Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-21
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL.


Interpretation. They played like one
instrument. Their harmonies were
beautiful, and their melodies were
SWEET and dainty and an Inspiration 10
the listening throng.
There was but one thing to mar the
two programs and that was the long
waits between each number. This de-
tracted from the music which they ala
play for it made the audience feel that
either they did not have enough music
to fill the time or that they gave
grudgingly of what they had Salem
would have appreciated having the
time entirely filled with the kind of
music which they feel this organlza-
tion could have given. ?
The pianist and the celloist deserve
special mention. They gave a number
of solos and were much enjoyed. Mr..
Harper, is an artist on the piano and
his accompaniment as well as his solo
work was big part of the quintet
musical success. Mr.. Reilleys solos
on the cello were soft and beautifu'
and more than pleaed the large audi
ence who applauded for more.
Two compositions written by Paul
Periera, the director of the quintet,
were played much to the delight Oh
the audiences. These were Inter
mezzo d Major" and Careless
Thoughts" The last number vas
played on both programs and couid
have been heard again. There is some
thing tuneful and sweet in Mr. Pc
riera's compositions. There is melo-
DIV and harmony and beauty. Salem
liked them, as was witnessed by the
prolonged applause which followed
their rendition. Other numbers which
they played that were especially pleas
ing were: "Pomp and Circumstance,
by Elgar, and "Andante Cantabile' oy
Tschaiskowsky.
In the afternoon Arthur Ketcham
followed the quintet with his reading
of 1.-THE Music Master" In the even
ing Miss Mary Adel Hays delighted the
chautauqua audience with her singing.
1t is not what man says, but how ne
saws it that distinguishes one man
from another. So it is with singing.
This was demonstrated last night In
the work of Miss Hays. She is "dlt-
ferent' from the average singer, ana II
is this distinction which markes her
success everywhere and created the
demand for her return in chautauqua
on the Pacific coast.
Miss Hays was with the chautauqua
last year and was favorite every
where, She has an exceptionally de-
yeloped range. Her tones are pure
clear and sweet On of her greatest
charms is the magnetic personality
which wins her audience to her from
her first smile. She sang NUMBER
of solos but the one most enjoyed was
the old favorite II Hear You Calling
Me-" This with the orchestral accom-
paniment was beautiful and Will hnger
long in the minds of the listeners, as
something inspirational because OF her
unusual Interpretation. Other num-
bers which she sank were Under tn.
Greenwood Tree" Buzzl Peccia )
"Dixie"; Dahl Polka" Lawyer
Brown" Farley, and her big number
"Air du Rossignol' by Masse. rms
night -in-gale song was w0ndeffuiiy
suited to her high voice. She played
among those high notes as If they were
ordinary things. There was no stralt
for effect but a quiet dainty overtlo"
of a human night -in-gale's song. one
of the members of the quintet played
on the violin the nighttime gales trlii
which Miss Hays initiated so perfect
,v that if we had shut our eyes we
could not have distinguished the notes
of the violin from the notes OF the
singer. We have heard other singers
tryto do this, but they are few VINO
it SO daintily and perfectly as did MISS
Hays last night when she scored an
other musical triumph in Salem.