Evening journal., 1918-04-05
WONDERFUL Concert
BY PAUUIST Choir
Father Finn'S Singers Charm
and Inspire Audience
al Queen
HYMNS, CLASSICS,
AND LIGHTER SONGS


The wonderful concert given by the
paulist Chorisicrs. OF Chicseo. In the
Queen Theatre last nlshi. was an ocos-
sion which Wilmington viii long re-
member as one % ,ne finest musical
events ever taking place n ihs city
Father Finn producct nom ihs nnnd-oa
voices, of boys 1ni men. thc wnduis-
tlon and rich harmony 0f q sreai SYM
pnony orchestra. Win tao Infinitely
| finer matsrisl of human Voices .c v.ay
upon.
The ciesr. h.rd-nks notes 90 ihe hcys
alternat. q With tre 1efrsr tones ~ trr
men. as vio.ins asalnsi horrs ara Asss
Viois.
The grsst auditorium art ss.'s-y cs
the theatre were tlied to ,arsc..y Win
an audience thss alternately hs,s its
breath in rap. attention ana broke
forth into storms ct applause - srX-
ious was the audience Co express iis de-
l lighi In the beauty of the sirS.nk. that
| several times the spQ.2use came I'm dur
ing pause, before a number was
ended
/ The world famous choir was brousht
90 this city by THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL for a double purpose. Go glvs pleas
/ ure 30 music-iOving city and 90 pro-
cure funds FOR the restoration OF the
villages Of northern France and Belglum,
and the our Boys in France Tobacco
/ Fund The two war funds. which VIII
divide equally the net proceeds. win
benefit materially from last nights con-
cert.
Several Of the program numbers were
Latin hymns and verses sung In connec-
ton with Catholic Church services. such
as The first selection, "Send Forth Thy
Spirit, and They Shall Be Created. and
Thou Shalt Renew the Face Of the
Earth, and the Aymn, Hail. star Of the
sea-" In these choral numbers. the rich
and perfect harmony Of the voices was
best brought out,
| Perhaps the favorlte number on the
/ program with the audience was Father
Finn's beautiful composition for the
verse, This is the Day Which the Lord
Hath Made, Let Us Be Glad and Re-
] ioce in it, Alleluia." High and soft, and
swelling into iubilation, the boys
voices ctme like an angelic chorus.
] Where all was exceptionally beauti-
/ full, 10 is difilcult 10 select individual
numbers for comment. A number from
the Seven Last Words" Of du Bois
THE Day OF Judgment by Archan-
gelsky, and Bachs "All Breathing Life"
displayed the technical abilities Of the
choir and their perfect training ih ths
execution OF diflcult music.
In wide contrast, the Southern plan.
tation melody, Deep River was glveI
so wonderfully that It was difficult {,
recognize the familiar song In its glori
Ned h0rmonization.
Clay Hart, the tenor soloist OF tn
, evening, sang without chorus accom-
paniment, IAN Old-fashionerd Home.
and as encore. "The Fairy Plpers" HI
voice Is not powerful but sweet ant
! expensive.
p Frank NJ. Dunford the bass sololsi
p touched a deep chord in The hearts o
al present by his dramatic singing O.
b when The Boys Come Home" givin,
as an encore, "Four-Leaf Cover"
Three Of the boy sopranos were heart
in solo, with chorus accompanying
) Master Hallett Dolan took the solo par
In the loving Brahms lullaby, giving al
encore, THE Lass With the Delicai,
Air. Master William Halllssey, who 4
just recovering from a serious illness
discosed q wonderful voice in the ex
quisite bird-notes with which he inter
luded the chorus singing of "The Mock
ing Bird" Master Richard Finn, by spe
cal request Of the theatre manager
sang "Old Black Joe, in a voice Of vel
vet softness and fute-like sweetness.
p Toward the end, the choir had a bi
OF fun in a hilarious performance O.
p The De'ils Away With the Excis
Man." George Hyatt being the SOLOS
fun-maker.
Miss Mary Anderson was the choir ac
/ companist
0 The concert. closed with "Kolyada," ," b.
Rimsky-korsakoff.