The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-20
Glee Club Concert

The second concert of the Mount
Holly Glee Club was given in the opera
house, Tuesday evening. The audi
ence was not as large as was hoped for,
but the fact that it was the Lenten
season and that the last lecture by DR..
Raiguel was to be delivered that even.
ing, had tendency to curtail the sale
Of tickets for the concert. Those who
did attend, however. were given a
treat equal to any that would be en-
joyed in city.
The Glee Club rendered several Sc
lections, all of which were heartily ap-
plauded. Special talent had been en-
gagged. .Jerre Shaw, tenor singer, was
well received. While Mr.. Shaw had
ability and gave fine exhibition OF
his talent, he was somewhat handicap
ped by the accomplishments given BY
the pianist who came with him.
Miss Lucille Adams, elocutionist, gave
some selections which were enjoyed by
the audience.
The star of the evening, so far as
! tAAG w uDAbO DAACAt was COALClACQy Was
Mrs. Dorothy tombstone Baseler, the
harp soloist. This lady gave either her
first or second public performance in
Mount Holly, and she said, Tuesday
evening, that she always had warm
spot in her heart for this town, and
after the very cordial reception given
her that evening she saw no reason to
change her mind. She said she had
never appeared before a more appre-
ciative audience. Il could have played
all night, she said, to which the reply
was made. well, the people would
have stayed all night to hear you"
The opinion of Mrs. Baseler is of much
value when it is recalled that she fire.
quently appears before large city audi
ences composed of musical critics. The
lady was very generous in giving num-
bers and responded to encores without
hesitation.
In addition to her praise Of the audi
ence, Mrs. Baseler said she could hard
ly realize that the Glee Club was but
two years old. She said such organiza'
tions are becoming scarce. There are
two which she recalled-the Orpheus
Club and the Fortnightly Club, both
of Philadelphia-and the Mount Holly
club compared very favorably with
either of those. 1t had been limited to
her that the Mount Holly club was
not quick in attack" or, in other
words, did not respond quickly to the
signal to begin singing. This, she
said, was mistake, as she had never
seen more perfect work along this line.
Taking the selection to which she
played harp accompaniment Mrs.
Baseler said it was wonderful how we'll
the club responded, especially when it
was recalled that there had not been q
single rehearsal Of that part and the
singers had never performed with
harp accompaniment.
This commentator from one who
knows good music and who is in POI
sition to criticise, shows that Mount
Holly has talent that is worthy of sup
port. The Club has made wonderful
improvement during the last year, and
it is hoped it will continue its organi-
zation and entertain the people of
Mount Holly with high class music
and that the general public will be
alive to the fact that it does not have
to go out of town to get such perform
anees.
After the last number had been sung
the lights in the opera house w~re
turned out and curtain in the rear~of
the stage was opened. There was dis
played an American flag illuminated
by electric lights and kept waving
by an electric fan. The club sang
America" the audience rising and
joining in the song. The effect was
very pleasing and received a round Of
applause.