Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-06
NOTED SOPRANO
SWAPS HEARERS
Geraldine Farrar, Grand Opera and
Movie Star, EnthUSeS Audience
In Song Recital.
AT AUGUSTANA GYMNASIUM
Assisting Tenor and CeIliSt Share
HonOrS and the Concert Is
a Splendid Treat.

.ude and one who has achieved
almost as great a reputation as a
moving picture actress who has
faken leading parts in many big
sim productions, took by storm a
large audience at Augustana gym
rssium last evening. So extensive
vas the public interest in the CON
cert presented by Madame FarTar
that a feeling OF strained eNpectan-
~ permeated The audience as il
waited for the appearance Of the
noted singer, whose fnesSe of in
rz~pretatiOn both as a singer and
actress, has Won her the devotion
cf the American public. This was
daepened and intensified by such a
manifestation as that Of yesterday
evening when she sang a program
OF y numbers, including a group of
French songs. a group of Russian
numbers given in English, and the
well known aria. one Fair Day
from Madame Butterfly" by Puc- 1
cfni She was assisted by Arthur
Hackett, tenor; Josef Maxim. cell
Isl. and Carl LamsOE. aCcCmpauist !
and. in fact. they shared almost .
equally with the star Of the even
ing.
! great singer IS Madame Farrar. /
one richly endowed as to natural .
gifts. 10 which are added the viz .
tues Of enunCiatiOn generally of a (
singular clarity and the authority
and ease Of Interpretation. She has /.
profound insight and teChuiC which 1
she uses with taste rarely at fault /
brilliant tone. and the very instinct (
for telling effects are hers She is l
z singer who cannot be COMPOUNDED /
with the mere enthusiasts who .
burst into song i'll prepared and .
imDressi0nistiC She knows why. I
and how. Therefore she compels .
consideration by the seveTeSt and .
highest standards In COlOrature
she displayed the supremacy of the .
artist that she IS. her voice is one /
OF remarkable brilIiancy held with .
fine quality Of temperament. She {
has strong emotional expression, /
the middle register OF her voice has
vibranCe and resonance and the
high register in altissim0 is a mar
vel Of clarity and fiUte-like beauty
Direct in its expressions Of emo
tons. engaging fully the unrivalled /.
powers Of her voice. the PuCCini
aria exerted a wide appeal and
achieved an obvious display Of dra-
matte gifts. Il was surprising
feat. her delivery Of the scene, com
passing as its content does the var
iety and intensity of expression
that belong 70 the art of the pres
ent Her tone. always flexible, was
delicately attuued TO the niCeties Of
nuance. with a dictiOn that imparts
70 the text its correct emphasis,
showing a spirit of sincerity, yirtu-
osity and a deep sense Of beauty
seldom equalIed in the art today.
Program Well Arranged.
The program was well arranged,
the diversity Of the selections Civ (,
ing Madame Farrar opportunity to
exhibit styles Of singing as different
as the styles OF the compositions. /
The first group included these five
short numbers, sung in French:
la) lie Marriage des Roses. ......
................ Caesar FranCk
~ Sans TOT .....--... d'HardelOt
tcl BOntour. SuzOn ........ Delibes /
I'D 81 fetais iardinier. Chaminade
lei Ouvre ties yeux bIeus Nassenet
The second group. all by Russian
composers, was sung in English,
much 70 the satisfaction Of the au-
cience. for there Is no getting
around the fact that selections.
~ &
Ike Madame 7Farrar, are far more /
pleasing 70 the average concert
goer when given in the language
with which that person Is most IA
miiiar. These numbers were:
taJ Eastern Romance -.....
u.............. Rimsky-KCrsakof
W Inc Tear .........- Rubinstein
~ a Legend ...... Tschaikowsky
w Greeting -............ GTieg
NeJ Cradle Song, % The Snow
drop ....-....... Gretchauinoff
Madame Farrar has a wonderful
stage presence, beautiful Of face
Ead hgure, with d striking, domino
ing. though gracious, personality
mat carries across the foOtlights,
sAa i Is easy 10 understand, after
having seen her in real life, the
reason that she has made such
success II posing before the
Camera.
Inc singer was received with
great enthusiasm by the audience
ana she was most gracious and gen
eFoQs with her eucores, following
e@cA group with one, TWO and even /
tafee extra numbers. At the con-
fusion OF the second group. re-
ss!g0nulng 10 the persistent applause.
- FaTFaT seated herself at
ele piano and, playing her own ac-
: ~ panlment, sang Carrie Jacobs
BONDS Mighty Like q Rose" and
apoh again being recalled, sang
,, -a--lle Laurie" also playing her
- - accompaniment and giving the
-laoer with much tenderness and
81. ~ the conclusion OF the aria from
madame Butterfly" the singer was
repeatedly recalled and graciously
,..ssponded, giving a dramatic and
men" i'm al
Hackett Great Artist.
ar Hackett's numbers included
e..,, NATIVE, Deeper and Deeper
-. ~ and aria, WAIT Her. Angels"
RI, oia Jepthah," by Handel: four
b. .Sl s.1 songs; 'Aubade, from lie
m Z 1s Nalo), "Chanson Triste"
.a.r5aparc), Dune Prison" CHahn),
sc ensohs IA gigue' (Poldowski1.
FSTI- iOuf songs given in English. as
p,.oFs; Far OF ! Hear a Lovers
ne ne 'Cadman), Spring Rapture" (
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