The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
FIRST RECITAL
N CLUB PROGRAM
.,. club presents Three Artists
asst Evening Who Gave spIen-
did Concert Before Large
Audience.
CROWD rs DELIGHTED
Time and Again Artists are Recalled
to Answer to Requests from
Listeners for
More.
TBy Clara Gertrude Fry.l

The opening concert OF the Monoay
Mnsic club series OF artist recltais
.,as brilliant success. Mile. Genia
zelinska possesses marvellous
coloratura soprano voice and enthus-
;osm ran high before she had finished
singing her first number. The audi
once realized that new star OF
superior brilliance had been placed
=, rho musical armament. Coming AS
che does from race highly gifted
intellectually, as the Polish people
are intuitive and sensitive to the high
asst degree it is only natural that art
should be highly developed in her case
as 1t is in great many others OF her
pationallty.
The absolute mastery Of technique
which served as mere venice Oh ex-
nression for her splendid insight, the
exquisite cadenzas and trills which
seemed almost beyond the power OF
the human voice, produced an ERECT
so exquisite that it seemed to De the
very acme of finesse. The bel canto
displayed especially well in the Ira
yiata number is reminiscent OF sne
style of Tetrazzini.
Mr.. Allen McQuhae's exquisite
tenor voice was revelation in tonal
beauty, Combined with a delightful
personality is a voice of rare charm,
thorough understanding and perfect
diction from the classic style of Han
del to the modern structure Of the
composition of the eminent Russian
pianist and composer, Rachmaninoff.
Versatility characterizes the sincere
Interpretation of this new singer VINO
has unostentatiously entered the
world of great musical artists and
definitely made place for himself In
their midst Few singers cap present
the beautiful ballads, especially the
Irish ballads. as delightfully."- and effec-
lively as does Mr.. McQuhae. His inter-
probation Of them sends a message
into the hearts of his hearers and
leaves a musical memory which will
long remain. Mr. McQuhae Is a pupil
of Mr. Felix Hughes.
The entire program was delightfully."-
contrasted from the first to the last
number From the clear and effec-
tive classic style Of the great tone
poet, Handel, the dramatic coloration
of the Mozart opera with its constant
flow of charming and inexhaustible
melody which sings most devinely and
which in the words of W.. s. b.
Matthews, "glows with the radiance
of immortal beauty" the versatility OF
Delibes characterized by wealth of
melody and splendid rythm, the sweet
. and genial flavor of Haydn unaffected
yet deep and true, the delightful bal
lads of more modern times to the sin
cere longing and unrest characteristic
of the Russian school as expounded
by Rachmaninoff, the audience was
held enthralled.
The closing number, duet from act
l, Carmen, was delivered with SPLEEN
did style portraying the rhythmic and
harmonic celebration which character
ICES Bizet's style in his opera Of
Carmen. The artists were recalled
time after time and responded gen
erously to encores
The artistic value Of the program
was enhanced by the beautiful ac-
compartments of Mr.. Isaac Van
Grove. His accomplishments were per.
fect in every detail, always adequate
yet never obtrusive
This delightful program was pre-
sented by artists who have received
their entire education in America.
Mr.. McQuhae has only recently re-
turned from Europe where he was in