The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-20
AMPICO RECITAL
HIGHLY PLEASES
crenadians Attend Recital Which
Shows The Great Cleverness Of Ar
fists With "Player" Pianos.

Grenada music lovers had been
promised a treat and that promise was
richly fulfilled on Thursday afternoon
and evening, Feb. IL, when the Altar
Guild of All Saints Episcopal Church
presented Mr.. Fred o. Gamble and
Mr.. John B. Scruggs, Jr. of Memphis
in two musicals.
Mrs. S. M. Cain had thrown open
her lovely new home and gave the
public a chance to hear her knabe ba-
by grand piano with its wonderful
Ampico reproducer. The tone of the
instrument is marvellous, and as one
sat where the piano could not be seen,
one could easily imagine that skilled
artists fingers were touching the
KEYS as those beautiful strains floated
out and caressed the senses with their
spell.
Mr.. Scrusgs' violin was source
of delight 10 al his hearers and he
was forced to answer several encores.
Mr.. Gamble was very generous
with his voice, which is rich bari
tone with clear tones, sweet and true,
which blended perfectly with the
strains of the violin obligato and the
remarkable accompaniment Of the
piano.
In the evening the program was
somewhat changed to suit the taste
of O majority of the audience and
quite bit of popular light music was
played and the truth of statement,
made on the program, was clearly
proved that it takes as much of an
artist in his line to play good rag as
it does a great classic pianist to in
terpret Beethoven.
If there were anything needed to
give this make of "Player" piano a
happy introduction to Grenada, these
two entertainments served the pur-
nose. If there was any slight preJu-
dice in the minds of the skilled pi-
anists in this vicinity against the
"pIayer'' piano, the thoughtfulness
of Mr.. and Mrs Cain in making pos
sible these functions and the very en-
Pertaining visit of Messrs. Gamble and
Scrupps to Grenada and what they
showed this remarkable instrument
can do, undoubtedly removed 1t.
The program was as follows:
terpret Beethoven. The program was
as follow:
57135G Concert Waltz, Op. IL
-Friml
PLAYED by Marguerite Volavy
Frirnl. the gifted composer OF
"The Firefiy" has made his name
known throughout the length and
breadth of the country. He has
written several delightful waltZes
for the piano, and this is a nota-
BILE one. All his work is charact-
erized by fine sense of melody
and rhythm, and spontaniety
of expression given to few.
52Ot3E Fairy Fingers. OPP. "a
Played by Felix Gerdts
OF exquisite daintiness and fra
gile grace, and played with con-
suynate art, this number is new
er failing delight.
552O5G Amoureuse ----- Berger
Played by Andrei Kmita
Berger is known throughout the
world as a writer of exquisite
waltzes. This one is perhaps the
best known, and is a delightful
composition in every way. 1t is
full of color and sensuous
charm.
54224D It's a Bird Kaufman
Played by Victor Arden
To properly interpret the current
ragtime and popular music OF
the day is a branch of music
which requires the great artist
in his line, Just as the great in
terpretation of a Beethoven Son
alta requires great classic pian-
ist.
Victor Arden is a great artist,
and is a composer as we'll as pian-
list. and as a musician his talents
are of a high order He does not
follow the beaten path, but intro
duces a variety of original effects
that distinguish his interpreta-
tions of popular music.
2OO233E I Gathered Rose, with
Words) -----------Lee
Vocal Solo by MIR. Fred Gamble
ACCOMPANIED on the Ampico by
Andrei Kmita. Violin Obligato
by Mr.. John B. Scruggs, Jr.
A romantic little song with
pretty melody.
5O125H Fruhlingsstimmen, Voices
of SPRING., Paraphrase on Strauss,
Waltz Schutt
Played by Marguerite Volavy
Strauss wrote in the "Fruhlings-
simmer" or. "Voices of Spring"
delicious waltz which is instinct
with the joyousness of the sea-
son. Schutt has Transcribed it in
a manner wholly enchanting for
the piano. It is the veritable
waltz spirit coupled with the per-
feet expression Of the joy of
spring. A lovely work which
Miss Volavy has played with her
characteristic brilliancy.