Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
ARTIST RECITAL
 BY DWIGHT DEITY

Dwight Deity. native Phoenieian cellist, assisted by Miss Florence Sco- field McAfee, teacher of expression, Phoenix Union High School, reader. gave what will assuredly be one of the most interesting concerts of the season the Womans club building last night.
 They were presented by the Musi- clans club. as one of the artists's re citals for this year
 Mrs. Battin. president of the Mu- sicians club made a presentation speech and the young artist was greet ed with applause that lasted some time. From the selection of his pro- gram. consisting of nearly all the vari- Ous forms of music written for the violincello, to the last tones of his final encore Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes, Dwight Deity displayed the keenest artistic taste and perform ing skill. His knowledge of the instru- ment is complete, the only further pos sible development for him to acquire being strength of tone which can only come with more mature years. It takes q lifetime generally to make q cellist. hlIt Dwight Deity has covered the gamut of his instrument in a very few years, during which time he has had the best of teachers. experience on the concert stage and ensemble work. His teCnnic is clean cut and his fingers like tendons of steel. The audience hardly gave a thought to the difficult stretches, double, treble and quadruple stops the performer spanned with ap- parent ease. His harmonics came per fectly clear, and his wide skips inTlri- able terminated accurately and all his work in good intonation. The musician has a most graceful position and his bow arm is perfect, giving correct con- trol for producing the bounding bow, stacatto and sostenu,o effects, and all with lightning like change.
 The first number, Pepper Polonaise dispelled all doubts in the minds of the audience if they had any regarding MT. Defty's ability His attack showed mastership from the outset. Three kreisler arrangements followed which pleased immensely, as they are con- structed for this express purpose. The Grieg sonata went splendidly and prob ably displayed the general musician ship of the performer more than any other number. The cellists' grasp of the meaning of this sonata especially in the kalediscopic forms of the Nor wegian composer. brought him the greatest regard from the musicians present His pianissimo melts entirely away into almost nothing while his various styles of fortissimos displayed his symphonic training
 Two more Pepper numbers, including Spinner Song which went like a whirlwind, and these followed by a delicious Boccherini Rondo, brought the instrumental part of the program, with the exception-.o of the encores. to a reluctant close.
 Mir. Deity was accompanied by his mother, and they are real musical af- finities. It is a perfect combination of sympathy and art. Mrs. Deity is always an artistic and acceptable ac- compainst but it is the concensus of opinion that she rises to her very best when she plays with her talented son.
 Miss McAfee is a beautiful girl with a charming manner. She possesses a wonderful voice. full and flexible which is absolutely under her control. Her reading of the Garden Scene of The Tanning of the Shrew" was 8 gem. Tn her second number "rhe House With the Paint Worn Off, she showed her versatility.