The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-03
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IAN every note che sang was
melodious.
Besides having wonderful
voice and q gracious personality,
Madame Homer demonstrated to.
her audience last evening that
she Is an artist In selecting and,
arranging a program, for her
numbers last evening were varied
enough to suit the most exacting
and discriminating. She sang
with equal brtlliance and beauty
the aria, He Shall Feed His
Flock" from the Messiah.
"Chanson du Tigre from "Paui
and Virginia." and the lighter
melodies, including Mother
Goose" as arranged by her hus-
band, Sidney Homer, and Frank
Bridges when Love Went Rid
Ing" It would be difficult 10
state which Of her groups Of songs
was more enjoyable as each num-
Der OF each group was roundIy
applauded and the singer grac.
tously responded to SEVERAL en-
chores.
1t goes without saying that
Falrmont has perhaps never had
the opportunity OF hearing in It's
midst singer Of the calibre of
Madame Homer, and the fact that
her audience last night was so
large andappreciative bodies well
Tor artists who may be brought
here in the future. The music
department Of the Woman's Club
Is to be congratulated on bring
Ing to. this city Madame Homer,
whose lovely voice will be long
remembered here. The task Of
bringing Madame Homer here was
no small one, as large guarantee
was required and 1t took work on
the part OF the music lovers Of
the city to put the concert course
over. The support last night was
excellent, however.
Madame Homer was beautifully
and alphabetically accompanied
iby Miss Eleanor Scheib Of New
York. Miss Scheib Is known here.
having been the accompanist for
Fl renee Hinkle, when she ap.
peared here two years ago.
There were visitors here for the
concert last night from Clarks-
burg, Shlnnston and other nearby
towns.
The officers of the music de.
ipartment, Mrs. James Hootcn
Thomas, chairman: Mrs. James q.
Clinton, vice chairman; Miss Jean
Btllingslea, secretary; Mrs. G. c.
Robb, treasurer, and Miss Eliza.
beth Stone, press, were the hos
tesses of the evening and those
who ushered were Mrs. A. B.
Smith, Mrs. T. E. johnson, and
Mrs. g. G. Robb. The ushers were
MRS Leo S. Benedict, Mrs. E. j.,
Church, Mrs M. A. Fletcher, Mrs.
Forrest Frankhauser, Mrs. Bruce
Bailey, Mrs. D. l.. L. YoSt, Mrs.
Minor Durham. Mrs. Karl Keen
an, Mrs. S. II. Dlemer, Mrs. Lamar
tSattcr6eld, Mrs. D. A. Wood, Mrs.
Merle Amos, Mrs. Herschel Barnes,
Mrs. Ernest Bell, Mrs. Harold
schwarm, Mrs. Raymond Fisher,
Mrs. Ed Gaskil and the Misses
Irene Osborne, Pauline Kirk, Hal
lie Orr and Florence Cavender.
The next two numbers OF the
concert course will be Paul Al
thouse tenor, who appears hero
in January, and Miss Ruth KEN
per, yioltst, who appears here In
March.
The following program was reh-
dered by Madame Homer last
evening:
I
(a) Aria: "ombra mai fu" from
Serse-G. F. Handel.
(b) Vo' Far Guerra From rim
aldo'-G. F. Handel.
(c) Aria: He Shall Feed His
Flock" from Messiah-G. +.
Handel.
(d) The Merfmatd's song-T.
j. Haydn,
(a) "Chanson du tigre" from
Paul ct ylrgtnie-victor Masse.
(b) Nebbia-0. Resplghi.
(c) Nobil Signor from Les
Huguenots-G. Meyerbeer.
Gavottt:
.d) Me Voicl Dams Son Bou-
doir ("Mignon")-Thomas
(a) To Russla-sidney Homer.
(b) Sheep and Lambs-sldney
Homer.
tc) Mother Goose = Sidney
Homer.
(a) When Love Went a-Ridins
Frank Bridge.
(b) In the Time of Roses
18th. Century.
(c) Tally-Ho-Leoni
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