The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-26
Mime. Margaret Romaine Pleased keo-
kuk Audience in Recital Given
Under Auspices Of Monday
Music Club.
PROGRAM DELIGHTFUL
Personality Of the Artist, Coupled with
Her Ability to Sing, Makes Eve
ming Delightful for
Audience.
IBy Clara Gertrude Fry.1

The Monday Music club opened its
series of artists concerts for the sea,
son very auspiciously last evening at
the Grand opera house with Nine.
Margaret Romano, prima donna so
prano of the Metropolitan Grand opera
i company of New York as the attrac.
/ ton. The music club is to be con-
graduated on the artistic success OF
the concert So delightful was It in
every detail, that 1t forecasts series
of brilliant concerts for the season
| Nine. Romano possesses dramatic
soprano voice of splendid range, tone,
color and fexibility. A singer may
J have all the fundamental attributes
which make up the qualifications of
the great artist-unbounded technique.
faultless Interpretation, excellent tone,
quality and splendid stage presence
but If she lacks the one sympathetic
quality, termed personality or mag
netism, she is destined to sink into
oblivion. Nine. Romano possesses
not only the necessary qualifications
of the great artist, but magnetic and
charming personality, as well, present
I ing her Interpretation of each number
on the program with rare charm and
individuality.
| She is great and serious artist
and sings with honesty of purpose
and intelligence, which triumphs over
apparently unsurmountable difficulties.
Her voice is of splendid quality and
effectiveness, which combined with I'M
usual mentality, will carry her far in
her chosen vocation
The climatic points she sings with
telling effect and her canny Judgment
in the shading Of timbers leaves moth
ing to be desired and is as unusual as
lit Is satisfactory.
| The presentation Of each number
on the program was of distinction and
charm, the sterling merit of her in
iterpretation explaining much Of the
| popularity she has gained
Is Versatile Artist.
Her salient characteristics are
smoothness, freshness, spOntaniett.
vibrant beauty of voice, brilliancy.
jpathos and perfection in delivery OF
] details. Industry, force of character
| and assurance with remarkable
equipment of natural artistic gifts
have made her versatile artist.
| Her singing is a revelatiun-she
sings with intensity and dramatic
| force that is compelling and with in
tellectual perception, interpretating
] her entire program with the sincerity
that reveals the artist. So completely
is her personality woven into the In
Iterpretation of each number that she
seems imbued with the composers
conception, subordinating her own IN
!! tentiops through her thorough must
cianship and mental control.
| Nine Romano is member OF the
Metropolitan opera company of New
York. She has sang leading roles
with eminent success and has been
equally successful in the concert Held
, Nine Romaine's gifted accompan1st,
Mr.. Charles Lurvey, is no stranger to
Keokuk audiences, having appeared IN
concert here on several different oc-
casions. Mr. Lurvey is known as an
accompanist of distinction. His gift In
this line is most extraordinary; his &C
COMMITMENTS blend so perfectly with
the soloist's every mood and intona-
ton one becomes oblivious to the TACT
that a singer and accompanies are
uniting their efforts. but realizes only
the perfect harmony Of accord, which
blends into a perfect artistic unison
Mr.. Luryey is a pianist OF merit. as
his solos proved, and he delivered his
'-umbers on the program with true
musicianshfp.
The Program Last Night.