The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-09
HELEN K We'll
GIVES READINGS
Monday Music Club Members Enjoy
Treat Last Evening In Pleasing
Program by This
Artist.
MUSIC NUMBERS PLEASE
Mr.. Eugene Carter, violinist, and
Mrs. Ralph 3. Joy, Accompan-
LIST Furnish The
Program.
nv Clara Gertrude Fry.l

| Bv rAy.l
The second In the series OF artist
recitals under the auspices OF the
| Monday Music club was presented
last evening in the Y. w. 9. a. audit
orium with Mrs. Helen X. Well as the
attraction. Those who had experienc-
! ed the pleasure OF hearing Mrs. Well,
realized the treat in store for them
when the announcement of her appear
ance was made. She is the possessor
OF a. we'll modulated voice, never heavy
nor loud but with carrying quality,
making it adequate to all demands.
Mrs. We'll is an intellectual artist
and has the faculty Of holding her
audience spellbound by her delightful
Interpretation.
The happy selection she made In the
combination of the two authors, Louis
n. Parker and James NJ. Barrie, would
be assurance Of delightful program
even to those who had never been
fortunate enough to hear Mrs. Well
She portrayed her exquisite taste IN
the selection Of these two charming
readings, so delightful in their con-
trasting styles, yet 80 delightfully."-
blended into one harmonious whole.
To say that Mrs. We'll is q reader
does not do Justice to her art. She Is
distinctly in class apart In this form
of entertainment. She Is remark
ably gifted interpreter. Possessing
as she does a broad knowledge OF the
English language and thorough I'M
Outstanding OF writer's, their style and
works, her own Intellectual cultured
interpretative ability is reflected upon
the minds of her hearers.
So keen and clear Is her own grasp
of her subject that her audience re-
ceives the Impression as clearly as II
1T were reflected in mirror.
French Revolution Topic.
The Arinue. by Parker IS little
classic, a romantic play on the French
revolution, the keynote Of the story be-
| ing the spirit OF the time 1t represents.
/ It is, paradoxical as It may sound,
mostly joyful but very sad.
Louis Napoleon Parker, the author
is an English dramatist and composer.
He was appointed director OF music
/ in Sherborne school and remained
there nineteen years.
He is the author Of many cantatas
such as SILVIA" and 1.-THE Twenty
third Psalm" as well as many other
musical compositions and of 8 large
number of plays. Among the latter
may be cited Change Alley and
THE Man in the Street
He has also translated "Magda,
l"L'Aigion' and "Cyrano de Bergerac.
Rosalind, by Barrie, is exquisite in
its subtelty, it is gleeful and the com
edy is delicious.
! James Matthew Berrie was born at
lKerrienmis, Scotland tThrums) SON OF
physician whom he has lovingly en-
bodied as "Dr Mcqueen" and mother
and sister who will always be remem'
bered as "Jess" and "Leeby.
AS a literary artist he belongs IN
| the foremost rank
| Mrs. We'll was assisted by MRS
Ralph Joy, pianist, and Mr.. eugene
Carter. violinst.
| Mr.. Carter played three solos pre-
ceeding the first reading-each mum
| Der was given with good style and ex
cellent tone quality.
| His numbers were representative OF
the classical period, and were giver
with excellent understanding.
| Mrs. JOY gave a charming interpre
ttation OF the Mendelssohn "Scherz,
land her dainty acompaniments added
to the artistic value Of the program.
A number Of out of town members
were In attendance, also number o.
guests. They were Mrs. Cornelius
/ Morris, Miss Morris and Mrs. Charles
Fore of Wayland, Mo-; Mrs. George
Sueppel of Iowa City; Miss Clemenc'
Dadant, Hamilton. H.; Miss Clemenc'
Dadant. Hamilton. H.; Mrs. E. A
Kluegel, Berkeley. California; Mrs
Frank Rollins, Kansas City; Mrs
Charles Albers. Warsaw, Ill.