Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-19
BERGEN, DRAMATIC
S0L0|ST, DELIGHTS
CHAUTAUQUA CROWD
BARITONE RENDERS WIDE REP
ERTOiRE OF VOCAL NUMBERS
RUTH HEMENWAY SHAW READ.
iNGS PROVE FORMER FAVOR.
TIES POPULARITY HAS NOT
WAIVED.

Music lovers Of Ottawa and vicinity
last evening received very rare treat
in the concert given ut Chautauoua
park by Alfred lIlles Bergen bari
tone. one OF the finest dramatic sing
ers on the American stage Mr. BERGEN
eACelled all baritonos who have been
in Ottawa for many years. He was
greeted by about six hundred people.
who were extremely apprecIative and
enthusiastic over his voice.
He proved to be a good fellow
with his audience, handling his pro
gram IN such an informal fashion that
1t gave his hearers an especial delight
to listen. His voice was OF great
depth and fleXibilty and Of a wonder
fully wide scale. Ills enunciation was
perfect aud every word carried to the
extreme corners Of the large open au-
ditor um. Ope noticeable feature
about his singing was the distinct
manner in which he pronounced the
letter IS" at the end of Il word
Where another singer would end his
words in kissing sound Bcrgens
IS" would ring out clear and stiact
Changing his program from the
classical and grand opera selections
Bergen would lapse into a semi-popu-
lar or negro spiritual song that gave
his numbers variation. balance and
color He Is undoubtedly Il student Of
psychology, for he went to the plat
form with no fixed program N his
mind, singing numbers which he saw
would appeal to his hearers His total
disregard Tor a pre-arranged program.
giving the audience whatever h. felt
they would appreciate and like. proved
to he very valuable asset, for he was
in position to study his hearers
as he went along. Between his mum
hers he would explain what he would
sing next, giving a number Of wit
ticisms and jokes that made decided
hit.
His rendition Of the prologue from
the grand opera Il pagliacci" was un.
doubtcdly the finest that has ever
been heard from the Chautauqua plat
form. unmusicians enjoyed II as
well as the few professionals scat
terd thru the audience No less
pleasing, though of an entirely dit
ferent class of music. were his SONGS.
Mother O. Mine" ITS Ne, Oh Lord"
and FLANDERS Fields
He brought to the people of this
city THE Road Home" by John Alden
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nav "pp'"'cu WI 'he platform up 10
khe present UNIT
The Pirates of Penzance."
lhe comic opera, "lhe Pirates of /
Penzance. Will be shown tomorrow |
evening at Chaltauqua park grounds.
me play Is very interesting one, |
ana, besides offering very much com
edy. mas many thrilling scenes.
The Pirates of Penzancc,' or THE
slave OF Duty, Is one OF the we'll
known SatlricaA comedies written by
Gilbert and sullivan. The points of
satire III this opera are several, being
a slave TO duty against all common
sense. and Gilbert's usual fling at the
nobility and the military.
The pirates are celebrating the first
birthday OF young Frederick. who was
arprenticod to them under eXtraor-
binary circumstances. as later related
by Ruth in her song. This song of
huth& also sets forth the story and
introduces the ideas OF duty above
referred to.
Poor business has depressed the pi-
rates and they are thinking of return