South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-20
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tends to make them sound monoton-
Gus. Not go the treatment given the
Arabian Night accompaniment by
the Blackstone Orchestra. Director
WHALE succeeded nicely in giving the
necessary shading and variety need
ed to make each number. as we'll as
the entire score, interesting. In
Guided in the score of the picture
were such numbers as the Ballet
From Aida" "Robespierre. over
ture by Litoff "ScheraZada' by
Rimsky Korsakow. Bizet's 'LArl-
s.enne." Ballet Music from THE
/ Demon" by Rubinstein. Korsakow
Song Of India" and the "Intermez-
20" from the opera "Goyescas." All
of these numbers are difficult and
require skillful treatment in order
that they be attractive when group
ed on a program.
The librarian, whose duty It is TO
gather together the compositions Sc
| lected by the director and to dis
tribute parts in accordance with the
Instrumentation Of the orchestra
has no easy task at the Blackstone,
where programs are changed as Of
ten as four times a week Abe Co
hen, a South Bend boy, gives great
assistance to Whale in the capacity
of librarian and also plays violin in
the orchestra. Abe has thousands
Of dollars worth Of music folded
nicely in protecting covers and dis
tributed on shelves In such a way
that he can lay his finger instantly
on almost any composition desired.
He is always full OF valuable sue-
gestiOns when a choice of most ap-
propriate compositions has TO be
made
IL isn't often that music-lovers OF
South Bend have the opportunity OF
hearing such a remarkable singer
and genuine artist as Herbert Gould.
eminent basso Of Chicago. who ap-
pears here this afternoon with the
South Bend Symphony Orchestra.
He has won an enviable place IN
the concert and oratoria field and Is
nationally recognized as one OF the
foremost recitalists now appearing
before the American public. He has
repeatedly taken the solo part with
some OF the largest choral Organiza e.
tions I'm the country. Mr. Gould's
repetOire includs American songs by
American composers. the bass and
baritone roles from the standard
modern oratorios and cantatas and
several French and Italian operas.
At his appearance here Mr.. Goulo
will sing a group OF seven songs IN
English. most OF them favOrites wit1
/ concert audiences There is no doubt
but that his appearance here will be
one OF the outstanding features or
the present musical season. the
+ League OF Women Voters. under
whose auspices the concerts are
I being given. are 20 be ongratulated
/ on securing the services OF such an
! able artist as Mr. Gould.
Miss Nellie winn, soprano OF Dan
| Vile. IL. and Karl Knorr. tenor OF
| Mlshawaka. accompanied by Mrs
/ Floyd Gaumer. OF this city, will be
/ the sOlo.sts a, a Thanksgiving Musi-
7 cal TO be given Friday evening. Nov.
4 IS. az Saint PauTs Memorial church.
I Miss VIM IL a soprano OF unusual
merit. She has studied under Mad
I anne Helen Bertran. a former opera
singer OF New York. and has also
i trained under the direction of David
/ Baxter. the eminent Scotch basso
\ or Chicago Accompanying Miss
\ VIM will be Mrs Floyd Gaumci
I who appeared with her on Chautau
! qua programs. Mrs. Gaumer is wei
known here and has won position
OF note IN local musical circles.