The Republican journal., 1917-10-11
The Music Festival.

. having had the pleasure of attending
70 bangor Festival this year as a mem
5-ot the chorus, l would like to tell my
.Ndo county friends about it. The
.IIs starting twenty-one years ago
g'r few singers has grown year by
-sr until this year it is larger than ever,
.-r members coming as far away as
In Fairfield, Calais, Machias and 9TH
isJant towns. A party of 25 came
.-m Oakland, where they have a new
,r., organized this year. The first
..smug | met Dr. E. E. Philbrook of
.s-ae, who conducts the chorus and
,scars music at the Eastern State Nor
al school, bringing up pleasant recol-
uous of the first time that | sang in
rus when was student there.
had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. E.
Guild of Fort Fairfield, the conductor
Tie Fort Fairfield chorus, and several
-nbars of that chorus and | found that
&, felt well repaid for their long jour-
4. ~ Bangor. One lady from there
she would not have missed hearing
.44-Curci for a million dollars. A man
.- audience said he thought it was
rlterful how so many singers could
together and keep in perfect time
To uue orchestra.
5.gernor Milliken and party from Au-
.s.4 we're present Thursday evening to
he great singer, Galli-Curci, who
been so successful in Chicago and
LEI cities.
Tector Chapman has brought many
led artists to Maine, but this twenty
=. year there were new delights for
sic overs.
-gnon Stiles, the great tenor who was
the second night, won his way to
II heart and by many was thought to
greatest tenor ever heard in Ban
His voice is sweet and strong and
sags with great expression and feel
Miss Olive Marshall exceeded all
H atoms, She is sweet and youth
nd charming, and her singing de-
Sled everyone. She deserves to be
l.yn as one of the great singers.
It chorus and the people of Eastern
.-1e are very appreciative and their
pause and appreciation help the artists.
hey gave a wonderful welcome to
-ss Margaret Wilson in the morning,
9-rday, and again in the evening.
Mss Wilson sang a special selectiong
be children at the rehearsal.
ID The evening she sang the aria from
Queen of Sheba" as the first number
My Old Kentucky Home" as an en-
F.. Il most delightful manner.
H. voice is sweet and clear and she
rs that she has studied under able
a.aers as every word can be heard.
4atler song that was especially pleas
vas a Scotch song, MY Laddie"
.ss " ilson has charming PERSONAL
sad after her singing she was given
"arai beautiful bouquets of hot house
@-rs and took one of them and dis
a-led to the members of the chorus in
-ront seats. This gracious act was
-el appreciated and the roses will be
-r.a4ed souvenirs for those who were
.@'-uate enough to obtain one.
.s1y Granger, the pianist composer
Lie inform of the United States Army,
al absolute mastery of the piano His
a'nF came as a revelation to the audi
age One of Bangor's best pianists
Nd, / never heard the Grieg concerto
aYed like that before. 1t is wonder
Tor his third program number he play
group of his own compositions, bril-
'h' and sprightly. His mother sat in
box near the stage enjoying the sue
rs Of her talented son.
rs d compliment to the noted COM
A5I The chorus sang his song, "pm
snteen Come Sunday" and the Or
-Slra played the 'Mock Morris Dances"
,ler one of his compositions under his
@lzrship. By request Mr.. Chapman's
little Hymn was sung by the chorus
4 Duncan Robertson singing the solo,
@ The chorus and audience sang sever
4 alriotic songs.
very one feels that much credit is
10 Mr.. Chapman who made this
.7ndld festival possible.
BERTHA A. PARTRIDGE.