Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-01


and delight an audience. including
many out-of-town music lovers, who
packed tho Methodist church to the
limit Of its capacity. Between 1,2oo
and 1900 heard her. The Marshall
town audience had waited long for
her coming, owing to unforeseen de-
lays. including q recent sickness that
kept the singer bedfast, but was well
paid for waiting.
Ably assisting Madame Schumann-
tHeink were Miss Nina Fletcher, g
violinist Of real ability, and Miss
Katharine Hoffman, accompanist
The latter, in spite Of an attack Of
tonsilitis that has kept her closely
confined to her room for three days
still mustered courage and enough
strength to most ably assist the
principals.
Gracious With Audisnes.
There are three important details
OF Madame Schumann-Heink's re-
cital which will stay long In the
memory Of those who heard her, and
it Is probable that while still remem-
bering the magnifcance Of her voice
the power and feeling Of her inter
probation, her audience will recall
the graciousness Of her manner
Smillngly she sang and she SANG
with smiles.
Little things point to great char
acteristlcs. When the contralto was
waiting while the prelude to the
difficult .ria, All! mons flls. from
lie PropA. ,te,' was being played. a
child in DE of the balconies broke
the silence by chattering. Madame
turned towi-rd tho balcony, smiled in
tho direction OF the child, as tho 1t
were one of her own. turned back
to her audience with the smile still
on her face and. unrutned by the in
terruption. began to sing. The
mother. doubtless greatly embar-
raised, fastened out with the child,
but the guess Is made that had not
the singer been In the midst Of her
song she would have told the mother
not 70 go.
Her sympathy for her indisposed
accompanied was q thing Of grave
concern to the madame.
Katie Is sick" she told the audi
ence: but my isn't she great" and
she insisted that Miss Hoffman, arise
to share In receiving the applause.
Sings Varied Program.
Madame Schumann-Heink sang a
program Of no less than fifteen
mum bers, in addition to encores
which ranged all the war from the
aria mentioned and the one from
"Rinaldo" to little rollicking songs
Of sunshine.
It would be hard to choose from
the list those songs that best pleased
the largest number, for they all
pleased and tastes differ. The grand.
my Heart Ever Faithful" (Bach)
was one Of those that stood out from
the others. but for q contralto OF
such volume and feeling it would in
deed be difficult to name ono that
surpassed the Flanders Requiem
Ola Forge.) The name indicates the
theme and motif. In her SURPRISING
interpretation Il held tho sob OF
sorrowinS multitudes-among them
the singer herself, whose son fell IN
France-the laundering tramp Of
Thousands going 70 battle and the
poems Of victorious nations.
Sings Of West and indiana.
"where the West Begins" another
Of tho same sroup, held . special ap-
peal for an Iowa audience. with its
breadth Of wide spaces and q country
In the making.
The local audience. because Of its
acquaintance with Mrs. Carrie
Jacobs Bond, especially appreciated
His Lullaby" = tender. honey
melody.
A high spot In the last group wal
touched in tho Indian Love Song
with violin oblisato, that held all the
rythm and primitive swing Of the red
man. Coupled with this song was
"Agnus Der (Bixet) another delight
full number.
Al encores Madame sohumann-
Heink sang the 'Rosary and
Danny Boy the latter an OLD
Irish melody.
Miss F1etchers redition OF "Ro-
nance In F,'' (Beethoven) was
superior and From tho Canebrake''
(Gardner) q negro melody had all
the characteristic swing Of it, class.
Miss Hoffman's accompaniment
were OF tho most sympathetic sort,
as she followed tho GTo>t s:Hs>:
feelingly thru the long program.
The concert Of the contralto ana
her people marks q very high point
,,,,,sA cai1v IN the city.