El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-13
Rs. WALTER D. HOWE ar

RS. WALTER D. HOWE ar
Nj ranged a splendid program
= 4 from favorite operas as a pre-
Christmas feast 70 members and
guests Of the WomaH's club Wednes
day-doubly appreciated was the re-
Taxation upon the part Of the latter,
Offering as It did q respite from their
busy war relief activities and Red
Cross and holiday preparations.
FL Pasoans have learned TO expect
pect much from the art Of such mu-
sicians as Mrs. A H Goldstein, Mrs.
Robert L. Holiday, Mrs. H. H. Stark,
Charles Andrews, Frank Cheek, Mrs.
Victor C. Moore, and never know a
tang Of disappointment at their Of
ferings- And there were otners, 10
add to the brilliancy OF the afternoon,
none Of whom proved q greater de-
light than Helen Cooper Williams,
whose voice never once faItereu
thrugh the difficult s'SautuZza Aria"
from Mascagnf's Cavallieria Rus
ticana. Joseph ". Evans at the piano
fitted in perfectly, with the singer
who was forced to respond with an
encore from Mcdowell
Brilliant. also was Miss Nellie May
Bowen who brought out all the lights
and shadows Of La BOheme in Paul
Pabst's Eugene OuegUine," as para
phrased by TchaikOwsky-a temper
amental, catchy, difficult number Jnat
showed Miss Bowers versatility IN
her broad Interpretation 1t was one
Of the big hits on the program
Making their initial bow before
local audience, the EglOff sisters
Eugene, 'cellist, aged 10: Nina, violin
lstr Is, and little Bertha, a mere mite
Of six, at the pianO-We ere given
tremendous and deserved "hand"
when they finished the concIuding
number on the program, a ''Serenade'
from Dardla- The daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. 3. A EglOff, Of 4424 HuecO-
the family left London since the war,
and have been in FL Paso but two
months Bertha Is SO small that she
can hardly touch piano bench, but
she went through the '.Serenade" with
a vim, accelerating Just where other
great artists emphasize, and, making
the staccaUos well defined, much to
the amusement land appreciation OF
her hearers Nina. when but II. got
her certificate from the London Col
tege Of Music, competing with hCnOrs,
and shows remarkable skill at bow ing
She played as though she thoroughly
enjoyed her fiddle, her sister, Eugene
secondIug her at the cello. The trio
indeed proved find"
Two Il FL PasO's younger must
cans Mss Dorothy COngdOn and Miss
Kathleen Farris. both of " HON are
taking an active part IN the newly Or
gained Mcdowell club, opened the
afternoons musical with an over
ture at two pianos giving Chamin-
AIDES lie Spir" in captivating vein.
The other numbers on the program
included
Thomas-lIigon .--...- "Connais Tu"
Mrs. H Il stark
Nerdi-La Fora Del DestinO 1890
-.-.-..--.-' -Solemne in quest ora"
Chas- Andreds, Frank Cheek .-..
Masca gni-Cavallieria Rusticaua
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "SGntu-za Aria
Helen Cooper Williams.
Encore from Mcdowell
4assenet-Thais $500. Meditation
Miss Florence Crissey, viOlinist
Thomas-MignOn Gin the originate
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 'GaFotte
Mrs. Victor G Moore
Tchaiko wsky-Eugen Oneguine--
..--..-----.-.--- Opus IS"
Miss Nellie May Bowen
Nerdl-u IrovdtOre ----.....-.-.--
..... Home TO our Mountains"
Mrs. A. r GOidstein. Chas. Andrews
Puccini-Madame Butterfly -.-...-
...--.------.-- "One Fine Day" Z
Mrs. Robert L. Holiday
Mrs J. J. Pearce and Mrs. ". r.
Brown accompanied the soloists in
their usual, al satisfying efficiency. /
The closing number, The Star ]