New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-08
ENTHUSIASM Shown
At Choral CONCERT
SoloiSts and Chorus Warmly Ap-
plauded at Red Cross Benefit

! ain Choral society last evening proved
] most enjoyable. The theater was
filled to capacity and the audience
| was very apprcCiatiVc.
| Part one of the program began with
| the singing OF THE star $paugled
Banner" by the chorus, soloists and
! audience, accompa MED by the orches-
ira Then came 1.-THE Swan and tho
| S]lylark" by Arthur Goring Thomas,
opening with Il bass solo by Fred
! cricl1 w Latham Mr.. Latham never
! appeared to better advantage in his
native city and his rendition of A
| Grecian poet am J. was enthusi-
! astically applauded. He was fol-
| lowed by Paul .Althouse. who won inn
mediate favor, cspe ,ially by the ad-
mirable manner in which he sang the
! charming tenor solo concluding with
| the stanza:
"Only to wake tho signs OF echo
voices from their sparrS cell;
| Only to say--O Sunshine and blue
skies! O life and lovo fare
| WE'LL
| Mr.. Althouse seemcd trine hoarse
| at first but gradully his voice cleared
| and his tones in the middle register
! We're remarkably pure. although the
| himself somewhat so that he had not
| com plete control over his voice at
| times. Tn the brief alto solo. Nellie
Carey Reynolds, ever q favoritc, did
splendidly. Miss Olive Kline then
| made her initial bow before a New
| Britain audience and, assisted by the
| chorus sang most satisfactorily the
| thrilling lines beginning with 1.-The
summer is come, she hath said Re
| ioice." The soprano and tenor duet
part which followed was rendered in
comparably by Miss Kline and Mr..
Althouse, and the number closed with
a second solo by Mr.. Latham which
was equally as good as his first effort !
The chorus work throughout was
most commendablc. particularly that
of sopranos and altos. The tcnors
! and basses appeared bit weak in
spots, but in general the members of |
the society have every reason to be
proud Of their endeavors. The e. |
suits of conscientious training we're
evident and Director Edward F. |
I4aubin is to be congratulated upon
| the absolute control he exercised over !
/ the chorus and orchestra. He was
Obliged to bow several times in &C
acknowledgement Of the prolonged
| plaudts of the audience,
The second half OF the concert
gave Miss Kline and Mr. Althouse
numerous opportunities 10 display
| their quality of voice and they took
| full advantage of them. After the
| orchestra with Mr.. Pruttine conduct
| ing rendered a most pleasing over
ture (Belin's ''Norma".N Miss Kline
| sang four songs: Handlers "C'ome,
Beloved. Little Russia Folksongs, ar
Nv ct 'F0iry PirprS
| by j. TT. Brewer and Charles Gilbert
Spross's "That's the World in June"
| The first one WAS we'll done but Miss
| Klne's bird like soprano voice ~
| hardly suited for little Russia mclo-
| dies. which are sung 10 best ad-
| vantage by contralto With that
| "catch" or sob in the voice which is
| so essential for a proper rendition of
| such charming verses as:
'Blow thou win ry winds, thy mighty
blasts
| The trees are swaying:
Though my heart with grief is burst
ing
! Tears Of sorrow / am staying.
However, Miss Kline more than
made up for this by her marvellous
| effort in the last two selections. The
Fairy Pipers' was quite her best
number and the audience listened en-
/ tranced rs her rich notes skipped up
and down, hither and thithCr. even as
1.-The fairy pipers underneath the
merry moon, Miss Kline was com
PEELED to respond With an encore after
the World In June" and she sang
most touchingly Keep the Home
| Fires Burning.'
MI Putting then conducted the
orchestra through two splendid num-
hcrs Gricg's Norwegian dance, and
Moszkowski Spanish dance in =
Major Seldom has an orchestra given
/ a better account OF itself than that
| directed by Mr.. Putting last evening.
| Tho selections were indeed . treat
Mr. Althouse was next heard In
| the Crying Of Water lily Campbell
Upton. which was fairly we'll sung;
and Little Mother Of Mine" by Fl.
r. Rurleieh, which was somewhat
Disappointing: Ceoffroy O'Ek,ra's
Give a Man Horse He Can Ride"
| and "The Pipes of Gordon's Men, by
| William c. Hammond, which was his
! best bit of work throughout the per-
| formance. SO pleased with this last
j number was his audience that he had
to respond with when the Boys
| Come Home" which he sang in a
most spirited manner.
| Miss kline's next offering WAS
| Down in the Forest, Followed by
| Florence Aylwards House of Memo
| ries" The fates were unkind to her
| at this juncture. Miss kline's MEM
| DRY failed her in the "House of
| Memories and she had to begin it
! again after singing two lines. She
| recovered gracefully, however. and
sang not only this song but also II
| Knew My Love-, most charmingly |
| In the familiar refrain II Love Him
| the Best Miss Kline was especially |