The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-29
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appointments were in keeping with
the Halloween season.


appointments were IN keeping Win
the Halloween season.
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Music Club onenine,
An artistic success from start to
finish was the musicale given last
evening at Highgate the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Watson when the Music
department Of the Woman's club un-
der the direction Of Mrs. Myrtle Shaw
Waddell gave the first program Of the
club year. The large library Of the
Watson homestead formed an ideal
setting for the affair and apretty stage
had been improvised for the singers
which placed them well in sight of a
large number of people who gathered
for the affair. Mrs. Waddell announced
the program which was of'a miscel-
laneous nature and taking part on it
were Fairmont's most talented must
clans The program was divided into
two parts and the opening number Of
the first half was the, aria from Samp-
son and Delilah with Mrs. Forrest
Fankhaused as the soloist and Miss
Hazel Book as accompanist. Mrs.
Fankhauser who possesses rich con-
tralto voice, was at her best in the
rendition of this piece, as she was also
in the rendition OF a group Of pretty
English songs.
In the rendition of Mrs. Doctor and
Mrs. Proctor, by Mrs. Waddell, So
prano, and Mrs .Fankhauser, con-
tralto, dramatic note was introduced
which demonstrated that not only
were the soloists artists in voice but
that they were actors as well. The
piece gave scope for considerable dra
matte ability and this was cleverly
maintained by both Mrs. Waddell and
Mrs .Fankhauser. Seated at pref
tily arranged tea table the soloists
gave a decidedly effective interpreta-
ton of a dialogue between Mrs. Doc
tor and Mrs. Proctor in which both
expressed great indignation at a rul-
ing in a fashionable club Of which they
are members in regard to leaving off
titles of certain members of the club
themselves being among the number.
Their voices blended perfectly in this
piece and their acting was superb.
Jack Abbott, Fairmont's favorite
baritone, appeared on the program and
gave splendid Interpretation of Men
delsshon's aria from Elijah, at Is
Enough Mr.. Abbott who recently re-
turned here from New York where he
had been in government service, was
warmly greeted by his admirers and
he sang in his usual splendid style.
Miss Florence Lavender closed the
first half of the program when she
gave an interesting resume of current
events pertaining to the musical
world.
The last half Of the program was an
Interpretation OF the opera Madame
Butterfly by Puccini. Dhe story of the
opera was cleverly told by Miss Har-
riet Schroeder while various selections
from the opera were sung by Mrs.
Waddell and Mrs. Fankhauser while
a number of the airs were played on
the victrola.
Mrs. Waddell sang artistically and
effectively the aria, "Hear What /
Would Tell YOU" and 'He Shall Re-
turn" and Mrs. Fankhauser sang "The
Duet of the Flowers"
The presentation of this opera which
is favorite to local music lovers was
unusually pleasing.
Miss Hazel Book sdllfully and
sympathetically accompanied the en-
tire program Miss Book who recently
returned from New York where she
had made a special study Of music
demonstrated her ability 5orcefuIly
last night in her rendition of difficult
accompaniment.
Miss Elean or Blanch Barns chair
man of the department announced the
next meeting Of the department to
be held at the home Of Mrs. W. h