Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-08-24
THE ORCHESTRA

THE ORCHESTRA
Last week was we'll filled with good
things. Mr.. Pfeiffer has his men well
In hand and the music is fine. Better
audiences are the rule, but from now
until the end of the season, the audi
forum should be crowded each and
every time.
Monday the orchestra played the
"Rouet d'Omphale" beautifully.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Heinrich play
ed the "Postillion in the Forest' by
Schaffer. His tone is truly a delight.
He received a we'll deserved encore; and
right here L want to speak of his splen-
did crescendo and diminuendo in the
horn call in Rienzi overture Sunday
evening. Mr.. Heinrich has promised
to play the Rosary some evening and
it will certainly be q pleasure to hear
him.
Wednesday, Henry Mayer played
the "Waterfall" OIL his xylophone and
the way the water danced over the
falls, was beautifully expressed.
Thursday we had very much pleasure
in hearing Paul Meyer play a violin
solo, "a Mazurka de Concert by
Zarczycki, exceedingly well done.
Friday we had our good friend,
Bruno, play his cello. l do not know
of a cellist now before the public who
is more excellent in his technique and
interpretations, than Mr.. Einhorn.
Everything he does Is so welldone that
it is almost like painting the lily to
praise his work, but it is grateful to the
writer to speak OF him In this manner,
as well as of his wonderful cello with
its splendid tone.
Now for the real treats of the week.
Saturday night the orchestra opened
the concert with that snowy piece of
Elgar's, "Pomp and Circumstance
and then Fingal's Cave overture, which
is one of the most beautiful overtures
a well deserved encore, they played the
"Whispering of Flo wers" by Blon, a
genre composition that we'll deserves
its place in a program.
The Peer Gynt Suite was splendidly
played, the violas coming up with the
repeated theme in a most delightful
manner. The music of Anitra's Dance
was exquisitely done. If it were not
Grieg> music and bearing the hall
mark of Greig, n might class this
dance as II Of the best things that
Tschaikowsky could have done.
And the dance of the Hours" from
Gioeonda was another delight.
But the most charming part of the
evening was the temperance of Miss
Mary Barrett. Every time l hear Miss
Barrett sing the more beautiful seems
her voice. This week her tones were
deliciously mellow; she gains in poise
because she knows her music, her voice,
its placement is perfect and to her,
s'Singing is nc more diffileile than to a
black bird tits to whistle" Her sOh,
Patria Maj from Aida, was so we'll
done, that she was recalled and then
again recalled and sang Bitterness Of
Love" by Dunn. We would have en-
joyed more.
In her group 1 enjoyed the "Cradle
Song" Of Kreizler's best. Gounod's
aspiring" was a blithesome and joyous
thing that was in full accord with the
season.
In response to her vociferous recall,
she sang "Never Again by Louis
Schmidt.
Miss Barrett's future is assured if she
progresses as her last progress would
seem to indicate.
A few weeks ago we had with us
Earle Waldo Marshall who gave such
pleasure that he was re-engaged for
Sunday evenings concert. L have
tired of hearing many tenors try to
sing "Donna e Mobile" II is one of
those beautiful things that are ever
grateful to the ear when we'll sung and
l believe 1t is owing to the genial way