The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

by two artists of foreign training and
experience. Mrs. Alice Virginia Davis
Bergman and Mr.. Cecil w. Berry
man. Mr. and Mrs. Bergman, who
were rather recently married, were
fellow students under the great Swiss
teacher, Rudolph GAM. They are
young, enthusiastic and responsive
musicians with fine musical ideals, and
but also a composer. One of his COM
positions, "Polonaise," was used on
the program yesterday. 1t is a COM
position of worth and excellence and
considerable musical significance.
All of the numbers of the program
taken by Mr.. Bergman for the first
half of the program, and by Mrs.
Bergman for the second half. An
outstanding feature of their playing
was its exquisite coloring and con-
trasts. Their training and develop
been parallel, as their technique and
Interpretation indicate similar pro-
cesses of study and thought. The pre-
cision of their measures is exception
ally true and accurate.
The program was made up almost
entirely of selections from the modern
French. The closing number, Con-
certo by List, and Mr.. Berryman's
own composition, were the only selec-
tions not French. The opening num-
d
Variations on a Theme by Beethov-
en-" Mr.. Bergman explained the
composition and Mrs. Bergman
played the simple theme. By explain
alton, they showed the development of
the theme thru the eight variations.
The second group contained two
Chabrier numbers and one by Ravel,
a composer of the ultra modern
French school. Mrs. Bergman made
a short introductory speech on the
Ravel number.
The third group included two
Chaminade numbers and Mr.. Berry
mans own composition. For the last
encore they played Chabrier's Second
Waltz and another encore was the
Sleeping Beauty, the first number of
the Mother Goose suite.
Mrs. Bergman is a cousin of Mr..
E B. Kellam of Topeka, and it has
been planned for some time to bring
the two artists to this city for a con-
cert. They are both teachers in
Omaha, Neb., and have a great many
concert engagements in and near that
city.
After the program the guests were
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Bergman.
! Mrs. David Palmer introduced the
guests to the receiving line. Mrs.
ARA Clark, president of the club,
stood first in line and after her Mr..
Kellam, who presented the people to
| Mrs. Bergman. Mrs. Charles Klein
! hans, vice president of the club, in
| troduced the guests to MIR. Bergman.
Ices were served in the supper room
| across the hall from the concert room
/ Mrs. Bergman was gowned in rose
colored satin combined with rose and
white .georgette. Mrs. Palmer wore a
figured gown of blue satin, and Mrs
Clark was in black velvet and lace
Mrs. Kleinhans wore lavender satin
and georgette.
The guests were received on the
lower floor at their entrance to the
concert by Mrs. w. w. Wikidal and
Mrs Warrick Updegraff Mrs. Wiki
dal wore green figured taffeta, COM
| bined with white lace and net. Mrs
Updegraff's gown was dull green satin
On the stair landing the guests were
greeted by Mrs w. B. Swan. Mrs
Frank P. MacLennan and Mrs. ]. X
Rankin, and the ushers in the concer
room were Mrs Robert Shoemaker
Mrs. George Allen, Mrs. Osborn Lari
mer, Miss Helen Phipps, Miss Heller
Estey and Miss Birdine Chandler.
Mrs. Silas Porter and Mrs C Is
Merriam sat at the table in the din
ing room. and the young women VIII.
served were: Mrs. Leslie Guild. Mrs
! Charles Wolff, Jr. Miss Gertrud,
Mutton, Miss Gladys Cav Miss Myrtl
Radcliffe and Miss Ethelyn Harrison
The table was arranged by Mis-
Irene Horner. In the center was