The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-19
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piano was closed up, lights put OUT.
there were hundreds still pleading for
more. From that scene. five or SIX
years ago, she has repeated the tri-
umph In city after city. In this country
and others just last week again In
! Boston. in the same opera house on
/ Sunday afternoon. the largest crowd
ever In this historical theatre assem-
bled to hear her again. notwithstand-
Ing the fact that she makes several
appearances each year there. Inc
seventh appearance In Toronto, TWO
weeks ago. with 400 unable to get
seats.
} Las. night in tho Market auditorium.
as she sang. sho seemed somewhat
ch;uged PERHAPS 4 Nt,le Stoutcr' ca
thousand parLons. Madame>. hair not
nearly 50 becomingly arranged (ano'heT
! thousand). but the voice still the SIo-
: rious aud perfect organ as OF you're
perhaps Srowu fuller and tho art
little more mature. but the same sim
J pl:c:;y OF manner al Erac!ousnesS or
personality standing forth. Ike inc
mark sterling" on our silver one Is
3 truly j genuine artist. There IL IL"
veneer II IS true that she diu NOT
give expression I" her art In us iu1'cS1
form until the tral aria. hut II" or"
who heard the rendition OF this famous
aria which the greatest artists as Nh''S'
tine Nilsson. CalNc. Mclaa anu cthers
have used "a 4 vehicle 10 stamp their
artistry upon mortal minds. no ONO
who heard the piece as gwen last h'sht
BY liali!-C'urci Will d'HT her the riEHc
70 n sea, among the 'n:ehtE. Noca' all
. hculties. well-aish u3surmountao!e 20
| :he ordinary human. were routed COLTS
ple,ely and 4 perfect riot OF arpNss'"
trils and scales coupled with an Intense
dramatic treatment OF the tex were
given with apparent case. tho ari!s;
supplying her own cadenza as IS '"e
custom IN this aria.
Program Opens Quietly.
The program opened very quietly anu
without os;entatiousncss. An olo l'a'
ian song was coupled with an ola E"s
, l!sh sonG. the Madame displaying eS>
cellcnt dict.on in tho latter.
The aria from Robert. the Devil
rex, on the program Is from an opera
I, which Jenny Lind made her debut IN
1StT. |. IS from the third act and -
world famous excerpt. Tho Madame
has many times been called tho Jenny
j LIN
deserves mention as Z marks tho pc
shining Of 4 new school os operas the
COMPOSER In this WORK departing from
he school OF Ross!2., the conventional
classical form always thought nec'SSS
~ for opera and IN It's stead gave VIC
world dramatic music. \ nitecTiA cen
fury old French song. La belle =! nous
e,ioo!." was Inserted rs an encore ~
IS I sprightly biz % music and r'sascu
the audience immensely.
Til. fire works started 4; i!is pV'h''
when, with the assistance or the haut'Ss
Manuel Bs-ehguer. the well known
"yIllanelle," (Thc Swa!lowsl. WAS GiTea
an artistic rendition. This song i'"-
seal gymnasium for ALI as?tr'nH u q
rould-ac coia.uras. was sung IN freh'h
md demonstrated what artistic treat
ueut can do for weli-Kno~n SONG.
Schumann's setting (2nd the best SET
I ling at that. ot "pu hist cine olune.
was added ard sung II German. serFeo
! 20 demonstrate mastery OF another ian
guagc.
| French Group Exquisite.
The French group following was cx-
ouis,.c, tho Debussy number With It's
| haurtl,,r melody and harmonies huiIt
upon Tho whole-toEe scale. being part
| cular,y noteworthy The last number
O. this group. although French SONY
J by a famous French composer. rhythm!-
cally brings visions " castanctS. GANG
Ing girls, etc. II Is a remarkable COM
! ros!t!on IN which Often coni:asHhS
| -hy,hns are working against each othcr'
| Tho accompaniment; on tn. song 70
ou!-cs much OF the player. Ip..r"'Ne
| th!s sung. al encore. THIS hine a fe"'
spanish song. sung In Spanish wa'
l,ts n n -
| OF that country. Naiver!". AMI * called
| "Caiv.l!;os" (All this learned from
Mr. SamuetsD
Mr. Bsrenguer.
4 pleasant Innovation III the Soca'
program vas made when Mr.. EeTenSuer
contributed Two delightful numbers ana
an encore. The composer IS Il modern
French composer and made liberia! as"
u modern harmon!es. The lover ot
such type OF com position surely should
have b"cn pleased with these compost
tions which were faultlcss!y given.
Tho English group following was
delight Mr. Samuel's composition IS in
,erest!ng. tho gitssandos in III, accom-
| nan!ment and clever rhythmic Figures
being IN sharp contrast TO the vocal
| melody. The Madane's English d'ct'on
| IN tho last number OF tho group was
particularly pleasing.
A: this point were Introduced some
Of tho songs whic., 80 masses love.
| four encores being gir"n IN response 20
| ,nsistont applause. Tho dictionary d.
fine, classic" as standard work
Of art. That being the case. "SwaneH
| River" silver Threads" Loves Ola
sweet Song" all found their place at
! this point TO the delight Of tho throrS
Of auditors. A folk-song 10 song OF
the common people. Cannot song be
a folk-song and at the Samo ;'mc
classic? Call!-Curci says Yes. Al any
! rate. IN answer 70 those selects who
| cannot SEQ such a practice. We answer
| tina, IL the singing OF those fo.k songs
hv an artist calls forth the genuine
| applause that followed them last night.
and II through singing them. tho artist
makes life a little brighter ana sends
| them back 10 their work on tho morrow
with a new song In their hearts tN"n
| they are worth while and worthy OF any
| ones art.
Ths Y1nal Aria.