The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-15
ENTIRE sum TO TUDERCULARS
The Fund All Goes to Willowbrook
Sanatorium and Is to Be Used
To Pay for Piano-StilI
Need About 500.

Playing with wealth of interpretive
skill, with splendid technique and a de-
cided individualism which bid fair to
make her one of the best known of
American pianists in a future that is
not so very far away, Miss Dora Hey
man last night gave a program of heavy
classical selections to an audience
which gave her it's wrapt attention. The
recital was in the Rhode opera house.
Miss Heyman's playing is rounded,
finished and satisfying. She has sure
ness and decided directness in her
execution as well as marked originality
and great deicaey of perception. And
she has the ability to keep her audi
ence keenly in sympathy with her. She
brings to her. work beside her profes-
sional proficiency, the charm of youth
and an attractive stage presence. Her
playing is utterly devoid of the man
nerisms and affectations which fire.
quently distract the listener from the
enjoyment of otherwise attractive work.
Her Presence Has Charm.
Miss Heyman s manner is that of
child who, seated at her own piano, with
nc audience to discomfort her, plays con-
seientiously and painstakingly from the
pure love of doing her best and for the
joy Of giving of her self to her art.
She is delight both to hear and see.
She Stood the Test.
An unfortunate incident which, how
ever, gave excellent proof of Miss Hey
man Is cool headedness and self control
occurred near the end of the Brahms
Sonata in F minor. The audience had
sat motionless, almost, in their keen ap-
probation of her work, when suddenly
there was disturbing cough. Soon a
second and third victim were emitting
rasping and half-suppressed sternuta-
tions, and quickly dozens followed suit.
Whether the cause of this little tempest
of coughing and sneezing was the great
bouquets of flowers which the ushers
had carried down the aisle just previ
ously in order to have ready to hand
over the foothghts when the sonata was
ended and which may have left trail
of pollen, or whether it was the result
of some malicious prank, is not decided.
The interesting thing in connection with
it was that Miss Heyman proceeded I'M
disturbed, playing calmly and in man
me- unperturbed as when, after the
excitement had quoted down, she fin
ished the composition and received the
applause of her hearers.
Exceptional Audience Present.
The audience was interesting. It
far exceeded in size that of the ordi-
narily accepted article of really musical
people In Kenosha. It may be there
are more music lovers in the city than
it has been accredited with heretofore
However that may be, the audience last
night gave evidences of having been
trained to the enjoyment of music. Tt
gave its undivided attention and up to
the time of the epidemic of coughing
perfect silence prevailed. There was
neither the distressing rafting of pro-
grams that often annoys those who are
trying to listen to music in public places
nor was there whispering to drive one
into temporary insanity. The hearers
seemed in project sympathy with the
artistic, thus adding both to their own
and her pleasure in the evening.
Miss Heyman s concert last night was
given for the benefit of the Willow
brook sanatorium, to which all the net
proceeds go. Although it is not yet
possible to ascertain the exact amount
which her efforts have raised for this
popular institution, it was estimated by
the superintendent, Miss Constance
Hayes who has been in charge of the
arrangements, that about 5000 will be
realised.