Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10

Artists of wonderful ability de-
lighted an audience that filled City
hall to it's largest seating capacity
on Monday evening at the opening
entertainment. of the Augusta Enter
tainment Course. All Of the regular
patrons of the course were there and
many others from Augusta and near
by cities and towns, and it is safe
to say that in all that audience there
was not single person who did not
feel more than satisfied with the ev-
ening's entertainment.
1t was certainly an unusual treat
that was offered music lovers in this
vicinity to listen to four big artists
representing a combination of two
high grade companies, the artists be-
ing: Crawford Adams, violinist; RIG
cardo Bonelli, baritone: Pauline CO.
rella, soprano; and Roseth Knapp
Breed, humorist. The accompanies
were Adelaide Keezer and Nan Sy-
mott.
The concert was opened with n
duet. wings Of Music" (Mendels-
sohn}. rendered by Nine. Corella and
Mr.. Bonelli. After this selection
they rendered Duetto Buffo, Don
Pasquale.' DonizettD, and gave as
an encore, Duo de lAna' from
"veronique (Messager). These num-
bers were especially delightful and
won great applause.
Nine Corella then favored the
audience with two solos. Come Be-
loved" (HandeD. and Willamette"
(dell 'Acqua), singing as an encore,
Annie Laurie She is very
beautiful woman with an attractive
personality and her soprano voice
is Of delightful quality and pure sill
yer tone. Indeed. the group Of songs
she rendered will remain most
pleasing remembrance for long time
with those who heard her.
The songs rendered by MIR. Bonelli
during the evening were most enthu-
siastically received. among these
numbers being Prologue from "Pag-
liacci' CLeancavallo). THE Rosary"
! (Nevin). and Ballynure Ballard-Old
Ihisll- Carr. by Hughes}. Mr.. Bonelli
as an exceptionally good baritone
voice, his singing is smooth and vel
vetty and he possessed Of consider
able individuality. He knows how
| to use his voice to best advantage
and his personality was revealed ex-
ceptionaliy well in the songs, Tim
! Rooney's at. the Fl Citing" tFlynn>,
and his encore, 1.-THE Lightning Bug
(Wells).
| The other musical artist Of the COM
| pany was Crawford Adams. a master
| o. the violin. The audience was thrilled
by the solos rendered by this artist.
| with great artistic skill in execution
and softness Of tone. 1t is enough to
say that he put his whole soul into his
work and made the music from the vlo-
lin responsive to every changing
thought and mood. Many claim that he
is the equal Of Eiman and Kreisler; his
mastery of the violin is certainly COM
p1ete ard in his personality there is a
FIRE and dash which always win his
! audience.
/ Ono Of the best Of his renditions Mon
dav evening was THE Mocking Bird.
( which was done, with wonderful skill
| Among the other selections he so
charminely rendered were: Italian
| Folk Scng' (arranged). Minuet in g
/ fReethoyen), Firale to William Tell
overture (Rossini). Over There" AS
! tha finale OF the evenings program ne
played "Stars and stripes Forever
| (Sousa).
| Retween the musical numbers OF the
evening Miss Roeelth Knapp Breed. the
Famous Boston humorist. cave sketches
( sr.r, real life which proved most en-
!. v.b,e. In her readings she showed
her gifts Of magnetism. vholesomsness
.ra ver..tility, and she kept her audi
ence IN the best Of hurnor She depict
"a !. New York woman and her young