The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-12
RARE TREAT FOR
MUSIC LOVERS
Warrington Hears Artists
Who Were Denied
Opportunity Here

A rare treat was enjoyed by a
fair.sIzed audience In the Nd. E.
church at Warrington last night
when the Harry 2. Humphrey com
pany Of artists gave a perform
ance for the benefit Of the Man
nington Elks' band. From the mo-
mept when Miss Virginia Wilson
appeared in a quaint colonial cos
tune to recite the prologue, writ
ten by Mr.. Humphrey, to the last
number on the long program. the
evening was one OF pure delight,
so much 80 that an impromptu re-
ception was afterward held during
which many expressed their appre-
citation to the members OF the com
pany for the excellent entertain
ment.
The company is composed OF
four members, Florence Nelson,
lyric soprano; Virginia Wilson,
comedy reader; Helene Whitaker,
pianist and accompanied, and Harry
10, Humphrey, the celebrated phon'
ograph dramatic reader.
Miss Nelson, who possesses a
lyric soprano Of rare sweetness,
with a sympathetic quality that
goes to the hearts of her hearers,
sang several groups OF songs III
costume. To Miss Nelson may
we'll be applied the terms beauufuI
and charming, hackneyed though
they may be, but to get an idea OF
the singers personality, one must
see how her face lights up as she
sings. This very fine young singer
has no ambition to sing IN grand
opera, although her rendition OF
the aria from the Pearl OF Brazil,
might well justify such aspirh'
to excel In the kind Of simple fOII.
songs with which she SO charmed
her audience last night.
Her first group OF songs, in old
English costume, consisted Of tive
c CAROL. and y "s i1iI Th TS b
Penn ending with Believe Me II
All SThose Endearing Young
Charms" The second group was
done in Japanese costume, ana
consisted of q cycle Of japanese
songs and four lovely little Mother
Goose rhymes set TO music by
Bainbridge Crist. The aria from
the Pearl of Brazil by DAVID, anu
the last group OF songs were SUNG
in a conventional evening gown. "A
Spanish song, My Love Is 4
Muleteer," by dI Nogera. was the
most favored by the audience II
the latter group.
For her big number, Miss Whit
aker chose the Concert Etude,
OF MacDowell. and FOR an encore
played by request the Liebestrauul
Of LisZt. Her second number Wa
a wonderful arrangement OF Inc
Beautiful Blue Danube" with vaTl
atoms. Miss Whitaker's playing IL
reminder OF Therese Carreno
and gives promise Of a great tu
ture in her chosen profession.
Mr.. Humphrey ecited SHY
locks Justification OF the Jew,
from the Merchant Of Venice,
Buck Henshaw's Funeral" by
Mark Twain, "Lasca," written BY
q Western newspaperman named
Frank Desprez and a number Of
shorter poems, in the 1nimttable
who have heard his records.
The Humphrey company was &c
have appeared in FRirmont Friday
night last and breach of contract
as we'll as a fragrant breach OF
good manners toward the women
OF his company upon that occasion
Is the Indictment brought against
the local manager Of the Pathe
Photograph company, by Manage:
Humphrey.
According to the statement OF
Mr.. Humphrey, the company al
rived In k'airmont last Friday are
ernoon and saw the local PathC
man who gave them the impress
sion that all arrangements had
been made for the evening concert
! SO the members of the compan!
went to The Fairmont to rest "
for the evenings work And VI
1t was that they did, for when the
three women went to the theAtei
at seven O'Clock, they stood IL
trent OF the building for an houl
and q half waiting for some one
to come and open the doors. After
waiting for about half hour Mr.
Humphrey went in search of the
Pathe representative whom nc
found at his home. He coolly I'm
formed the manager of the com
pany that there would be no con
cert-in fact the sale Of seats had
been a fiasco.
Saturday morning, number OF
Fairmont music lovers had the
pleasure OF hearing Misses Nelson
and Whitaker in q private recital
and the opinion was freely express
ed that the people OF Fairmont han
missed rare treat.