The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-12-14
Hotel Provides Treat
For Music Lovers

Those who accepted invitations
to the musical at the bot Springs
hotel last Saturday night We're
more than pleased with the talent
presented. and with the cordiality
of the hosts. The music was a
treat indeed.
Hartridge Whipp is a Denve,
son, possessing a baritone voice OF
exceptional range and force. and
his personality carries his audience
TO such degree that even though
the close of Hear Me. Ye Winds
and Waves" is exceedingly solemn,
in response to the singers friendly
smile his hearers were his friends
and smiled with him.
Ii was perhaps the character of
the songs and Mr.. Whips ex-
cellent enunciation and expression
that brought strongest applause
for Tommy Lad" and The
Young Warrior. the latter bring
ing out the volume and the al
most bass tones of the artists
voice
Mr. Whips sympathetic hand
ling of the Coyote Song" made
one, for the moment, sorry for the
little pests of the west.
The Mad Dog" drew appreci-
ative response as a little pure
sense always does. The
plantation Love Song" was a
charming little thing.
Mr. Whips control seems little
short of wonderful After singing
Il dozen or more songs, some of
which taxed both range and
strength, he seemed to enter into
the Star Spangled Banner" with
the audience, as fresh as in the
beginning.
Mr.. Whips accompanist for a
part of the singing, Miss Leonora
Fisher, was a happy choice, since
her playing, while not lacking in
character. did not detract from the
singing by trying to unduly as
sert itself. Miss Fisher was beauti-
fully gowned.
Miss Della Hoover with her
violin charmed the audience with
her first piece Ballet Music. !.
which is full of beautiful melody.
At times in this selection. the
little violin became almost bass
viol, SO deep and true were its
lower tones.
In her ''Ballade ct Polonaise,"
by Nieuxtemps, every phase of
melody was brought out by the
delicate touch and easy interpret
alton of an artist. Sometimes
Miss Hoover's violin seemed to
breathe. Her hearers were charm.
ed not only with her exquisite
playing but with her pleasing
personality, Miss Hoover was
gowned in simple girlish style.
In Lawrence Whipp the au-
dience enjoyed the exceptional
combination of an excellent piano
soioist, and a sympathetic accom-
panist In the latter capacity he
assisted his brother in number
of his songs.
In Mr. Whips first solo, Lie
besfreud" by Kreisler, opportunity
was found for his expires sion of a
succession of beautiful melodies.
Despite its evident alien origin,
this selection pleased perhaps
more than any other.
In Chopin's 'Fantasie I'M
promptu," MIR Whipp lost nothing
of the wonderful singing beauty
In Cadman's Melody in &
Flat, we enjoyed the same wierd
song which permeates SO many OF
/ the compositions of our own
Colorado composer, in the hands
of an understanding Interpreter
Since We Americans are accused
of missing the beauty of classical
music, such affairs as this are
really valuable. for a classic in the
hands of an artist. heard few
times. becomes an old friend. more
gladly welcomed on each occasion
than the last The program last
( Saturday evening displayed g
sincere desire to please ratherthaI
to display, as neither songs mol
instrumental pieces were too heavy
to be appreciated by the usua
audience.