. Her top G
vas a big round full tone that was as
sweet and mellow as a cathedral Gong
and her low tones perfectly produced.
She gave a dainty song by Nevin,
"When the Kye come Hame," for an
encore and in response to further voci-
ferrous applause, sang the Cuckoo Clock
and made the same success that she
does in everything else.
Mrs. ~Langston's group included
"Come Down to Kew" by Deis. The
gentleman sitting next to me made the
remark with such a voice to entice be
would take the next train. The second
number of the group vas a lovely song
by Vesella, entitled IA War Time Lul-
laby," especially well done. And right
here L wish to mention the fact that
the verse was written by Mrs. Joseph
M. Gazzam, well-known in Philadel-
phia. It's a song that reaches the heart
of every true and patriotic American.
GiIchrist's "Here ava, There ava"
completed this delightful group. AS
an encore Mrs. Langston sang Mrs. H.