Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-10
GRAVEURE--P
CONCERT PROVES A
GREAT SENSATION
Louis Graveure, the Belgian
Baritone, Eleanor Painter, So
prano, and Samuel Gardner,
Violinist, Appear Friday Eve
ming at City Hall under the
Direction. of Professor w. R.
Chapman

One of the most remarkable concerts
ever given in City hall was heard Fri
day evening when Prof. William r.
Chapman presented to large audi
ence Louis Graveure, the celebrated
Belgian baritone, Miss Eleanor
Painter, soprano, and Samuel Gardner.
violinist Good sized delegations Of
music lovers from Gardiner and Hal
lowell attended as we'll as the Augusta
people, and the audience found genuine
pleasure in the program rendered that
will be remembered for long time to
come.
The selections given during the eve
ming were of the highest order and in
cluded besides the solo numbers two
duets by Mr.. Graveure and his charm
ing wife. The opening number was by
Mr.. Gardner, the violinist, who rem
dered the following selections: "Prae
iudum and Allegro" PugnanD, AVE
! Maria" Schubert WilhelmD. "Ron
dino" Beethoven Kreisler) and
Molly on the Shore" (Grainger). Mr..
Gardner is a player Of strength and
delicacy, of forcefulness and refine
ment, and the appreciation Of his work
was shown by the great applause that
was accorded it. His phrasing and
tone was wonderfully rich and pure
and it seemed almost as if he made his
violin speak His bowling in each num-
Der and especially in the rapid STAG
cato was mastery.
The audiences appreciation Of the
genius was particularly noticeable in
bic of ho int
Saens' introduction and Rondo Cap
riccioso."
Other selections rendered by Mr..
Gardner during the evening were:
Negro Air ct Danse" Cyril Scott),
Zephyr" (Hubay), Caprice Viennois"
Nreisler) and From the Canebrake"
Samuel Gardner). The work of this
pupil of the renowned Kneissel is GER
tainly a credit to the master and
proved that he himself has a brilliant
future.
! Mr. Graveure at the very beginning
of his fine program won his audience
for his singing is the purest melody
and the most perfect art. AS he stood
quiet and immobile his voice rang out
warm and expressive and one could see
his face frequently light up and his
eyes fash. His opening selection was
gliacci" Neoncavallo).
81 familiar number to concert goers. His
voice, round and mellow, was always
under perfect control and his tones
were beautifully placed.
! The other selections sung by Mr..
! Graveure at the concert were: 1.-THE
Lights of Home" Uinn Seller. "Syi-
via" (Oley Speaks), The Little Bird"
Bainbridger CrisD, Flow Thou Regal
Purple Stream" (Arnold), 20 Lovely
Night" nandon Ronald), "A Bag of
Whistles" Cambridge Crist, "Yester
Year" Cambridge Crist), and The
Trumpeter" (Airlie Dix. These were
followed by delightful encores which
were enjoyed fully as much as the
program selections. 1t goes without
saying that few audiences ever listen
ed to such baritone voice as this ar
fist possesses. His audience was SO en-
thusiastic that it seemed as if the APP
plause came from a gathering twice
the size.
AS an encore after his last group Of
songs Mr.. Graveure rendered Tommy
Ladd," which was enjoyed so much by
the audience that he repeated it. This
is without doubt one Of the most
pleasing of his selections.
Then Miss Eleanor Painter, a charm
ing concert artist. was presented and
she rendered the Aria "erodade"
(Massenet) Her appearance on the
stage was greeted by rounds of ap-
plause and in her opening number she
displayed her remarkaoIe voice 70 a
great advantage; her lovely and lyric
quality of voice was brought out in
this difficult aria. Her manner was
full of grace and she Immediately won
the hearts and approval of all Her
other selections were: The Woodpig-
con" U.iza Lehmann). Two Eyes Of
Grey" daisy McGeoch, SLEEPY
Ian tWilliam Hammond) Thine
Eyes" (William r. Chapman).
The duets of Graveure and Painter
were especial faXorites, the two voices
blending in a way that was little less
than wonderful. Their first duet was
DUAL Voce, III Trovatore" (VerdD, and
this was followed later on by the duet
Dear Love Of Mine (Goring Thorn
as).
The three artists of the evening were
accompanied in the different numbers
by Emil Newman. Prof. Chapman and
Fred Bibbs. and their work al the pi-
ano was one of the delights of the con-
cert.
II we may judge by the great de-
mand for encores it was evident that
the audarce derived the keenest