The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Soiree Musicale.

Soiree Musicale.
Madame Augusta Lenska was
hostess last night at brilliant
soiree musicale at the beautiful homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Wallace In
Hamilton, where she he's been spend
| ing the summer. About one hundred
had the honor to be Madame Lenska's
guests, most of whom were from
Keokuk. The program was given by
| Miss Beulah Well and Miss Celestlne
Dickey, two young women who have
had the rare good fortune to be
Madame Lenskas pupils during her
vacation, and who greatly surprised
and delighted their, audience by the
artistic manner in which they sang.
| Miss Wells voice has natural
beauty and she sang with marked
ease, artistic style and Temperament.
Her singing last night demonstrated
tl.at her voice has gained In volume
and size since she was last heard ana
gives great promise for the future.
Miss Celestine Dickey has very
sweet, clear soprano. voice which mas
developed remarkably under Madame
Lenska's teaching. She delighted her
hearers with a series of well chosen
songs which she rendered in a very
artistic manner. Her personality is
charming and this added much to her
singing. Miss Dickey and Miss Well
sang a duet, Whispering Hope, Ii
which their voices blended beautiful
lly Both young women displayed an
| ease of manner and stage presence
which is seldom seen in amateurs,
but which certainly added to their
| success. To select one song or anoth-
er as deserving special mention IS
difficult in a program in which every
number was we'll given, but perhaps
The Marsellaise, by Miss Well, when
was sung with remarkable spirit and
volume of tone, and Hayf1felds and
Butterflies, sung by Miss Dickey, IN
delicate, shaded tones, were favorites
with the audience.
Miss Ignore Dickey and Marshall
Marine Fulton played the accompani'
ments most acceptably. Mr.. Fulton
/ opened the program with piano
number, Hate des Chasseurs by He'll
er, very difficult number. Respond
II ing to an encore, he played At Dawn
by Nevin. Mr.. Fulton had the honor
last year to be accompanist for the
quartette of Brown university in the
tour which covered many states, com
ing as far west as Chicago He was
selected fro ma large group of appli
cants and was the first freshman IL
the history of the university to be Sc
lected for the place.
| Madame Lenska has host OF adj
rirers in Keokuk where she has ap
peared twice in a professional way
lin concert and she added new laurels
last night in the results she has
achieved in so short a time as proven
by these pupils whom she consented
to teach because she saw promise II
them and seriousness OF intention
Madame Lenska spent part of th'
summer of 1915 in Keokuk and ha:
spent all of her vacation this year II
Hamilton. She is enthusiastic in he1
praise of the scenic beauty in this
section. She is very fond OF country
life and her great ambition is to set
tie on a farm when In the distant fu
ture she gives up her career as
prima donna. She will leave for the
east at the end of this month to be
gin her engagements for the coming
season.
Last night in the role of hostess
she was very charming. She wore
very handsome gown of pink satlr
and lace with pearl trimming. She
was assisted in receiving by Mrs
Wallace, Mrs. Dickey, Mrs. Well ant
Miss Younker Following the must
Gale delicious refreshments We're
served. The musicale program was
Hate des Chasseurs ......-.. Heller
Mr.. Marshall Marine Fulton
Heidenroeslein ...........- Shuoer
Hayfields and Butterflies It. del Rugt
Miss Celestine Dickey
Vergebliches Staendchen -. Brain:
Daddy's Sweetheart -. Liza Lehman
Miss Beulah We'll
In An Old Fashioned Town. 500.
w. H. Spurs
Miss Celestine Dickey
Flegie MasSene
Miss Beulah We'll
Duet, Whispering Hope. F.. Hawthorn
Miss Celestine Dickey, Miss Beulaf
Miss Celestine Dickey
Miss Beulah Well
Serenade Snuper
Dawning .................. Caomai
Miss Celestine Dickey
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