The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14
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~ Large Audience;
Cel1ist Wonderful

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~ the prospects for Z wonderful
N1uto before her. With such . |
800 ~ hsFs she could not help
~ SUeeh the topmost rung OF the
o1eoy Of SUCCESS musically. Amoo
'Dtto brought Miss Shariow here.
IhGep VAS . feeling Of expect
oncy throughout the audience last
evening ~ II gathered and awaited
Sthe appea1ancS Of the beautiful
young singer. And this expectancy
I pfmod into enthusiastic satisfac-
ton with her work ~ she started
NJ nrst gfoup Of songs. Tho
Qnality OF richness which dis
tlnguishes her voice from that Of
most singers who have not the
years Of experience behind them.
y remArkab1e and this wonderful
I fulIness and richness 10 something
witch many more experienced sing
m would be glad TO possess. Miss
6harlow has been attracting much
attention in Chicago. where she is
Z member OF the Chicago Grand
Opera company and her reputation
Is fast reaching into other cities.
She sings with a wonderful poise
ana although she Is an opera sing
er she displayed no artificialities or
oyerdramatics whatever in her
singing last night. Youth and
vivaci0usness are displayed in her
work and her tones are wonder
fully pure and true. Every word
could be understood. fact greatly
appreciated BY the audience. The
unusual part OF last evenings con-
cert was the fact that practically
ali OF 1t was sung in English. not
because Miss Sharlow is incapable
Of singing in another language, for
she proved she could In her big
number. the Aria from Pagliacci
LeoncaveIlo) and in the French
song, "A Toi'' Cranberry, and lie
Nil" Ueroux). her last number to
which Giuseppe Alberghini. the re-
markable cellist who also appeared
on last evenings program played
the accompaniment. Both these ar
lists were remarkable and in the
number in which they were to-
gether they received the most
hearty applause and appreciation
from the audience.
In Miss Sharlow's first number,
"Oh, Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave
Me" (Handel) she displayed her
magnificent power of understand
ing and sympathy, which shone
through the resonance Of her notes
She showed that something known
as an appealing quality which can
not be described and Of which one
is scarcely conscious, but even the
least unsteady educated cannot
help but feel and understand. Hell
1 second number, "My Mother Bids
I Me Bind My Hair" (Hayden) was
I sung with complete ease and pure
donation. The stacatti were per
feet, as they were in the third mum
Der Of this group, my Love is
Muleteer" (Di Nogero), youth
spirit and happiness being beaut.
fully brought out by the singer
4 This was probably the best liked il
this group which ended with Rach
maninOff's Floods Of Spring AS
sensions and descensiOns were &C
i complished with remarkable cas-
/ and perfection, and nothing wa
y sacrificed Of the richness of tn
\yoice.
Mr.. Alberghini played his frs
group of numbers, opening it witt
4 the strange Chant Russo" Ualo)
Il The second number was "Fileuse
4 (Dunka), which was possibly tn
i best of his selections. The peopl
4 Of Rock Island realized after thi
group Just how fortunate the,
Il were in hearing this cellist, AM
L they expressed their appreciation
1 by applause which brought re
4 Spouse in an encore. Followinl
/ Miss Sharlow's next number. tn
Aria from Pagliacci, and the en-
core Christ in Flanders Field
sung wonderfully we'll, he agail
played two numbers, "Adagio
(Corelli) and "Tarantelle' (Auda
hoorn) that beautiful, wavy mum
Der which is always favorite. H
4 again gave al CHUTE.
In the next group the sopran
showed her versatility in singing
showing that she could interpre
both the lighter and the substantis
numbers equally well. "Blackbird
4 Song" (ScotD opened the grouI
l and next came two negro number
| given with wonderful understand
ing, sweetness and judgment. TIL
| first was "The Old Ark's Moverin'
| and the second Nobody Knows tn
1 Trouble / Have Seem" both b
1 Burleigh. One could not imagin
SO much if the really beautif,
could have been put into the la:
| number as Miss Sharlow was alb
| to do without sacrificing any I
| the lightness of the song. Ne,
| came Twilight" (Glenn) and IL
/ group closed with the prett
French number, "A Toi." She ga,
| as an encore Dreams" a light Ii
tie number. lie Nil" sung to eel
accompaniment ended the program
Both artists had wonderful SUI
port from the accompanist, Haro
Simmons, and Miss Sharlow gr
ciously acknowledged his support
having him stand and take h
/ share OF the applause following OF
Of the numbers. Another gracio,
act won the audience to her.
lovely bouquet Of American beau
roses was taken up by Miss Lucil
4 Lambert before her first encor
and when Miss Sharlow again a.
peared on the platform she carrie
tho flowers. which exactly matcht
her gorgeous gown which brougl
out her real beauty. The conce
was really . wonderful success a,
ens which will long be remer
bered.
Set Wedding Date.
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