The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-01
llfRE0; THE Lutte
HAhf f{RR;; CHARMING

"a son9 b u story around which a
h 1kasne OF music has been fitted. II
4 n the task OF music 10 fold itself
around song SO that the atmosphere
u preserved" says Thomas Wshred, q
u1tive OF Denmark and cosmopoi'ta "
collector OF folk songs and OLD muse
He has been making hts home in Ne~
York for the past two years and MISS
I Jean Trfgg presented him at the N"-
mans club yesterday afternoon III
recital OF old songs and lutte music
that was one OF the most interesting
xffa.rs of the season.
With a most attractive personality
talent for representation and interpre-
ring atmosphere, and voice Wen
suited to foik-song, Wilfred, the
Lutte Player. immediately caught and
held the interest of the large audi
ancc NJ the club and SO charmed the
members with his quaint stories. his
toric instrument, and colorful intepre-
tations Of old songs, that he was en-
o0red again and again and he ErA-
utonsiy responded.
The entertainer might have hela
his audience with his stories oil old
songs alone or simply with the muGic
but the combination was excellent. lie
briefly described hts method OF collect
ing songs by travelling in remote sec
3one of countries and pretending TO
~ Z landscape painter for If the
neorie know what you are after YOU
other went get any songs at all or
ycu will get modern songs. You have
- catch the songs uuawares 10 get
He real ones"
The flrst group was made up Of old
Engiish songs '-Sumer Ia 'cumen in"
M oldest known English lyric, 700
Years old. was sung to the accom-
Sentiment OF the beribboned lutte and
N4s followed by Come lasses and
hds'' and I'm seventeen come Sun
1ay." two light songs OF Queen Eliza
both's time. I'VE Golden Vanttye," in
t1ae same group. a story supposed 70
'n4vA been written OF Sir Walter Raj
salGh. WAS given with dramatic effect
md emotion and with wonderful at
sanOsphArc.
Moxart's Minu~t and Gavotte
1l4yed on the arch lutte" the medium
sized lutte used by Mr. wilfrcd, showea
% advantage the instrument which +
mentioned In the Old and New res-
'taments and by Shakespeare as well
- other old poets. AS an encore he
played Drink to Ne only With Thine
kyesl"
Two Danish stories I'm song, pro
ducts Of the .fifteenth century. Were of
unusual interest The first, "Agnete
ana the norman" fairy tale SUNG
IN the original language, was trans
iAt1d most enteriainingfy, and The
three raEcais," a TESTERS story, won
much appliance. His encore .
Qypky song which he had heard from
m old Gypsy man camping In DEN
mark. was ONE OF the most coiorful OF
hts selections. The carefree roaming
slife OF the Romauy tribes was en-
bodieu in H.
Three old French sougs--"Avec
nes sabots," Brave Martin" and
In Joii Tambour"-whose stories
we're frst related. were sung In
French to the lutte accompaniment,
and called forth another light French
song. The program closed with
70 no John" numerous old Eng
lish dialogue.
'sWilfred. the Lutte Player was not
only appreciated during The program
hut he left n ray Of brightness behind
him. Miss Trigg lis to be congratu-
hated on the novelty of her musicalea
NJ the club this season.
Approaching Wedding.
Miss Norma overton Woodward
hos chosen Tuesday. Apsil Is. for her
wedding. Miss Woodward and
Charles withers Throck1norton, Jr..
viii be very quietly married In the
home of the brides parents. MIR. and
l1fx John Rrockenbrough Woodward
IN Gtnter Park at IL O'Clock in tne
morning Miss Woodward In N barhe~