Evening journal., 1921-01-04
HEINK
AGAIN TRIUMPHS
Famous Contralto Delights
Wilmington Audience in
Night Concert
MORGAN ALSO
PROVES TREAT

Nine. Ernestlne Schumann-Heink
the famous contrafo, scored another
Of her long series Of triumphs in con-
cert. last night. when she sang be-
fore a large audience in the Audi
iorium. Her program was excellently
chosen. She was in fine voice. and
the reported demands for enc0res tes-
titled TO her hearers complete enjoy
ment Of her numbers.
George Morgan, baritone. the as
sistlng artist, proved an unexpected
treat. Little had been said Of him in
advance. but he showed himself a
singer OF hieh qualities, with a splen-
didly clear voice and wide range.
Nine. -Heink began her
program with an aria Of Handels
which she sang in Italian. This was
followed by MY Heart Ever Faith
tul,' by Bach, but sung in English.
The last number OF her FIRST suite
was from ''The Prophet by Meyer
beer. This she sang in French. For
encore, in response TO an ovation,
she sang Thy Beamlng Eyes" by
Mcdowell.
The second number on the program
was a recilative "Benvenuto" OF Diaz,
sung by Mr.. Morgan. Later he sang
a suite, including 1.-The Pilgrims
sons" by Tscharkowsky: "Mai." by
Reynolds Hahn and a madrlgal by
Castor Lemaire. Mr.. Morgan's French
was faultless and his Interpretation
was equally good For encore ne
sang Burleigh's Didn't 10 Rain?" and
one OF The Negro Spirituals, by GuiOn
For Nine. Schumsnn-lleInk's second
suite she sang i've songs by Frank La
Forec, each a gem OF its own in an
individual settling this setting made
even more artistic by The sinser's
handling For encore 10 this suite
she sang silent Night" to a silent
almost breathless audience.
Her final suite opened with "His
Lullaby by Carrie Jacobs Bond
sung with the note Of pathos which
mas befn sounded during these last
years by Nine. Schumann-lleink in
much OF her work. The ',Danza nv
CHADWICK "BolcrO." by Ardifti and
Aenus Del" by Bizct. an occupied
places OF interest. but 30 those who
are looking toward the goal OF Amer.
iean music, Lieurance's Indian Love
song was almost prophetic I'm its
beauiy-for In this simple song hased
.nureil on the themes used by the
american lndisrs years and wears sgo
uiu Mnle. -chumann-HcInk sound tho
note Qi prophecy that America does
nave ner own music. rich and hoau-
.ll1i as ilat or any other country. II
some artist and composer Of nal in
present ii. '''no ~
Two requests had been made n,
Mine schumann-Heink. one for
NeNins 'hosaryN' and the other for
~aiulerts "Eri-king." She sanr fhe
former, and the audience viii never
ioI gel 10, but she did moi sing mo
tfi-hing." since she feared maj
some Of her hearers might take Of
tense at The German and II sung In
English II loses much Of iis effert
lhose who heard Nine. Srhumann.
iieihh IN tle opera House eight wears
aeo, recalled most vividly the accom-
panisi, whose work was we'll Mrs,
iaultless, and 10 afforded considerabl,
satisfaction 10 know that this arlis,
would accompany Nine Schumann.
lleink last night. She is Nine Kath-
crime Holman, and her PLAYING 4
mastery and sufficient. When re-
minded OF her beautiful work In
playing the "Erl-Kilg" eight wears
ago, Mime HOFFMAN, seemed delighted
that the impressions should have
been so lasting