The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
BOSTON
P0ET-EDITOR TO
SPEAK FEB. II
Catholic Charitable Society
Engages Denis Mccarthy
to Lecture.
NOVAES' RECITAL
FINE PERFORMANCE
Public Library Lecture
Course Abandoned for
Present.

1t is like gliding the lily to attempt
to make any criticism or comment on
the artistry of Guiomar Novaes, the
young Brazilian pianist who appear
ed before, the Wednesday Afternoon |
Musical Club yesterday afternoon in
the First Methodist church. The
audience listened with the most rapt
attention and at the conclusion of the
program paid her the highest COM
pliment ever paid any artist. AL
most to a person they remained in
their seats and 'applauded until Miss
Novaes again made her appearance
After a program that was trying she
very graciously consented to give an
encore and played LISTS Hungarian
Rhapsody, No. 10.
Miss Novaes has a splendid future
before her. Last week she was the
artist with the Philadelphia Sym
phony orchestra and any musician
may we'll feel complinfented to be
asked to be the soloist with that Or
ganization. All the critics united in
paying her the highest tributes for
it is not often they have the privilege
of telling the truth about an artist.
| 1t is seldom they are given the OPP
| portunity to give free rein to their
! IDEAS but nothing they could say
would be untrue of her talent.
She took her audience completely
out of itself and wrapped it around
AS one of her hearers expressed it
AS one of her hearers expressed it
| Es-I,
makes what she wills out of it." Her
Her technic is fawless and even in
her biggest numbers when her hands
were fairly flying over the keys there
was no false note But added
and above this flawIess technic, which
many have at the present day, she
has a most wonderful musical con-
ception and her tone quality is ex-
quisite
Especially noteworthy was the
splendid work done with her left
hand. There was a caressing quality
in the notes and they were like the
singing tone of a wonderful cello.
Very few artists attain the degree of
perfection that is hers especially in
this one particular. Her attacks,
shadings, and the wonderfully de-
scriptive power of her music place
her ION a very high plane among the
artists of the present day. Her touch
is truly gorgeous and her tone pic
lures beggar description. While
there is an exquisite softness mani
fest in her interpretations they are
not lacking in virility by any means
for she plays with great strength and
sureness. Novaes is a great artist
from whatever standpoint, and, in
fact from all standpoints, you may
chose to view her work.
Owing to the very serious coal sit
uation and the uncertainty of future
heating arrangements at the High
School Assembly Hall, it has been de-
cided to postpone indefinitely the
course of lectures that was to begin
today. 1t is hoped, however, should
; conditions improve that a, course may
be arranged later on under the aus
pieces Of the Public Library.
Owing to an inadvertence it was
stated that the evening bridge would
be held at the Weatogue Country club
last evening. The bridge will be held
this evening at the club.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock there
will be a regular meeting of the Round
Table Gathering of the Catholic Char
. liable Bureau in the office Of the bu-
reau at 542 Fairfield avenue. Matters
of Importance will he discussed and
| all members are asked to be present
| Miss Mary Walker will have the pa
| per at the regular meeting of the
Round Table club that will be held
/, tomorrow evening at O'Clock. Her
| subject is to be ''Bagdad."
On February II the Catholic Char
] liable Bureau is to bring TO thi
/ city, Denis Mccarthy. poet, editor and
= lecturer Mr.. Mccarthy makes hi!
q home in Boston, Mass, where he is {
+ member of the Century and othel
/. we'll known clubs and is very popular
= He is a native of Ireland and came tt
f this country when he was IS years old
e His writings have a decided appea
2 and he will read a number of hi
+ poems in addition to delivering al
It address. There will also be a con
cert program.