Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-25
Theo Karle Renders Gem Mu-
sical Number Of the Year at
Pinney Wonderful Voice
and Presence Win Praise.
RESPONDS TO ENcoREs
Appears Under Auspices of
Boise Artists Course But
Audience Not Up to Expec-
tations in Numbers.


Music lovers Of Boise and southern
Idaho who were fortunate enough to
hear Theo Karle, famous American
tenor, in concert at the Pinney theatre
Friday night, are congratulating them
selves. Without doubt it was the gem
musical number of the year. Theo
Karle was all that was said of him;
indeed he was much more. The sweet
ness of his voice reminding one OF
Evan Williams, the great range and
volume, the mastery way In which he
sang the more difficult selections in
both the English and Italian languages
and his charming stage presence, cap
tivated a none too large audience and
reused it to the highest pitch of en-
thusasm The Boise Artists Course,
under whose auspices Mr.. Karle ap-
peared, is to be congratulated in Sc
curing such talent. Every seat in the
Pinney theatre should have been occu-
pied and standing room placed at a
premium. 1t will be long time be-
fore music lovers again hear voice of
such rare tone and quality as that of
Thee Karle
KARL EREsPoNsWE.
Mr.. Karle was responsive. The
smallness of his audience did not dam
pen his enthusiasm. Those who heard
his first number, settled back in con-
tentment for they were assured OF a
real musical treat. They could not ap-
plaude too often or too long and Mr..
Karle graciously responded, either by
repeating the song or singing another
as sweet. In fact so enraptured was
his audience that it refused to leave
the theatre after the final number on
the program and so insistant in Its ap-
plause that Mr.. Karle responded with
Mother of Mime He could not have
selected a better song to have touched
the hearts of his audience.
William Stickles, accompanist and
composer pianist, received full share
of the praise showered on the con-
cert, for with the intuition of a high
ly trained pianist he handled all of the
program selections without a flaw.
Two Of the songs rendered by Mr..
Karle "Who Knows" and Bring
Back the Golden Days" were com
markable for their harmony and
sweetness.
PROGRAM WELL COMPOSED.
Mr.. Karle opened his program with
Jehovah Hear" and with dramatic
effect sang this most difficult of songs.
It served to Immediately demonstrate
the celarness OF voice sweetness OF
tone, volume and power of range of
the singer. From that time on there
was not number of the many given
that could not have been repeated
several times for the charm Of his au-
dience. interviewer with tenderness,
portraying love, sorrow and passion,
the songs were remarkably well Sc
lected. Mr.. Karle sang the group of
Italian songs with the same perfect
ease and the same mastery of the
language that he has of the English.
His enunciation was perfect and his
audience, therefore, was given the
benefit of the expressive verses of
every song.
SWEETEST OF THEM ALL.
Probably the sweetest of all the
songs on the program was ashes of
Dreams" So charmed was the audi
ence that 1t insisted Mr.. Karle repeat
II which he did Mr.. Karle Is a young
man, who does not pose, but with
natural grace of carriage does away
with even the suspicion of stiffness.
His smile won his audience immedi-
ately.
That the Karle number Is not the
only musical one of unusual merit the
Boise Artists Course has scheduled
for the season is evident from the fact
Henri Scott. leading bass baritone of
the Metropolitan Opera, is included to-
gether with Lucy Gates, Americas
greatest soprano, Frances Ingram,
leading contralto of the Metropolitan
Opera company and the Cherniavsik
trio, violin, cello and piano.
THE PROGRAM.
The program given by Mr.. Karle
follows:
Recit--Jehovah. Hear!
Ara-Mv Heart Is Sore from En-
gende") Beethoven.
who Knows" Stickles.
Three Indians Songs from the Gar
den of Kama. Gohr): Starlight"
Just in the Hush Before the Dawn"
This Passion Is But an Ember"
"Stornello." cimara.
Non no Parole" Stella.
"Quando tn Can't, Tirindelli'
Amor ii vieta di non amar (from
"Fedora'o Giordano.
THE Bells of st. Mary's ("English
Folk Song'O Adams.
the "Supplication," La Forge.
when the Great Red Dawn Is
Shining" Sharpe.
Loves Garden OF Roses" Wood
1.-THE Lament of Ian the Proud"
Critics.
"Ashes of Dreams" Frank -Harling.
ITO a Hill Top" Cox.
Bring Back the Golden Days"
Stickles.
Autumn Song SaJter