The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-07
MISS ELIZABETH SPENCER'S RE.
: CITAL DELIGHTFUL.

ening at the Greenwood Theatre by
Miss Elizabeth Spencer and Mr.. Alb
raham Bond proved to be one of the
feature entertainments of the season
and was heard by mi Of the largest
audience eve present at a musical
entertainment in Greenwood. Miss
Spencer and Mr.. Bond were delight
fully introduced by Hon. W. S. Hill,
who paid q handsome tribute to Mr.. A
Weller, through whose efforts the tai
ented musicians were secured to give
the entertainment.
Miss Spencer has a beautiful So
prano voice, full and sweet, and an
expression free and easy. She has a
wide reputation as a concert soprano
singer the business Of which was thor
oughly proven last evening. She has
made over q thousand records Of her
voice for the Edison people. Mr..
Bond was equally as good with his
violin as Miss Spencer was with her
singing, the two making the enter
tainment one of the most delightful
the music lovers Of Greenwood have
had tie pleasure. Of attending in this
city.
The boxes were reserved for the
members Of the Matinee Musicale
Club and were decorated in the club
colors of black and gold. The men,
bers Of the club attended in full ven
ing attire and added much grace and
beauty to the 9
Mr.. A. Weller, under whose aus
pieces the entertainment was given as
pires to make Greenwood the musical
center Of Mississippi and by securing
such artists as Miss Spencer and Nj.
Bond to appear here he will soon sue
coed. MI. Weller is being given the
support of the music lovers of Green
wood,
Every number Of the program was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large audi
ence as was testified to by the ap-
plause. The one number which per-
haps won more favor with those pres
ent than any other was Happy Days.
in which Miss Spencer virtually sang
a duet with herself. 1t was almost
impossible to tell when Miss Spen-
Ger would quit singing, the tone effect
Of the machine being " perfect that
during the last number SILVER
THREADS Among the Gold" when the
lights were put out and Miss Spencer
left the stage it was not known until
the lights turned on again and
she returned to her place by the ma
chine.
The recital was perfect from eysFy
and every one whose pleas
i,re it was to be present went home
thoroughly convinced that the wizard,
A. Edison, has actually re-
created the human voice.
Six ushers in full evening dress saw
that everyone received the most u
teous treatment. They were, Messrs.
Willard Weller, Eugene J. Cox, Bains
Austin, Hannis Stoddard, Hugh Me-
Gee and Bryant Henry.
Following is the program SO de-
Ightfully rendered last evening:
1. Ia Because" from Jocelyn,
GODDARD. (b) "Toyland" from Babes
IN aToyland", Herbert. Miss Spencer
With the laboratory Re-Creation Of
heS voice.
2. "Aye Maria" Schubert Will
helmj. "Ave Maria" Bach ounod.
Mr.. Bond with Re- Creation of Solos
by Mr.. Carl Flesh, Mr.. Albert Spald-
and Nine. Rappold.
8. (a) my Heart at Thy Sweet
Saint Sasns. (b) Il Hear !
You Calling Me-" Marshall. Miss
Ipsnesr With the laboratory Rs-Crea.
Ion q hss voice. ]
4. valss In = Flat, Durand. Re- q
,ssstion Of piano solo recorded by
e. Andre Dsnoist. {
:. sRock Ne 70 Sleep, Mother J
49,. Mia Rpsness with the labor. }