Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-29
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NEGRO TENOR TAKES LONDON
BY STORM,

ulom Africa and Oricnta! RLview.l
Mr.. Ro.and Hayes rewarded the pa
ticnce CT his growing pubic by a sec
ond recital, which he gave ut Wig
more Hall on the evening of October
20. a large and enthusiastic audience
was present to record its appreciation
OF varied program, and il some of
the applause wa; probably intended
us Il trihutc to Mr.. Hayes the man,
moro must have come from the large
number of discriminating music lovers
VINO nave already gained Il true ap
prrc.ation OF singer whose greatness
we now venture with no undue timidi
" /" pro0laim.
Before the close Of the concert Mr..
Hayes was presented with II large
laurel wreath, and floral tribute
was Offered to Mr.. Lawrence Brown
his very able accompanies by apprecia
1--WE friends in the audience.
When the concert was over a few
OF the most prominent and representa-
tive people OF African origin la Lon
don headed by MIR. Archer (Anglo-
A'ricah) eX-Mayor Of Battersea, pre-
sented Mr.. Hayes with IN address
which will be found on another 1,age
The subcnibers TO the floral tribute
were Dusc Mohamcd Ali (Egypt,)
who organized the presentation:
Messrs G. and II. ODwycr (Calabar)
W. f. Dove (Accra,) II. Broadhnrst
lSierra IIeone) Claud Ennin CWinni-
PAM Chief OLIVIA Hagos,) the Hon.
senator Massaquoi, MIR. Dickerson
hfcdericks (Wcst Indies,) DR.. %.
Sapar and Mr.. n. II. Doherty OF La
COS.
SO great was the success of Mr.,
Hayes concer, that he was induced
70 ri'" u thin: ,ecital on the aftor-
noon OF November 90 before n larre
and demonstrative audience. with
tlils their appearance he has so firm
~ established himself that lie was 40
!iented out of the many American sing
eiS now III London to sing "The Star
sTaneled Banner" Mt the Thanksriy-
ing Gunner arranged by the Anglo Sax
ing dinner arranged by the Anglo.
american Society. Among the guests
were the American Ambassador and
Mr.. Davis.
Mrs. II. Gordon Selfridgc, Lady
Hhohdda, and a number OF other per
sohaGes prominent on bol oides az
inc Atlantic. In the words Of tho
T'mcs report: The American national
hymn was sung by MIR. Roland u,vea
Il Negro, Time brinss It's stronpn ~,
@Qges.
Our critic writes: "Mr. Hayes wio,ds
"i almost perfect instrum2nt, n tenor
'G|oc u U'hSt1c range, steady and
",ns's,eht III both extremes capable at
VIII OF rare sweetness or resonant
power. Tie possess also in superla
i've degree that quality which marks
me owner OF voice an artist--taste.
~ manner which snlacls OF sophisti-
cation III ntoned for by sincerity
"h'ch as is the case OF the Negro folk
songs carries aE before It.
MI. Hayes program was evidently
arranged with an eye to displaying his
cathohclty OF taste. Puccini's 'Ch'elis
mn creda' was given in Italian. Per
iect ennnciation and consummate zone
control were the features of n distin.
sushed rendering. His INTERPRETATION
u II song by Reynaldo Stain was char
ac'eflstlc; the instintivc imagination
ana TASTE OF the artist directed by an
opJectiVely critical intellicence trans
@"'hicd TINS merely average example
% -stcrllc French school. The most
was MADE or two or three triflcs which
c'hiplted tho modern ballad at n little
hetter than its worst. They were
loudly encorcd.
Irtbute was paid to Coleridgc-Tay-
ior ny. the performance OF two OF his
best songh.. "A Lament and Life and
Death and the concert closed with
me group of Negro folk songs which
Mr. Hayes has introduced to I,opdon
cohcehgocrs. The musical content of
'hese 'spirituals,' though read. is ruth
or obvious in quality and affords lit
Tie meat for CRITICISM Mr.. Tayes' in
depreciation endowed them with
musical interest scarcely less than
any entirely distinct from their liter
airy ana sociological interest.
MIR. Lawrence Brown assisted ut
me plaon. The rarity of good accom-
panlsts is Il secret that is too well
kcnt hfCween critics and singers. Mr.
tiaSeS has every reason to he satisfied
win his good fortune in this respcct
Mr.. brown is Il superlativcly good nc
communist. The elegance and finish
winch characterize his playing are no
mere SURFACE accomplishment but are
syh,p"matic Of that sympathetic mag
nation which makes tho perfect No.
cohlpahlst. Both artists were given nm
ovation at the close ". RI