New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
WAR RELIEF CONCERT
Universal Association Announces Pro-
 gram for Musical Event in Grammar School Hall Tuesday Night.

School Hall Tuesday Night 1 The Universal War Relief associa ton has announced it's program for 1 the war benefit concert to be given in i Grammar School hall next Tuesday i evening.
 A delightful entertainment has been arranged and will be presented by the i soloists of recognized ability who have | been engaged. and a most enjoyable evening may be anticipated. Madame l Tekla Mckinnie is well known ] throughout the country as a singer on ] the concert platform as well as in 1 English opera. She has also won an enviable reputation in the presenta- 1 ton of some of the beautiful songs of l Sweden which except through her 1 would not be known il this country. ] MT. McKinnie has been taking the l leading bass solo parts With the Mo- kinnie Operatic Co.,, of which he is also the manager, and for some time
 previous was with the Savage English
 Grand Opera Co. He has an exception | ally fine bass voice, is received with l great enthusiasm wherever he appears l and is generally recognized as one of l the best bass soloists before the Amer 1 ican public today.
 Edward r. Laubin. who will accom- 1 pany the soloists and also play two ! solo selections, is well known in this i community, being director of the New 1 Britain Choral society, the Treble Cleft ! clug of Hartford, and is also favora bly, 1 known through his concert perform ances.
 MT. Siewert, who will play the flute 1 obligato for 10, Hear the Gentle ] Lark for Madame McKinnie, is the { flute soloist for the Hartford Philhar- l mOnic orchestra.
 The Universal War Relief associa- i ton. under whose auspices the concert i is given. will use the proceeds derived ! from the performance for carrying on 1 tho war work in which they have been very active since the countrv's entry 1 into the war. It is expected that the Grammar School hall will be filled to its capacity next Tuesday night and music lovers of New Britain are look ing forward to the recital with great expectations.
 The complete program is as follows: Tekla Farm McKinne ..... Soprano Burt McKinnic ......... Bass, Edward F. LaUbin .......... Piano. Herman A. Sicwert .......... Flute Part T. Across the Still Lagoon ..... Loge Mir. and Mrs. McKinnie Toreador's Love Song ~ Couchois A Chip of the Old Block .... Squire MT. McKinnie To! Here the Gentle Lark Bishop Mrs. McKinnie 1 (With Flute Obligato by Mir. Siewert) Scherzo Op. 31 ........ Chopin. Q ! SWlng song .............. Messager oh No! John ......... Old English Mir. and Mrs. McKinnie. Part II. Bonnie Sweet Bessie ..... Gilbert Will O the WlSp ............ Spross When Love Is Kind ..... Old English Spirit Flower ... Campbell-Tipton LaFemme de Narcisse . Varney Mrs. McKinnie All the World Awakes Today German A Negro Sermon ......... Strickland Invictus
 The Drum Major ...... Newton MT. McKinnie
 Prelude F Minor w Mend elssohn Scherzo Op. $ No. =. Mendelssoha
 MT. Laubin
 Songs in Swedish
 fhoSelllafle COllan Aspakers Polska -. Peterson-B Bergen fJorton AT -'............ Reschnitt Hydda, Lill .......... Beschnitt Oh! Charlotta ....... Beschnitt
 Mrs McKinnie.
 Duet from II Trovatore ~ Verdi
 Mir. and Mrs McKinnie