Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
ApolloClub
Concert Is
Big Success

me disappointment 80
rssterday : by the Salem Apollo
hon it was impossible LOT
,,rginia Rea and Paul NC
= ~ reach Salem in time for
~ so0cert was not a misfortune
A u as the club and the audi
quickly found in Erwyn
baritone, of Portland. a
|,.,.,ng singer and one OF reai
<,,,v Mr.. Mutch and his accom-
4 ~ professor John Stark Ev-
a. Of the University Of oregon
IN 10 Salem to assist at last
notice and were enthusi-
.Etically received. -. Ca
The Apollo club, OF which pa
hos always been proud, was
s,haps better last night tnah
TN before in its history Mueh
4 ,oe credit is without any doup'
n sln to the efficient director Pr.
'rSn R. sites, who held the at
sation at and concurrence OF the
L
',ub and obtained from them IN
Rsry ~ instance the effect he desir-
4 In The program was well balanc- ;,
A ,ho voices were blended ana
n concert was given with re-
Earkable smoothness and assur,
|pce The audience was pleased
|pd repeatedly called for encores'
|rnressing approval of both the
'nb and its director. Although
M audience failed to give Dr'
'ites individually the hand ne de-
bryed, one felt 1t was only the
noying spirit that was lacking
MI not the appreciation.
The program arranged by the
HI was a man sized undertaK-
bgp There was no monotony In
4 and there were no weak num-
bers N several selections there
las organ accompaniment, play
IA BY Professor T. S. Roberts and
n assisting orchestra included
|ryin A. Wroten, G. J. Kurth, w.
/. Mills, Avery Hicks, Miller Be-
sier and H. S. swart. Mics Ruth
BEDFORD, accompanist, did excep-
|!onal work at the piano ana
Imported the club we'll.
In the selection "Omnipotence''
FRANZ schubert), in which Miss
Rea was to sing with the club,
Mrs. Robert Mckinney Hofer sub
stituted. She was secured late in
he afternoon, and did most cred
table work. Her stage presence
Ind appearance left nothing to be
iesired. Her voice is sweet.
bigh soprano and her control
shows much training. 1t is regret
led that Mrs. Hofer does not ap-
bear often before home audiences.
Mr.. Mutch and Mr.. Evans were
Introduced by Frank Deckebach
rhe audience, which might have
1een expected to show regret at
he absence of Miss Rea, had al
'eady heard the Apollo clubs
irst group and was well pleased.
lpplause instead of silence greet
d Mr.. Deckebach's words and
Ar. Mutch was cordially received
nd heartily encored.
Mr.. Mutch, who has been In
'ortland one year, is head of the
ocal department of Ellison White
observatory of music. He is a
tudent of Oscar Seagle, Of New
lork, and his French numbers
eadily place him in that school,
though Mr.. Mutch is Dutch and
OF French. For four years and
half he was soIoist at the Ca
nedral of st. John the Divine in
lew York and at various times
as sung with the Damrosch or
nestra. He sang few weeks ago
nth the Portland Opera associa-
on in Verdi's Masked Ball. /"
0nn Stark Evans is professor OF
le pipe organ and piano at the
hlversity of Oregon and although
had accompanied Mr.. Mutch
VI once before a few months ago,
le feeling and accord between
le TWO was fine and received
'ucn commendation.
The concert program, which
as appeared previously, is OF
purse altered by the substitution
Mrs. Hofer and Mr.. Mutch,
ne substitute numbers follow:
Fri Tu" from the Masked
Ball" xrard;
Mr.. Mutch
omnipotence - Schubert
mrs. Robert Mckinney Rofer
and Apollo club
absence" Hvde
. La Maison Griesse" Message
carnival -.---. Fourdrain
Mr.. Mutch
', For You Alone" -. Gale
0 "A Ballynure Ballad"
- ------------ --.----.---- Old Irish
MY Lindy Lou" - Stricklir
Z "Invictus" uubr
~. Mutch's encores were "Pag.
M seei Leoncavallo,) la Pappil.
tLeoneavallo,l "Oh Didn't
nam (Burleigh) a negro snir.
.., ' and Thank God for a Gar,
ea' (Delriego.)
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