Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
BOSTON SYMPHONY
PLAYERS DELIGHT
LARGE AUDIENCE
Monday Evening at City Hall in
the Augusta Entertainment
Course - Club Assisted by
Grace Bonner Williams, Lyric
Soprano

One of the largest audiences that was
ever seated in City hall greeted the
Boston Symphony Players Club,
which appeared Monday evening in
the Augusta Entertainment course
and gave music lovers in this vicinity a
rare treat. Hundreds Of people from
Gardiner. Hallowell, waterville and
Winthrop were present to welcome
this ensemble of musicians, besides
the crowd from this city: Every seat
in the hall was taken and 1t was ne
cessary to seat part of the audience
On the stage.
Artists from many parts Of the
globe are included in this organization
and every one of the Symphony play
ers is prominent player and soloist Of
international reputation. The artists in
the club were A. Brooks, conductor;
H. Sauvlet. A. Gerald. c. Pinfield, A.
Gietzen, l.. Mast. E. Huber p. Mimart,
A. Battles, G. Nappi, L. S. Kenf1eld and
Theodore Celia.
The Boston Symphony Players Club
was assisted by Grace Bonner Will
liams, lyric soprano, who is undoubt-
eddy one of the greatest artists that
has ever toured the country as a con-
cert singer. She possesses a remarka-
bly, clear voice and one Of great vol
ume and she sang with an expressive
ness and musicianship that won over
her audience from the first. AS an
opening number she sang "Cavatina"
from Les Pecheurs de Perles, the OPP
era which has been making a big hit
IN Ac chn Or
Fairy Lullaby" In the second part
of the program she rendered a group of
songs with harp accompaniment, the
en-" (Gounod) with both harp and
flute accompaniment; 2, "Thou'st Like
Unto Flower" (Rubenstein); g,
"Chanson Provencale" O'Ozanne).
Her second encore was Minuet, la
Phyllis" (Gilberte). These selections
gave the utmost pleasure and Mrs
Williams was rewarded with appre-
ciative applause.
The length of the program allowed
but four Of the artists to take special
SOLO parts. Mr.. Brooke rendered a flute
solo. "Sauvenir de L'Opera Ode Jong)
and proved that he had a wonderful
mastery over MIS- instrument. And the
hall rang with applause.
Another delightful number was a trum-
pet solo, Young Werner's Parting Song
(Nessler), rendered by Mr.. Nappi, and
this won rounds of applause from an APP
preciative audience.
MIR. Celia gave harp solo, "Pensee
Poetique.' in superb manner. This art
list possesses rare musical tenpera-
ment which was brought out in his rem
dition.
The overture "Orpheus" was rendered
by the club and was enhanced by the vio-
lin obligato by Mr.. Sauvlet. whose work
stirred the soul Of every person in the
audience.
The program given by the Players dur
ing the evening was we'll balanced and
appealed to the ordinary lover of music
as we'll as the deep student of music.
Among the numbers rendered were
Grand Selection. Carmen" (Bizet),
Hungarian Dance" (Brahms) and the
ballet "Copelia" Oelibes). The selec-
lions were of the best music, were melo-
we're enjoyed by all.
Conductor Brooke'S leading was distin-
guished by magnetism and enthusiasm
MIR. Brooke is quite well known In this
State as it is here that he always passes
his summers, having a summer home ar
Bar Harbor. He has played with Patti
Melba, Nevada and many others and has
toured In almost all the countries in the
world.
In short, the high quality Of the enter
tainment was appreciated by each and
every person In the audience and the
managers of the course are to be con-
graduated for bringing musicians of such
prominence to this city.