The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-03-01
PAUL ALTHOUSE
PROGRAM PLEASES
AUDIENCE HERE
Reveals Fine
Voice and Is Gener-
Gus in Ehcores

These who heard Paul Althouse
at ne High school auditorium last
night today were expressing their
gratitude 60 the Apollo club for
having brought such an artist here.
and the management ~ tho club.
despite the fact that the audience
was not a. large a. could have been
desired felt that ;hcir efforts mad
not been In vain.
Mr.. Nlthousc b. not known in
Albuquerque as Mime. S-chumauu-
ilelnk. who was the first urtist
brought 10 tho city by tho club. but
he made many friends here hy his
concert last night, and II the city
h fortunate enough to get a chance
TO hear him again % is certain thai
an the music lovers viii be on hand
Rudolph Grucn. Mr. AlthoI-c r.
accompanies. who also had "a place"
ON program. and the Apollo clul.
wblch gave the opening number.
shared honors with Mr. Althuusl lu
tho concert.
The playing of Mr. Grucn m
three rather heavy selections was
greeted with v%igorour applause. and
he graciously responded 60 an en-
core.
The Apollo club made lts second
appearance before an Albuquerque
audience and its two selections
showed the club b. making progress
and that Albuquerque. II the club
is given the right kind ~ support
Will soon have an organization that
viii rank well with mems urgani-
cations In any city The club
-anE last night under the direction
20 a.. a.. nLmH.. IL. s.aUNa
wns praised highly today by Mr.
Althousc lie expressed surprise
that IL WINS only their second tIb-
tic program. and declared their
singing would have done credit 60
an organization ~ much longer eN-
Igtcnco.
u was very wen pleased with my
reception In Albuquerque Inst
uight. Mr.. Althouse said But
wish especially to gny that ]
found nothing 20 criticize In the
iuginr Of your club. OF course
q is not perfect. nothing o. hut Ia
criticize the tempo Of the club h a
mistaken idea for the conductor Is
tho sole Judge 81 tho tempo In
Hlo work II Is different. but IN q
chorus the director is supreme. !
found nothing to criticize In the
work of vour club and only have
praise Tor It's members and its d.
rector.
Mr.. Althous0 appeared here after
the close Of q successful tom ~ to
Pacific const and 81 en- route "a
New York city Tor "a low DAYS ho-
FORE beginning n Canadian tour He
'ru here this afternoon
His program last night wns q
tull balanced one. and he was es'
9ecialiv generous with his encorcS
The program showed a thoughtful
election which gave every oppor.
unity 90 display tho varied heaut,
NJ his voice
Opening with n rroup ~ Frenci
roncs he followed with the rarcl'
beautiful Celeste Aida. said to ~
ono of his best renditi0nE on IN
Metropolitan opera stage. In TN
Offering he reached the heights o
lra matte Interpretation.
Mr.. Gruen followed this numb"
,sith three selections: Scherzo ]
Flat MiHur. ChCain; Spanish Ca
nrice. Muzskowski. and HungariaI
Rhanaody No. G. iiszt.
Then followed "a selection q
American songs by Mr.. Aithous'
one The Phantom ships a com
posiiion 81 MIR Gruen.
The closing group % songs we
varied. Including n Russian 10y
aonR. n samoan cycle song whtci
with an encore of la Donna &
Mobile. from RiRoletto. rouude
out an especially pleasing program