Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-17
MALE CHORAL SOCIETY
IN PLEASING CONCERT
Renders One of Most Satisfac-
tory Programs in Its
History.
GREETED ny CAPACITY HOUSE
Type Of Entertainment /. Organize,
tons Best Advertisement, Moro
Forcefui Thnn Critics, Prn,..
work shows Marked Improvement.
by John George IInrrI..


The Richmond Male Choral Society
gave Its ninth private concert a, m.
JEFFERSON auditorium last nigh, mi.
oelng tho opening concert OF It's c,r
rent season. Under tho able dI,oo-
ton OF II. Flaxington Harker ~.
siuo gave a program of ten num-
pcrh' In which II was assIsted 49,.
Slhdys Peyton Dorset, soprano ~,
horace Powell. baritone. In MAJ,
respects, this was tho most in,ere.,
ing ana sati3fa csDry program m.
Siub mas given within my memory
inc Malo Choral Society has on a.,
list forty-eight active singing nua,
ners. or these, some forty-odd NO..
on tho stage last night. For vol,,r,o
OF tone and balance OF parts IN.
cruz ms never before appeared IN
sueh good advantage. No individpaI
.oiGes were conspicuousiy heard. an
achievement in Itself. Morcovor al, an
SINGERS responded well to Mr.. uar
kers leadership. go that some v.rv
cNceiIcnt effects were attained ri.
ciuo demonstrated It's command n,
me shading. precision OF attack ana
unan'mity OF purpose. from which
'ncre were only occasional deviation,
Beat Number OF Program.
IN me Long Day Closes." tho so-
cie'y ala some of tho best work
nave ever heard from them. Tb,.
was IN many respects. tho best num-
Oh tneir program last night II
10 IN compositions OF this ch,r.,,
that the organization. shine, -, s
vantage, and which the pubIic ~,
enjoys. Bruno Huhn's "Invic,us" va
INC opening feature, followed I, $500
ny inc sullivan number. Foote's M.
ccssionaf and the Deem, r.yiou
may Day Carol" AS an encore ,o
inc carol. tho club sang the Ncnnoi,1
tan 20 Solo Milo"
Two humorous numbers. "a EronL
Iyhs DogTe" and chit Chnt" amused
miehtliy. and were ciovcrly and nv.
usucnHy done, The latter was re.
pealca An Arrangement OF In.
ihhrch from Aida" was Justify su,n
To close the program. Tho wort
OF tho society displayed prea, In,
pro'cment over anything Il has don.
pctorc' and IL sounded last night IIbo
reai. up-to-datc male chorus III
Aott cHects may be cnvied by many
singing club OF greater antiquity
Mrs. Dorset. for her numbers gave
Tho Ballatclla from "PaEiIacci." Tho
prelude from "a Cycle q, life" Of
hohaio. with "Daddy's Sweetheart"
scotch. as encore songs Mrs. Dor
Sots voice was present in All n,
splendid purity ana resonance. and.
IN her higher tones. particularly I'm
inc Ronald number. disclosed much
nriiliance. She made very attrac-
tive picture. in a gown OF dazzling
green.
ArquitH IIimsclf with Credit.
Horace Powell. baritone. gave tho
Ell Tu." aria from the Masked
Ball" the Honor and Arms" aria
from Handel. with "Icr Rose" and
an additional number OF cncorcs. Mr..
POWELL acquitted h!mHelf with great
credit. his tones possessing delight.
ful quality aud his top notes sound
Ing particularly well. Ills numbers
required sound musicianshlp. espc-
cially tho Verdi. and this aria he
sang with marked breadth and style.
Quincy Cole accompanied the So
ciety with HIS usual ability. while
the soloists were accompanied by
James Womble and ]. Lamont Gal
braith-all in all. splendid corps
OF pian!sts.
Tho Male Choral Society was
greeted last night by capacity
house; notwithstanding this. am
Informed that the organization needs
additional support from associate
members In order to carry through
this seasons program. Some fifty or
more members OF tho associate class
are lacking. and this number must he
made up without delay. The kind OF
concert the club gave last night IL
It's bcst advertisement. more forcetul
than anything the writer Is able TO
say.