Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-12
[MA CLuCk SINGS WAY
no HEARTS OF RICHMOND
|sexite Artistic Given Hearty Wei
como BY, 1000 People In
City Auditorium.
sTEFANo ASSISTS WITH HARP
Iack's Voice Seems to Have
Gained In Sympathetic Quality
'nnd Understanding Of Emotional
Effect Since Last Appearance.
by JOHN GEORGE HARRIS.

k:efore an enthusiastic audience OF
Yum last night, Alma Gluch, un-
stionably Richmond's favoritc ar
Ie. again sang her way into the
r.s Of her many admirers. as She
done on previous appearances
e. She sang. moreover. as IL she
really at home, and her manner
Aected to high degree tho genial
ipa;hy which went out to her.
tine. Chuck was presented In con-
10y the Corley Co. She was as
ed by Sgnor Salvatore dc stefano,
host excellent harpist. and by Miss
hnor Sheib at the piano. Tho pro-
IN. OF ample length. and inucE more
frestinS than the advance program
oh the audience was expecting. was
tonged very agrceably by repeated
pre- numbers. generously and grac-
sly given.
inc. G!uck. to attempt TO praise
om. in the eyes or cars OF Rich
I'D muslc-lo"crs. is akin to an at
'pt to paint the lily, was in splendid
70 from her first numhcT. It is
Z. however. that her voice gained
ftional brilliancy as he. program
dressed. ami this quality OF o-iSn:
? took away none OF the luscious,
fety quality which is SO marked
eaturc of her singing. Indeed. the
70 seems to have gained in sympa-
lie quality. In thorough understand
icf emotional effect, which was not
tent To the same lesr:a when she
last heard here. r1.s:c was n kline
IN Alma Gluck's voice seemed to
ie it's appeal especially 20 the
,cs. now 1t has the emotional APP
and. after all. this Is the highest
pic which may be paid 10 :he s!mg-
artist, since ";hc end %. art Is not
lston!sh. but TO move
sGRAM EMBRACES WIDE
VARIETY OF SCHOOLS
soking as gracious and charming
hvcr. Nine. Giuci; appeared to de-
advantage on Il program which
raced variety Of schools and
DDS. with selections from the
an, French. Russian and English.
IN an entire program is given so
5roachab!y. it is difficult 10 sep
c individual numbers from the rest
characterize thcm as ms-i,inS dis
I praise. Personally: ! thought her
Jicns number "Jc sails attachc-.'
"a beautiful selection and exuu.sit-
4, bu, hOrid, 80 Steer why Dost
i Leave Nc" was wonderfully ar
= Ia her interpretation. The group
SIgsiau numbers brought uut re-
kably "cli the resources o: tho
ftc. the X.mbn,3St Little RuSS!a"
ng peculiar appeal just now, with
sontrrrting Harti.. movement and
nu!etc" aiourntul melody, symbolic.
&ps OF !ussian current history.
intc-roiated Rlmsky Korsakov
Der. lArSel! unaccompan!cd, WAS =
position % strange interest. OF
last song group. SiSurd Lies soft
,rn SNOW and The "Hiackh!:d
- were chaimingiy given. Saar's
lie Gray hove Was also happy
zion.
nc. Glucl,'s encorcs embraced
Y fav0r!;c~. when Love Is Kind
tin Luss win the DELICATE .Air'
swcd hcr hrst group: Way Down
IA aud Coming Through the Rye
given after the second group. and
the applause continued loudly and
asiuEly, After Tie last group She
,owicdGcd the ovation which
led her with the song which VIII
iys he considered hers alone. The
of the Skybluc Water" and be-
her auditors had emerged from
ipell Of this number she closed her
hrt with another Gluck favor!tc,
Try Me Pack to Old N!rg'inny.'
Joy OF her hearers was unbounded
4 they heard tho opening notes OF
songs from the piano. and there
have been no more delightful
ag OF tho concert.
tSTINt: ARTISTS ARE WELL
RECEIVED RY AUDIENCE
AMOR dc Stcfano. the assisting So
proved himself 4 master of the
l. unquestionahly the most acS-
T. OF musical instruments, and.
) 1t seemed doubtful whether the
'hmcnt possessed sufficient carry
Bower for an audicnCc-rooIn of this
there was nothing lacking in